The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23
LIE WOULD LIKE
 ID BE GOVERNOR Railroad Commissioner Plans to
 Succeed Noel GOOD LAND AT LOW PRICE Register of United States Land Office In Mississippi Says There Is Plenty of Cheap Land for
 New Settlers.
GOOD LAND AT LOW PRICE

Jackson Miss. July 2-(Special)-A well-defned rumor has reached here from the southern part of the state that the friends of Hon. F. M. Lee of Pike coun- ty, now serving a term as railroad com missioner for the southern district. are grooming him for the gubernatorial race three years hence. It is stated that M,. Lee would sweep that section like cy clone, being in full sympathy with their demands at the hands of the state and having the courage of his convictions MT. Lee first came into prominence ds marshal of the town of McComb City, and so admirably did he perform all the duties of that trying position that a very few years later his people called him to serve them as their sheriff. Here again he proved the right man in the right place. Knowing not fear, he was in the lead when desperate deeds were to be per- prompt action was due the capture of several desperate criminals. His record in the sheriff's office was such that his fame spread to all the adjoining counties, and appreciating the fact that he could not succeed himself in that office he was entrusted with the duties of railroad com missioner at the last general election, and there, too, his tenacity to truth and hon esty of purpose has shown to good ad- vantage.
 From railroad commissioner to the gov ernors office is not such long step as to be impossible, and should Mr Lee yield to the demands of the people of the southern part of the state to lead their forces in the next contest for state f offices, he will make it very interesting for those who may be pitted against him.
 Good Lands Cheap. l.. Q. c. Lamar, Jr., son of Missssippi's s famous senator of that name, and reg iater of the United States land office in this city, states that there are yet about 5O,OcO acres of government land in Misss- sippi subject to homestead entry at $2 50 per acre and the fees and commissions of SIS to S20. These lands lie in what is known as the pine region of the state, . and are worth on the market today any, where from $10 to $50 per acre of any mans money.
 Professor Hilgard, one time connected with the State university, and one of the foremost geologists and botanists in the land, in writing of the pine lands of Mississippi, stated that any lands capable of producing such a magnificent growth of timber trees was bound to be good for any agricultural purpose.
 It is the general impression that the head of a family can homestead only one piece of land, 16O acres of land on which he must live five years and establish hIs home, but that is not true. It is possi- ble for the settler to enter 160 acres as a homestead and then he and his Wira may each enter 160 acres each separately. if they desire to do so, making possible a farm of 4S0 acres for $1200, which Is cheap enough for such a home as a Mis- sissippi farm promises all settlers who are willing to work Once the timber IS removed from these lands they are as good for fruit, vegetable and farming lands as are to be found anywhere. and s10 an acre is cheap for them after the timber is cut off.
 These lands are being sold every day, and but for the fact that a great many pieces revert to the government because of failure of the homesteader to comply with the law and meet his obligations the supply would soon be exhausted and free homes would be a thing of the past
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 Those sheriffs of Mississippi who have been to New Orleans to interview the in ternal revenue collector as to the names of the holders of government license 10 do a liquor businss in their county have in some instances returned empty-h hand ed. reporting that not single license has been issued in their county. and in others only one or two were found. A law passed by the late legislature requires the sheriff to publish the names of the hold CTS of such revenue license but so far not one has done so so far as known The blind tiger who is armed with a revenue license is not bothered by Uncle Sam for selling whisky, but the state promises to make the possession of the revenue Incense prima facie evidence of the intent to deal in such outlawed wet goods, and the sheriff is compelled by law to furnish the names of all licensed by the government