The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-06-04
ROAD TO BE EXTENDED.
Extension Of Mobile. Jackson & Kansas
City Seems A Assured.

states that the extension OF the Mobile,
Jackson e. Kansas City railroad from
Middleton, Tenn, to Cincinnati is an
some time in June. The special de-
cIares that the financial troubles of the
company have been taken in charge by
prominent trust company in New
York, and are at an end.
While the special only states that the
road is to be extended from Middleton
to Cincinnati, it is taken by many to
mean that the branch from Reform,
Miss. to birmingham will also be built.
This line has already been surveyed,
and the route passed through this city.
1t will be remembered that a party of
civil engineers engaged in surveying the
route spent some time in and around
Columbus last winter, and it was stated
by one of the engineers that a perma-
nent route had been located
According to prevailing rumors in
railroads circles, it has always been the
intention of the promoters of the Mobile,
Jackson & Kansas City to tap the coal
fields of Alabama, and the building of
the line from Reform to Birmingham
seems the best way to accomplish the
end in view.-Columbus Dispatch.
Our readers will recall to mind
that the survey above mentioned
was made last December from
Re form through Starkvllle to
Birmingham.
Were the road built into Birm
ingham the M. J. s. K. G. r. r.
would be on a par with the great
Illinois Central and Southern in
this state.
With the southern terminus now
at Mobile and to build into New
Orleans, which, it is said, is now
in contemplation, it's facilities
will be the equal of any system
of railroads. It will doubtless
build a branch into Gulfport as
will the Illinois Central, for these
systems will not permit the L &
n. and the q. & S. [. railroads
to monopolize the business of
that now important port. 1t has
been remarks Of surprise that
the Illinois Central has not built
to Gulfport before now.
The construction Of the road
from Reform will be of great
material value to Oktibbeha Co.
unity and Starkville from many
view points.
The diversity of interests will
bring increased prosperity of a
substantial character. The idle
lands of the Western portion Of
the county will be occupied; cul-
tivated and put in pasturage.
Everybody would be in close
range of a railroad depot.
1t is to be concluded that, the
Nj. J. & K. G.. has fallen in the
hands of capitalists, what is to
be the result will soon be devel-
oped.
We shall, as in the past, keep
an eye, open, watch the progress
made and keep our readers in
formed of the same.
Strange as it may seem, land
is cheaper in the western portion
of this county through which the
road will traverse, if constructed,
than anywhere in the world, all
things considered. It will not be
the case for all times. "A hint
to the wise is sufficient. Pur-
chase now and be independent.
Don't wait and then say what
some do now about places in the
Flatwoods, that, Il could have
bought that place there for a few
cents per acre ten or fifteen years
ago, but now it can't be bought
for less than ten or fifteen dol
lars per acre" Don't wait and
have such regrets, for
s'Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The sadest are it might have BEEN"
Don't forget that the way to be
prosperous is to go to work and
build for yourselves. The man
who works is the nobleman
of the governmen. and the good
citizens, honored and respected
by all good sensible people in
whatever station of life. The
man who tllls the soil is happier
than the king who sits upon the
throne. s