Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-04
Mississippi News
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NOEL TALKS GOOD ROADS.
Pres.n, Highways 100 V.srs seh,ns
ths Tive.

2.59o 10 s.5ea peoplc Nr Scott also
paid a tribute % ere ladies' presanr.
and referred TO four Delta eoaufies--
Bolivar. Coahoma. Washington and
SuunoVsr a. possessing lands FAR
more fertile than the valley % the
SH-
He compared these four counties
7 wish faur rcnutias of TIiinufs shovfnw
that the fonr delta counties had
Eruss value - produce per annum OF
SIS - per acre. as aFainsf 81 - per
acre FOR ths Illinois counties IN III
truducinr Governor Noei. Mr. Scott
I paid tim atribute referring 20 his
service a. district attorney. legislator.
state senator ana governor. and. abov-
all. his faithful Performance of d'ttf
during tho spanish American War.
Governor Noel then spoke. dwelling
especially upon the need Tor good
roads tn this county Hs said that
While We are progressing IN every
other way. we were AZ about the sarns
place a. 70 road building as We wer-
I 100 years ago Tie dwelt upon the
fact thaf our state constitution. which
places all the power in the hands -
the boards of supervisors. should -
changed. and that the roads should b.
worked BY the same system a. ts-
/ educational interests q the state.
That the boards should only be direc-
tors % the WORK a. mapped out and
planned hy higher officials. paid -
I the state He also stated thar time
and power vas the question. not tas
I distance That good roads shortened
the distance from town Tor the farm
er and made farm life safer and NOR.
I pleasant,
Governor Noel also stated tia, his
experience az public official haf
Z Impressed upon him tire necessity OF
E securing good men FOR public ss--
vice. and that men o. experiences.
knowledge and skin come hlxh. Hs
urged the people 70 work IN harmony;
he related that the yellow fever evil
Os this country had been stamped
osu ~ learning the remedy and stasf
tha, the road question would have 10
b solved IN the same way-by a man
Who waS able 20 discover the remedy
The governor was followed By ".
/ Simpson Keller. the good roads sx-
pert. whose talk was along the Tine
% different methods of road building.
and xa. enjoyed hy the people inter.
ested IN the good roads movement
/ Mr. Blsk.slee. commissioner OF agrN
+ culture. then spoke for about thirty
/ minutes. ard WAS followed bT State
/ Superintendent J y. Powers. who is
working in hearty cooperation win
the people o, the different counties IN
f the establishing OF agricultural
schools under the new iaw passed at
T the last meeting Of the Legislatures.
Mr. Powers Is not oniv one of the
states brightest and most promising
Young men. but Is a very pleasant
speaker and entertained the crowd for
/ about one hour He dWelt upon the
/ agricultural high school principally.
and pointed out the advantages which
II gave 70 the poor boy or girl Who
vas unable 20 meet the necessary sr-
pense % taking course Ia these Ia
partments. The Rev r A y. VII
son. state organizer for the Farmers
[ Union. vas not present. having missed
! connections in Memphis.
I After the speaking dinner vas
served 70 the large gathering
C.R- Byrues. president % the Match
- Chamber % Commerce. and vice
president u the Mississippi Land De
vslopment Association. Organized last
month n Jacksna- went to SJarEviils
20 confer With Prof Hutchinson on the
subject % demonstration farms and 20
gather Information a. 70 the methods
empl0yet BY the agriculturfsts at the
Agricultural ard Mechanical College
Mr Ryrnes has been an advocate uf
demonstration for ysars AMI has Of
fered TO donate a site for one in Al
ans county. his object being to have
a complete test made ot the soil In tbs
range % hills running through West
ern Mississippi from the Tennessee
line down 60 Baton Rouge. La
Chancellor A. A. EIneann0n. % the
f University Of Mississippi. addressed
the citizens of oxford and Lafayette
county in response 70 an invitation 5y
the mayer and hcarI % aldermen He
toli Of the great work the university
was doing and what could be oeeom.
pIished IN the future along educational
lines.
The Lafayette County Farmers
Union held an enthusiastic meeting at
Burgett. ten miles vest OF oxford
and many prominent speakers were
present and addressed the large gath
erfax. Much business vas transacted
State Superintendent Of Eiueatioa
Powers has been sent 4 copy Of the
, plans OF the N0xubse County Agrieult
uraI High School. ard work VIII begiH
on the building Immediately. Noxu
bee is to build substantial school
and the trustees expect 70 have il
ready for the coming fall session Of
the schools. Noxubee has already
voted a SPECIAL tax for this school,
The county organization o. th'
Farmers UuiOn held a two DAYS ses
!, sion. the guests q Nation local neal
Poplar Greek. Montgomery county.
The Texas Oil Company has an
: | nounced that n has purchased th'
e Reid property at ViCksburg- and VII
a erect 4 $4,000 warehouse and braucl
: office. The Texas company entere'
!. the vieksburg field a little over
Z year ago.
As a resul. Of the shooting an'
mortaIIy woanding of Cleveland Rol
, Hsou. a prominent white mar at Ce
dars- ten miles south Of vieksbarg.
posse Is securing the woods L -ha
vicinity for Gin Bowman 4 DegTe