The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-02
cL1MATE AND HEALTH.


Hrookhaven is acknowledged healthfu
cities the The elevation of five hundred feet aodng
stringent sanitary regulations efcualy prevent malaria
Refreshing breezes from the Gulf Of Mexico sweeping the city make
accustomed temperate
climate although extremes of temperature rarely knoWn IN
to Of that Of the principal Northern localities
The winter months although the msnomer delightful
from the beginning to the termination of the season The temper
ture very rarely twenty degrees while
the precipitation which constitutes of the chief
drawbacks Southern notable only by its absence
the low mortality due to the climatic
advantages combination with the and watchfulncss
the part of the municipal officers points OF which
citizens justified speaking with the highest degree OF pe
THE LANDSCAPE
The natural adgantagss
beauty through the the industrious resi-
dents of the city and district Beauty well utility has been
considered the development plans OF clzensh
and the art Of the landscape gardener in evidence In
county the wealth Of fertile farming land is dotted with
picturesque from higher elevations be
pretty interesting views In every direction far the
indications of thrift and prosperity fields which
capable yielding splendid crops farm homes which
every In the distance trees and shrubs fol
lowing the of the streams stand out bold relief
against the horizon above which sapphire sky
wekpt lined with beautiful
shrubbey commercial district number Of factories
other industrial enterprises send their smoke while
the thronged with busy shoppers.
But the beauties Of Brookhavn and Lincoln county speak for
themselves growth Of the city, her struggle against adverse
conditions and the splendid victory by progressive citizen
ship that need to be brought the attention Of the at large
which followed the invasion Of that nsdous the cotton boil
weevi mrrr ,,pYcrc nrrm
life of every city there a crisis, time when commercial
life appears suspended animation it is the period
brook when the city begins to dof the
waddng clothes of provncam and to the garments OF
small metropolis In this critical period the future of the
muny made marred by collective attitude Of its citizens
theirs decide whether the embryonic metropolis shall thrive
develop prosperous and influential city shall nger
perpetual infancy unable to compete with its in the srug
gle for civic supremacy
This stage the life Of Brookhaven which came with the ad
boil weev 1908 safely passed The action Of
citizens cooperation with that of the farmers OF
county ded the critical period in spite OF every
The autocrac of Kaiser Cotton overown by
apparently insignificant insect longer agricultural
developments prospective improve
reflected the resumption of Brookhavens
temporarily growth Dversfcaon of agriculture and its
correative industries the remedy which
city with the weev and they constitute the
upon which Brookhavn bases her hopes for future
greatness and prosperity.
BROOKHAVEN rs GROWING.
ovrhrowal Of the onecrop system which robbed the
dreaded boil weev of all it's Brookhaven growing with
steady healthy growth Of county upon whom
depends prosperity the fully awakened to their
opportunities growing diversified and their
profits made cattle and hogs From
day day they grow prosperous prosperity
Brookhaven which the for all their
BRIEF SUMMARY.
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