The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-14
COMMERCIAL CLUB AT MEETING
LAST NIGHT DECIDED TO TAKE
ACTION IMMEDIATELY.
COMMITTEE TO LEGISLATURE
Delegation viii BE Sent To jackson
To Take Up With Law-Makers Prop-
osition To Buy State Farm Near
Hattiesburg.

Despite the inclement weather a
large crowd was present at the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the CONNER
cial Club last night. Reports from
the different committees were read.
approved and adopted and a great
deal of routine business transacted.
One of the most important matters
discussed was the proposed plan ad-
vanced by Capt. w. H. Hardy, of Gulf
port, for the establishment here of
the 1,O00-acre cane farm. 1t is the
purpose of the promoters of this new
enterprise to have the legislature buy
tract of cut-over pine land to he
worked by white convicts in raisisax
sugar cane and appropriate a sui
cient sum for the erection of a mo
ern sugar mill and refinery in Haiti e
burg for the manufacture of supar
and syrup. If the state can be in
duced to do this it is believed that
within the course of a few wears
sugar and syrup made in this section
will be in demand throughout the
country. In letter from T. M. Far
guson, who strongly recommended
immediate action in this matter. II
was pointed out that this enterprises
would be worth as much to Hatties-
burg as the Newman mills. although
their payroll at present exceeds s55.-
600 per month. After discussion of
the matter several members, it was
decided to appoint a committee tn GO
to Jackson and appear before the Leg
islature to present this proposition.
which was done.
The Gentleman From Indiana.
Mr. Fowler of Indiana, who was one
of the party coming her on the Cum
mlngs excursion last week, made
quite an interesting talk. He stat
ed that the farmers and business men
of the north and west knew very little
OF the resources and advantages of
this section; that there were thou
sands of home-seekers who would
come to South Mississippi if the prop
er exploiting of this section was made
He urged that more advertising be
done in the north and east; that
through the agency of printers ink
great things have been brought about
He stated he was charmed with the
country and predicted wonderful
things for HattiesbUrg and its sur
roundings. He was listened to atten-
lively and made many telling points
during the course of his speech.
Rev. e. d. Solomon urged the print
ing and distribution of descriptive and
illustrated booklets and the general
circularizing at points that appear to
have a dissatisfied citizenship, brought
about by undesirable climates,
draughts and the many other things
that cause dissatisfaction among set
tiers in other territories.
The committee to accompany Chair.
man Travis to Jackson was named,
and they left for that city this morn.
ing. They will appear before the
Liquor Traffic Committee Of the Leg
islature and the Prohibition Commit
tee of the Senate and urge the adop
tion of certain amendments to the
present Prohibition laws that will per
NIT the manufacture of ethyol alcoho
in'this state. They will also try to In
duce Prof. d. Ward King OF the Uni
ted States Department Of Good Roads
to come here and make demonstra
tions with the spiit-log drag, used fol
building roads.