East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1913-03-28

down to l. q. depot grounds, will
make a short and splendid connec-
ton between the two passenger
depots, which will be of same
grade, approximately, of Lampkin
street; this roadway to be made,
all lies on land belonging to the NJ.
& o. r. r. and there is big gulch
convenient to waste the dirt to be
moved in grading this connection,
doing this grading will vastly i'm
prove the M. & o. r. r. property
its approaches, its depot grounds
and terminals.
| The M. & o. Railroad should,
and it is believed will, gladly do
all in its power to build up Stark
vile, looking to its own interest,
and so build up the place as to do
equal justice to all parts of the city,
so build up the place as to help all
and injure none where possible.
1t should be remembered by the NJ.
g. o. and never forgotten, that
Starkville is a strong competitive
point in this section with the New
Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Il. r.
running broad side due west of this
place. Starkville competes all the
year round, for trade and traffic
with Alderman, Reform, Mathiston
and Maben, all on the N. o. Nj. %
9. r r., besides this there are
other competitive points, but not
so important. Starkville could be
made still stronger point of com
petition il the railroads would do
all in their power to increase her
growth as an industrial, agricul-
tural, commercial, financial, edu-
cational and trade center.
Another consideration, suppose
tho M. & o., in its history, should
conclude that it could not success
fully compete with the N. o. M. g.
G. X. r. at Starkville, and desired
to extend and pierce the territory
of the N. o. M. & G. r. II. by
building out to Maben or Mathis
ton, then by the M. & O. having
located their freight and passenger
depots as herein desired, it puts
itself in No. position to pass
Starkville on the north side and
build on to Maben and Mathiston
by an easy line to build, presenting
not one serious difficulty, as shown
by the standard survey of the
Artesia, Starkville & Grenada
railroad, out in that direction,
done largely by, and under the
auspices Of Mr.. Wilson, under a
first class engineer, and done when
Mr.. Wilson owned the Mississippi
& Tennessee railroad. extending
from Grenada, Mississippi to
Memphis, Tennessee, and before
he sold the Mississippi & Ten
nessee to the Illinois Central
r. R. company, its present owners.
Again, if the M. & o. should ever
want co sell its property, even it's
Montgomery line in that event if it
was so situated that it could easily
and readily pass Starkville OH the
north side where property is com
paratively very cheap: this 5fact it
would seem would add materially
to the sale value Of the road.
Now as to something personal
to myself and family: Having
purchased property many years ago
ut and near the present NJ. q 0.
depot, and depot grounds and ter
minals, aud property between there
and the Mississippi Agricultural g.
College and having considerably
improved the same, and having
bought and improved, at great ex-
pense, business property on Main
street in the heart of the city, look
ing to the rents and profits of my
property for support in my de-
clining years, yet the change if
made as herein requested, or some-
thing approximate thereto, could
work no harm, yet any radical
change would be alarming to me,
and it is believed would prove very
detrimental to property owners.
1t is now after 2 clock at night,
have worked all day since O'Clock
this morning, and most of the
night to get this letter off. Trust
that all said in this communication
will be duly considered. | believe
that l have advocated herein the
interest 81 the M. & o. r. X. and
the interest Of Starkyille; this is
my firm belief il knew l would
die tonight. Hope my riyate
interest will be no bar to a serious
consideration Of this communica-
ton and its merits. nor do believe
it will. Wanted to get this letter
off as, soon as possible as l see you
all meet again in jackson next