Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-31

trade 'errtiorv and that thev wouI be
glad to see more Of OkoIona and its
people in banking way.
Frank Williams said being the
brother Of his brother, put him in a
difficult role, but that he was glad to
witness the evidence of prosperity
tna' he had Witnessed on The trip.
Walker Br ach, widely known in
that section for his many progressive
m 'vemens while president of the
board Of rade, took occasion to dwell
on financial matters and to IaInch a
campaign for the state highway
which the organization is promoting.
RE was followed closely and undoub
edIy greatly stimulated interest in good
roads.
Leander Poole made one of his in.
scisive talks, dealing with the need for
increasing the per capita production
1t all persons engaged in agricultural
pursuits, and for the closer relations
between the producer and transporta.
ION companies.
He declared that every farmer and
business man was vitalIy interested in
he railways, being at all times on a
dividend basis, so that they could
inance needed extensions and i'm.
Orovements and better serve the pub
lie.
Mr.. Poole urged the business men
present to study wage controversies
between railways and the employees
and to see both sides Of the issue.
R. K, Buvlnger, of the Meridian
Star, who come next. stated that
an agricultural section was always
sure, and that he was always anx-
lous to do all possible to aid agri-
dture arm bring about the diverslG-
cation that this section needs.
Perhaps Mr.. Buvinger made the
greatest impression when he said that
the land owners should put up nice
BUNGALOWS on 40, go and 30 acre tracts.
s ling ncn farmers the finished
product aad thereby reapng higher
pree for their lands, which, he said,
they are pricing too cheap in some
C ises, as the prospective purchasers
who paid $I45 to $3.50 per acre for
Ian Is IN the moth, would fear there
vas some flaw in the title where land,
50 hne as con.d be had here, was Of.
tered at So low a price.
The happest feature of the evenn g
"a, when Tom Lyle, Of Meridian,
vas called upon to say few words.
vnlch he did in a style to surprise his
friends, who are legion in this section.
IS elsewhere in the stete. Tom Lyle
spoke OF what the cyc clone had done
Ior him and how he toll Bradstreet's s
nan the morning alter the cyclone
hat while they had him rated al $685.
OJO to $4,000 he had lost S75,000
in1 that he was not daunted. but
Vo lid do a million dollar business,
which he approxmated the year toll
lowing the cy one.
Mr.. LvIe's talk closed the banquet,
ter which the Meridlan boosters
we're hurried to the train, where they
embarked for the queen city, rea a:hil9
here at an early hour Wednesday
morning in lime for the day blsine IS.
1t was the consensus of opinion that
much god would result from th9 tri3
o all interests and that the trade
heretofore going 10 another city might
)e concentrated here.
The business men of Meridian who
we're so fortunate as to make the trip.
stated that they felt that their trade
area was bound to enlarge and that
it was up TO them 10 make an effort to
yet the trade that was open.
One enterprising Meridian firm is
contemplating an extended campaign
to reach the ladies' Of Okolona sec.
ZION and get part of their handsome
retail business.
As to Okolona. the future seems
bnsht, it is made up of wide awake
business men who are patriotic to the
core and who are determined that
nothing shall stop their growth.
There seems TO be a keen riv.lry
between Okolona and another town in