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

fact, some of us have been told
that the I. q. railroad in building
regarded StarkyiIle as hill and
cut through while the M. & o.
accommodated its grade to the
natural elevation, thus the |. G..
has built TO Starkyiile on one grade
and the M. & o. on another and
different grade or level. 1t is
believed to get the two road beds
on the same level would involve
the reconstruction of both road
beds some distance out of town,
but this is going on some
what uncertain ground for
me, but the writer has heard, long
since, about these different grades,
he lived here during the construct
ion of both roads and imbibed
some information, and some
knowledge of the construction of
both.
If the NJ. & o. should concur in
the suggestions herein in whole or
in part, and should need more
land, am satisfied it can be pro.
.ured at reasonable prices. Some
of the land you might need is
owned by myself and | do not
believe we would have any trouble
in agreeing upon price. Have
sold land to the M. & o. first and
last four times and my recollection
is, that each time they promptly
paid me what was asked, There
would be no trouble in getting all
the frontage needed for the new
passenger depot fronting on the
macadam road, From the south
east corner Of the overhead bridge
east, the M. & o. owns 100 feet
front. This land was sold to the
M. & O. by myself. Then there
is on the east, say 1874 feet front
until you strike the street this side
Of the Cemetery, this 1874 feet it is
believed could be readily purchased
at a reasonable rrice. 1t was
once owned by myself but sold
and one of the several reasons for
the sale was in getting some one
else interested in getting the M. &
U. to some day move down on this
properly. In fact this has been
one of my dreams for years, to get
the M. & Otto move its depot. In
fact when the M. & O. was first
built, and before the L. q. came,
/ wanted the M. & o. to locate it's
depot north of Main street about
opposite the center of the business
part Of the town, as the town then
stood. | know this is now impos-
sible since the building of the l.
q. railroad and the M. & o. having
purchased its depot grounds and
terminal property and improved
the same to a considerable extent,
graded for it's side tracks and
switches, built its platforms, stock
pens, coal bin, etc., ETC., where
all now stands. | wish, while in
mind, to say that the first house, it
might have been a negro cabin,
used by the M. & o. for d depot
house, stood a little east, not so
feet perhaps, from the very spot
this communication desires the M.
& o. to locate and build its freight
depot.
1t is sincerely and truly be-
lieved if both depots are placed
down near the l. G. depot, lately
burned down, it will damage the
business property on Main street,
perhaps little at first, but very
much in the long run, the real
estate value in the heart of the
city wouid be lowered. Am sure
the M. & O. would not wish to do
this-no one ought to wish it.
Where is the principal in building
up one part of the town by pulling
another down? Where is the
justice in it9 Where is the equity
in it' Well this is just what will
take place when the depot and
business Of the NJ. & o., is trans.
ferred, in whole or in part, to the
/. G. flats. The observation on
my part of a life time is proof of
this contention.
All should want to do the fair
thing, would it not be the fair
thing to let the |. g. r. r.. build its
new depot, presumably, where its
, old depot stIod, and lot the N. &
o. build its new passenger depot
as herein requested, then with
every |. &. passenger train, the l..
G passengers will go mp Jackson
street on into the heart of tie city +,
and the M. & o passengers on
every M. & o. train will go up
Main street and on into the heart
of the city, This would be fair
thing. this square deal Let the
M. & o. do az herein requested