The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-14
Prosperity Of Lee County Has
Been Exceptional The Last Year
Main point development summarized for the Chauauqus edition OF
the Albany Herald Building boom has struck comfy
in last year two

number Of unwidely Lee County e.
states that are being broken up by
subdivided an,l being sold to white
immigrants. This is probably the
most notable Of the many favorable
manifestations Of progress in the
county recently. The need Of white
immigrants which has been felt in
Lee county so longis now being sup
piled. The resultant frightening
of interest among the people Of the
county in every work Of develop
ment is doing much towards re-a-
Weakening the spirit of growth which
so long remained dormant in the
county.
In addition to the large number
Of white immigrants who came into
every section of the county during
last year the spirit If progress in
Leesburg has been especially mani
tested in the building Of new office
and business structures, as well as
residences, to supply the constantly
increasing demand in this particu-
lar Already one large brick office
and store building, which is being
erected by Mrs. ]. P. Galloway, is
half completed in the heart of the
business district. Just opposite this
building across the business square,
is another brick office building even
larger, which is being constructed
for J. A Lipsey. Both structures
arr being built under contracts let
to the Georgia Timber Company, Of
Albany,
Tn Smithville the interest in rev
office and store buildings is growing
Uhe district was burned there
last year is being rapidly replaced
by modern brick structures. Through
out the county the same spirit Of
growth is being manifested in the
erection and repairing Of farm resi-
dences and other buildings that make
the farms of Lee County better
equipped than ever in this particu
lar. A ueritable wave of building
such as never have been known here
before, has swept over Lee County
during the last year, while already
the progress on the two large brick
buildings here and many residences
gives assurance that this summers
building record will eclipse even
that Of last year.
The arousidg of interest in agri-
cultured affairs throughout the coun-
ty last year resulted in Lee County's
enjoying this year the service Of
a farm demonstration agent. AL
ready the helpful results of the
faam demonstration agent S work are
being felt. With the clearing out
Of practically all of the large pine
FORESTS of the county, the farm lands
Of L9e C6unty can be seen now in
their natural beauty better than ever
while each succeeding year will serve
to effect the clearinb Of all the val
liable lands in Lee County within a
short period. The boys corn club
in Lee County is. doing notable
work, the enrolment this year being
larger than it has been since the
club was established several years
ago.
There are several large real estate
transactions now in progress which
will bring iuto Lee County during
this fall and winter more white inn
migrants, it is believed, than have
ever come to the county in any one
season. a veritabIe revolution in
the conduct Of affairs in Lee County
is going on now, and the people of
the county are besomming greatly
interested in the holding OF a county
fair. Needless to say that Lee coun-
ty will join heartily to the work Of
helping 10 establish in Albany a
great fair annually for Southwestern
Georgia.