The Hickman courier., 1915-08-26
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ing their new fall goods.
The boys who are making splen-
did gravel highways where only
mud. d.holeS grew" before - are
also in Burbank s class
The September term of Fulton
Circuit Court will begin at llick-
man one week from next Monday.
There is large docket for this
term including what is callel
the "nightrider" eases.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found formal notice of spe-
cial election in the city of lick.
man, called for Sept 10Th, the
purpose being to learn the will
of our citizens in the matter OF
procuring a better fire protection
for the town. Although We have
had no disastrous fires recently,
1t is still a matter of fresh recol-
lection that Hickman experienc-
ed some very costly fires; 50
many of them that many fire in
surance companies have pulled
out of the town, and viii write
no more business here. But IN
dividual loss, ON account of made
quate fire fighting facilities, is of
more Importance than the loss of
insurance companies, because a
few still remain in business. Hick-
man people will average losing
every year as much as the fire
truck will cost, 80 little argu-
ment can be advanced against
voting a small bond issue, which
will repay the taxpayers its full
cost each year-in saving proper
ty and cutting insurance pre-
mlums down several hundred dol
lars per annm. IL ought Ia. and
we believe will, be voted in a
whoop: Fire protection effects
the interest of the poorest an1
wealthiest citizens alike. Let 5
have the fire department.
If the city hast such an ordi-
nance, one should be enacted
compelling owners of vacant lots
TO cut the weeds. Civic pride and
common deeency demand it.
1t has been suggested by a cit
izen of Hickman and cotton plant
er that Hickman should have an
open cotton storage shed, where
cotton might be placed in the
bale, and held a few days. This
would sserye two purposes LIST,
TO give the planter a place 10 put
his cotton when he takes il from
the gin; and 2nd, if the shed
would accommodate from 300 %
800 bales, it would he an easy mat
ter 10 get buyers here 10 bid on
such quantities, thus saving all
this shipping and storage charge.
This is certainly a suggestion
worthy of consideration. The
gentleman offering this sugges-
ton gave an example of what il
means 10 have bidders on the
ground. On one occasion he had
- bales on the river bank. He
wrote several cotton firms, en-
closing samples, for a bid. The !
best received was Sl.c. This Of. |
fer was turned down. Finally 4 !
buyer came 10 look at the cotton
IN response 10 an invitation 10 do |
80. He said See was the best he |
could do. The cotton owner re-
fused TO discuss the matter furlh-
er, and told the buyer he was
holding for llhc. lie started off
and the buyer called him back
Ship us that cotton he said.
With competitive buyers on the
ground. a great deal more could
be realized. The way 10 get
them here is to have a shed,
where a sufficient amount could /
be- accumulated 10 interest the
buyers. A shed iOx 100 feet would
meet the requirements. This
could either be a free building or
could be put up by stock com
pany or individual and operated
for a small fee. At any rate, the
matter is worth investigating.