The north Mississippi herald., 1915-02-19

WATER VALLEY IN FRIENDLY FIGHT
OVER LOCATION Of FEDERAL BUILDING

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United States Treasury Site Agent.
Hon. R. A. Mattock, of asbing-
ton, D. c. arrived in Water Valley,
Monday, for the purpose of locating
site for the new Federal Building in
the city.
AS soon as the Federal Agent
struck town business began to pi up
and three hours after his arrival things
were sizzling hot. The south end OF
the city began Logging for the loca
tion of the site in that part of town
while the balance of the city sought
a more central location. After the
first few preliminary bouts, all sites
were eliminated fiCm the. fight ex
cept the Whitney Block on Main
Street and the old City Hall site next
o. T. larver & Sons livery stable
in front of the railroad cattle yards
at the extreme south end of Main
Street.
The fight for the south end was
championed and led by the barons of
Pamela street, while Hon. w. c..
bryant led the forces fighting for a
central location-and it was battle
royal from start to finish, but con-
du ted with the very best of friend
ly feeling on the part of all con-
tending parties.
The ity property, on account Of
its location, is of no practical value
to the city. 1t would be folly tt
build a city hall and fire departm enr
station on the present site. The in
terest of the city demand that tbs
fire station be more centrally located
for that reason the city desires !.
!sell THE prcpert isa lcssts a. eiss
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Of the town. n II n
We don't blame the city counci
for wanting to unload their "whit.
elephant" on the government or any
one else for that matter, but we wou;c
blame the councilmen. now and evel
afterward, if, for any price, they
caused the location of the Federal
building in such an out Of the way,
and practically inaccessible place
as the city property site.
Come, let US reason together
There are about 5000 citizens in the
city of Water Valley. All are in
terested in the city and her welfare.
and the will and desire of the ma
jority of the citizens should prevail.
At least rs per cent of the citizens
wou vote to elect central location
for the Federal building. The loca-
ton of the Federal building means
that the post office will be located at
that point not for just year or two.
but permanently. Think. then, of
the present situation of the city; wher,
the homes and business houses are
located at the present time and where
they necessarily would be located as the
city expands and grows. Think of
the distribution of the mail-take
into consideration the environments
of the proposed sites-weigh all con-
dtions, advantages and matters of
interest carefully and impartially,
and then a central location would be
selected.
For the above stated reasons we think
it would not only be unfair. illogical
and detrimental for the progress, con-
venience and welfare of the city to
locate other tn an as near central as
possiabIe any public institution of the
Importance and interest to every cit-
zen as post Office building.
The Whitney Block is more central
ly located than any other site offered.
1t is the pivot or joining corner of
the four Wards of the city. 1t is
practically in the geographical and
population center of the city and con-
sequently is the logical, reasonable
and proper location for the post office
building, and there, in our humble
opinion, should the Federal Build
ing be located.
We make Speciality of Finishing
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