Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-12
MISSISSIPPI
STATE NEWS
Events of Interest in
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Kraetzer Cured Lumber Company, op
Grating mills at Greenwood and Moor
head, Miss, have acquired the logging
railroad previously owned and opsr,
ated by the GENERALIZATION Lumber
Company, connecting with the Y. &
NJ V. at Avalon, on the Grenada
branch. Included in the deal are all
the logs belonging to the Churchill
Milton Lumber Company located along
the right-of-way, estimated at prob
ably 100000 feet, and all of the stand
Ing timber owned by this company.
Meridian.-J. F. Stone, J. G. Stock
hill and e. w. Breeland, members Of
the legislative eleemosynary commit
tee, after an inspection of the various
institutions here, among them being
the Matty Hersee Charity Hospital,
stated that they would recommend in
their report to the legislature that the
state accept the hospital as gift
from the Meridian Board of Trade and
Cotton Exchange, as has been pro-
posed.
Jackson.-There is apparently quite
q good sized run on the state depos-
itory commission by the bankers Of
Mississippi who are seeking to qualify
as state repositories for the next en-
suing depository year, which begins
Feb. IT, AS stated by DR., L. S. Rogers,
state treasurer and custodian of the
applications, there are now applica-
lions from 112 bona fide banks, with
several days left in which to go.
Natchez.-Organization Of the model
Red Cross community survey was COM
pleted here today with the appoint
ment of committees on health and san
itation, education, community organ
Ization for recreation, child welfare
and family work and publicity. The
survey is being directed by the gulf
division of the Red Cross, Natchez and
Adams county having been selected
for the model study of the state.
OIdThNluc.-A CdLlpdA6A W A0ASO
pure-bred livestock is being planned,
and to aid in this project the banks
of the city have decided to stimulate
the industry by financing the dairy
men in the purchase Of registered cows
md bdIfs. c06aaiAa5FsttE Agent West re-
Iuests the dairymen to list their wants
n once. 40 as ARRANGEMENTS can be
Starkville.-The board of aldermen
have passed an ordinance authorizing
he issuance Of $22,5OO refunding
bonds, the proceeds of which go to pay
he principal and interest on the out
standing waterworks bonds Of the
own. The light and water committee
that a new boiler and
IN engine and generator be purchased.
:
Meridian-Mayor John M. Dabney,
Who is also police Judge by virtue of
lis office as superintendent of the
,olice department of Meridian, has
that in the future he in
ends to heavily fine every person
brought before him and convicted in
he police court ON charge Of speed
ng an automobile in the city. s
.
Agricultural CoHege.-That Leake
county has made great progress along
agricultural lines and especially in the
shipping and buying bus
ness is shown by the report of the
ounty demonstration agent. l. r. Brad /
ord. !
Decatur.-The farmers of Newton
county will soon have some fine cattle
O raise from. County Demonstration
agent R. w. Cannon is just back from
Tennessee with carload of choice
attic.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the Lauder
Ials County Poultry Association met
or the purpose Of making final plans
or the first annual poultry show to
y given In this city Feb. q and 70.
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Meridian.-The Lauderdale county
air price committee expects to get I
,uay to run down and stop any prof. {
tsering that may exist here or any.
where In the county.
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Durant.-Durant had another disas
roua fire. The residences of Mr.. Eu
,ene Cole and Mr.. R. a Rosson were {
destroyed. They were both partly Gov
red by insurance.
Starkville.-At a recent meeting Of !
he board Of supervisors the salary Of I
!. T. West, county denomination I
gent, was increased to 1000 for the
ear 1920.
Meridian.-The Scottish Rite degree
cams. composed of several hundred !
enjoyed banquet at the
Icottish Rite cathedral here.
Fernwood.-For the first time IN
he 116 years Of Pike county's history, ]
he sheriff, chancery clerk and circuit
Jerk Friday reported the amount Of
money each had received in his Off
ial capacity. in accordance with the
alarv law of 1915. q