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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-12
Idle Land Pncslem Facing
Citizens ofsRankm County,
Shonqg of Labor Serious
Facts Must be Faced if Success is Gained Hundreds
of Acres of Rankin County Land Lying Idle. Income
Curtaed by Limited Production. Labor Shortage
Hinders work on Farms

The history of mankind
shows that those individu-
ais, communities, or ma
tions which have succeeded
have been those which have
faced the facts as they ex-
ist. History has never re-
corded a success which was
based upon dolging issues.
The one way to accomplish
anything is by determina-
ton and grit. Stick until
the task is completed
One of the greatest prob
lens facing Rankin County
today is land settlement.
Too small a percentage
of the land in this county
is under cultivation or be-
ing applied to uses which
bring in revenue. Thou
sands of dollars of capital
are tied up in land which
is idle.
This money or this land should
be income producing.
ia, (Nnnnt "
is spoken Of by his friends as
being LAND poor, which means
that he has many acres of land,
but proportionately small revenue
therefrom, and that the taxes on his
holdings eat up his income to the
extent that little of it is left to
his personal or other uses.
These same men. if asked why
they do not increase their income
by putting more of their idle land
to some use, will frankly honest
~ and truthfully tell you they are
unable to find labor. They are of
course ignoring that ever present
group of idle men who are useless
at any kind of a job
Income is CurtaiIed.
The result OF this cond1tlOn Is
that the income Of Rankin County
is curtailed by limited production,
that the individual citizens have
their purchasing and investing
powers limited, because of the taxes
they must pay on their property,
and that large proportion of the
county'S resources are bringing i'll
no revenue.
We ordinarily think of the Mid
die West as being an exceedingly
prosperous section. And so it is.
But that land is not as rich, its
growing seasons not as favorable
to crops as our lands right here
in Rankin County. Why? Because
large percentage of that land has
been put to practical uses.
What then could Rankin County
do? She should seek to increase her
income and the income of her citl-
zens by making her resources bring
in greater revenue. She should
make every dollar of invested
capital double the proportion of in
come it now has This can be done
if more labOrers are brought III, il
more land owners who will cult
vate their soil can be persuaded to
east their lot with us.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-12
FANNIN

j. b. Worley, of Pisgah, made
visit to our village last week.
G.. w. benson and son, Jess, OF
Sand Hill, were in our town Mon
day.
DIR. Flowers is improving and his
friends are glad to know he IS
able to ride around again
Rev. w. ID. Barrett filled his
regular appointment at Andrew
Chapel at II O'Clock a. III. and at
Langford in the afternoon ut three.
G.. c. Baker and family have
moved into the houses vacated by
y. Nj. Moss and family. He is the
road commissioner of this beat. We
hope to be able to keep them for
awhile.
Miss Exie Cawthon, of Jackson,
came home Saturday afternoon ana
stayed until Sunday afternoon. She
was accompanied TO Brandon depot
by /. o. Brown.
Rev. HELEN, of Clinton, came
Saturday afternoon and filled his
regular appointment Sunday at
eleven O'Clock IA. IN, but did not
,reach in the afternoon. He was
accompanied to Brandon by Jim
Robinson.
Sunday School day program will
he observed here at NJ. E. Church
on the fifth Sunday at eleven o.
clock. and all are cordially invited
70 attend The community is try
ing to get the program in full. Ihe
way for you TO know about TINS
is to come and see.
Miss Gladys Boehle, of neal
Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. John w
Whittington also their children
were the guests of Mesdames Whit
tington and Aldridge Sunday. John
never misses an opportunity to visit
his mother, who has been in bad
"a health for Il long time.
Miss Jestine Bates, of Sand Hill
n after attending the teachers ex-
" animation at Brandon, came by
and spent while as the guest OF
Mrs. A. b. Colum and was met
sunday afternoon by George Berry
81 benson, who accompanied her nome
g Come again, and stay longer
Misses Clyde Jones and Annie
Maude Latham with her brother
Howard, made their way to PisgaI
3 and spent the week end as guests
Of Miss Mary Baker and ATTENDED
the entertainment at Mr.. and Mrs
Given Worley's Friday evening
They report an enjoyable time
while away.
Mrs. Kate Boyd, with her ac-
.omplished daughter, Miss Annie
also Mr.. Walter Harrell visited Mrs
White Monday on their way home
from Brandon. They were accom-
home by Mrs. II. X. White and SOL
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-12

Master Hemby. This being Master
Hemby's first visit to his grand
mother, and he will stay quite a
bit.
Miss Leota Long, one of Fannin's
most accomplished young ladies,
who is attending school at Menden-
hall. won three prizes at the fail
at D'Lo, in Music, Spelling, and
composition. This community helps
her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. Long, to rejoice over her sue
cess, and feel that she will not
stop until she has won tfe goal
for which she is working SO hard.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-12
$235, 100000
FOR RANKIN
COUNTY ROADS
Florence Beat gets 100000.
Brandon Beat gets $IO5,0O0

Florence Beat gets 100000.
Brandon Beat gets $lO5,0OO.
Pelahatchie Beat gets $4,000.
We are pleased to say definite-
" that the road from jackson to
Plain and the road from jackson
to Pelahatchie will soon be
graveled.
The State Highway Depart-
ment, at its meeting. last Tuesday
appropriated $235, 100000, diyid-
ed as stated above. This amount
with the money appropriated out
of the Beat funds will complete
the roads.
The surveys have already been
completed, and the money will
be available July Ist this year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-12
FIRST BASEBALL
GAME OF SEASON
WON BY BRANDON
jackson Scout Troop and Brandon
Team Play Close Game. Score
10 to 7 in Favor of Local Team.
Boys Played Well.

The first baseball game of the
season was witnessed when the
Jackson Boy Scout Troop 8 played
Brandon Scout team Saturday after
noon on the local diamond. large
and enthusiastic crowd attended
the game which resulted score
i'm favor of Brandon. The box score
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-12
| S. II. Walker Underg0es
Operation at Jackson.

s. II. Walker, Of Star, popular
employe of the g. & S. /. +. K.
land who has many friends in RAN
kin County, was operated on Tor
appendicitis Saturday at the Jack
son Sanatorium.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-12
CARD OF THANKS

In this public way / wish to ex-
press the sincere thanks of our en-
tire family to each and every one
Of our friends and neighbors for
their wonderful kindness and at
tentiveness during the long period
of illness and recent death of my
father. w. p. GILL;
OTHO GILL.
ia
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-12

There are millions Of good citi-
zens in this country, but the bad
ones make the most Of the noise.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-12

Any fool can make money, but it
requires good Judgment to hold onto
it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-04-12

A girl likes to hear compliments
when they are addressed to her.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
FIRST AERIAL PICTURES OF
 NOME SHOT BY H. PHILLIPS

Aviator Lajotte and Harry Phil lips the International News Reel Corporation representative made a flight last Tuesday and made the first aerial pictures to be made north of fifty three.
 Phillips who is recognized as an incomparable expert in motion pie ture photography in Alaska shot Nome and the surrounding country from both high and low attitudes.
 Harry says the thrill was worth double the money, and the pictures taken will no doubt be some of the best ever shot in this part of the world. A number of people made flights with Aviators Lajotte and Compton during the week and all say that as far as the safety of fly ing is concerned they felt just as safe as though home in bed"
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
OLD AGE PENSION
 ... BILL NOT FAULTY

40 In response to an inquiry by John A. Wilson as to when the increase of the old age allowances would go into effect, Mir Wilson received the following reply from Governor Scott c. Bone:
 Juneau, Alaska. Aug. 21 Hon. John A. Wilson. Nome.
 Increasing allowances fer Nome is effective August 1st. New blanks have been sent to all Commissioners. It is impossible to allow the maxi mum to all Pensioners because of the inadequate appropriation. It is necessary to exercise the utmost care. SCOTT c. BONE.
 Governor of Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
HUDSON BAY BOAT BAYCHItiO
 ARRIVES IN NOME

The Hudson Bay Company steam CT Baychimo arrived in Nome last Saturday morning from Anadyr, Si- beria, where the representatives of the Hudson Bay Company have been carrying on trading activities. The Baychimo sailed from London. Eng land early in the season and arriv ed in Siberia and disposed of their cargo of trading supplies before the sea- son was near over. The Baychimo is taking on new stock of trading supplies here in Nome and after the arrival of the Alaska s. S. Company freighter Latouche which has large amount of freight for the Hudson Bay boat. the Baychimo will return to Siberia to dispose of their pres ent cargo.
 Captain s. A. Cornwall is in com- mand of the Baychimo and follow ing is list of the ships other offic- CTS: F. L. Coe. 1st officer; R. A. B. Hardwick, 2nd officer; A S. Watts, 3rd officer; W. Black, chief engineer: W. Glen, End engineer; C. Collier. 3rd engineer, and F. F. Robertson radio operator. The pas sengers making the trip with the Baychimo are Miss M. Kelly, w. Elphick, K c. Skuce, H. E. F. Smith and Alexander Karaeff and assistants.
 Miss Kelly is returning to the States on the Victoria after spending quiet few years in Siberia in min
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

mild interest at kotzebue on the trip to Wrangell Island. Supplies were purchased and an effort was made to take a party of natives to colonize the Island. A number of single men and one family were in duced to go. Several families were persuaded by white people of Noor- vik not to go. as the white people had the safety of the natives at heart.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

E. J. Matthews returned to Nome from an extended trip into the Can dle district where he has been look ing after the interests of the kee- walik Mining Company's property There is some mining operations going on in that district but owing to the shortage of water mining is not fiourishing as it would be under other conditions. Extensive imprve- ments have been added to the ditch line of the Keewalik Mining Com pany.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

Rev. Arthur Santmier, Mrs. Sant- mier and daughter Ramona. are now enroute to New York State. Trey will travel by automobile thru California and eastward to New York and Pennsylvania by the way of Oklahoma. returning to Alaska ir the Spring thru Canada down the Yukon River. Rev. Santimier has been in charge of the Noorvik vil- lage and reservation for the Bureau of Education and is away for one year only, on business.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

Frank Kleinschmidt and wife ar rived on this trip of the Victoria from the States and will make their home in Nome during the coming winter. MT. Kleinschmidt is an old sourdough of this section having been in the mining business in the early days of this camp. In later years MT. Kleinschmidt entered the motion picture field, touring Europe during the late war, and has won for himself international fame in that line of business. The motion picture business is what brings MT. Klein schmidt into our midst again, and assures us that he will present to the Nome public in the near future some of his most interesting motion pie lures.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
NoKATAK BRINGS UNBALANCED
 MAN FROM NUNIVAK

The schooner Nokatak under the command of Captain John Hegness rt turned to Nome this week with a native aboard that is thought to be insane. Captain Hegness upon ar irving at Nunivak learned from na- tives there that man living in one ot the native villages had succeeded in keeping the natives in that dis trict in terror for the last couple of months.
 According to Captain Hegness, the Biological Survey Boat Hazel arriv- ed in Nunivak a few days prior to the arrival of the Nokatak and this native who is supposed to be mental l ly unbalanced came alongside the Hazel and demanded ammunition and food. Upon the arrival of the Nokatak Captain Hegness started to build a corral for the Lomen Rein deer & Trading Company and while building the corral was visited by this native who acted very queer. After questioning other natives about this man, Hegness was inform ed that the native was insane.
 During the time the corral was | being constructed the native sat on top of sand hill close by. overlook ing the corral, with his guns along sde him. After a time the native came down to the corral and when Hegness asked him if he cared to go , tu work. he replied that he did not. but went home and sent his son down to go to work. Captain Heg- ness decided that the best thing to dc was to get this half craZed man aboard the Nokatak and get him to [ Nome. This man being very suspic- , ious would not go aboard the Noka- i talk until Captain Hegness by clev- CT ruse got him to go aboard in his company, once aboard, the Captain after borrowing the natives knife i told him that all the natives on the island wanted him (the Captain) to { take the native away. Upon ,learn- ing that he was to be brought to Nome the native flew into a rage and grabbing capstan bar nearby began swinging if over his head in menacing manner. Captain Heg- ness realizing that further persua- sion was out of the question, took ! the bar away from the native and with no more force than was neces- sary subdued the violent native and placed him in the hold of. the vessel and returned him to Nome where he was turned over to the United States Marshal's Office where he is now in safe keeping until it is decided what to do with him.
 The natives told Captain Hegness that this man had killed two other natives since he became in the pres ent condition, all the natives on the
 island were in fear of their lives and one of the villages was completely deserted by natives thru fear of this | maniac.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

Andy Nylen and Geologists Bige- low left Nome during the week for Solomon Mir. Bigelow is making a business trip to Solomon and Mr, Nylen is returning to the scene of creek where he is associated with the Shovel Creek dredge. MT. Nylen arrived in Nome during the week with satisfactory clean up from tke dredge on Shovel Creek.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

Because of similar delay MT. Watson the L. S. government teach er al Shungnak has been unable to get down the kobuk with his bag gage and secure passage to the out side, he will likely have to come down the kobuk by canoe or row boat and reach Nome by the late mail boat.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

A travel record was kept last winter by Rev. Santmier in which he shows as high as three hundred dog teams and thirty deer teams passing thru Noorvik in one month. In normal years when dog feed is plentiful this record would be great ly exceeded it is thought.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

Noorvik activities are fiourishing and steadily growing. MT. and Mrs. S. Chance have returned to Noorvik Miss Riner, the new teacher in charge. assisted by Isaac Newlin and Mrs. Eva Alden Russel. teachers of the natives, the station will be fully manned The physician who will be a new arrival, Dr. Goge and Mrs. Goge. are now on board the schooner Boxer enroute to Noorvik. Miss Nellie Flood the native orderly is expected to remain on the staff this coming winter.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

Alvin Polet the sen of MT. and Mrs Antonio Polet returned on the Vic toria after spending the summer in Seattle. Alvin made trip to the states in order to have his eyesight treated and reports hls condition as much improved after receiving treat ment from an eye Specialist.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

W. F. Baldwin and family who have been visiting in the States for the past year are returning passengers on the Victoria. Mir. Baldwin is as- scciated with the Methodist Mission and Native Orphanage of which he has been in charge of for the past few years.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
NEWS FROM THE
 kOBUk DISTRICT

Owing to the exceptionally dry weather there are practically ho mining operations going on at any point on the Squirrel River or upper kobuk and adjacent creeks. Geo. rge Stanley is now at Buckland with crew of men working at the new diggings.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

Exceptional low water in the ko- bulk river has caused much difficulty in transporting freight up river. The Ferguson Brothers were com pelled after repeated efforts, to abandon all though of taking their loaded boat up river, they had to relay their freight by means of smaller boats for much of the dis tance.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

ing activities near Anadyr. Alexan- der karaeff and associates are on their way to Southern Russia. Other passengers on the Baychimo will re- turn to Siberia with the ship and before the close of navigation will sail for London.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

Very few Salmon are being caught either at Kotzebue or On the kobuk river. Industrious natives are work ing hard and have sufficient food to tide themselves over the winter but have very little dog feed. A few of the natives still expect a small late run of salmon.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

The schooner Virginia under char ter to Captain Allan is on a trip to the Kuskokwim this week taking the dredge which is being moved from Glacier creek 10 the 1nnoko river district by Guinan and Ames who have mining interests there.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
; IN AND OUT OF TOWN } %+%*++*++++A++* : l

The schooner Silver Wave will be placed in operation by the Lomen Reindeer and Trading Company very soon. The Lomen Company has pur- chased the interest held in the Sil- yer Wave by Captain Jack Hammer,
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

James O'Su.livan is an arrival on the We from the States. Mir. O'Sull- ivan is an old timer from this local ity and is in Nome looking after the interests of some of his mining pro- perty.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

Fred Simms who is employed by the Hammon Consolidated Gold Fields on one of their steam shovels on the ditch line. was taken to the hospital during the week with an injured foot.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

Mrs. Alma Bunting was an arrival on the Victoria this trip. Mrs. Blunt and Mrs. Bunting who came in on the first boat this spring.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

Thomas A. Chase, the congenial postmaster at Taylor, is in Nome this week on business trip. after spending few days with us MT. Chase expects to return to Taylor.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

H. L. Stull wife and son of Inma- ohuk lava mining fame, returned to
 Nome on the Victoria after spending about a year in the States.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

Otto Mills who is employed by the Hammon Company at Little Greek was taken to the hospital during the week after being taken suddenly ill
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
FOUND.

A Ladies Gold breast pin near Dream Theatre, owner can have same by paying for this advertise ment at Nugget office.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
N NOTICE

The Gas. Schooner Silver Wave will sail for kOtzebue and way points immediately upon discharge. of freight from s. s. Victoria.
 JOHN HEGNESS, Master.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

Joseph Morris is the faithful and courteous wireless operator for the U. s. Signal Corps.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
Just Received

Aluminium Ware, Everware and Reliance brands. just received. Used Electrict Vac Cleaners, also Electric Washer very reasonable. Single Beds and Mattresses. New Way oil burn CTS, latest and best. Full line Lang Stoves and Ranges.
 Quality Goods at H HOLT' NEW STOR N
 HARDWARE Wholesale and Retail
 Telephone Main II.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-22

not feel libeled at being called a
branch of the General Defense but the
statement simply is false. Since Sin
clair's arrest the Los Ageles branch
of the American Civil Liberties Union
has grown to 400 members and new
members are coming in every day.
This is what is worrying the District
Attorneys Office and why Townsend
was put on the job.
"The open shop tyranny in Cali
fornia whereby 600 strikers are at
present held in the San Pedro Jail
must stop. The Infamous Criminal
Syndicalism law which is held as a
club over California labor and under
which men are railroaded to prison in
the most arbitrary fashion must be
repealed. The encouraging rally OF
the Los Angeles citizens to the Amer
lean Civil Liberties Union leads US to
believe that the people of California
are sick of big business tyranny and
insist on having their civil rights"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-22
ATTEMPT TODIS-
CREDIT CALIFORNIA
CIVIL LIBERTIES
UNION FAILS
SELF-STYLED DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE. AGENT is NOTORIOUS
STOOL PIGEON.

Alarmed by the growth in popular
ity of the Los Angeles branch of the
American Civil Liberties Union since
the unlawful arrest of Upton Sinclair
ON May 18TH, an attempt has been
made to discredit the Union bv calling
1t a branch of the General Defense
Committee of the I. w. w. according
to information received from Sinclair.
Thru man called Townsend who
claims to be an agent Of the Depart
ment of Justice, but who is really a
stool pigeon of the District Attorneys
Office working for the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, a state
ment was made In the Los Angeles
Times that the American Civil Iiber-
ties Union was a branch of the Gen
eral Defense Committee. Although this
statement was denied by the local Of
ficers of the American Civil Liberties
Union and confirmed by the Los An
geles branch of the Department of
Justice, the statement was again re-
peated IN the Times, carrying Town
sends signature with the article.
Communication with the Department
OF Justice at Washington revealed
that there was "no employee of the
Bureau Of Investigation by the name
OF Townsend, Townsend is notorious
IN the labor-spy business because of
ms trame-up work and periured testi-
mony in the Sacramento and other
cases where I. w. w. members have
been charged with criminal snydical-
ism.
The capitalist press has worked I'D
popular prejudice against the Marine
Transport Workers in Los Angeles.
The California bosses thought to cap
italize this prejudice and The LEGAL
status Of the I. w. w. under the state
ssyndicalism law against the Civil IL
berries Union which has been fighting
the rights Of the strikers.
I'VE are going to put this fellow
Townsend out of business" Robert w.
Dunn, associate-director of the Amer
lean Civil Liberties Union states. eve
are working with the General Defense
Committee to make California safe for
Constitutional guarantees. We do