Large railroad property taxes by Mississippi counties
Secretary Maxwell reports Hinds county leads with 2,103,828 in railroad and public carrier property and 12,619.93 in tax. Lauderdale is second with 1,971,906 valuation and 11,829.68 tax. Washington county ranks third with 1,786,689 valuation and 10,780.18 tax. Leake has the smallest valuation and tax, 3 690 and 22.14, as it has no railroad. Tishomingo shows 7,500 valuation and 45 tax with limited railroad access.
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Maxwell
Hinds County
Lauderdale
Washington County
Leakeveu
Y Telephone Companies
Tishomingo County
Mississippi and Alabama
Illinois Central
Boll Weevil Alert Reaches Hinds County Farmers
Editor notes boll weevil has arrived in Hinds county and could devastate cotton next year. The writer cites experience from seven years in other districts, warns of potential 25 percent to complete cotton destruction, questions financing and crop choices, and advocates aggressive crop diversification and wildlife protection to curb weevil damage. The letter urges petitions to county supervisors to halt bird hunting during nesting season to aid natural pest control.
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Jackson Daily News
Hinds County
Hinds
Natchez
Board of Supervisors
F. E. L. Beal
B. S
Agricultural Department
Judge Pat Henry Defends Warren County Primary Election
In a letter to the Herald Timely Card, Judge Pat Henry says the congressional nomination primary in which Major Henry and J. W. Collier ran was nearly lawful. He notes Major Henry had a representative at most precincts, cites Warren County turnout, and presents county vs city vote figures while expressing regret over the result.
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lHerald
Pat Henry
Warren County
Congress
J. W. Collier
Herald
Vicksburg
Miss
Major Henry
Collier
Henry
Warren
Intercoastal Canal Could Link Mass Bay to Rio Grande
The article argues for an interior canal along the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts Bay to the Rio Grande, using low coastal lands and rivers for a long freight corridor. It touts Florida crossing feasibility, minimal engineering, and water transport to stabilize railroad rates and aid military logistics, predicting a 14 foot waterway from the Lakes to the Gulf and a Panama Canal near future.
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Massacusetts Bay
Rio Grande River
Atlantic Coast
Florida Peninsula
Ae Nt
Gulf Coast
Poe
Cnet
Lakes
Gulf
Panama Canal
South Today Offers Unique Climate and Citizenship Advantages
The excerpt argues that in climate, soil, citizenship, and future possibilities the South presents advantages unmatched by any other region. It emphasizes regional superiority without citing specific events or data.
Attorney General rules timber on sixteenth section lands may not be sold without consent
The Perry county board of supervisors received a written opinion from Attorney General Fletcher stating they cannot sell timber from sixteenth section lands without lessee consent. The leases now run five years, clearly defining rights. the lessee is also timber lessee and may use timber for home building or fencing but cannot sell it, and neither the board nor lessor can sell without consent.
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Fletcher
Board of Supervisors
Perry County
Supreme Court
Clarion-Ledger
October Weather Forecast by Devoe
Devoe's October forecast predicts a cold wave to start the month with a stretch of cold conditions on the 1st and 2nd. A storm forms over the Mississippi Valley on the 3rd and moves eastward. Cloudy with rain on the 4th and 5th, then pleasant weather on the 6th and 7th.
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Devoe
Mississippi Valley
Missouri Valley
Almanac data on Mississippi and Confederate government
The 1863 Mississippi entry lists Capitol Jackson area 47 156 square miles population 887 158 slaves 470 677 with John J Pettus as governor and state officials including Charles A Brougher A J Gillespie M D Haynes T J Wharton and legal officers Albert Brown James Phelan. The Confederate government names Jefferson Davis as president and Alexander H Stevens as vice president with C G Memminger J P Benjamin Jas A Seddon R S Mallory John H Reagan A T Watts in key posts.
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Bearea
Confederate States
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Alexander H. Stevens
Georgia
J. P. Benjamin
Louisiana
C. G. Memminger
South Carolina
Jas. A. Seddon
Virginia
R. S. Mallory
Sec. Navy
John H. Reagan
A. T. Watts
Forest Register
Seth Meaux Thornton dies at Pass Christian
Seth Meaux Thornton, a prominent Brandon native and longtime city marshal and tax collector, died on Sunday in Pass Christian. He was 51 and the son of the late Dr. J. J. Thornton, noted for declining to sign the secession ordinance but serving as colonel during the war until wounded.
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Seth Meaux Thornton
Pass Christian
Brandon
Miss
J. J. Thornton
Thornton
Card of Thanks from Edwards in Morton Mississippi
Card of Thanks from Morton Mississippi dated September 28 1908 thanks Pelahatchie residents for kindness during mother’s last illness and burial. grateful for rain that made the funeral arrangements harder. wishes God’s blessings on the people of Pelahatchie. note signed Edwards and addressing Brandon News.
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Morton
Miss
Brandon
Pelahatchie
Edwards
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Rankin County Bank
Liberal
Ercantile
Brandon, Miss
Jackson Hardware Co
Jim
Owensboro
W. G. Barnes
Farmer
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