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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
6
Secretary Shaw plans to release about 4,000,000 in treasury holdings by designating temporary depositaries for bonds sent to the Treasurer. The move aims to curb higher bond prices via market purchases, while customs receipts swell and the cash balance rises.
Beaumont reports progress in eradicating the Beaumont oil field blaze as steam from one hundred boilers is to be deployed today to smother the flames completely. Line crews and local authorities coordinate efforts to control the fire and limit damage.
Jackson Mississippi reports growing opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment for regular biennial legislative sessions. Supporters argue the change shifts too much power from the governor, while opponents warn of more unenforced laws. Two other amendments also face voter scrutiny in November and fear turnout will be low.
Oxford Sept. 15 figures show the Matthis Owen Lester Jackson murder cases in Lafayette county have cost $12,000 with only one defendant beginning a sentence. Matthis and Lester are to hang Sept. 24 in Oxford while Owens faces a possible death sentence. An effort may seek a pardon for William Jackson, serving life for complicity. Other charges include counterfeiting and moonshine making.
A Fayette Mississippi posse searches for Willie Franklin after a pitched battle near a clump of trees. Over a hundred shots were fired with no injuries, Franklin escaped and is believed to have crossed the river to Louisiana. He has a long criminal history including an early attempt to wreck a railroad.
In Jackson Mississippi a Hazelhurnt town jury and widow sue town for 10000 damages after a prisoner Sojourner set fire to a calaboose jail during a Christmas holiday disturbance. Sheriff and townspeople failed to save the building and the prisoner perished.
Mobile and Ohio railroad industrial department aims to boost truck and fruit farming in Mississippi. Agents will provide information and seeds to farmers, following examples set by Illinois Central and New Orleans and Northeastern. Significant acreage growth anticipated next year as fruit tree plantings increase.
Greenwood Mississippi reports rapid progress toward building an electric railway through the delta’s wealthiest area. The twenty mile line from Greenwood will link with the Illinois Central and Southern Railway system, carrying freight and passengers to a region currently lacking railroad service, with eastern capitalists and delta planters backing the project. A surveying party will be sent in two weeks to secure right of way and mark the route.
West Chester pa Sept 12 extensive preparations are under way for the twenty fifth anniversary observance of the Paoli massacre at the monument grounds near Malvern. the program includes patriotic music and speeches by notable orators with Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution in attendance.
Northeastern Mississippi sees four contenders forming a crowded field led by Judge F A Ortiz with A A Kincannon and Lt Governor Harrison. Others include Judge Critz and Wiley N Nash with regional alignments in Delta and a possible May bid in central areas. Jackson officials list incumbents likely to seek re election including Whitfield Brown McClurg and Nall with Molinis career doubt.
Labor scarcity hits Arkansas Mississippi and Tennessee as picking begins two weeks early and hot weather accelerates harvest. Growers warn the crop may be gathered before Christmas with most of it to be harvested by late November, risking further labor problems if weather turns bad.
Northern real estate dealers and capitalists are pouring money into delta land to develop model plantations. About $2,000,000 in land purchases this year signals rapid growth in 50 percent cultivated areas. In Jackson, Sept 18, Superintendent DeTwine reports Ike Wright, a Tennessee born bricklayer, delivering astonishing output with 25,650 bricks in 9.5 hours and up to 40,000 in a 12-hour day, drawing crowds to his speed and accuracy.
Sale set for Sept 18 in Toronto to satisfy 1882 mortgage of 2200 dollars. The system covers about 130 miles from Pictou to Coe Hill Ontario with a main line serving iron mines.
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