Mississippi Charter Growth Shows Surge in Industrial Ties
Secretary of State Power compiles charter data from 1896 to 1903 in Mississippi, noting 565 charters with $25.6 million capital between 1896 and 1899, later 510 charters with $26.4 million capital, and 575 charters through March 1903. Fees rose from 3 dollars per charter to 21,789. The report lists numerous railroad petitions and states total fees since the 1900 Fee Bill amount to 43,291.76.
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Mississippi
Cecretary of State
Laurel and Tallahama Railroad
Supa
New Orleans, Ansley and Birmingham Railroad Company
Natchez and Southern Railroad,Company
Ie Z ' Gulf
Shore Electric Railway ‘Company
Natchez and Southern Railroad Company
St. Leuis and
San Francisco ‘Railroad Company
Mississippi Corporation
Biloxi
Waynesboro and Cahab Rilroad Company
Tri-State and Gulf Railroad Company
North Mississippi and Bay Springs Railroad Company
Liberty-White Railroad Company
Vicksburg and Gulf Railroad Company
Memphis Aeult Spas Company
Rganized
Benngela, Meridian and Narts
Western Railroad Company
Public Pageant Opens with Prayers and Addresses
The Brookhaven scene begins with a Monday morning assembly as pupils gather for exercises led by Rev. R H Purser and Principal Scott. Speakers include Rev. Purser and Prof. James Y. Bowe, the latter noted as the school’s first graduate. Alumni and local luminaries are mentioned amid praise for education and a call for a state university in Brookhaven.
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R-H. Purser
Scott
R. H. Purser
James Y. Bowe
Pixo School
Cohn
Ted
Siver
M.C. Ay
Hastinan
Eat
Mliver
Gireuis Es
Arrest on Whitecapping Case Brings Six Prisoners to City
Six white men from Raleigh Smith County were arraigned before Commissioner L B Moseley after being brought in by Deputy U S Marshal Edgar Wilson for alleged whitecapping of homesteaders. The men face charges at the Federal court in Jackson amid previous related cases at the May term.
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United. States
Edgar 8. Wilson
Dty
L. B. Moseley
Adaes
Jackson
Mississippi
Raleigh
Smith County
County Sup t Green Honored at Heucks Opera House
County Superintendent Edgar Green received a gold watch from county teachers at a Friday program ending their county gold medal contest. Prof Z B Graves delivered the presentation speech praising Green in front of a large audience at Heucks Opera House.
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Heuck’s
Opera House
Edgar Green
Z. B. Graves
Teachers’ Institute
Beulah Reeves
Mamie Harris
Ada Pearl Smith
Lily Thorsen
Maggie Nations
Ira Parsons
M. T. Flood
Nellie McGrath
J. M. Wood
Whitfield
J. A. Rowan
Wesson
W. F. Parsons
Lincoln
Sam Osborne
Norfield
G. G. Lyell
Scott
3.M. Gigault
T. C. Maxwell
Iblic
Green
Charles Heuck
Tulane Shoes Display and $7,500 Store Improvements
Dozen pairs of Tulane men’s shoes are showcased in the window. The store plans to give away the shoes to the twelve people guessing the cost of improvements, estimated at no less than $7,500, including an $1,800 heating apparatus.
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Tulane
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L. Cohn & Bros
de Dimity
Louis Cohn & Bros
Millsaps College
Jackson, Mississippi
Mac Ae somroHee
Seer
North Mississippi
See
Law Department
W. B. Murrah
Chattanooga Mills
Cooks, Scanlin
Chattanooga
G. I. Berkin
Buck
Majestic Steel
B. Perkins
Aoe
NBL
Istate
Brookhaven
Lincoln County
Office of Justice of the Peace
J. P
Lambright
Daughtry
Hoffman
Poe
F. H. Horeman
Erwon
Prof
the Wildwood
Inntellect
Frémisle
Willawhich
Sun Westers
Concordia Parish
Rene
Jyat Paw
Wehin
Nyty
Kilitor
Pale
Lawrence County
Pchrinus
Curinus
Bro
Dole
Richard Griffith
Merchants’ Bank
Edith Hail Tyler
New London
Connecticut
P. Z King
Utm
Ertyman
Ine
Enon
Dudge
Robert Pow- 1
Beso
John McGrath & Sons
Brookhaven, Miss
T. H. Perkins Furniture Co
Whitworth
Miss
Sessios Dogins
Mirriowinnetea
Samim
Omar
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