Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15
AT LAKE WORTH.

and one by the Lake Worth people. The store
keepers who sold their land to FlaGler rein
vested their money Immediately in Lake Worth
land at almost the same figures they sold for
This would seem at first thought foolhardy,
but they reasoned thus: "Flsgler wants this
land. and he shall have it: for if he gets what
no wants he will make extensive improvements.
which will enhance the valve of all the other
tracts" And SO they bought more land Every
body else has been doing the same thing so
that now there is really no good land in the
market.
The following remark by a native was heard
by visitor from his bed room window the
other day and gives q good idea Of the prevail
ing feeling: Vow, I've only got a COW and a
chicken, but when sell my land I'll be right in
1t with them fellers from the north"
AS A WINTER RKso8I
the charms of the Lake Worth region have
been known to the travelling public only about
half dozen years.
The first man to discover them, who had
leisure and money to enjoy them when found,
was Mr.. r. r. Mccormick, a millionaire OF
Denver. He was descending the Indian river
in sailboat on fishing trip in the winter Of
1886. This was the season when an unusually
heavy frost caused such devastation in Florida.
and there were no vegetables or fruits 90 speak
of to be found where there had always been
plenty. 1t happened that a sailboat laden
with delicious vegetables, bananas and
cocoanuts stopped at the wharf, and
Mr. Mccormick made inquiries as to
where they came from. Lake Worth he
was told. and desiring to see the land that
could produce such tender fruits and vege-
tables when it had been freezing everywhere
else, he gathered his companions and set sail
for Jupiter. They walked part way from
Jupiter to Juno and rode in numbering wagon
the remainder. From that time Lake Worth
BEGAN IA fall led n tfut xp
spend the winter months.
REMARKABLE CLIMATE.
The climate OF the section is the most equa-
bic probably in the world. It is in the eastern
most part of Florida. and the gulf stream flows
nearer the land than anywhere else The win
ter temperature ranges from about IS to 10
degrees Even N summer. ii is said by people
Who have tried It. the weather ia not as warm
as 1t often is in the north, the Their
mometer rarely going above 80 degrees.
The mosquitoes. however. are SO numerous and
SO ravenous that life here after May is very
trying. The proximity OF the gulf stream is,
of course. the cause of this remarkable climate
The prevailing winds are from the southeast
and are dry and inyigorating during the entire
Writer. Once in a while ''norther" gets in
is WORK. ar1 then it is really chilly FOX II few
days. GU: warm. bright sunshine is the rule.
Nearly al Tie cottages have trails leading
back 20 the ocean, IN tbe most settled sections
ten minutes walk. Every day about II o'clock
during the entire winter the residents and
guests walk oye- to The ocean and enjoy bath
IN the surf. Think OF ii in January and Feb
rIIry. And strange as it may seem they a.
ways and the water warm and pleasant no
matter wha. atmospheric changes The ;her-
moI:eter MAJ register. The IemPera TIRE of
Tire wafer .hc year round is 10 or rs degrees.
The ocean shore is DOTTED with bath houses at
The ocean end OF tine walks.
BEAUTIFUL COCoANUT GROVES.
One Of the features Of this region is the pro-
fusion OF coccauut trees. and in no other place
kereabouts axe thsy to be found. About twenty
years ago a sailing vessel loaded with cocoanuts
vas wrecked of the coast and the cargo was
washed ashore. The natives gathered and planted
them. and. with good Judgment, in rows. So
that now the trails Leading from lake TO ocean
are arched by large, sturly cocoanut trees.
which afford welcome shade from the sun and
give an si- Of tropical luxuriaEce to the whole
place.
Among the land owners are Mr.. C. 1. Cragin
of Philadelphia. who made his millions in soap.
His land is "a couple OF miles further IN the