Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
FLORIDA IN BRIEF.

Governor Bloxham has made tho
following civil appointments: W. |.
Metcalf Of West Palm Beach and j. \.
Moore Of Providence, Ia be notaries
public for the state at large
Messrs. C. A. Carson and j. W.
Watson Of kissimmee, the former SEN
ator and the latter representative for
Osceola county, visited the capital u
few days ago for the purpose of doing
oil they can to have the state retorma-
tory for juvenile offenders located ut
kissilnmee.
A great deal Of the loss in Tampa's
recent fires is argued by resonsible
citizens to he due to the inefficient
water supply, it being claimed that
the men who had the pipes from the
| hydrant hose were compelled to seek
safety from the fire, being unable Ia
secure enough water pressure to save
| themselves from blistering,
A few days ago Congressman :. NJ.
| Sparkman visited Jacksonville to con-
fer with the gentlemen who have in
terested themselves in the water hya-
cinth problem 10 get further insight
into the destruction to commerce that
this pest il creating on the st. Johns
river. Mr.. Sparkman says he will do
his utmost to secure government aid
| 10 get rid of the pest.
The United States Commission OF
Fish and Fisheries has just issued
complete statistics Of the sponge fish
cries Of Florida for the year ending
June 30. The figures show that 2S6
vessels and |, 40S men we're employed
in tho industry, and that they gather
ell 332, 1876 pounds Of sponges. worth
S3O5, $50. The sponge fleet liz entered
on the records of three customs dis
tricts--Key West, Tarpon Springs.
and Apalachicola
Letters patent have been filed with
toe clerk Of Duval comfy, OF the Secu-
rity Investment company, with cap
ital OF 5000. The purposes OF tho
organization are stated To he to buy
and own real estate in the state OF
Florida to sell, lease, mortgage, ex.
| change or dispose Of property, real or
personal, to improve the same, To buy
or sell stocks, bonds and other securi-
ties, and to do oil things requisite to
such business.
A stock company il being formed i'll
the neighborhood Of Zellwood for tho
purpose of growing tobacco. Az soon
as the capital il subscribed a tobacco
barn will be built. A suitable man
ager will be engaged, and the process
of manufacturing entered into. IL has
been proved that the soil will grow the
plant we'll Years ago the old-time
farmers grew it, and were successful.
II any others out Of the company wish
To grow il, they will he allowed all
facilities for getting information as to
the way to do it.
| Many outsiders are seeking infor-
nation about Florida. Il. j. Bolton,
Los Angeles, Cal, is anxious to locate
| in this state where educational advan-
tages are good He wants a farm Of
800 acres, and requests printed matter
with full information. William G.
Gnlton OF Beaver Falls, Pa, asks for
reports, pamphlets, etc, IA to resources
OF Florida. 8. Hartman Of Wheeling,
w. Va, desires information about
lands in Orange county. j. G. Elliott
OF Greenville, y. c., wants information
on fruit, vegetable and tobocco cul-
ture, and is anxious to come to
Florida.
| The question of fish as the coming
food Of the people is one that is mt
present interesting the more advanced
| thinkers and economists of the age. II
is pointed out TINT the time is 10 come,
probably far distant, but still certain
| and sure, when the waters of tho
American continent will furnish the
substitute OF the food that now il sup
piled by the plains This condition is
one that will have To be met in time,
and in such gatherings AZ that to meet
in this state in January next the scien-
! fists see the dawn Of general and
powerful interest in the question that
in time will demand federal legislation
for the care and propagation of the
| fishes Of the ocean and the rivers.