The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-04-10
b 1UTIFUL SARASOTA.
Most Charming Spot on the Gulf
The Home of the orsnFe-Beyond
the Breath Of the Ice King.

the Breath OF the Ice King.
In his gifts the God of nature has
been most prodiGal to the west coast
OF Florida.
From Pensacola to Cape Sabel the
landscape il of such surprising beauty
that il needs but to be seen to excite
explanations Of admiration.
In describing il 10 establishment il
possible. Ii were a. needless to at
tempt To gid the sun. paint the lily or
perfume the rose.
We. who live near HOmosassa,
know how beautiful is its natural
scenery-its almost impenertrable
forests OF giant live oak, stately cedar,
graceful palmetto and climbing vine.
The further we proceed down the
peninsula the more tropical and
majestic grows the scenery.
Who is it that has visited Clear
water Harbor that has not gone into
raptures over its beautiful embank-
ments and phosphorescent waters?
But az beautiful as is Clearwater,
Sarasota is more beautiful still be-
cause il has the same beautiful en-
bankmentS, the same phOsphOrescent
waters and still more tropical plants,
trees and flowers. IL has the royal
palm, the date palm in bloom and
fruit. the mango aud other indigenous
trees remarkable for th-ir tropical
grandeur.
The bay is one OF the most besutiful
on the coast OF Florida. Ii i about
fifteen miles in length and is almost
completely land locked, protecting it
from the swell aud tides of the gulf.
Added to the beauty of the land
scsre. the air il bslmy, soft and iu-
MIGRATING and the skies are as beauti-
ful a. those Of sunny Italy.
Life AT Sarasota is dream
aud every visitor we met was in
raptures.
Until recently it has had no COM
muuication with the outside world
except 10y boat, but now it i the ter
minus of the SeshOard Air Line rail
way aud since which time the place
has taken ON new life aud property
has advanced at remarkable rate
aud investors are being attracted
there from sll quarters.
Lots that were slow of sale AT S25
before the advent of the railroad are
now quick of sale at four and five
times the old figures.
The people are in bOuyant spirits
and are hopeful that they will soon
have population of ten thousand
people aud We share that belief.
And why not? Climate, soil and
natural conditions are certainly suffi-
cieut TO invite il.
Recently sale Of 22,OoO acres WAS
contaminated and small sales are
OF daily occurrence.
If We had been real governor We
could not have been treated with
more generous hospitality.
Mr.. II. l.. Higel. Il member of the
Sarasota Real Estate Agency, took us
out 10 visit some of the orange groves
in the morning and for ride in his
naptha LAUNCH in the afternoon with
psrty OF friends.
Among other beautiful groves Wis.
tied was that of MIR. {. L. Reeves,
about three miles out from the city.
MIR. Reeves is one of the pioneer
settlers, having gone there from GeOr-
gia twenty five or thirty years ago.
He has q grove of less than ten acres
and it brings him in an income that
permits him to live like lord. He
has sn elegant home. hot and cold
water throughout the house and tele-
phone communications with all near
by places.
His trees are IS big as oaks aud he
told Us that from Que hundred of his
choicest trees he gathered 1900 boxes
Of fruit-fifteen boxes to the tree.
We also visited the grove of Mr.. l..
H. Cunliff situated on the bay and
here We were shown that the orange
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