The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-04-07
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NoteC From Prohibition Ter
ritory.
FROM POLK COUNTY.
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fluencrd only by that argum mt. As.
for Polk county we will say that the
financial condition of the people OF
the unity was never better; all over
the county people are b0uyant with
the sign and effect of progress, towns
are growing rapidly, and this is dry
county, WILSON & BOSWELL,
Attorneys at Law,
Mar. IL, 1905. Barlow, Fla
FROM MANATEE COUNTY.
[This county never had II licensed
saloon.
"Munatee County and the town of
Manatee are dry, and ! think that
from that cause more than any other,
we are growing so fast. 90
not know Of any little place in south
Florida that is booming more than is
Manatee, and we are getting in
finer element than most places, and
that shows up for II town more than
saloons. | do not think saloons are
good town builders"
JOHN ]. PELOT,
Mar 20, 1905. Mayor OF Manatee.
FROM HAMILTON COUNTY.
For the sake OF those who desire
information along this line, | desire
TO submit II few facts. LIST. Should
we have a saOun in Hamilton coun-
ty, the revenue received from each
saloon is $250per year, which amount
goes into the general revenue fund.
2nd. ] herewith give you II tabulat-
ed report, taken from the records in
my office (Which are public property
showing the cost to the circuit court
for the last two years that we had
open saloons in our county; also for
ie first two years since the sal OHs
have been closed:
1897.
Jurors, grand juror witnesses $2,5lS.OO
Other witnesses than those
before the grand jury. 1872. 10
Sheriff and clerks costs. ... ,346. Sc
Total for the year 1897 ..... $4,647.5 SO
1898.
Jurors. grand Juror witnesses S2,O42.S9
Other witnesses than those
before the grand jury ... l,O55.1O
Sheriff and clerks costs .... 10000
Total for the year 1893 ,.... $4,4T7OO
1899.
Jurors, grand Juror witnesses 81, 1874. 30
Other witnesses than those
before the grand jury. 3T6.70
Sheriff and clerks COSTS. 6S3.35
Total for the year 1899 ...-$2, 244.35
1900.
Jurors, grand jury witnesses s $3.50
Other witnesses than those
before the grand jury 2OS.3O
Sheriff and clerks costs. w 496. rs
Total cost for year 1900. ....$l, 550.66
Total cost of the courts for
last yrs we had saloons SO, l24.56
Total coStof courts for first
2years without saloons S3,195.Ol
y total saving to county of S5,329 90
Some one says the saloons
didn't cause the diiference-it was
the mill and turpeutine negroes who
committed all this crime. :
We today have IL saw mills, tur-
ppntinp farms and two cross tie
camps in Hamilton county. We
worked more hired labor during the
years 1899 and 1900 than any two pre-
vi0us years in the history. of the
county. Something has caused the
difference. What is it?'
/. j. MCCALL,
Dec. Z. 1904. Jasper, Fla.
FROM COLUMBIA COUNTY.
Prominent business men in Lake
City say that they are doing the best
business for years. The largest hard
ware man says his business has inn
proved 1905: a furniture man says
he does five times the business lie
did before saloons went out. Others
say their business has improved 500
or $500 II month. Commercial Bank
has $50 00O or $4,000 more deposited
Il month than whea county was wet
So much more money in circulation
that a new National bank opened
there. No trouble with "blind
tigers CLOSED up places " here they |
were selling bitters, etc.
Several hundred more boys in the |
university than when county was
wet. Farmers in the county have |
paid up old debts and have money in |
the bank, white and COlOred. Lots |
of new stores opened up. The coun-
ty was never in Il more prosperous |
condition. They save 500 or $500 IA /
month on police, extra police, feed |
ing prisoners, etc, etc.
MCCORMICK,
Dec. I, 1901. Lake City.
FROM JACKSON COUNTY.
I'VE see that business is a great |
deal more satisfactory, and 1t is bet |
ter. We would not for any
thing change back to bar rooms
again. The town supported one
bank when the county was wet. 1t
now supports two and / understand
the business of the bank that was
here before has increased its depos-
its, indicating that the money in cir
culatiOn from the two banks is ii
great deal more than when the coun-
ty was wet. J. ID. SMITH,
Pres. Citizens State Bank,
Mariana, Fla.
FROM voLUSIA COUNTY.
"The talk that driving the saloon
from town hurts business interests