The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-12-01


The last census gives Fernahu'n"
population Of >, 4OO and severe S''V'N'
as they had supposed all the time '"'S
had over 5000,
Lcesburg policy holders Of the Ne" .
York Life and New York Mutual '"''
insurance companies will take steps 10
protect themselves.
The Miami Elks dcdicted their ne"
hall ON Thursday evening ana II was
said that three new candidates were Oh
hand to take the wire edge OIL the ooo'
icaton services
The thriving little city Of Live OAK Is
perhaps coming to the front more rap
idly than any city in Florida b"hoS
for municipal improvements 70 'n'
amour, of 5000, 900 were recently voted
The new rcsidcncco of Mr. MathewSoh,
of New York. which is being erected
ON his property at Cocoanut Grove Is
now nearing completion and will easily
be the most magnificent dwelling south
of Palm Beach, it costing Sloo'ooo'
The Turpentinc Operators association
will hold its fifth annual convention IN
the Board of Trade auditorium, Jackson
vile, December and T. Reduced rail-
road rates will go into effect on the attn
fromallpointS in Florida, Georgia North
and South Carolina, Alabama, MissiSSp-
ri and Louisiana east of the Mississippi
river.
The Ocala Star of Tuesday stated
that on that day there would arrive
from Texas 80 MeXicans, who will take
service in the phosphate mines OF
Meascrs. Pearson and Sexton at Holder.
This is an experiment, and if they prove
loval and Truthful. more will be brought
here. Their passage costs S37, 10 each
from Fort Worth. Texas. to the mines,
and the wages received will be Sl.25 per
day. the miners to feed themselves
one of the finest specimens Of egg
plant ever seen in this city was displayed
at the Metropolis office yesterday after
noon. The plant was grown by 7. +.
Savage, on his property west of the city
and was but one of wagon load that
he brought to the city and sold. The
giant vegetable weighed five pounds
1t was perfectly healthy and sound and
shows the fertility and productveness
of Dadc county soil Miami Metropolis.
An exhibit at the Tampa fair that is
attractinga great deal Of attention from
the planters and orange grower of
Florida is several samples of Genuine
Peruvian Guano. from Chncha and Loo
hos Islands, Peru, imported by the Coe-
Mortimer Company Of New York and
Charleston. s. c., who are the sole agents
for the United States, In Il class by it
self stands this natural plant food, whic h
has worked such marvellous results in
agriculture.
Last week, at West Palm Beach. there
was hclda the request ofJ. K. Parrot,
vice president Of the East Coast railway,
a conference between the officials Of the
road and leading citizens of West Palm
, Beach, including the drainage commiss-
ion which is preparing for work on the
canal, with which it is proposed to drain
some 80, OOO acres of land near West Palm
Beach. The railway company is to begin
proceedings to test the legality Of the
assessments and other proceedings taken
to inaugurate the work.
}. II. Graves, an employee at phos-
phate mine Of the Dunellon Phosphate
company, met horrible death at the
plant, where he was at work. He at.
tempted to swing a large water hose in
position to wash the floor. where ne
was standing, but the water pressure
was so great that it threw him in the
rock crusher near by, which manged
his legs fearfuly. almost tearing them
from his body before the machinery
could be stopped. Mr.. Graves leaves a
= wife and several children. He was
about siXty-hve years old.
Last Friday was the day designated
by the managers of the State fair as set
apart for the receiving of the old sold
iers of the armies of the blue and gray
and it will be long remembered as one
: of the most gratifying features of the