The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-11-03
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wanted in Santa Rosa county,
Sarasota business men have organized
a board of trade and commercial club,
After January 2, 1906. the carpenters
of West Palm Beach will demand an
S-hour day.
It Is now thought probable that the
Government will build big naval dock
at Pensacola,
A 2s.inch trout was caught at st,
Augustine last Wednesday, They are
now in order stories,
The supreme court in the Edward Al
varez case has demanded that he be
held pending investigation of conduct
The hyacinths are obstructing the
/ Coast Line Canal so that launches have
difficulty in passing through the water.
The Elks of Jacksonville will give
genuine society circus next mont, when
some of the old timers will appear in
/ the arena.
A slight blaze in the kitchen roof OF
the University building at Lake City,
Sunday, caused lot Of excitement but
not much damage.
NJ. A. Brown still holds the Office Of
sheriff of Duval county, and quo war
ranto proceedings are said to be the
only method of contesting the law.
The result of the second election held
in Key West for police justice gives the
Office to George Brooks as against
Charles Knowles by majority of 294'
Congressman Frank Clark will set out
a pecan grove on his Baker county
property. Our busy Congressman is
of the right sort and will surely sue
ceed
Governor n. B. Broward will officially
open the state fair at Tampa on Novem-
Der Is. A distinguished visitor on that
occasion will be Secretary Shaw Of
Washington,
When down with wells at West Palm
Beach IS feet, perfect conch shells
were discovered, which shows that
part of Florida to have been covered
by water years ago.
According to reports from Tampa it
will be hard matter to tell who fired
the first shot in the recent union fight,
when Charley Potter was killed and
Bob Hardaker was wounded.
Howell Curry, the 5-year old son Of
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Curry of Elliot's
Key, was drowned last week by falling
into the bay short distance from his
parents home. The body was brought
to Miami for interrment.
As soon as conditions will warrant
Mr. Flagler will establish a car ferry
having a capacity of thirty cars which
will have accommodations for passen-
gers, and which will make the trip be.
tween Key West and Havana of ninety
nautical miles in from four to five hours.
; Homeseekers to the number of sever
al hundred arrived in Jacksonville on
the Southern Railway one day last
week. All of them went southwark to
their future homes, some on the east
coast and others on the west. On Nov
ember 10Th another large party will ar
rive in the State.
The japanese colony at Boca Ratone
is progressing nicely and is in pros.
porous condition. Several weeks ago
some of the members of the colony be-
came dissatisfied and left, but those
who remained expressed themselves as
being perfectly satisfied with conditions.
| The colony cleared over SO, 900 on toma
! toes last season and is making prog
: ress in many other ways.
, Owen E. Loadholtz is once more a
free man, he having paid the fine of
$500 and $2O.33 costs Thursday of last
week, which was imposed upon him by
Judge Samuel T. Shaylor, Of Jackson
} vile, during the September term of
court, he having been convicted of an
: aggravated assault, though charged
> with the killing of Miss May Brown,
. February 18th Of this year.
From New York comes the informa-
ton that the price Of grapefruit is bet
ter than it has been. The demand is
: good. Shipments are coming from al
, most every point except the Indian