Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-14

we are TO take seriously-and we see
no reason why We should not do 60
these kind expressions OF appreciation,
Gainesville, in lite public spritedness
and proCressiveness, has set for the
rest OF ihe State q pace that has elicit
ed uu'rersAl admiration, and has
brought upon herself the eyes OF the
whole people. Now let US be careful
that We do not get self.satisfied, or
pulled up with civic pride, and fall be-
hind the pace We have set for ell our
friendly competitors. We have begun
well-very we'll, in fact, but we have
just started in the race. We must
keep il up, No inland city in the
State has now so promising a future,
but these promises, however bright,
will not fulfill themselves; they must
be realized By eternal watchtulness.
nnfsGging energy aud persistent ef-
fort. We have now everything IN our
favor, sIl the tides seem settling TO
bear Us 10 prosperity, and we have it
in our power to take advantage OF
these fayoring conditions aud make
success secure.
While there has been nothing like a
fevered aud unhealthy boom" the
solid growth OF the city in every way
in the past three years 10, when one
turns TO consider IL, simply astonish-
ing, and every indication points not
only to continuance, but to al in
creased activity in this direction.
Within the past two years hundreds
OF thousands Of dollars have been
expended in the erection OF bust.
mess and dwelling houses Within
the past few months dozens OF
elegant residences coating from
8? 900 TO g. 900 have been erected. Be.
sides the many buildings now in course
OF construction, contracts have been
let for q dozen or so residences and |
business houses TO cost from two 10 |
ten thousand dollars. The location OF
the University OF Florida here aud the
recent action OF the School Board and |
citizens Of Gainesville in establishing |
q senior high school, second TO none !
in the state, in which tuition 10 free 10 |
all the pupils OF the county, are bring
ing inquiries not only from all over
the county but from all sections OF
the State, from people OF means who
are thinking OF taking up their resi-
dence here for the purpose of educa-
ting their children.
The recent movement in railroad
,ircles, whereby the Atlantic Coast !
Line will put Gainesville on the
main line between 81. Petersburg and
Jacksonville, and the extension OF the
gainesville 4 Gulf 90 Tampa, will
iivert an immense amount OF travel
his way, make Gainesville one Of the
most important railroad centers in the
state and in many ways he OF great
advantage TO the city. The former
yves IA direct and daily communica.
ion with OcAla, -. Petersburg aud an
additional direct line 60 Jacksonville,
shile the latter, shortening by over
me hundred miles the distance from
Tampa TO all points in the West, will
,ut Gainesville on another main thor.
,lghisre OF winter travel with all itS
advantages and conyenishces.
We are not ~ liberty to publish par
iculArs, but We are authorized 90 state
hat just ~ soon ~ q system Of sew.
rage shall have bean put In, q mag
iihcent hotel, that will be- the pride
lot only OF the city, but Of the State,
will be erected
Nov, while on eveFy side fortune
Gems iavoring us We must not forget
hat The code help those who help
themselves We cannot AFFORD 90
tand still Any hating nov would be
atAl and worse then foolish VI must
'1r, sdrsrdge. and In providing for An
lection Tor the issuance Of bonds Tor
hat purpose, the City Council did the
'issst thing It ever did when IL inclu.
led alec the contemplation Of mum.
ipAl oUnephip u both the gas aud
l"ctric light works
The profits on ihsse public utilities :
lone, u 10 claimed. wili not only pay