The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-08
Naval Stores Operators.

Yesterday and today Jacksonville is
well filled with new class of business
men, comparatively speaking, says
Thursdays Metropolis. We refer to
the manufacturers of naval stores and
the dealers in that line of business. A
few years ago there was not much Of
this business done in Florida, but now it
covers the State, so to speak, and the
product is one of the largest and most
valuable yet found 1t exceeds the
phosphate, timber, fruit and vegetable
business. both in volume and in value,
and furnishes employment for the State
cOnvicts, who heretofore were more or
less an expense to the taxpayers, and it
was difficult at one time to find employ
ment or lessees for them. With the
manufacture of naval stores came the
demand for this class of labor, and from
81 per month each for their labor the
price advanced to SIC and SIT, and there
was no expense to the State after de-
livery to the lessees.
Those engaged in the naval stores
business are mostly Southern born and
reared and understand the conditions
necessary to make it profitable. These
naval stores operators are men of broad
and liberal view, and as generous as
they are prosperous. They are in Flor
ida to make money, but they are not by
nature of the close, penurious style, as
we have heard of their liberalty in
many instances and this, as well as
their good department, has made them
many friends in Florida cince their COM
ing here. They are large consumers,
and necessarily large purchasers of
goods from our merchants, and besides
furnish remunerative freight to trans
portation lines and employment to young
men. The operators are law-abiding
men, and give the State very little
trouble in courts, and have made them
selves popular in their respective sec
tions of the State.
They are here now in annual meeting
to confer as to the best means of pro-
ducing and marketing their product, as
is told in the local columns of the Me-
tropolis.
Fine Diamonds make fine gifts-for
Christmas or any other occ ion
Nicholson, the jeweler, has them.
Judge r. Don Mcleod, OF Crawford
vile, was in the city today and made US
a pleasant visit.
Nicholson, the jeweler, can sell you
Christmas presents-in the shape Of
Watches, Clocks, Cut Glass
articles, etc. as cheap as the cheapest.
Best line of Work Pants ever in Tai
lahassee, now at Evans
DR. James II. Randolph, assistant
physician at the State hospital with
his wife and infant son, made Sunday
visit to relatives in the city.
Mr.. w. p. Corbett, of Jacksonville,
riofti
student at the State College for Wo-
men.
The Singer Sewing Machine Offices
have been moved from the telephone
TO the old Slusser building next
to Mr.. Ginsburg's store on Monroe {
street
Syrup Barrels for sale at High
towers. IS. Il
The Leon County School Board was
in session Tuesday and transacted the /
regular routine business for the month.
They, with Superintendent Eppes, are
now putting forth their best efforts to
make our schools among the best m the
State
Mems Hats. nice line, going cheap,
At Evans.
The friends Of Major J. A Dupray,
who mas been absent from b.. post in
the Office Of Acknowledgement Foster
for some weeks, partly on military bu-
Siness and partly on account Of illness,
are pleased 20 welcome him back 10 Tai
ahassee.
Warranty Deeds, legal form. True
Democrat Office. If
Miss Clara Bowen, who has been suf-
fering from protracted spell of fever,
s convalescent, and will soon be able TO
resume her duties in Leon High School,
fifth grade, which have been ably per-
formed during her illness by Miss Mil
on, Of Mariana.
EOIEYSHOlV