The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-09-28
FLORIDA RESOURCES
ALONG SEABOARD
Company win Puhlish . Series ae
Books Descriptive Of PriA.
elpal Cleiaa.

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eipAl Cities.
The industrial department Of the Sea-
board Air Line has undertaken . work
Of vast Importance to the state Of Flor
ida along the line Of general publicity.
The company Is preparing to publish
and circulate a series Of books descrip-
tive Of the principal cities IN the State
on its lines and has sent It's representa-
tive direct to the field 70 secure the
necessary data.
The publications will be devoted 20
setting forth. the advantages and poasi-
bilities, both natural and artificial, Of
its cities and territory traversed. The
specific character Of given localities
will be ably and intelligently exploited
and comparative tables will be publish
ed showing the growth and develop
ment OF the States commerce. It viii
treat Of the cities and towns It's route
as wholesale and trading centers; the
hberality Of their merchants; the de-
velopment Of their manufacturing, job
bling, financial, real estate and other
interests, transportation facilities and,
IN fact, every point having the least
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Agriculture and fruit raising will be
shown up in such manner as to inter-
est those in the north and middle west
who are operating on high-priced lands.
The information will be carefully COM
piled and care will be taken to tell the
story Of Florida without verboseness or
thereby making the hooks
valuable to Florida's literature, Ia that
the contents will be authentic and reli-
able.
JACKSONVILLE ACHIEVEMENTS.
The initial work will be done IN Jack
Ionville. The great strides the netroD-
Ills has achieved since the big fire--ifs
rehabilitation, It's magniR-
.ent wholesale business, its manufac-
uring establishments, It's shipbuilding
its enormous naval stores and
lumber interests, and it's Importance as
resort for tourists, as viii also the
,ast volume OF commerce handled
through this port, viii be fully and re-
iably handled.
A large number of virgin illustrations
will appear in it's pages, and the design
4 the book will be such that Il will re-
ect credit upon the city as well az upon
he Seaboard.
Thomas X. Bates, who has the work
4 charge, may be seen at the Sea-
cards city ticket Office, and will be
lad to receive information from any
ne that will have any bearing on the
natter.
LARGE EXPENDITURES.
From time to time during the past
ew weeks news items have appeared
J the local columns Of the Times Union
cling Of first one improvement and
hen another that Is being made In and
round Jacksonville by the Seaboard
.ir Line Railway Company.
The approximate cost Of some of the
improvements have been given, but in
one Of the articles was given the total
mount that the road will spend In it's
acksonville improvements.
After careful investigation, Il has
cen learned that the total expenditure
" Improvements In course of construe-
on and planned for Jacksonville will
mount TO 81 245, 600. This amount does
1t include the construction of the mod
n office building, five or more stories
height, which it is proposed to erect
! the southwest corner Of Bay and
ogan streets, where Transportation
DIV now stands.
A CoDENsED SUMMARY.
The following is a condensed sum-
airy OF the improvements now in proc
s Of construction and planned for this
~:
Two warehouses on Hogan street, to
st $95, OOO
Car shops, for building new and re-
iring old rolling stock, to cost $500, 900.
These shops will furnish employment
700 skilled mechanics and iaborers,
10 will draw 1858 per month, or
., $50 per annum.
One hundred and twenty-five acres Of
ops, TO be devoted 20 tracks and st0r-
e yards, comprising thirteen miles Of
lcks in all, one-half Of which has
en- completed. This improvement
II cost $4,000.
Forty acres east of Hogan's creek, to
used for dockage and warehouses for
ring merchandise. There will be one
10 Of docks. This improvement win
It $225. 900, giving employment 70 q
ce Of twenty men regularly.
The old Hogan street yards will be
ed up, new tracks laid aud placed in
ID shape at a cost Of $40, 600. '
! total expenditure in Jacksonville Of
246, 600. Times Union.
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