The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-09-28
TRIP TO THE EVERGLADES.

Ward the gulf.
The sawgTass lands around Okee-
chObss have the appearance OF being
very uch, eminent chemists have ana
yscd them and state that they are
the richest IN the world. The produe-
ton IT sugar On the Disston lands.
lurihrT north than the section we Wis
ted. proved them 10 be oi immense
lluc.
On the return trip. at Alva. the
bat were stopped. the party landed.
and the following resolutions were
,duvtcd
Whereas. The Board Of Trade Of
furi Myers. Florida. IN us wisdom and
generosity. has extended invitations
Co. iii, Excellrncy. Governor n. B.
ituna ard and his STAFF. together with
The members OF the Senate and House
81 Representatives Of the State Of
Florida. and the members Oi the State
pres Co. JOIN IA a personal inspection
Ut the actual conditions pertaining to
the drainage OF the Everglades, and
Whereas. The said Board OF Trade
IT Font Myers, Florida. have provided
a means Of conveyance aud al neees-
AIRY accommodations and appurten-
aHcc, facilitating = thorough inspec-
il"n aud conception OF the same aud
Whereas, A large and representa-
tive delegation Of State Senators and
,prc,rntativcs OF the State Legisla-
iurr. members Of the State press to-
gethcr with the Fort Myers Board II
Trade aud many civilians from various
part, IT the State ii Florida did make
tour 1T personal inspection of the
i,rTgladr, iron Fort Myers 20 Lake
pkrcchubre iTayeTs'ng is only and
,N,lu,Nr drainage artery, the CsluO,1-
hatchcc River. through Lake liic-
Is,',hrr. Bonnet Lake and the - stem
II mater way, known a, thc Di,stOn
anal. aud.
Whereas. The overflow and damage
To- planter, aud grower, along the
.uWrT CalOosahatchsr River Vas vas
able aud apparent 10 ths novice a.
," the resident OF the CaloOsahatchcs
valley. aud.
Whereas. Some remedy i demand
cd 10y residents. planter, aud land
"Wnrrs from Ills ENcclltncy. Y. b
BroWsrd. Governor Oi the State Vi
Florida. and.
Whereas. To- our minds = system 81
canals from Lake Okrcchubre 10 al,
Atlantic Ocean aud the Gull Ut McN-
60. - feasible and practicable; there
furs De q
Resolved. That We. the invited
guests OF the Fort Myers Board ui
Trade. State SENATORS aud Representa-
tnrs oi the State uf Florida, the
State press and civilians present &c
turn sur sincere thanks o. the Boafi
II Trade uf Fort Myers. aud to the
uiiiccr, aud managers of the steam
buai line and al the citizens OF Lee
county, and especially o. the god
ladies aud citizens ui AlNa. FLORIDA.
tor thrir hearty vrlcumc and magniI-
cent entertainment. aud more cspc,I-
ally &" ia, ENcrllcncy. Governor y
u howard. Tor his personal attend
ancc aud q II the corporation and sup
P"rt 1t every voter II the State OF
Fl"rida IA the inauguration and adup-
u"n e the project that connect, the
Atlanti, Ocean and the Cult Oi Mex
ca. the water, Il Which lave both the
east and west coast OF our peninsula
Tbs party Was made up Vi the fol-
lowing named gentlemen:
On Steamer ThOs. A. Edison.
Gov. y b BFoWard. Tallahassee:
Judge sgd l.. Carter. Representative
from Alaehua County. \ Z Lowering.
editor Tampa Daily Globe; J. ~
BEumsey. editor Mercury. DeLand, u.
c. Sparkman. editor Advertiser, Zolfo;
r. {. Peckman. Atlanta, Ga; A. NJ.
Morgan. Lake City; Albert Powell.
editor independent. Sc. Petersburg:
HOa a. W. Smell. Representative
from Polk county: Hon p. Rich
bourg. Representative from Walton
county; Prot. A. NJ. {. Russell, editor
Argus. BroOksyills: X L. Raymond,
editor sun. ST, Petersburg: Hon. +.
J. Wilson. Representative from Lee
county; wilford {. ClaFksOn, chair
man HillsboTough County Democrats
Committee; J. c. Converse. editor
News, TarPon Springs; Rev. L. ID.
Geiger. editor APopks Citizen: Hin.
Ed N. Hsndley. president State b ,sFd
Of Health: Hon. John ". Newman,
HillsbOrough county: Col RObt. Nc.
Nance. Tampa; Geo. ~. GOolsby.
editor Advocate. Wsnehula; J. c
BurwslL editor Star. BrooksviIle; J.