The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1907-01-12

which the public's needs and desires
have reached that stage of perfection
where nothing is lacking to complete
the happiness of every mortal with his
surroundings, curiosity prompted the
Gazette-News Rounder to interview our
more prominent citizens during the week
as to what they considered were the
most pressing needs for the advancement
of Daytona during the year 1907
While it is natural that there should
exist diversity of opinion as to what
is lacking for Daytona's advancement
and the elements which are needed to
stimulate her progress, it is also notable
that such matters as thorough adyertiS-
ing of the city and 4 sewerage and water
works systems are the predominant sub
iects that overshadow all other projects
in the public mind for our city'S proper
development. 1t would not be amiSS
for our city government and board of
trade to consider these suggestions from
the general public and adopt measures
to put as many of them into practice as
are practicable
The interviews follow:
HHS
r. t. McFADDEN, Curio Store
Sewerage is of prime necessity above all
other matters for the betterment of
Daytona.
LOUIS ADLER, Superintendent of
Census Waterworks aud sewerage are
the first consideration for Daytona at
the present time. No use to devote
time and money to advertising the city
until we have these advantages or,
strictly speaking, necessities upon which
to base that advertising
4.H
DWIGHT STILLMAN, proprietor Of
The Stillman-Improvement of streets,
the improvement of the present streets
and the building of additional good
streets are two of the most important
needs of the city. Good streets always
count.
f. T. CONRAD, Conrad Real Estate
and Insurance Company-A sewerage
system and waterworks, under city
ownership, would be not only of the
greatest benefit to the city but I'M
doubtedly paying investment.
GRAHAM THOMPSON, Bicycle Liv-
ery-Daytona must adopt some means
of amusement for the visitors. We de-
pend too much on the natural beauties
of the place which, great and varied as
they are, should be supplemented by
modern methods of entertainment.
VIM. ROXBY, Photographer-Firc
protection is of prime Importance to
Daytona. A free bridge to the PENN
sula would be of great benefit and We
certainly need Il competing line of rail-
road
DIR. +. II. HOUGHTON, Dentist
Water-Works and sewerage are import
ant and imperative needs of Daytona.
Bond the town for long term and the
residents attracted by these very I'M
provementS will share the cost through
their additional taxes.
G. B. SEAMAN-Daytona should be
more up to date in various ways A di-
vision of the county would help Day
tona.
+. T. PECK, of the Peck-HendrickS
Company-Advertise as follows in nu-
merous northern newspapers: Come to
Daytona. We have caught the rob-
bers, and you will hereafter be safe from
robbery in Daytona.'
NEVILLE II. CLARK, Optician-
Use liberal advertising space in the
Jacksonville Times Union for exploiting
the attractions of Daytona. Stop kick
ing about conditions and make the best
of them.
c. R. JOHNSON. Grand Atlantic
Takes the stand that Daytona at the
present time will compare favorabIv
with other tourist towns of like size and
age. 1t should be borne in mind that
Daytona is young as a tourist place and
while various public improvements
would of course be beneficial they would
have no bearing on the present condi-
lions which are due not to local causes
but mainly to the fact that the winter
north has not demonstrated itself AS to
severity. Many people did not come
south last winter, owing to the mild
weather and the same thing is being re-
peated. for 1t takes the assurance of cold
weather to start the tourist exodus
southwark in full swing Mr.. Johnson
senior, writes that Camden, ). c., has
but half the people it had at this time
last year and Charleston has nothing to
speak of, proving the conditions are gen
eral and not specific.
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SlLAS MILLS, Baggage Transfer
Advertise the city and put in sewerage
and waterworks as soon as practicable.
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d. II. BENNETT, Manager of The
Tourist-Advertising by all means is
the greatest need of Daytona.
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H. S. WILLIAMSON, Proprietor
of Fountain City House-Some manner
of advertising the city should be
adopted, Probably 4 heat folder Would