The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02
PUNTA GORDA, FLA.
Facts OF Interest About This At
tractiye Seaport.
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(Flum az 90 puhiiration.)
pUNTA GoRDA. meaning wide or fac
point, was named by the early time. Spanish
explorers, adventurous and pirates, prob
ably by DeSoto or some Of his party, in
1880, ana ~ that point OF land on Charlotte
Harbor. opposite the mouth OF the Myakn
river. The town which retains the Oh
Spanish name Is situated ON the south slfo
OF Charlotte Harbor, O miles below Hughes
bar the mouth Of Peace river and IL IN
lntltude 20 deg. 10 min north, longitude ~
deg. O2 min. west from Greenwich, Tue
town was projected by lsnnc H. Trabue, az
I4ouisvllle, Ky, and surveyed by The wrltdr
In Dec. 1891, The postofnce Of Trobue waI
established June, 1885. The name WIZ
changed TO Punta GOrdn In Nov. 1887, THO
Florida Southern Railroad bed was COM
peted to Punta G0rda March 2, 1886, Puncl
Gorda was Incorporated Dec. 3, 1897, The
winter population Is by some estimated III
1000,
ADVANTAGES
PUNrA GORDA IL 20 years old,
Is cattle registering district.
IL having shell drives constructed.
Is n Justice and nm election district.
In the place to plant and grow oysters
Is where Ash bite TIL they make you tired.
IL good field for safe paying Investments.
" the place to grow pneapples and or
anges.
Is the most musical town OF It's size In the
State.
Is the largest iced FISH shipping point IN
the state.
Il admirably adapted 20 che manufacturer
OF cigars.
10 the distributing point for Desoto county
ana South Florida.
Is an important cattle shipping port 30
Key West and Cuba.
IL cosmopolitan young city OF all classes
and from all countries
Is port OF entry with custom house
established March 3. 1893.
Ia noted for Its entertaining and hosptable
people, good cultured society.
IL the center OF the great Ash, turtle, oys'
ter, clam and sponge district.
Is the place to battle to your hearts con
tent. IL an ideal yachting field.
Is an international postofIlce and head 81
mail routes for some 30 postofllces
Is the center Of great fruit and vegeta
BILE section. Is not'a dollar In debt.
Is 20 have extensive harbor improvements
in the near future. Is not bonded.
In filled with liberal public spirited cIu
sens. Ia novelty and pleasure Itself.
Is fifteen miles from the Gulf Of Mexico
and Is famed by It's cooling breezcs
Is destined TO become an attractive sum
mer resort Is noted winter resort.
Ia able 70 show $4,000 shipping business
during April 1894; $1,262,s70 during 1901.
IL the henlthiest town Ia the world, ap1
her physicians say ''the town Is disgustingly
healthy" -
IL a garden carpeted with natures own
hand,green velvety Bermuda grass Ia streets
and lawns. Is well drained
Is a garden spot where children 90 bare
foot tho year round, and where fires are ssi.
dom used except for cooking.
is the home Of the HERALD the exponent
OF her resources, the most brilliant news.
paper published In the South.
Is supplied with politicians, olylsets.
loungers, ease hunters, Arabian Nights ana
Monte Christie fortune dreamers, and Ans
Sweat Association delegates.
Has the most complete postoflice OF any
town OF its size In the United States
Has an even temperature that rarely
rises above 90 or falls below 40 degrees,
GOVERNMENT.
PuNTA GORDA 10 governed by a mayor.
five counclmcn, clerk, treasurer, Assessor.
collector, marshal and school board Of ~
members with committees on finance, ils.
are elected annually on the last Tuesday
In November
sf PROSPECTS.
pUNTA GORDA Is O rising yorng city
In embryo. She invites you to visit her at
once. cast your lot With her, buy lat.
and improve II, or piece OF land and cub
tiynte IL. Grow up with her Get the
benefit OF her growth. The great fortunes
Of America have been made by the rise on
real estate, Her resources are being am
covered. Her future development Win be
with rapid strides, She Will become n
wonder In the world. part OF great STATE
modelled with the "up-to-date" skin apa
| brains OF the 10th century, moulded from
the best OF all countries and tpe inature
experience OF all men. Old fogysm, old
rute. old traditions. old habits, on Pc
iudiees. old customs and old ideas viii pc
entirely buried in the modern @hirl Of
| progress