The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-23

trains Of the Atlantic Coast Line at Ar.
cadid, Florida, from all points for Boca
Grande.
Boca Grande is located on Gasparilla
Island, Lee county, Florida.
The Charlotte Harbor and Northern
Railway was completed on June goth,
loo7, between Boca Grande and Arcadia,
where It connects with the Atlantic
Coast Line Ry.
The Main Pass from the Gulf OF Mex
leo into Charlotte Harbor Is at the south
end OF GaspariIla Island.
Boca Grande Is the nearest deep water
port in the United States to Cuba, the
Panama Canal and all South American
Ports, with railway connection to all in
terror points.
Charlotte Harbor Is the most extensive
and safest land locked harbor on the
Gulf COAT.
Its area is sufficient to accommodate
the whole fleet Of the American Navy.
Vessels OF the deepest draught can en-
ter this harbor from the gulf through
this short, deep and convenient pass.
There is a depth OF thirty feet OF water
at the end Of the extensive docks which
are about to be constructed by the Char.
lotte Harbor and Northern Railway Co.
for handling its large tonnage of phos
phate rock and other business, the fruit
and vegetables are now being shipped
out 10 cargoes from Boca Grande to Mo-
bile destined to middle and northwestern
cities.
The extensive fishing interests OF
Charlotte Harbor and from the Gull of
Mexico in the vicinity of Gasparilla
Island will be concentrated at Boca
Grande.
Boia Srande Is beautifully situated be-
tween the Gulf Of Mexico and Charlotte
llarbor and will be a delightful summer
resort for people of Florida and ether
Southern States, as well as an attractive
winter resort for northern people seek
ing a tropical climate, 1t has seven
miles Of beautiful shell and sand beach
atfording excellent surf bathing at all
seasons.
The Charlotte Harbor and Northern
Railway Company is continuing the lex
tension OF its line through the extensive
phosphate beds OF the Bone Valley dis
trct, and when this line is completed II
is estimated that the tonnage OF phos.
plate that will be shipped out through
Boca Grande will exceed that OF any
port in existence. This well equipped
road, with heavy steel rails, low grades
and light curues, and with its extensive
terminal facilities at Boca Grande, will
be able to handle promptly the thous.
ands OF tons Of phosphate rock that have
been assured, and the other large volume |
OF business naturally tributary to this
port from the fertile agricultural and !
fruit region through which this road |
passes.
Boca Grande with its natural advan-
tages as deep water port and the vari-
ed commercial interests that will center
there, will readily develop as one of the
principal commercial centers OF Florida.
Boca Grande Pass, with its great depth
OF fifty feet or more of water Is conced-
ed by fishing sportsmen from all parts of
the world to he the best and most at !
tracti,e Tarpon fishing waters known.
On the Islands and the mainland with
In easy distance OF Boca Grapde there Is
excellent hun ing for the sportsman-the
country abounds in quail, turkey, deer
and other game.
The Initial Sale OF lots at Boca Grande
commenced on Dec. 10th. Terms easy.
Ask for tickets from all points to Boca
Grande by way of Arcadia and the c.
II, & n. Ry.
For information as to location and
price OF lots, inquire or communicate
with the following officers, and at the
Office OF the Boca Grande Land Co. at
Boca Grande, Fla.
l.. M. Fouts,
,l6 Duvsl Bldg, Jacksonville, Fla.
Il. deTreville, Arcadia. Fla.
Geo. S. Bruce and W. j. Gilligan,
+. NJ. LOOMS, Hull, Fla.
Plant City, Fla.