Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-01-24
|pRIDA STATE FAIR NOTES
ecial Days and Special Events
Will Mark Entire Period

Hustrlal reports OF J"ehGf'thTee VI
Midas most magnificent counties,
bther with products OF every kind
in by scores Of individual proGuc-
representing every section Of the
Is what Floridians and thousands
uomeseeking visitors from other
les will see on exhibition in the
big buildings Of the Florida State
I, which will be held at Tampa
February to %, Even at this
late it is expected that several
counties, owing TO the magnih-
premiums offered aud the immense
ndauce that will be ineviderce,
;. fall into line; but without addl-
IS there win be represented at the
a larger number Of counties than
q ever been represented at any for"
state fair in the country The ar
of products will be superior to that
at the jamestown exposition, ac-
ling to the leading railway officials
Florida, and others who attended
exposition,
"a addition to the grand array OF
ducts exhibited, the amusement at
etions will also be superior to any
srto presented at any state fair,
e or small, the directors of the fair
fing determined TO spare no expense
making the coming fair GROWING
eess in every feature, Fully 500 OF
fastest running horses in the coun-
twice the number That was eX-
ted, Will arrive in tho city before
lend of the month in order to COM
for purses amounting to S25,OOO,
red for races during the great six
ii day meeting, half that number
hing already arrived at the track,
Ich is the fastest halt nile track inI
country. Whafess tie prlelnsl.es
I ~ y. ,ssS1A AZ
first stop wsskt eNe 9ili''e
flre they we're greeted bya nutnber
6Itizens. They told the story OF the
IS aud were supplied with guide.
ID interesting crowd quickly gather
I around the car while the pathfnd-
party scattered to attend to various
.ails, Mr.. Sebring at once asked for
hide to pilot them south and r. Carl
ST., who knows every by-path and
81 trail in South Florida joined them.
ler a cup of coffee for the men and
sral gallons of gasoline for the en-
the high sign was given and the
/ struck out for the hat-woods road
IL White City and the old govern
I'D road to Palm Beach.
Nessrs. Sebring, Laughlin and
l0oner declared themselves greatly
fprised at the roads and stated That
~ we're much better than many
Lbs they have been over on other
|bfnding trips. Every member Of
party was in good spirits and said
81 If the roads south were equal to
se north of here the racers would
- an easy time.
he party spent only forty-hye min
IS in Fort Pierce. just long enough
8et supply of gasoline and fresh
lae. Much interers has been
akened here In the coming race, and
5 citizens Of this city will give o
"a valued at more than fifty dollars
be driver who makes the best time
"a Jacksonville to Fort Pierce. /,
|if, Carlton, who piloted the party
lsr as Jupiter, returned home on the I
night train Monday they having
'thed Jupiter at about seven o'clock |
night. He reports that 1t was y
|paratively easy going all the way I
the old tlat woods road is in good
hition, and no water Is along the q
81 to bother the cars. They we're :
stuck at any point and the only '
IDLE they experienced vas Ia follow I
the dim road after dark. The T
" stopped at Jupiter for the night Q
as the way then TO Palm Beach 8
Miami was clear sailing no guide +
peeded. They made Palm Beach Z
breakfast Tuesday morning and or p
record they had made, decided to Q
) full day at that poiot. Next day 3
lhe rock road TO Miami it was only ,
bestion OF opening UP tho speed D