The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06
BEAUTIFUL CRYSTAL RIVER
From Tuesdays Daily.

long ago. and have had many invita-
tions 10 visit there. but first one thing
and another prevented. and all the
while time has been neeting and the
shadow lengthening across the
'greaf divide" so when We received
an invitation 20 attend the barbecue
and r.cuic there on the Goth. we droo-
ped anchor al the end of the busiest
week of the busiest month of the wear
Co u.s. and went down nolens volpUs
and was amply rewarded for doing so.
We were told that Crystal River
vas charming spot and possessed
A0Hderfu possibilities and We found
that these statements of the enthusi-
asfs were not overdrawn.
Were DO possible 20 duplicate wiz
ard for th" west coast the same as lie
cas- coast. and again one for the midi
- Florida could indeed De made "a
klry land
senator David o.. Nulee. and other. :-
noteworthy. early forcsaw tho pos-fgif-
iIes of tbe west coast. but unrar,--
uafeIy mf0Ward circumstance infer
vened. and the west coast ha- ba.r
NOR or Jess "a neglected section. .u-
A. stl throwing ont its beacon Hghr-
of beauty and the time viii com.
when SOM. Columbus or FlaEIcr viii
discover DO. and make it vie both n
opuIeuce and splendor with the east
coast section.
Ths town o. Crystal River b. beau
uflIy situated az the head waters O.
ths river of tha same name. The riv-
er i- formed ly springs. the same as
Silver Springs. and loses itself in the
49,. on a distance of nine miles. The
'hauk. un eifner side are lined with
thr historic cedar. more beautiful Than
tho-. uf Lebanon. We dare SAY. b,-
Cau-. rHaE are iuferlaced and protect
ei saith ffs ralI and graceful palmetto.
and laE. dense pine forest for "a
background. which. altogether. form
au exquisite picture az tropical lux
rar.. rarely seen.
d.. rs 'o...y az fle landscape is its
beauty .- uo. l.s sole attraction. for
fn. ....r .-. palmetto and the PIKE
ar. .......- more anG more valuable
a- --..- .. .H.merce. and The bank
of -h. river AND -Ee nearby ,riDurar-
Is- win furnish sources of supply for
many wears ro come.
Their. b. already an Crystal River
HI- lumber mill. owned by the
ACsun- capable or saving 100000 feet
per da. The. i- also a large crate
u.u Owned by ar. Baum. which en-
uIoys IuH hands and the Dixon Cedar
mills have been largely the warp and
Wi of the little city for long while.
promises TO remain a fixture, and
bids fair r0 count its years as did Ne
thusslah ol OLD - reputation has
grown worldwide.
Fiber factories for The utilization OF
ths palmetto are becoming more and
nor. abundant and il Is being dis
covered fhar every particle OF the tree
DO fu ths demands OF our hungry
IL
Beside rl. factories already nam
... .,..-. .-. .v.o rs--s esb and oyster
,.-.,.-... ANA sr fca companv at
f--.-.r p....- Which are doing \ large
-. --.a.r- .r.fr.-s and the people
adj r.H. .. .f. are buovant and
r--.-....
-.. ........--... citizen. carried
....... ....-.. ....,.. -iva~ and aera
-. .s.-. ...-. s..b shores are the
-.....-.....r .,.r-.- tf-srcr. the sum
-.. ....... .r. also the permanent
..-.......-.
-....... .... r.--. of Mr. Tillv.
......-.-. X.-..r... who spends his
-..... r.r n.- Fa-sb,ar on me
n. Iae