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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-26
origin OF THE ORANGE.
Interesting Article by an Emf
nent French Writer.

should make himself acquainted
with not alone the habits of these
trees and plants, but also their his
tory. For instance, oranges; 1t
is a mistaken idea that the same
belong to this continent original
ly, for no record is in existence by
the early discoveries of America
Of finding this fruit in America; to
the contrary, among the seeds
brought here for distribution
among the natives, orange seed is
mentioned among others. No
doubt these seeds were from the
original or sour varieties, and the
Juice Of the same was used for
medicinal purposes mostly.
The first record of oranges in
Europe comes through the Roman
historian, Plinius, ST., who tells us
that the seed of oranges was intro
duced into Southern Europe during
the Persian Roman wars by Roman
soldiers. and the juice of the fruit
was then considered of valuable
medicinal property evidently the
Juice of wild oranges. There is
no doubt that the orange originat-
cd in Asia, like many others of our
most valuable fruits.
Persia, by its geographical stu
alton, is situated good deal fur
Their north than Florida, and the
winter months are pretty cold in
that region, consequently fruits
which grow there have their peri.
odical winter rest, among which
are peaches, cherries, almonds and
oranges.
Let us examine the physical
structure of the orange tree for II
moment and we find; the leaves
of a stiff, leathery texture, the
branches pliable, yet strong, the
wood is one of the hardest known,
the bark thick and solid, and the
root system, with strong tap
root, firmly imbedded in the soil, all
of which would point out that
mother nature formed the tree
to resist heavy storms and intense
cold, and the nature of the tree
demands a dormant state for ut
least three or four months in win
ter. Plants, like men, will, to
some extent, adapt themselves to
climatic changes, but will not en-
tirely give up their original ma
ture. We all know that several
months of colder weather always
mean good crop of oranges in
Florida on account of the semi
dormant state, or rest, for awhile.
From II physiological point, the
orange tree needs this rest, espe.
cially in the almost semi-tropical
climate of this State.
Peaches, apples, cherries and
other fruits, originated in more
Northern climes, do not come to
perfection in the Southern half of
this peninsula, because the recu.
perating rest is denied them there
and they have not the vitality of
the orange.
During my travels in the North,
and Asia Minor and Southern
Europe, | have noticed the orange
tree under different conditions and
environments. For instance: 1
found orange trees, from four to
eight inches in diameter, at the
imperial Orangerie's at Chariot
tenburg, near Berlin, Germany.
Some of these trees, standing in
large tubs, were perfectly dor
mant and stood under temperature
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-26

higher temperature to bring forth
blossoms for use in the imperial
household. These latter were
kept under u temperature Of from
so to 20 degrees Il, and did appa-
rently well, All Of course, were
under glass. Going thence to St.
Petersburg, Russia, | found or
ange trees, also planted in tubs
and standing in glass houses, UNI
der a temperature often reaching
zero, perfectly dormant and with
out the slightest moisture in the
soil which they occupied. And
yet was told that toward spring
the temperature was gradually in
creased and the trees watered, TO
be ready in June to be moved out
onto the lawn as ornamental
plants. / was informed that these
trees formed splendid blossoms
Of course the season up in these
high Northern ATTITUDES is too short
for the fruiting of the trees. Go
ing from st. Petersburg, via
Odessa, to Constantinople, no.
ticed orange trees In sheltered
places in that city; all through
Syria and Palestine. oranges grow,
although the winters are some
times very severe. During my
visit to these countries in winter
of 1864, there were IL inches of
snow in and around the city of Je-
rusalem. Later, returning from
the Orient ! noticed orange trees
in Northern Italy, in region
called ''tbe Riviera" where the
ground was frozen to depth of
several inches. All these orange
trees were perfectly dormant, and
without leaves, bat with increasing
temperature in spring formed
splendid blooms and fruit. These
trees came within their original
requirements, |. Q. perfect rest,
which also prolongs their life and
keeps them healthy,
Some of our growers here in
Florida would be astonished to see
the size of some orange trees in
these countries. | beheld, for In
stance, an orange tree in Andalu-
sia, Spain, under the branches of
which was established q dancing
hall where people were wont to
amuse themselves and dance
around the tree, the branches
forming perfect shelter for all.
The age of these trees seems in
credulous in comparison with our
Florida trees. The age of large
orange tree near Palermo, Sicily,
was given me at 800 years.
So much for the history, nature
and vitality Of the orange tree,
and now to return TO Florida:
The cause of danger in damaging
the citrus trees in Florida by
frost is to be found in the peculiar
Typographical situation and the
vitality of the tree, which will re-
spond in a few weeks to all the
changes in temperature. The to-
biographical map shows that all of
our great mountain sytems extend
from North to South, and SO OK.
pose this region 10 the cold winds
and lower temperature of the
North-in fact, there is no barrier
to protect MS from these sudden
ice cold blasts, and by that we are
denied to enjoy the semi-tropical
climate to which, by our geo.
graphical situation, we are entitl-
ed. For instance, the city of Ma
pies is situated directly in latitude
AZ, or exactly in line with New
York City, yet semi-tropical fruits
grow in the vicinity Of Naples and,
in fact, all over Southern Italy, |
hacaueoliha dyreaf, maintain. ovefo,,,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-26

Florida Times-union: IA sefs-
Gus condition seeins'to prevail NJ
most all over Florida. There ate
very few towns on die in the
state that do not complain that va
can't dwelling houses are very
scarce in that inuaidsPality. It
would be d patriotic ~ we'll as
q profitable thing for local capital
lists 70 build moro houses for rent
ID most Of FIorida elites All i'm
migrants can not be expected to
bpyfsrnls and build.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-11-26

w ltullbiN III ~ hiOio ooi 'N'"N WV
than the rapid improvement in
farm implements.
II is an undisputed fact, both
among scientific investigators and
practical farmers, that in. produc-
ing a good crop, whether of cot
ton or corn, the more thorough
the preparation of the seed-bed,
the better the crop may be expect
ed to be, and the less cultivation
will he needed during the growing
season; all of which tends to re-
duce the expense Of production,
while at the same time increasing
the yield. This thorough prepar-
alton of the soil may easily DO ac'
complished by the. use of proper
implements.
Plow. do away with the lit
tie one-horse pillow, that does
little more than scratchthe soil, and
use instead q two-horsc pillow,
or, better still, o riding sulky or
disc pillow. With these imple-
ments the work can be done at
least ninety five per cent. better,
and with seventy-6ve per cent.
less exertion on the part of the
plowman. With the riding sulky
or disc pillow and three mules, one
man can pillow two and a half or
three acres a day. With the ouer
horse pillow ii would require three
mules and three men % do the
same amount ofwork in the same
length of time. Here then is a
case where the farmer would save
about 50 day for every days
blowing, to say nothing about the
increased yield of his crop due to
the better preparation Of the soil.
Planter, With the corn and
cotton planter with fertilizer at
tachment, one boy with u mule can
distribute the fertilizer and plant
six or eight acres of corn or cot
ton day. In other words, it will
cost from twenty to twenty-five
cents an acre to distribute the fer
tilizer and plant the CROP With
the out-of-date method Of drop
ping by hand, it costs from two to
three times that amount, and then
the work would not be as well
done.
Cultivator. = Another point TO
be considered in the production of
a crop is the cultivation. The old
method, which is unfortunately
the method still most in vogue, is
to use the one-horse cultivator,
whether 1t be sweep or tnrn-
shovel. With this implement one
mad with one mnle can cultivate
only two and a half acres or pos
sibly three acres q day; while the I
farmer with the modern two-borse
riding cultivator can ride all day, /
and at the same time cultivate
twice as many acres Of corn or
cotton, while doing the work bet
ter. Here il not only time and
money saved, bot also much hard /
manual labor. In the case of
The modern cultivator, the team
does the hard work; while with
the old method, the farmer has
much of the hard work to do.
tits just these little items that
make the difference between a
profit and loss on the crop Al
lew years ago, when labor was
sheaperand prices of farm pro-
lucts were good, the farmer did i
1ot miss a few dollars extra ex-
|,ense; but when the cost Of labor /
advanced, tie price Of farm pro-
Ircss did hot advance IL the same 1
proportion Now the furmer
INST fioure closer. 80 rs TO retlnce !.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10
PROSPERITY BANQUET SPEAK.

ERS-There is steadily increasing
 demand for tickets for the board of
 trades -"Prosperity Dinner" people
 from all parts of the valley are tele-
 phoning for them. It has now been definitely arranged for a special train to go to Tempe and Mesa after the dinner to take the people home and there will be large delegation from the south side. Many of the speakers asked to make short talks have already accepted, among them being Judge Kent, Eugene Brady O'NeiIl. Gen. Sampson, w. J. Murphy, Dr. Chandler and many others. The hour chosen for the dinner seems to particularly please the speople, they like it better than waiting for a later hour for a formal banquet. The committee in charge is much encouraged at the interest shown and is going to do its part to make the affair a memorable one.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10
TROY=MANHATTAN
 ABOUT TO RESUME
AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF IDLE,
 NESS.
Activity On Many Other Properties ir
 the Kelvin Country.

| Kelvin, Dec. S.-(Special CorreSpon-
 dence of The Republican.)- "A number of men will be put to work on the | Troy Manhattan group of claims at Troy within few days. John Kav-
 anaugh will be in charge and he has 1 sent out a general call to all prospec-
 tors in the surrounding hills wanting
 work, to report to him at Troy. This
 property was worked very extensively several years ago and good ore was en- countered. A number of shafts and | tunnels had been made. Miles and miles of good roads were built and ev- erything was moving along fine when they suddenly quit all work about a year and a half ago. There was no discernible reason for them quitting unless it might have been the money stringency. which sent so many other companies to the wall in the past two years. This property is one of the finest in the territory and will no doubt resume operations in the near future. John Award has been in charge of the property at Troy for a long time and thinks very well of it
 The Eagle Mountain Copper com H'N'']- -'hNNfi deiis SNilNi hA located on the west side of the valu- able Sultana- Arizona Copper company and directly opposite the extensive workings of the Ray Consolidated Copper company who are at present working about 25O men, are showing up some fine copper ore in a forty-foot shaft not far from the Sultana com pany's workings. Colonel McGrath is very deliberate worker and whatever he undertakes he does well. The camp of this company which comprises a spacious powder house. a general ma chine shop and other buildings neces- sary for operating a first class mine are all in the pink of working order. The colonel is building up his property slowly and everything that goes into it is first class. Roads are being built to haul the ore and from all appear ances the Eagle Mountain Copper company :s a conner.
 The Sultana- Arizona Copper com pany is not doing anything at present but big things are looked for from this mine in the near future.
 Work is still going on on the Renfro property in Dripping Spring Wash. This property shows up better and better the deeper it gets. Many min ing men have been to inspect this group and they all pronounced it very good proposition. MT. Renfro was in tom several days last week and said that a party was coming out to see it with a view to purchasing it MT. Renfro states that he could have sold it number of times, but that the buyers refuse to pay cash. They are willing to take hold of it and spend s75,O0O to $100,0O0 for development work and buy it at the end of one year but will positively pay no cash down. Mir. Renfro has had this prop erty a number of years and has spent many thousands of dollars developing it and he feels that he is entitled to a cash consideration.
 Tom Hall at Wooley Switch is doing some developing work on his extensive holdings at this place and expects to
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10
Restorative Treatment for Nervous Men

1. Undoubtedly the following - prescription will work wonders ] for that great class of men who, ] through illness or dissipation of | their natural strength, find ] themselves in their second child E hood long before the three score E and ten allotted to life's enjoy ments are reached. . Coming from source of un- E questioned authority on the ail- l ments of men, it is presumed to . be infallible. and the profession ' generally endorse the ingredients . as highly efficient in quickly re- . storing in nervous exhaustion, . melanchOlia and the functions of the body. It is published . now with the full authority of : the originator for the benefit of . the ship wrecked lives that find . life not worth the living, and who have been successfully treated.
 First, get fifty cents worth compound fluid balmwort in a one ounce package, and three ounces syrup sarsaparilla com , pound; take home, mix and let stand two hours; then get one ounce compound essence cardiol and one ounce tincture cado- meme (nOt cardamom). Mix all in a six or eight ounce bottle,
 shake well and take one tea
 spoonful after each meal and
 one when retiring. followed by
 a drink of water. It is said by
 those who have been treated
 that astonishing nerve power
 and vigor follow.
 By mixing it at home no man
 need be the wiser as to another's
 shortcomings, and expensive fees
 are avoided.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10

have a number of men working in a short time.
 F.. w. Phillips and R. Raymond have | embarked into the contractor business | and now have more work than they can handle. Building business is on | boom here at present ard some very | pretty frame houses are going up | Phillips ard Raymond have spent con | siderable time in San Diego, Cal | studying the different designs and | have very good idea as to what is a | good house. John McMasters' house, | Phillips and Raymond. builders, is be- 1 ginning to assume some definite shape now and Very pretty bungalow style house is promised.
 Johnny Bryan is now the fireman and general utility man on the Ray Limited. and makes very good man for the job. If Johnny can work as good as he can play base ball, he is a good one
 Rebuilding work will soon be com l menced on the ruins of the Pinal Mer- ca1tile company's store in Kelvin. J r. Flores is now preparing a place for the adobe work to be done. The four bare adobe walls are the only remains of the fire and as most Of it is ir a good condition. only parts of the walls will be torn down. The adobe contract has been given to Jose Urias of Win kleman and he promises to erect a very strong and imposing store
 The Hercules Mercantile company has purchased the Pinal Mercantile commands at nd into the Pinal building on the flat and rent their store building on the hill. This no doubt is a good move as busi- ness on the hill is very quiet
 Walter Spaulding one of Kelvin's popular men, has gone to Ray to work.
 The Kelvin Produce company is building a spacious warehouse on the lot next to the jail for the purpose of storing hay and grain During the course of construction on this building H. Shreaves, a carpenter. had a bad fall and badly brushed his leg.
 Schult Allen, a young German. 26 years old. has been visiting Paul Rei- del the last few weeks. He had se- cured work at the Ray company's mill for a few days but was laid off tenn porarily on Sunday. Allen is a restless kind of a fellow. being a veritable giant in strength, and as he desired to see Phoenix he decided to start to walk there immediately. He left here Monday night and said that he would reach Mesa, some 65 miles, the next morning. Allen served three years in the train corps of the German army. The train corps carried all telegraph poles, provisions, etc, for the army so that necessarily they were all good walkers. He is yet to be heard from.
 Frank Steele. of Williams, has se- cured a position with the Ray Copper company as warehouseman. MT Steele has had considerable experience in mill work having been all over this western country including Mexico and should prove a very valuable man to the conlpany.
 Jim Tucker. an old resident of Kel- win. was visitor in town yesterday and livened things up considerable
 The following registered at the Southern hotel yesterday: W. J. Dav- is, Silverbell; G. F. Curry. Phoenix; Tom Ling. Hong Kong, China; Chas Sing, .Pekin. China; Nels Oldson, Je- rome, Frank Steele, Williams.
 T s. TROOK.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10
KIBBEY AND CAMERON
 BEGIN THEIR LAB0Rs
They Have Already Taken It Up With : the Committee On Territories.

Washington. Dec. 9.-(Special)- )- Ralph Cameron. delegate-elect to con gross from Arizona is in town. With Governor Kibbey he called on the ter ritorial committees of both houses tC see what could be done in the state hood matter.
 MT. Cameron expects to remain here during the session and will push the statehood matter
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10
THE BEST COUGH CURE

A half-ounce of Virgin oil of Pine, two ounces of Glycerine and half pint of whisky, mixed. will cure any cough that is curable and break a cold in 24 hours. Take a teaspoonful every four hours. Ask your druggist for the genuine Leach's Virgin oil of Pine compound pure, prepared and guaranteed by the Leach Chemical Co, Cincinnati, O.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10
A DAUGHTER-Wm.

A DAUGHTER-Wm. P. Crump is again wearing the smile that won't come off. Ii is not caused by fancy Burbanks nor Arizona sweet navel oranges. two of his specialties at the present time, but is occasioned by the arrival of another daughter at his home night before last. This makes his family consist of four girls and one boy.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10
THE PALACE

Saloon, Pool and Billiards Budweiser on draught. Old Crow, Bayfield and Guckenhe liner Rye Whistles sold over the bar.
 JOHN p. ROOET. Prop.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-14
LABOR NEWS

The law limiting the work of women
and children in factories to fifty-four
hours a week was amended by the
Massachusetts Legislature to read fifty
six hours, and then was passed with a
proviso that 1T should not go into eff
feet until Jan. ], 1910.
San Francisco Lodge No. g. Inter-
national Association of Machinists,
which has under it's care Golden West
Lodge of Machinists' Apprentices, has
adopted a plan by which the youngs-
tiers are to be instructed by lectures
on the different branches of the trade.
It has already been decided by the
leather workers that they will make a
universal demand for the eight hour
day within the next two years, but no
definite time has been set. The object
of their meeting at Kansas City, No,
in September is to determine the date
A reorganization of the building
trades unions has been brought about
in Buffalo. n, Y, after many years OF
warfare. The new organization is a
branch of the building trades depart
ment of the American Federation OF
Labor. The Buffalo branch has a mem.
bership of about 10000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-14
THE CREAM OF THE
Morning News

Drunken Chicago policeman. aroused
from sleep on the sidewalk by brother
officer, gives battle with his revolver
and terrifies the neighborhood.
George Lederer, originator of the
steam roller" metaphor as applied to
advanced vaudeville" SHES when he
sees the real article.
Walter L. Fisher has been selected by
President Roosevelt to head national
campaign for the preservation of the
natural resources of the country.
The Law and Order League appeals
to the public for funds with which to
carry on it's crusade against vice.
Fire Marshal Koran, tucked in cubby
on the fourth floor of 200 Randolph
street, plans to slide on a brass pole
to street in answering fire alarms.
Buster Brown" now Clarence
Crump, yielded by his mother to
Banker A. NJ. Paulsen of Elgin for
adoption.
Animals in the Lincoln park zoo
show their appreciation Of the rain.
Children of Sheridan Grove bury with
fitting rites the 1000 birds slain in
the storm Of Tuesday and Wednesday.
Chicago Automobile club. after a
weeks espionage. writes letters of
thanks to automobilists who confne
their speed to twenty miles an hour.
the legal limit being fifteen miles.
Baltimore Sun, influential democratic
organ. declares for Taft and announce
ment is likely to win Maryland for
republicans. says Walter Wellman.
Democratic national campaign will be
formally opened at the state conven-
ton at Peoria
New Lorimer- Hopkins feud develops
out of primaries and Lorimer is said
to be getting ready to defeat the sena-
tor for reelection.
AS the climax of two remarka BILE
fights, Wilbur Wright yesterday tried
new descending glide. the result being
an accident which viii force him to lay
| up his aeropIane for repairs.
| Wheat values rally materially; corn
receipts continue very light; cattle and
sheep strong with hogs lower.
New York stocks experience a reac-
ton, and volume is smaller.
Lackawana road, in the interest Of
discipline, will if necessary stand for
| a switchmen's strike.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-14
AMERICAN T,EAGT
BOLD PIRATES SEATTLE CUBS

Pittsburg, Aug. 13.-Chicago. beaten
almost before the game started, strug-
gled hard through nine innings of
showers and sunshine today and did
not know they were beaten until the
last man went out in the ninth with
the score / to 0.
The second battle, postponement
from May 6, was fierce and clever, and
once Evers and Clarke nearly came to
blows over bit of aggressive work by
Clarke on the bases. There was little
of the sensationalism of yesterday S
combat. and little but clean hard field
ing. Leifeld, having wonderful con-
troll. beat Reulbach because Reulbach
passed the first batter who faced him
and because the pirates were lucky
enough to get hit behind that pass
that yielded run.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-14
MICHIGAN PLAYS N0TRE DAME.
Indiana College Announces Football
Schedule for Fall.

Notre Dame, Ind. Aug. I3.-The ath-
tetic arrangements of Notre Dame has
announced that the football schedule
for 1908 includes games with Michigan
Indiana, Wabash and Franklin Frank
lin is the only game thus far arranged
to be played on the home grounds Cal
liciate, captain of last seasons varsity,
and Munson are the only men who will
be ineligible for the coming season.
With such men as Miller. Dolan, Paine,
Donovan Wood, Ryan, Mcdonald,
OLeary, Burdick. Dugan, Lynch, Grippe.
Burke and Mertes Notre Dame Will
have one of the fastest. if not the
heaviest. team in it's history