The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-25
OCALA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, June IS, 1909
One Mans Work for Florida
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greater than with the United States.
The population of these countries is
1O,633539, excluding Mexico.
There is one American line of ships
to Puerto BarriOs, in Guatemala;
three American lines and two foreign
lines to Puerto Cortez, in Honduras;
one American, one British, one Dutch,
one French, one German, one Italian,
one Spanish line to La Guaira and Pu-
erto Cabello, in Venezuela; five Mrit-
ish, one German, one French one
Spanish, one Dutch and one Italian
line to Baranquilla, in Columbia; one
American, two German, two British,
one Spanish, one French line to Point
Limon, in Costa Rica, and two Ameri-
can lines and two German lines to
Nicaragua. To Colon, Panama, there
are three British, one French ,One
German, one Spanish and one Ameri-
can line. These facts, taken from
the Statesman's Year Book of 1907, in
dictate a growing business with the
United States from Central America
especially, and when great coal yards
and abundant water supply are fur
nished at Key West, as they will be,
some of these steamer lines will be
attracted there; hence when the man.
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near they are to these great markets,
it is natural that they will reach out
for some of this great business, and
the fondest hopes of the projectors
of this great railway will be fully re-
allied.
The government has an important
naval station at Key West, and the
artillery post established there is the
largest of any of the South Atlantic
ports. A large garrison is maintained
there all the year round. The climate
of Key West is equable, the mean an
nual temperature being u degrees.
The annual rainfall is 331 inches.
evenly distributed during the year.
Key West has an active board Of
trade, several bands, two daily papers.
1t is headquarters for the great sponge
fleet. Its annual output Of cigars is
enormous, and this business is in
creasing. 1t has population approx
imating $4,000. 1t has fine public and
private schools and churches Of all
denominations. Its advantages as a
distributing center after the Florida
East Coast Railway reaches it will
undoubtedly be availed of, and Key
West will become a great city.
Hitherto Mr.. Flagler's works have
been largely thar of developing the
wilderness as his railway was extend
ed from point to point. The new eX-
tension will reach an important sea-
port with an established business;
hence he will have the cooperation
and active support of a city whose
ambition viii be aroused by his exam
pie and far-reaching influence. So it
is easy to predict a great future for
this Island City" when aided by Mr..
Henry NJ. Flagler. Keep your eye on
Key West.
In reading this sketch of the works
Of Mr.. Flagler since 1884 the reader
must be impressed with his persist
ence, energy and daring, and as we'll
with the consistence with which he
pursued the line of duty which he
marked out for himself
It is to be regretted, however, that
the great benefits to the state of his
adoption following his developments
have not yet been fully realized by
the people to whom he has given so
much of his life and fortune.
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