The National tribune., 1909-04-22
NEW TOWN OF ST. CLOUD.
GLIB SOLDIERS COLONY LOCATED NEAR THIS CITY.
Seminole Land and Investment Company Acquires Acres Of
Magnificent Laad in the Famous Kssmmee Valley on Which
Will Be Located Thousands CoIonsts-Tract Embraces
Worfd.Fa ST. Cloud Sugar Plantation
(Kissimmee Valley Gazette-J

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One Of the most important real estate
deals ever made in the State Of Florida
was consummated in Kissimmee on Mon.
day--the Seminole Land and Investment
Company, Of Washington, d. c., acqur.
ing 5000 acres of land lying in the Kis,
sinmee Valley, and which includes the
worid-famous st. Cloud plantation.
This land was purchased for the pur.
pose of locating a colony of old soldiers
mainly because those who braved the dan
gers and survived the hardships of those
trying times Of forty years ago can nc
longer withstand the rigors of the North
ern Winters, and the promoters of this
| gigantic project are deserving of all praise
for their kindly efforts towards aiding
their comrades of bygone days to acquire
homes in this fair and sunny southland
where their declining years may be spent
in peace and happiness, surrounded by all
the blessings nature could bestor.
| When officers Of the Seminole Land and
Investment Company decided upon Flor.
ida as the State best suited for colony
of this character, they did not select a site
until every portion of the State had been
gone over and thoroughly inspected, fog
there were many points that had to be
considered, principally among which were
health, climate and productiveness Of the
soil.
| The Observation-Disclosures found here to
be superior to any other section of the
United States, for the annual death rate OF
this particular locality Is less than three
to the 1000 inhabitants, which fact is al.
most unbelievable, but which can be veri-
fed by reference to the books kept by the
officers of our city and county.
The second-climate--is considered By
all who have resided in this county, either
Winter or Summer, to be the most equa-
BILE they ever experienced. 0sceola County
is situated on what is known as the back.
to be constantly famed by the breezes
from the Atlantic Ocean on the east and
the Gulf Of Mexico on the west While
the thermometer reaches as high as 50 de-
Srees, in the Summer, it is never too hot
to work in the. open, for there is always
enough humidity in the atmosphere to keep
one feeling cool, and sunstroke of either
man or beast has never been known to
occur. It is; always cool after nightfall
the thermometer invariably falling to 7C
degrees, which makes sleeping perfectly
comfortable. Our Winter climate is one
perpetual Spring, for it is the rarest oc-
currence that the thermometer registers as
low as 45 degees. and few are the days
when it is necessary for one to wear III
overcoat to keep warm.
I The third -productiveness Of Soils un
surpassed by any place on the face of ths
globe. Beginning at this city and reaching
100 miles south is the famous Kisimmee
Valley, the land of which is capable Of
producing more abundantly of fruits, vege.
tables and field crops than any other
known section. In this valley is grown
oranges, grapefruit, lemons, lines, ba.
nanas, plantain, peaches, pears, strawber.
ries, pineapples, sugar cane, tobacco. rice
Indian corn, barley, rye. buckwheat, cas-.
sava, auguaeates alligator -pears), paw.
paws, persimmons, plums, mulberries
blackberries. huckleberries, raspberries
figs and guavas; beans, cabbage, squash
tomatoes, okra, celery, eggplant, beets, Gu.
cumbers. lettuce, caulifower, sweet and
white potatoes, watermelons, canteloupes
citrons and peanuts. In addition to the
fruit-bearing species, the. pepper and cam
phor tree and castor bean are verv aasiIy
grown. The fruit and vegetable grower
in this valley can employ the entire yeal
in the production Of these various enor
mously profitable crops.
This valley lies over what is known as
the Kissimmee artesian basin, water in
abundance being found at depth of from
100 to 130 feet, while in ordinary wells
water is found at a depth OF from 15 to
30 feet. The water from these as we'll as