The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-08

Ihslianner City of the
Banner County Of the
Banner State.

- $50 u q moilacafi0n Of the ear
~ la1lan appiieation. ~ocaiy." z.esn-
- -ialf csuntry." o. and Of rlen-
oz.a d ~ uarkst town and ship
49, Eainf ~ ons q ne richest sgri-
saNaal harticuhural and mineral dis
uala a ~ soufh.
49, so ~ found slsc some Of the
mNnasi go riule.t truck farms to be
49, ~ ~ state. together with the
49, talnatls deposits % phosphate,
EaaIa. uchre lime and brick clay.
HssaNhfuinsas-Ocala h. commended
~ g. 49, medicai authorities as a
49, o. Ell suaerors from al pull
mnaafI cuuuiaints. rheumatism. govt,
nwFNa4 rruslruiion. etc. The city
80 - hirh altitude upon the back
- ~ a. peuinsuia receives the re
fleaAln9 treerea of both the gulr and
- erEaa shich. laden with the res
- etur of the pine wood. en-
aanes a. ssiubrity of a naturally
- saaahls and healthfuI climate.
To eitI n free frOm the visitation Of
FNAss ssFsr 90 kindred plaques. and
ENImnaarT diseases. sunstrokes and
FNINf aFN unknoWn. The summers
g. 8El.Nnfful and many prefer TO
80 NEfa tnan in the north
Namnafs1sra, fWtnterl-The mean
NNmINfaluFe of Ocala an winter Is 60
1. ~ arErees Fahrenheit. Summer
i ~ nammef tempeature ranges from
ca ~ Al aeEreea. rarely going above
a9nTeea Rainy Season-From
49, - Made % July until the lat
81 49, 90 September there are usual
8aEF ahowers 90 brief duration,
nNIrA tNnd % cool the atmosphere.
WInlaF naacrt-Ocala IL famous as
$780, rrauTt fnr those who wish to
NaUaHa 80 uintry blasts OF the north.
49, lElnn1 there are no harsh cold
mIa1a. a. Clmate being pleasant and
Namf 90 Decombers. Januarys and
HNETnarfn are similar 90 the month
- Iana ~ fhe middle west The
NTaIa Inear and MonteEuma Hotel
e. a. rriuclpai hotels OF the city.
mnnaInn raclllties-Ocala boasts Of
49, harEr-The Munroe & Cham
49, Il.nk. capliala $50. eco, and the
fmnErriai nank. capital. $4,000.
NalanNons-The Ocala Telephone
60 49, orranixed On 1894 with a
nafHaI SOFA az sio.000. The stock
a. rumrany n owned by local res
49, arI Mr. George r. Mexican is
g. rFIrTlral afockholder and mana
- Tkr system reaches over 100
49, IN Marion and adjacent coun-
a. FaI haa over 900 local subscrib-
ENefcnes-Ocaia has several good
49, - foliouing denominations
- fepreseuted. Baptist Episcopal,
- ta1laf Presbyterian. Catholic,
I1atak anl CHRISTIAN All occupy edi-
49, 81 lheif osn. and have g1od siz-
81 mrmhersbips
nauraIienai-Ocala has an excel
- 49, nchooi and primary school.
A - rrluary school has just been
..nrlaifi on south Third street. The
-. 81 fearhers o. excellent. and the
arrnInrnf numbcrC over 500.
Hlsrfrlr Iiaht-Tbe city owns its
- rlanf and uueTaf,s the same
4 HlaEIf. lhr STREETS Pei .ng well light
- rFnrflcaly M cost &c the mu-
NN# -
Irsrafr.fnt ~ g. uo' gni the income
A. 49, r.rr annum while the OPP
.ralfNr rrr.ruses are flo.l16. leaving
= - rrfrnue % me CITY of S10.604, to
- arrIIrf % ne sinking fund TO IL
- fha outstanding electric light
. - rra apply on the current run
4 - erpenaes ct the city.
- eauirmeut consists q 30 miles
L
\ - aalInTk.rusa dynamos. and one so
Nlnk A. a. arr dynamo both being di
mrIIr connected with two las horse
nsUT harrisburg engines. Wood Is
- - 81 SD. There are about SOC
alrun2 - ~ plant and the charges
= - a. ccufs pr killOWatt Tor incan
I. 49, urhts and ; cents for power
- nlani has SUFFICIENT capacity tC
- - go additional patrons.
- Dspartnent-Ocala has an ef
A. frr department that viii com
/. 49, nFurably with any city OF like
- a. ~ country. The nre station
49, a. of brick. and centrally locat
81 49, $3.50. There are three palo
1 - 80 ~ eurce and an auxlhar!
4 49, ~ seventeen men who are paid
7 - ahen they assist az fires. The
49, if uscd a. an alarm system
-. 4 rrsnu 90 the good work of the
1870. ~ hre OF any conse
- kas occurred in the city toI
Irlsfal years-
- sruipmeut consists OF tour
-. r.lrmlcal engine. two hose
- NnnE and ladder. 5000 feet OF
- ~ cher miscellaneous equip
- utlch represents an outlay OF
80 a larre err bell Is mounted IL
-. cation tower which Is sounded
- .larrn an case of fre. and again
- 80 are b. out
go CiiiEens' Gas. Heat, L1ghl
- f.nurr Company was organized
- flurieen years ago for the pur
-, - furnishing gas Tor heat power
- nlnnInafion. the Citizens Gas
$50. a. o. l. nov known, owns