The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05
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We had not been on the streets of
Jacksonville since last summer. We
saw then only one, two, three, four,
and occasionally five-story buildings
as. tall as buildings are permitted to
be erected throughout the German
empire and other countries in oJnti-
mental Europe. But the spirit of New
York and Chicago has taken hold of
Florida's metropolis. and some of its
new buildings are towering skyward
10 the height of eight, nine, ten and
eleven stories. The streets are being
extended and the city is bordering
out in all directions.
The rapidity of its growth is marvel
ous and is without a parallel in any
CITY in the south, and property values
have increased many fold.
State prohibition in Georgia and Al
ALBANIA is largely responsible for the
acceleration of Jacksonville's phe-
uomenal growth. A large number OF
the wholesale and retail liquor dealers
aocked 10 Jacksonville from both
states. which gave an impetus to the
rental value of buildings, and IN con-
sequence property values were large
ly appreciated.
Resides the wholesale and retail
houses. several 1istlleries were trans
planted there and others are in con-
temptation.
Statewide prohibition in Tennessee
will give still further initiation to JACK
sonviIle property values and activity
in all building lines will become more
tense and pronounced than ever.
The barbor has been deepened, the
docks enlarged and improved I'M
mense,v and everything points to the
fact that Jacksonville is TO become
one Of the big cities of the south. It's
nrebinp prosperous people are work
ing with that end in view. All the ar
ferries of trade are pulsating with
T., bcpeful. expectanL buOyant life MeI-
chants are overrushed with ORDERS
contractors have so many buildings 10
erect that they find it difficult to Sc
curo enough artisans to carry on the
work. .r,,o
To use a biblical expression Inc
b.,.,as+ Is plenteous, but the laborers
are few" vuo
One example: Mr.. Rosie 1onse'
formerly of Ocala. few years ago
v-oe workman. He is now a contract
ar on5 has twenty-five men employer
under him. and has work lot ii''H'
more. .,;. erds
Tbo Jacksonville Metropolis hhoS
=. b,,s;noss increasing so rapidly that
T. ,e forced to purchase one oil Sne
largest printing presses manuld0'o, ,
"A on5 the Times-Union has nealp
raaobod the circulation the World en,
loved when Mr.. Pulitzer 'ooA "OiO "
wo'nigbt incidentally remark 'na'
g -
these newspapers are larger man -. .,,o
New york newspapers were when ,no
,on,,ation of New York hau sio" -
10 he more than mlllloh' .s
The growth of the Times-Unl l.o ,n nIt
the Metropolis are mere straws m lSo
eating the drift of the "lliuI +ors
0~eins ,l-,-,ar saw and anvil tells
the storv that these winds are ,, o,Tm
~, ~ enc" They are contradlc'iH y,
tbe ola story. for they are Olo"iHs -
luck to none 90 Mr. F. J.
Through the courtesy OF M, e We
o[5aro with a party Of friends W.. "
were taken autO~Obilin ma. aloT Fsmes
s,,,,nrbs and saw that elesanl elegant -'s ron,
s SUE roinr erected long distances ron on
fbe citv and suburban proper ,,,,, : nm, ~
coz .5.erest bearing bonds, -
gOl Tsa Jacksonville exposition .. Is n
-, me ,,,.st and is adding to the huOOuO