The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-03
- OCALA&
The Banner City of the
Banner County of the
Banner State.

Ocala be located In the center, and
h ths county seat Of Marion county.
The name h a modification of the ear
b Indian application. "Ocaly." mean
- ''fair country" OF land of F.en-
a."
Ocala b. the market town and ship
plng point Tor one of the richest agri-
cultural. horticultural and mineral dis
tricta OF the south.
Here may be found else some of the
sargest and richest truck farms to be
fonna In the state. together with the
most valuable deposits of phosphate,
kaolin. ochre. lime and brick clay.
Neutrality-suspicious. is commended
81 the best medical authorities as
resot for all sufferers from all pull
unonary complaints, rheumatism, govt,
nervous prOstration, etc. The city
9Th SIS high altitude upon the back
bcne Of the peninsula receives tho re
freahing breezes OF both the gulr and
ne ocean. which, laden with the res
nous Odor Of the pine wood, en-
hance the salubrity Of a naturally
mild, equable and healthful climate.
TIE city is free from the visitation Of
yellow sever or kindred plaques. and
pulmonary diseases. sunstrokes and
r-bies are unknown. The summers
are delightful. and many prefer to
STAY here than In the north.
Temperature, CWinter)-The mean
temperature Of Ocsla in winter is go
20 6s degrees Fahrenheit. Summer
1he summer temperature ranges from
Tg 60 81 degrees, rarely going above
90 degrees. Rainy Season-From
about the middle OF July until the lat
Ger part Of September there are usual
N daily showers Of brief duration,
which tend 10 cool the atmosphere.
Winter Resort-Ocala is famous as
q winter resort for those who wish to
escape the wintry blasts of the north.
Being inland. there are no harsh cold
winds, the climate being pleasant and
balmy. It's Defenders. Januarys and
Februarys are similar TO the month
% June in the middle west The
Ocala House and Montezuma Hotel
are the principal hotels Of the city.
Banking Fseilities-Ocala boasts OF
tw3 banks-The Munroe & Cham
hiss Bank. capitalh $4,000. and the
Commercial Bank, capital, $4,000.
Telephone-The Ocala Telephone
Company was organized in 1894 with q
capital stock Of $4,000. The stock
90 the company is owned by local res
ldentE. and Mr.. George r. Mexican is
the principal stockholder and mana
Ter. The system reaches over 100
points IN Marion and adjacent coun.
tteF, and has over 800 local subscrib
ere.
churehes-Ocala has several good
churches. the following denominations
being represented: Baptist, Episcopal
Methodist. Presbyterian, Catholic
Jewish and Christian. All occupy edi
ices Of their own. and have good siz
g memberships.
Eoucstional-Ocala has an excel
lent high school and primary school
A new primary school has just beer
eompleted on South Third street. The
corps OF teachers is excellent. and thE
enrollment numbers over 500.
Electric Lisht-The city owns It's
ught plant and operates the same
proftably, the streets being well light
ed 90 practically no cost tc the mu
nicipaity The plant represents ar
investmen, OF S35, 900, and the income
Ia g2O.7S0 per annum, while the op
Grating expenses are $1O,176, leaving
net revenue TO the city of $10,604, Il
be applied 10 the sinking fund TO Ii
Quidate the outstanding electric ligh
bonds. and apply on the current run
uing expenses of the city.
The equipment consists of 80 miles
of feed wire. two 100 X. w. a.
Westinghouse dynamos, and one SO
iligh A. {. arc dynamo both being di
nectly connected with two 145 horse
power Harrisburg engines. Wood i
he fuel used. There are about 80
patrons 20 the plant. and the charge
are no cents per killowatt for incan
descent lights and cents for power
Ire plant has sufficient capacity 4
care FOR 200 additional patrons.
Fire Observation-Disclosures has an ei
dcient FIRE department that will com
pare fayorably with any city of Xix
slEf IN the country. Inc IRE Sldllahl
which b. of brick. and centrally lOCat
81. cost $4,000. There are three pai
mn ON tn force and an auXiliar.
force uf seventeen men who are pait
onlt when they assist at fires. Tn
telephone Is used as an alarm system
AZ result OF the good work Of tn
feuartment. no fire of any cOnSe
1ucnce has occurred in the city TO
scV, Tal years.
The equipment consists of fou
horses. odemical engine, two hos
trucks. hook and ladder. 5000 feet o
nose and other miscellaneous equip
ment which represents an outlay o
fS3io A large fire bell is mounted il
m station tower which is SOunde'
AZ an alarm in case Of fire, and agail
Ehen the IRE Is out.
oas-The Citizens Gas, Heat, Ligh
and Power Company was organize,
some fourteen years ago for the pur
rose ~ furnishing gas for heat. powe
and Illumination The Citizens Ga