The National tribune., 1909-08-19
St. C,oud Colony, Fla.

Editor National tribune: Come with
me and take tripfto the st. Cloud Col
ony On the 9th we boarded the sugar
Beit Filler thatsruns from kissliiIhee 10
Narcoossee just in time we Ielt at ..
ana soon arrived at St. Ciouu' tna'
busy little city in the pines. On arriV-
ing we found that Mr.. king had sone
up to Runnymede Hotel. But j must
tell you that Mr.. King IS the general
manager of the colony. AS we were
there on the business to locate our loIs
we had received from The Natiohai
Tribune, we had to wait Mr.. King re-
turn. So We walked down to the peau-
tiful lake and surveyed all the SUI
roundings and the quality OF the iand.
After taking in the lake breeze and get
ting refreshed we retraced our steps
back to Headquarters. Here we found
Mr.. King looking over his ponderous
mail. After getting the number OF our
lots we started to find them. III WAS
somewhat like hunting a jackraboit IN
a bayfield,, without the surveyors plat.
SO, not making any headway, we head-
ed our course to the sawmili. Here we
found Mr.. Buekel, turning out lumber
out of those lofty pines to beat the
band. He has fine sawmill plant es-
tablished north of the colony headquar-
ters about a mile, and, with full crew
and logging teams, is doing fine busi-
ness. Then we interviewed Mr.. Bass,
who has a lumber yard established at
the colony ready to furnish all building
material to the settlers on short notice.
The next place we Visited was the army
of Iaborers who are clearing the streets
and avenues BY this time 1t was draw
ing near dinner time, and we retraced
our steps to headquarters. Here we
were invited to dine with the host, and
partook of dinner fit for King. After
dinner Mr.. Miller, heading the surveying
party, took his three helpers and started
to establish our corners. AS we fell in
line, he taking the lead, we thought we
would go too. But, say. think of keep
ing up with a railroad just as well. We
could not think of it. Well, being one
of Sherman's old bummers, 1 could
bring up the rear, and as there were no
Johnnies to interfere with us we kept
up good pace. Finally they arrived
and established the wanted corners, and
we stopped and wondered with amaze
ment at our belongings. Out of the sack
popped four full-grown beautiful pigs
with bristIes a yard long! After
putting our mark on them We re-
traced our steps back to head
quarters. The next we inspected the
experimental farm, which is in the
hands of Mr.. Golden, which he is get
ting in apple-pie order. Then we in
spected the company orange grove and
the we'll of good water. This well is
hardly 20 feet deep, but it affords water
for the whole camp, as we saw two Oh
three rigs hauling water in barrels. SO
one need have no fear but what they
will have plenty of water for domestic
and irrigation uses in the city. We ar
rived at headquarters again. There were
two dozen teams from the mill. with
two loads of lumber to put in a crossing
over the railroad to get the logs OIL
the west side over. The logging teams
consisted of fine pair of mules in a
ltwo-wheeled cart. They took one log
at a time. Then there were three yoke
of oxen They look queer to Northern
man used to logging in Wisconsin and
Minnesota, where they would haul two
or three thousand to the load. Mr.. G.
H. Newell located his lot in block 227
and Mr. P. Rothrock. of Lakeland, Fla.
was on the ground and very much
taken up with the surroundings and
was very anxious to purchase some OF
the st. Cloud dirt Well, as the train
pulled in we boarded the Sugar Belt
F'lier and arrived at Kissimmee very
well satisfied with our investment IN
| the colony.-C Il. Baragar.