The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-09-25
FLORIDA NEWS NOTES.

illogical survey, and Bradford Byrd. a
wellknown newspaper correspondent.
have returned TO Tallahassee from a
visit TO Lake MiccosulIie. large lake
In the upper end OF Jefferson county,
near the Georgia line, and report Il
dried up. all except the basin The
latter is a huge sink hole and all the
water remaining In the lake Is the
thirty-eight feet depth In that. and It's
high clay banks appear above the wa.
ter as the precipice OF some noun.
tain. The disappearance of a large
lake, after such an exceedingly rainy
season as Florida has experienced
| since June is q curious circumstance
| e@PTOpcrty owners on some OF the
| principal streets OF Tampa are dis
regarding the notices TO lay sidewalks
| In front of their holdings, notwith-
standing that the national postofiice
| has threatened a curtailment Of the
city delivery mail service IL they do
not put the streets in NJ condition
| for the carriers, i'm order TO facilitate
| their work
'"Men living on some Of the big
lakes in the vicinity OF Starke have
been engaged TO keep a record Of the
readings OF water guages provided for
the purpose with view to ascertain
ing the amount OF water they afford
during the year This is i'm connec-
ton with the survey for a ship canal
across Florida, authorized by the last
congress. In the event that a lock
canal Is decided upon, which Is most
probable, such lakes will be depended
upon TO furnish the water required by
operating the locks. If as Is likely,
The engineers decide upon a lock ca
nal, the shortest practical route across
the peninsular will then be chosen,
beginning probably at the st. Johns
river not far from Jacksonville. and
ending in the neighborhoOd Of Cedar
Keys. II may be years yet before
the construction begins, but with the
advent OF the Panama canal and the
inland passage along the Atlantic
coast ii will be a necessary link I'm
the chain Of shortened waterways and
is sure TO come.
F"lt is gratifying 10 the people of
Mariana and vicinity to notice the
progress being made on the new
Mariana and Blountstown railroad
Work on the grading is almost com
pleted he ties are being placed all
along the line, and the laying OF the
iron will be commenced soon When
this line is completed IL will open up
an excellent farming section.
ga gift of $4,000 was received from
the Countess of Santa Eulalia, form.
erly Mrs. John b. Stetson. toward
current expenses Of Stetson univer-
sity.
some Of PascO cOunty's industries
worthy Of mention is the growing Of
sugar cane. Richland, has one man
who will easily make eight thousand
gallons OF syrup and the county this
year will probably produce two hun
dred thousand gallons.
'*Thcre is considerable complaint
this year among the farmers about
the slOwness of velvet beans about
blooming. Vines are unusually rank.
but there are few, If any, blooms as
yet
'"Fire Chief Adcks Of Lake City Is
trying to stir up the interest OF the
people Of that city and WATERFOWL
m the project OF a trolley line be-
.wecn the two points, only "A few miles
apart. lie proposes that IL take In
he large German colony that Is eX.
lected to settle near Lake City.
'"Reports are coming from all sec
Ions of the Orange-growing district
II exceptionally good prices offered
or the fruit on the trees.
gainesville had a reminder Of old
lines, n sort Of moving picture" of
he past, when an old negro drove
slowly into town one day recently
With a six-oX three yOke) team draw
ng a wagon laden with cotton which
he had raised himself Such a sight
made the old-timers rub their eyes
md dream OF the days when such
cams were In common use.