The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-08-12
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Dttll IIldue.
One mile of cement sidewalks was
, laid in Kissimmee in six days. That's
more than some towns we could name
will lay in six years.
1t is said that Ex-Governor Broward
nominated at the June 9TH primary fol-
United States Senator, will throw his
, influence for statewide prohibition ir
, the coming campaign.
Lewis NJ. Lively, of Tallahassee, was
, elected Grand Royal Knight at the meet.
ing of the Elks held in Detroit recently.
On the return to Tallahassee his broth
er Elks there gave him reception and
dinner.
Civil Service examinations for posi-
tons in the Internal Revenue and Gus.
toms service will be held in Key West,
Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tampa, ST..
Augustine, Pensacola, Miami and Or
lando on August II.
Raford. a thriving little town in Brad
ford county, not very far from Stark,
is to have a bank of its own. The Citi-
zens Bank of Raiford, will soon be OPP
ened, application having been made for
charter, and plans being almost COM
pleted for the beginning of the work.
Building, building, great big houses,
middle-sized houses, and small houses,
are springing up in every portion of
the city; and still there is call for
| houses to rent. The work cannot pro-
gress too rapidly for the demand pro-
misses to be greater next winter than
ever before, says the Fort Myers Press.
For the past few years the commits
sioners of Osceola county have subscrib-
ing for from 500 to 1000 copies of the
county paper sending them to prospec-
tive settlers and the past year the as
sessed value of property of that county
has increased mission dollars. 1t pays
even county to advertise. -Wauchula
Advocate.
If the lumberman's combine which is
being organized in Jacksonville by the
milling interests of Florida carries out
its plan of doing away with waste in
handling timber and in conserving the
forests of the state, it deserves strong
support Florida forest resources have
been given little attention and they are
fast being ruthlessly destroyed.
The strike of the Tampa cigar makers
took on new phase Saturday night
when so per cent of the men remaining
at work were notified by the manufac.
turers that they need not retun to their
work Monday. This on the part of the
cigar manufacturers has increased the
out of employment, by vr-
tue of walkouts and lay-offs, to some
where in the neighborhood of 6, 900 men,
or about 70 per cent of the cigar max
ers employed in the city of Tampa.
According to the Valley Gazette, the
climate and water of Kissimmee will do
every thing but resurrect the dead. An
instance is cited of a man who came
there last fail, stone deaf and suffering
from lung trouble. He at once began
hearing things, learned how to Cough
up, and grew sogay and giddy despite
his 7S years, that the other day he led
Dlushng bride to the altar. For a new
ease of life, when about ready to pass
N your checks, come to Florida.
X. P. Burton, salesmanager of the
Florida Citrus Exchange, has left for
lis annual trip throughout this country
and Canada to inspect the various Offices !
If the Florida Citrus Exchange, max
ng contracts with statesmen and auction =
and to line up business for
he approaching season. He expects to
'e gone two months, during which time ,
,e will visit every important city in
his country and Canada, getting in !.
ouch with the trade and perfecting the . !,
Ilready efficient sales force, and on his =
eturn will have completed one of the
most thorough systems that can be
'rought into operation for the distrbu- ;
ion and sale of Florida Citrus fruits. !
The following news paragraph in The
ley West Citizen of last Friday tells ;
f a most remarkable case of restora- 6
ion of hearing: "Phil Pritchard, who u
as been very deaf for the past three !,
ears, is the happiest man in Key West y
oday. This morning, while working =
, the printing Office of TT. Thomas. he =
lddenly heard the press of The Citizen 81
INNING. He had not been abb to hear .,
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