The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-03-04
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occupied for the first time Sunday.
st. Petersburg's council has turned
down the application of new company
for franchise for an electric plant and
street car line.
1t is said that local architects and
builders are unanimous in the statement
that this year will be easily the great
est in building circles that Tampa has
ever known.
A private census have been taken of
Sc. Cloud, the population at present is
shown to be about l. 700, and newcomers
are said to be coming in at the rate of
100 every week.
Three full-size aeroplanes are in course
Of construction by members of the Aero
Club, Jacksonville, and it is said that
before very long some local contest will
be arranged for.
Several carlords of brick have Just
arrived in st. Petersburg and are being
unoaded for the new brick paving to be
done on Central avenve. Work will be
commenced in very short while,
The Florida East railway has received
six new locomotives which will be put
into service Immediately. The engines
were built by the American Locomotive
works at Schenectady, New York.
Vegetables are leaving Lemon City in
carload lots now. Several cars of toma-
toes have already been shipped, and it
is said that the outlook for prosperous
season was never more hattering.
The King brothers of Arcadia have
brought the entire stock of cattle, in
Guiding pastures, etc, of R. E. Whidden.
The stock is estimated at about $1,000
head, and is the largest individual bunch
of cattlein Florida. The deal represents
in the neighborhood of Sl50,0O0.
Sheriff Prevatt has received from the
governor the death warrant of John
Henry Rogers, convicted at the May
term of the criminal court of murder in
the first degree, and unless reprieve
is granted the negro will hang on March
18th. This will be the first legal execu-
ton in this county. -Kissimmee Valley
Gazette.
This is said to be the time for herring
catching, and thousands of these small
fish swarm in the waters of Lake Mon
roe every year about this time. They
are caught in nets and shipped largely
to Western markets. AS many as fifty
to sixty barrels. carrying from 1000 to
| 800 each, go forward every day from
Sanford by express.
When the steamer E. O. Saltmarsh,
owned by the Louisville and Nashville
left Pensacola few days ago
for Bremen it is said she carried cotton
largo that has hardly been equaled from
he Gulf Coast during this season, the
.otal shipment aggregatng IL, 900 bales
If cotton, ~ cedar logs and Is, 600 feet
If lumber, the total having valuation
If nearly SSOO,O 900.
Gainesville was honored last week in
having in her midst Ex-Governor Van
SAINT, of Minnesota, who was there in
he capacity of Commander-in.C Chief of
he Grand Army of the Republic. He
5 gentleman of fine physique and {
leasing conversationaistw who impresses ,
ne most favorably. He remarked that
e was delighted with his visit TO Florida |
nd the South, and had met with much i
lore hospitable reception to the South t
md on this trip than he met with in y
ne sixties. The Ex-Governor is pleased !
18th Gainesville and the people he has |
let there and the people are delighted
, have him with them.
According to the Tampa Times the :,
blowing resolutions were adopted by !.
lie county commissioners of Florida at r
e meeting held in that city. First. !,
nat this convention recommends to the !,
Ext time legislature the passage of an
t by which the said several boards of
unty commissioners of the several is
unties of the State shall at their dis c
elton be authorized to assess and COL c
ct Communication tax not to exceed r,
e sum of So on every abe-bodied per- p
n subject and liable to road duty, said ri
X to be in lieu of all other services re- 81
ired of auch person for any one year. S
cond. That the sum Of So per day is
reasonable and fair compensation to
paid the sherffs of the several coun- re
S for their attendance upon the said U
,eral boards. Third. That it is the q
lgment of this convention that the II