The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-04-22
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fed for the approaching primaries by
paying their poll taxes.
The cigar shipments from Tampa
factories last week was 5,O55,0OO a
Sigh! falling Off from the previous
week.
Oscar SundelI, cashier Of the Coving-
ton Co., Of Jacksonville, has disappear
ed from tint city and no trace of him
can be found.
Key West has received new fire en-
CINE Of modern type which will be
substantial addition to the city's fire
sighting equipment.
The Reid Il torpedo boat destroyer
VOW. with the fleet at Pensacola, recent
" attained speed of Sc miles an hour,
breaking the worlds record for naval
vessel.
Reports from Pensacola state that
when the votes are counted after the
coming primary the count will show
the smallest vote in the last three years
Qualifications are said to be the cause.
Governor Glchrist has proclaimed
Sunday, May s. 1910, as Mothers Day
and recommends that it be observed in
all homes and churches by the people
of this State. On this day the custom
is to wear carnation or rose, emblems
of purity and love.
The National Guard of Florida will go
into camp on Chickamauga battlefield,
near Chattanooga, in the middle OF
July, and orders are eagerly expected
in jacksonville telling them the exact
date. The Jacksonville Companies are
said to be in excellent shape.
Mrs. Agatha O Brien, of st. Angus
tine, SO years of age and perhaps the
Oldest of the native Americans of the
Ancient City, died at her home in that
city on April 18th. Mrs. O'Brien was
born in St. Augustine in 1922, the first
year after the ceding of Florida to the
United States,
The board of trustees for Putnam
county bonds, while il, session on We'd
nesday awarded the contract for con-
structing the new hard road from Fran
els to Keuka to j. H. Wylie, of Inter-
lachen. There was several bids, but
Mr.. Wylie's tender, to build the road
of mixed clay and sand or gravel al ST.
200 per mile was regarded the lowest
and best. -Palatka News.
The very first shipment of the new
crop of potatoes was made from Has
tings Friday, twenty barrels going for
ward from the farm of j. l.. Hall. The
spuds were purchased by l.. S. Cody
for northern house and brought S.
barrel at Hastings. Within two weeks
the crop will be moving in earnest.
While. the yield is below that of last
wear, the acreage is larger so that the
total crop will compare very favorably
withthe last. The potatoes are said to
be, of the usual fine quality produced by
st. Johns county land.
Charles Chambiss, representing the
department of agriculture. who spent
several days OF last week in Miami, has
retained to Washington. Mr. Cham
bliss came here at the instance of D. {.
Bale, who has been experimenting
with rice. As a result of the investi.
cation made by Mr.. Chambliss the de-
partmcnt of agriculture will establish
an experimental station for rice culture
in this State. He was very much pleas
ed with the prospects for the success
ful culture cf rice here and expects to
return to Miami in August or Septem-
bar TO follow out the plans Of the de-
partmprt in this regard. Miami Me-
LrppolS
it is reported that W. X. Jackson, of
Lakeland, is running against K. Hud-
son Burr for. railroad commissioner;
which is to say that Mr.. Jackson is run
ning against Mr.. Burr first and for
railroad commissioner next. Mr.. Burr
and Mr. Bitch, are standing for re-
election. Mr.. Burr has displayed fdel-
ity, determination and high sense of
public duty in Office, and it is doubtful
if a better man could be found for the
place he now fills. He has undertaken
an lis carrying to conclusion several
matters, the l.. & n. rate case being
one. which he should be permitted to
remain in charge Of, They are matters
of far-reachng Importance to the peo.
pie of Florida and the public generally.
Burr is doing it better thai any new
man coIld and for the good of the SER