The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-07-01
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Fort Meade citizens will soon vote
upon a $40, 900 bond for a modern new
brick school house.
1t is stated by a Connecticut man
that owns an orange grove near Orange
City that kerosene is a sure preventa-
tive of the white fly.
R. 7. Daniel, who is large property
holder in Miami, is a candidate for Con-
gress from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and, II Is
reported, will have an excellent chance
to win out.
The Tampan Northern Railroad shops
at Palmetto Beach will be completed
within month. The building and ma
chinery in it will represent an pendl-
ture of about $50. 000
Frand Richardson, the negro who cut
A. w. Cook, the liveryman of Jackson
vile, so bad that he died from the
wounds, was given one year in the gang
on the charge of manslaughter.
Mt. Doro has the distinction of being
the highest, steepest, hilliest town
south of Tallahassee. Quite number
of the residences are 100 feet above
the lake, and almost stones throw
from it.
The Hillsborough sub-eXchange has
been formed, branch of the Florida
Citrus Exchange. w. w. Bonacker OF
Lakeland was elected president. This
sub-exchange includes the Tampa, IL
mona, Seffner, Brooksvile. Lakeland,
Balm and Keysville locals.
Clark stumped the country for Bryan
BRYAN was defeated. Clark Istumped
the state for capitol removal-the cap
itol staid at Tallahassee. Clark stump
ed Florida for Talaferro, and Taliaferro
was defeated We hope Clark Will
stump his district for Joe Cannon when
he runs again. Iceland News.
George B. Cellon, the great mango
and avocado enthusiast, is planting 2OO
budded mango trees on the grove IN
Miami acquired by E. H. Hart of Chicago.
He will also plant 100 Or more budded
avocado trees on the same place. 1t is
said that Mr.. Hart is very enthusiastic
over the future for the budded varieties
of these tropical fruits.
There are published in the State OF
Florida, daily, weekly or monthly, lat
separate and distinct newspapers, jour
nails, magazines and church and schoo
organs, which are issued from 81 differ
ent towns and cities of the State. 1t is
probable that this number lacks a few
of being complete, but the above figures
are the best information to be had or
the subject.
The Kissimmee Valley Gazette calls
attention to the fact that in the last
year 140 dwelling houses have been
built, six new manufacturing enterprises
established, six new brick store build
ings finished, school building that cost
$50, 900, many blocks of sidewalks have
been laid, and a complete system OF
waterwOrks and sewerage is now being
installed at a cost of $50, 0O0
F. M. Townsend, of Martin was in,
Ocala Monday and in conversation with
a reporter of this paper said that he is
having a well driven on his place and
when at depth of sixty-five feet the
drill struck five foot cavity the well
began putting air like volcano does
smoke, and it has been putting at inter
walls ever since. Mr.. Towsend would
like for some scientist to explain this
singular phenomenon for him. -Ocala
! Banner.
The supreme court of Florida has just
rendered its decision in the case Of Johr
Waller, marshal, town of Titusville
plaintiff in error, VS.. John c.. Osban,
defendent in error, carried up from the
)rity tifacche Iat'Brevard county to test
declared the m1nality of the town ordi-
for AmericanItusville under the towns
with our exp. The decision reverses
need not worr Judge Jones in the above
One offer of ing cattle running at large
was sent by wnits whose owners do not
rave to do to carry. The decision is Civ
ew as chief exedce Whitfield, all of the
) the differences bcurring.
ibor. The offer COZ u. Fletcher has in
who asks Col. ROtenate of the United