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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08
THE COTTON CONTEST.

publishing today full page the announcement OF the
First National Bank of the awards the cotton contest
large number of the counties of the state persons companies
have organized such contest and provided suitable
rewards energetic and enepng farmers who are Wiling
effort the prizes and deserve the praise ana paud
of their neighbors.
First National Bank undertook the work single handed ana
paying gold prizes from its earnings the theory that the en-
coagement agriculture the basis of the cities commercial standing
and prosperity the investment
The enterprise of the First National Bank is commendable and
will appreciated and the people in the surrounding
country
The corn contest yet decided but the bank has the
prizes for and glad the farmers the encouragement
they deserve
We assured that the First National Bank will renew Its
offer in the spring although altogether possible will If it does not
the Enterprise organization take hold of the matter and
make the prize contests permanent
When understand that they pick up few gold
prizes learn great deal by the experimentation and make an actual
profit in the many them will join the contestants The result
increase in yield and lasting benefit to the farmers
The First National Bank has taken the initiative in important
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08
THE FREE SCHOOLS.

The recent school election and consequent discussions have
brought surface dormant sentiment against the speca FEATURES
of free school system $3.50,
considerable number of and school patrons hold the
bao that our school system goes little far with the free cea
They believe that ocuton music and everything ABOVE the grammar
school GRADES should be paid for the tuition plan
The theory originally that child was entitled to COM
mon school education whether the guardian was able to pay
for or argued with reason that that m snoud DC as a
as the tax payers obligation goes
Phanhrops very rich endow COLLEGES and the state
maintains one but the school the mans free school, the
one under discussion.
m nublc schools should be greatest pride but there is
limit TO which the tax payer should be required to 60
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08
THE STATE ELECTION.
matter.

The state election and the Hon. oke Smith has been
elected Governor Georgia There should have been no doubt
about this and no question of detection We think
that the twelve thousand Geoans who cast their votes yeste
day were Democrats that they participated in the Democratic
primary of August 23d they did, they would longer have
any standing the party and of them would be allowed
to vote or run for any office any future Democratic primary
The rules governing the Democratic primary made by the
Brown executive committee and distinctly provided that no vo
or should participate the primary unless ne would support the
nominees the state election Those who did not do cannot
he considered as entitled any longer standing in Demo-
cratic primary.
to be regretted that Cobb county, the home of Governor
Brown should have seen fit such heavy vote against
the regular party nominee Governor Smiths majority yeser
day was larger than the majority he obtained in the primary
election last August Governor Brown himself voted
the straight Democratic ticket although of his friends
thought that allowed the opposition to make too free use OF
his name in fighting the nominee the polls For this isnot
question of Smith or antSmth; it goes beyond that it
strikes at the integrity of the Democratic primary 1t is
Question whether ever again successful candidate Georgia
vii, have wakover the election An entering wedge
has been fixed precedent given for soreheads to knock the
candidate whom they fought in the primary and srrephOusy
to gum somebody upon clean Democratic ballot
There was really no excuse anybody opposing the ticket
terday.
The primary election of August Esd absolutely fair What
over the Atlanta convention may have done not have
done alter the primary attempt to change the re-
suits in any way.-Savannah Press
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08
PECANS

The people of blessed section have been long time learning
the value of the pecan crop
We don't know how many centuries certainly all the
fine there has been up the Five be set to can
f bv fifty or the at total cost OF 800
and in fen wears the will be worth from $500 $1,000 acre.
according to the quality $3.50 counting of trees and land
will enhance in value rapidly than anything can call to mind
Land set pecan this less than ten ago at cost
than $40 land and everything considered worth $500
Plant oceans.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08
ELECTRICITY DIsPLACES HORSES.

An illustration of the advantages and economy gained by
electric vehicle horse hauage shown in the following
cord of a specific case:
One woon truck replaced twohorse trucks working
twelve months and additional wohose truck during the
winter months
Cost of horse hauage for years S9325
Cost of electric truck for current tires deliver and
all maintenance was for and onehaf years 1887
Interest ON cost two and one-haf years $50
Twenty-Five per cent of investment written off 1205
Saving in same period horse haulage $3413
well known brewing company of St Louis has effected
saving of so per by the electric trucks and wagons
over horse hauae They have been using electric vehicles
s wears and now have fifty in service in that CITY,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08
THE NEW PISTOL LAW.

With the pistol law enforced the omiscuous carrying
of pistols ought to be considerably reduced
such law the writer has thought for NUMBER
of years should be passed but like other laws Its ecle
CIV will depend upon its enfocemen-Worth County Local.
Clifford you don't know what the new law provides You oen
reading lines The law applies only few counties Where
great pistol in belt openly.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08
147 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE

The County contest has brought to the front farmer
who has produced little than one hundred ana oFsven
bushels of corn on one The produced by MIR Wooad on
the land of Mr. j. l. Paulk near Ocila
This is little than anything have heard from this sea-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08
COMMISSION PLAN

There local sentiment favorable the adoption OF the COM
mission plan of city government
There very strong argument its favor ana that inc
fact that been rejected where it has ever been ed
Of course no city government satisfactory all the pee
pie governed hardly possible where there is politics IN It, ana
there politics in every American city.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08

Joseph could have saved the disgrace OF wednesdays
election by simple of less than dozen words mere Is ou'
one exclamation why he did do and that he hoped some
how he might be elected governor that his ignorance was Sec
ond only to his treachery
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08

The advertising merchant the entepsing merchant and
knows how to buy as well how SELL He nearer
having what you want the right price than the close listed
slow going crafty keeper (ho keeps what he buys in
his store because he doesn't know how to get rid of IT'D
Read the advertising columns of the Enerprisets not so
large that you can't find the meand paronze the merchants
who have the tact and enterprise advertise their
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08

Tom Watson stirred his tribe pretty thoroughly ou od not
ose the democracy sufficiently to poll representative
vote He probably brought the full strength OF his followers wnch
was aueumnted by anSmh feeling eneendered the recent
primary strength of the red headed prooa is possibly nan
the votes polled last Wednesday,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08

The Enterprise to urge those interested IN poultry organ
o uh The weekly or monthly meetings would be of great
valve to the industry that of those interested Will take
tho matter with the Enterprise They have the use OF the Enter
p office meetings and use of these columns Tor the promo
ton of the industry in the Colony.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08

Teddy Roosevelt Atlanta today he is the most conspicuous
6se ON the globe probably AS long he is politics VIII hao
no agreed he the greatest living We confess to an early %
dice AGAINST him but he has grown since he was civil service
commissioner in New York
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08

THE Ftzeerad Enterprise has few shots at the number
of killings over here in Crisp and Cordee There are eneueh
lis left however outnumbe Fifty tcensus will SHOW
-Cordele Sentinel
Alright Bivins we shall see, then we will know
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08

Let Cordee blow her horn; if she don't Fitzgerald VIII
never blow it for her-Cordee Sentinel
Missed # again Bivins We did blowing for you last wee
commencing congress
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08

Etdod e don6 her part of the business Few markets
IN GEORGIA are better equipped eecy staple finds It's way dec
from the fields to the spndes and the oom thru the compress a
local exporter to the foreign markets.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08

Little Joe Brown will down in democratic history dS Oo0
There is no kind in the minds OF the well oreu d' W "
into the snare of the headed political turn coat
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08

The aw-abidng read because they believe IN IT'S S d as a
virtue and approve its record for the moran upA'' ~
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08


s "Thank God every morning when you get up
s that YOU have something to DO that Gay winch
s must be DONE whether you like 1t or not DOING
s forced to work and forced to do your BEST VIII
S breed in YOU temperance and secontro dlllgence
s a+nondth Of will cheerfuness and content, and s
s hundred virtues which the idle never know
S iu''OiNN
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08
SATURDAY, OCTOBER s, 1910.

Editor Flanders wants daryman Ocila Flanders on IN
rieb line if he never gets him.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08

o o. Etoorald Postoice as Mail Matter of Second Class
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-10
ORMOND-ON-THE-HALIFAx

ORMOND is Ave miles north Of
Daytona, located on the western
bank of the Halifax River. The To-
cation of the town permits of good
drainage and perfect sanitation; the
elevation is superb and ideal for
winter homes. A wide bridge con-
meets Ornond with Ormond Beach.
Many fine residences are main
tained on either side of the river.
most of them cnbellished with SUBJ
tropical fora and shrubbery, besides
/ thrifty orange and other citrus fruit
trees.
is The town is very cosmopolitan,
has an excellent graded school, sew
! eral churches, fine public library,
up-Eo-date places of business and
comfortable and convenient hotels
md boarding houses.
or,nond has many OF the Florida
attr-> tt.ons-hne fruit, good fishing,
excellent automobiling, safe boating,
salubr,ous climate and pleasant
walks and drives.
At OrTnond Beach is located the
! large Hotel Ormond, and its lesser
sister, Breton Inn. The former oc-
cupies position overlooking the
Halifax River, while the latter has as
its outlook the magnificent beach and
the broad Atlantic.
The walks in all directions are
particularly attractive, and the ar
bors, shady and inviting spots and
romantic hooks are crowded with
rustic seats which are mute invita-
tons to enter into the enjoyment
thereof.
Besides the broad, smooth ocean
beach there are many drives for car
riase or automobile-long drives and
short drives; drives through groves
of golden oranges; drives through
dense tropical forests to Spanish
ruins; drives to the ancient Cause
way built by the slaves of planters
OF long ago. and drives to the planta-
tons of hospitab1e settlers, whose
places are replete with the interest
of Southern fruits and flowers.
One of these interesting planta
tons is Number Nine, located on the
peninsula, FIVE miles north of the
Hotel Ormond. Here you see a fine
orange grove, together with great va
rieties of other sub-tropical fruit:
and flowers.
Five miles further on you come *
Moundsrove, one of the finest orang'
groves in this section of Florida
Moundsrove is on the headwaters o
the HALIFAX River and is amid prett,
surroundings. The place is reached
by a good road lpassing Numbe
Ninel and is drive all tourists ma,
enjoy.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-10
LAKE HELEN

Surrounded by several pretty lakes
and guarded by lofty pine trees is
Lake Helen, a winter resort of no
little importance. Camp Cassadaga,
a spiritualistic camp-ground is situ-
ated near Lake Helen and at this
place several hundred people make
winter headquarters. A large lumber
mill and the largest brick plant in
the South are located at Lake Helen.
ORANGE CITY
The principal attraction around
Orange City is the many handsome
golden orange groves. The town is
supplied with water said to be the
purest in the world, another attrac-
ton TO visitors. 1t is at Orange City
that passengers over the Florida East
Coast Ry. transfer to carriages and
drive to Deland. The town is sur.
rounded by land peculiarly adapted
to the cultivation of citrus fruits.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-10
PICTURESQUE PORT ORANGE

PORT ORANGE is a pretty little
village situated FIVE miles south Of
Daytona on the Daytona-N New Smyrna
hard-surface road, the scenic highway
of the East Coast. The town is To-
Gated on the Halifax River, over
which spans bridge from the town
to the peninsula opposite.
The town is we'll laid, out and has
many pretty homes owned and occu-
pied by residents and winter tourists.
1t has several churches, one of the
best graded schools in Volusia
county, two general stores, real
estate agency and two or three hotels.
A large number of tourists and
winter residents make Port Orange
winter headquarters, one of the sew
eral attractions being the excellent
fishing. Port Orange is in the orange
belt and a number of very fine citrus
groves are nearby, where oranges,
taneerines and grapefruit hang in
profusion. Some of the best trucking
land in the State is to be found
thereabout and excellent crops are
raised.
| West of Port Orange a short dis
lance are the remains of the old
Dunlawton sugar mill, spot that IS
visited every year by hundreds OF
tourists. At one time all the coun-
try west of Port Orange, surrounding
the old mill, was a vast sugar-cane
and indigo plantation. The mill va:
operated extensively in those day:
but has been in disuse for thirty OF
forty years.
A pretty automobile or carriag
drive from Daytona is via the oceal
beach to the approach OF the Por
Orange bridge, across the bridge an'
then passing through Port Orange t
the ruins of the celebrated old susa
mill, returning to Daytona by tn
road on the mainland. This driv
affords = very pleasing variety c
scenery.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-10
DELAND. THE ATHENS OF FLORIDA
ICELAND, the county seat Of
| Vo1ueia Com fv

- VoluS11 county,
is situated q miles southwest of
Daytona and is reached from the lat
ter city by an excellent hard-surface
road recently constructed
AT DeLand is located the John B.
Stetson University, one of the lead
ing educational institutions of the
South. Because of the interest in
matters educational DeLand is known
as The Athens of Florida
Stetson University has faculty of
so professors and instructors. There
are over 100000 in buildings and
equipment; nearly 100000 endow-
ment; Carnegie Library alone rep
resenting an investment in building,
endowment and books, of more than
$120, 900. The Library is the United
States Government depository for the
State of Florida, and contains over
is, 600 volumes Science Hall, one
of the newest of Is buildings. with
its furnishings, represents an outlay
of $50, 900. Elizabeth Hall is one of
the most beautiful college buildings
in the South.
The city has population of about
$500, with thickly settled country
adjacent. DeLand proper is five
miles east of the St. Johns River. son
the high, rolling pine land of the
great Orange Ridge" of Florida.
The predominating products are
oranges and grapefruit. the estimated
crop from this vicinity being over
100000 boxes this year. Grapes,
peaches, pears. Japan persimmons,
plums, pecans, guavas, strawberries
and other fruits are grown in plenty.
In the way of public improvements
are many miles of fine shell roads, an
excellent high school, electric lights
a system of waterworks that is owned
and operated by the city, supplying
the purest water at little cost.
Nine houses of worship testify tina
DeLand is a church-going commu
nifty. Baptists, Episcopalians, Meth
odists Northern and Southern), Pres
byterians, Christians and Catholics
besides colored Baptists and Metho
dists, are represented.
The graded school offers a ter
years course, and the building which
it occupies is newly furnished
throughout. and is one of the mos
commodious and best equipped pub
lie schools in the State.
| The trip from Daytona to DeLand
is made by automobile in a little
over an hour, and there are many
pretty drives in the vicinity of the
county site. A good road leads te
DeLeon Springs, Ave miles, historic
spot, where $4,000 gallons of water
bubble from the earth every minute
From DeLand automobiles 60 soutl
to Osteen, Is miles, on shell anc
mari roads; the st. Johns is crossed b,
ferry near Osteen and cars can ther
continue to Sanford and Orlando b,
hard road. There is a she'll roas
from DeLand to Orange City, fv
miles, and good road from DeLans
| to Lake Helen, like distance.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-10
PROGRESSIVE NEW SMYRNA
NEW SMYRNA is situated fifteen


NEW SMYRNA is situated fifteen
miles south of Daytona and is an
ideal spot reached from Daytona by
= hard surface road winding through
one OF the most picturesque parts of
Florida.
With its anci snt ruins dating back
to time when the history of man
rhnneth not, IN terlaced with wires of
the modern telegraph and telephone.
its miles OF she II streets as hard and
smooth as flo II and over-arched by
hoary forest giants that grew in state
+ ly grandeur during the lapse of by-
gone centuries, New Smyrna is truly
| a place of rom NICE and rest.
| All nature here is very inviting to |
the tourist and pleasure-seeker Here
too is to be found the best fishing and
hunting in the State of Florida.
The people are thrifty. the bust
ness men ente rprising, and all unite
in extending the welcome hand of
hospitality te strangers. There are
Ave church ed ificesAfor white people
and an equal number for the colored
population; the town has an excellent
high school, ! splendid public lib
rary, and up-to-date business houses.
There are any number of pretty
homes for the permanent population
which numbers close to 1000, and
some very fine winter residences.
There are good hotels and boarding
houses where You can find accomo-
dations to meet your requirements.
Adjoining New Smyrna is as fine
section of We setable land as can be
found anywhere. This land has
been divided into small farms which
can be bought at reasonable pr ces.
Some of the finest celery grown in
the State is raised on this land All
other vegets bles grow in abundance,
and here, too, is the home of the fam
Gus Indian River oranges.
New Smyrna has no bonded in
debtedness and the tax levy is low.
A point that no tourist should fail
Ito visit is the ruins of the Old Span
ish Mission which stand somber and
southwest OF New Smp-na. A good
road leads to the place and the trip
can be easily made by an automobile.
Silent, in the great pine fats by the
margin of the forest, is this place Of
pilgrimage for the pious; this rem
devious for the picnicker. The ruins
are extensive, and while there is no
authentic history of their origin, it
is presumed that the Mission was
| built by the Franciscans in the days
| when the once powerful Kingdom Of
Spain first planted its flag upon what
/ is now Am erican soil. It was built
| of coquins, the roof being of the
same material, cut into thin slabs
and covered with cement plaster
] Extensive gardens surrounded it
which were enclosed by a stone
| WALL portions of which still remain
| Visitors usually come in partie;
| merry and curious but the spell o
the place soon falls upon them ane
| they separa ate to sit alone, silent ane
| meditativs, under the arches or be
side the ancient we'll.
CORONADO
i Is situated on the peninsula opposite
New Smyrna and is connected by
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-10
BOND SANDSTONE BRICK CO.
manufacturers
Light Granite, Buff, Red and
Drab Brick

Large Capacity Insures Prompt Ship
ments. Write for Booklet and Prices.
LAKE HELEN. FLA.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-10
CORONADO

Is situated on the peninsula opposite
New Smyrna and is connected by
good road and bridge over the deep
current OF Indian River. Here you
can put aside your conventional
garb, breathe in large and deep the
salty tonic of the sea and enjoy your
self to your hearts content with rod
and reel n row or sail boat or in the
ocean surf a short half-mile away.
The great varieties of fish inhabitlns
the river and lagoon pass through the
channel from the sea beneath the
bridge. From verandas. upper bal
comics and windows you behold the
MAGNIFICENT river, the distant lagoonS
and islands, the forest-covered pen
insula and the vast reaches OF the
Atlantic Ocean.
HAWKS PARK
A pretty village located along the
ridge above the Indian River two
and one-hali miles south OF Ne"
Smyrna and connected with fine shell
roads. There is the appearance O
newness, comfort and seclusion aoou
the place which stamps it as the abode
of people who come here to enjoy
the blessings of outdoor life ava!
from places where crowds are apt Il
gather.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-23
Fire Insurance

Representing as we do the best fire insurance
companies In the world, we prepared to
place your fire insurance to the best advantage.
A telephone call will bring you our representa-
tive.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-23

This five room bungalow not including bath with large front porch and fair sized
sawed boards and will not $500 has unusual fire place. chimney
full width building The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
TO DISCUSS WATERWAYS.
Women's Rivers and Harbors Con.
gress Meets Next Week.

The Women's National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress is scheduled to assemble
for its biennial convention in this city
next week
The convention. which will meet on the
day that the federal Congress convenes,
VIII be charged with the election of new
officers and directors. From reports re-
ceived by Mrs. j. +. Ellison. vice presi-
ocnt for Ohio. who has opened head
quarter in this city, the largest attend
ance in the history of the association is
predicted.
Mrs. Hoyle Tomkins of Stony Point, y.
Y, president of the movement, has de-
voted much time to the education of the
women and children throughout the
United States to the necessity of i'm
proving the nations waterways. She
las entrusted the interest OF the FEEDER
alton OF Women's Clubs in the economics
OF the subject, and as a result it is
anticipated that Washington will have
within its enyirons during waterway
week more women who are interested
IN educational work along national lines
than the capital has witnessed i'll years.