The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-04-08

rles were shipped IN one day last week
by Starke growers.
A local capitalist has purchased the
$4,000 thirty year six per cent bonds
of Green Cove Springs at "a premium.
Sumter county citizens have started
a movement for the purpose of secur-
ing the construction of hard surfaced
road through the county.
A survey is being made for = railroad
from Kissimmee to Alligator Bluff, a
place on the Kissimmee river. The dis
tance is about hfty-fve miles.
The jackass may not be an appropri-
ate emblem of the Democratic party,
but it is certainly an appropriate en-
blem Of the recognized head Of the par
ty in Florida.
The oldest inhabitant Of Duval county
is Nancy English, Of Panama, a negro
woman Ia years old. Her eyesight
and hearing is good and she can walk
without the use Of cane.
A prominent Tampa cigar manufact-
urer is quoted as predicting that Tampa
will continue to be the "capital of the
clear Havana cigar industry even if
Cuba should be annexed to the United
States.
For several years past the pear crop
of Marion county, which is generally of
Importance, has been very light and
last year was almost complete failure.
This year, however, unless all signs
fail, there will be the heaviest crop ever
known.
Two notable transactions in live stock
have recently been made in DeSoto
county. Messrs. S. Summerln and d.
o. Fulton have bought herds entire,
paying for them about $500, 900. and
have also bought from another party
$50, 600 worth Of beef cattle.
Acy Gieger killed a hog last week.
He sold the hams, shoulders and sides
for $24. 80 and had left for his own use
the head backbone, feet and so pounds
of lard. This hog was worth as much
as a half bale Of cotton and not near
the trouble to raise. - White Springs
Messenger.
The county commissioners OF Madison
county have called an election to be
held in May to determine as to whether
Madison county should issue $3.50, 900
good road bonds. Madison county has
quite number Of miles Of fine roads
and has the material at hand for build
ing many more miles at very low price,
A new railroad line between Jackson.
vile and Atlanta is the latest proposed
project of interest to the Florida me-
tropolis. The new road is to be known
as the Jacksonville and Atlanta Short
Line Railway company, and the first
steps in its construction will between
Fort Valley and Jacksonville. Fort Val |
ley is thriving little Georgia city. sit.
uated on he Central of Georgia railway
in Houston county, about twenty.seven
miles southwest of Macon
1T isgreat, simply great, was Gov
ernor Albert w. Gilchrist's verdict re-
garding the celebration before leaving
the Ancient City Friday. 'Is one of
the finest exhibitions | have ever wit
messed, said the big governor and he
said it like he meant it, 'and besides it
has a distinct individuality, There is
no money-making scheme in evidence
anywhere about it. 1t is a great cele-
brauou and have enjoyed every bit Of
it. 81. Augustine and her citizens have
my congratulations upon their success
in presenting il.
II. D. Winslow, y. s. superintendent
Of road construction from the office of
Public Roads, Washington, D. g., is
the man sent here from Washington on
request Of the county bond trustees. to
show them how to build sand, clay and
other roads Mr. Winslow is construct
ing Il section of road on the Palatka-
Bostwick road between lower Rice
Creek bridge and Palatka. 1t is being
built of sand and clay and anyone inter- {
ested in hard roads should drive out {
from PaIatka and see how it is being '
done, This applies to local contractors S
and those interested from nearby towns a
and couaties. San Mateo Item. S
With the taking off of the palatial
oIrst trains maintained during the t
past winter the Florida East Coast Rail. d
way Company announces the new sum- |
ner schedule which became effective n
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