Fort Pierce news., 1911-04-14
WINTER Visitor Talks
veil for Fort Pierce
y. Thad Strdub Tells Some OF
qhis Sections Advantages
10 His Home Paper.


,os,o, Republican-News of March 5Oth,
s1 ,,.s,s the following interview W tth a
,rloeut and well known Fort Pierce
so.sr visitor
asoce.his return from Florida, ex-
.,.,,r Tbad Straub is in stronger and
n. "a r,Oped health than ever and never
1, be.ter in his life. Speaking of the
,S rom which he recently returned
\, said today
uglOrida is certainly the country OF
as Gods. It's very name signifies 1t.
a 4. 4 place where the sun shines as
..eht in the winter as in the summer
,.ms and where the climatic conditions
,,,y but in a few degrees of tempera-
.tuls from year in to year out. II is' in
sSorl, perfect paradise,
uIhave been visiting the state for the
mst eighteen years, 1t is place where
nder the fairest of star.gemmed skies
N most beautiful OF flowers never
s.aa blooming and the orange, the
grapefruit and the pineapple groves,
vI.h bird songs ringing through them,
osver fail to comfort and to charm.
aDdring my visits to Florida | have
sDent most Of my time near Fort Pierce,
tcvd that is situated on the famous
Indian River, about 242 miles south of
.llcksonville.
sIbelleve that Fort Pierce is one OF
1 he iastest developing towns in Florida.
.Whsu first went there, about sixteen
bears ago, with party of well known
iIizens from this city, the place was
!. only allttle way station, and TO get OIL
lers was like stepping out into the
Wilderness. There was only two or
\ thee dilapidated shacks and you could
|noieyen call it a town, village or ham
|lslAtthat time.
gBut today it is the most thriving
|esoon the East Coast OF Florida with
Population of $500 people. tits the
comfy seat of st. Lucie county withan
|ufo-date court house. several new
cherete and brick business houses, has
sl plant, paved streets, two banks,
'l7o newspapers, five churches of differ
|sal Examinations, six good hotels, and
many other industries TOO numerous to
mention Some OF the sport enjoyed
NJ myself, as we'll as the many tourists
Sho we're visiting at Fort Pierce last
winter was the rod and reel fishing in
'l' Indian River, where fish of many
IapetIes are in abundance. A few
nllss back 10 the country one will read
y see the developments Of the rich
Pnntfy surrounding. Here the culti-
fnea Of rich orange and grapefruit
l'oyes can be seen, including many
'sei Of potatoes, tomatoes, peas, beans,
's'et potatoes and every other vegeta'
''s known to the people are being cul-
'''ased 10 vast quantities for the early
Ng'lnesn markets. which is very profit
'''s v the many growers.
There are thousands of acres near
~ Fierce yet undeveloped, good,
w land suitable for vegetable and
'''1se growing. This land has all
f'A bought up and is being subdivided
w iorty acre tracts, and to see the
.'1l tourists and homeseekers take
f.Fptage Of these farms shows that 10
rs Ppqrse Of time the developing OF
Is Hrh back country will make Fort
''se a. good and as rich spot as
''s y II the state OF Florida. Back
we Interior ! found plenty Of timber
'pch as the large yellow pine, cy-
oak, and other fine timber suita-
m any kind Of manufacture or
''!'ng Big game abounds In these
..' such as deer, turkey, ducks,
P'gs, Ialligators), and catamounts'
easloually bear and panther are
aunting during the winter sea
.Pfd to be most pleasant rec
r1 the many winter tourists.
|''< Il all in all, with the vast
feloped land, the pleasant eli.
E'h 10 winter and summer, the
lsntages for the truck and
s1su 70 Ret their crops 70 the |
RRla when such crops demand !
'| and the many people that
RI suitable places TO fern, |
with al these opportuni
s developing into the best |
|ase in the Uniou.'