The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-01-13
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sOnvi.ie for 1910 were -, bns,' NO. "H''V
the imports were S6a5,lS2.
The Asblry Park Evening Press Of
A.blry Park. y. J. says that more
than :. ooo peo le from that city have
located IN Florida recently
A .n,-rgrban trolley line hss been
groras-l for Orlando to run from that
c.ty to O.oep. Winter Garden, 1iIdrn-
Vile and Oakland possibly forming
bct and returning through Maitland
and Winter PARK This is 8 splendid
suggestion.
Me Guletof Florenc- Villa. former
general manager Of the Florida Citrus
Exchange, is preparing 20 -; our what
yili be the largest orange grove in the
state He will plant loo acres on
which he will set out loo,ono trees. It
will take him three years to set olt the
grove.
The Bank Of Tampa was ordered
closed for the time being last week by
State Comptroller A. {. Groom, pend
ing an examination of its affairs ny
that official as state bank examiner.
Mr.. Groom is in charge Of the hank 60
ing over its books. Auditor r. B. Bell.
associated in Mr.. Croom's department
at Tallahassee. is with the latter Of
fetal.
The government lighthouse tender
Water Lily, in command of Capt. Hell
ander, which has been al Mayport build
ing lighter for suction pump to be
used in placing beacons. left that place
Saturday for the Indian river to mark
the channel from the St. Johns river to
Jupiter. One hundred beacons will be
placed by Capt. Helander on this yoy-
age and 400 additional beacons will lat.
er be placed to complete the work.
The hundred thousand dollar issue of
bonds voted by the people Of St. Peters
burg on August Both, and sold to We'll.
Roth & Co., of Cincinnati, on Noyem-
Der 3, 1910 has reached 81. Petersburg
and the bonds are ready for signature.
The bonds are to be used in internal
improvements, and are divided among
he various sources as follows: S61, 800
'ick street paving; 5000 sewer and
ever tension; 80, 900 water front
so, 900 waterworks ex.
ension and improvement; 800 for
building Jail, fire station and fire and
police alarm systems. {
President Taft last Friday denied the
IMPLICATION for the communication of the
entence of W. S. Harlan, manager of
great turpentine and lumber com.
any's mills in Florida and Alabama.
lie was convicted of conspiracy to vio-
ate the peonage statutes. Harlan
must serve eighteen months and pay
Inc Of 5000. The president in the
plnlon significantly remarked that
fines are not effective against men of
'ealth, that Imprisonment is neces.
airy. Harlan was charged with hold
ng immigrants in peonage
With roar that was heard for miles
nd shock that smashed windows four
locks away the acetylene gas gener-
tor used to furnish gas for the Nc
askil block blew up last week at De-
1niak, completely wrecking the brick
as house, breaking windows as far
way as the courthouse and SERIOUSLY
lJuring Henry Bennett, colored VINO
As working on the generator at the
me, and who was supposed 10 have
zen the cause of the explosion hy -.
riklng hatchet against some part of
Il machine, causing spark that fired 4.
Il leaking gas.
For three days this month St. An. :
i'llne will be hostess to the leading !
non labor men of the State. The =
ate Federation OF Labor meets on
e lIth in the Ancient City and con.
lues IN session for three DAYS. Mat.
Rs OF great importance to labor cir.
1s in Florida are expected to come
fore the meeting and although the
ogram has not yet been announced il |
understood that the meeting will be
lively one and that matters that will |
OF general interest will come up for
'cusslon. 1t is expected that some
ne will be devoted to the Tampa labor
Oubles.
citrus growers of Dade county have
NJ felt the necessity of an organiza.
IN that would care for their esnec;., |
terests. Last week at Miami the