The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-02-17
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Tampa broke all previous records Tor
one days business, amounting to S26,-
S23.3l
Those people whe were afraid to vote
on statewide prohibition, because they
claimed it fostered blind tigers, are
respectfully referred to the Internal
Revenue Commissioners Report, which
shows there are at present more BIND
tigers than open saloons in the city OF
jacksonville lakeland News.
Florida is the new Mecca Of capitol
and industry of the nation. 1t is the
new Land of Opportunity to which
the wise and the discerning are turn
ing in increasing numbers every day.
Its undeveloped nne.tenths will he the
material for the greatest activity Of the
workers and builders of this country
ever witnessed in a Southern State.
1t is probable that those who are in
Pensacola to attend Mardi Gras on Feb
ruary 26, u and 2S will see mahogany
cree trunks from the forest of darkest
Africa unloaded from vessels at the
foot of Commandments wharf. Many
thousand feet of this valuable wood are
shipped there each year and re-shipped
to the Interior most of it going to
furniture factories in Kentucky.
Governor Gilchrist, as president of
the State Red Cross, has been asked by
the authorities in Washington, D. c., to
ask for contributions for the famine
sufferers in China. The Governor has
asked the different commercial bodies
and Others in the State to send what
ever they can to the Red Cross head
quarters in Washington. These sup
plies will be sent to the Flowery King
dom by army transport.
The report of the Board of Trustees
of the Internal Improvement of Flori-
ola is vouminous document, compris.
ing nearly 800 pages, and tells the en-
tire story of the board during the two
years ending December 81, 1910. One
of the reports contained therein is that
of Col. ]. o. Wright chief drainage
engineer, made at the instance of the
board, and is in reference to a plan for
making surveys of the Everglades
The highest ever known to be paid
for convicts in this state will be receiv.
ed by Walton county hereafter, as the
county leased all of the convicts to
lumber company for S22. So per prisoner
for each months service. This is about
$50 per year more than is being receiv-
ed by the State, and the same condition
apply to the care and treatment. The
county has decided to abolish the system
of working the convicts and to hire
them out, and it is believed that this
will result in a big saving for the
county.
Hon. George c. Mathews, formerly
editor of the Tarpon Springs Herald.
was in Miami last week, accompanied
by J.C. Moody, of Fl. LauderdaIe. Mr..
Mathews and his family have located
at TT. Lauderdale, where he has begun
the publication of the Everglades
Breeze, a newspaper Mr.. Mathews is
one of Florida's most polished and ver-
satile writer's. and has had successful
career in newspaper work. He is
born optimist and Fort Lauderdale is
very fortunate in having attracted him.
Miami Metropolis.
The second annual convention of the
State Retail Dealers Association will
be held in the Jacksonville board of
trade auditorium, March s, 9, and 10.
The association is now over a year old. |
and is one Of the strongest commercial
organization in the state. 1t is organ
ized for the purpose Of lettering the
condition of the state and protection of
the people from the dead beat and |
CRATER. In its work it is virtually a
statewide board of trade and merns and
Yields the same power in the state as
board of trade or a commercial Or
does to city.
The Anti-Saloon League, we suspect,
vas deciding factor in choice for
United States Senator in last weeks
election. Mr.. Bryan was in accord with
he League and its policy of having
congress pass law making it unlaw.
ul for the interstate shipment of whi..
Key into dry territory. The League,
t is said, failed to secure a promise
rom Mr.. Blount that he would support
md vote for such a bill should he be
elected to the senate, hence the League