Milford chronicle., 1911-02-10

out into the country for miles in
every direction are roads as fine as
any country can boast of having
built out of the native rock. Here
is the rendezvous of the yachting
world in winter, here the lover of
the automobile can drive his ma
chine, on roads as smooth and hard
as a floor, through the pines, ham
mocks, and glades to his heart 5
content here the lover of fishing
can soon get tired out pulling in the
large fish Of the many varieties and
colors that only the waters of the
Tropics can produce. Thus ! have
only told a little about this truly
called Magic City, and as I am
writing today l think Of Old Della
ware, a land of wailing winds and
naked woods, with fields brown and
bare, and of the contrasts of this
fair cline in winter, robed in garb
of immortal green, parks ever in the
glory Of her sun greetings. Today
the waters of blue Biscayne Bay are
sparkling and dancing beneath
kindly and smiling sky. The birds
are singing and gentle breezes are
causing the leaves of TIE cocoanut
and royal palm trees to sway to and
fro. The flaming hibiscus in bloom
on the lawns, the morning glories
covering the rocks and earth every
where with blossoms of many hues.
and roses and oleauders in bloom
in every yard. Back yonder l can
see a leaden sky, dreary vista Of
snow covered fields and streams
with ice. Down here a
winter IS a dreay thing to
think of. How dreary, how sad
how lacking in plant and animal
life. One never knows the contrast
between the winter there and here,
until he has had the opportunity to
see for himself, and spend a winter
down here on the East Coast of
Florida, the land of sunshine and
flowers. Here the cocoanut, pine
apple, mango, sapadillo, aracardo,
and other tropical fruits grow to
perfection. Palms of all varieties
grow, and the stately Royal Palm,
the most beautiful, is here at home.
The Seminole can be seen daily
polling his dugout canoe down the
Everglades, and on the streets. Up
in the Everglades the steam dredges
are digging the large drainage
canals, which ere many years roll
1y will reclaim the everglades land
or agriculture purposes, and take
rom this band of Seminoles the
last great hunting ground.
The march of progress is ever on /
ward and the time is fast approach
ng when this vast tract of Glades,
,nce the home of the deer and ALI
.ator will be converted into fields F.
# sugar cane and vegetables to
upply the northern cities in the
winter months.
This east coast of Florida has
ONE Of the most magnificent hotels
II the world, and H. NJ Flaglar,
he man who has spent his millions
nd is still spending them, has let
go undOne in the way Of
making everything as pleasant for
he winter visitors as possible The
abroad is now being extended to
ley West over the keys and ocean,
he greatest piece of railroad build
lg in the world, and before an
ther year goes by the train will be
INNING from the north through to
.ey West without change, only
inety miles from Havana Cuba
low have tried to tell how differ
ut the present Florida is from the
lorida of long ago that l can so
ell remember. That she is pros
erous today there can be no doubt,
II with her large turpent1ne and
imber interests, her thousands Of
cres of vegetables now ready for
lipments to the northern and west
III markets, her great groves of
ranges and grapefruit producing
lillions of boxes each year, her
attic ranges and phosphate mines,
nd the immense tourist travel to
le State which is increasing each
ear and which brings in millions
lch winter.
Being able to look back into
lorida S past and seeing her pres
ut condition l do not hesitate to
" that the future has in store for
er greater possibilities than any
ne now hopes to see.
F. HOUsTON WHITEHEAD.
reat Earth Slide Into Panama Canal.
Another great earth slide a mile
ng has started to move in the Guile
ra cut in the Panama canal.
The slide has already completely
)vered the thirty-five-foot bank OF the
anal opposite the towpath with 25O,-
20 cubic yards of material.
The slide began according to the