The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-04-21
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declared in favor OF the erection vi
bridge across the St. Johns river.
Senator Zim has offered resolution
in the State Senate for monument TO
the late Gov. Broward, providing for
an appropriation of ten thousand dol
lars for a statue in statuary hall at
Washington.
Every city and town in Florida may
have commission form of government
whenever it gets ready and as long as
it wants it if bill now being prepared
by Representative Frank Chase, OF
Duval, passes both houses of the Legls-
lature.
Josiah Richardson, charged with
shooting l.. d. Geiger, with intent to
murder. and also with carrying con-
cealed weapons. waived examination IN
Justice Gibson's court and furnished
bond in the sum of $3.50 for his appear
ance at the next term of the criminal
court in Tampa.
AT a meeting of the Bradentown City
Council last Friday evening, It was de-
cided to call an election as to the issu-
ing of bonds to the amount of $40, 600.
This amount to be expended for addl-
tional streets and the extension.of the
waterworks and sewerage system.
The money will be divided as follows:
Streets, 500, 600; Waterworks, SIS, 900
Sewerage $4,000.
A statement just made public by E.
Dana Durand, director of the census,
shows the population of the City Of
Daytona to be only 1852. Precinct
No 8, which includes besides the city
proper, the hamlets Of Kingston and
Blake, numbers within its borders 1882
souls, says Uncle Sam. The census
taken under the supervision of the City
of Daytona some time ago showed the
population of the city to be 1929.
S. l.. Caldwell. who lives just inside
of the city, southeast of the court house,
killed hog this morning which weighed
700 pounds gross, land dressed $40
pounds. The hog was of the Poland
China breed, three years old, and raised
by Mr.. Caldwell on his place. His hog
ship was sold to Watts Bros market
and brought the original owner $3.50
which we think a pretty fair price for
one hog. Barlow Courier Informant.
Be Booster for one day, and on
May lst, send as many postcards as
you can to friends in adjoining, or
Northern States Plenty of people in
other Southern States want to come to
Florida, and only need little urging.
In Tampa some fifty firms are having
special postcards printed for May first
and on that day will not only mail
hundreds to customers and friends but
give free of charge to those who call
for them. The Tampa Board of Trade
will mail 10000 to people who have
made inquiry about the lands.
In winning the State debating con-
test last Friday evening, Frank Wide
man, qualified as Florida's orator to
the Eastern Intercollegiate debate to
be held in St. Louis on May 26, and in
addition was awarded prize Of 500.
The debate was held in the interests
of nationwide prohibition, and was
presided over by A. Y. Milan, presi
dent of the Florida Intercollegiate Pro-
hibition Association. Beside Frank
Wideman, representing Stetson Uni
versity, the other orators were: S.
F. Stephens, Southern College and R.
e. Johnson, Columbia College. Dele
gates from the University of Florida
and Rollins College were expected, but
did not arrive,
The report of State Comptroller, A.
G. Groom, has some very interesting
figures to those who desire to keep up
with the rapid progress of the state.
The increase in valuation of property
during the past ten years has been
wonderful. 1t has risen during this
period from 500, 1886, 954 10 1900 to SLIT.
1923, 9Sl in 1910. Railroad mileage in 1900
was 3,lOl of main track and BAL of side
track. In 1910 in was 4,l64 of main
track and 697 of side track. The total
assets of State banks on December 81,
1901, was S6. 1882, and on November
10, 1910, it had increased to $27, l26, 598.
a gain in nine years of nearly twenty
millions dollars. The deposits in State
banks on December 81, 1901, was 81. 1872.
1893, and on November 10, 1910, the de.
posts amounted to $l9, 773,4 gain