The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

about IL per cent. per annum. his
minus any "hum" features. Below, Is
az pended a statement of receipts for
the past five years:
l9O4-S13,593.5S.
1905-$14, 1851.
1906-S16,45S.2
1907-Sl1 ,9461S.
19OS-$19,835.7S
Frank ]. Euber, po-:nasrer; 3. F.
borden, assistant postmaster; Thorn
as G.. Thompson, clerk; T. III. Moore, |
cler..; A. P. Gilmore, clerk; Benz. r.
Bitch, clerk; Otto G. Lohrig, clerk.
Carriers, Chas. II. Stewart, horace
Harold, Jas. S. LaRoche, Harry L
Booher, sub.
Lobby always open. Money order,
register and stamp windows open
from a. M, to p. IN. General de-
liver window open from a. NJ, 10
8 p. Ii. Stamp, money order and reg
istry business transacted at general
delivery window from p. M, until
8 D. N.
Pavec Streets-There are over six
miles of paved streets which cost the
city $500. The main square or pla-
"a is paved with vitrified brick. Good
roads lead out from the city in every
direction. affording many pleasing
drives.
Cement WaIks-Durlng the past
year several miles Of cement walks
have been laid on the main business
and residence streets. and the good
work still continues: and it will not
be long before this class of walks
will SuDercede all others
Public Library-Of the few cite
within the state that maintain publlN
libraries this city is one. it was start
ed eighteen years ago, and las been
in constant operation since. The new
location is on N. Main street, on the
second floor of the Clyatt building,
and is open during the afternoon from
4 to 6. The librarian is Miss Louise
E. Gamsby. Membership is $3.50 per
year, which fee permits the patrons
to borrow the current magazines with
each book taken out. Non-members
are required to pay 2 cents per day
for the privilege of drawing books.
Company was organized in 1888 with
a capital stock of 100000. owned
principally by eastern capitalists. The
water is obtained from an artesial
well bored to a depth of 1920 feet
rendering the source of contamination
absolutely free from surface impuri |
ties. The capacity is 100000 gallons |
per day. The water is hard, but heal |
thy and palatable, the sulphur being |
removed before being turned into the
mains. There are nine miles of |
mains and ninety-fiTe fire hydrants.
ansportation-Marion county and |
Ocala have two systems OF railroads. |
the Atlantic Coast Line and the Sea-
board Air Line Both roads traverse
the county north and south, and the
A. G. l.. runs also east and west.
In addition to these rail facilities, |
boat lines operate from the Oklawa.
ha river, which runs north and south
through the county, connecting at
Palatka for Jacksonville and ocean
points, and also lines operating in the
Withlacoochee river, which skirts the
southwestern edge of the county.
Points OF lntereSt--Silver Springs,
resort five miles north of the city
~. the line of the Seaboard Air Line,
Is one of the most famous and popu-
lar resorts in the state The Springs
may be reached by driving out, as the
road; to it are fine. At the Springs
Hart lines of steamers which run to
PaIatka. This is considered one of
the most beautiful trips on the con-
tinent. The Oklawaha river. into
which the Springs empty, has all indi-
viduality all its own. It's banks are
strewr with constantly changing
panorama of scenery entirely differ.
ent from anything else in this coun.
try. At the Springs sight awaits |
the visitor that it is seldom ones |
privilege to behold The tiny boat |
that takes you out on the Springs has !
a glass bottom, through the bottom of |
the Springs can be plainly seen at a !
depth of so feet. Fish on the bottom |
are as plain as if they were in a tin |
pail. A penny thrown into the |
Springs can be seen as readily as if
held in your hand. There is some
thing about the chemical composition
of tae water that serves to give it a
magnifying power 1t is nine miles
to the Oklawaha river, and the water
| is as clear as crystal the entire dis
tam A student of nature can secure
food for rumination on this trip that
will last for long time.
Blue Springs Is another resort or a
similar nature, twenty miles south of
Ocala, and is reached by rail or car
riage. Many pleasure parties find
their way to these Springs at all sea-
sons of the year.
| Homosassa-on-the-Gu is another of
the popular resorts reached from
Ocala. being two hours distant by
train. am located on the Gulf OF
Mexico. furnishing the best fishing
and hunting to be found in this Sec
ton of the state.
Lake Weir is fast becoming popu-
lar resort. being eighteen miles south
of Ocala on the line of the A C. L.
There is fine bathing and sailing here
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