The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-08-28
ALL PARTS Of STATE
Florida Approaching Its Most Pros
porous Fall and
Winter.

one OF the pest winter seasons In the
history of Florida and the following
from the Tampa Tribune covers the
matter in a way that makes it we'll
worth considering.
Nothing less than an appalling
catastrp 'r can prevent the coming
fall am ..,er breaking all records
for prosperous conditions in the State
of Florida.
There is evidenced on every hand
a remarkable condition of activity
in preparation for these seasons.
The Florida town or county that
is not just now conducting or about
to embark on some plan of potential
development and improvement is in
decd a rarity.
| There has never been time when
public and private enterprise were
more intent upon the doing of es-
scntial things.
| Private business concerns are en-
larging their stocks and spheres and
new ones are opening for the accom-
mediation of increasing demands. The
big industries of the State are pros
pcring as never before Maritime
commerce at the ports Of the State
is reaching unprecedented proper
tions, undreamed Of few years ago
by our most devoted optimists. The
3; phosphate mines are yielding their
most plenteOus output. The Tampa
cigar industry, one of the greatest
single industries in the country. is
iE fine condition and mounting to 4
rccord-breaking production.
The citrus crop promises to be the
best, in quantity and quality, in our
history and to bring the most salts
factory prices ever realized.
Fisheries. lumber. sponge and 9TH
or important industries are flourish
ing.
| In the construction of public
works for the general benefit Florida
is at present making unprecedented
strides. Twenty-Five counties arc
now engaged upon systematic cam.
paigns of highway improvement. A
dozen other counties are preparing
for bond issues for good roads. Tn.
fortunately. the state itself is no;
keeping pace with county cnterpris.
IN this important respect. because O
the failure cf proper convict lcgisla
tion at the last Legislature. Blu
the counties are rapidly cOnnectins
ur a network of improved highways
which will prepare the way for the
State roads which public sentiment
will finally force the Legislature I;
provide for.
The cities and tOwrs are abreast Ol
the march of Florida progress. Tam.
pa, voting 100000 of bonds for
paving. sewers, city hall, PARKS and
municipal docks, sets a pa,c which
others will follow according to their
resources. Jacksonville is to have a
special session of the Legislature tC
provide the means for great in
crease in its harbor facilities. Ke,
West. booming with the advent of 9
railroad, is making remarkable ad
vancement, and promises touris
hotel second to none in the State
Pensacola. Miami. Ocala, Sanford
gainesville. Barlow. Palatka, St
Augustine. Lakeland. Plant City, Ar
eadia, Fort Myers. are all carryinf
forward their internal improvements
at "A most gratifying rate. On ever,
side there is the inspiring note o
construction. With the passing o
heated political contests. difference
are being submerged in the Hood It'd
OF prosperity. The "destructiyes'
are scarcely heard these days: tn
"cOnstructives" have the floor an.
they are in undisputed charge of op
crations in this fair mad fast grow
ing commonwealth of ours
The winter season will find Flor
: iGa in fully one hundred per cent
better shape TO receive and enter
tain and interest the thousands o
visitors who seek its congenial an,
hospitablc limits than it has eve
been before. The people who hav.
been coming to Florida for year.
have naturally desired to see tn,
states increase in population ant
wealth reflected i'm increased i'm
provements and facilities for liyin,
aud for business. They will find tn,
) State has not been asleep since las
: season. They cannot avoid the con
) clusion that Florida is realizing il
own future and is taking all neces
; sary steps to derive the actual bene
: hts of that future With its sol