The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-07-26
SAYS PALATKA
is A BUSY TOWN.
Manufacturers Record Tells
Story of Present Thriv-
inn citV.


Record, Baltimore, had the following
reference TO Palatka
!. EARLY in the last century James Mar,
yer established trading post at PaIatka,
where for many years a successful buSi
ness was carried on with the ScminoI.
Indians, says writer in the NIanuiac
turerS Record. In 1858 The town was in
corporated, and rapidly assumed a placg
in the commerce of the state. The cot
ten, sugar and tobacco crops of Marior
and AlaChua counties were hauled t.
Palatka for shipment TO Savannah anC
Charleston by steamships then in ser
vice on the ST. Johns river. About 1857
the Florida railroad was constructed by
David l.. Yulee, and this in a measure
detracted somewhat the commercial i'm.
portance OF the town.
"Now, when Palatka has the same
railroad lines as Jacksonville, its boa
tonnage is many times greater thar
when this method of transportation wa
the sole outlet. Through appropriation.
of congress and indeialigablc Ia or OF
the part of public spirited PalatkanS
channel has been dredged from Jackson
vile to Sanford, and preparations ar,
now being made 10 deepen and wider
! the present waterway. Palatka cannot b,
expected TO depend entirely on raiIroac
transportation. Two lines ut steamer,
maintain daily service up and down the
river. Palatka has railroads, river
schedule, hard surfaced roadwayS stretch
ing into the adjacent counties and paved
streets. 1t is the county seat of Putnam
county The railroads, in order to TAI
this rich territory, have expended many
thousand dollars. The Georgia Southern
and Florida started down from NaldoSta
Ga, with no other object in view thar
reaching Palatka. 1t came direct, ant
with Palatka as the southern tcrmina
the road is satisfied. The Ocaa North
ern railway, running from Ocala north
had nothing else in view other than Pa
latka when ii started and worked over
time TO get a slice of the freight ant
passenger business originating at this
point. The main line of the East CoaSg
railroad runs TO East Palatka, whence Z
short line is used 10 convey passengers
across the ST. Johns river, the Eas
Coast being compelled TO build costly
bridge.
Twenty Minutes to Potato County.
"a twenty.minute auto ride or ex.
press service on the East Coast viii
land you in Hastings. This is the grcas
potato district of the state. Each ycar
sees the acreage doubled, until today
the area is encroaching upon the cas-.
bank of the ST. Johns river. All thi,
will benefit Palatka. Palatka can ship
by rail in seven different directions, and
can handle steamer shipments There
are three depotS in Palatka in conneC
tion with fine union station. In Put
nam county are the large orange anG
grapefruit groves OF the northern end o.
the state. Thousands of acres are il
truck, and many herds of cattle roam
the broad acres. AT large cypress mill
not only the rough lumber of commerce
but flooring, lathS, shingles and dimcn
sion stock is turned out. SChooner@
load at this company'S docks and clea"
for New York and Boston. This firm
has been in business for thirty years, anG
has only eaten a slight hole in its i'm
menSe cypress and pine holdings
Their yards lines the river front 70
more than mile, giving excellent ship
ping facilities. Nearby is a large SaSh
and door plant, the product of which i,
sold exclusively in the New Englan'
pite the high freight rates in effect 10.
day. In this factory the finest grades OF
holdings, door and window frames,
pine doors, cypress doors, mahogany
and birch doors, vencered doors OF all
kinds; in fact, everything that is needed
in finishing buildings are made. Cy-
press predominateS, and the business i,
ever increasing.
In this city is an establishment en-
gagged in the manufacture of tanks
which are knocked down and consigned
TO points as far north as New York and
west TO Chicago. A large pail factory
supplies the state. Orangn
crates are made by several firms. Slack
is ever in demand The
cigar industry gives employment 10
many people, and there are also ice
factories. Fishing is carried on on I
large scale"
Disentery is always serious and Often
a dangerous disease, but it can be cured.
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy has cured it even when
and epidemic. For sale by
all dealers.