The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-24
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.


recommended and will prove OF great
value to masters comm ginto the mar
Dor at night. The matter OF the llght'
ship, authorized by congress some
time ago. is again being urged and II
is hoped that the present session VIII
make provision whereby the llghtshlp,
which was to cost 100000, for the
mouth of the st. Johns river, may be
While congress APPROX
e dof the need of the lightship and
its construction. the nee
essary appropriation was not maze
at the time, and work was necessarily
delayed
The large quantity Of hardwood
timber tributary to Apalachicola Of
fers splendid opportunities to expert
enced men with means sufficient 10
handle it advantageously. This vast
quantity of timber should be utilized
now. when it can be had at low fig
ures.
Expert testimony says there is more
sugar in Florida sugar cane than is
usually found in the cane grown IN
other states. Here is a pointer Tor
the man who wishes to raise sugar
cane: Franklin county extends to you
the invitation.
Within a few days the great North
ern movement of pineapples will start
and this year for the first time Key
West will be the transfer point. The
fruit will come from Cuba in spe-
cial steamers, and will be transferred
at the East Coast docks and taken
in trainload lots by the. oversee rail-
way to the markets of the North, East
and middle West" The trains to han
die the pineapples will be composed
of refrigerator cars and will be the
fastest long-Gstance fruit specials in
the world.
West Palm Beach is soon to havt
free delivery of the mails, and this
will be an added convenience and a
source of qualification to the resi-
dents of that thriving city. The bust.
ness of the postoffice is said to be
sufficiently large to get the desired
service, provided certain things are
done to make the delivery easy and
EXHIBITIONS. The houses have been
numbered and the streets postd, as
required.
st. Augustine will entertain the an
nual convention of the Florida Phar-
Association the second
week in June. This is large body
and is composed of men engaged in
an important and useful profession.
The state pharmacists always have
an interesting meeting and the local
committee is now arranging to have
some pleasant social features COM
bined with the business of the hour.
Davenport is looking up, according
to reports from the growing town,
which indicate that the hotel is to
be remodeled during the present sum
mer and considerably enlarged. The
authorities are giving attention to the
park, which is a sure sign of active
interest and confidence in the future
of the place. Several new residences
are going up and street improvements
are noticeable. Davenport is expect
ing many new residents within the
next twelve months and a great num-
Der of visitors next fall and winter.
Persons interested in Florida or who
intend to buy lands here should come
in the summertime. In the summer
YOU see the land at its very worst. If
there is ever a chance for standing
water on the lands it will show it in
the summertime. 1t is the hottest
period. Come down and be convinced
that Florida in the summer is not
near as warm as in your Northern cit
les during heated spells.
With the coming of a railroad from
the mainland. Key West is to have
an electric car line that will traverse
the island. improvement appears to
be the order of the day in Key West.
A Gard from MIR. Curry
DEAR SIR:
The figures given you last week show
ing what might be saved TO the taxpayers
oy legal, systematic and buSineSs-likc
way OF working our roads are startling,
put correct While other instances
might be cited where money has been
spent without warrant of law, it is not
ny purpose to present them, as ! have
no desire 10 oEiicise our present board.
I he issue in this campaign is, Shall
he peoples money be spent according
o Law, or as in the past, rega -dleSS OF
sWi" know and you know, better
-oadS can be had for less money if that
money shall be spent as the law directs.
| know and you know that if economy
S strictly observed, and the equalization
If taxes is based upon the enhanced valu
llion of all Putnam county property,
hat our taxes can be greatly reduced.
The millage is unreasonable high and
Jet there is talk of taking the toll off our
rattle steel bridges which cost the coun
Y so much TO build. These bridges are
he only money makers the county has,
ind intead of reducing tolls | am in
avor OF charging a Toll as compared
With other toll bridges in the State, safe
guarding cash receipts in The same way
other bridges do, and applying the pro
leeds TO The maintenance OF roads already
quilt, and building new roads in the
county.
Rodman is entitled 10 a hard road
rom where the Poniel road stops and
hould have it, There are other towns,
90, that have receivcdsliule or no bcne
it from the bond issue money or the
Dad tax money, and they are emitted TO
heir share.
Yours truly,