Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-02-24
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g. Use i Of. T: Pines I !:
FINDS PLENTY TO COMMEND AND
LITTLEi TO KNOCK ACCORD .a
ING TO NEWS STORY. ." I'LL.

A recent issue Of the Isle of Pines
News, referring to the visit of Julius
Fecht to- that country, said:
II Julius Fecht of Ottumwa, Ia, is here
on his tenth annual trip. -.
/" To some people this may not mean
very much, but then some people do
not know the genial cigar manufac'
t,irert and, mot being acquainted = with
the Fecht brand Of humor, are not able
to appreciate what this annual visit
means to those who do know the
"Hon. julius. -, @.Rs y liit.5f :, H. r&y
This year Mr.. Fecht slipped in at
the side door, at Los Indios and did
not appear; on the scene until Tuesday
when he came over with Chas. ).
Brown. His visit will be terminated
in few days as he has urgent bust
ness awaiting him in Cuba and the
states. @ T# ts,} $as93 ia tazg 5tjzs4
Asked for an opinion of things in
general pertaining to the Isle Mr..
Fecht stated that 1T Is the eighth won,
der of the world.2.,' You know" he
said. 81 have always been rated as a
knocker of the Isle because a have
never owned any-property here and be-
cause, ! once, stated that the Isles
chief import was suckers and her Fex.
ports skinned suckers and empty beer
bottles. Of course this was said more
in jest than TN earnest; but l. have
Eeen told about it many times. How.
ever, htings have changed great
deal in a short time and am glad to
note SO much progress on every hand
and can truthfully state that the eX-
ports of the Isle have changed wonder
fully and the imports, likewise Isle
Of Pines fruits and vegetables are the
most sought for products in the states
today and the demand may he said to
have only begun. Tt.8s ... ..,
"Now. II read The News regularly
and have, in q measure, been prepared
for this change, but let me tell yo,L
it did me lots Of good to go to the dock
Tuesday and again Thursday and see
the hundreds of crates Of produce that
were being loaded on the steamer for
the north. Let me tell you, too, that
the Isles imports are net to be sneez-
ed at, either. for, i neffced that many
Of your merchants are bringing in
goods by the carload and up where
live the man who comes to the Isle of
Pines to invest his savings is no long
.er regarded as a candidate for a bug
house ward. but. is considered as a
fortunate beiag. who can afford to
leave an unpleasant climate and go to
the balmy southland and live in peace
and quiet and OH milksand honey for
the rest Of his days.
Yes, yes, my boy maybe ! have
been little rough with yoi, In the
past, but I'll take It all back now, and
henceforth III devote great deal OF
time and energy to boosting the Isle
and when |, ccme here next year I'll
bring bunch Of fishermen with me
that will be walking advertisements in
the future '" .,.5,y ~ Z. '; a..7
Fishing, It appears is Mr.. Fecht's
chief pleasure" in life, and. this. week
with Chas. s. Brown and Mr.. Joy OF
Los 1ndios,I he helped to land enough
Of the big 'uns to keep him in good hu-
NOR for long time. Among the 9th
ers. he caught "caballo'' that he
thinks belied the name for, instead CT
being horse in size at least. it. must
have beerta veritable elephant.