The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-25
LEON COUNTY
IS SEEKING
HOMESEEKERS
HALF MILLION DOLLAR COM
PANY BUYS $4,000 ACRES LEON
LANDS FOR COLONIZATION
PURPOSE = MKAY CAMPBELL
GETS MRAE's JoR-cAPlTAL
GOSSIP OF INTEREST.
spselaI 70 The Journal.

Tallahassee, Feb 24.-The comment
made by visitors from various sec
lions Of the state and also from letters
that have poured in to the new APP
pointees It seems that Governor Gil
christ has made appointments for the
cabinet that have met with the gen.
uine approval of the people of the
state. Hon. W. v. Knott, the new
comptroller. being somewhat better
known than the others, has been over
Whelmed with congratulations and as
surances of support have come from
every section of the state. Hon. J. G..
Luning, the new state treasurer, has
also received congratulations by mail
and. wire and assurances Of support
that make his prospects for the nomi-
nation look very pleasing to that gen
tleman. Mr.. McRae, the new commits
sioner Of agriculture, has not yet taken
charge Of the ONCE but is expected
here today.
Governor Gilchrist has appointed
Mckay Campbell to be clerk of tho
circuit court for jackson county to fill
the unexpired term of Mr.. McRae.
The street paving recently under
taken by the city council Is well under
way and this much needed improve
nent viii soon be one of the feathers
In the cap OF the Capital City.
Hon. George W. Walker, who recent
~ resigned the ONCE Of state attorney
for this district, was in the city one
day this week and has announced his
candidacy for reelection.
Claude LEngle was among the
prominent visitors this week at the
capitol and called on all the officials.
Claude says he IL already sure of eiec-
ton and the only thing now is the size
of the majority. A primary election
is very uncertain, as Claude can well
attest, but it does seem that he is
running pretty well this time with his
head toward Washington.
"A cablegram received here yester-
day afternoon announced the serious
illness Of Miss Lila Lewis. who has
been travelling in Europe with her
sister. Miss Mary Lewis, for the past
three years. This morning another ca
blegrem announced that Miss Lewis
died IN Geneva. Switzerland, this
morning. The Misses Lewis are sis
ters Of Mr.. Geo. e. Lewis. president,
and w. G. Lewis, vice. presideat, OF
the First National Bank Of this city.
The ladies had been on an extensive
tour Of European countries and their
plans were to spend another three
years in the Bar East.
The Leon County Democratic Exec
uttve Committee, which met here q
few days since. endorsed Capt. ]. Stu
art Lewis for the ONCE OF adjutant
EcuC1E4s 10 WHICH Nc Is aspiring.
The Woodmeu of the World Of this
city, through Leon Camp No. 2, will
hold an unwilling ceremony at the
monument OF Col. r. w. Williams
Sunday afternoon. March 10th. Hon.
W r. Dorman. Of Live Oak, will make
the memorial address.
The Tallahassee Land Company is a
new corporation in process of organ
ization. Their capital stock is $780,
600 and they have purchased a tract
OF twenty four thousand acres of land
near Tallahassee which they Will use
for colonization purposes. The COM
pany is composed of some capitalists
from Colorado and several prminent
business men this city
Editor j. B. Horne, OF the Monticello
News. was in the city this week on 9
little outing trip and made a pleasan;
call az the capitol. Judge w. J.. Smith
Of Jefferson, accompanied him.