The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-07-19
FLORIDA STATE NEWS.

Probably few towns of even twice
the size of Fort Myers can show UP
as well in the line of waterfront
business. The amount of gasoline
consumed by river traffic at Fort My
ers is very large. The local business
and pleasure craft, the upper river
traffic, the lake fishing above and the
bay fishing below, with their several
fleets, all add to the ever-increasing
consumption of gasoline.
June was another big month IN
Tampa shipping circles. All terminals
were busy and more vessels were IN
port than could be accommodated for
about ten days. This shows that the
business of the port for June was
valued at S1,596,572. These are splen-
did figures and most interesting to
every section of the state, for as
city or port flourishes, so does Flor
| ida.
One acre of land well titled in
| Florida makes the trucker more clear
cash than one hundred acres in the
old states. There is no place like the
Land of Plenty" for quick returns.
Peaches grown in Osceola county
have been retailing in the Northern
markets for an average of $40 box
and upward. Think of that! And yet
some say that peaches cannot be
| grown successfully in Florida.
The annual encampment of the Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union at Lake
CITY has proved a most enjoyable and
delightful occasion. 1t has been prac-
tically a big house party and the
bringing together of a great number
of prominent young Baptists for dis
cussion of plans and prospects and
for hearing fine lectures and enjoying
good music could not fail to have a
beneficial effect upon the denomlna-
ton and, through it, upon the state
of Florida.
A postoffice has recently been es-
tablished on an island in Lake Okee-
chobee. 1t is called Rita and it will
get mail from Fort Lauderdale. A
very short time ago, 1t seems, the
name of the big lake in the Ever.
glades was only suggestive of
swamps and impossible forests Now
its islands are being taken up and
inhabited by people who wish to get
their daily newspapers and quick re-
turns from the fruit or produce ship
ped North, East or West
Visitors to Key West often go away
with a wrong impression of the size
of this city. Many cities in the south
cover two and three times the area of
Key West, but have no larger popula-
ton For various reasons the popu-
lation of Key West is somewhat con-
gested, but were it spread out, as is
often noted, the result would be quite
, different. That Key West is now
promising to be miniature edition
of Manhattan island.
1t now looks as if the present or
ange crop will be one of the best in
several years. 1t is to be hoped that
the excessive rains will not do any
considerable damage to the crop,
whic his just now taking on shape
and some size.
]. j. McCaskill has grown on his
place west of DeFuniak Springs a
patch of beans or peas, the seed of
which he secured in Panama while
down there in the spring. The stalk
has the appearance of the soy bean in
same respects, and if it turns out as
well as it now looks. he has made a
fortunate discovery
, Notice of application for Tax Deed Under
Section of Chapter 1885 Laws Of Florida
, Notice is hereby given that walter W.
iHlghman purchaser of tax certificate No.
1872, dated the 5th day of July, A, u. 1897,
has filed said certificate in my office, and
in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated In Putnam
county, Florida, to-wit:
n va of sea of swl4, sections, Townships,
5. Range "a Eft acres.
The said land being assessed at the date OF
Issuance of such certificate In the name OF
l.. b. Padgett
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed
) according to law. Tax deed will issue there
on on the 18th day Of August. A. d. 1912.
Witness my Official signature and seal this
, 1 [sEALl HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam County, Fla
By II. Hutchinson Jr. D. @,