The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-16
BRYAN A WOOD CHOPPER
Peerless Leader Of Democracy Gets
Back to the Soil on Florida Farm
Winter in Great Southern State Of
fers Many Attractions to Visitors.
(By Mary D. Bradford)

When school closed December goth,
after long and unusually strenuous
period of work, it seemed to me that
/ needed rest and change, and | de-
cided to make trip to Florida.
felt assured of the Efchange' at least,
and ] got it. To travel between Fri
day night, December Goth, and Sunday,
January 3rd, distance Of about 5000
miles; to rush in that time from snow
to sub-tropical conditions, and back
again to snow may seem like seeking
change with vengeance, and rather
doubtful method Of rest and health
promotion; but it was done and am
back at my post, with considerable
knowledge of southern Florida and
feeling none the worse for the ex-
perierce.
When contemplating certain phases
of the experience / am inclined to
think tha3 an Iowan / met was right.
We CHANGED, in st. Augustine, to be
sitting at the same hotel dinner table,
Yes" he said, "people come down
here for change and rest; but they'll
be disappointed. So far as my expert.
ence goes, | am sure that the railroads
get the 'change" and tho hotels get
the rest. -
Ny destination was Cocoanut Grove
where. several Kenosha people have re-
Gently located This beautiful town is
situated five or six miles south Of
Miami on the Florida East Coast r. r.,
and is, as map will reveal, well on
towards the end Of the peninsula. A
few hours beyond is Key West, from
which point Havana can be readily
reached, the journey across the strait
being about like that from Kenosla
across Lake Michigan. Miami and Co.
coanut Grove are located in Dade
county which lies along Bay Biscayne.
This county has become famous for its
fruit growing, and is being rapidly de-
veloped Miami is experiencing a
rapid growth, such as some western
towns have had This region is re-
garded as safer for fruit growing than
those lying to the north, as it has
never been visited by a FROST
The orange and grapefruit orchards
are still laden with their fruit which
can hang without danger from frost
until the market is advantageous. |
visited some wonderful groves, where
the branches were bending to the
ground with their burden of grape.
fruit; standing under one tree, I was
literally walled in by the clusters OF
great yellow balls. While the orchards
of oranges and tangerines are ais,
fine, it is for its grapefruit that this
section is especially noted.
People who have gardens suited foI
IL, raise their own bananas and cocoa.
nuts; but as yet these IRE not raised
in sufficient quantities for shipment
Avenues bordered with cocoanut palms
have been set out near some of the
fine residences in Cocoanut Grove
These were laden with fruit in vari
Gus stages Of development, blossoms
and nuts ready to fall being found
on the same tree.
The roads in this section are as
ST 10th and dustless as cement roads
They are built of lime stone rock
which is the bed rock of the entire
region and which crops out every
where. Throughout Dade county these
white roads are found, bordered with
Australian pines which are being sci
out by the county. These trees are
quick growing and furnish a dense
shade. In a few years all these
country roads will be cool, shady
avenues.
This region is in the trade winl
belt, so that breeze from the ocear
can always be relied upon, and no mat
ter how hot it may be in the sun, il
is comfortable in the shade.
Cocoanut Grove has among its resi-
dents several distinguished people