The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06
,roRNIANs PLEASED

"A 1. RAILROAD o. s:,..
slS re- california, with his family
y ''unu ,.,er spent several days in
cessation with Mr.. Stoughton
W hat after passing through
sNs s,ates from California here,
Inc such unfavorable condi-
d. 20 nonv localities, he was in
on' -..m Missouri" class-"Show
q Pc when he reached here he
q shown
orv Rooney was advised sew
So an advance that these peo-
20 coming to the state. He in
,bem TO visit Ocala, but upon
arrival here it was impossible
- to get away, and he requested
v,obline to get an automobile and
~ them the sights
Is rrsrv point of interest in this coun-
w.s seen-Anthony, Lowell, Sum
IA Lake Weir. Burbank, Silver
,ss and the Oklawaha river.
ansn they arrived at Silver
,gs which has recently been TAX
Z ,to the city limits of Ocala, they
simply astounded. They believ-
p NAT nothing in the world could
Avalon at Catalina Island, Cal,
.,spdeur and magnificence. but
admitted that Silver Springs
srvthing they had ever seen in
III lives.
p rAsv we're shown growing corn, to-
- catalogues and watermelons,
yleldlng bountiful harvests at this
- Without irrigation. and in many
: - without fertilizer. They also
asd orange and grapefruit groves,
!. IOaded with new fruit.
!. II when they arrived at the Marion
any Farms il was dinner time. For
a. more cOnvicts were at dinner,
- - which they all returned to their
- ar. stoughton said that it was
q the best ways that he had ever
4 conyicts handled. especially
h. they were not being used for
Ming the highways.
3 Fesssnden Academy was visited,
40 Prof Wiley showed them every
& rissy and Mr. and Mrs. Stoughton
s. both loud in their praises of the
eolored boys tnd girls were o y
IA nught aicrg scientific nd ag.icul-
IA lines a. that ins'i,ut.on.
"a amer visiting all pt the pine pll
as Of interest Nc Stoughton ex-
q esed himself as beins well pleased
"A what he had seen in Marion
ziy and We all know that il means
b. for a Californian TO admit that
ge k anything good outside of his
state
tyer. he proved that he meant
p, be said by leaving In one of our
fk considerable of the long
pen as first payment on several in
stments that he made while here
aasmuch as Mr. Stoughton is a
Rnber OF several railway orders,
having many friends in Califor-
be will be a big help to Marion
aniy In fact, in his interview with
feiary Rooney he stated that many
bis friends we're waiting his report
8 conditions in Florida. which would
4 eFmlne their becoming investors
TIE visit of these people at this
=. vas OppOrtune. They were thor
saly convinced of what can be ac-
nphshed in Marion county, and that
bout irrigation.
so doubt good results will follow.
Ms just another demonstration
q can be Accomplished through a
board OF trade
re are more than pleased to note
our junior representative in the
Haa legislature has from start to
81 been thoroughly in favor of ey-
good roads proposition that has
e before that body. Indeed, Mr..
aeer has made a most excellent
0d and one of which his friends
very proud. As to his votes along
Ane OF good roads. Mr.. Spencer
'eh SAYS. Il have voted against
naehnite postponement of every
roads bill in the house, because
aaled these bills to be carefully
@aered. Most OF the West Florida
pc are opposed to any system
"er Of good roads.and as soon as
good roads bill would come up
OF them would get up and move
luehnitely postpone it. My good
:" record is clear voted for ev-
GOOD roads bill"
~ "ARTMANN'S PUPILS GIVE
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