The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-12
COUNTY EDITORS MET
February Meeting at Zoifo-March Meet
Ing Comes TO Punta Gorda

The DeSoto County Press Association
met at Zolfo last Saturday and the mem
bers were royalty entertained by Editor
Adams of the Truth. The business SEES.
sion was held in the morning. The COM
mittee on constitution and bylaws, hav-
ing reported that they had done nothing
were instructed to get copies of the con-
stitution and bylaws of the State Press
Association for their guidance in prepar-
ing system of government for the coun-
ty organization, as it is desired to har-
monize and cooperate with the State
organization.
Considerable other business of interest
to the members was transacted, after
which a royal feast, ordered by Editor
Adams, was served at the local hotel.
One of the many palate-thrilling dishes
served at the feast was quail on toast,
the birds for which were shot the day
before by Editor Adams with his little
gun. At any rate, he said that he shot
them himself; and as he has a monopoly
of the Truth at Zolfo, no one dared doubt
his word. The excellent style in which
the dinner was cooked and served re-
fiected great credit upon the hotel
After the feast, the scribes were taken
around the neighborhood in automobiles
and shown the fertile lands, the flourish
ing farms, truck gardens and orange
groves upon which the prosperity of FOL
TO is founded There is not a finer reg
ion in Florida, none offering superior in
ducements in agricultural possibilities
The famous springs, which are located
in a romantic spot just out of town, are
said to possess remarkable health giving
properties. A movement has started to
build 100000 hotel on the hill above
the springs.
The town of Zolfo is one Of the biggest
little places in the United States. With
a population of less than 400, it has a
water and sewerage system and will soon
have electric lights, for which the con-
tract has been let. Besides these, con-
tracts have also been let for two large
business blocks to be built of brick, and
materials for these are being placed on
the ground An artesian well supplies
the town with water, which is lifted into
the supply tank by an hydraulic ram.
The citizens are not simply harmoni
Gus and united but they are perfectly
enthusiastic for the up-building of their
town. They do not hesitate to go down
into their pockets and put up the money
for any improvements needed; and what's
more, they have the money. They
bought forty-one automobiles last year
and they are still buying them. Many
farmers there have their own cars, and |
though rich, they are not ''stuck-up;"
they are like the Zolfo citizens, very So
ciable. very agreeable. jolly and gener-
GUS.
Well, we could write several columns |
about those Zolfo people, their town and |
its surroundings, but they have a splen-
did newspaper of their own, which is
doing every thing that is necessary to |
advise the world as to the eminent excel |
lence of zolfo. her people and the mani
fold advantages to be found there.
Before adjourning, the association u
accepted the invitation of |
THE HERALD and the board of trade
to hold the next meeting in Punta Gorda,
which will be on Saturday, March 7th |
prox. The members will bring their
wives and come down on Friday even
ing, March 9Th.