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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-12
HEALTHY GROWTH SHOWN BY
PUNTA GOROA
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page.
a large truck grower, health officer park
commissioner, a city councilman and now
heads the board of trade.
People who are locating here after In
specting South Florida, state that values
are lower for better locations, that the
climate is finer and general conditions
more promising for small investors than
elsewhere.
The organization of a truckers and
growers association has been effected
and the greater part of the acreage now
in truck viii be represented in it's MEM
bership. The purpose Of the organiza-
ton Is to protect the interests of the
truckers and growers in every way but
especially in matters of packing and
shipping for car lot sales. There five
times as much truck in now as last year.
two-thirds of it being in tomatoes.
The Punta Gorda Packing and Preserv-
ing Company plans to be ready to handle
the bulk of the crop at it's packing house
which 1t is planned to erect. The can
merry to be operated by the company is
designed to have a capacity the first
year Of only 1000 cans per day but
should permit higher grading for the
brand which the company will establish.
While the plan for the filling in of
the water front from the Atlantic Coast
Line dock to the old location of the
Southern steamship dock, when that line
was here. is meeting with some OPPOSE
ton, many citizens consider the plan one
of the most important and desirable in
its general outline that can be devised
to make the waterfront more valuable.
Large investors in the section and criti-
cal Northern real estate men advise the
city that the location of Punta Gorda on
Charlotte Harbor is too valuable an as
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-12
TAX ASSESSORS ROUNDS

I will be at the following places on
dates here given to take tax returns for
the year 1914. You are required by law
to see the Assessor and make such re-
turns, and the creation of a State Tax
Commission by the last legislature makes
1t more important to you personally to
remember the date and come out. Sure
ly you can come to your voting place,
school house or the place in the
.neighborhood where such business is
transacted.
Fort Ogden, Friday and Saturday. Feb
ruary 18th and i4th.
Platts, Monday. February 10th.
Owens, Tuesday, February 18th.
Pine Level "Wednesday, February 18TH
Oak Hill. Thursday. February 10TH
Brownville, Friday, February goth.
Gardner. Saturday, February 21st.
Murd0ck. Monday, March End.
Mccall Tuesday, March 3rd
Grove City, "Wednesday, March 4th.h
Charlotte Harbor, Tuesday Mar 10th
Punta Gorda, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. March 18th, 18th and 18th.
Nocatee, Saturday, March 18th.
Wauchuia. Thursday, Friday AMI Sat
urday., March 18th, goth and 21st.
Arcadia. Tuesday, "wednesday. Thrrs-
day, Friday and Saturday, March cath.
18th, 18th. 9th and 2Sth. f
Fort passenger, Altman. Moyiftt Old
Ona and Bridges by special appointment.
Very respectfully,
III. g. MURPHY, Tax Assessor.
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set not to be developed to its capacity
Two steamboat lines are now coming
into Punta Gorda. Merchants OF tne
city signed an agreement with captain
krumm of the Florida Merchants me
70 give him their freight business 1or
nve VI ars II he established freight anu
passenger line between Tampa ana ma
yana, making this port Since captain
krumm made his first trip with the Clty
Of Philadelphia, Captain Towles' from
- Myers, operating a line between tnal
city. Key West and Tampa, has mace
Punta Gorda on two trips. IT Is expect
ed that passenger service. will material
lie out Of IT all in time to benefit the FEB
ruary and March tourist travel that has
long wanted the chance to make the
Tampa-Key West coastwise trip ana
visit Punta Gorda en- route.
One sale Of $4,000 acres has been re-
ported, number of small groves one
pinery and much land, besides NUMBER
OF city holdings have changed hands
There is much inquiry about pineapple
raising and suitable land Chicago
combination has started planting tract
In pines which will get up to 100 acres
as soon as possible. Plants OF the
Smooth Cayenne variety which Punta
Gorda Is making famous are in great de-
mand. requests reaching the board OF
trade for carlot quantities and rates.
Pineapple growing it is now agreed Is to
be one Of the main Industries very soon
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NOTICE ar APPLICATION FOR
LEAVE TO SELL MINORS LAND

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day OF February. A. ID. 1914, will apply
to Honorable W.D.B ell. County Judge In
and for DeSoto County, State of Florida,
at his Office In Arcadia in said couny
for an order authorizing me, as Guardian
of the persons and estate of Henry M0r-
gan and Jesse Morgan, minors. to sell at
private sale. the following property be-
longing to said minors, to-wit:
10, 81 subdivision OF lots 2 and N. r. OF
lot block As. all in the town of Punta
Gorda, Florida as per plat recorded In
Arcadia in the public records of said De-
Soto Co.
Said land to be sold for the best inter-
est OF said minors.
This 7th day OF January. 1914.
MARTHA s. MORGAN,
Feb 10. Guardian.
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go PERSONS RIDE
TO THEIR DOOM
Train Sent Into Blazing Death
Trap
MEKIC BANDITS, REVENGE
Enraged Because Followers Were Ex.
ecuted, Maxine Castillo Fires Rail-
way Tunnel and Allows Train to Go
To Destruction.

The nine Americans and forty OF
| fifty Mexicans, whose fate has been q
mystery since the destruction Of the
Cumber tunnel were suffocated.
This Information was received at
Juarez, Texas at the headquarters Of
the Mexico Northwestern railroad.
The tragedy is laid at the doors of
Maxine Castillo, the bandit leader.
A special train carrying twenty
Americans, led by w. j. Farragut, Of
the Mexico Northwestern railroad, fif-
ty collins and rescue outfit left June
2, for the scene;
The exact number of persons
aboard the passenger train, which con-
sisted of one first-class, two second
class coaches, baggage and express
car and freight ear, is not known.
First reports put the number at 35,
while request for collins asked for
rs of them. This evidently was an es-
innate, however, as the searching par
ty. led by Dr. r. G. Herr, of MADEIRA,
was unable to penetrate far enough
into the tunnel to count the dead
Bodies, it is expected, will be found
strewn along the poisonous reaches of
the tunnel. DR.. Herr reached body
within 300 feet Of the north entrance
to the tunnel. 1t was that of Juan
Fernandez, rear brakeman of the
train. AS the passenger train did not
stop until within a few hundred feet
of the freight train with which Cas-
tillo had set fire to the tunnel seven
hours before, Fernando must have
staggered and crawlcd nearly three
quarters of mile before he succumb-
ed to the fumes of the smoke.
Railroad men in Ell Paso are fu-
rious at Castillo's act. Twenty-Five of
his men were captured and executed
By the rebels, and the next day, APP
parently in revenge, he captured the
freight train, ran it into the south end
of the tunnel about 300 feet and there
set fire to it.
The passenger train entered the
tunnel from the north unsuspectingly,
probably travelling at its usual rate Of
about Is miles an hour. When the
engineer discovered the trap it was
too late.
Castillo's failure to send back warn
ings of his deed is regarded as the
most cruel and mur,lerous act of his
career of outlawry And there is a
disposition to criticise General Fran
cisco Villa for not having crushed
him long ago.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-12
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS

Public notice is hereby given, citing all
persons holding claims, or demands
against the estate of John Wesly Lanier,
late of Fort Ogden, DeSoto county. Flori-
da. deceased. are required to present such
claims duly authenticated for settlement,
to the undersigned. Administrative. with
in six months from the date Of this no.
tice. And all persons indebted to said
estate are required to make settlement
without delay. CORA I4ANIER,
Administratrix of the estate of J. w.
Lanier.
Dated at Fort Ogden, Florida, this 18th
day Of January, 1914. c.. c. MORGAN,
{ Mar. 10. Attorney for Administrative
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-12
FIRST MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that the first
meeting Of the stockholders of the Punta
Gort1a Packing and Preserving Company
win be held at the Board of Trade rooms
in Punta Gorda. Fla. on Saturday. the
14th dayof February, 1914. at l o'clock
p. m. Of said day. Among the matters
of business to be transacted are, the ac-
ceptance of thecharter, the adoption Of
a seal and the authorization of the board
OF directors to make calls for the pay
ment Of subscriptions. Any other proper
matters pertaining to the corporation
will be taken up and disposed of.
ID. N. MCQUEEN.
Temporary president
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-12
COMMISSIONERS MEETING
Business Transacted by DeSoto County
Roard--Last Regular Monthly Session

The Honorable Board of County Com
missioners in and for DeSoto County
Florida, met in regular session in thei
Office in Arcadia, Feb. End. A. D, 1914
The following business was transacted
to-wit: All members present
In view of the fact that the County OF
Lee appropriated one half of cost of con-
;struction of LABEL bridge which is locat-
ed In the County of DeSoto it is hereby
agreed that the Board of County Com
missioners of DeSoto county shall APP
. propriate for the use of the county COM
missioners of Lee county the sum of
$3500.00 payable in three equal annual in
stallments of one third each; first to be-
come due May LIST, 1916, for the building
of bridge between the two counties of
peSoto and Lee at or near Olga.
The comptroller is hereby requested to
allow Mrs. Kate O., Quinn to redeem Tax
Sale Certificate No. 1893 of 1918, covering
Lot SS and WIZ OF lot 81. Block II,
Punta Gorda at a valuation of $780, co.
The reason for this request is that the
,-paesent valuation of $500 is excessive.
IssAdows Pension Claim of Delilah Yon
was presented to Board and same was
duly y3pnpoged.
Deputy sSheriff's bond of L. c. Cash
was presented TO the board with r. I.
Harris. l.. A, Gagain, B. D. Genton and
r. z. Collins as sureties. Same was duly
approved.
Deputy sherrifrs bond of N. A. steph-
&ses with w. e. Harries, j. L. Whidden
and ]. L. Sauls as sureties was presented
to the board and same duly approved.
John Boyce of Punta Gorda was by
motion duly made and carried. placed
on the cQnlstys Raaper HIST at $500 per
rf4eeflsh
/ Md c,a,, 80 Isahe, Rvrd
was presented to the board ana same
duly approved.
Notary bbond Of ]. G. Carlton with AL
bert Carlton and c. S. Carlton as sure
ties was presente to board and same du-
ly approved.
Upon motion Of Maj. Wells and duly
seconded to employ O. county superin-
tendent and engineer of road work. the
same was carried: w. G. Wells, J. w
Hagan, H. J. Downing and Joseph Crews
voting yes; and v, w. Surrency voting
no.
Bids for the purchase Of one 1925 H
P. 2 cylinder mogui tractor were opened
as per advertisement and upon motion
duly made and carried the bid of the In.
ternational Harvester Company of Amer
dca for 100000 was accepted. Wells
Hagan and Downing voting yea, and Sur
rency and Crews voting nay
Bids were received for the painting o
county Jail. Upon motion duly made ant
carried the bid of Ed. Campbell for tn
sum OF s327.25 was accepted.
! Resolution Equalizing and Confirming
Assessments Of Punta Gorda Specia
Drian District.
Be 1t resolved by the board Of Count
Commissioners for DeSoto County; tina
Whereas, the Committee duly appoint
ed to assess the costs and expenses 0
constructing the main drain in the Punt
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Let Him Try.

Il fear no foe in shining armor."
sang the man at concert.
Don't you. old chap" grumbled the
bachelor in the front row. Then You
try to open a sardine box with a pocket
knife"
A heavy cold in the lungs that was ex-
pected to cure itself has been the start
Ing point in many cases of disease that
ended fatally. The sensible course is to
take frequent doses of Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup. 1t checks the progress of
the disorder and assists nature to re-
store normal conditions. Price Csc, SOC
and $1-o0 per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-12
TAX BOOKS OPEN

Notice is hereby given that the city
tax books are open and taxes should be,
paid promptly. l can be found at my of
fee at the city hall to IL a. m. daily.
p. o. GAUTIER, Collector.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-12
A WINTER COUGH

A stubborn, annoying, depressing
cough hangs on, racks the body, weak
ems the lungs, and often leads to serious
results. The first dose of DIR. Kings
New Discovery gives relief. Henry D..
Sanders, of Cavendish. VT, was threats
ened with consumption, after having
pneumonia He writes: ''Dr. King 5
New Discovery ought to be in every fam
lily; II is certainly the best of all medi-
cines for coughs. colds or lung trou-
BILE" Good for children's coughs. Mon-
ey back II not satisfied. Price soc. and
$1.00. At all Druggists.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-02-12
IN COURT OF THE COUNTY JUDGE
STATE or FLORIDA
IN RE ESTATE OF

IN RE ESTATE OF
]. L. MORGAN, Minor De Soto County
Notice is hereby given to all whom il may
concern, that on the goth day Of April. a. u.
yvI4 Il shall apply to the honorable W.D Bell
nudge of said court as Judge OF Probate for my
final discharge as guardian of the person and
estate Of !. L. Morgan, minor herr Of ]
Morgan deceased; and that at the same time !
will present my final accounts as guardian OF
said estate and ask for their appre val.
MARTHA s. MORGAN
Guardian.
Dated Oct. a7th. "A. d. 1913.
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Merchants Carnival Friday evening
Feb. IS, doors open at $50, grand march
starts promptly at eight. Admission ten
cents.
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A. L. DURRANcE, Clerk.
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DOE TAX DUE

Notice is given that dog tax is now
due, and all owners of dogs are required
to make prompt payment.
- JAS H.LIPS0OMB. Marshal
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-11-14
ENGLISH ARE
OPTIMISTIC
HAVE DRIVEN TEUToNs FROM
THEIR POSITION ON RIVER
USER AND ARE BECOMING
HOPEFUL a.a.. ..

LONDON, Nov. 14.-(SpecfaD- Eng
land evened scores with Germany for
the blowing up of the Niger today
when British warships lured two Ger
man submarines. one of which was the
one which destroyed the Niger, into
mines off the coast of Dover and de-
stroyed them. The whole country is
still in an uproar over the invasion of
the submarines and will not be at
rest until all German craft are clear
ed from the North Sea and the Chan
mel. ........ ...-.....
Advices from the front say that the
Germans have been driven out of their
position on the Ypres river and that
the situation looks better for the AL
lies than it has since the war started.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-11-14
WOMEN ENGAGE
IN ALTERGATION
ONE ARRESTED, GETS MAD AND
ACCUSES THREE -
OTHERS

Yesterday afternoon Ethel Cox, a
member of the restricted district, had
another member of that district, zana
Edwards, arrested on the charge of
disorderly conduct, alleged to have
been committed in the house of Ollie
Davis the night previous.
The Edwards woman then swore out
counter warrant charging three
other inmates Of the district, Jean
Fields, Jean Johnson and Nettie
O'Leary, with the same offense In the
house of Jean Fields. Both warrants
allege that the defendants we're fight
ing, carousing and raising trouble in
general. They will have their prelim
mary hearing before Judge Castle or
Monday.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-11-14
WILL PASS ON
THE ROCHESTER
PROPERTY
HEAVY INTERESTS PLAN Ex-
TENsIvE DEVELOPMENT
If REPORT is SAT-
IsFAcToRY

For the purpose of giving the un-
derground workings of the Rochester
Mines property thorough examina-
ton with view to planning a more
extensive development in case the ex-
animation warrants it, John F. Cowan,
president of the company, accompa-
MED by expert mining men, is on the
way to the camp. Should the prelim-
mary report prove satisfactory corps
of engineers will be sent to the prop
erty to thoroughly sample the veins
bearing ore ...
The preliminary work and sampling
will be done for the purpose of deter
mining the value of the ore now in
sight, together with the prospects of
what can be done by a big campaign
of development. There are associated
in the Rochester Mines company cap
italists who have expressed willing
ness to increase their investment in
this property If they can be shown
that there are prospects of it being
converted into producer of consider
able magnitude and much depends up
on this work as to the future of the
camp.
Recent development has shown ra-
ther an extensive commercial ore de-
posit. 1t has been demonstrated that
the vein extends beyond the confines
Of a full claim, and some Of the ad-
joining ground has been acquired for
the purpose of proving up on these de-
posits. The back vein development is
said to be the most remarkable of any
thing yet demonstrated in that dis
trict, and some of this ore is of an
unusually high grade for such an ex-
tensiYe deposit. All of it thus far de-
veloped is an ideal free milling ore.
1t may take several weeks at least
and possibly a couple of months before
definite results will be ascertained
from this examination. The complete
sampling of this property will be re-
quired to fully determine the extent
of the new work that will be laid out.
Unless the examination proves sue
cessful the company may decide to
continue operations along the present
lines.
What the owners appear to be in
terested in most Is whether or not
they have a big low grade deposit that
will insure mining operations on an
extensive scale for number of years.
They say the high grade deposits are
very acceptable and make money rap
idly, yet the low grade deposits are
more enduring and in the final sum-
ming up have proven to be more pro-
fitable.-Salt Lake Tribune
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-11-14


sion," which was one of destruction.
All seemed dissatisfied with present
conditions, but seemed to think the
only. remedy was to destroy.
The anarchcistic band were footsore
and weary when Tonopah was reach
ed, but received comfort and soIace
from the l. w. w. in that camp. Chief
Of Police Evans of Tonopah, who
worked with the officers in splendid
fashion, according to detective in
the party, came out from Tonopah to
meet them and made close study of
their faces and listened to their con-
versation.
Next came the burning of the ii
buildings in Tonopah at midnight To
revert to an incident along the road:
A driver of one of the Adams & Miller
teams offered SO cents an hour to any
two members of the party who would
unload car of lumber for him, but
none would accept.
HeIlish Plot Revealed ...
AllSI IuS hlS Tie IlOuuiS sans
were permitted to leave Tonopah, but
at,Thorne the entire bunch were taken
from the train by Sheriff Grutt and
other officials. They were placed In the
county Jail at Hawthorne six miles
away and, in the language of one Of
! the officers, "the jail was lousy with
| dictagraphs." Thomassen was heard
telling the other l. w. w. how neatly
the Tonopab plan worked, how Miss
Bronson, the antisuffragist lecturer.
was detained at the stage while he
went to the rear of the house and de
| posted a damp cloth containing phos-
phoru, over which he placed inflamma.
Bile material, and then all left the
building, the fire starting as soon as
the phosphorus had dried.
The dictagraphs revealed the con
yersation and when confronted by the
evidence from this instrument, Thorn
assen broke down and made full con
Ression, but refused to implicate an!
of his fellow incendiaries. When asket
why he had committed this crime
when women and children might hav'
been burned to death, he shrugged hi
shoulders, uplifted his palms In al
i odd gesture, and replied:
. "1t was for the cause"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-11-14
Nevada THE MOST MALE
STATE SAYS MISS
ANN MARTIN
DECLARES SUFFRAGE VICTORY
RESULT OF MEN REAL
IzING VALUE OF
---.- WOMEN ....... ..

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 12.-The
advent of Montana and Nevada to the
ranks of the suffrage states was cele-
brated tonight by delegates to the
National American Woman Suffrage
association, which opened its annual
convention here today.
In a symposium on the fight for
the ballot in the seven Campaign
states" where suffrage was an issue
at. last weeks elections, representa-
uVes of the suffrage organizations
the two where amendments were sue
cessful and the five where they were
lost, told OF thir successes "a
hopes for the future. ..'
Nevada a "Maie State"
Miss Anne Fl. Martin, speaking for
Nevada, declared her state was "the
most male state" in the Union, the
1910 census showing two men to ev-
cry woman. The suffrage victory,
she said, indicated that the man had
realized their need of women in help
'h6 W uliSSI dndlTS.
The suffrage victory in Montana
was attributed by Miss Mary Stewart
to thorough organization in each
county and precinct of the state and
to concentrated, harmonious work by
both leaders and the rank and file.
Viii Reflect DR.. Shaw.
After the brief address by the rep
resentatives of Missouri, Ohio, Ne
braska and North and South Dakota,
where unsuccessful suffrage cam
paigns were waged, a resolution sign
ed by the delegates of the seven
campaign states" expressing appre-
citation of the work of Dr. Shaw as
present head of the national organi-
zation. ...n..- - .
Action was taken to indicate that
DR.. Shaw probably would have the
support of the campaign states for
reelection.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-11-14
WITHOUT MONEY OR
JOB, SEEKS DEATH
SPANlARD, FACING LACK OF
ROOM RENT, THROWS HIM
SELF BEFORE TRAIN

Manuel N. Encarthe, a Spaniard,
who has been in Reno for several
months, attempted yesterday to end
mis- life by leaping in front of Sou
thern Pacific train. near the depot. He
was saved by E. B. Sollenberger, as
sistant baggage master, who pulled
aim off the tracks Just in time.
Encarthe, who is mechanic, claims
to have sought work assiduously for
many weeks with but small success.
0espondent he determined yesterday
to commit suicide. His room rent at
the Hotel Espanol needed to be paid
and he had no money nor prospects
of any.
He was seen for several minutes
waiting around the s. P. depot until
the approach of freight tram, at
noon. Walking to the west end of the
depot he stepped In front OF the en-
gine and threw himself on the tracks.
The engineer wbistled rapidly, at
tracing the attention of Sollenberger,
who was near. The latter pulled the
man from the tracks just as the en-
gine passed.
Bncarthe was taken to the police
station by Patrolman Walstrom. He
attempted to escape from the police
man but was prevented. He is being
held pending a hearing before Justice
of the Peace Davis. Gazette.
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LADY PAINFULLY INJURED

Mrs Ernest H. Price, wife of the
rector OF the Episcopal church of this
city, was painfully injured this morn
ing when she fell down the steps
leading into the basement of the Pio-
neer building. She was walking along
the sidewalk by that building and as
she was engrossed in reading sign
on the building he failed to notice the
steps and before she realized It she
had fallen down into the basement
She was dszed for few minutes and
would have probably been passed by
unnoticed had not Constable McMur-
trey happened to pass that way and
heard her groans. She was taken home
and medical treatment given her. II
is not thought that she is seriously
hurt.