La Junta tribune., 1915-08-14
rRlP 10 sEA sY RAIL.
Acsuss ~ FIogida Straits ard Over
The Flagjer Syseem-Plsnes u
nise0ssc Interest Visited.
By Mis- xndrsd Field.


steamship Company for Key West,
arriving there about O'Clock In the
evening" distance Of eighty-seven
miles across the Florida Straits. II
was . balmy day and the sea was
smooth. We enjoyed this trip very
much. The grandest sight en- route
was where the waters meet--the
gulf and the sea--the gulf indigo
blue and the sea pale green. Key
West is situated on an island Of cor
AL We visited the famous cigar
factory, also the United States Naval
stations. marine and army post. The
garrison has beautiful grounds, with
avenues Of cocoanut palms. bsnyan
trees. etc.
We left Key West via the FlAgler
System on the Florida Royal Palm
for Miami-a trip to sea by rail. ira
versing the Florida Keys l56 miles.
Nearly thirty islands or keys are
used for short stretches OF construc-
tion, the longest being sixteen miles.
Where the water is shallow embank-
ments OF earth and rock have been
built. but where the water is deep
er. arch viaducts have been con-
structed OF concrete. reinforced with
steel rods. There are four OF these
viaducts. aggregating over five
miles In length. II seemed like we
were crossing a long. long bridge
water on both sides as far as the
eye could see.
Miami is situated on bay bis-
cayne, has fine streets. handsome
residences and hotels. especially the
Royal Palm Hotel. Miami is also
the winter home OF many celebrities.
principal among them being Honor
able william Jennings Bryan. for
mer secretary of state. As Il was
uncomfortably warm at Miami we
made our stay rather limited.
Our next stop was at Palm
Beach. Al the station we were met
by an army OF wheel chair vehicles,
and a. the station IL at West Palm
Beach We rode In one OF these chairs
up town. over to Lake Worth. on q
trip into the junsles. and around the
avenues OF beautiful homes. All
travel Is done afoot or In wheel
chairs. Of which there are hundreds
In use; and these At night. each with
an electric light. produces Q fairy
like effect. Flowers bloomed ev.
eryShere. and the air vas heavy
with the perfume Of orange bios.
SONS. We gathered oranges, crane
fruit and cocoanuts from the trees
Palm Beach is situated on Lake
Worth. . salt water lagoon twenty.
two miles long by an average Of one
mile In width. Nature has done
much for Palm Beach. and the Law.
'sh expenditure OF millions has done
more To make Il a paradise on
earth. Situated as II Il on n mr.
row strip or highland between the
lake and ocean. every opportunity is
afforded th. landscape gardner. the
florist. the architect. and the crca.
lions are the wonder OF everyone.
Facing Lake Worth IL the famous
Hotel Royal Poinciana. and across
'he "trip OF land and fronting on
the ocean IL The Breakers" Con.
meeting the paiatiai hotels. and run.
hihx from shore To shore. are beau.
Ii'ui avenues OF palms aud Austria.
Han pines. The climate IL iuflu.
enced and tempered by the Gulf
stream. and the normal winter tenn.
peraturc 10 20 to 7s degrees. rrop,.
cal plants aud trees from all parts Of
the world are gathered In the gsr.
dens Of the hotel. and the lawns are
protected by curved seawails Of con.
crete and coquina. Certain II IA
that. In iss luxurious tropical sur.
roundinss. its lovely gardens, sp,es.
did water scenery. and In The stss
and mssnificence Of is hotels. Palm
Beach stands unrivsled and aione.
Our neat stop Vas at quaint ola
1t. Augustine. the Oldest city In the
United Statss-datiag hack over
200 years. Saint Augustine 10 d.
I'shssu'ly situated. facias Massssss
nay. opposite the inlet. aad Il he
port Of eatry aad county seas Of d.
JOINS couaty. West Of the city n
TIE sss sehsssiaa river. 10th he
Aseassas aad oaa Sebastian ,,vsss
really bssae arms Of the -. he
OLD portion Of the town 10 avaiat
ana interesting. The houses are es
spsaish architectsre. with oveshsas.
las balcoaies. iatsiced and scre,sed
ey huge palms. Old Fort Nsrtos
ana the gateway at the north, The
sea wall on the froat. and the har.