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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-02
THE EVERGLADES-A VAST AND
RICH EMPIRE

The writer was a member of the
Broward party that visited the Ever
glades number of years ago.
The party went from Fort Myers up
the Caloosahatchee river, across Lake
Flirt, through a canal to the Ever
glades and spent the night on the
bosom of the great Okeechobee.
1t is affectionately remembered that
Governor Broward was an enthusiast
on the draining of this vast prairie,
and much of the work that has been
done and is still being done TO reclaim
it is the result of his inspiration.
There was nothing at that time Wis
IDLE to the naked eye but vast body
of water. and a sea of saw grass COW
ering an area larger than some of
our states.
Nowhere in the whole region was
ment, no boat navigated this among
our largest fresh water lakes, and no
railroad approached its shores from
any direction.
We remember to have grown pro
phetic, and saw its future as in a Wis
ion.
We saw engineers at work planning
and building canals Under their mag
ic touch we saw the waters subside
and dry land appear; we saw men
of all nations hocking turthis land as
of land of promise we saw immense
fields waving with a golden harvest.
and most marvellous crops gathered:
we saw the smoke of the locomotives
and heard the whistle of the Iron
horse approaching it from all direc
tions, and the lake itself busy with
ships of commerce. and great docks
lining its shore; we saw great cities
spring up on its margin as if by magic
In word we saw that section be-
come the granary and warehouse for
the feeding of the nations.
This vision is not yet realized, but
enough has been done to show that
it is no mere fancy-that its reclama-
ton is both practical and feasible.
and when the work is finished it will
be the richest area on the surface Of
the globe
If one were to pound up any number
of tons of charcoal and spread it over
a piece of ground to the depth Of
from five to twenty or thirty feet. he
would have a duplication in color to
the soil of the Everglades
Like our own Muclan Farms. the Ev-
erglades soil will produce, as has been
demonstrated, one hundred bushels of
corn TO the acre rice. sugar cane and
other staple crops in proportion. as
well as the more sensitive of the sub
tropical fruits and vegetables
Our vision" is supported by fig.
ures. which are claimed to be con-
sentative, tabulated by Mr. c. a.
Walsh. who once held the responsible
position of secretary OF the national
democratic executive committee.
When fully reclaimed Mr. Walsh
estimates the annual production of
these lands at five hundred millions
of dollars. If planted to staple crops,
but much larger than that sum if
planted to sugar cane, fruits. grasses
and vegetables.
The cotton crop of Texas. in the
year of her greatest yield, amounted
to s2sO.O00.0o0. Iowa, the greatest
corn producing state in the Union,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-02
AS Ministering Angels

The next two nights were spent
aboard boats, and never III our lives
did we see officials make greater eff
forts to please and administer to ones
comfort. Instead of comforting they
acted as if they were the recipients OF
favors and benefits
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-02
The Fishing Industry

We We're told that the dshinr indus.
try Of Lake Okeechobee. until recent.
~. amounted to one million dollars
annually When the waters are re-
plenished from our state and national
fisheries, this will again become an
active and profitable occupation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-02

God bless the flag! Let 1t float and
I'LL
The sky with its beauty; our heart
strings thrill
To the low, sweet chant of its wilma
swept bars,
And the chorus of all its clustered
stars.
Embrace it, o mothers. and heroes
shall grow,
While its colors blush warm on your
bosom of snow.
Defend it o fathers; there's no sweet
er death
Than 10 Heat it's fair folds with a sol
dier's last breath!
And love it, D childreni be true 70
the sires
Who woye it in plain by the old camp
Samuel L. Simpson
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-02
Good Road Material
Railroads.

The railroads. approaching The won
derful possibilities Of this wonderful
empire. are heading in that direction.
The East Coast railway has already
reached the town Of Okeechobee. and
the Atlantic Coast Line is making for
Moore Haven, and is expected to reach
there in June.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-02

cl,sed for which we were taxed the
sum of twelve dollars
Henry watterson said that he vas
charmed with the east coast but could
not stand the price of ham and
eggs"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-02
The Soil as I Eertilizer

Mr.. Walsh estimates the annual ca
pacity Of the Glades in field crops AZ
five hundred millions. but the state Of
Florida or the owners Of this vast do
main could sell billion dollars worth
OF the soil as fertilizer and still have
enough left TO last until the approach
of the millennium.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-02
The High Cost of Livino

We got touch of it at West Palm
Beach. Thre of US were crowded
into a little room about the size of a
jail cell, with one attenuated window
and no bath, supper and breakfast in
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-02
Our Return Aon.a

We left Miami on our return home
ai'er lo O'Clock Friday morning and
made Fort Pierce that night There
we met more Ocala people As we
Said before. they are stretched ali
dIons the coast. The distance between
Fort Pierce and Ocala is two bpndre5
ana fifty miles We easily covered
me distance in twelve hours. stopninx
over in Daytona for dinner
When the Maine was sunk a .bou.
went out Immediately for war. va.
II because Spain was a feeble mower.
There was no effort made to raise me
Maine so as to definitely fix the blame
until some years after the war with
SPAN was over yet men. even like
MI Bryan, were quick to don a uni.
form and rush to war. Now. the afro.
cious sinking OF a dozen Lusitania.
ana Laconias stirs no war.like SWIM.
toms. Is 1t because Germany is no
weaklngp
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-02

belief that Florida IS me CohlAh- ca
tie region Of the United States
The Magic city
We we're taken to Miami the next
morning in automobiles. The road is
as smooth as polished brass and de
dghtful zephyr made the ride enc of
real comfort.
Miami is not only Magic City"
but it is city OF enchantment q Is
destined to become the Los Angeles
of Florida.
Aladdin is behind every enterprise
and his lamp is supplied with al tho
radiance that electricity can bestoN.
Under his direction barren wastes
have been converted into kaledio-
scopic beauty. We were taken
through the grounds of Commodore
James, which reaches to the very
acme of splendor. The avenue of royal
palms. with the corruscations of lake
Biscayne as a fitting background is a
more charming picture than the
famous avenue of the summer home of
the president OF the Cuban republic
Just outside the city of Havana.
We were conveyed through the
grounds of the Deering estate where
seven millions are being spent to
make it the handsomest grounds on
the western continent.
1t will not be completed for three
years vet although there is an army
Of artificers at work. but when it is
at last finished the palace of the
Caesars, which for centuries has serv-
ed as the standard in everything
beautiful in sculpture and architec-
ture. Will be reckoned as common
place and BiltmOre will be classed as
ordinary
The homes of Miami are palatial
and the city is building rapidly
It is a marvel of growth and the
waters Of BiScayne bay are as beauti
full as a painting
Ocala people are in evidence in
numbers at Miami and to a man they
are prospecting
We might mention Hon. c. NJ
Brown, whose home IS a ciassic. Mr.
IT, Fl. Workman, Judge Sam Barco
Judge Jesse Billingsl1.. Or. BIalock.
the Messrs. Chailie. father and two
sons. and number OF others we miss
ed seeing.
We visited Mr. Workmann's school
It stands in class with our universe
ties
He has scored a big success and is
growing in popularity.
Honorable William Jennings BRYAN
honored us with a reception at his
home which is a gem of exquisite
beauty 1t is built in Spanish style
and we dare say furnishes as real
comfort a the more pretentious
Deering castle. Mr. Bryan says that
the climate of Miami is the softest
and balmest in the world and he has
treveled over the globe.
Our visit ended with more limos
ing and sumptuous banquet al tina
new hotel Urmey
The speeches were from orators of
national reputation and the magni
hcent affair was a fitting close 10
week OF continuous surprises.
We are more and more impressed
with the belief that Florida is destined
to be the bright particular star
among her sister states.
We extend to the committee per
Sonal vote Of thanks and close By
saying that our influence. such as it
= VIII be used in giving them the re-
lief asked for
y = imperative and it seems h -
IS of urgent necessitv
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-02

blush any of the famous banquets oi
antiquity.
The oranges were sweet. the 'ese'
tables succulent, the chicken pie salts
fying and the coffee as aromatic as
ancient cordial.
We shall always have warm Spo' ~
our bosom for Davie and those grac'
ious women that served so sumptuous
a dinner
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-02
Fort Lagaerda;s a Growing City

Fort Lau4erda;9 a Growing City
That night we rea he'd Fort Laud-
erdale ana was Danquetted at the
Gilbert Hotel.
The more prominent members OF
the legislature made stately and dig
nifed addresses When caused the
blood to run warm in our veins ana
tingle with patriotic emotion
Mr.. Bryan was the last on the pro
gramme and made as he always does
2 characteristic and exceedingly grace
full and appropriate speech. 5ut it vas
no more eloquent or impre sive than
some Of the talks made - our legis'
lators
Next to Miami Fort Lauderdale Is
growing more rapidly than any town
on the east coast and its people are
all boomers.
Ocala is fifty represented in this
progressive city. Hon. George e.
Mathews went there almost empty
handed. He has now a splendid news
paper supplied with complete mod
ern equipment: A Nergenthaler
machine. cylinder and Job presses. etc.
He is doing well and is living on
greater expectations
The Herald is the name Of a rival
newspaper. The editor sports a
Packard, enjoys all the frills and fur
bellows. whose pockets are bullying
with prosperity
DR. Alfred Beck is at the head of the
popular drug store ard Messrs. Evans
and Bullock. besides being apostles of
Blackstone. are doing even better in
garnering a most prolific yield of
tomatoes.
We had the pleasure Of meeting
Mrs. Beck and her charming visitor.
Miss Virginia Sistrunk. who. to employ
the language of Colonel Roosevelt. is
just dee-lighted with Fort Lauderdale
and all that in it is.
The conversation of the people of
this princely city is of royal purple.
They live on the wings of the morn
ing and sup in the Garden of the Gods.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-02
ocaIa People All Along the Coast

1t appears to US that Ocala people
are distributed up and down the east
coast from Jacksonville to Miami, and
even below Miami to Naranja and
Homestead, where H. Dove Allison
and DR.. Richmond have large inter.
eSts.
The first night we stopped at Cocoa,
and on going to the telegraph office to
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-02

mothers breast for the nourishment It
was denied And was it denied that
food. geneltmen, because of the i'm
poverishment OF mother earth of the
Everglades? No, not denied because
OF any lack of the stream OF life in
that wonderfully fertile bosom, a bos-
ON swelling to the bursting with the
rotting riches OF a thousand centuries
of growth and decay; but denied by
you, officials of Florida, too forgetful
of your pledged honor
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-02
Good Roads.

The highway between Ocala and
Miami. with the exception OF one or
two short stretches is excellent and
the few bad places are being rapidly
put in perfect condition
The material used varies: some
are made of lime. like ours, some are
made of brick and still other stretches
are made of asphalt.
They are all good but brick is the
more lasting and in the end. perhaps.
more economical
IN little while one may travel by
automobile from Quebec to Miami
without a break over as good road al.
that which Caesar trod.
What is known as the Tamiami
Trail" is being constructed from Mi
ami to Tampa. 1t strikes the Ever
glades and when the work is complet-
ed one may circle the state and from
all points of view behold It's varied
and marvellous attractions
The beautiful west coast and the
rich and rugged but no less pictures
que and inviting interior section. with
its hills almost rising TO the dignity
Of mountains and heavy woodlands.
Will no longer be hid under a bushel
Good Road Material.
For miles and miles along canals.
before the everglades are reached. is
a composition Of mari and rotten lime
stone, which is a grand material for
making good roads There is enough
of the material along the several
canals to gridiron the state. The only
hindrance is the transportation.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

C. l.. Harrington, a member of the government geological survey party detailed to conduct extensive mineral investigations in various parts of AL aska, was an arrival from the Dime section on the Wickman launch Stan dard yesterday Mir. Harrington, is the man concerning whom so much interest is manifested by many local miners on account of the report that he Is especially delegated to investi- gate the platinum possibilities of the country. As there are quite a num- her hero who believe they have plat mum deposits of one form or an other. the visit of the government expert may enable them to secure an opinion as to the nature of their min eral fund. Practically all are con- viuced that they have the goods al though few appear to he sure of it., as no definite test have been obtained. The geologist remained in the city but a short time, sailing last evening on the Silver Wave for the York reg ion where he will devote some time to the study of the tin deposits of that district.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

At the last meeting of Midnight Sun was decided to celebrate the sixty sixth year anniversay of the founding of the order in America by suitable exercises followed by a dance with refreshments. An admission fee will he charged and all the receipts will go to the local branch of the Red Cross. The lodge will pay the expenses of the occasion.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

The Mrs. Maude Clifford, mentioned in the passenger list of the Victoria, published in another column is said to be the new high school teacher secured by Miss Boarts to fill the vacancy in the teaching staff. Secretary Grimm of the Nome school board states that the lady is not Mrs. but Miss Cliff ford, according to information reach ing the board. Through an error the name was recently given as Miss ford will complete the teaching staff for the coming school term.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

Adviccs received from St. Michael report the arrival of the freighter Ketchikan at tho Yukon river port yesterday, Tho vessel carries full cargo of freight for up river points most of which Is consigned to the gov ernment railroad commission at Nc mana.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

, (. Brown. Nome pioneer and the dlScoverer of the famous third beach line. which has contributed so much to the prosperity of Nome in bygone days. was a passenger on the Umatilla for the outside. Before departing. Mr. Brown stated that the present trip to Nome may be the last he will make. at least for some time.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

Louis II Eisenlohr of the Ala ska Mines Corporation and Mir. Wilson, also con nected with the Alaska corporation. Mir. Eisenlohr Is the head of a big Philadelphia tobacco manufacturing concern and a man of large wealth.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

After working for several hours yes terday. the coast guard crew assist ceeded in getting the Jewel Guard across the bar and into deep water
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
NEWS NOTES

The federal road commission re- stunned work on the Dexter creek roads thls morning after a delay of several days due to the heavy rains.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

A sudden change in the wind last evening was followed by streak of frost from the north which caused many helated Nomelte to regret that he was not dcnizen of the orange belt.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

Sergeant Forrest F. White, of the medical department, Fort Davis. has been notified of his promotion to the rank of Master Hospital Sergeant. The advance become effective July r..
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

senator Martin Moran was an ar rival from Marshall on the Una tilla. Other prominent persons arriv- ing on the Admiral liner were Mir.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

] r. Jones and daughter. Miss Hol- lie. departed on the silver Wave to take up their duties at the bureau ot education school at SChismare0. Miss Bongord Is also another govern ment school teacher who sailed on the same vessel Miss Bongard Is to take charge ot the Teller school.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

Did it sssr sFrilts you Mr. t4uaisand that Mrs. wifsy ia sntitisd ts I1ays siis Nugget i,i her ii.ussasIt-oa ie nau
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-29
WHEN THE WAR WILL END

Absolute knowledge have I none,
But my aunt's washerwoman's sisters
Heard policeman on his beat
Say to a laborer on the street
That he had letter just last week
Written in Latin, Cor was it GreekO
From Chinese coolie in Timbustoo
Who said the niggers in Cuba knew
Of a colored man in Texas town
Who got it straight from circus
clown
That man in Klondike heard the
From a gang of South American Jews
About somebody in Borneo
Who heard of man who claimed to
know
Of a swell female rake
Whose mother-in-law will undertake
To prove that her seventh husbands
niece
Has stated in a printed piece
That she has a son who has friend
Who knows when the war is going to
lend.
Western Retail Lumberman.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-29

court this morning charging William
Ward OF Moscow with statutory Of
lenses. The offenses are alleged to
have been committed in Moscow, June
IA.
I. Z. Robinson is charged in an in
formation filed in the district court by
Prosecuting Attorney Frank L. Moore
this morning with having had intoxi-
eating liquor in his possession Au-
gust IS.
Criminal informations were filed by
the county attorney in district court
today against Miles Anthony. Charles
Henderson, T. E. Hawkins, w. R.
Knipe, H. E. Herd and Charles Clifford,
l. w. WIS, charging them with Grim
inal syndicalism.
In the probate court today in the
matter of the estate of Peter Jackson,
complaint was filed by Rasmus Jack
son charging that the will filed October
20 by Abraham Hooker was made when
the deceased was of unsound mind and
that fraud and coercion was used by
Adrnew K. Jackson. The estate is es-
timated to beworth $4,000 and there
are numerous heirs.
The Navy Comfort League yarn has
arrived and can be obtained from eth
Ell, Mesdames NJ E. Lewis, B. P. Grit
fifth, S. P. Willis or C. N. Little.
Donald David has been elected to
the executive board of the Harvard
graduate school. Mr. David is attend
ing the graduate school of business
administration and is specializing in
Russian and South American trade.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-29
Joint Public Sale

George E. Hall and o. E. Grove will
hold a joint public sale. at the Veatch
orchard, two miles south of Moscow,
Thursday, November 1, with Charles
E. Walks auctioneer. The sale will
start at 1890 sharp. The customary
terms will be allowed purchasers.
Nine horses will be offered for sale
including one colt. In addition a num-
Der of farm implements, several sacks
of potatoes and household goods will
be sold.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-29
Hardy to Visit Japan

SEATTLE-Half a century after he
visited Japan with Perry, Captain W.
H. Hardy, only survivor of that his
toric expedition, left today for an
other trip across the Pacific
Captain Hardy this time will tell
the Japanese what their country was
like so years ago.
Y. Matsui, a Portland attorney, will
accompany Hardy on the trip and act
as his business agent. Hardy is a
Civil War veteran and sailed with the
United States navy for two score
years. He lives in Portland
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-29

In line with The Star Mirrors cam
paign to send smokes across to the
boys on the other side-over in France
where it is mighty hard for them to
get their good old Yankee tobacco, the
following lines will be of interest:
"SmOkes"
There's mighty little comfort when
you go to lick the Boche,
When you fight and fight and fight
and then continue;
When you're living in a dirty ditch
and wallowing in slosh,
1t sorta shrivels all the quits that's
in you.
There amt no time for readin and
you dassen't sing no song,
And there amt no one that feels
like cracking jokes,
And when the air is misty and the
hours seem so long
The only comfort you can have is
smokes.
Oh, it sorta makes you happy, to be
putting on a Gig,
And a pipes kinda poultice, when
your troubles get too big.
Gosh. Soldiering's no picnic, for us
expedition blokes,
But we'll stand lot of hammering
provided we have smokes.
BY Ssan in The Albany Knicker-
booker Press.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-29

PORTLAND-Even the bootlegger
can serve patriotic purpose.
In these days Of wartime economy,
even blindpig booze must not be
wasted. City and federal authorities
have completed arrangements where
by confiscated liquor will be turned
over to the government to be redis-
titled into alcohol for the manufacture
Of munitions.
Hundreds of quarts of whisky, gin
and wine have been destroyed monthly
in the past.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-29
LTl<3T7

Fair and colder tonight and Sunday
Fair and warmer tonight and Tuesday
Warmer, probably rain,'' says the
weather man.
Judge Edgar c. Steele has returned
home after holding term of court al
.Orofno and opened the fall term OF
the Latah county court this morning
Mrs. E. E. Calkins, who has been
visiting with her son at Elk River
Idaho, for the past two weeks, return
ed to her home in the city Saturday
evening
Judge Steele gave-a decree of mort
gage foreclosure this morning in the
case of the Netherlands American
Mortgage bank VS.. William H. Meffort,
ct al. The land involved is in sections
26, 81, "a and SO, township Al, north
range five west in Latah county.
Mr.. and Mrs. ellis Hodge, who have
been in Orofino for the past 10 days,
returned to Moscow Friday afternoon.
Mr.. f. L. Allen, the Moscow Home
Tuner, will tune your piano. Guaran-
teed work. Phone 189W 7Otf
The case of City of Moscow vs. Ma
son A. Cornwall to abate an alleged
nuisance was dismissed in the district
court today on the motion of attorney
for the plaintiff.
Mrs. F. Emerson left today for Lew
fston Mrs. Emerson has been in Mos
COW for the past week on business.
In district court this morning Judge
Steele dismissed the suit for divorce
entitled Joseph W. Stoneburner VS..
Abbie Stone burner. This. action was
taken on motion Of the plaintiff.
Ray E. Neidig, chairman of the Mos
COW Red Cross chapter, was notified
today that DR.. William t. Foster, pres
ident of Reed college, Portland, would
be unable to visit Moscow November
2 or g. as planned, and that his lee
ture would have to be deferred till a
a later date.
Amos MAN, who was adjudged in
sane in probate court on Saturday was
taken to the asylum by travelling
guard on Sunday.
Wanted-Live energetic agent to
handle Stephens Salient Six Automo-
bile Address Aliens & Aliens, Spo-
kane, Wash.
County Attorney Frank. L. Moore fill
Led two informations in the district