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Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-10
|M2asMo1i7M1n.

Two issues Of bonds, $104, 900 and
$4,000. supposed to have been ap-
proved at the April election, were last
night declared in Il resolution by the
city council to have been defeated.
City Attorney Larew and District AT
tOrney Simon some weeks ago gave it
as their Joint opinion that the PROPOSE
tions had been defeated, and last night
the council entered on its minutes q
note accepting the opinion Of the city
attorney. The bonds were intended
to construct water reservoir system
near New River and to improve the
SETTLING basins at present in use.
Write your Grain and Hay insur-
ance with l.. +. Sargent, $50 Main
St, FL Centre. Best companies.
Lowest rates Do it now.-Adv.
The Y. w. c. A. girls camp at Hi
pass breaks up today. The girls re-
port a wonderful time, consisting of
hiking, games, swimming, amateur
dramatics, singing and sleeping. al
though the nights were almost too
"wonderful" for the latter. The Y. w.
G.. A. has unanimously decided to
l!ltthc Lilc II ~ stiIiIhStl
-
NJ. d. Boucher is leaving the valley
and will sell all of his furniture Fri
day afternoon. Stanton & Iinn, Auc-
toneers Sale at the residence, 6G6
Hamilton street.
Marriage licenses issued yesterday
. in the county clerks office were to-:
Roe Munshew, 80, and Katherine
Mathieson, IS, both of Brawley;
Myron S. Hartman, 10, Of CaleXco,
and Maude K. Fowler, 10, Of Brawley.
Write your Grain and Hay insur-
ance with l.. z. Sargent, $50 Main
! ST., Ell Centre. Best companies.
Lowest rates. Do it nOw.--Adv.
Clothing, shoes, furniture. Any
thing second hand. Will pay highest
cash prices. Broadway Second Hand
Store, 207 North Fifth Street.
The Acacia Farm Center meeting
has been postponed from Monday, June
IA, to Thursday, June II. The meeting
will be held at the regular time and
at the school house. Mark Rose will
| be the principal speaker of the eve
ming.
Supply your needs for the little
| Boys and Girls in hand made suits and
dresses at Tn Ladies' Shop, Barbara
Worth Hotel.-Adv.
Extra good piano in the Boucher
sale tomorrow. Also fine old ivory bed
room suite complete. 666 Hamilton
street, Friday afternoon at l:30. Stan
ton & Zinn, auctioneers.
w. B. Camp, cotton specialist from
the U. S. department of agriculture
is spending a few days in the valley
inspecting various sections. Accom-
panied by E. l.. Garthwaite of the
Farm Bureau office and Leroy B
Smith, assistant state leader Of agrl-
cultural extension work, he yesterday
visited the fields of Lone Star cottor
planted by Chas. Layton, northwest OF
Holtville, and the two 40-acre pieces
Of W. NJ. Hilliker and Oscar koones
located ID miles southeast Of Cali
patria.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-10
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Cleveland, 6; Philadelphia, !.
New York, Il; Detroit, >.
Boston, s; Chicago, ..
Washington, 4; St. Louis, 0.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Brooklyn, 5; st. Louis, =.
New York, 6; Cincinnati, 4.
Boston, 7; Pittsburg, 6.
Philadelphia, .; Chicago, /.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12

BATHING FACILITIES COST sonnet HING

house and appurtenanCes were pro-
vided and paid for by the town gov
crnment for the free use of the pub
lie. So far as known the town has
never incurred in this matter as
much as one cent of expense. The
bath house, the diving tower and
everything were provided and paid
for by the ladies OF the Civic Asso-
citation, and from the beginning until
now they have cost a considerable
amount Of money.
Some people have not only mani
Tested no appreciation of these facts,
but a few have actually, in the
absence of the manager, broken open
the door, used the bathing suits. car
ried off electric light bulbs and COM
mitted other deprodatlons.
Now that the actual facts are pre-
sented, it is earnestly hoped that
they will be duly appreciated by all
who may wish to use and enjoy the
facilities offered.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
WILL ASK AID OF THE
STATE HEALH BOARD
IN HANDLING A.C.L.
Atlantic Coast Line Shows No Dis
position to Provide Better
Sanitation.

For several months past the Com
mercial Club has been trying to per-
suade the Atlantic Coast Line rail
road to furnish better sanitary ar
rangements at its depot here, the
present toilets located in the rear of
tn depot being in plain sight of Pull
man passengers and everyone who
passes the depot besides being unsan-
itary and inconvenient for the public.
This arrangement has been character
ized as disgraceful to the railroad and
an insult to the entire town and many
citizens have expressed their resent
ment in no uncertain terms.
Several letters were exchanged be-
tween Secretary NJ. G.. Price and j.
F. Council, of the Atlantic Coast
Line, the latteer's letters conveying
the usual promises to take the matter
up with the proper officials" and 1t
seems that Mr.. Prices letters were
referred to this one and that one
until Il few days ago, when the club
was requested, through the railroads
local agent, to withdraw the CORES
pondence.
At a meeting of the Board og Gov
ernorG of the club last week this mat
ter was taken up aid after some dis
cussion the secretary was instructed
to communicate with the State Board
of Health and ask them to send a
man here to make an investigation,
not only of the railroads unsanitary
and unsatisfactory toilet faciliteis,
but of the entire town, and to COM
municate with Mr.. Council and in
form him, in effect. that complying
with his request, the correspond nee
would be withdrawn and the matter
turned over to the State Board of
Health and local authorities for i'm
action.
1t is said that in addition to the
toilets, there are many
private citizens guilty of failure to
with the State laws regulat-
ing the use of open toilets, the for
mer being worse than many others
only in the respect that it is in a
public place and in violation OF the
town law prohibiting the use of the
bay as a dumping place for object
ionable matter.
1t is understood that an agent of
the State Board of Health was in
Punta Gorda Sunday but left with
out making an inspection, so far as
known.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
USERS OF TT

The ladies of the Civic Association
have recently paid out over 100000
for repairs and improvements at and
on the bath house and platform
alongside the town dock. In ad-
dition to such expenses as these, the
association has to pay the town coun-
ell a small monthly fee for the privil-
ege of connecting with the town dock
pay the town for electric lights and
for the water which bathers use for
rinsing off the salt water and pay
some one to attend to the bath house,
wait on patrons and wash the bath
ing suits after they have been used.
These things being true, it does
seem that every oAC who makes use
Of the facilities enjoyed would be
perfectly willing to pay the very
small fees charged and thus aid the
ladies in their patriotic efforts to
this great public conVen-
ience, but there are some who labor
under the impression that the bath
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
EDITORS OF NATION
WILL VISIT PUNTA
GORDA next MARCH
National Editorial Association VIII
Visit Us When il Meets in
Florida in 1921.

Punta Gorda is one of the South
Florida towns to be visited by the
National Editorial Association when
1t comes to Florida for its annual
meeting next March. This was ten
tatively decided upon by the com
mittee Of seven" which met in St.
Augustine a few days ago.
The committee Of seven was nam
ed at the annual meeting of the
Florida Press Association when it
met in Pensacola to arrange for the
entertainment of the National Edi-
torial Association when it visits Flor
ida. This committee is composed of
Frank B. Stonoman, Geo. HoCmer,
Harry Brown, Mrs. Lois X. Mayes, J.
E. Worthington, T. f. Fitzgerald and
w. A. Elliott. They are authorized
to make all the necessary arrange
ments for the entertainment of the
association and to appoint an advis-
ory committee of 100, covering the
state.
When the committee met in St.
1AHS 'o'ih'' loi oO'Ci"l hVuio ihSJ
worked diligently, going over a tenta-
tive itinerary that will include as
many as possible of the important
sections Of Florida The Natior Gl
Editorial association makes trip
every year to some portion of the
United States or of Canada. 1t is
just 25 years since the N. e. A.
came to Florida, the conventic,, at
that time being held in st. Augustine.
Quincy, Tallahassee, st. Augustine,
No dates have as yet been set by
the executive committee of the ma
Continued on last page)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
COMPANY FORMED
TO BUILD HOMES
IN PUNTA G0RDA
VIII Build Home for Anyone Owning
a Lot With Good Title and
Give Easy Terms.

In this issue OF the Herald will be
found the proposed charter of the
Punta Gorda Investment Company, a
recently organized proposed corpora
ton whose main business will be the
building of homes in Punta Gorda.
After this company receives It's
charter it will be ready to immed-
lately begin construction of homes
and ether buildings. The company
will build home for anyone owning
a lot with a clear title and the terms
of payment will be made to suit the
circumstances of the person for
whom the hLuse is built.
"Yes, sir; we are going to 6ulic
houses in Punta Gorda," said F. VI.
Cooper, president of the new COM
pany.
The above announcement will be
received with more interest by the
people of Punta GorIa than any
made for many a day, for the need
for more homes here is generally
recognized as the towns greatest.
The carital stock of the proposed
corporation will be $4,000. f. Nj.
Cooper is the president, j. Mizell
vice president and ]. E. Skipper sec
retary and treasurer.
The charter states that the gen
eral nature of the business or busi-
nesses to be transacted by the new
company will be to purchase, hold,
ACQUIRE, invest in, sell, assign,
mortgage, or pledge, promissory
notes, bills of exchange, bonds and
MORTGAGES on real and personal prop
erty. or upon franchises rights and
privileges; to subscribe for, pur-
chase, hold and accept, assign, sell
transfer or pledge shares of capital
stock, and bonds and securities or
evidences of indebtedness issued or
created by any other corporation;
and as such owner of such stocks to
exercise all the rights, powers and
privileges of ownership to the same
incident, as natural persons might
do, including the right to vote the
same; to purchase, lease, acquire,
hold, maintain, improve and sell,
convey mortgage or otherwise dis
pose OF real estate or personal pro-
perty, or interest therein" etc.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
Can Grow FiGs.

They'll tell you that figs can't be
grown around here, but how about
these?" scid Calvin Page a few days
ago, displaying two purple figs
almost as large as a hens egg. Mr..
Page is always experimenting and a
small tree laden with such fine
fruits is the reward for one of hs ex-
perments. About year ago, &C
cordng to Mr.. Page, he transplanted
native fig stock and budded 1t with
an improved variety. Tie bud grew
remarkably and now bears hundred
or more such fruits as those brought
to town by Mr.. Page.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
To Mark Harbor Channel.

The lighthouse tender Snow
drop" of Key West, Capt. ]. Adams
commander, arrived here Sunday
morning, and spent Monday and
Tuesday selecting locations for day
marks for the chClnel. These must
first be reported to headquarters,
when orders will be given for placing
the marks. The vessel has been
absent from its base doing similar
work for the past three mou tbs,
during which time it has placed
lights and beacors at many points
along the coast between here and
Key West
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
COMPLETES CONTRACT.
Number of Lighters and Fish Boats
Going to Moore Haven.

T. c. Crosland is completing con-
tract for 100000 worth OF equip
ment for the Feuerstien Fish Com
pany of Jacksonville, to be used by
the company's branch at Moore Ha-
ven. The equipment consists of
lighters and fish beats, which are be-
ing built in MIR. Cro3land's ship-yard.
The contract will be finished this
week, when the boats will leave for
Moore Haven, going via the Caloosa-
hatchee. G. J. L. Smith, OkeecEobee
manager for the company, who has
been here for the past three months
experimenting the building of the
beats, will go with them. Mr.. Cr' $
land is vice-president of the Feuer-
stien Company as well as president Of
the West Coast Fish Company.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
UNIQUE CLUB BEING FORMED
BY LADIES OF PUNTA GORDA

Active steps are being taken to-
wards the formation &C the Women s
Ailment Club, which will fill a long
felt want. The chief qualification
for membership requires that each
applicant for admission must have at
least three physical ailments to pre-
sent for the consideration of the club,
whose sympathy md advice will be
given free of charge to the sufferer.
1t Is a well known fact that women
suffering from any mental or bodily
trouble rarely get any sympathy
from their husbands or other male
conn ections, and H. was an apprecia-
tion OF this feet that moved several
OF the leading ladies of the town to
undertake the organization of this
highly desirable club.
AS soon as the club Is fully org:.n-
at each of which ono of the towns
physicians will be invited to be pre-
sent and advise the members as to
the best remedies fer their ailments.
Any doctor refusing an invitation to
attend a meeting nf the club, will b.
boycotted. Local druggists also will
be invited to attend the meetings,
bring samples of their patent med
icines and expatiate upon their vir-
tues.
One member of ne club will be sell
ected each month % enter some sam
itariun, submit to a surgical opera
ton, and on being discharged, make
to the club a detailed report of d.
experiences.
Surely this club is going to be a
highly interesting enc.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
To Extradite DeSOto Men.

According to a dispatch from Tai.
lahassee, Gov. Cats has made re-
QUESTION upon Gov. Hugh NJ. Dorsey
of Georgia, to turn over to the au-
thorities of DeSoto county, Fla,
Harvey Montgomery. a young white
man, charged with aggravated as
sault upon o. H. Patrick of DcSoto
county, Dec. Is, 1915.
Sheriff j. L. Dishong has written
the governor that E. A. Garner of
Montezuma, Ga, now residing at Ar
cadia, will leave for Jacksonville en-
route for Georgia TO get the requisi-
tion honored at Atlanta by Gov. Dor
sey and will then proceed to the place
where Montgomery has been appre-
hended.>
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
FOFtnightly Club.

Recent meetings of the Fortnight
ly club have been very interesting,
reading of a book occupying most of
the afternoons, with a few minutes
devoted to recreation and discussion
of the book. TIE next meeting,
Thursday, August 10Th. will be held
at the home of Mrs. F. D. Robinson.
Roll call current events. The last
meeting was held at tie home of Miss
Norma Pepper and all present enjoy
ed the occasion very mucl.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
CHARTER BOARD TO
Be CHOSEN AT The
REGULAR ELECTION
Five Men viii be Elected to Write q
New Charter Providing for
City Manager.

Acting upon a suggestion from the
Commercial Club, at it's regular
monthly meeting Tuesday night the
Town Council decided to call for the
election of a charter board to be
elected at the general election in
November for the purpose of amend
( ing the towns charter to provide for
a ommission-manager form of gov
eminent. w. NJ. Whitten, who for
many years has favored the change.
making the motion, which was car
ried unanimously, to call the election.
The city attorney was instructed
to prepare the necessary resolution
and to present it to the next meeting
of the council. The motion as pass
ed provides for the election of
board consisting of five members.
The names of candidates for memb-
ers of the board will be placed upon
the regular November election ticket,
it is understood. 1t is not known
how candidates will be nominated.
but it is presumed that it will be
necessary to hold mass meeting or
primary for this purpose.
The matter of the Atlantic Coast
Lines inadequate and unsanitary
toilet facilities at its depot here.
which the railroad company has
shown no disposition to remedy, was
discussed and referred to the SAN
itary committee for action.
Considerable time was taken up in
discussing the condition of the mu-
nicipal dock, which has for several
years been gradually becoming worn
out, the revenue from all sources not
being sufficient to maintain it in a
frst-class manner. 1t was suggested
that the oil companies who have
franchises be charged more for their
privileges and that it be suggested to
them that they pay two years rental
in advance in order that the town
may put the dock in good repair
again and it was thought that they
would accede to this suggestion.
1t was reported that the towns
pump anu u lhotoI lIohl
the Southern Utilities Company had
been installed at the town sewage
disposal plant and that this equip
ment was giving entire satisfaction
In keeping the cess pool pumped out.
Sometime ago the pump used for this
purpose gave out and as result
much trouble has been had with the
sewerage system, parts for the old
pump or a new one being unprocure-
able in less than three months.
Parts for the old pump and a new
one have been ordered for sometime
but conditions became so serious
some immediate remedy had to be
found and this necessity resulted In
the use of the town pump, which has
been stored for several years.
Several business men were present
and complained that agents of an
Arcadia oil agency and two dealers
in bottled drinks were peddling
their wares in Punta Gorda without
licenses. The marshal was instruct
ed to confer with the city attorney
and If it was found that these peo-
pie are violating the law to deal with
them accordingly.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
TWELVE CITIES FOR AND FIVE
AGAINST BOND AMENDMENT

A. A. Coult, secretary of the Flor
ly sent out a letter to civic and COM
mercial organizations throughout the
state asking for a statement as to
their position regarding the prupUs-
ed constitutional amendment, has
received replies from II towns and
cities, and they indicate that IL are
iE favor and five against the propos-
ed amendment. The following cities
and towns, according to information
given Mr.. Coult. favor the amend
ment:
Tampa board of trade, Pensacola
chambe of commerce, Lake county
chamber of commerce. Tava:es;
Bradentown board of trade. Fruit
land Park board of trade, Lake
Worth chamber OF commerce, Live
Oak, Mount Dora Commercial club,
Titusville civic league, Valrico I'm
provement association and Apopka
board of trade.
The following have voted against
the proposed amendment: Barlow
board of trade. Commercial club of
ApalacEicola chamber of
commerce, DeFuliak Springs busi-
ness mems league and Lakeland
chamber of commerce.
Many more have the matter under
consideration and will report soon.
1t will be taken from that above that
Of the cities heard from, IL favor the
and five are against It.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
c. C. WITHHOLDS
ENDORSE EMENT OF
BOND AMENDMENT
Fears State Road Department Would
Use Funds in Building Addition
al Wilderness Roads.

The last regular meeting of the
Commercial Club was one of the most
interesting and profitable ever held
by that body. The attendance was
not large, but two now members were
received and the meeting was full of
interest and life.
The mCst important action taken
by the club was to instruct the secre-
tary to address to the Town Council |
request that it grange for the
election of a charter board to amend
the towns charter TO provide for the
mmission-manage form of govern
ment to take the place of the present
councilmaIic form. the election to
take place at the time of the general
election in November.
County Commissioner w. NJ. Whit
ten, who recently returned from an
outing in Maryland and other states,
was present and gave some very in
teresting facts relative to the Wilder
ness road. He told how he had en-
deavcred to secure the routing of this
state road through Punta Gorda, and
how fighting singie-handcd, he. had
been defeated. Mr.. Whitten said
that he believed that had he had CO.
operation of live board of trade and
his constituents he would have secur-
ed this road in spite of the powerful
interests that worked against him
and proved too strong for him, st2nd-
ing alone as ne did. In discussing
the proposed short-route road to Fort
Myers, Mr.. Whitten said: Our
board" (the DeSoto commissioners)
Continued on last page
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
Smith Sells Business.

William knight of Charlotte Har-
bcr, known to his hosts of friends as
Billie" Knight, has bought the inter
est of Ed. w. Smiti: in the Punta
Gorda Fish Company and is giving
his personal attention to the busi-
ness. Mr.. Smith sold because he had
other important interests demanding
his attention.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12

Two bearing grapefruit trees in
DeSoto county yield more income
than an acre of good corn land any
where. Is it any wonder that peo-
pie are quitting the middle west and
the north in general and coming to
south Florida? - DeSoto County
News.