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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
CALL ROAD ELECTION
March 18th Date Set for Election in
Eastern Part of County.

A resolution adopted by the Board
of County Commissioners at their
last meeting calls for an election to
be held in the far eastern part of the
county to determine whether or not
certain territory shall be constituted
a special road district for the pur-
pose Of making possible the issuance
of $55,000 in bonds to be used for
building roads in that district. The
date set for the election Is March
18th.
The proposed roads will be clear
ed and grubbed and graded where
necessary and hard surfaced with
clay, shell mari or rock to the width
of nine feet
Only one bid for the purchase of
the Moore Haven special road and
bridge district bonds was received
and action on this matter was defer
red.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
'Snappy Paper" Says.

A. Fl. Jennings, of Little Rock.
Ark, to whom sample copy of The
Herald was mailed a few weeks ago.
writes: Received sample copy of
The Herald and will say that / am
highly pleased with it and think you
have a mighty snappy little paper.
Am interested in Punta Gorda and
expect to pay you visit in the sum-
mer of 1921 with a view of purchas-
ing a tract of land and becoming a
citizen" He enclosed a check rep
resenting coin of the realm, for
which and the compliment we are
appreciative.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
Uncle Hiram and Aunt LuCindy

Uncle Hiram Birdseed and his
wife, Aunt Lucindy Birdseed (Mr.
and Mrs. Burt Davis) were visitors
to Punta Gorda Thursday inviting
everybody to attend tie South Flor
ida Fair and Gasparilla Carnival in
Tampa February 1921. AS "rube''
characters they have no peers and at
tracted great deal of attention.
They were callers at The Herald Of
fee and extended personal invita-
ton to The Herald crew to attend
the press breakfast, which is an in
teresting event to newspapermen OF
the state.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
Indians Here Tuesday.

Punta Gorda was honored by a
visit from Abraham Lincoln and
George Washington, two Seminole
Indians who were induced to for
sake the fastness of their home in
the 'glades near Chokoloskee by Joe
Washington, of the Kinsel & Wash
ington Fur Co. Abraham and
George were much interested in the
"flivver" in which they made the
trip as we'll as other things common
to the paleface but unknown to the
Indians. They purchased large
order Of goods from Kinsel & Co.,
the larger part of which, 1t Is under
stood, was highly colored calicoes
and other such materials dear to the
heart of the simple red-man.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
NO COLD DAMAGE HERE
Punta GOrda Section Escapes for
Second Time this Winter

Although the report could not be
verified, it seems that considerable
damage was done to winter vegetable
crops at nearby points Sunday night
when there was a considerable drop
in the temperature.
According to reports brought back
by persons travelling by automobile,
beans were killed at point about Is
miles north of Punta Gorda, which
would indicate that damage still
further north is greater.
If these reports are true, this
makes the third time that Punta
Gorda truck crops have escaped ser
ious damage while they were ruined
at nearby points, in two instances at
points both north and south of this
section.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
Chance for Cigar Factory.

One of the first things that will be
put before the re-organized board Of
trade, if it is re-organized success
fully at the meeting tomorrow night,
pertains to the location of cigar
factory in Punta Gorda. Chas. Coch-
ran, of the Cochran Drug Co., has re-
ceived a telegram from his friend
Crozier, who was here few days ago
asking what Punta Gorda had to Of
fer man who is looking for a loca-
ton for cigar factory. According
to the telegram the man who wants
to come here is a thoroughly capable
business man amply supplied with
capital and would not ask for finan-
cial assistance.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
GASPARILLA CARNIVAL
and SOUTH FLORIDA
FAIR OPENS MONDAY
Expected to be Best Fair in South
FlOridas History - Railroads
Make a Special Low Rate
and Many Local Folk
Will Attend.

The South Florida Fair and Cas-
parilla carnival, which opens Monday
next and continues throughout the
week, will undoubtedly prove the most
successful development and enter
tainment evert of Tamra's history,
all plans for advertising the states
resources and entertaining visitors
having been pushed to conclusion a
month before the opening date.
Tampans are preparing to kouse and
feed record crowds.
Thirty thousand dollars have been
spent in erecting additional buildings
on the fair grounds in the rear of the
Tampa Bay hotel and therefore the
most conveniently located in the ma
tion, and the list of attractions in
cluding airplane stunts by the
World Famous Tric," autom obile
and horse races, is tie best yet Sc
cured for Florida fair or exposition.
Products will be exhibited not only
from the south and central Florida,
but from all sections of the state as
we'll, entries having been voluntarily
made from the northwestern, north
central and eastern Florida by coun-
ties ard individuals wh- appreciate
the advertising value of Tampa fairs.
The railroads make rate OF one
and one-half fares from all points
east of the Chattahoochee river, and
special excursions will be run.
Steamboa lines are also prepared to
dc record business.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
MARRIED IN ARCADIA
Young Couple ElOpe From Here
An Event of February Fourth.

Eloping from this city, on We'd
nesday, February 4th, Charles Lee
Anderson of Price, Utah, and Miss
Luella Amelia Schmidt, were married
in Arcadia, Notary Public B. Vance
officiating.
This was the elimination of q
happy courtship of short duration.
for the contracting parties had not
known each other until this winter.
The groom is an aviator in the
service of Uncle Sam, now stationed
at Carlstrom Field. He was over
seas for a year and half. Having
spent all of his earlier life on the
western plains, he is an expert horse
man, in fact is the champion bronco
buster Of the world; and he has fig-
ured in the moving pictures of the
wild west, having done stunts for
such stars as Douglas Fairbanks,
Tom Nix and Geo Walsh.
His bride is winsome young lady.
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
r. Schmidt of the Punta Gorda Hotel,
born and reared in New York City.
She is accomplished and endowed
with characteristics that make her
admired among women.
AS soon as Mr.. Anderson is given
his discharge from the army, which
will be on May 27th, the happy
couple will go west to make their
home, spending the winters in Cali
fornia and the summers in the Col
orado mountains.
Many friends unite in wishing
them all happiness.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
Support
1870 seOrganize
Trade Body-Al Boosters Are Invited to Attend and Join

Unless all signs fail, Punta Gorda
is going to have real live boaru OF
trade, which, working hand in hama
with the Woman's Civic Improvement
Association, will soon put Purta Cor
da on the map again and do much for
the future development of the town
and community, for Notwithstanding
the fact that the meeting has been
called for Friday and this Friday is
the 18th, which, according to all
lore of the surerstitious means GER
tain failure and dire disaster for any
undertaking, large number of cit
izens have pledged themselves to
meet and organize and they are not
worrying about the double hoodoo
OF Friday, the 18th.
The men whose names are given
below have Gigned a solemn pledge
to attend the meeting for the purpose
of re-organizing the once-was Punta
Gorda Board of Trade and to become
members of the re-organiZcd body
e. w. Rountree. being the last pres
ident of the old board, was selected
as the man to set the date and call
the meeting.
By selecting tomorrow, Friday
night, which happens to fall on the
'unluckv" 18th, Mr.. Rountree proves
that he is not a "eliever in TIE super
stitious beliefs held by some, and
so far as known there's no one else
worrying much about the doubly
"hoodooed" date.
Following is the substance Of the
pledge signed By those names are
given following it:
Realizing thst in unity there is
strength and that in a unified, whole
hearted effort OF its citizens lies
hope for the future development and
prosperity of our town, and wishing
to do our part, for the purpose of re-
organizing the Punta G0rda Board of
Trade, which is now practically nom
existent, we, the undersigned citizens
solemn!y pledge ourselves one to the
other to attend meeting for the pur-
pose o. re-organizing the Board of
Trade whenever such a meeting shall
be called by f. W. Rountree.
eve desire to become members or
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12

the re-organized body for the sole
promote the interests of the commun'
ity as a whole and will lGy aside per.
scnal grievances and interests wher
attending meetiAgs for the purpose
est of the community, and will not
attempt to inject politics into any
meeting or use the organization fol
the furtherance of any political
object"
IF. NJ. Cooper, f. r. Blount, A. J
Kinsel, L. B. Kreps, Joe B. Wash
ington, w r. DeLoach, cashier, II
R. Dreggors, S. c. Mccullough, H. G..
Kenney, - " 2"~Itt. Jones Broth
ers. c. w. Hewitt, Adam Silcox, A.
C. Caldwell, S. F, ]. Trabue, J. H.
Hancock, B. B. Blount, ir., O. e.
Rice, w B. Sealey, D. N. Mcqueen,
J. N. Skies, J. H. Lipscomb. r. X.
Seward, L. E. Robinson, J. T. Griggs,
Wallace Chadman, Chas. Cochran,
w. NJ Matthews, George w. Gate
wood. f. Wotitzky, w. e, Mobley, w.
E. Bell, c. G. Page, B. b. Blount, NJ.
c. Price, c. T. Blanchet, J. w. Will
iams, T. C. Crosland II. W. Smith,
Jas. K McClelland, Paul X. Garrett.
In addition to those names above,
the following pledged themselves to
become members and pay dues and
TO the utmost of their ability laid in
promoting the interests of the COM
munity as a whole" but did not
pledge themselves to attend meet
ings:
A. C, Jordan, Ivan p. Jordan, Fl.
c. Goldstein, V, J. Jordan, George D.
Rhode, A. p. Jordan.
These names were secured by
about two hours work, only one man
refusing point-blank to have any
thing to do with board Of trade.
Doubtless there are many more men
who would have signed with the
others, but it was impossible to see
everyone.
The meeting will be held in the
lower room of the Masonic Hall, the
tourists Club having kindly given up
use of the room for the night to
make way for the boosters meeting.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
TOWN MAKES MONEY
ON "JUICE" SOLD TO
TELEPHONE COMP ANY
Town Buys Current From Utilities
Co. at Six and One-Half Cents
and Sells IL for Seven Cents
KilOwatt without
Expense

After receiving the communication
printed in last weeks Herald signed
by tax payer who complained of the
action of the town council in making
contract with the DeSoto County
Telephone Co., to furnish that com
pany with electric current at seven
cents a klowatt while citizen con-
sumers pay Is cents kilowatt, The
Herald sought to gather authentic
information as to the why's and
wherefores" of this agreement.
1t seems that the town has no
authority to furnish electric current
outside the city limits, but it can sell
current to private parties who In
turn may retail it to persons outside
the city. The city's contract with
the Southern Utilities Co., is to the
effect that the latter will furnish the
corporation with current at seven
cents a kilowatt for the first 5000
kilowatts. After this amount of
current has been used 1t Is billed at
six and one-half cents a kilpwatt.
The agreement with the telephone
company is to the effect that the
company will build it's own lines to
the electric plant. pay for all install
lations and pay the city seven cents
for current used, which passes
through meter at the plant. The
city uses enough current each month
to get the six and one-half cents rate
on this current and the city Is at abb
solutely no expense in furnishing It,
so actually 1t is making one-half
cent on every kilowatt furnished the
telephone company. The contract
also provides that If at any time the
council or city authorities find that It
is losing proposition they may raise
the rate or discontinue the service.
Thus, it would seem, there Is
nothing unfair to local consumers in
the contract, as the expense of pro-
viding and maintaining service Is on
the telephone company, and those
using current bought from them will
pay as high If not higher rate for
the current than local consumers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
EolumS XXXu-Number z.
WHICH ARE YOU?
KNOCKER? BOOSTER?

When the Great, = had made
all the good things, there was
some dirty work to &c, so He
made the beasts, and the rep
tiles and ti-e poisonous meets;
and when he finisl.ed He still
had some old scraps let over
that were tuo bad to put into
the Rattlesnake, Il HyCna, the
Scorpion, and the Skunk; so
He put all these together, c~ver-
ed i with suspicion, wrapped it
With jealousy, ma.t-eG it with
yellow streak, ard called it
Knockor.
This product was 60 fearful
to contemplate that He had to
make something to ccunteract
it, so He took a sunbeam, put
into it the heart Cf q child, the
brain of a man, wrapped it in
civic pride, covered it with
brotherly love, made it a believ-
er in equality, and justice, a
worker for and supporter of
every good thing il the COM
munity and called il a Booster;
and henceforth mortal man has
had the privilege of choosing
his associates.-AnOn.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
ORANGES DECAYED
New York Market Handicapped on
Account of Cold Weather.

According to the Packer, the New
York market for Fl,rida fruit was
badly handicapped during the past
week on account of the extreme wea-
ther and no sates were keld Thurs
day. Receipts OF oranges were very
moderate for this season OF the year.
The market was strong and higher
on desirable, sound. attractive fruit
but nearly arrivcls @howed decay.
Fancy fruit solI at Sc a 6.75, with
a few extras higher, d esirable choice
at IS a 5.75 and common srd waSty
lots lower, according to desirability.
Receipts of Florida grapefruit
were light and the market was easy.
Best stock sold at s4 q 5 and com
mon to choice at SO a 9.75.
Florida tangcrines were in light
offering. The market ruled strong
and higher on desirable sound stock.
Fancy grades brought $5 a $50 and
desirable choice $3.50 q 4.50 per
half strap.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
Distinguished Visitor.

Punta Gorda had a distinguished
visitor Tuesday in the person of
Mayor E. V. Babcock, of Pittsburgh,
who came down from Bellair in a
hydroplane for a short visit with c.
NJ. Carrier and family, with whom
Mr.. Babcock took dinner Tuesday.
He intended to make the return trip
to Bellair Tuesday afternoon, but
after going out in the bay short
distance the hydroplane became
damaged and Mr.. Babcock was
brought back to shore by Mr.. Car
rier, Mr.. Babcock taking the after
noon train back to Bellair.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
Admiral Decker Here.

Admiral Decker. commandant OF
the Seventh Naval Station, including
Key West and Tampa, was here
Thursday, coming up the bay in the
yacht SP93, on a tour of inspection.
The yacht tied up at the city wharf
for the night, leaving Friday morn
ing for Tampa
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
BOOSTERS WILL MEET FRIDAY NIGHT
TO ORE-ORGANLZE BOARD OF TRADE
TO ORGANIZE POST
AMERICAN LEGION

The charter for the Augustine
Willis Post, No. 5S, American
Legion, for which application
was made sometime ago, has
been received and all ex-soldiers
ot Pqnta Gorda and surrounding
country are asked to meet at
Cooper'S hardware store tomor-
row night at 1880 for the pur-
pose of organizing the post and
electlnS permanent officers. II
Is hoped that all Punta Gorda
soldiers, who number about 80.
as well as those from Charlotte
Harbor and other points within
radius of 10 miles of Punta
Gorda, who are not affiliated
with any other post, will attend
this meeting and become mem
bers of Augustine Willis post.
1t is thought that q considerable
number of boys from Carl
strom will also become MEM
bers.
The American Legion is a
non-political organization but
stands for America and Ameri-
can institutions first, last and
all the time, and any soldier,
sailor or marine who saw service 4
during the late war is eligible&
to membership.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
More Men Sent to Carlstrom.

According to a dispatch published
in Tuesdays papers, in like with the
recently announced policy of allow
ing enlisted men to qualify as pilots,
the air service has placed 194 men
on cadet status for instruction at
Carlstrom field.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12

H. ]. Hamlin is enlarging the
house, which he recently bought at
Cleveland and will make Of 1t a very
and attractive home,
which he will occupy each winter.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
Building Bungalow Home.

DR.. d. A. Rouner is building a
bungalow on the Dixie Highway,
north of Shell creek, near the DR..
Hedrlck place.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
To Build Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland Hughes, Of
Kansas City, arrived Wednesday of
last week and are preparing to build
on the Dixie Highway near Shell
creek.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12

large number of citizens having sgnifed their
ganize pledge prelm
meeting become members when the board
and having a
meeting that all who this
all the
development community
Masonic Hall Friday February 3th o'clock
steps will be taken perfect the organization.
hope all Importance meeting
every person wishes the well will making
q success the that organize strong,
capable promoting
advantage Let forget the
the future.
Yours a bigger, better Weather Puna Gorda
Z. W. ROUNTREE.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Farmer motor
ed to Arcadia and return Sunday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12

H. T. Richardson left Saturday
afternoon for LaTkin, Fla.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
POPULATION

The 1915 census gave
Punta Gorda a population
of 1,772. 1t has grown
steadily since then and
the present population Is
estimated at 1000.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-12
IMPROVEMENTS

Punta Gorda has more
improvements than any
other Florida town of its
size. Paved streets, side
walks, sewerage, electric
lights, waterworks, etc.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-19
WOMEN NEED SWAMP-ROOI

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease
If the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble
Don't delay starting treatment Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store. may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions
Get medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test thit
great preparation senu ten cents to DR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-19

Of my head at times. My bowels did
not move for days and could not eat
without suffering. The doctor could not
help me and one day told my husband
that l could not stand the pain any
longer and sent him to the drugstore
to get ne bottle of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and threw
the Doctors medicine away. After
taking three bottles of Vegetable Com
pound and using two bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative Wash could do
my own housework. If it had not been
for your medicine don't know where
would be today and am never without
bottle of it in the house. You may
publish this if you like that it may help
some other woman. Mrs. MARY
SLENDER, 120 Orange St., Wyandotte,
Mich.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-19
Something Similar.

An English tourist was on a visit to
Arran and decided to have a days
fishing. He made inquiries of local ex-
perts, and being told that the cleg.
or horsefiy. would suit hfs purpose for
lure, he sought the highland servant
girl at his inn.
II say, my girl, can you get me
some horsefiies?" he asked.
The girl looked at him stupidity
He repeated his question and added !:
why, girl. did you never see a
horseiy?"
INA, sir" replied the girl, shaking
her head, "but vance l saw coo
jump over Chicago Daily
News.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-19
Seeking Gods Aid.

Through the day we must often.
even amidst our busiest occupations,
renew our offering of all we do or de-
sign to Gods glory. AS much as pos
sible we should pause before we be-
gin any new occupation, and in a Sc
cret prayer, shot up like an arrow to
him, pray him to purify our intention
in beginning 1t, and to accept what
we offer.-Bishop Wilberforce.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-19

MERICA, England and Holland. the
three nations most concerned with
the landing of the Pilgrims Decem-
Der 6. 1920, at Plymouth, Mass,
have been celebrating this year the
ssTercentenary Of the Pilgrims.
and the celebration runs over INTO
1921, with many interesting fea-
lures on the program.
So. though the Pilgrims did moi
actually eat their first Thanks
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-19
Diagnosis.

The telephone rang, and the book
keeper answered it.
'.Yes, madam. this is Wilkins mar
ket."
This is Mrs. Blank. l want you to
know that the liver you sent me is
most unsatisfactory. 1t is not calf's
liver at all; calfs liver Is tender
and"
Just moment, madam, and Fll
call the proprietor"
"What is til" wilkins asked.
The bookkeeper surrendered the
phone.
Mrs. Blank" he said, Liver com
plaint." t."-Boston Transcript.