The New York herald., 1921-07-12

and Montray it is a great privilege anu
pleasure to write them, and for these reasons
G The Montray Corporation sol Fifth Avenue
New York City, asks me to gather and print facts
about Miami saying that when the people realize
what wonderful city Miami is they will wish to BUY
real estate there, and then Mr.. Dumont, tne
President, puts it, I'VE will get share OF the ous
ness" 1t is privilege to work for client whose
business policy is SO big and broad that ne wants
the community in which he develops properties 10
derive the greater benefit from his advertising cam
paign.
(2) The many people 1 meet who know Miami well
most enthusiastic about these articles, and say
they glad to give facts because they expect
to see Miami quickly grow to a city OF 300, OOu
population-which is about twelve times its present
Summer population. "Ths growth will be realized
within fifteen years if we go ahead have during
the past twelve years." these enthusiastic but never
theless practical, ong-headed business men tell me-
1t is pleasure to write optimism, particularly now
when so many people so foolshy talking and act
ing pessimistcally
When 1 visited Miami in May tried to see Mr..
EVEREST G. SEWELL, the gentleman whose pic
ture you in this article I could not get hold OF
him in Miami where he is about the busiest bee in
the Miami hive but 1 did find him at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel Friday night July 1st, and he was
gracious enough to give me an hour and three-quar-
and take notes of what he told me about Miami.
He told me remarkable story, which he granted
me the privilege and pleasure" of repeating to you:
Il went to Miami March 8, 1896, to start a clothing
and shoe business. My brother John went there at
the same time the representative of the late Henry
M Flager, whose instructions were to start build
ing the town of Miami. Mr. Flagler then building
the Forida-Ea Coast Railway and expected to
reach Miami with it in about thirty days, which he
did, and soon after trains started runnlng-but he
wanted to build town and big hotel, there would
be reason for having station at Miami.
I'm very short time after my brother and ar
rived in Miami more than 1000 people came there
and lived in tents They heard Mr. Flagler was to
build up town, SO they came along to help him build
it. Miami needed building for there were only two
houses there-the old Tutte house the north side
Of the Miami River, and the Brickell house the
south side, to which the Brckels owned shack
and ran it Indian trading post. This only
25 years ago!
"My brother and still in business to-day under
the name Sewel Brothers, and have mercantile and
realty interests also many outside business connec-
1896 We have customers and pros
porous than we were 25 years ago, but are
1t was a great life then, because working
under the insprational leadership of Mr.. Fagler to
whom, l glad to say, all Miamians, old settlers
and new, pay homage
"The feeling of Miamians toward Mr. F1ager was
spendidy expressed last December when we gave
to to- the memory of Mr.. Flagler. the inspiration ad-
dress being delivered by that master orator. William
Jennings Bryan, who recently declared Miami to be
his permanent home He spoke of Mr. Flager's vision
most eloquently.
ITO was assigned the honor Of detailing Miami's
history 1t was a pleasant task because it gave me
an opportunity to tell the great part Mr. Fager
played in the development of our marvellous city.
aSet % the ss R5 5ss S1ssse2 Of life s
to talk about him. 1t great thing to live life OF
achievement and to be affectionatey remembered
when through with it, as Mr.. Flagler is
"oh, almost forgot to tell you that within few
DAYS after Mr.. Flagler started building Miami he
this EH was in March, 1885 He completed this fine
uary, 1897 He thoroughly believed in the old adage,
Whatever you do, do with your might; things done
by halves are never done right, Think Of his vision
in building hotel in town still in its baby carriage,
that accommodates 700 people!
"Reht away, too, Mr. Flagler ordered the building
Of an electric light plant, water works, system
and the laying out Of streets, paved with coral rock
He was the first man to appreciate coral rock as
foundation for streets and roads. Now with oilsand
wearing surface streets and roads the finest
in the world besides being built economically
than roads in any other section of America.
'Mr Fager ordered that ship channels be dredged
in Biscayne Bay, making it possible for ocean-gong
boats to enter and leave Miami harbor. He began
then what is soon to make Miami great shipping
port. Miami City will own in her park 40 acres
on the bay front. There is north Of Sixth street
to accommodate "a steamships at time
in the docks we will have there
There is no port anywhere along the Atlantic coast
that offers greater opportunity for passenger and
freight traffic The tremendous of the Miami
zonethe growing Of sugar cane and all kinds Of fruits
of cattle on the reclaimed lands of the Everglades
etc. will make Miami great port for freight And
six months of every year passenger steamers will be
loaded to capacity with people coming to and going
from Miami-the other six months will show a great
deal Of travel too, which will grow year by year as
people learn that Miamis climate is most equable
and inviting all months Of the year.
Il don't suppose you folks in the North like to be
told that Miami is cooler and comfortable in
Summer than your cities, but it is | feel the heat
in New York City more than do in Miami. Your
thermometer recently registered SO degrees ours