The New York herald., 1921-07-12
MIAMI AND M0NTRAY
Names That Are United to Bring Hap
piness and Prosperity to Many People
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liked Miami well that they bought sites for homes
and built homes TO be ready to accommodate
themselves the next year
'In 1916 we raised s31 600 The band was getting
better, more costly more of attraction each year
So the advertising In the Winter OF 1916-1917
had to away 10000 people by actual check
up, from Jan. 10 to Feb TO- But people decided
to their homes in Miami and population grew
rapidly.
I'm 1917, at the beginning of the war, we raised
$4,000. War or no war, were not going to let
band played IN Royal Palm Park during the Winter
OF 1917-1918, but the musicians were men who could
vertised just the same. Again the crowds came, and
we had to turn them away by the thousands. But
more and more people decided to make Miami their
home, and our population kept on increasing rapidly
1.-THE war did not affect Miami's progress. On the
contrary, it accentuated it. The government estab-
lshed three aviation stations at Mami Army, Navy,
Marne-on account Of wonderful climatic
dtons, which not only sustained the health of the
men, but permitted them to fly every day in the year.
which they din The men were great acquisition to
Miami life.
Last year, with considerable pessimism in the air
everywhere except in Miami, we raised $4,000 for
band and advertising, with the result that the
Winter Of ls2GlsS was the greatest t in our M history
est Winter resort realized at last. More people
visited Miami last Winter than any other resort in
homes and to become part of our life, thus increasing
population
"Since 1918 we have grown in population from 5000
to practically over $4,000 in Summer and more than
people during the past Winter. Our prosperity goes
along without break of any kind. l think business
in the Miami zone is better @ than in any other section
hard times. Nothing happen to Miami because
it has the right spirit 1t always goes ahead it
way we cannot take the time think of any business
ills coming way and if we do not think about them
they will not come.
THE Miami Studios Inc. recently organized for
motion picture service of which have the honor to
be treasurer, will get under way and will furnish
us with additional pay roll of from $780, 600 to $780,
600 month. This helps in city OF the size OF Miami
Our deep water harbor project is being completed.
THE First National Bank has completed plans to
erect new ten-story building
"A great deal more building is, going this year
than last. Everywhere there is happiness and pros
perity and optimism and faith
II want to tell you that Miami is destined to be-
come big city, covering a very large area which is
required because are building so that everybody
will have plenty Of ROOM We want our homes to have
to always enjoy our wonderful climate-to have their
grounds beautified with magnificent tropical shrub
bery-to have plenty of space to grow vegetables and
fruits in which the Miami abounds-in short,
we want everybody to live under happy comfortable
conditions.
Without doubt this great will be occupied in
a few years by at least half million people, who will
share in the prosperity that is certain to follow all
of our days, because do things in Miami the
right basis
Already this great furnishes evidence that
the future OF Miami is not dream. Wonderful sub
divisions are now in action and others will follow. We
have ve-wire developers in city. With them it
is action Immediately that they think out plan.
II admit to feeling Of great optimism about
city, but why shouldn't I? have seen Miami grow
from a baby town to a healthy, vigorous, thriving
progressive city 1t the edge Of its greatest
growth. Property will increase in value 1t cannot
help doing Why, the lot (50x120 it, where our
store stands Flager street cost S875 in 1S98 and
it has multiplied in that time from value of S175o
in value two hundred times i'm % years.
MIAMI, BELIEVE, WILL BE THE METROP-
OILS OF THE SOUTH AND OUR PROPERTY
VALUES WILL APPROACH YOURS ON MAN
HAITIAN ISLAND.
eve have one section of our Miami zone extending
length of 80 miles that possesses the richest, most
productive red soil in the world. Here thousands
OF Northerners may build bungalows veacre tracts
and raise enough oranges and grapefruit to earn them
a fine living, while enjoying our climate and escaping
the rigors Of Northern Winters.
ANY and every way one looks at Miami he must
conclude that it is the Paradise OF America where
forts Of life and prosperity go hand in hand.
In this zone described wonderfully by Mr.. Sewel,
the Montray Corporation properties and has
options others, but it is just paying especial