Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-03

team were housed and neat little
home set up on brick piers.
The trip through central Florida is
one often lost by the tourist who takes
through railway service. Travelling
through the central part very diff
terent impression is gained than could
De obtained by taking coast railways,
which run through the most bleak and
barren part of the commonwealth.
The natives inland have not been cor
rupted by Yankee dollars" and they
have to depend upon the tillng of the
soil for living.
Buys Grove
The letter also mentioned E. A.
Dunn, who is at Gainesville at pre-
sent. Mr.. Dunn has acquired a large
piece OF property on which there is a
pecan grove where he expects to make
his home. Mr.. Dunn plans to return
to Wausau in May to make arrange
ments TO return to Florida in the fall.
Melvin Weeks of Wisconsin Rapids
is also at Gainesville and Messrs.
Dunn, Weeks and Eaton recently re-
turned from an auto trip TO Miami, of
which Mr.. Dunn says:
81 took the trip principally for the
reason that | wanted to convince my
self that | had made no mistake i'm
determining to locate at carlton. Our
route was from Gainesville to Ocala
and between these two points | saw
as fine farms as | have seen anywhere
in Florida. From Ocala we went to
Apopka, Orlando and on to Ksssimee.
passing through the great orange belt
of Florida. Thousands of acres OF
new groves are being set out all
through the territory. A great deal
OF northern capital has been invested
at Orlando but when the truth is
known about the productiveness of
the soil of old Alchua county, | be-
lieve the stream will be diverted
From Kisimee we crossed forty miles
of prairie and came out at Melbourne,
on the East coast, and from there to
Palm Beach and Miami. We went
further south in Florida in an auto
mobile propelled under its own power
than was ever made before, reaching
within five miles Of Cape Sable. There
are automobiles there. but they have
been taken down by boat. We also
covered the Indian river country, ia
nous for its orange groves"
From r. b. Thayer, formerly editor
OF The Pilot, who with his wife is in
Florida, comes the following: 'In
Jacksonville we met Nathan Heine-
mann and son. Sol, who are making
their way to Miami by automobile.
Together we saw the sights of Jack
sonville and st. Augustine, taking the
ride between the two cities. The
former is one of the progressive, up
to date cities of Florida. We found
that the large sightseeing trucks of
that city were Milwaukee owned and
N 1nn rsnl, Co..
which attracts tourists, was started by
a Milwaukeean.
Quaint, Old City
st Augustine is a quaint old city
the oldest oldest in the United States.
The most ancient part of it was laid
out by the Spaniards and is attractive
with its narrow streets. Spanish
homes, the historic fort, Marion, built
about 500 years ago to protect settlers
from the Seminole Indians; the large
city gates built by the Spanish: the
Oldest church tthe first Roman Cath
Ollie church on record in America
In new ST. Augustine is much that is
beautiful, particularly the Ponce de
Leon hotel. President-elec Harding
is spending February at the Ponce
de Leon the time the tourist season
teenth, The first day on which we were
there with thousands Of others. was
Mrs. Harding's first day at the Ponce
de Leon and since ii has been the
scene of daily conferences which are
making American history The big
gest men in his party are participant
| ing.
THE main source of enjoyment IN
most of the cities of Florida is golf
| one can see very attractive links of
nine and eighteen holes in nearly
every city of any size in the state.
Enroute | met an elderly Scotch gem
tleman who said he was going to
Winter Park to play golf. Among
others, he intended 10 play with H. A.
Pradt, who by this time is probably
on his way south.
Saw MOSiDee Calendar
"The Seminole Indians are the ma
tive aborigines of Florida Every city
has its Seminole hotel. or a Seminole
cigar, or something nomed Seminole
The Indians seem to have been some
what clearner cut than our Chippewa
warriors. | was somewhat surprised
the other day to see calendar of the
! Wausau Sulphate and Fibre company
at Mosinee in one OF the local express
oces. The Mosinee kraft calendar
seems to have made a hit down here.
There is going to be a genuine Sem
mole Sun dance at Palm Beach on
March 9th Some of the swftest run
ners in the everglades have been sent
up to round them up. The Indians
agree to come if they are promised no
arrests In case any Indian happens
to get hold II whiskey, and If they
are paid by the day and allowed to
bargain and barter in skins, beads and
personal effects"
Many Wausau people are spending
this month i'm Florida, among them
being Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Alexander.
Miss Liberty Strobridge, Nathan
Heinemann, Sol Heinemann. f. A.
Dunn, ST.. Mr. and Mrs. l.. A. Pradt,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Ewing. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. Bissell, Mr.. and Mrs. W. b.
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