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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17
BILL BRYAN WILL RUN FOR
SENATOR IF HE'S ASKED
Feels That 'Twould be His Duty to
to Make Race

According to dispatches from Mia
mi, the home of William jennings
Bryan, Mr.. Bryan has announced that
he would be a candidate for United
States senator in the coming primary
if the Democrats of Florida feel that
as a senator" he could render serv-
ice to the state and to the party in
the nation sufficient to justify them
in calling upon" him ito represent
them at Washington.
If Mr.. Bryan should become aware
of strong demand that he become
a candidate, he would run against
Senator Park Trammell, Florida's
junior senator, and there are many
who believe that his name will be
found on the primary ballot, unless
it develops that he is not eligible to
hold the office on account of his short
residence in this state.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

REBUILDING OF THE CITY DOCK BY OIL COMPANY
IN NEAR FUTURE INDICATED BY GENERAL MANAGER
General Manager Refining Rebuilding
Being Prepared and will be Sent Immediately
for

be closed Immediately, the county
having refused to allow them to use
the county bridge. but several weeks
elapsed and no reply was received
from the oil company.
One of the district officials, who
was here earlier, was asked by wire
for an immediate answer, but no re-
ply came; so the city manager wired
to the other official to know what the
oil company was going to do. No re-
ply was ever received to either of
these wires, so a few days ago the
manager wired President Mellon of
the Gulf company, asking that he ac-
cord the city the courtesy of reply.
Following is the telegram received
from the office of the president on
Wednesday:
pittsburgh, February Is, 1922.
NJ. C. Price, city manager, City of
Punta Gorda, Florida. Your tele-
gram to Mr.. Mellon received. Regret
that on account of absence and ill
ness of different officials, matter has
been delayed. Arranging to have
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17
LEE LETS CONTRACT FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF TRAIL
Prospects for Completion of Great
Highway Soon Now Better
Than Ever

According to the Fort Myers pa
pers, the Tropical News being quoted
below. at their meeting Wednesday
of last week, which was attended by
Chairman Windham of the Board of
Commissioners of Charlotte county
and Messrs Johnson and Cochran,
the Board of Commissioners of Lee
county awarded the contract for the
construction of the remaining portion
of the Tamiami trail in lower Lee
county extending to the Monroe coun-
fy line.
This contract" says the Tropical
News, "is a most desirable one so far
as an early completion of the trail is
concerned for it was let to man
whose heart and soul is bound up in
the completion of the Tamiami trail,
J. f. Jaudon, the father of the pro-
posed Tamiami Trail. 1t is to the
financial interest of Mr.. Jaudon and
to the great interests which he
represents that the trail be completed
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

A telegram received Wednesday by
City Manager Price from w. V. Hart
man, general manager of the Gulf
Refining Company, Pittsburg, is cause
for the belief that the refining com
pany will carry out it's informal
agreement to rebuild the municipal
pier, and there seems reason for the
belief that they will begin work in
the near future.
Immediately following the October
storm, when the municipal pier was
destroyed, representatives of the Gulf
Refining Company, which holds a
dock franchise, came here and made
an informal proposal to rebuild the
doe without cost to the city, pro
videa the city would give this COM
pany til exclusive use of the dock
for oil Purposes. This met with the
approval of city officials, who sub
mitted to the company, in writing, an
acceptance of the terms outlined in
a memorandum left for the city's
consideration. 1t was expected that
the company would Immediately ac-
Icept the offer and that the deal would
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17
POLITICAL POT WILL BEGIN
SIMMER IN A FEW WEEKS
state and County Officials Will be
Nominated at r"imary on
June s.

Although this is an "off" year.
Florida voters will have pelnty to do
when they nominate Democratic can
.didates in June primary the arrange
ments for which will be made by the
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee at a meeting in Jacksonville Feb
ruary 22nd.
Candidates for the following Offices
must be nominated.
One United States senator; four
members of congress; two justices of
the supreme court; two members of
the railroad commission; sixteen ju-
dicial circuit judges; eight states at
torneys; sixteen state senator's whose
terms expire with the next general
election, and two vacancies created
among the "hold-over" senator's;
members of the house of representa-
tives; county commissioners; county
boards of public instruction.; super
Visors of registration; justices of the
peace and constables wherever vacan-
Continued on last page)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17
co. WOULD HELP
CHARLOTTE BUILD ROADS
Commissioners Tender Use of Equip
ment i'm Order to Push Road
Through

Frank A. Walpole, chairman of the
Saras. ia county, Commissioner Lau-
renee L. May and Road Superintend-
ent Ellis, of Sarasota county, were
visitots 20 Punta Gorda Tuesday, the
prime object of their visit here being
to tender the use of their county's
road building equipment to this coun-
ty for use in building that portion of
State road number five from Murdock
to the county line and from Murdoch
to Charlotte Harbor if this county
needs it.
/ There is a large amount of mari in
the Murdoch section and the Sara
sofa county commissioners wish to
use this material on a portion of
State road number five between the
county line and the Miakka river,
/ but before they can reach it road
must be built from the county line
to Murdock The gentlemen named
above were of the opinion that this
work could be done very quickly and
at a cost of perhaps $1,000 a mile.
/ Messrs. Walpole, May and Ellis
We're met about half way between
Charlotte Harbor and Murdoch by
delegation of Charlotte county peo-
pie Commissioner p. f. Buchan,
who is well known in Charlotte coun-
ty and has many friends here, could
not accompany the other gentlemen
on account of sickness in his family,
much to the disappointment of local
people and his colleagues. They
made the trip from Sarasota to Punta
Gorda in two hours and half.
/ They were entertained at the Hotel
Punta Gorda as guests of the Com
ercial Club, at Tuesday night at
tended a meeting of the club in the
| ity hall.
Mr.. May, who is connected with the
Potter Palmer enterprises, explained
briefly their object in coming here,
and emphasized the Importance of
united action on the part of the two
counties, as well as all counties, in
DAD building. Mr.. Walpole spoke
along the same line Messrs. Walt
rire, Cochran and Grunwell for the
eneft of the visitors, op>z ed what
Charlotte county want to do and is
trying to do toward road improve
ments and there was considerable in
formal discussion of the matter.
The visitors returned to Sarasota
Wednesday morning.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17
PROVES GREAT VARIETY
FRUITS WILL GROW HERE
Adaptability of Many Rare Fruits
and Ornamentals Proven by
J. III. Welch

A mutual friend, who visited the
home of John H. Welch in the eastern
part of town, a few days ago, found
the following plants and trees grow
ing on his place. The list is interest
ing not solely in showing the taste
and enterprise of Mr. Welch, but in
giving a practical idea of the great
variety of fora that can be grown
in this section. Here's the list;
Coffee trees of the African variety;
ecropia, or shakewood, a variety OF
fig; mangoes of four varieties, the
common. the mulgoba, langri banarsi
and the penhri, which last is pro-
nounced parry; sea-grapes; ayocadoes
of several kinds; carica papaya' or
melon fruit. enormously c a e
papaw; pittosporum; privet; two
varieties of maumee sapota; several
CONTINUED on last page)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

Sheriff Lipscomb made two arrests
for sheriffs of other counties last
week. The first was that of Clarence
c. Thomas, a white man, who was
arrested Friday night, on request of
Sheriff Spencer of Hillsborough coun-
ty. Thomas is charged with desert
ing his wife and child in Tampa. He
evidently had been divorced from
that wife for he had another wife
with him while here. He was taken
back to Tampa, Sunday night. The
second arrest, which was effected Sat
urday, was that of negro photogra-
pher, who, when arrested in Fort My
ers for doing business without a
license, gave the court a worthless
check in payment for a license and
|came here. This check was the
Icause of his arrest, which was made
ION request of Sheriff Tippin of Lee
county. The offender was taken back
to Fort Myers on the noon train Sun,
day.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17
PuNTA'GDaDA WINs:FIRSI
GOLF TOURNAMENT 1O,1
Local Players "Clean Up With Ar
cadia Golfers in Introductory
Tournament

The first Introductory golf tourna-
ment of the season, played last sun
day, was won by the Punta Gorda
team by a good margin. However
the players all enjoyed the match
whether they won or lost and much
interest was shown by the following
that was attracted to the club.
The Arcadia team was composed OF
Brantley, Tulley, Polk, Roe, Smith,
Treadwell, Russell and Seymour, and
the Punta Gorda team was composed
of Carrier Goldstein, Morrison, Mel
lon, deZayas, Hewitt, McCann, the
latter winning by score of 10 pc ats
to one point.
Arcadia is anxious for another
match and promise to bring a strong
er team and do better.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17
SAYS INDIAN CATTLE DO
WELL IN SOUTH FLORIDA
Cross Between Them and Native
Stock Results in Great I'M
proyement

The success of experiments to i'm
prove the beef and rustling quail
ties of native cattle by cross-breed-
ing with the Zebu, or Brahma, cat
tie of India, is reported by Lytle
Hull, manager of the Southern Cattle
ranch near Okeechobee, says the
Farm and Live Stock Record. There
is a scarcity of the Indian pure
breds, according to Mr.. Hull, but the
Seven-eights and three-quarter breds
are not uncommon, and he has ac-
quired nearly 800 of this type. The
Indian cattle are virtually free of tick,
he says, which is attributed to an
oily substance eXuded by the cattle.
Mr. Hull says the Indian cattle have
inherent rustling qualities q
thrive on a ration that will starye a
goat"
The valuable characteristics of the
Brabma cattle are transmitted to the
offspring, according to Mr.. Hull, and
experiments have proved, he adds.
that the strain of the Indian cattle
predOminates in the hybrid after
cross breeding.
He describes the Brahma as ''eX-
tremely hardy" cattle due to the
"hardships their ancestors have un-
dergOne in resisting the droughts,
floods, insect pests and general con
ditiOns in India"
tnp5pnpinC ChpmS tO
prediminote where there is but a
slight trace of the Brahma blood,
he says. "a cross, or rather an in
fusion Of the Indian blood into the
native herds, makes an ideal range
and beef breed. Florida cattle are
miniature beeves, being well shaped,
broad and stocky. By crossing we
enlarge upon these qualities and add
the best ones of the Indian stock.
During the time We have used
the Brahma stock we have found that
in crossing it with the milking strains
of this country, we transmit the
rustling qualities, reduce the quantity
of milk. which is natural, crossing
a beef strain and milking strain, but
improve upon the richness in the ma
jOrity of cases"
About year ago, w. l.. Koon pur'
chased a herd of % of these or simi.
lar cattle for the purpose of breed
ing up his large herds of native cat,
tie. Some of them have large humps
on their backs, indicating the buffalo
strain, while the hump on others is
less pronounced according to the per.
centage of Indian strain.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

Born, in this town, on the 9Th inst.
to Mr.. and Mrs. H. Spivey, a daugh,
ter; also, on the 9th inst, to Mr. and
Mrs. John Nipper, daughter; also
on the 18th inst, to Mr. and Mrs
Brady Burdette, son; also, on the
win, a son; also, on the 18th inst.
to Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Grimm, g
SON
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

Citrus county's exhibit at the fair
had exactly 103 specimens of fruits,
vegetables, meats, manufactured pro-
ducts, oysters, turpentine and its by
products, trophies of the hunters
chase for which last advantage, the
county claims the best in the state,
and 121 varieties of canned goods
which included fruits and vegetables
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

Strawberries are moving out oil
Plant City in a gorgeous, rosy stream
Returning to their homes the growers
carry good-sized checks and theil
bank accounts grow as the returns
are made. The strawberry crop is
proving all that had been claimed for
lit; fine quality and good quantity.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

This section
is often refer
red to as "the
sportman's S pa
radise, a n d
with good rea-
son. for the
woods of Char
lotte county a
bound in game
of every de-
scription a nd
t he W a t e r S
t e e nj W i t b
nearly every
Kind of fish
C o m nj 0 n to
Southern wat
ers. The "sil-
yer king tar
pom, the gami-
est of game
fish, a number
of which ire
shown in the
picture, S e a
trout, grOuper,
IN a n & + o V e
snapper, chan
mel bass, Span
ish mackerel,
b | u e | l s II,
sheep p h e a d
shark, de viii
fish, kingfish,
red snapper,
the giant jew
fish, weighing
from so to 500
pounds, a r e
the most COM
mon. E a 2 h
year hundreds
of sportemen
| come here to
| fish or to hunt
and none is
ever d i S a p
pointed o +
there are few
places in the
state W b e r e
| b i e e a m e
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

A half million dollars worth of
bonds were sold the other day in
Gainesville, the money to be used in
the construction of good roads in Ala
chua county. Somehow, Florida will
able to speak with greater respect
to her University city when those Ala
chua county highways are first class.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

A New Jersey man finds that the
chief trouble with cheap hired man
is that he is too expensive.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17
The nmo Season Over w But Fnhm the Whole Year Abound

| a t e + t h S
spring, VIII e n
the winter Wis
l t o + S W i | |
spend a great
deal Of their
time in pur-
time in pursuit
of the elusive
q silver king "
tarpOn. For
those who wish
them, b o a I s
and o,idoe aro
available but
- naioritv or
+ h . . d, u, h .
cono baro n,.o-
= q - + ~ q ob
with nb . +
ord Ii,on rron,
a dock and
while pot as
convenient nc
nioI,t he the
p n n p !, o + g
bridge is he
n g. ,,sed bv
hundreds for
this purpose in
absence of the
m municipa II a |
nier W h j q h
was destroved
recently b,, +
which if is
now believed
will have bepn
ren1a cod by
carly next fall
Of tho latest
tho deIav in
bui1din q
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

Miss Norma Kroes, artist and de-
signer OF Milwaukee, Wis, believes in
equal right for women-but when Sc
lected for jury duty with eleven men
in sensational murder case she de-
clined to serve, contending the ordeal
would be too great for any woman.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

but has delayed in making the con-
tract but now indicates that action
may be expected in the near future
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

hunting is better and no place Wher'
etter fishing may be found. Th'
late Ex-President Roosevelt, VIII
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

Is the county seat of
Charlotte county. Popu-
Iation of town, 1920 CEN
sus, 1925. Increase for
10 years 28 percent.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-02-17

Is the Oldest newspaper
published on the lower
southwest coast and the
only one in Charlotte
county.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-24

, millions of dollars worth of mines
would have been ruined through
flooding within a few days. These
caretakers are not mine union
men.
Search for bodies continued to-
day at some points in the county,
although the searching parties
were few. Twenty-Five bodies had
been recovered and many more
were expected.
Concerning the property loss.
no definite estimate could be made
but 1t probably ran close to $780,
900. Two freight cars of food
supplies were taken. The mine
could be operated again but no
one could say what it would cost
to put it in shape, for no opera
tor officials can be found here.
Examine Burned Mine.
The members Of the commits
sion, accompanied by newspaper
men, vent at once by motor car
to the wrecked Lester mine, arriv-
ing shortly after o'clock. Cen
eral Foreman looked over the
wreckage of the mine, where
car of coal was still burning ON
siding.
From the ruined mine the COM
mission was guided by Colonel
Hunter down the road of death
where As hours ago the victorious
mob which stormed the mine drag
ged Its prisoners for two miles and
a half before they were shot.
Cripple Clubbed to Death.
The commission was shown the
place where c. X. Mcdowell, SUI
perintendent of the Lester, was
dubbed to death with revolvers,
because, hampered by wooden
leg, he could not keep up with the
marchers. They saw the woods
where the bulk of the prisoners
were slain.
AS CoinnulSShoH 10 INV III sesSlOu
here and mine union officials and
peace officers of Williamson coun-
ty are being questioned regarding
events leading up to the outbreak
1t will hold hearings also in Mar
ion, the county seat, and expects
to conclude its Investigations and
return to Chicago tonight.
Colonel Samuel Hunter gave the
a detailed account of
preceding the slaugh-
ter from the time of his arrival in |
Marion last Sunday afternoon to
The time of the Grisly slaughter
in the woods.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-24
Sport Briefs

Brockton, Mass. Abe Friedman
of Boston, bantamweight, won g
ten round decision over Lonny
Edwards of Los Angeles.
Omaha-George C. Shade and
Jimmy Delaney of st. Paul fought
ten rounds to draw. Morrie
sehlaifer OF Omaha knocked out
Rock Smith of Detroit in the sec
end round.
Auroro, Ill.-Pal Moore, Mem
phis bantamweight, and Bud Tay-
lor of Terre Haute, Ind, boxed
ten rounds to a draw.
Paris-Battling Sikh. the sene-
galese, won the heavyweight
championship Of France. defeat
ing Marcel Miles on points in a
fifteen round bout.
Eidorada, Ark.--Frankie Tuck
er of Los Angeles and Arlos Fan
ming of Kansas City. lightweights,
ten rounds to a draw.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-24
INVESTIGATION
OF MINE RIOTS
STARTED TODAY
Continued from Page one.)

ignored by county authorities and
why, when he was receiving
scores of kilograms from private
citizens telling OF the outrages,
he was continually informed by
the authorities that the situation
was well in hand" and that the
troops were not needed.
Comment ON the streets express
ed resentment over sending of the
military board, although officials
said they would gladly cooperate
with 1t. Colonel Hunter, who the
governor said might have been in
fluenced wrongly by local officials
because he is native of Marion,
said that he was certain the board
would not aim any investigation
at him.
Cooperation Promised.
II did my duty and even ex-
ceded it at times he said. 81
have given almost continuous re-
ports to my superiors at Spring
field. / have repeatedly stated
that the local officials were lax
in their preparations for the trou-
BILE expected and in the investiga-
tions Of 1t. am glad the gov
ernor has taken this step, for it
will bear out nay own official re-
ports"
Sheriff Thaxton and Mr.. Duty
both promiser cooperation.
The situation in the county was
made considerably more tense for
a short time last night when care
takers guarding the mines during
the strike through agreement be-
tween owners and unions, quit
work under threats from groups
of miners. Shortly afterwards
Hugh Willis, district board mem
ber of the union, and other off
cials persuaded them to return
after union mine guards had been |
stationed to protect them.
Had the men remained away,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-24
'BOYSKEPT BUSY
EVERY MINUTE
OF CAMPING DAY

In order that the home people
might keep in touch with the Y.
NJ. G. A. boys on the camping trip
on the banks Of the Salmon River
about mile south OF Otis, Oregon,
Ivan White has been chosen to
send news to The Capital Journal.
A letter was received this morning
dated Tuesday morning, June 20.
The letter follows:
''Y. M. C. A. Boys Camp,
Otis, Oregon. Tuesday.
Editor of The Capital Journal:
Bob Boardman says that 1 bet
ter get busy and keep up my job
of writing for your papr. So here
goes. Last night we had a big
camp fire Ferguson of Willamette
led the fire meeting and it was on
birds. We named every kind from
sparrows to jail birds. We chose
UP sides and our side won.
This morning when we got up 1t
was misting but we had to take
our morning exercise just the
same and it makes us feel like
fighting roosters. Next we have
Bible study and often a short
study about birds. flowers, trees.
etc. Then we have breakfast. II
never at so much in my life and
guess the other fellows are the
same. If We ate as much at home
,Se would sure bust. We sure have
a dandy cook. This morning we
had a lecture by Mr.. Yount, on
photography and how to handle |
the camera. We have prizes for
the best scenery pictures, the best |
camp pictures, and the best pic
lures of campers.
We have six tents and a big
cook tent and a dining tent
Boardman has charge of all the
little campers and watches over
them like a hawk. He sees that
they do not get too much hot
hand and enough to eat. At the
table he dishes out the food and
sees that they say please and don "A
eat too fast. We saw an eagle
eating big sturgeon fish the
other day. 1t was surely a whop-
-er. There are lots of deer aroundi
here.
''Must close and get our blank
its ready for inspection.
yours truly, IVAN WHITE. -