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The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10

At least il seems that Lee county is
going ahead with its part of the
short-route road between Punta Cor
da and Fort Myers. which is a part
of the Tamiami trail. For long
time after bonds were voted for the
work, il seemed that no effort was
being made to sell the bonds and on
the other hand strong influences were
at work to prevent their sale and
prevent the building of the road.
However. during the past few weeks
there seems to have been an awaken
ing to the Importance OF the road to
Fort Myers and Lee county, and we
are reliably informed that majority
of the commissioners are heartily in
favor of going ahead. There is no
longer any doubt about it, said one
of the boosters who were here We'd
nesday; I'VE are going 10 BUILD
that road and we are going to bulld
il lust as soon as humanity possible.
This statement was made with posi-
tiyeness that left no doubt rs to the
speakers absolute belief in what he
was saving and he gave the reasons
for his statement Unless all calcu-
lations are wrong, the contract will be
let for the work within the next five
weeks. Charlotte county. through
citizens has repeatedly
plsdged herself 10 meet Lee M the
line with as good road as she VIII
build. Undoubtedly action has been
DELAYED because of fear that Lee
county would be tardy in keeping her
part of the bargain, but things ap-
pear today. Lee county is fully SIX
nonths ahead of Charlotte, and il is
now sQuarly up TO us TO set busy
md make good.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10

The Arcadia Enterprise, in discus
sing the situation in which the cattle
men find themselves without a mar
ket for their stock and unable TO
raise money on it-notes that the
cattle have increased TO such an eN-
tent that the cattlemen are alarmed
over the prospects during the summer
when the cattle get 50 numer-
Gus there is not enough pasturage
for them. and that, as result, they
become weakened allowing dis
ease to sweep them off like flies.
Many of our Cattlemen who are worth
thousands of cattle are actually dis
tresscd over the situation. not being
able to realize enough on their wealth
To meet their interest charges and
taxes" Too bad! Too bad! And in
deed they must be in dire straights
when they are unable to raise the
few cents they have to pay on every
fourth or fifth head of cattle they
own. Perhaps if they hadn't spent
so much to prevent the passage OF
adequate tick eradication legislation
and the so-called no-fence law at the
last session of the legislature they
might be able to pay their taxes and
interest and would have a market,
even if they did not receive very high
high prices, for their stock. It's hard
on the poor cattle, which must die a
slow death of starvation and disease
instead of being slaughtered, but we
shed no tears, for their owners.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10
COWS AND CONGRESSMEN

,,.,,,,,,, of Iv-;rrltura
Il '"V ICY" '''''
"ouia ohIy ""u MY SIIo,'',
OF spreading us lnIo' nation - ~,
farmer ITS research "olA "ou'N '''0'
than warrant the nauohaI eNpeHu'-
ure, Unfortunately the department
depends on archaic methods or CON
tact and SO much Of the information
gathered never reaches the spot il is
meant for For example how many
farmers know the results OF recent
in connection with COWS?
They have learned after many years
,,-,,,, co,l5 have heer told in a few
,,,,,,,A. ,r,t rur, breeds ars more
,,,,s,,nl, ,n,, scrrh stock Now il
...,,,,-, =, y, ,,sorlv demonstrated
~. ,~;,,,,, ~, hra,as ,ra Grades
,,'"' -. ~, =, u,I, =, ,,kc into
-. II, \, ,,or,s tho
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10

Unless We miss our guess, Char.
iotte county is going 10 have warm
primary campaign, So far as we
have been able 10 learn. all OF the
present officials will offer themselves
for reelection-an nearly all Of
them are going 10 have opposition.
Saying nothing about the county com
missioners il looks Us il any Of the
present incumhents will be pretty
hard 10 beat, for most OF them have
undoubtedly made good records, con
sidering the fact that all were
green" and had 70 face the many
difficulties and perplexities incident
TO the organization and business Of
new county government. However,
some OF the aspirauts for their offices
are mighty good men and its going
TO be nip and tuck" in several CON
tests.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10

hit by the depression wave some time
within the next two ears. But con
sidering the fact that the present de-
preston started in the East and that
the South has already received its
blow, the southern part of Florida
may escape this time without being
hit.
This, however, doesn't mean Flor
ida will always be immune from bust
ness depression. Some day there
be a real estate collapse in Florida
just as there has always been in every
state after a period of great prosper
ity.
Il am distinctly bullish on the
South. The young man of the North
| should advise to go South rather
than West Certainly our South At
Iantic states offer agriculturally, in
dustrially and commercially better
opportunities to the young man of to-
day than does South America -
Lakeland Telegram.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10

Wanted: a real. honest good
ness leader in congress- Times
Union. That's brief expression,
but it reveals a nationwide condition
that is alarming. Most of the men in
high positions are not leaders, but
followers of the people. They are
forever catering TO the popular vote,
regardless Of the interests OF the
whole country. Witness the action
Cor rather. lack of action) of congress
on the soldiers bonus bill Because
of the soldier vote they're all afraid
not TO give him the bonus. and be-
cause of the farmer and labor vote
they're afraid TO give il to him and
none OF them dare 10 speak their
honest minds either way If they
have any minds
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10

u tsllers live forever. and no one
had 10 die. We Wouldn't need to think
about 4 home beyond the SKY, an
the dread ot fire hereafter needn't
worry us q bit. for there wouldn't
be no habits that teller had 10 Quit,
The mouey-sharks would set il all
an never leave . smell. for ii misers
lived forever. they couldn't So 10 hell.
an l have a sDeakin' notion, as
watch 'em multiply. that il amt no
DISADVANTAGE fer an onery cusS 10 die.
II people lived forever. an a family
gathered in. II would take q forty
acre field 70 hold a feller's kin, an
when II come 10 tevdln' 'em. haven't
any doubt that one ThanksEiNln' din.
uer would clean \ teller ont. hop,
I'm not hard-heAvtrd. nor prone {,
spcakiu' roUEh. but l think the plal
ot heaven an hell Is plenty goo,
enough Uncle John
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10

Charlotte county will NO, have 10
wait for completion ot the lower sec
tiou ot the ram,ami trail before she
hesius 20 receive real benefit from
this hiEhway Just As soon As the
gaps in Sarasota. Charlotte and Lee
counties are closed. completing the
road uom Tampa 70 Fort Myers. .
Eroat deal ot travel will be turned
this way. for by that time the cross
state highway from West Palm Beach
will have been dujshcd. copnccttns
the east with the west coast. \ well
informed soutleman SAYS that thcr,
were $4,000 autos on the east coaS,
this ytAr. and that practically all =,
these would have made tho return
trlp via the wrst coast had Il beer
possible. each party spending from
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10
CLIPPED COMMENT
What Will The Issue Be?

We are approaching the end of the
first year of the Harding administra-
ton. Before the end of March we
shall have begun new political cam
paign. From March IS, when South
Dakota holds its primary, to Novem-
Der 7. when we shall have a general
election, the record of the Republican
party since the inauguration in 1921
will be before the people. As re-
suit OF the primaries and elections
the entire membership of the house
might be changed. and thirty-two
members OF the senate. Changes 10
such extent are improbable, of course.
But. the possibilities express the i'm
portance OF the election.
Nobody knows what the great issue
of that election is going TO be. Party
leaders may state it TO be this or that,
but the people will vote upon the is
sue as they conceive il, they will vote
according TO their pejudices. The
record of the Republicans in power is
so varied that the issue might be up
on any phase of il. The issue might
hang upon the state of the national
prosperity, upon international policy,
or upon neither.
II is unlikely, however. that we
shall have return TO the debate
which preceded the election of 1920,
and that the question of whether we
shall attempt further TO maintain our
policy OF aloofness or whether we
shall enter the Legue of Nations will I
come up again. In the Washington /
Conference the Republican admins /
tration has a definite achievement 10 .
carry before the people. but il re-
mains 10 be seen whether or not the /
people will be content with half
measures. Many people believe that
the Republican party went into
power definitely pledged TO lead this
country into the league. AS George
Gordon Battle puts il in the Ney York
Times, In the famous paper Of Octo-
Der IA, 1920, signed by thirty-one
eadins Republicans. Il was distinctly
stated that the United States should
enter the League OF Nations after
making certain notifications. Two
n the thirty-two Republicans who
signed that statement are now in the
,abinet. (and one of them, Charles
Evans Hughes, as secretary OF the
state. negotiated new treaty with
Iermany.) The pledge has been
,ynicauy disreEarded and broken by
the Republican party. The RepubN- .
can party has made no effort 10 bring
the United States within the league.
so far as We know has Presl- .
dent Harding attempted 10 orSanize
any sort Of league or association,
though he has asserted his intention
Of doing so.
The fact is. says Mark sullivan. .
correspondent OF the
New York Evening Post. "the nation
al Democratic leaders are heEinning
to talk a Sood deal in terms Of foreign
relations ASIAN issue. They say thar
the farmer is heEinnius 70 realize that
the chief cause ot his distress is lack
oi toreign markets. and thar the
quickest way to restore foreign mar
ketS is 10 step in with our streuEth
and help 10 sJahlh1e the world" The
Republican party has not stepped in.
II has done something and il may do
more between now and November.
But Il 1t has not redeemed its pleGSes.
a cNar-cut issue Will be found Mo
bile REGISTER
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10

The attention of Andy Carter. of
the Moore Haven Times, is respect
fully directed by the old man of the
Herald TO the fact that Viscount
Lascelles wears moustache. and yet
he won the only daughter of the King
of England, Andy, the o. m. observes.
might one of these days become a
widower. which God forbid. but in
that event, a mustache might come
in handy"
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10

81 up in every town where they stop
ped, We don't know about the eX-
act number, but we do know that
there We're dozens there to every one
of the west coast. The reason is not
that the east coast is more attractive
than the west, but the east coast is
accessible and the west is not
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10
Roger Rah>ou on Florida

Florida newspapers have bee Il
quoting az lenEth an interview siven
press representatives al paytona by
the famous statisItcian, Roger w.
RahSon. probably the loading authori-
y oI the day on economic problems
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10

Good roads, plenty of hotels and
apartment houses and publicity are
the three things needed TO make the
west coast the most popular winter
playground in the United States.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10
DESCRIBING rHE SALES TAN

II ( Mckenzie, taxation export for
the American Farm Bureau FcdCra-
Viop, makes some interesting COM
pariSouS in swinging his axe AT the
roots ot the proposed sales tax Re
Nvriug to President HardtnE'S re
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10

One year. 50; SIX months. 81;
three months 75c; in advance.
Remittanccs should be made by
check, postal or express money
order or registered letter. Stamps
accepted for small amounts. In
ordering change of address, give
old as well as new address. Sub
continued at expiration should
notify office in writing. otherwise
it will be continued until notice
to stop Is received.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-10
Advertlslna Rates:

Display, run of paper. matter to
be set. 35c per single column inch.
each insertion; plate matter. with
no type to be set. 26c per inch.
Additional charge for preferred
positions, Locals. six words TO
the line. l0c per line. Classified.
lc a word, Legal advertising at
rates fixed by law Cards OF
thanks, formal death notices.
resolutions. etc. 75c each.
Notices OF entertainments. where
charges are made. and articles in
behalf of money making enter
prises. at regular rates.
Make Remittances payable TO
Punta Gorda Publishing Company
and not 10 individuals.
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EarSen-Sushil

Married. Wednesday afternoon, by
County Judge Trabue, in Charlotte
Harbor, at the residence of Mrs. w.
B. Lanier sister of the groom, Neal
A. Larsen of that place. and Miss
Marie Sushil of Bokeelia. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony, the couple
came to Punta Gorda and left on the
north bound train on a short wed
ding trip. The groom is well known
in this section, where he has many
friends. who unite in congratulating
him on having won a life's compan-
ion. The bride is not known here,
but she is said to be young lady
of superior mental and domestic ac-
complishments and well qualified to
make a model wife. The many
friends of her husband as well as
those of herself join in sincere wishes
that she may have a long and joyous
life
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GASPARILLA

Born in our city on June 6, to
Mr. and Mrs. ]. o. Brawner, a son
l.. f. Robinson, candidate for clerk
of circuit court of Charlotte county
of Punta Gorda, was a business visi'
tor at Gasparilla Tuesday of last
week.
Albert McEwen, of Sarasota, was
visiting relatives here Saturday and
Sunday, on his return to Sarasota, his
brother, Leo McEwen, returned with
him.
Mrs. w. M. Nicks, of Clearwater
is spending a visit with relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Dixon and fam,
lily.
Mrs. Golf, of Mccall, was bust
ness visitor at Gasparilla Monday and
Tuesday.
Albert Thigpen, of Arcadia, was
visiting relatives here Sunday and
Monday.
Joe Smith, of Punta Gorda, was
Visiting relatives here sunday Witt
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Sawyer and fam.
lily.
J. H. Downing came back Monday
after business visit at Punta Gorda
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Pomeroy has been very i'll for the
past week and was not expected tc
live a few days past. AS they are in
Boca IGrande we have not heard
whether 1t revived or not.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-09

Under and by virtue Of The authority
of Law as set forth in the City Charter
of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida, No
tice is hereby given that a primary cleo
ton will be held in the City of Punta
Gorda, Florida on the sTth day of June
1922, same being the fourth Tuesday of
said month for the purpose of nomnat-
ing the following officers to-wit: One
Commissioner to be elected to serve for
the period of three years In witness
whereof the City of Punta Gorda through
its Commissioner Mayor has affixed it's
signature and the seal of said City on
this the goth day of May. 1922
c. {. CARLETON, Commits sioner Mayor.
ATTEST: (SEAL)
l.. T.. Robinson, City Clerk 22-4t
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NOTICE OF ELECTION

NOTICE is hereby given that an cleo
ton has been ordered to be held at the
various voting precincts in Charlotte
County, Florida, on the goth day of June,
1922, as provided for in Chapter 1913 of
the Acts of the Legislature of 1921, for
the purpose Of locating a permanent
County seat for Charlotte County, Florida.
Given under our hands and seal of said
County on this the LIST day of May, 1922.
r. S. WINDHAM. Chairman of Board of
County Commissioners, Charlotte COun
ty, Florida.
Attest: (SEAL)
r. c. BLOUNT, Clerk of Circuit Court.
Charlotte County, Florida. 1S-5t
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX
DEED UNDER SECTION SIS OF THE
GENERAL STATUTES

Notice is hereby given that Maud F.
Smith, purchaser OF Tax Certificate No.
S0S dated the 5th day of August A. u.
1907, Tax Certificate No. 2S9, dated the
5th September A. ID. 1910 and Tax Ger
tiicate No. 1905. dated the 9Th, day of
August 1917. has filed said Certificates in
my office and has made application for
tax deed to issue in accordance with law
Said Certificates embrace the following
described property, situated in Charlotte
County, Florida, to-wit: NW4 Lot &
NEH Lot in Block Punta Gorda. The
said land being assessed at the date OF
issuance of such Certificate in the name
of Bette s. Gill Estate, Virginia Trabue
and Unknown respectively. Unless said
Certificates shall be redeemed according
to law, tax deed will issue thereon on the
18th day of June. A. ID. 1922.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 10th day of May, A. d. 1922
II. c. BLOUNT, Clerk Circuit Court
Charlotte County. Florida. (SeaD 19-5t
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 18TH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
CHARLOTTE COUNTY AND STATE
OF FLORIDA. IN CHANcERY.
Mamie Mcdonald. Complainant
VS.. Bill for Divorce.
James Mcdonald, defendant.
Order for Constructive Service.
1t is ordered that the defendant herein
named, to-wt, James Mcdonald, whose
last known place of residence was Johns
town, Pennsylvania, is hereby required to
appear to the bill of complaint filed in
this cause on or before Monday. the 3rd
day of July. A. -. 1922. and failing so to
appear a decree pro ConfcssO will be en-
tered against him, and the cause proceed
cX parte. 1t is further ordered that this
order be published once a week for four
consecutive weeks in the Punta. Gorda
HERALD, a newspaper published in said
County and State.
Witness my hand and seal of said
court, this the 27th day of May A. d.
1922. (SeaD Il. G. BLOUNT
Clerk Circuit Court Charlotte County.
Florida. WALLACE Chadman,
22-4t solicitor for Complainant.
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Matrimonial Endemic

The June matrimonial epidemic
has attacked this community, and not
even t h darkeys are exempt,
Amongst the latter Ed Hendry and
Katie Lou Johnson committed matri-
mony yesterday morning.
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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUB
Lie INSTRUCTION, JUNE 9Th,
1922.

The Board of Public Instruction of
Charlotte county, met in the office of
the County superintendent, with
Chas. Cantwell. chairman, F. f. Ma
son and T. S. knight, members and
w. f. Bell, superintendent, present.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. Bills for
current expenses during the month of
May were ordered paid
A note for FIVE hundred dollars,
held by the Fidelity Trust Company
bearing date of August l, 1921, was
ordered paid and the interest there
on.
Upon recommendation of the trus-
tees of District No. 8, the following
teachers were appointed:
Principal, A. f. Riley; c. G. Head
ley, science and athletics; Miss Ethel
Oliver, domestic science and litera-
ture; Mrs. A. f. Riley, grammar
school; Mrs. C. G.. Headley, 18th
grade; Miss Sallie Jones, 9Th grade ;
Miss Nettie Guthrie, 5th grade; Mrs.
Marina Harvey, 4th grade; Miss
Hester Douglass. 3rd grade; Miss
Isabel Moore, End grade; Miss Norma
Pepper, primary.
There being no further business
the Board adjourned until the next
regular meeting.
Chas. Cantwell, Chairman,
w. f. Bell, superintendent and
Secretary. 23-1t
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NOTICE

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
The undersigned administrator of the
estate of NJ. b. Mizelle, deceased, here
by gives notice to creditors, legatees.
distributes and all persons having claims
or demands against said estate to present
the same within two years otherwise the
same will be barred. X. M. GRANTHAM,
Administrator of the estate of NJ. b.
MiZelle, deceased. 7-9t-T&T
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IN COUNTY JUDGES COURT, CHAR
LoTTE COUNTY, STATE OF FLOR

LoTTE COUNTY, STATE OF FLOR
IDA.
The City of Punta GOrda
a municipal Corporation.
VS..
Why NJ. Kennedy joined
by her husband Kennedy.
ENFORCEMENT OF TAX LIEN.
To the above named Defendants and all
other persons interested:
Take Notice that suit has been insti-
tuted against you to enforce tax lien
against Lots E2s of Lot in Block 10
and Lot SO in Block IS in the City OF
Punta Gorda, Florida. for taxes for the
years 1920 and 1921 and you are required
to appear in said cause on the Rule day
in July. 1922 or judgment will be entered
up against you by default and your prop
erty be sold to pay said taxes and all
costs.
Given under my hand and seal at Pun
ia GOrda, Florida, on this the 29th day
of May. 1922 S. +. J. TRABUE,
j. II. Hancock, County Judge.
Plaintiffs Attorney cyst
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Smith-SnitlI

Married, at the residence of the
official. Colonel H. j.
Spence. notary public, Tuesday eve
ming, 9Th inst, d. j Smith and Mrs.
Alice Smith. both of this place The
happy couple have the best wishes
for their future by all their friends
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Registration Books open

The City registration books will open
June 9th, 1922 and will remain open I'M
til June 18th. 1922, for registration Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays during
this period between the hours of 600 to
1900 a. m and 200 to 500 p. m. at City
Hall l.. +. ROBINSON.
At Clerk and Supervisor of Registration.
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Do not go into the dairy business
until you have assurances of an
abundance of feed. This means
grass, forage and grain. Do not de
pend entirely upon the commercial
sack as your source of feed
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The Seminole county fish and game
closed season for hunting for three
years in this county according to
sentiment expressed at a recent meet
ing of the organization. The asso-
citation plans to have the legislature
at it's next session enact stringent
game and fish law for the county,
introducing the measure as a local
bill.
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DemOrest SPRINGS

Near Blue Ridge mountains. Cool
rooms, excellent meals, one block
from famous springs. three blocks
from lake. Write Brown House,
Demorest, Georgia 22-#2t
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Several cars of watermelons have
been shipped from Clermont, and the
car lot movement will continue for
some time.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-09

Running water is no more import
ant in the barn that it is in the home.
Give the wife a square deal.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-04-07
SYNNES

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Becker were Norris
callers Friday.
Mr.. Carmean was Morris visitor on
Saturday.
John Corcoran transacted business in
Alberta Wednesday.
Albert Miller was a Morris caller on
Wednesday,.
Leon Staples was a Norris visitor on
Friday.
Nora Landers spent the week end with
her sister, Mrs. John Corcoran.
Mr.. Carmean and son transacted
business in Pepperton Wednesday.
e. w. Heinfger was an Alberta caller
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Corcoran and Mrs
Lewis Becker autoed to Morris Friday
Helen and George Hennen were Nor
ris callers Thursday.
The state examinations were held in
district 20 and So Thursday and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Becker spent Sun
day at the Ed. Becker home.
Mary Hanrahan spent the week end
at her home in Horton
Rose, Conroy and Ada De Camp of
Stevens were Sunday visitors at John
Corcorans.
E. w Heiniger was a Morris caller
Monday.
Newell Barker visited at the home of
his uncle, Max Stevenson, near Morris
Monday and Tuesday.