Evening star., 1925-10-20
STAKED 5O-FOOT LOTS DOT
FLORIDA COAST FOR 90 MILES
Flaring Signs Pines and Frequent Subdivisions
Between Stretches of Forest Show Spread Of
Real Estate Activities.

quires effort. and effort of any sort
down here beSetS perspiration. Hot
dogs are at best undttractire in their
Florida surroundings. The Dixie high
way is also the land of the barbecue
man. He builds himself beside the
highway a chimney of sorts ana
roaring fire within. Turning on the
spit before the fire are roasts OF beef
legs of lamb or some other parts OF
the anatomy of the beasts of the field
The tin-canners. from the numbers
seen in front of these establishments.
must subskst largely on hot beef sand
wiches when not eating hot dogs
Bus Enters Pine Forest.
An hours ride or 50 from Miami
and the bus begins TO leave behind the
more thickly clustered subdivisions. 1t
passes acre upon acre of undeveioped
pine forest, the trees growing stark
out of the naked white sand which in
dicateS the proximity of the ocean.
One of these days soon, perhaps, these
trees will be laid low. the sand plow-
ed up and little white stakes driven to
accommodate the insistent demand for
more and better 50-foot lots. But the
solitude of the vacant fields and the
CoSSipinG pines is broken even now
with startling Sudd2nness. The bus
daSheS into a clearing. maybe thou
sand feet back from the road and a
half a mile along it, which somebody $
vision has destined to become teem-
ing colony of 50-fcot lotters. Running
along the Dixie highway in front of
the clearing is a fine. broad sidewalk.
Nobody is walking on the sidewalk
Nobody. from all appearances. is with
in miles of il. 1t is there alone. com
muninC with the late Mr.. FlaGler's :
railroad on one side and the silent
army of little white stakes on the
other. The majority of the stakes
which face the inspiring prospect OF
the railroad hear the joyful tidings-
sold" And, while one wonders
whether the lots were the only things
| sold in that deal. the bus leaves
this solitary clearing and heads again
through the swamps. the fields and
the forests prmeval.
Many Ports to BE Built
Men OF capital who at present are
Interested in the development of this
section of the east coast of Florida
| forecast the day when there will be
| numerous deep water ports. where
ships that go down TO the sea ma V
stop and unload their cargoes for the
benefit of the teeminS millions some
day to live here. One finds it hard.
! however, to keep pace with his vision.
| For instance. Miami which is being
hoomed as city of million within d
! few years. lays claim TO being the
! coming port of Florida and the fact
| that it is situated advanta geously for
| ships carrying on trade with South
/ America is repeated with emphasis to
! the prospective purchaser of a 50-foot
! lot. Coral Gables. now being devei
/ oped as a suburb of Miami, will also
| he a deep water port one of these
! days. Twelve or fifteen miles north OF
! Miami Hollywood, which is being de
veloped as a future town for so OOC
| inhabitants. will also he a port. anC
| the developers of this town site have
| engaged the services of a renowned
! engineer who will supervise the con
| StruCtion of a deep water harbor
| which can accommodate the ships
| laden with commerce. calling to su"
! ply the needs of the purchaS aSerS of the
/ 50-foot lots. Some distance still fur
/ ther north and not far from Palm
Beach the future City Of Boca Ration
! now being developed, will also nave
! its port.
| This foresight on the part of those
| who are developing the 50-foot lots l.
| considered commendable. as the fu
ture inha bitants of the 50-foot lots vii
| not want for opportunities to see the
! call and departure of great ships.
| The bus enters and leaves behinC
pretty little villages, the greater par
| of their business sections given ovel
| to the real estate firms. 1t approa ches
West Palm Beach and slows to {
crawl in the heavy traffic. permitting
! the passengers to look out on snug
! little homes set in fascinating back