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IMPROVEMENTS
Punta Gorda has more
iniproveinonts than any
other Florida town of its
size. Paved streets, side
walks, sewerage, electric
lights, waterworks, etc.
POPULATION
The 1915 census Rave
Punta Gorda a population
of 1,772. It has grown
steadily since then and
the present population is
estimated at 2,000.
Punta Gorda, In Tropical Southwest Florida, is Advantageously Located on Charlotte Harbor, One of the Largest Land-Lockod Bay on the (itilf f Mexico, and is a Town with a Bright Future, Commercially and Agriculturally
Volume XXXUI Number 4.
PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, JAXl AliV 30th, l!Uo.
Five Cents n Copy; 2.00 a Year.
"FLU" REPORTED BY
BY GREENE; SEVERAL
LIGHT CASES HERE
was packed, which was gratifying to
the performers. The program con
sisted of several of the classics. Mr.
Wolslagvl sang with gocd effect
"Fear Not Ye, O Israel" by Dudley
Cuck, nnd Mr. Martin's rendition of
"The Penitent" by Van de Water
Several ducts
i.th gocd effect.
von
approctatci
rendered
suite Health Officer Greene .-.ends
Out Warning, Bui Epidemic is
Xi.t Yel Alarming Local
Physician Report a
' umber of uses.
Those present were
their kind remarks
program.
very free
regarding
in
the
Dootoi
Health OfS
ence of inl
situation is
serious, bu
prevalent t
dicated by
one hundrt
Board of He
sonal invest
There are
Influenza in
as we have
are of the s
Rail
not
N, Greene, state
mnounces the pres
B In Florida. The
thus far regarded as
the disease is widely
roughout the Btate as in
telegraphic advices from
1 agents of the Stall'
alih who have made per-igations.
a nuniowr ui cas--n "i
Punta Gorda, but so far
been able to learn none
nrioui ty do, most cases
Revivnl to Close Sunday.
The Baptist revival, which
been in progress for the past
(lays, will close with t':e Sunday ev
ing service. Large crowds have
tended the services, all rf w!i
lias
ten
n-
Punta Gorda in Pictures
have been interesting and
productive of a quickenl
in things spiritual.
ar
parent ly
interest
colds,
evory-
instruc
, state
little more than
t will be well for
1 and follow the
Dr. Greene
follows:
;d: influenza is con-
lg to Public Health
i secretion given out
nd mouth of infected
jems conclusive that
. . , ,
in xnroui.ii me
of the person who
ease and in no other
OUTRAGES AT FORT OGDEN
STIR WRATH OF G000 PEOPLE
!
did roads, thanks to his energy and
knowing how to get things for his
community.
Mr. Whltten has a large district to
look after; enough for three commis
sioners. From Punta Oorda to Moore
Haven it is a matter of over 7 it
miles. Mr. W. has 4 5 full town
ships to look after and he has
enough on the west side of the county
to attend to instead of botherinf
with this section, yet he has given
us good attention and today is fight-
n the
ttle In
an In-sloners
ing for a hard surface road
Palmdale section and if the c
terests do not have too hi!;
fluence over the other commi
that road will be built.
"All we can say in trlbutt
Whltten is, "Well done faithful
vant; you have served your dll
well.' "
FROST DAMAGE TO
BEANS ON E. COAST
WAS 90 PER CENT
Later Reports show that" There Was
Xo Exaggeration in Reports of
Damage to Track in Some
Sections on the Baal
tons! j,
ntlv.
to
Mr.
kly t
Unit
snows
I!
bea
ruli
li
a.
Scon
Horses Maimed and Houses Burned
lit l nknown Persons.
nos
It see
is taken
being but
However,
one to re;
tions issued
health otHce
How cont
tract ed accc
authorities
from the
persons.
influenza
mouth and nos
contracts the di
way.
i 4vnit intimate Dei
,.,i enntnet esDeciall.v in crowded
plaevs. Do not spit on streets or
anvwhere. If vou cough or sneeze
oo a hnnrikarehlflf. Avoid the UsfcJ
of common drinking cups. The use
of common drinking cups is unlaw
ful and every citizen should feel it
his duty to report to the authorities
any individual who violates this law.
Train travel: People are entering
Florida from all over the nited
Stntes. Citizens are urged to avoid j
travel unless absolutely necessary.
If found necessary to attend those j
sick with influenza or pneumonia
wear a face mask so consiructed as
to completely cover the nose and
mouth,
Conserve energy: Do not become
exhausted. Seek sunshine and fresh
air. Avoid dry sweeping in all
public places.
Consult a doctor: If you feel
even slightly ill from any cause con
sult a doctor NOW. Persons with
kidney disease and high blood pres
sure are particularly prone io serious
results if they contract influenza or
pneumonia. The expectant mother
should be especially safeguarded
against influenza.
What to do if contracted: Abso
lute rest is essential. If sick go to
bed. Call a physician at once. Do
not take large doses of aspirin, phen-
on Marian Avenue on a nusy nay J
!. Qlinipsa of the Town from Tower of Hotel Punta Itorda
3. Looking Ashore from City Wharf Until House on Hlght J
According
organized at
t he horses t
ruthlesaneBS
the Hun oi
McLenon's !
to
a
di;:
t hat
and
ant i
Og
haw
res
nt
was
ear. It
belonging to
ed by seme n
I en with somt
t Is useless
has b
pi ring In Fo
beatings and
require drast
not been rep
These out rag
burning of the barn on t
Johnson home place. Son)
Inside, lead out the horsv
the barn, which burned
ground.
papers,
some of
i'd from
(hat of
A. J.
in its
var t o
horse
visit
ant b
history,
visited
throat cut from
1 to death. Tin
H. A. Ware v:n
.:ht marauder and beat
beavy Instrument until
or.all future purposes,
en other things trans
t Ogden, such ns wife
the like, that seems to
; action, bu'. they have
to l he sheriff.
sequences to the
W. A.
S went
ACRE OF CANE YIELDS
700 GALLONS SYRUP,
WHICH BRINGS $1050
d
Productivity of DeSoto
by Remarkable Yield
Farms Only OOO P
Fertilizer Was I -
Soil Proved
at County
minis of
cd en
Fntlri
( 'rop.
one
and
to
11 red
the
YOBST SAYS FAULT IS MAN'S
IF HE MAKES FAILURE HERE
unless
Stay in
getting
Hoard
es of influenza
te, Doctor Greene
cians to report
of which they
This, Doctor
acitin or other similar drug
prescribed by a physician,
bed until the doctor advise?
up. In order that the Stat
of Health may have an accuri
of the occurrences of i
throughout the s
is urging all phj
promptly the cas
have knowledg
Greene points out, will make it
possible for the State Board of
Health to give the affected communi
ties assistance in con rolling the dis
ease and stamping it out.
Accurate reports will give the
State Board of Health an instrument
to gauge the intensity Of influenza
and Institute measures to combat it
before it assumes epidemic propor
tions, according to Doctor Greene.
Such reports will provide the State
Board of Health with the informa
tion nejessary to obtain at an early
date aid from the United States
government, Doctor Greene states,
adding that without this data as a
matter of official record government
assistance will be much delayed
Successful Fanner Says There Is Xo
Excuse for Failure.
George Yobst, a well know farmer
of the Willow Pens section, says that
if truckers fail to make money in
Florida it is the fault of the man and
not the country. "George Yobst,"
says a news item published in the
Tampa Times under an Arcadia date
line, "of the Willow Pens section of
DeSoto, came up Friday to visit his
friends, Walter A. Kaler and family,
and attended to some business mat
ters. Yobst has had a successful
fall season with truck. He raisvd
poppers, beans, cucumbers and sweet
potatoes. He is now preparing for
a spring crop ot oean.; arut ciicum-
He
In
rly
n farinin
even years
fault of th
in Flor
and will
man and
not i
He is
haul
lorlda when a failure Is made,
considering buying a truck to
his stuff to the station. He
homesteaded and as he had never
received his last naturalization
papers has not yet received the patent
for his land. He says the recent
frosts did no damage of r.ny moment
in his neighborhood.
SPECIAL SKIU ICE
Accot.iing to the DeSoto County
News, Sheriff J. L. Disbong, on his
trip io Punta Gorda, Thursday on
oliicial business, visited the county
poor farm and found that Supt. John
Hagan is making good. The cane
grinding for this year is finished,
with the exception of a small patch,
which is, io be made into sugar.
Supt. Hagan says the yield was 1,100
gallons of syrup. One acre of lino
ribbon cane yielded 700 gallons of
syrup. This cane was raised on cow
penned land with the addition of
600 pounds of commercial fertilizer
applied in the summer. I tils one
acre or cane brought $1,050 at $1.50
per gallon.
"The county poor farm has three
fourths of an acre of eggplant, which
Is at Its best now. Sixty crates,
have been shipped and good returns
received. There is also one-half
acre bell peppers, which is yielding
fine. There are no signs of the re
cent frosts discernable at Punta Gor
da. "Thi:: little city is indeed enjoy
ing most prosperous conditions now.
The hotels are full of northedn visit
ors. Local citizens are busy farming
or following other pursuits. The
sheriff says that he has never seen
the city so crowded with tourists and
that our northern friends have or
ganized a tourists' club, entered into
a yearly contract for a hall In which
to meet, and are having a good
time and becoming acquainted.
"Many of the tourists have pur
chased property in Punta Gorda and
will make their winter homes in that
little city."
moore mm PAPER
PRAISES WRITTEN
FOR HIS G000 WORK
Times Says Count) Commissioner
Has Served Moore Haven Faith
rail) and Well, While Bur
dened With Care of a
Large District.
lltorlal f roi i
s, In which
work done by
Whltten, of
.Moore Haven
Following is an c
the .Moore Haven Tim
thai paper praises the
Commissioner W. M.
Punta Oorda, for the
section: '
"Two years ago this paper sup
ported Win. M. Whitton for county
commissioner on the ground that he
had done well as an oliicial. but the
voters in this section thought he had
done nothing lor Moore Haven, not
withstanding they knew Cat only
the funds derived from this section
can be applied to our reads. In
other words the commi. .sir nor can
not take funds derived from taxes
at Punta Gorda or Fort Ogden and
Improve Moore Haven roads with the
said money, or visa versa.
"Two years rgo the total amount
FARMERS OF WILLOW PENS
ORGANIZED LAST SATURDAY
Second Meeting of New Organization
Will be Held Tonight.
The fanners of Willow Pens town
ship, south of Punta Oorda, met last
Saturday evening and organized a
farmers' institute.
The meeting was held at the home
of .Mrs. Hertxke, a large number of
farmers being present, and the gath
ering was an enthusiastic one. C.
Overholaer and Mrs. Hertske both
made interest! tg talks, after which
the following officers were elected:
George Yobst, president; C. Over
holser, secretary; and Tony Rudin
treasurer. Gcdfrey Pelor and Mr.
Madden were elected reporting com
mit le.
After Hie business meeting refresh
ments were served and a social hour
enjoyed. The next meeting will be
held tonight at the home of George
Yobst at 7 o'clock. An Interesting
subject has been selected for discus
sion and everybody is invited to attend.
FLORIDA SUDSCRIDED $88.00
PER CAPITA TO LICK HUNS
Makes Excellent Showing In Drives
For War Work Funds,
news is-
lepartmeat
t 9 0 oer
Of the Miami
ntly by frost,
m by the de
1 is accurate,
enorts of ex-
by t he recent cold on
were noi exagrated
by the east coast in-
' state is
't nnd the
past few
one of tho
a who have
coming in
died doll.".:
to build a
ditch In t
time Moon
the tax mc
Is rolling In
fen iias beei
left for goo
i'aa but a couple of hun
. and that wr.sn't enough
decent culvert over any
Is section. Slice that
Haven has improved and
ey for road.: and bridges
ami Commissioner Whit
n spending it righl a.'.d
tads and among all
things he saw to it that Moore Haven
got a new bridge across the can-.l and
as the new bond issue prrvldes for
another bridge at the south end, we
will have two bridges across (lie can
al, thus making a circuit for auto
drivers.
"Though Mr. Whltten had to
strain a point, cr two in getting the
new iron bridge and also getting the
last bond Issue pushed over, he has
done his work well and before 1923
I rolls around we will have some splon-
in response to a coramnulcatlon of
United States Senator Duncan U.
Fletcher, Secretary of the Treasury
Carter Glass, slates that Florida has
subscribed to Liberty loans, war sav
ing stamps and thrift stamps, to the
amount of 88,029,911.94. The data
In connection with the war saving
and thrift stamps was compiled to
November 81, I'll", which reached
tho Bum of $6,608,561.94.
Secretary Glass states Ihe figures
were furnished by the Federal re-
The we
sued by t!i
of agricul
cent, of tl
dictrict wt
If the i
partment of agrlcultu
il seems that tho first
tensive damage
the east coast
as was charged
teres ts.
Cabbage throughout th
rapidly coming to the fro
splendid weather of the
weeks has made this crop
bvst in the state. Fanner
any quantity planted stand ch:.nces
of making a bigger harvest this year
than ever. Florida cauliflower Is
fine, bin heads aiv rather larpe.
Palmetto district reports this crop as
ID per cent, perfect.
Celery Is running about 78 per
cent. and is small, although the
chances are for n good crop on ac
count of the excellent weather in the
celery sections. In DeSoto county
cucumbers are taking the lead and
nie In fine shape. Most of the crop
In this section Is planted, between
Jan. 20 and Feb. 1.
Nearly all strawberries are show
ing plenty of thrift and although the
recent cold caused some relapse,
they are coming on. The quality of
tomatoes is generally good, but are
showing frost damage.
The commercial acreago of celery
in Florida and California this sea
son Is estimated to be 5,711 acres,
according to preliminary reports re
ceived by the bureau of crop esti
mates. The acreage for 1918-1919
is estimated to have been 4,231, ns
compared with 6,172 arivs In 1917-
LS and 6,432 acres in 1918-17. De
tailed estimates by states and coun
ties follows:
'19-20 '18-19 '17-18 '16-17
Acres Acres Acres Acres
California.. 4,282 3,104, 4,62 S797
Florida. . . . 1,429 1,130 1,530 L631
Hillsborough. 29 50 1 44 220
Manatee 525 380 ' 564 565
Seminole. ... 875 700 825 850
i
Rev. Blackburn to Preach at Metho
dic Church Sunday.
Wilder-Guthrie
The marriage of Mr. Frank Wilder
and Miss Pauline Guthrie in Jack
sonville is a recent event in which
many Punta Gordans will feel a
friendly interest, fr it 1? remember
ed that Miss Guthrie lived here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Guthrie,
several years agi, and was generally
popular with all wLo knew her.
The family eanre herefrom Kentucky
and afterwards removed to Jackson
ville, where they heve si'-ce Jived and
prospered. Th.t Mr. and Mrs. Wild
er may continue o be a3 happy as
they now are, is the lies' W.sn or an
Punta Gorda friend3.
Rev. C. F. Blackburn, presiding
elder of the Bartow district, will
preach at the Methodist church here
next Sunday morning. The pastor
urgently requests that all the Metho
dist people attend. The public is
cordially invited to hear this good
man preach.
There will be no service at the
Methodist church Sunday night. All
the Methodist people will join the
Baptist people In their meeting at
the school building.
There will be special music at the
morning service and everybody will
lvceive a cordial welcome.
Delightful Musical Program.
The people of Punta Gorda were
given a treat Monday morning when
iE. L. Woleslagel, of Asheville, N.
O and W. P. Martin, of Lynchburg,
Va. rendered a musical program at
the' Baptist church. Tbe building
In beautiful Charlotte Harbor,
Punta Gorda has an asset of Incal
cuable value If we cash In on It.
Hundreds of people were strolling
out on the dock Sunday afternoon
enjoying the sunshine and salt
breeze, and some were In bathing,
but a little money spent In improving
the dock and pavilion and for added
facilities to increase the pleasure of
bathing would make it doubly attrac
tive, f
CHAUTAUQUA COMES NEXT WEEK
Excellent Three-Day Program to be Presented by Radcliff Bureau
Will be Augmented by High-Class Moving Pictuaes;
Season Ticket Costs But $2.00
Serve hank of Atlanta, Ga., and
Liberty and Victory loan cainpai
in this slate were subscribed to
follows:
First Liberty Loan.? 5,966,90'
Second Liberty Loan 8.97H
Third Liberty Loan 18,063
Fourth Liberty Loan 36,126
Victory Liberty Loan 18.884
the
1 50
9 00
500
1 50
Total . . .
Of the
season, it
constltutt
d it ion
Total $79,42 1,450
Basing the calculation on the
state's population as shown by the
census of 1915, this amount Is equal
to slightly more than $86 for every
man, woman and child, white and
black, in the state.
WANTS "JUICE" AT 7c
Brooksvllle is soon to have two
crate mills and a furniture factory.
J. K. Coogler of Green Cove Springs
and H. S. Zoller of Brooksville, will
conduct the former enterprises and
N. P. Canthen of Ountown will open
the furniture factory.
The Punta Gorda Chautauqua,
which comes next Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, February fifth, sixth
and seventh, promises to be much
bettor than last year and prospects
for Its financial success are bright.
The regular afternoon and evening
programs have been auguniented by
the addition of splendid moving pic
tures to be shown at each perfor
mance. One of the pictures Is
"Revelation." with Nazimova, the
world-renowned emotional actress,
taking the principal part. This pic
ture has been shown in the larger
cities of the north at prices ranging
up to $3 a seat, moiw than the
price of a season ticket to the splen
did three-day program that will be
presented.
This vear the citatanqua will be
held in the Plaza theatre, and by
this arrangement it Is thought that
a much larger attendance will re
sult. Following is the regular chatau
qua program, not including tire three
excellent moving pictures that have
been secured as added attractions:
First day: Afternoon Concert
Prof. Frederick D. Losey, "Benefits
Forgot." Night Lecture by Prof.
Losey, "The Government of the Un
ited States"; concert by Hawaiian
Serenaders.
Second day: Aftornocn Lecture
by Chautauqua director, "A Canary
in a Coal Mine;" concert by Oagley
Trio; Mifss Daphene Carravay In a
program of stories for young and old;
opening of the Junior citizenship
campaign; organization of "Young
America Club" by Miss Carraway
Lecture by Chautauqua director,
"The Making of an American;" con
cert by Oakley Concert Trio.
Third day: Afternoon -Concert
by Kraft Concert Company; lecture
by Major W. B. Thompson, "Com
munity Leadership." Night Lec
ture by Major Thompson, "A Tower
of Babel;" concert by Kraft Com
pany. Season tickets good for all per
formances are now on sale priced at
$2 for adults ar.d $1 for children.
The city of Miami Is now policed 'n
metropolitan fashion. The city is
divided Into ten districts and now has
by Hawaiian Serenaders; lecture by a police force of 27 on duty.
Object'
to IV Kate When
Get It for Less
) hers
Editor Herald: I see In the min
utes of the town council as printed
in your paper that the price of
electricity has bee:i reduced to 7
cents a kilowatt, at least that Is Ihe
price It is proposed to furnish It to
the DeSoto County Telephrv.e Com
pany. Now, I have been paying 15
cents a kilowatt, and everybody else
has, and I want to know why I can't
get Juice at 7 cents too. I am
having another place wired up. and I
want to make the same kind of a
contract as they are trying to get for
the telephone company. Citizen and
Taxpayer.
5,711 4.234 6,172 5,432
1,429 acres in Fkrida this.
Is estimated that 275 acres
late celery. Based on co:i-
Piovalllr.g on Jan. 5. 1920 a
yield or approximately 500 crates in
expected this season. Applying thin
yield to the acreage reported would
Hon of approxima-
' I o crates each,
past three seasons
as follows, accord
Reporter of the
!: 1918-19, 2,056
give a total produc
tely 2,102 cars of
Shipments for the
1 1 rom Florida were
ing to the Marke
Bureau of Market
:art
8.
191'
17, 2,211 cars
California for
according to tin
were as fellows:
1917-18, 2,780
2,462 cars, and 1916
The shipments from
the past three seasons.
Bureau of Markets
1918-1 9, 1,500 cars;
cars; and 191 fiV '.
1,944 cars. Shipments to Jan j,
1 920, accordirg to the same source
total 1,259 cars. No data are avil
able as to the probable quantity to
be shipped this season.
Reception to Tourists.
Tourists of Punta Gorda will be
guests of honor at a reception to be
given by the Woman's Civic Improve
ment Association In the Tourist Club
rooms, Masonic hall, next Tuesday
evening. Not only all winter visit
ors are invited but the ladies wish to
have as many as possible of the town
folk present.
H. S. Brockway is the new secre
tary of the Chamber of Commerce
at Live Oak. Mr. Brockway is a
man of long experience in this line
of business and promises great re
sults. The citizens of Live Oak and
Suwannee county are liberally con
tributing to the necessary funds.
Republicans Met.
A mass meeting of DeSoto County
republicans was held at Avon Park
Monday, January 19th, at the call of
Chairman Mlzell, of Punta Gorda.
All sections of the county were rep
resented and delegates and r'.terrates
to the state convention to b held In
Palatka today were elected, Mr. Ml
zell being one of those selected.
Sears After Commission Men.
According to the Nww York Pack
er, a bill Is being drafted by Repre
sentative Sears of Florida after a
conference with Attorney General
Palmer, through which he hopes to
cut out the profit of the commission
housqe in handling fruits and vege
tables, especially from Florida points.
Representative Sears has not divulg
ed except to the attorney general the
proposed provisions of his bill. He
has said that the attorney general Is
much interested in his proposal. He
expects to Introduce his bill in Con
gress within two weeks.
R. R. Rushing of Galloway, has
raisvd some sugar cane maturing for
eleven feet, the entire length of the
stalks being sixteen fevt; 1,160 gal
lons of syrup were made from two
acres of this cane, bringing prices
from $1.60 to $2.00 per gallon. He
Icleared $2,000 on the crop.