The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 9, 1926, Page 5

TUESDAY; MARCH 9, 1926. ~ COSCO OOCTTHS 60000 000000050000000900080 00000000008 Notes of The Passing Day | eeecsee eeccccce eeecccccce ° Lights |Leaving For Tampa The lighthouse tender Poppy,| The steamship Elizabeth Maersk Capt. John G. Albury, is still in| will proceed today to Tampa to the vicinity of Marco, recharging unload a large cargo of lumber. automatic lights. | * * «& Td | Concho Due On Sunday. be eee sos {The Mallory ‘steamship Concho, Capt. William M. White, will leave pore on Sunday morning from New tonight at"7:30-0’elock for Tampa.| York en route to Galveston, with The steamer will return to this’ passengers and freight on’ board. port on Friday.morning. | Te gee ad | Train Arrives 9 O'clock Going To Miami .. | The morning train arrived today The lighthouse tender Ivy, which at 9 o’clock with 150 passengers returned from Miami last Sunday) on board. Many of those arriving for coal and supplies, will return decided to remain over in Key afternoomto that city. | West for several days to enjoy the j | ideal climate in the Island City. Leaving For Tampa Q, steamship .Cuba,| Capt. McIntosh, is due to arrive} | eS Mrs. Alma Carballo, who was) Large Number On Train formerly Miss Alma Stirrup of this) The train arriving here yester- city, who has been spending sev-| day afternoon from the north had eral weeks visiting in Key West)a large number of passengers on with her mother, will leave tonight; board, many of whom stopped on the steamship Cuba for her| over in Key West with the others home in Tampa. | going through to Havana. “2 8 | 2 8 Mallory From Galveston | Return From Havana The steamship Henry R. Mallory} L. Thullen and Mrs. Thullen re- atrived in port last night at 9) turned today from Havana on their o'clock from Galveston, en route! yacht The Mavourneen. Mr. and te New York, with passengers and) Mrs. Percy A. Cook accompanied freight on board. The steamer) the Thullens on their trip to Ha- left here last'Saturday for Galves-| vana and returned on the steam- ton following its arrival from New) ship Cuba. Yerk. f i os fi BP. Schooner Eureka Arrives Comal Leaves For Miami | The schooner Eureka arrived in ‘The steamship Comal, which ar-| port last evening from Caxambas rived here Sunday from New Or-| with a load of freight which was leans with'a-load of freight, left discharged at the Mallory dock for for Miamic after discharging its #hipment north. The schooner will catgo here,, The Comal is now op-| leave again as soon as the weather erated by the Gulf and Southern! moderates on a return trip to Steamship Company. ~ | Caxambas. POCCCO6SOSCOOSCOOCOOCOCODOOEDOCOO OOO OOOODOOEDEOO® Personal Mention Seeecccessevce ececccecoes Mrs, Maude Sands, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Henson, was included in the recent arrivals from Miami for a visit with rela- tives and friends. * spending visit in Key West; wad a passenger leav- ing last nighton the train for Miami. A. B. Albtry, who had been spending séVeral days’ business | visit in Key West, was included in @the passengers leaving this morn- ing on the train for Miami. Frank H. Ladd, realtcz, who had been spending several days’ business visit at’ Homestead and other points up the East. Coast, returned to the city yesterday af- ™M Sake tek: aicd “wnthies: ternoon over the Flagler System. ¥’ "Skelton, who had ‘been ‘spending a visit in Miami and other points up the Coast, returned to the city yes- afternpen over the Flagler Sr. Juan Perez Rollo, editor of La Florida, and his daughter, Mrs. Sophia Castro and infant child, left for Cuba yesterday. They~will be absent for several months on account of Sr. Rollo’s ; Sawyer, proprietor of impaired health. Tip Top Bakery, was a pas- | leaving on the morning; Capt. E. Swanson, of the Luken- bach Steamship Company, who. had been spending a few days’ business visit in Key West, was an outgoing passenger last night 1 over the East Coast,en route Chester Roberts, insurance | north. Key West, who had visit to Miami and other the East Coast, return- city this morning over ig mera oy | Gibson, member of Key 's advertising committee, had been: on a brief visit to up the East Coast, return- the city yesterday after- » mecompanying a party of John Davies, formerly of Key West, but who has been making his home in Miami for some time, Was an arrival in the city yes- terday afternoon on the boat from |Havana for a short stay in the West Island City. J, A. Felton, who had — been spending several weeks visiting in Key West, was included in the § who will spend sev- | passengers leaving on the morn- day? visit in the Island jing train en route to West Palm . each, YACHT FOTUNA Hall's Catarrh ARRIVES IN PORT —: car a ons , MILLION: fier it gives wonderful results, All AIRE SPORTSMAN, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0 ON BOARD shi Ror | Richmond Talbot, of the San-/ derson Porter Engineering Com-! pany. millionaire sportsman, here on a fishing trip on his boat,! Fortuna. The Temegan, a smaller! pos bogs several small boats are in the raft of boats that he. brought down south. { In Mr. Talbot's party are Wil-| liam Post, Charles Patterson and Mr. Kent. They were entertained by the Vanderbilts at Palm Beach. They will remain around Key West fishing for several days, PHONE 348 JOHN C. PARK Plumber and Supplies IN NEW LOCATION 328 Simonton Street EFREM ZIMBALIST The World's Greatest Violinist HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM WEDNESDAY EVENING, March 10, 8:15 O'Clock Make reservations at Stowers Music Company at once. eecneccce THE ART SOCIETY OF KEY WEST MANY NOTABLES ARRIVE IN CITY ON YACHT BOAT PRESIDENT OF BRIGGS MAN- UFACTURING COMPANY AND PARTY ‘SPENDING VISIT IN ISLAND CITY The yacht Janey III, Detroit, is |in port with a number of notables and important personages in the business world on board. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Briggs, the. owners, have a number of guests on board. Mr. Briggs is the |president of the Briggs Manufac- jturing Company, the largest builders of automobile bodies in the world. W. J. MeAneeny, first vice- president and treasurer of the Hudson Motor Car Company and Mrs. MeAneeny, are guests. Mr. McAneeny gave a short resume jof the Hudson car output for the past year, stating that 264,000 ears were manufactured last. year and that the company intended to turn out 350,000 this year. Mr. McAneeny also remarked jabout the cxcellent harbor facili- |ties offered by the city. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wetzel, New York, are also on board. Mr. Wetzel is a well known New York capitalist. Harold S. Metzinger, in the bonding and banking busi- ness in New York, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tod are guests of the Briggs. Mr. Tod is a steel man from Youngstown, Ohio. The Briggs and their party will make a trip aboard~ their beautiful yacht to Havana, turning by way of Key West en route north. BESO SaSD SL. NOTICE BUICK OWNERS On all Buick Cars purchased from Feb, 27 to March 28, the Buick Motor Co. will send re- fund check for the 2 per cent Federal Tax paid. These re- funds range from $18.00 to $31.00. You can therefore purchase a Buick tax free. CARS CHAE ¥ Le hou u uta ded Te-+ BARRON SEES KEY ~ WEST WORTH HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS (Continued from Page 1) |at only $500 an acre, he knew he would have to spend.$5,000 an acre to make his development and realize his profit. This is the real meaning’ of the man-made land, the seashore de- velopment and suburban de- velopment now goif™ on in Flor- ida and different it from every other land development that-ever was in the history of the world. ~~ Meacham has ordered his dredges and is making his plans for several yéars ahead and at least a five-million-dollar ex- penditurt. -Sales and* -develop- ment will, of course, go hand in hand. A five-million-dollar de- velopment over a series of years |must mean sales on a basis of not jless than fifteen or twenty mil- lion dollars, or from $3000 per lot upward, with five lots to the acre and much more for direct shore frontage. Dredges can make additional shore frontage. With buildings erected these thou- Sand acres’ may represent any- where from 25 to 50 million dol- lars. Tt will thus be seen that the eriginal investment sinks into in- significance when the whole proposition is considered. It is man and his labor that |makes the value, performs the Service for many individdals, and } gathers the profit for the service. Over-Sea Highway To Key West The Dixie motor highway which runs down the east coast of Florida is building from Miami to | Key Largo, ajout'5 miles, and ex- pects to have its drawbridges and roads finished to: that, island next summer. It will continue for nearly 30 miles down this key, and is expected in three years at Key West,-150 miles from Miami. The land roads over the keys will cost $2,500,000; but the toll bridges will cost not less than only ean such a highway be built or sustained, The | possibilities for more than jlow Miami. “How many hundred go into this development no man to find that several subdivisions have started to eut up practically the whole of Key Largo. Two of these subdivisions are running fast boats from Miami taking 2% hours to cover the 45- mile. trip.:..6. Baseom Slemp;. for- merly secretary of the president, is interested in Key Largo City, a $60,000,000 proposition. Anglers Park promises paved ‘streets 50 to 60 feet wide, and is offering in- side lots for $3000—one-third down and ‘one-third each year— IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MARINERS The Key West drawbridge on the Florida East Coast Railway will be closed to navigation from 7:00 A. M., March 10, to 7:00 P. M., March 11. This is made necessary on account of repairs. F. E. C. RAILWAY COMPANY, per G. C. Couch. | | / | | } Always just right You never have to pull mever need to worry. shorten your ironing day. WESTINGHOUSE AUTOMATIC IRONS HAVE BEEN SELLING FOR $8.75. PRICE TO YOU IS GOING TO BE... SAFE—ECONOMICAL—RELIABLE IS THE AUTOMATIC IRON Cool for perfect ironing. the plug. You Get one and OUR $7.75 $15,000,000, and by toll bridges | Over-Sea Highway adds |! 100 |; miles of seacoast development be- |{ millions or how many billions will |} YTITITITITITI Titi represent a hundred million dol- lars, and the development along the Florida Keys a is planned upon seale to represent at least ten | seed oil times as many hundred millions. | Hardware can fofesee, but it is astounding |; evevtee | t e e ° e 2 e = e ry e e e e e e . ry ry e ° ry e e e e s e . . e e e e e bat If it was not a good iron we would not be handling it.) JOE MONTICINO, Sales Manager j - These SedansIllustrate the Low Cost of Finer * ‘Transportation a REN ora Poe a pt These sedans are real sedans with Fisher gnd striking Buick closed car body lines. Graceful. -No corners anywhere. ‘Objects of admiration of boulevard CARS IN STOCK RIGHT NOW COME IN AND PLACE YOUR ORDER . 8 e939 : Antonio Garcia’s Garage HONE 471 CORNER GREENE AND SIMONTON STS When Better Automobiles Are Built, Buick Will Build Them Information on Key W Casa Marina Hotel, American plan, single $11, double $20. La Concha Hotel, European plan, single. $5 to $7, double $7 to $12. Oversea Hotel, European §. plan, single $2 up, double $4 up. ee Municipal Golf Links—a sporty cotirse, extending from Gulf to Ocean. Rates, green fees $2.00 per day. $35.00 plus tax for season. Bathing Beach and Tennis—Casa Marina Hotel Grount Also public tennis and bathing beaches. Free Band Concerts in Bayview Park Sunday after- noons and every evening except Saturday. . Fishing! Over 600 varieties. See hotels for boats. Free Aquarium, east end of Flagler street. Mariiie curio shop on Margaret street. a Taxi Stands at railroad station and hotels. - See Key West. Ocean Boulevard, to encircle city, now being built by Monroe county. Sa OverSea Highway, from Key West to tite mainland.. One-third distance completed, balance of roadWay ¢on- tracted. Steel toll-bridges to span the long water gaps. Take a taxi spin out over the Ocean, from the city of Key West. : Pipe Line for municipal waterworks soon to be laid from mainland. Plenty of fresh, pure water to. Key West and the Florida Keys. White Ways now being installed through the busi- ness districts. i Building permits and Bank deposits rapidly increas- ing. Another new bank has just received charter. Key West postal receipts for Feb., 1926, increased 44 per cent over same month, last year, Best natural harbor in Florida. Exports-imports reach $47,000,000.00 annually. a Key West Foundation Company’s beautiful Sub- division at easterly end of the island is daily reporting “Progress.” Several new houses under construction. Graders, scarifiers, roadrollers, draglines, and motor trucks in active operation. ; 25 ft. business lots on Flagler Street, $100 per, front foot, or $2,500. 50 ft. residential lots, $75 $3,750. Corners 20 per cent more. : Terms 20 per cent cash, balance 1, 2 and 8 years; interest 6 per cent per annum, payable semi-aniinu-' ally. All titles insured by New York Title and Mort- gage Company. Certificate of Title Insurance delivered. to purchaser with contract, 5 Any further information will be gladly furnished by KEY WEST FOUNDATION C0. ‘MALCOLM MEACHAM, President Phone 45 per front foot, gy re 4g 614 Duval Street roi iii ttt itr Secoseccceoossseseses: i _ Southard and Elizabeth Streets 69 feet 6 inches on Elizabeth 100 feet 6 inches. on Southard Price $15,000 Address P. 0. Box 536