The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 9, 1933, Page 8

b died « Alachua county is noted for the sinks ground rivers near Gainesville. and under- Iimanite, zircon, rutile and several other rare minerals, are found in the beach sands below Jackson- ville Beach. Ilmanite and zircon are the only ones which so far have been recovered in commercial quantities. It-was only a few years ago that the State Representa- tive from Key West, when he went to Tallahassee for the Legislative sessions, was forced to go by New York by water, thence south to a point in Georgia by rail, and the remainder of the distance by horse and buggy. | Florida produces 81 per cent of the phosphate mined in the United States. Florida is known as ‘“‘The Land of Flowers” and “The Peninsula State.” Fernandina is noted for its shrimp packing houses. =) Apalachicola is noted for its oysters. The distance from Pensacola to Key West by rail is: approximately the same as that from New York to’ Chicago. The Everglades is not a vast swamp of trees and sluggish streams, but a huge marsh covered with growths; of sawgrass, | St. Augustine is the seat of the diocese of the Catho- lie Church in Florida, and Winter Park of the Episcopal diocese. Grapefruit is being extensively canned and sent to all parts of the world. St. Petersburg established the first open air post- office in America. The tangelo is a cross between the tangerine and the grapefruit. | FLORIDA F THE KEY WEST CITIZEN The limequat is a cross between the lime and kum- quat. : The peat in the muck soils of Florida holds tre- mendous fuel possibilities. Daytona Beach is known as the finest ocean beach in | the world. Spanish moss is an air plant. The egret is a Florida wading bird prized for plumage. Arcadia has a factory devoting its efforts to the canning of rattlesnake meat, which is considered a great; delicacy in some sections of the country. The coquina rock used in the lower walls of the Sing- ing Tower near Lake Wales, was excavated at National Gardens north of Daytond Beach. Gandy Bridge, connecting Tampa with the west shore of Tampa Bay, furnishes a short route to St. Peters-! burg, and is the world’s longest bridge. Thomas Edison and Henry Ford established winter homes in Fort Myers. The rare “tumion-taxifolium,” known as gopher wood, grows plentifully in the Apalachicola river valley.| This is said to be the famous Biblical “Cedar banon.” of Le- The Wakulla Spring, in Wakulla County, is one of the wonder springs of the State. It has a flow of 150,000 gallons per minute, and a ‘glass-bottom boat gives the tourist an opportunity to look into its cavities; Florida’s first Kraft Pulp Mill is located at Panama City. Ringling Bros. Circus makes its winter home in Sarasota. ed GS OKO 0 ee enpueneenec’) its} Florida soil has been proved to be peculiarly adapt- able to the production of tung nuts, from which tung oil is made. This bids fair to become a major industry. The Florida Keys are of coral formation. The lakes of Florida for the most part have been iformed by the settling of the earth’s surface, caused by the disintegration of the limestone formation beneath. i Florida has 405 airplane pilots. 13 of these are women. 143 hold transport licenses. The State has 180 registered airplanes. ; The world’s largest commercial air base is at Dinner Key, Florida, (Miami). | Florida is served by the “Condor” (18 passengers | besides crew), which is the largest commercial air liner in the United States, ‘* ™ The first trunk line railroad in Florida was con- | structed between Fernandina and Cedar Key. Approximately 15,000,000 acres of Florida’s area are covered with forests and second growth timber. ! Florida’s manufactured products annually are {valued at approximately $230,000,000. Es The McKee Jungle Gardens located near Vero Beach ; are carved out of the heart of the Florida jungle. This lis a beauty spot, unique in the entire country. ij : The Spaniards first came to Amelia Island, near | Fernandina, but remained there a short time, moving far- ther south to St. Augustine. General Oglethorpe, in founding the State of Geor- gia, established a garrison on Amelia Island to prevent yan attack upon his colony. He gave the name “Amelia” | to the Island in honor of the daughter of the King of Eng- land. s E Cake dad hh bd hh Lh dh hed ddd hd ded did ded, dedi 1 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1933. ACTS: Did You Know That--- There is no point on the peninsula section of the state farther than 60 miles from the sea, and the vast majority of the state is 50 miles or less from the sea. Umatilla is equidistant between the Gulf and the At- lantic—fifty miles. The “America,” famous cup-yacht, was run into Jacksonville and sunk in Blank Creek to avoid capture by the Federal forces during the War between the States. She was a blockade runner. The St. Johns River varies from two-tenths of a mile to more than three miles in width at Jacksonville. A million dollar home for Disabled Volunteer Sol- diers was erected during 1932 near St. Petersburg. In crossing Lake Okeechobee, one is out of sight of land. Marion County first produced the “Pineapple” and “Parson Brown” oranges. ‘ The cassava, a staple article for diet in Central America, is grown in Florida. oo Rollins College is the oldest institution of highér learning in Florida. 2 ~ A barbed wire fence marks the Georgia-Florida boundary throughout its length. It was erected by the State of Georgia as a precaution against the importation of cattle tick from Florida. 5 The blooming of yellow jasmine is the first harbinger of spring in Florida. , g The United States Naval Stores Experiment Station, at Olustee, is the only one of its kind in the world. The Station is operated under the direction of the Bureau of Chemistry and Oils, Department of Agriculture. & ae aM 4, The Key West Citizen Oldest and Only Daily Newspaper Pub- lished in Key West and Monroe County COUNTY OFFICIALS MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: NORBERG THOMPSON, Chairman Served by The Associated Press and Special Tallahassee and Washington Correspondents Medium Designated for the Official Pub- lications of Lega 1 Notices of the National, State, County and City Governments Printing Department In Conjunction a ae Sa eC BYES SKY) ELA ‘ WILLIAM R. PORTER BRAXTON B. WARREN ROSS C. SAWYER Clerk Circuit Court KARL 0. THOMPSON Sheriff FRANK H. LADD Tax Collector C. SAM B. CURRY : Clerk Criminal Court of Record Solicitor Criminal EUGENE DEMERITT Manager Ferry Department CPPIPIDIIIDIIDIIDIIBIDIIIVIDIDIFPMIIDIIIINIVIIIIIIVIIIL IIS. CARL BERVALDI ROY FULFORD ‘pepumemcumanseetarsccnt tt HUGH GUNN County Judge J. OTTO KIRCHHEINER Tax Assessor J. VINING HARRIS Judge Criminal Court of Record WILLIAM V. ALBURY County Attorney J. F. BUSTO Court of Record ROY E. FAULKNER Auditor Férry Department MLALALAALA AAA dA dh db ddd didi dedi ded, di didi didadiddiabuhuudude