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President-elect Hoover 'back in., ;'J Interested, ; Dahlberg

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oath of office earHoover's '1 .,a. rT .
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Everglades, and as, a result oC ,his trip President-elect Herbert Hoover ac-

to Clewiston last week has also an ,4f1+. nrr +b\np. ,, ; companied by Governor Doyle E. Carl-
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ton with '
members of the governors
That his trip 1 Y: i1 \'\M
done here agriculturally. a .
F s I a R. ? cabinet, Major General Edgar Jad-
was a blessing not only to the Everglades win
chief of U. S., Army engineersand
but to the entire state of Florida ; -
Congressman Frank R. Reid
must be admitted by those who
chairman of the
flood control committee -
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President-elect. Equippedwith i
know the
of the house arrived in Clewiston -
of experience as an en-
years I last ;Friday afternoon, attended
gineer, he could well appreciate the
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Lake Okeechobee, and his work I Above is a composite picture of Clewiston's prominent visitors of last week who, were taken on a tour of the Southern Sugar company plantations home of P. G.' Bishop and left

\ l food administrator for the Allied \ and mill by B. JG. Dahlberg'' president of the Southern Sugar company. They are left, to right! Thomas, A. Edison, electrical wizard, B. G.I early the next morning visibly impressed }t\

nations during the war makes it pos- I Dahlberg sugar baron, Henry Ford, automotive genius, Doyle E. Carlton. of Florida and President-elect Herbert Hoover. That the prominent with the activities, of the '\.
sible for him to fully realize the importance guests were keenly interested in this section is seen in the fact that they inspected' every corner of the sugar project, inspecting the cane fields I Southern Sugar company here. 'B. .G.

of the sugar industry in I which ,flank the 'roads leading here, viewing Lake 'Okeechobee from the ridge at the Inn, and spending some time In the new 1,500 ton a day Dahlberg president of the Southern

Florida. Eliminating all selfishness, sugar mill 'south of town, watching trainload after trainload of sugar cane pass through the crushers and mills, pumped to the boiling pans, clarifiers Sugar company and the Celotex company -

it Is certainly a pointed indicationof and on through the process until the raw sugar is sacked for shipment. ... conducted Mr. Hoover on a tour
what we ma'- expect_ in the way
of the town
and a trip to the mill

'of when ability he during makes from the the a ,two nation's next day four chief tour:years executive of-, WilLIAMSON TO I FORD AND EDISON SPEND FOUH' :1 6 POTe DIVIDEND! and Clewiston was the host Inn at the Friday dinner: night.In the Although -'

:I .the picture Everglades of ,what to is needed.I get a .first hand lEAD GROUP FORROODCONTROL HOURS HERE ON INSPECTION OF DEClARED FORBUILDING' interest statement, In for this President-elect publication section showed, made his keen that no

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'I Another annual meeting of the When the official party arrived at
association the south entrance of the Adminis-
Clewiston Home Building I -
". brings out the fact I I Organization Will Compile Hardly had the people of Clewis- street, leisurely walked over and sat Financial Condition Of tiation ,building' 'after live ,o'clock
: r, Loan that the organiza- ton settled back to normal after wel- beside the ,inventive genius as; still_ PIesident.electIoover and 'Governor ,
Data To Get Loan Association
fi' Iividendtion is in excellent coming President-elect Herbert Hoover -, camera and moving picture machines Carlton were welcomed, to Clewistonby
r financial condition, Federal AidA and Governor Doyle E. Carlton, recorded the picture. Is ExcellentDirectors Mr. Dahlberg, who ,entering the
(, as shown by the declaration of the than two heavy cars'from Fort When the rest of the party arrived f next president's car rode to the 1,500 .

hn 6 per cent divident to stockholders, representative gathering' of Clew- Myers arrived carrying Mr.',and Mrs they proceeded to the ridge back of of the Clewiston HomeBuilding ''ton a day sugar mill south of town*

j and they financial statement read by: istou" people at the Glatex theatre Henry Ford and Mr. 'and Mrs. Thomas the the Clewiston Inn to see Lake association following the an- Accompanied' by Mr. Dahlberg and .
I Captain F. Deane Duff president Wednesday night heard F. L. Wil- A. Edison who at the invitation of Okeechobee after which they visited nual stockholders meeting Wednesday the Governor, 1\1r. Hoover left the 'A:

[ There are no salaried jobs in the as- liamson. president of the newly, organized Edison C. Speer local real estate bro- the 1,500 ton a day sugar mill south: night In the Administration building car at the west side of the mill, entering '.
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down, Buts the real reason for the success ciation outline plans made during the G. Dahlberg and see the activityIn Here,(are two great men: separated, stockholders, after a ,financial I through the mill rolls. As the
reverts again to the Southern past week for a strong Florida organ- the sugar cane industry here. Mr. Edison being more interested in statement had been read by Captain sugar baron explained the raw sugar

Sugar company activity here, causing ization to cooperate in the move toget Arriving shortly afternoon, the party the cane crusher and mill rolls while F. Deane Duff president, which showed manufacturing process_ Mr. Hoover -

workers to, arrive with the ,consequent favorable. action. from Washington ,were" ,officially! >,. welcomed. and proceeded Mr. Ford after a', quick inspection of I. the finances of the loan' associa- noddded understandingly, breaking in

-' d'emand.for, houses.. The building andloam ,.pj flood t.control..and\ .navigation: ,_ k .. to. the hoige' pf F. L. Williamson : 'the r r.pjls t went, Immediately to the tion- to be in excellent .condition.Officers' occasionally with a question concern-,,
offers an excellent investment development in Lake Okeechobee. on Arcade avenue where Mrs.: heavy. machinery on the -right7 where reelected, by the directors. ing- the factory: ,''and: the:sugar-'manufacturing -:. "';,-1; v,'.:
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importunity, and" the easy payments Officers of the association are F. Edison -and the Fords lunched with he asked several questions of P. G. for the coming year were F. ,Deane I process.
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made possible, should attract every L. Williamson, president; Howard Mr. and Mrs. Dahlberg "and Mr. and Bishop, operating vice president. Mr. Duff, president, F. L. Willamson, vice Years of engineering experience' / t
wage earner in the community. Selby West Palm Beach, first vice Mrs. Williamson.The Dahlberg was with Mr. Edison. president, 1W.. Bigg, secretary andA. made it possible for the President
president R. E. Kurtz of Fort Myers electrical wizard while the others After spending some time in the E. Anderson, treasurer elect to follow the process rapidly,

I II. second vice president, William Grif- ate, came out unaccompanied and mill the visitors reentered their cars Directors/ reelected to serve for one and that he was keenly interested '

FAILS fic Okeechobee, secretary, and B. B. strolled about the lawn, picking a with Mr. Dahlberg and Mr. Bishop year were E. L. Stewart, M. W. Bigg, was shown in his attentive listening Ito
I GRAVELY Freeland of Miami, treasurer.. Office I shrub occasionally and squeezing it, and drove to the Administration C. A. Jackson and F., Deane 'Duff. ',.Mr., Dahlberg's talk, and also whenhe
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I. IN ABATEMENT building at West Palm Beach, and what plastic fruit or a rubber, 'base. shown the Celotex and acoustiCelotex the next ,two years were William G. sugar juices were' flowing, the next '
Forrest Johnson, who assisted Gros- After strolling about the lawn fora of which the building is construct Ames. William Cecil Owen, 1\Iiss'Mar- President stood on tiptoe, to look
venor Dawe in compiling' an indus- few minutes, Mr. Edison sat on the ed. Both Mr. Ford and Mr. Edison ian Leydig, and G. 'W. Gordon. Edi- over, the side of the trough. '
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trial survey of the state has been front steps and enjoyed the warm were keenly interested in the Celo- son C. Speer; local real estate brokerwas After spending almost half an hour
t( engaged to compile the necessary sunshine, while a long eared bird dog elected to serve for one ,year, in the mill: the President-elect and '
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(Clewiston News Special) statistics. from 'the Cole residence across the Please turn to ''page 6 the unexpired term of H. F. Wood- 'Mr. Dahlberg returned to the carwhile

LaBelle, Feb. 21-The spring term ward. who resigned six months ago news and moving picture photographers -

ef circuit court with, Judge George County Bills For Apartments AllRented on leaving Clewiston.PUBLICITY hurriedly took pictures as
W. Whitehurst on the "bench got NEW ROAD WORK the two great men left the mill.
Month Totalling In New Proceeding north Pacific
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away: to an interesting start last street 4
-r *Monday when L. O. Gravely represented SHOWS PROGRESSDredges $4,500, Are Paid. Schult BuildingFurther HEADDIES the party drove' through the lown to
f, Delmar Hayes indicted for -r Francisco street and again north to

v second, degree murder in connection I :Bills accruing against the county evidence of the need of IN CHICAGO Del Monte avenue and west to the

with the death of two. LaBelle tots Are Approaching during the month of January and 'ordered more homes and apartments in '''Clew- home of P. G. Bishop, operating'vi e. '

killed by an automobile. paid by the county commission iston was seen this wek in the announcement president of the Southern, Sugar company -
Linen '
', -Following the charge by Gravely Hendry Co. amounted to $4,572.96 according to that all eight apartmentsIn William Johnston Celo where Mr. Hoover was to spend ,.
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}. .t,at the names for the jurors were Road Job, official minutes of the county com- the new building of Mrs. E. A. the night.
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.: illegally drawn several witness were I \ mission received this week by the Schult of Minneapolis which was tex V. Pres. Succumbs Although he had completed a day's

,- called, among whom were' R. N Work on the construction of the. Clewiston News. The bulk of the bills i'started last week on Ventura avenue To Brief Illness I tiresome trip of more than 200 miles,

l\'mer. Tom Hull circuit clerk, W. L. new road from Clewiston to South I were 2925.12 road and bridge fund, have already been rented. it was less than an hour after they
' Murray: ,chairman of the board ,of Bay is steadily progressing while condition I $1,217.96 general revenue fund and Soon after Mrs. Shult's announce- William Johnston, vice president of''f entered the 'Bishop home that Mr.

county commissioners, James ,J. NIch- of the muck road is consider $420.96 fine and forfeiture fund. ment of her plans for the building, the Southern Sugar company and the 1 Hoover and Mr. Dahlberg reappearedto
olson, and J. P., Hull former county ably improved over last winter, the Complete copy of the minutes are prospective tenants began filing applications Celotex company in charge of Pub- I be at the Clewiston Inn for the

_ommissioners and W., C. ICBm"Wfiooker drive from here' to West Palm i Beach now on file for public information at for apartments and now, lie Relations died early' last. Saturday I Hoover-Carlton linner at which Mr.

and, Selden Stewart county\ now being easily possible in two anda the office of the Clewiston News, and I less : than a few weeks later, all of morning in Chicago after a short ill- Dahlberg was host.
commissioners.They half hours, a trip over. the road this highlights of the proceeding are as the eight, 3 room apartments have ness. Mr. Johnston who had hundredsof While waiting for dinner to be announced
were questioned as to whether week showed.', follows: been rented."PROOF friends in Clewiston was enjoying the President-elect sat In

,.1_ -}. they had personally looked over Three dredges are at work on the Bills for Forrey's store' for 95 cents, good health when a few weeks ago the lobby and chatted Informally '-J: "
the juror list or whether it was made road construction work:, the first one G. H. Small for $4.50 and clerks's and / he suffered a stroke and was rushed I with Mr. Dahlberg and J. B., Land '

'' by H. A. Rider county: attorney. It being about half a 'mile east of the sheriff's telephone bills be held for IS IN THE BAG to the hospital. ,After several days field.
was? brought out in the testimonythat Hendry county line!: while the other further 'investigation, E. L. Stalling SAYS CONGRESSMAN he seemed to be on the road to recovery -j Following the all-Everglades din- .
the list had been inspected and two are between that, point and a stated he would not be able to get when he suffered, a relapseand ner, B. G. Dahlberg in a, typically di-

1 signed by each commissioner. There I half mile beyond Bare Beach., up a good; exhibit for the Lee, Coun- "The proof of the success is in the passed away last Saturday morn-, rect talk acknowledged Clewiston's
' was some discussion as to whether Because the work' of throwing up ty fair, and it was decided to drop J 'bag" was the comment of ,Congressman ing shortly after five o'clock. He 'is I honor In being visited by President-

'' ++ the minutes told how these 108 men I the new grade has now progressed the matter; Representative Gravely Frank R. Reid, chairman of the survived by his wife Hattie Belle elect Hoover_ and called attention of

had been selected, when an amuse- almost to the Hendry county line, asked to attend Florida State association Flood Control committee of the Johnston.Mr. those present to the fact that almost
5; ing incident was injected. When a I motorists traveling from Clewistonmust of county commissioners at house when 'asked his opinion of Johnston was one of the best five months ago to the day Clewis
'' White- detour. soon after the in'thIs. known in the""country, ton was the place of refuge for storm ''
_ ; witness was testifying Judge crossing their meeting to be held February the sugar cane Industry sec- newspapermen
hurst broke in saying that he could line. 20 and 21 at Panama City to repre- tion. { having been an executive editor of :sufferers in the territory east of here

S hear Gravely but could not hear the From Clewiston to Bare ,Beach, sent the board and that his expenses Tapping a small bag of Clewiston the New York World before becoming :and explained that Clewiston was
witness. travel over the muck is rough but be paid. ,sugar which 'he had taken from the. asociated with the Celotex com:saved by reason of the protective. '
After short deliberation the 'jury can be made in high gear. Through Hoover dinner, the congressmanwas pany in 1927. He was author of sev-]ridge around the. town. Mr. Dahlberg
brought in a verdict for the state, I Bare Beach and a mile west thereis high in his pralse.of B. G. eral books among which was "An
clearly exonerating the county attor- a good dirt road and from that CLEWISTON PRAISED Dahlberg and Clewistpn, adding, Accidental Accomplice"' which was]president of the New River, Okeecho-

. 1 H ney. point to within a half mile of, Miami Possibility of stories that Clewiston, I "It Is certainly a wonderful coun- published in ,serial form In the Clew-1 bee and Caloos'ahatchee} Navigation

a TiiirtY-six jurors: were present when Locks, travel is over the new grade, visited by President-elect Hoover try." I iston News. issociation as toastmaster.

thjf\ court convened of which two were I I where the rock has not yet been roll was damaged, t>y the hurricane last I Concerning the sugar tariff, Con- Friends In Clewiston were deeply Calling on Howard Selbf, chairman: ,,
excused. Twelve more were then sum- ed but good speed is possible. Septmber, was eliminated when new- ; gressman Reid said we will probably shocked to hear of Mr. Johnston's <)f the Palm Beach chapter of the *

. 1 oned. There is a half mile stretch of stories filed from Clewiston by rep get It. death as he had apparently been in J!American Red Cross, Mr. Williamson

l Among the first cases was Hayes heavy soft muck before reaching MI- resentatives of the leading news services Major General Edgar Jadwin, chief good health during his recent visit announced that stereoptlcau views of
'case in connection with the death of ami Locks. From that point travel is last Friday night, explainedthat of U. S. Army engineers said that here on January 14 when he attended -itorm damage would be shown to 11-

,Ruby ,Rudd and Jack Hay who were again over, the'newly constructedroad Clewiston was the only town while he has not made a study of the formal opening of the Southern -I ustrate Mr. Selby's talk. '
killed, on a LaBelle street by an au until a mile west of South Bay, which was not damaged by the storm. the Sugar-land drainage district, Sugar company mill. He was also Tables were hastily moved afford- '. .
mobile in December. Gravely then' where an excellent muck road con- This accurate piece of news reportingby "offhand It looks very fine." I a prominent figure in the Dahl-i ng Presldent.elect.Hoover. an unobstructed -

.. entered the plea of abatement on the tunes into the town. From South Bay the correspondents |Was highly]I Ham\ very much Interested In berg organization, and hlsv passing is .
1 ground that the jury was Illegally' into Belle Glade and on to Palm praised, by local people during the your sugar Industry here too, andit considered a distinct loss to tho companies '
.I drawn. Beach the road is excellent past week. ]I looks good to me." which with he was affiliated. ..Please turn to page 6
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I By The Way Have You Heard- Carl Ogdon of West Palm Beach, l

J. W. Hawkins of Richmond, Va., W. t tI

A. Dutch of West Palm Beach, William I LABOR SAVING SPECIALS ;). I I
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George W. Petlec and George Love- Clewiston on a motor tour of the Carleton of 'Sta mton, Va., D. M. -

land Pctteo of LaBelle were Clew-I Okeechobee section. i Johnston of Okeechobee} Henry '

Iston Wednesday on business. Trump of Pierceton, Ind., and G. E. FOR SATURDAY & M9NDAY-FEB.. 23, 25, 1929 .
E. Anderson Sundayin
Albert spent
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The first of a series of brdgePar-, Miami.\ .
/ prhe Ways and Means committeeof West Coast
Store
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ties to be given by Mrs. Anna The next meeting of the Ladies Aid I Army
the Ladies Aid society of the Clew
Ind., was
.Hewitt of Indianapolis society of the Clewiston Community I I i
+ iflton Community church met Wednesday -
held at the home of Mis. J. O. church will be held on the first Thursday '
French yesterday afternoon. Tally I in March at the Community afternoon at the home of Mrs "Where Your Dollars Count Most" ,
:cards were unusual, being made of 'church. Many interesting subjectswill William G. Ames president, and per ;

shells and weeds taken from Lake be brought up for discussion .including fectcd plans for an oyster supper to i.......,.. .. .
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be held at the church on Friday
Okeechobee. One of the prizes givenfor finance and big business in .
I I March 1, from 5;30 to eight o'clock. '.
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low score was also made from national missions which will be dis- f ?
Devil" In addition to the supper to be given WORK SHOES WORI{ SHOES BOOTS
the shells the "Okeechobee passed by Mrs. R. L. Simpson, treas-
next Friday the women are also dis-
and the "Clewiston Belle.1'Among ured of the local organization. Hostesses $2.5a Values sizes-values -'
All
cussing plans for a minstrel show to up to
the invited guests were Mrs. at the meeting will be Mesdames Excellent Workmanship $3.5 Q Value I .
be given in the near future and prob- Th. f .
F. L. Williamson, Miss Nancy Russell Jesse Allhands, Bill Allen and Good Material two days at. 9 00
of Kansas City, 11rs.ViHiam G. James Armeson. ably two other plays. Details will be I \!) ,

Ames and her guest Miss Middleton 1 1M announced later.. I Special $2. 9 5 Special at ,

of New York City, Mis. ,Houston of W. Bjgg spent Monday in Canal l .
Camden, 111., Mrs. Troeger of La Point on bustn ss. i :Mrs. Lewis Middleton\ of New $1 L J 9 8 -, They will last-you. $.95
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of City is visiting Mr.\ and Mrs
Gordon '
Grange, Ill., Mis. G. W. I I -
Clewiston and Indianapolis, Mrs. Al- William G. Ames at their home on l lI
I\ir. 'and :Mrs. L. A. Morgan, ,of Arcade avenue. '
bert Backus, Mrs. P. A. Poche, Mrs.j I WORK SOCKS
Fort Meade spent several days in -
UNION SUITS
M. E. Kynctt, Mrs. C. A. WORK SHIRTS
Clewiston as guests of their. son anddaughterinlaw I George Heinmotored to Fort My I
and !\Irs.1 You will
Mrs. Edison C. Speer get your money's worth
I Mr. and Mrs L. A.
1 ers Wednesday: afternoon.The .
French. i in this item. This is Real Bargain
'. Morgan, jr. r 59c, 89c $1.00 a ,
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r i iMi. new church bell for the Clew- All colors and sizes. Good material I
i I '. and Mrs. W. S. Harvel entertained In a group of northern visitors who 'iston: Community church was dedicated ,1 j OC ;:\ 69C 9 / [1'i

t it :Mr. and Mrs. Edison C. Speer Visited Clewiston accompanied. Sunday evening with appropriate .

: with a radio concert in their home Mis. Ed Pfluge of LaBelle were Mrs ceremonies. The bell was procured .... Pair

Z! on Crescent drive last week. M.: BuckWalter of Lakes Bluff, 111., from the Benbow estate through the

t :Mrs.: E. J. Heioy of. New York City, Southern Sugar company, and install I
Kakhi and Pin Checked'
Mrs. William G. Ames is entertain- Miss Martha M. Byers and .Miss Tin- ed in the .church at the expense of OVERALLS DRESS SHIRTS

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i ing 'us a house guest Miss Middletonof ker Bell Brendmere of New, York the Clewiston Veteran's club.
J New york. .' City PANTS AND JUMPERS! Regular $2.50 Values

c. \ More than 100 tockets were sold ,$2.00 Values Special at
Mr. and Mis.. William Cecil Owen, George E. Gilkinson, president of for the card party and dance which '- -
I Special ,at
." Wilber D. Cole and Dr. John Anderson the First State Bank of Belmont 111, was held last night at the Watanabe Special at ::i': S 1 15 i; "-- ,

1 were among those seen on the accompanied by Mayor J. R. Doty of j I hotel by the Parent-Teachers' association g

golf course Sunday afternoon LaBelle' spent a day in Clewiston.The to purchase books for the library $ L 0 0 $ 1 2 5 Good patterns and fast colors- r

northern banker}: was considerably of the Clewiston 'school l, A book 0 all sizes

Frank Rlch maim accompanied by impressed with the activities .viili each ticket will buy a book so J

Mi.'and, : Mis.: Dick: C. Miller ,. peuti l here and plans to visit' Clewiston that t the, result of the party will mean I

Sunday\ at West Palm I Beach -. again before returning to the noith 100 boks for the library to have the
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local school put on/the state accredited LUGGAGE'SAVE MONEY I ,.
F. L Williamson motored ti ).1.1- Jim Gray electrical engineer of the list. .
These are good values at thisprice -
,mi Monday on ,business. Southern Sugar company spent the I We can supply youwith good suitcases .
I _' r, week end in' Tampa. ,I1.. and Mrs W., p, Kirk of Hartford By buying at the

'( : S. T._ Brooks mecratiical superintendent i I Conn. making a tour of the 'territory and trunks. See our supply West VT' Coast Army Store .

j'; of the Clewiston News and Charley Miner has been promoted covered by PresidentelectHerbert I $ 3 5 0 before you buy elsewhere. c

a! \ E.V.. McCully spent the week end to the position of chief i clerk: of the Hoover' : stopped in Clewns--

j' Lakeland. Clewiston office of the Atlantic Coast ton' Tuesday night staying at" the I "-

-- Line. Clewiston Inn. .
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:I t when you tried to pull one. foot after at Canal Point. The company has '\ WE HAVE SECURED THE AGNECY FOR GAY'S : :.' i

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Successor to The Clewiston Progress but we are cohf ident'that the is "happy"-and that one reason re is "happy'1 j '

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; 'r l. Subscription.Rates, .\ .....: '1 .' .1 Governor Carlton is famed throughout the state for his wit, but,if there in real southern
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By mail outside of Florida By mail in" Florida ., is, any greater evidence of Jj/than was heard' at the Hoover dinner last Friday I I \ .
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One year -. \ -$250( One year $2.00 night, we'd like to hear it. It happened this way:. -: ; I now Leave orders
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Congressman Frank Reid praising the work of B- G. Dahlberg in Introducing : for
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1. 'Definite control of Lake' Okeechobee with water ,transportation ,'I \ T CLEWISTON DAIRYatronize '
and that P. O. J, and G. O. P. will mean the success of the Everglades I
2. Early completion of the highways for local transportation i
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'. ,::'ti/r '" things. Although he made excellent speed on the trip, his journey was not company here. Even. more commendable is the manner i in which the local i : Ii I
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7 :"" : his stay here_ it was clearly evident that he was deeply impressed both do not know that ,Ed Speer' was responsible for their coming here. It is for 1 j P I :i ',

'. _.' with the agricultural possibilities of the region and the urgent need for immediate that reason we are telling the world, and we're sure,we 'aie speaking for the 1 V f

} r. relief'' from storm damage in the: territory east of here. community when we say "Congratulations." ... : t j -' : 5' :
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...i: '.. .'. At the! 1,500 ton mill of the Southern Sugar company, the Presidel -elect '. >> !i Tour Home 'r'ii Ii

?: with swift but determined movements spent almost a half hour going After those two boosts it's about time we panned sobebody, so'we'll pick *

.,' i, ''r/" through the mill, and following the sugar cane from 'where it first tumbles, on the movie producers. One of the things we'd like to see in real life, is'the \ '., .
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) :>, '::.-. ': ,'.i Into the crusher .on through tre rolls and boiling until it drops. into the bags petite retiring modest housemaid who thanks to the great invention shatters. ::1'T"\ i

"' .\, ., as raw sugar. Standing on tip-toe he looked into 'troughs and saw the rich the illusion by piping up in a decidedly upstageoice about her duties! I I 1.

\ .rc ,. .;;.. .,':,:-.' juices flowing swiftly. in the sugar manufacturing process, and as B. G. rhooeynd! those 'love scenes where the big husky handsome hero in a violent -'I j CLEWISTON STEAM. LAUNDRY j jClewi'ston

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,', ';'.: remained only long enough to'change after the dusty trip, and, less than D. Bassett of Minneapolis and son Cyril. I ", '. ,Cleanliness is next to Godliness
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. 4', }[>;" proud of their' ah ty'is' .he next president sat in the l lobby of the Clewiston Florida would progress about ten times as fast if there were a few more i___ ,S ,'a-_ ,,.
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'. ; maybe Clewiston will furnish the Celotex- insulation for inside which is be- -. .
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,d, :.''.,; '" .next President' would leave the dinner. at about, 8:30 o'clock before the talks ,. I.\ .; /.' GENERAL'CONTRACTING

; ? \ .: \ following that of Howard Selby, chairman of the :Palm Beach chapter of the After a trip from Palm Beach, here's an ,inside tip to northerners-buy' :' :i; '" ,

'<,( .:: American Red Cross.' Hoover headquarters in Miami had approved this plan. i in the Everglades. r 1 ':: ,' ; .
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: ern Everglades were never'' brighter than at present. ." ; ::j: ':!::" BALANCED FOOD ":I:?( ': '"", ) ., ..

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In the course of the "questions and answers" which made. up his blrtrday one of the secrets. why our- dining room is alt I ... t
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-;,(' clastic. Asked to give :his formula for a happy life, the .great replied 1 "-
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: "I am not acquainted with anyone! who is happy." I

Mr. Edison, perhaps, answered that question on the spur of the occasion in your" work' Digestion is the secret' o \good. "

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5 .t ,. no definite* aim in life The;..:.Pn. ; ?.'r Builders of division"i

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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 1929 \ CLEW1STON NEWS. CL. rV1STON FLORIDA :' J PAGE RIPELaBe'lleNews
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T. E. Miller of Melbourne, Fla., 'I' of Felda was in. LaBelle Tuesday as damage I done by said cattle in sold It

and the father of our' abstractor has a witness at court. I area as provided in said Act.

traded property with F.V.. Kelloggand This action becomes necessary as
Drainage District destroying
now Mr. Miller owns the store crops
cattle are now within the Sugarlantl
building of the LaBelle Cash Try us for 'Job Primms:'
I ,. store that are growing In said area and
1 land! the garage north of the 'store -- --' injuring. sugar cane fields.

I By George Loveland Pettee Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Taylor were en-I home 'of a shut in, M.rs. Baldwin of 1 and SE 1-4 of block 23, and nearlyall NOTICE I I F. DEANE DUFF, President

tertained at a dinner given in their Fort Denaud. Board of Sunperv ors. Sugarland.
: of block: 26 of LaBelle and also Drainage District.
CLASS '
I y QUEEN ESTHER BIBLE honor Saturday evening In Fort My "- the To Whom It May Concern:
that Mr.
grove Kellogg owned 2t1522.,
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MEETS Notice is
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1 The Queen Esther Class of the ers by J. H. Fears. \v. D. Blount installed an electrical l valued at about; $25,000. All of :Mr. ;I| after March 1st, A.: D. 1929. all cat-

Ter- : Miller's: family will soon be with | Us found within the area described
delightfully apparatus on the grounds of Dr.
church PUBLIC
Methodist was Mr. Osborne's father.. is in LaBellevlsitiu him. :Mr.: Miller's son\Howard is already In Chapter 12824 Laws of Florida NOTICE
entertained Thursday February 14, Mr. ralls home. I II rltory! approximately the same as that I
I at the charming home of Mrs. Heroy ghis son and staying at in LaBelle. iI | creating No Fence' Area In' the ter- This is to inform all concerned that :

Webber's beautiful home on the Ca- 'Carl Bqkemeyer Mrs. Addicks and I II I'Acts of 1927 same being an Act a Willys-Knight five passenger tour-
on the Fort, Myers road. losahatchee Osbornes are engaged i I I Included in the Clewiston and Sugar- ing car, Motor No. 89221, model ot
After the devotional part of the In the hotel business 'businessat Mrs. Dreyer motored to Fort Myers I I The high school will soon have two ;I land Drainage Districts, will be taken 1924 will be sold to satisfy a repair

program led by Mrs. Hroy, Miss By- Thursday afternoon on business. more ,basket ball l players so they may J, up and Impounded ins required tiy and storage bill- now overdue., .
Catskill, New York. -f said Act and the owners; of said cat-i CONNELL'S SERVICE STATION
i ers gave some oilier experiences as I I go ahead with their game. i tie will be held responsible for all Clewiston, Fla.
\ JudgeVhiteliurst of the circuit .
; deaconess in New York. Particularly 2t. ..
Mrs. H. A. Rider Miss Virginia RI- I.
work with working court has }been motoring to and from
interesting was her and Miss Hazel Shelton Wauchula I J
der Mrs. May Magill, ,Mr. Glenn ,
Fort Myers to LaBelle where the
I .-. girls at a recreation camp on the Robert Magill made nup a party of has been appointed as teacher in one ,
circuit court Is In session.
now I
the ninety-first
Hudson. A part of LaBelleites motoring to the Bok of the vacancies caused by the recent II I
the next .
assigned for "'
psalm was I
Tower on Mountain Lake Sunday for resignations of the two teachers.

., stud)'. Then followed the solial hour the day. The courthouse is a mass of cars Miss Shelton is boarding with11':: ., Announcing the opening ,of
I serve and people this week \vhile'tJl e circuit .
with refreshments the hostess '
and Mrs. R. N. Miller ,
I court is in session as people
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cake and coffee.
ing sandwiches; the county officials motor- -- .-,:
Among from all parts of they county are pres- << DENTAL OFFICES
-- the business meeting it was decided ;0-. ,.
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to give a silver tea Wednesday. I:
ident-elect Hoover were County At ; :' :
those present were .Mesdames 1------ : ::: ,
Among II. A.. Rider, chairman of the _
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Bauer Bush, Dreyer Cornell county commissioners. L. Murrayand .' '. Hopkins Block Of
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Graves, .Hendricksen, Hodges <. .' "
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Howell, Pellee Pfaff Taylor, -
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and Weggman. Also Misses Byers __ \ ... .

\ Pettee anda guest deaconess from Mr. Ventulli of.Cleveland Ohio is I J. R. ALSTON'S GROCERY STORE I I : ;"..'., ." : : Dentist .
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All present enjoyed a delightful' visiting friends in. Ortona for the .'; ;;:\'<- i' Clewiston Florida.- .
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The house formerly occupied by it ,
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Edwards motored to" Moore Haven Field grove on the Moore --.- -. -.
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.,. Friday afternoon to see President- burned to ground Monday; night.. The I >'
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( elect Hoover and party. house was unoccupied. \ :{ Speer

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Mr. and Mrs. Pflugi e motored to I '
Assessor Hurd L. Reeves the vegeta- ,0'B.'F.'FEARS -
\; Moore Haven and Clewiston Friday
S to see President-elect Hoover.E. Inest they; Shave In some time and I : IF YOU ARE INTERESTED

blo in Felda looking the ,
crops are &GEO., C. HURT .
the growers are beginning to harvest. t .
E. Edwards, manager of Henry

Ford's hotel, the Everett motored to The directors of ,the Bank of La Who will handle a line of IN SELLINGIN. ,

Immokalle Thursday business.
,; ; on Belle held a meeting, in the bank ,- BUYING
Finest Meats, Groceries and Vegetables '"' '
Tuesday afternoon.. ,
t' Mr. and Grs. Geo. W. Pettee, Miss- \ .
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essess L. L. and S. E. Pettee, and ,
The ladies,of the Methodist church' .
Loveland Pettee made
George a are: taking a suprise party to the J
('; pleasure trip to Brighton Friday. :"' :
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Clewiston : j
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hospital last week where she underwent News and receive reward of $5.- WRITE ;
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". T Henry Ford and Thomas A. Edison DENTIST i Pioneer Real Estate Broker

passed through LaBelle:Saturday 'on I' Will.. be n Moore Haven on the ., .
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in Hendry county near LaBelle and 12181920212223 I

., is the, owner of LaBelle's only hotel Mar 1-2-18-19-20-21-22-23 .,...'
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and Mrs. Frank Daugherty and'. .. U: make a special 1 endeavor to win the favor ,4'' al ,
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Mrs. E. E. Edwards motored to 'Fort w J. .4 'A.7 ra:w a ;+rLr }
; .. ing you with pure Ice as clear ascryst l lI'
1J ley ers Sunday to attend' church ser- ,. 't and properly scored. ,
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There are many thoughtful acts of
P III courtesy on the part of our Sunshine ', q4

J. W. Christie motored to Fort .. III Service delivery men.

'Myers'fihursday on business. Once a customer, always a customer. cA \
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Darwin Phillips of Elgin, 111., the for- i P
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mer home of Mrs. Dreyer and family -
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now residing in Tampa are in La '. .4' -:; /f '.tt weather will soon sweep over the North '" i ." ,
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Mrs. Christie of Clevelond Ohio is 1 \:,:.: :' Make arrangements now to bask i in the 'warm sunshine -/ ., ,

in LaBelle this week looking after :::.".\ .' .
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1. ?f' her property. -' ,. I YOUR APPEARANCE COUNTS L : ,:..':.'' while 'the North is shivering- in the cold i J" v '

Mr. and Mrs. Lou Jacobs are moving ,

to Miami where they will live. I I j' S .' : :; '. I Y: '.
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Fort Denaud motored to LaBello ,. '" ,

>. Monday where they are serving;" as helped to make Clewiston a thriving city. .J J' M. E. KYNETT, Manager /I': 'J. ,;:"

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". J. H. Fears of Fort Myers motoredto \, ,,' ,... ',- .' r! '-.

LaBelle .Tuesday to attend the t We are pioneers in the Barber Business. t '

bank directors' meeting. .' S/ : : i., '

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Mrs. Addicks entertained with I' ,

three tables of bridge! and lovely refreshments ," I .
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at the Morgan hotel in I' '- .'
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Fort Myers Saturday afternoon. :t... {. or:, _

To I .. ,..' "{
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Hainess will 1- J
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I CLEW1STON NEWS CLEW1STON FLORIDA ,- ..n.FRfDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1929
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Williamson before announcing the ments." "
EDISON AND FORD
HOOVER,' VISIT Off to Miami '. I
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TO CLEf VIS TON IS I close of the program; pointed out for ON LOCAL' VISIT Mr. Ford although ho made no 'i

SUCCESS' I, ...,.V,'. -""," ,, O- ....,-<<<<_...-JTCTXl.W. .immmm'21''x-a.-XJ ,: ._'K'',', ., ;". ;o;,'* w ,.. ..../-' 1 the Congressman's benefit that the (Continued from 'page' 1)) statement for publication was visibly ,
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i prosperity of this section if the government -- \ impressed with the sugar Industryhere r \ I

: I r I stood the entire cost and tex manufacture which was explained and carefully wrapped and took I

: (Continued' from page 1)) i! went ahead with the work would more by Mr.: Dahlberg. -- with him d small bag of Clewiston ( l

; than Justify the expense in a single "Mr.1. Ford has seen sugar' mills before sugar and a. copy of the latest SouthJ'
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were turned off and for the next 30 J I An unusual dinner was prepared for said Mr. Edison and added, "This is Mrs. Edison .and' Mrs. Ford said

k4; minutes Mr.. Hoover saw appallng J the president-elect and the gover- a great place." that they enjoyed every minute of

rJ' pictures of storm damage including I nor consisting of all local dishes. The "Your work here is similar to their four hour stay in Clewiston and

W I I houses blown away or wrecked andS I menu, which brought forth favorable mine," he continued, "It was interested that tho day. was one of the :!II.most.. '

} funeral pyres of human '.bodies lost comment from those present was in seeing how thoroughly the juice delightful they had spent.
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in the storm. Florida grapefruit cocktail, Lake was extracted from the tanc. That'smy They left here for their Fort Myers

i4:..' It was planned in view of the long[ i 1 Okeechobee bass, Clewiston cucumbers big problem in I my rubber experi home about four o'clock.

tiresome trip he had made to reach I quail and turkey from the territory -

t Clewiston, that Mr. Hoover would I S'S': i's c / ki/F. ,? south of Clewiston, Everglades I r
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leave immediately following the showing I lettuce, home grown beets, Clewiston i .t. '- '::' :.. :; -=:.;;:. -. : :::.=--:;. -r-' _

i. of the storm views. When the potatoes, Glades peas, hot buscuits ..-t\'} \ .I I .

lights were turned up however, the J :,i with Clewiston butter, Sugarland for Economical Transportation 1
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president remained at his place and I strawberry shortcake with the berries --'r / ,

taking this as further indication' of i A te,}.vr ?wl3, I from local' gardens, '.' Southern --;.. f! I

his interest, Mr. Williamson contin- :i Sugar company pralines made of the =%' Ljv I i I
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led :with the program calling on Cap : raw sugar ground here, and coffee :::: .
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, tain Ed '''Forbes and Captain Tom sweetened with Southern and t >'\
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Bass, veteran. Lake Okcechohee navigators After a peaceful night rest and bre ikfast: : with Governor Carlton and i Clewiston cream. I

l. who told briefly of their experiences Mr. Dahlberg,. President Hoover is shown leaving the Bishop horns on,, the fridge I I, Called away' by telephone call frpm it. National y ; .

!k. : on the lake. Both, they 1 with Mr. Dahlberg and Governor Carlton, to continue his trip Miami President-elect Hoover left P
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said, had been forced out of business through the Glades returning to his pre-inaugural home r on Belle Isle at the dinner about* 20 minutes before .. ,

liy lack of navigation facilities., Miami. I the end. After spending' the night at .Ienionstratio J ,

Major General Edgar Jadwin, chiefof the Bishop home, he breakfasted, before w. r. _

U. S. Army engineers who made ,. n. '.... ,'" "">:
special trip from Washington to be < Week' .c'.... .
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i .. tinue his tour of the southern rim of I"[:=.
to have the opportunity to visit this i i'the' lake: at. S:30: o'clock. Drive the .r.
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Chevrolet
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General Jadwin who has been In IR the United States, B. G. ,Dahlberg,
-- the engineering service for the '
army' President, Southern Suglar companyand
t.- past 43 years said that(facilities for the Celotex Company, Doyle' E., '
how The Outstanding
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navigation t in the United States. are Carlton, Governor of Florida, Congressman Chevrolet of Chevrolet Hlstory- -
far ahead of those of foreign countries Frank R. Reid, Chairman
1! you,will never appreciate what wonderful

r and added that commerce on I iof. Flood Control committee of the I i achievement it is until you sit at the wheel = _.

harbors and lakes n the country dur- House, Major General Edgar Jadwin, = and drive. So tIusveek has been set aside -
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'" ng the past 'year amounted to more r,, Chief U. S. Army engineers, Glenn I =::If as National Demonstration Week, and you --

v than 500,000,000 tons. .B. Skipper, Republican National Committeeman [ are cordially invited to come in and drive

'Sttore than $450,000,000 has been of Florida, F. L. Williamson this sensational new six-cylinder car. -
harbors but the saving ef- 'r $! T 4iEy\Q'YQ.y'i ',v .J'':pPV g (
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President, !New River-Lake Okee-
Regardless the car you may now be'driv
fected every. yeas s even larger than % rv chobee Navigation association, How- '
:,YPresidentelect i' ing-come in today. Learn, what performance -
L that. Approxmately $160,000,000. has ard R. Selby, President, West Palm --- is now available in the low-price field. !

been spent on inland lakes," the ,Beach chapter Red Cross, Jules M. = .
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( Burguieres, Executive Vice President
( = f noaJ}ter..._. The COACH ibleL3ndau.I .
Praising the work of President I 'Southern Sugar company, Col. Mark f'I .- F*: The Phaeton....$525 ScJan Delivery....$5(7),)'" i .. ...., 7
valley I Brooke, U. S. District engineer, Col. =- The $ $5 95 Light Dcliv. S r.
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General Jadwin said that havea Herbert Hoover and Governor Doyle E. Carlton l leaving E Coupe. cry '
we L. V. Frazier, U. S Army engineer, The 11.S Ton '
similar problem here and told of C'e!' vston! Saturday morning stopped and left their car to inspect a tractor t SeJ n.......$675 AllpTlcCf.ob. ChaMis.....$545 _
Nathan Mayo, Attorney General, P. The Sport factory,Flint,Mich. 1t1! : ..
yt his efforts to get speed by having trainload of sugar cane en route to the 1,500 ton a day sugar mill. I. Cabriolet....$695 Iii TonChas-f650.. ,
I I G. Bishop, Operating Vice President S 1 J I'
Colonel Frazier and Colonel Brooke Southern Sugar' company, Ernest a

worke together, and then having the :Amos. State Comptroller, F. Deane : .

', committee of the board of army engineers puff, General' Manager, Clewiston jjr CLEWISTON MOTOR CO.

ready to go over their findings. p m11 + Company, Inc., W. V. Knqtt; State Jr J :;
"The engineering plan is simple," ( '
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Treasurer. :::
said General Jadwin, "and is aimedto r. YJ .y F )c. ---a Six in the price range of the fourj1 J

efface the ultimate in the matter '.
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New York.:-30,000 copies of Governor ... j."'
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"The water in the lake, must be reg- I --- "' ....-____ c;.
Smith's book have. been sold :-" ;: h _
.navigationpurposes. bringing fa $125,000.: (

Okeechobee is a. large reservoir -- i ,I.
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,, taking water from the Kissim- -- 4r" '

mee/ river, and other streams.*' I V 40-!.
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\. Improvement of. the St. Lucie canal ',. ': ,.. ...(..n,.., ''...,.. "I...,. .,". ,, \ ,' ,'I, < :.:

'H were and proposed the Caloosahatchee by General Jadwin river to %1I P*: 1 : -., ,', -. .f \ .. ". '.. '. '"

'' take off the excess water from the .r i4 i l.r 1I /.f.I;1 (
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fi. 4f, 7 : 5foil i: y h"llY ( ;(' Y t I
lake. This would afford navigation .. ;

outlet, to Fort Myers on the Gulf of REASONS FOR CLEWISTON i j j'h : '

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Mexico and to Port Everglades on 1 :: ; \ :
the Atlantic for products of the reclaimed ; ;

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Concerning the construction of .. > / ,Mi+.+ '>a/iaveJawY4.a.7,+rAt r*
dikes, General Jadwin explained that i'I"1 '
President-elect Herbert Hoover accompanied by B. G. Dahlberg, presidentof
.ii these are needed only when the land
I the Southern Sugar company, Governor Doyle E. Carlton and a secret
slopes away from the lake, or for the
;. service, man, arriving at the home of P. G. Bishop on the ridge where
most part along the south shore of
.- Mr. Hoover spent the night.
Okeechobee
from Moore Haven to I
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Canal Point. North of Canal Point, t ;
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the of this problem is now P. O. J. plusG. do is to organize.The ;
1. ", general explained such a dike '
Vlould'not be necessary. O. P." 1 congressman also suggested :

Explaining that the highest water Summarizing the cost of the pro- that probably the government wouldbe IND US TRY. : :' -
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known here was 29 feet, General Jad- posed government work Congressman I willing to take' notes or bonds for : "
Reid said that $10,715,000 would be Florida's share of the expense. He ; '
ivin proposed that the levees be constructed : : ; :
/ spent as follows: $1,557,000 for the also said that some Floridians were : < .
31 additional
feet, and as an ;
precautionary measure that drains bet I Caloosahatchee river, $558,000 for of the opinion that .the government : ::' : < t cmi JI

Taylor Creek, for the should bear tire total and :
. ., 7,900,000 expense
built on top .of the levees so that if (
South Shore levee and $$1,600,000 for said that if anyone present would '..: ,
water did rise to that height, it would ,
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be carried off by the drains, permit- the North Shore levee offer a good' reason for this, hei '. Marking the completion three years of work on a gigantic ,
"You people need some one to talk would be interested in hearing it.
; ting in the worst storm, only a'very
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and solid of construction
'thing sheet of water passing over the\ for you and_ the best thing you cans At the conclusion of his talk, F.. L drainage problem, a year .. -

dikes and into the district. These --- activity on the new 1,500 1 ton a day sugar mill, Clewiston '

;ij levees would be constructed with natural -! .:: is now about ,to take its place among the, industrial cities ..O '.

rock dug out of the lake with I "
j of the South. .

dredges.i The proportionate share to be \ A Representative. ., Substantial payrolls activities of the Southern Sugar f
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borne by the state and by the federal : .. :

government was discussed by General I I of the I Company and ,the need for more homes and apartments :
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-,; al Jadwin who said that in the Mississippi -\ I i basic
..y are a few .of the reasons for the sound prosperity '7.
work, the project first : .
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local,. then the government made) it I :;\.
50 per cent of the cost on the slate ..x I.
and 50 per cent on the federal government :}'Life': Insurance : F t tJ
Company ,1.
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and this was changed to one-' > I of New York ,;:: : ; ; ; : : : : :
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.-1 I third the for the state and two-thirds for t! :"'<" '. 1', .., .. :,:: ;:,;a ,.,,,, i p ,r"FBI' F "lam : r :

government. .
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Congressman Frank. R. Reid, chairman \ .; .r'. Will be In Clewislon, Florida ", .1: ; ".. i

i of the flood control committeeof t :' ':. FRIDAY; '.:."..;:,-L,.". >!. 1..,<' ., I
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the house opened his talk with a .

suggestion that the name of the Everglades I IIj I '. :'4" '--SATURDAYMARCH '..:.. .'J.. ClEWISTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE '

Drainage district be changed : y SUNDAY. ..: ''. )' .
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trict. He said that when he decided -. 1 1,2 and 3 1 1929. I '
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to come to the Everglades_ he thought } :
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For Advice, Counsel and Service :- ," .,. ; .: '. .' .. .. '.' '. -'.
1 and moccasins, instead of the ,. ; ; >!;-.,:: ,.. .'" ...":\ ,..! I0' : ".,'}
\ fertile, and productive area at Clcwiston. Call him at thc "4"s I :' Ji

.. Praising. the work of B. G. Dahl- r'' I Alta rle : :VAMERICA'S NEW SUGAR ..t:; :jI j/: /

berg, Congressman Reid said: wis LoGET n Inn Monte Ave.. :': BOWL ,

"It was Dahlberg who saved LouIs- '. :. .. ,"
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iana by introducing the disease j
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,, sisting P. O. J. canes there, but not > ON THE '; :

satisfied normal with, ho's getting now Louisiana brought backto his I PAYROLL .. .... .: 3 .J lr'I

P. O. J. canes to the Everglades to .
put Florida on the map. The solution =-: : ::: :: : :: =- : : = = : : : : : == = : ?
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