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*FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL & ME. CHANICAL COLLEGE CARNEGIE LIBRARY, Estelle King Librarian and Registrar
Florida Cotton Oil Co, D MI Lowry mgr. cotton gin and cotton seed products Florida Pecan & Endowment Co FLORIDA RECORD (weekly), T J Ap- pleyard Publr (See page 556)
FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, Dr Edward Conradi Pres, Jessie McNeil Sec, J G Kellum Busi- ness MIgr (See page 557) FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN LIBRARY (10,000 Vols), Isa- belle Davidson Librarian
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT LI- BRARY (30,000 Vols), G T Whitfield Librarian
Folsom G D, contractor
*Ford John H, barber *Fuller A D, mason Gamble Breckinridge, real estate Georgia, Florida & Albama Ry, H B Hixon agt
Ginsberg A H, dry goods and clothing Goodwin Thomas J, grocer
GORDON THOMAS G, Proprietor Col- lege Park Nurseries and Landscape Gardener, Florist, Cut Flowers, Mail Orders Promptly Filled, Shade, Fruit and Ornamental Trees (See Page 557)
GORDON THOMAS G MRS, Hair Work- er, First Class Hair Work Done from Combings, Special Attention Paid to Out of Town Orders
Gramling O I, feed Gramling R F, asst postmaster
Gray Robert A, state auditor
Greenberg Abe, billiards and bowling Greenberg & Hughes (Abe Greenberg, J . P Hughes), confectioners Greene Ida, dressmaker Guerry James C, ladies' ready to wear GUILFORD C 1, Prop
Tallahassee Wagon Works (See adv)
Gulf Refining Co, J H Tryon mgr Gwynn George H, physician Hagood R A, grocer
Hardee-Smith Co, R G Johnson pres, Dr B J Bond mgr, drugs
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TALLAHASSEE
POLK'S FLORIDA STATE GAZETTEER
The Florida A. & M. College
(FOR NEGROES) TALLAHASSEE
HAS:
250 Acres of Land.
22 Buildings;
40 Officers and Teachers;
OFFERS: 35 Courses, as follows:
7 Academic, 9 Agricultural,
13 Mechanical, and 6 Home Economics.
Leading to certificates, diplomas, and degrees. The College is supported by Federal and State funds, and managed by the Board of Control as one of the Florida Institutions of Higher Learning. For catalogue and other information, address NATHAN B. YOUNG, President.
T. J. APPLEYARD
PRINTER AND PUBLISHER Tallahassee, Florida THE FLORIDA RECORD (Weekly), Every Thursday THE SOUTHLAND (Monthly), 15th of Month All Kinds of Printing from a Visiting Card to a Full Sheet Poster
Harrell J J, genl store Hartsfield Frank S, county supt schools Hawes Bros (H H and T J), grocers and feed
Henderson John W, lawyer *Hicks P G, tailor Hicks T J, drugs Hill City Furniture Co (C F Thompson, S Mendelson), furniture
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We are casnufacturers, importers and distributore of practically everything in the Building Material Line, with stocks at all adven- tageous shipping points in the southeast. We can reach you with Lowest Delivered Prices and Quick Deliveries. Write, Telephone or Telegraph
Carolina Portland Cement
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TALLAHASSEE 557
Florida State College for Women TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
The Florida State College for Women has the unique distinction of being the only standard college in America established and supported by a state for the higher education of women. In equipment and character of work done, it is gradually taking rank with the great endowed colleges for women. In the reports of the United States Commissioner of Education, it is classed with the comparatively small number of standard colleges and universities in the South.
For further information address
EDWARD CONRADI, President.
Thomas G. Gordon Proprietor College Park Nurseries and Landscape Gardener FLORIST, CUT FLOWERS AND FLORAL DESIGNS Mail Orders Promptly Filled SHADE, FRUIT and ORNAMENTAL TREES TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA
Hill City Motor Co (J P S Houston, C M Miller, B W Brown) Hill J F, books and stationery Hodges Wm C, lawyer Holland D M, blacksmith
Holmes Drug Co, L D Fain mgr Hopkins Edward H, automobile and electrical supplies Hopkins W H, justice of peace HOTEL LEON (See Leon Hotel and page 558) Houston J P S, county sheriff *Houston Wm, barber
Humphrey T S, broom mfr *Jackson Duvaul, restaurant *Jackson Wilson E, meats
*Jerry A S, physician
*Jiles Willis, dry cleaner and shoe- maker
JOHNSTON GREENE S JR, Lawyer, Tel 201-R Joiner Cora, dressmaker Johnson D R, cotton gin Johnson Richard G, chairman Board of County Commissioners Johnston J K, physician
Residence Lois and Small Farms at Orange Park Florida
Established :004 CHAS. A. BROWN, JR. City Real Estate and Investments 30-31 Buckman Building, JACKSONVILLE Reference : The Barnett National Bank
Choice Selection of Citrus and Grazing Lands BELL PHONE 1644
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TALLAHASSEE
POLK'S FLORIDA STATE GAZETTEER
LEON HOTEL
Tallahassee, Florida THIS PARADISE FOR THE SPORTSMAN is situated on THE PICTURESQUE DIXIE HIGHWAY
and is easily accessible by automobile from points in the East and North, or it may be reached over the Seaboard Air Line either by way of Jacksonville or Pensacola, or over the Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway from Atlanta or Thomasville, Georgia.
THE HOTEL ITSELF is commodious and comfotable. It has been sound- ly constructed, the architect having in mind the three great essentials:
SUNLIGHT AIR COMFORT
Kaufman H R, stationer
KELLUM J G, Business Manager Flor- ida State College for Women
*KIN GESTELLE, Librarian and Reg- istrar Florida A & M Carnegie Li- brary
Lang Paul V, clerk circuit court
LEON HOTEL, Leon Hotel Co, Propri- etors J R Randle Manager, American Plan Rates $2.50 to $4.00 Per Day (See adv above)
LEON HOTEL CO, B H Beverly Pres, F F Ferris Vice-Pres, J R Randle Sec- Treas and Mgr (See adv above)
Leon Laundry, J G Dedge mgr
Leon Storage & Seed Co (John Ald- ridge), storage, farm produce, Seeds and fertilizers
Levy Bros (Wm and Aaron), real estate and cotton buyers
Lewis G E, cashr Lewis State Bank and State Savings Bank
LEWIS STATE BANK (Capital, $50,- 000); Surplus, $10,000), George Lewis Pres, W C Lewis Vice-Pres, G E Lewis Cashier
Lewis Wm E, dentist
Lowry D M, mayor
Luning John C, state treasurer
McCants, Motley & Ruprecht Co (L A McCants, H H Motley, C C Ruprecht), automobiles. and garage
McCauley W B, painter and contractor McCORD GUYTE P, Lawyer, Tel 201-W McCrory J G Co, A Pooser mgr, 5 and 10 cent store
McIntosh Marvin C, asst state auditor McMullen D C, counsel Railroad Com- mission
McNair J E, drugs
McNEIL JESSIE, Secretary Florida State College for Women .
*McPherson Phenie, restaurant
McRAE W A, Commissioner Depart- ment of Agriculture
*Manly & Mack (John Manly, Richard Mack), clothes cleaners
Markham W H, grocer
Marshall W L, contractor
Maund H V, grist mill and live stock breeder
Meginniss B A, county judge
Mendelson Isidor, dry goods
Mendelson Sam, dept store
Messer Addison L, hotel commissioner
Messer James, automobiles
Mickler House, Mrs T F Temple prop Mickler P T, genl store
Middle Florida Ice Co The, L M Lively pres, H O Hill sec, ice mfrs and bot- tlers
Minsk Louis, junk and hides
Mitchell Carl, cashr Citizens Bank
Moffett John B, lawyer and referee in bankruptcy
Moffett J B Mrs, prop Waukeenah Hotel *Monroe Cap, mason
Moor Frederick C, physician
Moore J C, cotton gin
Moore W C, tobacco grower
Moskovitz Isidor, grocer
A Specialty
JOHN J. AHERN
Bisbee Building,
in Water Front
Property, Farms and Timber Lands
REAL ESTATE and LOANS
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Rhodes Fatck Collins FURNITURE
312. MAIN ST. COMPANY
"Florida's Largest Furniture Store"
HOME FURNISHERS
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
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TALLAHASSEE 559
MYERS & MYERS (Fred T and W Blount), Lawyers, Tel 22-R
Neeley John L Hon, U S District Atty Northern Dist of Florida
Neeley & Davis (John L Neeley, Fred H Davis), lawyers *Nelson John, fish market *Nims John, meats Nims J J, grocer Noble P R, dentist
*Norman Olivia, dressmaker
Oven Wm J, lawyer Parker O C, contractor
Parker, Ry News Co, H H Starr mgr
Parks C H. Live Stock Co, C H Parks pres, M L Mizell sec-treas, horses, mules, wagons and harness Pendleton R W, genl store Perkins George B, lawyer Perkins T E, cashr Capital City Bank
*Pete Willie, clothes cleaner
Peterson Peter, cotton gin Philbrick Edward E, physician
Phillips P D Lumber Co, lumber and planing mill
Pichard Bros (A and C A), lumber and planing and contractors Pickett R F Mrs, dressmaker *Pope T P, fish market Poppel M S, cotton gin *Pottsdamer E A, cigar mfr
Proctor George, cotton gin Proctor W T, automobiles Purcell W M, gunsmith
Ragsdale B A, electrician
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF FLOR- IDA, R Hudson Burr Chairman, New- ton A Blitch, Royal C Dunn Com- missioners, J Will Yon Sec, D C Mc- Mullen Counsel
RANDLE J R, Sec-Treas and Mgr, Leon Hotel Co (See adv opp)
Ready Allie, dressmaker Ready Olie, dressmaker Reichert Harry Mrs, dressmaker Riley Elizabeth, milliner Ringeling Piet, dentist Roberts Wm, cotton gin Rodgers J N, insurance *ROY L A, Auditor Florida A & M College
Rughley Henry, grist mill
Seaboard Air Line Ry, P B Bird agt Sensiba Bros & Co (Finn and Al Sen- siba, T M and J H Atkinson), cattle and horse buyers
SHACKLEFORD T M HON (Tampa), Justice Supreme Court
Shaheen George, fruits
Sheats Wm N, supt Public Instruction
Shine Richard A, dentist Shuford B R, baker
Simo George, confectioner
Singer Sewing Machine Co, E W Og- burn mgr
Slough Mrs, dressmakers
Smith Millard P, dry cleaner and shoe- maker
SMITH MILTON A, Publisher Daily and Weekly Democrat (See page 554) Smith W P, barber
Southern Express Co, A F Philips agt Southern Telephone & Construction Co, W L Moor pres, Frank D Moor sec- treas
SOUTHLAND THE (Monthly), Apple- yard & Nichols Props (See page
556)
SPILLER VULCANIZING & EQUIP- MENT CO, A C Spiller Mgr, Auto Supplies and Vulcanizing and Gaso- line and Oils (See page 560)
Standard Oil Co, John E Perry agt
STATE SAVINGS BANK (Capital $20,- 000; Surplus, $10,000), W C Lewis Pres, G E Lewis
Vice-Pres and Cashier
State Tax Commission, John Neel Chair- man, R J Patterson, J S Blitch Com- missioners, George C Cravey sec
Stephenson A, cabinet maker Stewart J Thomas, painter
*Stewart W G, barber Strous Alexander, grocer Sullivan George J, grocer
SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA, Jef- ferson B Browne Chief Justice, R F Taylor, T M Shackleford, J B Whit- field and W H Ellis Justices, G T Whitfield Clerk
Sweeting Henry N, jeweler
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Mill and Plumbing Supplies Carey Roofings Automobiles and Trucks
560 TALLAHASSEE
POLK'S FLORIDA STATE GAZETTEER
SPILLER VULCANIZING AND EQUIPMENT CO.
AUTO SUPPLIES Gasoline, Oils, Greases, Tires and Tubes, Windshield Plates VULCANIZING
Free Air 2 Gasoline Stations · Phone 110-R
75 South Monroe Tallahassee, Fla.
TALLAHASSEE WAGON WORKS C. I. GUILFORD, Propr. Manufacturers of BUGGIES, WAGONS AND LOG CARTS Automobile Bodies Built and Rebuilt TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE BOOSTERS CLUB, G I S Watt Pres, F R S Phillips Sec Tallahassee Chero-Cola Co, W C Searcy pres, J S Pratt sec, bottlers Tallahassee Fruit & Grocery Co (Jo- seph, Charles and William Deme- tree)
TALLAHASSEE IRON WORKS, L C Yaeger Pres, R O Collins Vice-Pres and Mgr, L M Yeager Sec-Treas, Founders and Machinists
Tallahassee Labortary, State Board of Health, Dr H H Fox bacteriologist
TALLAHASSEE LUMBER YARD, L C Yaeger Prop, D M Lewis Mgr, Lum- ber and Planing Mill
TALLAHASSEE WAGON WORKS, C I Guilford Prop, Mfrs Buggies, Wagons and Log Carts, We Build and Rebuild (See adv above) Tallahassee Wood & Coal Co (J M Gibbs, S Mizell) Tampa Stogie Mfg Co, S A Wahnish mgr
TAYLOR R F HON (Gainesville), Jus- tice Supreme Court
Temple Bessie, music teacher Temple B J, painter Terrell Glenn, asst Attorney General
Texas Co The, R H Bradford agt *Thomas N Mrs, restaurant
Ton J L, laundry
*Tucker's Confectionery Co (Wm Tuck- er, W M Ponda)
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BEYERA SERIES
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The Florida Metal Products Co., JACKSONVILLE
WE MANUFACTURE- THE CANO WATER SEAL STEAM CANNER
HOME AND FARM SIZES
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Twine J A, shoemaker
*Twine W C, shoemaker Van Burnt Wm E, dentist
Venison J J, blacksmith *Vickers Richard, insurance
Vickery G A, barber
Wahnish A, leaf tobacco
Walker David S Library (7,000 vols), Margaret Williams librarian
Walker & Black (S M Walker, F J Black), genl store
Waters Isabella S, beauty parlor
Watt G I S, pianos
Waukeenah Hotel, Mrs J B Moffett prop
WEEKLY DEMOCRAT THE, Milton A Smith publr (See page 554)
Weisbrod Franz, mortgages, loans and real estate
Wells A S, tobacco grower
Wells & Wheeler, dairy
West Thomas F, attorney general
Western Union Telegraph Co, Clarence Trent mgr
*Whaley L H, barber
WHITFIELD G T, Clerk Supreme Court and Librarian Supreme Court Library WHITFIELD J B HON, Justice Su- preme Court
Whitfield Mary T, music teacher
Wiggins Thomas, blacksmith and repair shop
Williams Alexander H, lawyer and city clerk
Williams Charles, hardware and farm implements
Williams John H, grocer
Williams J O, jewelry
Williams J P Land Co, Cora B Williams pres, J L Nisbet sec-treas
Williams Wm C, clothing *Wilson Godfrey, grocer
Wilson P W & Co (Phelps W Wilson, C F Pierson), dept store Winthrop Francis B, lawyer Woolworth F W Co
*WRIGHT J C, Sec Florida A & M College
YAEGER-STUCKEY LIVE STOCK CO, L C Yaeger Pres, A P McCaskill Sec, Horses and Mules, Vehicles, Harness and Cotton Buyers
YAEGER & RHODES HARDWARE CO (L C Yaeger, G W Rhodes), Hard- ware and Farm Implements
Yates Grocery Co (L A Yates), whol grocers
*YOUNG NATHAN B, Pres Florida A & M College
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W. M. MCCRORY CO.
311-12-13-14-15-16 Heard Bldg. Tel. Beli 3852 Jacksonville
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TAMPA
Population (including West Tampa, practically a portion of the city, and suburb), 74,126. Is the judicial seat of Hillsborough county and the Metropolis of the ten'or twelve counties generally known as South Florida and is located at the head of Hillsborough Bay, mid- way on the Gulf coast between the Peninsula of Florida and Apalachee Bay, on the A. C. L., S. A. L., T. N. and C. H. & N. R. Rs., 1213 miles from New York, 1,020 from Baltimore, 886 from Richmond, 750 from New Orleans, 516 from Atlanta and 212 from Jack- sonville. Water transportation is fur- nished by the following steamship lines: Mallory S. S. Co., Gulf &South- ern S. S. Co., South S. S. Co., Penin- sula and Occidental S. S. Co., Towles S. S. Line and St. Petersburg S. S. Co. Besides the various lines by sea and rail as outlined above, there are a score of other lines, steamers and sail, carry- ing cargo in and out of Tampa, In the trade between Tampa and South America there is a fleet of schooners operating on the average of 2 or 3 sail- ings each week. The water commerce of Tampa is valued at an average of $35,000,000 annually, the port being the 7th in customs collections in the United States. The city is surrounded by a country which is very rich in resources. The lands adjacent are now among the most productive and valuable in the country, in view of the intelligent cul- tivation, which of late years has been introduced by incoming settlers and aided, of course, by the magnificent climate and general warmth, which practically may be said to prevail throughout the entire year. The city is famed as the center of the citrus fruit culture and winter gardening. The climate of Tampa leaves but little to
be desired. The equability of temptra- ture and the freedom from excessive heat and cold shows the adaptability of the locality for the successful carrying on of all branches of industry. The winter is marked by abundant sun- shine and warmth, the summer by rain- fall and coolness. The average mean temperature for January, the coldest month of the year, is about 67 degrees. The warmest montlis, July and August, show an average temperature of 81 de- grees. The highest temperature on rec- ord is 95 degrees, and an average warm day in summer at noon would show a thermometer mark of about 85 to 88. The average rainfall during the past dozen years has been about 40.02 inches, more than three-fourths of this falls during the summer months, which are generally designated as the rainy sea- son. The city and locality are particu- larly free from tornadoes, blizzards, water spouts, earthquakes and other disasters which so often devastate other sections. Also, in the hottest season of the year at eventide of each day, come land and Gulf breezes, which induce sleep and invigorate humanity. Tampa, altogether, is one of the health- iest and most delightful residential cities in the South. The sandy soil in- duces natural drainage, and in addi- tion, the city authorities are improving the sanitary arrangements of the city as fast as is possible.
The various religious denominations represented are as follows: Adventist, Baptist, Congregation, Episcopal, Jew- ish, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, United Brethren and Roman Catholic. The negroes have also a large number of churches. There are in operation a high school, grammer and primary schools. The above are the public
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schools for white pupils. For the color- ed race there are a number of primary and graded schools. Irrespective of public schools there are private prep- aratory schools imparting tuition from the primary up to the Academic grade. The Catholics also maintain a college for boys and young men, and a convent school for young ladies, and in addition, they have also several mission schools among the negroes. There is also a business college. The banks of this city while at the same time exercising very properly a reasonable conserva- tism, have never been lacking in en- lightened enterprise, or that safe and careful kind of public spirit that al- ways stands ready to extend proper assistance to public and private move- ments based upon correct principles for the development of resources, the upbuilding of legitimate business ven- tures and the establishment of manu- factures and commerce.
There are 10 banks, including those at West Tampa and Ybor City, with capital and surplus of $3,760,705.07.
For a period of about 25 years the name of Tampa has been identified with the manufacture of the finest clear Havana cigars, and in 1916 rec- ords were shattered, and Tampa still maintains the lead with even a greater margin than ever before as the largest clear Havana cigar manufacturing city in the world. During the year 1916 a total of 313,455,790 cigars were man- ufactured, and a tax on this paid to the Federal Government. This, was the first time in the history of the industry when more than 300,000,000 cigars were made, an average of more than 1,000,000 cigars for every working day in the year-"Tampa, without a chimney, makes the whole world
smoke."
The perfect climate for this line of manufacturing makes Tampa the most ideally situated location in the coun- try for this industry, and the demands on the local manufacturers are grow- ing heavier year by year. This indus-
try alone paid through the Internal Revenue office to the Government more than $1,000,000 during 1916.
More of these high grade smokes are made in Tampa than in any other one city in the world, and more than are made in Key West and the Island of Cuba combined.
All things have a beginning, and Tampa's wholesale business began in a very modest way in 1886. For the next ten years the wholesale business of the city was conducted by one firm; from that time on additional establish- ments have entered the field, and from a few thousand dollars of business an- nually, up to 1890, the business has grown until now the conservative esti- mate of the wholesale grocery line alone is about $30,000,000 per year, and the investments in the wholesale and job- bing business has increased until there is now about $15,000,000 invested. There are about fifty firms in the wholesale and jobbing business in Tampa, most of whom have traveling salesmen going into what is known as Tampa's Ter- ritory, extending 100 miles north and bounded on the east, south and west by the Atlantic, the Straits of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico respectively. This territory is ascertained very easily by computing freight rates, and in the territory as outlined above Tampa can sell cheaper than any other jobbing center. This is made possible by the excellent rail and water transportation facilities of this port. The Board of Trade has been instru- mental in several instances in having freight rates reduced, which has in- creased our jobbing business.
The future of this business in Tampa can only be determined by the prog- ress of this territory in population and development, and with the enormous amount of undeveloped agricultural lands, which are fast becoming settled, it is only a matter of a short time until Tampa's wholesale, jobbing and manufacturing business will be double what it is today, and with the additional
BURBRIDGE MULTIGRAPHING, STAMP MULTIGRAPHING
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RUBBER STAMPS, SEALS, STENCILS STOCK CERTIFICATES-PRINTING
SEAL CO.
Addressing-Notary Public, Etc.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
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Solicite Engagements in All Branches of Public Accountancy T. G. HUTCHINSON, C. P. A., President
Automatic Phone M-1959, South Bell 7709
- JACKSONVILLE -- 352-54 St. James Bldg.
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transportation facilities which are rapid- ly being shaped up, there will be added inducements for more establishments to be started.
Tampa is well represented in man- ufacturing lines, and the story can best be told by giving herewith a list of Made-in-Tampa products
Cigars, coffee furniture, candies,
insecticides, mattresses, chemicals, boxes, cuts and engravings, fertilizer, signs, crackers, bags, pictures, pre serves, soft drinks, brushes, stone work, beer, paints, brooms, books, macaroni, soap, barrels steel ships, wooden vessels, tobacco, "movies" awnings, coffins, printing, vinegar, automobile equipment rubber stamps, medicines, wagons and farm imple
ments, electrical goods, machinery, plumbing, brass goods, building ma- terials-covering a wide range-bread, ice cream, ice, dairy products, meats, hams and bacon, paving materials and drain pipes.
Tampa's growth in 1916 shown .in
figures: internal revenue, $1,011,988; customs receipts, $1.887.946; tobacco imports, 50,000 bales; post office re- ceipts, $242,128; cigars shipped, 312,- 456,376; tons of phosphate shipped,
380,480; building permits, $1,288,633; tonnage by water, $1.348.420; value of same $37,576,358; bank clearings, $51,- 322,056.31; tons of fish and oysters ship- ped, 1,165; fire loss, $196.873.43; births, 1,267; deathes, 657; area of city, 8.6 square miles; street mileage, 174.71 miles; assessed valuation, $31,016,590; tax rate, 21 mills; miles of sidewalks, 175.
Between the dates of September 5, 1916, and January 15, 1917, 2,118 cars of grapefruit, totaling 741.600 crates, 10028 cars of oranges, totaling 3,509,- 800 crates, and 1,293 cars of truck, in- cluding lettus, tomatoes, celery, strawberries and other crated vege- tables, totaling 518,000 crates, were the reported movement of carload ship- ments from the State of Florida. This shows a total of 4,251,400 cases of citrus
fruits and a total of 4,769,400 cases of citrus fruit and truck shipped from Florida points in carload lots to other states in four months; with less than carload lot shipments a total of more than 5,000,000 crates were handled in this time.
The Florida Citrus Exchange, with headquarters in Tampa, is the citrus growers' co-operative organization, and Tampa is the center of the citrus fruit territory.
Cities that can not boast of upbuild- ing publications of a high character are lacking in one of the most essential assets, for public opinion from the out- side is moulded to a great extent by the class of publication issued in a com- munity. There is no city of Tampa's size in the country that has better daily publications than the Tampa Morning Tribune and the Tampa Daily Times. Besides these two dailies there is an agricultural weekly, the Florida Grower, and also the Free Press, a weekly news- 'paper, and several other papers withi a smaller circulation. There are sev- eral Spanish publications, and the Board of Trade issues every month the Tampa Truisms, a four-page paper.
The Tampa Board of Trade is a live organization which carefully and ener- getically fosters the interests of the city in all matters of civic improvement and commercial activities. Tampa has modern electric light, gas, water and ice plants, execellent hotels, theatres, libraries, local telephone company, ef- ficient fire and police departments. so- cial and golf clubs, parks and play- grounds, hospitals, interurban lines to important sections, imposing mercantile buildings and stately residences.
The climate of Tampa, together with its numerous other attractions for tour- ists, such as hunting, fishing, sailing, bathing, riding, driving, etc., has made. the city and its vicinity very popular as a winter resort. Tel., Postal and W. U. Telephone connection. Exp., Sou. James McKay, postmaster.
LANDS
Residence Property - Fruit Lands and Citrus Groves-Timber Lands and Farms - LOANS and INVESTMENTS Write for Information
HENRY G. HOPKINS
Established 1906 402 Duval Bldg., JACKSONVILLE
"Help the man by buying, who helps you when you want to sell''
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