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News-Press from Fort Myers, Florida • Page 15

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Fort Myers, Florida
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SEVEN THE FORT MYERS TKESS, PORT 31 YE US, FLORIDA arr bui 7that add to lis pic-l Tarpon Inn, owned Barron is right in the of the fam back the spring wurintli. In the attractive catalogue gotten out by school the fact is mentioned that in the last 2D years Fort My SfoSfPPAJ ous biff game, fishing waters, of Leo Ccrnlv, so yor bad better bring along In nul tackte; tr they can fix you up hero, if ou wish. ICverytliing Tarpon Inn says, "Come It's one of the rosiest in the South, run by a sport. simyi 4'or -mere like a du! ban a 5 (. E.

I.anlrr, Pres. J. T. Swlnney, V. Pres.

li. (. Oeariuir, (ashler. I STATE BANK OF BOCA GRANDE I Boca Grande, Florida A Bank that is Growing Stronger 1 Every Day Let us handle Your Account Depository for part of County Funds ('illIllEUitlHIIIiUlillillSHIMHIIilHIinililllllilllllllllllMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIir itis miles from Captiva) lias averaged 271) clear days a year and an average winter temperature of fit) de-i grees. To this balmv climate the Snyder i beys are brouvht where, under the rvision of experts, their physical and academic training Is handled in a location as near ideal as can be fi and anywhere on earth.

From Jan-mry (ill May the school is conducted hen; end ilurlm die Spring vacation i' 1'iii 1 rind hnntinn expe-d'lion into thu Uig Cypress conn'ry Florida is featura that in long looked forward to by all of the students. en l'ae lie lei. Every i-onvenicnce. Over night through train Pullijinif service from Jacksonville. At bast 'you will want to write for a betiiitiful booklet describing the fashionable Inn and the Island in detail.

tureafivcms.i. I The is about 10 miles longi and varies 'in' width from 65 feet to i i one-lmlc Its beach en the (iulf is magnificently strewn with shells while the bayside is lined with 'heavy growths of mangroves and cab-! palms. Many varieties of fruit! and vegetables as well as 'trees grow, here in profusion. The' I many buys surrounding Captiva are I I'eeming with game fish of many va-j Irieties. I Captiva, which, In Spanish, desis-i nates a female eap.ive, in the early history of the new would was a fav-jorito rendezvous for pirates.

Many i indications of the presence at one! of bold, bad men win aiiled bo-' ueath' the kull and erossbones ban-liier. have been discovered by the Is-. land's inhabitants. The giant size a taiird by the Tar-: pon in, aiid' around Captiva has itraeteil' to this Island spor'smen from over the world, hundreds of whom match- their slriH.atimully In. 1m.ii 1 i specialisms sf.

agnatic liibabitant is- eatable. bjhI usually 'does pf.t,' tod with the idea of keeping its students out of doors. A boy kept in tip-top physical condition by properly directed exercise, possesses a mind that Is energized no less than body. The Fall and Spring terms of the Snyder School arc held nt Lake Jtiiia-luska which Hen high in the Kino Itidge Mono ains of North Carolina on the famous Asheville platcae. The mountain- and sea form a henltbfu! that is unbeatable and combined as it is with individual instruction (the studeni body never iv.i.

Vf.n mfv 4t)i and tulorlnj affords advantages found in no other The boys accepted by the school ran in ages from 9 to 20 and both junior, and high school ilejnr are conducted. Darimoiith, Pcnn ylvania and other recognized eolle- of the country acccn' Snyder sti'denta without examination and Kimple far. speaks well lor rtcr.i'e under its Instruction. Each yea on Jemutry 2d a of l)')ys journeys ui li to hod's winter home on 1-nd. They bnve ppent the f'll hifeh in die Bine Mo- n-tains and buve scattered to tbdr hemes for the Christinas and with the approach of winter they meet again far in the south to carry rti their school life until May brin CAPTIVA IS AN IDEAL ISLAND FOR RECREATION Island; cn the Gulf Count, lu one cf.

Uic jtrcate.t tMng reports In tb wcrlcl. Intelligent and ample provision it made for the comfort of the under; the lanac Walton Club promotes amafeur flnhlM Interests, and the resort is famous for its tarpon. Thio li preeminently a fishing resort. Ueeppa, Is--County, is situated on the-only railing ground hereabouts Natural bunkers, traps and everything else to golfers skill are on this very sporty course. i 4i IK lrng drive with a hook nt the ttird hole Will take you round he turn and you a good lie on the fairway, but.

a slice or a short means troutttrfVnrt lots of it. A the, apprui rf had better sVc tor our but rest iisawreil Unit t(l ulav solf "all the time." Cuptiva Island is one- of South Florida's most Jieaiitil ut Settled for the first time by; the white man some 30 years little Island paradise js unBwrs Vjv a niA'niticeiit its red by ugly factories or other gro- i The -Snyder- OuUloir School far whicli is now in its 11th year ion the' Island is an institution of which Citptiva and South Florida arc, "ery oud. I'raetieailv he only 'sthocl of kind in America, thin exclusive boy's ai-ademv is coniiuc- tesque stnu'tnres that spring tip in many communities and have become to be considered a necessary evil of our civilization. One famous hotel, the Fisherman's Lodge, of Dr. Franklin Miles, one or two stores and the many pretty cottages of its residents in Jerome Fugate's Drug Store Corner 4th Street and Railroad Avenue BOCA GRANDE, FLORIDA business for Kingsmcsre HKinager, is vry pojiu-, lar with, the buying public.

The Jchnscn family were criginal settlers on Casparilla Island and all of them have been pilots. I. W. II. and Kingsmore Jc linsou are pilots now.

liverythin-K whicli the average family jean use'is to be found nt this store whb lr" ct inbines service ith reason-I able1' prices. The phosphate comes trom the Hone Valley District and is what is known as pebble phosphate and is converted into iu id phosphate. V. .1. (Jillbran is auditor at Boea firande and P.

1'. Speor is port agent. Boca (irande has its own post office and it is located in the large general merchandise store of the Kingfinore Johnson Company which was established in This store carries a large stock and enjoys a A HRAMIE. i Tl OS I'lH If VKKV ill(HO THK SH' tContinucil frcta Page HKKidlly increased and retichcd a total of 437,567 tons in 1920. It will gratify American ci tuens to learn that the greater part ol hi.

plibsphate is' shipped A.ne,i-an bottoms as the statistics show, although shii of every nation load here Full line drug's, sundries, patent medicines and" Toilet articles. Fountain and bottle drinks of all kinds. t. PALMETTO INN Mrs, Howell Prop, Cor ner Hotel and Main Str eets Tln ee large buildings 40 ROOMS American Plan Splendid Cuisine Homelike Surroundings Comfortable Rooms Short walk to g'ood i i and sheel beaches. I Largest and most complete line of salt water fishing tackle cat lied in South Florida.

Exclusive local agent for the celebrated Edward Von Hofe fishing tackle, of which reels, rods, lines, are offered at New York prices. Competent guides with tackle for fishing in the famous waters of Charlotte Haibor secured on application. Correspondence Solicited mKfS run -f-- 1 i Boca Grande, Florida A 4-' tr li on RY. HARM CHAR "THE HOME ROAD" A ROAD WITH AN ESTABLISHED REPUTATION FOR COURTESY AND FAIR DEALINGS I 1 7 fi TO IM TO LA Ira fJt li WE ARE XJ COME AGAIN THIS SECTION IS THIS SECTION OF OPPORTUNITIES THE C. H.

N. IS THE ROAD TO HANDLE YOUR PRODUCTS MODERN OIL BURNING ENGINE EQUIP! sr. iK- For information regarding Freight or Passenger rates, Industrial Inquiries or other information, write either T- W. PARSONS i 1 Vice President Gen. Mgr.

G. P. LEMOYNE Gen'l Freight Passenger Agt, ARCADIA, FLA..

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