Where Famous Highways Meet
TALLAHASSEE
“THE HILL CITY OF FLORIDA”
Cbe {Mafcassee Poofters’ Club
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
TALLAHASSEE. FLORIDA	S'''
TALLAHASSEE
Capital of Florida.
On tlio Dixie Highway and the Old Spanish Trail, and Is the Terminus of the North and South National Bee Line Highway.
Most beautiful inland city In the State. Clean, progressive, moral, saloons.
Hard clay roads.
Abundant supply of pure water.
Mild Winters. Heat of Summer tempered by breezes from the Gulf and frequent showers. Nights generally cool.
Average annual temperature 66.8.
Low rents.
Strong Banks and up-to-date mercantile establishments.
Electric lights, gas, telephone and telegraph connections.
Splendid educational facilities—Florida State College for Women, fine Grammar and High schools, private schools.
Churches of leading denominations.
Excellent hunting and fishing nearby.
Golf course most picturesque In the South.
INVITATION
Come to "The Hill City of Florida”—You will be charmed with the scenery and climate.
A cordial welcome awaits you.
LEON COUNTY Most beautiful county In Florida.
All-year growing season. Forty acres is a large enough farm with Intelligent cultivation. Land steadily advancing In price. Unexcelled for stock and diversified crops. Most desirable part of Florida In which to establish a home.
For further Information address Secretary, TALLAHASSEE BOOSTERS’ CLUB.
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June
Twcnt y-e ight5i,
1917.
Mr. S. A. LeBlane,Secretary, Old Spanish Trail Association, Mobile, Ala.
Dear Mr. LeBlane:
I wish to than):, you again for your courtesy to me,while in Mobile, and also for recommending ray appointment to Washington. I received the appointment from Governor Catts, this morning, and foel very proud of it. Have given it to the local and Jax papers,with,the story of the Mobile Conference.
Dr. Conradi, Acting President of this Club, called upon Governor Catts,yesterday and ashed to have the telegram I had prepared( in re. Marginal Military Highway Bill ) to be sent to the five Florida representatives in the Congress. The telegram was signed by the Governor and his entire Cabinet,this morning,and was immediately wired to Senators Duncan U. Fletcher and Park Trammel, and Congressmen Frank Clark, Walter Kehoe and H. J. Drain. We also sent one signed by D.M.Lowry, Mayor; Tallahassee Boosters’ Club,by Dr. Edward Conradi, Acting President; R.G.Johnson, Chairman Board of County Commissioners of Leon County; Y/.F.Cocke, State Highway Commissioner; W.L.Moor, Prsident Southern Telephone Co.; G.W.Saxon, Vice-President Dixie Highway Association(who is a vice-president of this Club); and myself, as "Asst. Sec'y. OST Association for the East". Do you think that they will think we are interested? You have one guess? Please tell President Pillans, Mr-. Irvine and Copt.
Craft. I have sent a copy to Mr. Clemens.
When I get the avalanche of mail out of the way,will write you about other matters. Best wishes.
Very t:
SEE TIIE CAPITAL CITY
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