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"I "I
"I
can can
can
see see
see
your your
your
point, point,
point,
Mr. Mr.
Mr.
Pace," Pace,"
Pace,"
Greer Greer
Greer
replied, replied,
"but "but
"I can see your point, Mr. Pace," Greer replied, "but "but
how how
how
can can
can
we we
we
know know
know
if if
if
we we
we
want want
want
to to
to
incorporate unless unless
unless
we we
how can we know if we want to incorporate unless we we
decide decide
first first
first
what what
what
the the
the
incorporation should should
include?"
decide first what the incorporation should include?" include?"
Then Then
Then
Ross Ross
Ross
Winne Winne
stood stood
stood
up. up.
up.
"You "You
"You
all all
all
know know
know
I I live live live
on on
Then Ross Winne stood up. "You all know I live on on
Torry Torry
Torry
island, island,
but but
but
Ike Ike
Ike
West West
West
and and
and
Stein Stein
Stein
and and several and several
other other
Torry island, but Ike West and Stein and several other other
men men
men
in in
in
Chosen Chosen
asked asked
asked
me me
me
to to
to
represent represent
them them
them
here. here.
here.
They They
They
figureured
fig­
men in Chosen asked me to represent them here. They figured
you'd want to take them in and they are all, all, every every
figured
you'd you'd
you'd
want want
want
to to
to
take take
take
them them
them
in in
in
and and
and
they they
they
are are
are
all, all, every every
one one
one
of of
of
them, them,
them,
opposed opposed
to to
to
being being
being
included included
in in
in
Belle Belle
Belle
Glade. Glade.
Glade.
If If
one of them, opposed to being included Belle Glade. If If
they they
they
want want
want
a a town town town
they'll they'll
they'll
form form
form
one one
one
of of
of
their their
their
own!" own!"
they want a town they'll form one of their own!" own!"
Considerable warm warm
warm
discussion discussion
finally finally
set set
set
the the
the
boundary
Considerable warm discussion finally set the boundary boundary
on on
on
the the
the
section section
line line
line
at at
at
Chosen's east east border Chosen's east border
but but
but
excluding
on the section line at Chosen's east border but excluding excluding
West's West's
store store
store
which which
which
contained contained
the the
the
Chosen West's store which contained the Chosen Chosen
post post
post post
office, office, office,
and and
and and
happened happened happened
to to
to to
be be
be be
on on
on on
the the
the the
wrong wrong wrong
side side
side side
of of
of of
the the
the the
line. line.
line. line.
The The
The The
whole whole
whole whole
area area
area area
decided decided decided
on on
on on
was was
was was
about about
about about
half half
half half
a square a a square square
mile. mile.
mile. mile.
Greer Greer
Greer Greer
then then
then then
called called
called called
for for
for for
nominations nominations for for
for for
mayor, mayor, mayor,
at at which which
at at which which
Roscoe Roscoe Roscoe
Braddock Braddock Braddock
exclaimed, exclaimed, exclaimed,
"Before "Before "Before
we we
we we
start start
start start
voting voting voting
for for
for for
a a
a
mayor mayor mayor
I believe I I believe believe
we we
we we
should should should
discuss discuss discuss
whether whether whether
we we
we we
even even
even even
want want
want want
to to
to incorporate. to
incorporate. I've I've
I've I've
talked talked
talked talked
to to
to a to
a good a good
good good
many many
many many
of of
of of
those those
those those
present
present present
here here
here here
and and
and and
find find
find find
that that
that that
very very
very very
few few
few few
believe believe believe
we we
we we
are are
are are
ready ready
ready ready
for for
for for
such such
such such
a move." a a move."
move."
"Billy" "Billy" "Billy"
Eggleston Eggleston Eggleston
answered answered answered
by by
by by
pointing pointing pointing
out out
out out
that that no no
that that no no
place place
place place
could could
could could
hope hope
hope hope
to to
to to
advance advance advance
unless unless
unless unless
it it
it had it
had had
had
some some
some some
kind kind
kind kind
of of
of of
organization. organization. He He
He He
stressed stressed stressed
the the
the the
need need
need need
for for
for for
rocking rocking rocking
the the muddy
the the muddy muddy
streets, streets, streets,
for for
for for
electricity electricity electricity
and and
and and
good good
good good
water water
water water
and and
and and
for for
for for
influencing
influencing
the the
the the
county to get us more and better roads.
county county
to
to to
get
get get
us
us us
more
more more
and
and and
better
better better
roads.
roads. roads.
The The was so Greer
The The
resulting
resulting resulting
argument
argument argument
was
was was
getting
getting getting
nowhere,
nowhere, nowhere,
so
so so
Greer
Greer Greer
again again called for of a for which job he
again again
called
called called
for
for for
nomination
nomination of
of of
a mayor,
a mayor, mayor,
for
for for
which
which which
job
job job
he
he he
was was easily Then he called for for town
was was
easily
easily easily
elected.
elected. elected.
Then
Then Then
he
he he
called
called called
for
for for
names
names names
for
for for
town
town town
clerk, clerk, and J. M. Kelly, Capt. book­
clerk, clerk,
and
and and
J.
J. J.
M.
M. M.
Kelly,
Kelly, Kelly,
Capt.
Capt. Capt.
"Hamp"
"Hamp" "Hamp"
Holloway's bookkeeper
was keeper keeper
Holloway's Holloway's book­
book­
was
was was
elected.
elected. elected.
Meanwhile, a heap of and ing was going on. again got up, and stated in
Meanwhile, however,
however, however,
a heap
a heap heap
of
of of
fidgeting
fidgeting fidgeting
and whispering
and and whisperining
whisper­
was
was was
going
going going
on.
on. on.
Braddock
Braddock Braddock
again
again again
got
got got
up,
up, up,
and
and and
stated
stated stated
in
in in
his his "Mr. Greer, as I said
his his
precise
precise precise
college-educated
college-educated manner,
manner, manner,
"Mr.
"Mr. "Mr.
Greer,
Greer, Greer,
as
as as
I said
I said
said
before, we are too with these before, before,
we
we we
are
are are
proceeding
proceeding proceeding
too
too too
hastily
hastily hastily
with
with with
these
these these
elections.
elections. elections.
Let's Let's decide first if we want to I
Let's Let's
decide
decide decide
first
first first
if
if we if
we
we
want
want want
to
to to
incorporate.
incorporate. Personally
Personally Personally
I
I
am am I live right next to the post am am
opposed.
opposed. opposed.
I live
I live live
right
right right
next
next next
to
to to
the
the the
Chosen
Chosen Chosen
post
post post
office,
office, office,
which which you have just from the town which which
you
you you
have
have have
just
just just
excluded
excluded excluded
from
from from
the
the the
town
town town
limits.
limits. limits.
Except
Except Except
Big Ben tractor and experimental plow.
Big Ben tractor and experimental plow.
I I was one of of them, set up up camp there, and in in a a few years
Okeelanta became the biggest town, except for Moore
Haven, (a;d of of course, Davie, back of of Ft. Lauderdale, the
first one of of all) in in the whole dad burned Everglades. At At
first, though, it it looked as as if if Glade Crest was likely to to
eclipse Okeelanta, but floods and frosts and frontier hardships
like to to have finished them both. Glade Crest has
vanished without a a trace, but Okeelanta has survived -
well, to to a a certain extent, that is. is.
I was one of them, set up camp there, and in a few years
keelanta became the biggest town, except for Moore
aven, (a;d of course, Davie, back of Ft. Lauderdale, the
irst one of all) in the whole dad burned Everglades. At
irst, though, it looked as if Glade Crest was likely to
eclipse Okeelanta, but floods and frosts and frontier hardhips
like to have finished them both. Glade Crest has
anished without a trace, but Okeelanta has survived -
ell, to a certain extent, that is.
Holland and Butterworth, who had sold land for R. R. J. J.
Bolles, but had a a falling out, bought from the Southern
States Land and Timber Company all all of of Section 20, Township
44 44 and Range 38, and they christened it it Glade Crest.
This land they then sold in in five and ten acre tracts, "sight
unseen", to to people in in the north. When the first settlers
arrived the land had not yet even been surveyed. However,
the following fall a a surveyor, Cleveland W. Horne arrived.
Holland and Butterworth, who had sold land for R. J.
Bolles, but had a falling out, bought from the Southern
tates Land and Timber Company all of Section 20, Township
44 and Range 38, and they christened it Glade Crest.
This land they then sold in five and ten acre tracts, "sight
nseen", to people in the north. When the first settlers
rrived the land had not yet even been surveyed. However,
the following fall a surveyor, Cleveland W. Horne arrived.
In In later years he he was to to have the honor of of being Grand
Master of of Masons in in Florida. Horne ran a a line from the
coast, arid subdivided the section into ten acre tracts.
In later years he was to have the honor of being Grand
Master of Masons in Florida. Horne ran a line from the
coast, arid subdivided the section into ten acre tracts.
On this job, while burning off the sawgrass, some of of
the crew got surrounded by by the raging fire and had to to
swim the canal. That wasn't so so bad, but a a few days later,
On this job, while burning off the sawgrass, some of
he crew got surrounded by the raging fire and had to
wim the canal. That wasn't so bad, but a few days later,
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POLITICS POLITICS
IN IN
POLITICS IN IN
THE THE
THE THE
SW SW AMPS 123
SW SW
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for for
for
a a store store store
near near
near
the the
the
depot depot
depot
there there
there
are are
are
only only
only
two two
two
houses houses
betweetween
be­
for a store near the depot there are only two houses between
me and the Belle Glade bridge. That's a mile of of
between
me me
me
and and
and
the the
the
Belle Belle
Belle
Glade Glade
Glade
bridge. bridge.
That's That's
a a mile mile
mile
of of
open open
open
farm farm
farm
land land
land
that that
that
will will
will
be be
be
taxed taxed
taxed
as as
as
city city
city
property."
open farm land that will be taxed as city property." property."
Then Then
Then
Lou Lou
Lou
Betzner Betzner
rose, rose,
rose,
"For "For
"For
once once
once
I agree I agree agree
with with
with
Roscoe.
Then Lou Betzner rose, "For once I agree with Roscoe. Roscoe.
We We
We
are are
are
certainly certainly
not not
not
ready. ready.
ready.
We We
We
don't don't
don't
have have
have
the the
the
population,
We are certainly not ready. We don't have the population,
nor nor
nor
any any
any
immediate immediate
chance chance
of of
of
getting getting
it, it,
it,
and and we we
and we
don't don't want want
nor any immediate chance of getting it, and we don't don't want want
any any
any
more more
more
taxes taxes
taxes
than than
than
what what
what
we've we've
we've
already already
got. got.
got.
Let's Let's vote vote
Let's vote
it it
any more taxes than what we've already got. Let's vote it it
down down
down
and and
and
adjourn!"
down and adjourn!" adjourn!"
Greer Greer
Greer
replied, replied,
"As "As
"As
to to
to
taxes, taxes,
taxes,
Lou, Lou,
Lou,
we we
we
propose propose
to to
to
incorporate
Greer replied, "As to taxes, Lou, we propose to incorporate
under what is known as the 'village act', under which which
incorporatorate
under under
under
what what
what
is is
is
known known
as as
as
the the
the
'village 'village
act', act',
act',
under under
under
which which
we we
we
would would
would
not not
not
be be
be
allowed allowed
to to
to
levy levy
levy
any any
any
taxes. taxes.
taxes.
Necessary Necessary
expensepenses
ex­
we would not be allowed to levy any taxes. Necessary expenses
would be paid by fines and and
ex­
would would
would
be be
be
paid paid
paid
by by
by
fines fines
fines
and and forfeitures, forfeitures, by by
by by
assessments
assessmentments
assessments
for for
for for
special special special
benefits benefits benefits
or or
or or
by by
by by
voluntary voluntary voluntary
contributions, contributions, so so
so so
there there
there there
is is
is no is
no no
no
need need
need need
to to
to to
worry worry worry
about about taxes."
about about taxes." taxes."
"Then "Then
"Then "Then
that that
that that
settles settles settles
it," it,"
it," it,"
shouted shouted shouted
Louis Louis
Louis Louis
Creech. Creech. Creech.
"We'd "We'd
"We'd "We'd
be be
be be
no no
no no
better better
better better
off off
off off
than than
than than
we we
we we
are are
are are
right right
right right
now. now.
now. now.
I say I say
I say say
let's let's
let's let's
adjourn.
adjourn. adjourn.
We We
We We
don't don't
don't don't
need need
need need
any any
any any
damn damn
damn damn
corporation, corporation, and and
and and
I'm I'm
I'm I'm
against against against
it it
it it
from from
from from
now now
now now
till till
till till
hell hell
hell hell
freezes freezes freezes
over over
over over
!" !"
!" !"
"Well, "Well,
"Well, "Well,
gentlemen," gentlemen," said said
said said
Greer, Greer,
Greer, Greer,
"it "it
"it "it
may may
may may
be be
be be
that that
that that
you you
you you
are are
are are
right, right,
right, right,
but but
but but
some some
some some
of of
of of
us us
us us
have have
have have
given given
given given
this this matter this this matter matter
a a great great
a great great
deal deal
deal deal
of of
of of
thought thought thought
and and
and and
believe believe believe
that that
that that at least at
least least
least
it it should it should it should
be be considered.
be be considered.
Now Now
Now Now
since since
since since
we we
we we
have have
have have
started started started
this, this,
this, this,
and and
and and
while while
while while
you you
you you
all all
all all
are are
are are
here, here,
here, here,
let's let's
let's let's
just just
just just
go go
go go
ahead ahead
ahead ahead
and and
and and
see see
see see
who who
who who
we we
we we
would would
would would
consider consider consider
suitable
suitable suitable
members members members
for for
for for
a a town town in case we decide to
a town town
council
council council
in
in in
case
case case
we
we we
should
should should
decide
decide decide
to
to to
incorporate."
incorporate."
Slips Slips were with to write
Slips Slips
were
were were
passed
passed passed
around
around around
with
with with
instructions
instructions to
to to
write
write write
five five for There was five five
names
names names
for
for for
commissioners. There
commissioners.
There There
was
was was
considerable
considerable
challenging of One man, Gay, was challenging of
of of
voters.
voters. voters.
One
One One
man, Murray
man, man, Murray Murray
Gay,
Gay, Gay,
was
was was
caught
caught caught
in in the act of nine into the hat,
in in
the
the the
act
act act
of
of of
dropping
dropping dropping
nine
nine nine
complete
complete complete
ballots
ballots ballots
into
into into
the
the the
hat,
hat, hat,
and and he lived in South Bay at that.
and and
he
he he
lived
lived lived
in
in in
South
South South
Bay
Bay Bay
at
at that.
that. that.
Pace Pace again the floor. these are
Pace Pace
again
again again
claimed
claimed claimed
the
the the
floor. "While
floor. floor. "While "While
these
these these
ballots
ballots ballots
are
are are
being being I call for more on this being being
counted
counted counted
I call
I call call
for
for for
more
more more
discussion
discussion discussion
on on
this incorporation."
was what he asked for and that's what
this this incorporation.ation."
incorpor­
Discussion
Discussion Discussion
was
was was
what
what what
he
he he
asked
asked asked
for
for for
and
and and
that's
that's that's
what
what what
he he got, from and others who to
he he
got,
got, got,
mostly
mostly mostly
from
from from
Eggleston
Eggleston Eggleston
and
and and
others
others others
who
who who
wanted
wanted wanted
to
to to
see see it done, till Greer cut them off with, "I see that the
see see
it
it done, it
done,
done,
till
till till
Greer
Greer Greer
cut
cut cut
them
them them
off
off off
with,
with, with,
"I
"I "I
see
see see
that
that that
the
the the
tellers are ready. Mrs. which five tellers tellers
are
are are
ready.
ready. ready.
Mrs.
Mrs. Mrs.
Lanham,
Lanham, Lanham,
which
which which
five
five five
names
names names
received
received received
the the most the the
most
most most
votes?"
votes?" votes?"
I was one of t
Okeelanta bec
Haven, (a;d o
one of of these same boys, while far from the settlement, got
first one of al
bitten by by a a moccasin. His ankle swelled until he he couldn't
first, though,
work, so so the crew abandoned surveying and began fran­
eclipse Okeelan
tically to to hack a a trail through the head high sawgrass.
ships like to
They knew the direction to to the settlement but with grass
vanished witho
so so high, couldn't see any buildings. It It was pitch dark when
well, to a cert
they got to to the canal, and they began to to shout. Finally a a
settler heard the racket and rescued them with his boat.
Holland an
The leg was doctored with turpentine, the nearest thing Bolles, to to but ha
medicine in in the camp.
The boy must have been pretty
States Land an
tough for the leg got well, but he he was promoted to to be be camp
ship 44 and R
cook after that.
This land they
unseen", to pe
By the winter of of 1914-15, besides Slade, there were the arrived the lan
families of of Baker, Daniel, Elsasser, Herndon, Garrett, Met­
the following f
calf and two Bissell families and a a Mrs. Chisolm who was
sister to to one of of the Bissell ladies. Later, Shields and his Master of Mas
son, who had some boats and barges, started a a little store,
coast, arid sub
and since the Hillsboro canal had just been opened, "Shorty"
Woods, in in his boat Bonnie made occasional trips
On this job
down it it to to the coast. Although this route was far shorter
the crew got
than by by way of of Torry Island and down the canal to to Ft. swim the cana
Sawgrass plow with mouldboard slatted for for better scouring.
Sawgrass plow with mouldboard slatted for better scouring.
one of these same boys, while far from the settlement, got
bitten by a moccasin. His ankle swelled until he couldn't
work, so the crew abandoned surveying and began frantically
to hack a trail through the head high sawgrass.
They knew the direction to the settlement but with grass
so high, couldn't see any buildings. It was pitch dark when
they got to the canal, and they began to shout. Finally a
settler heard the racket and rescued them with his boat.
The leg was doctored with turpentine, the nearest thing to
medicine in the camp. The boy must have been pretty
tough for the leg got well, but he was promoted to be camp
cook after that.
By the winter of 1914-15, besides Slade, there were the
families of Baker, Daniel, Elsasser, Herndon, Garrett, Metcalf
and two Bissell families and a Mrs. Chisolm who was
sister to one of the Bissell ladies. Later, Shields and his
son, who had some boats and barges, started a little store,
and since the Hillsboro canal had just been opened, "Shorty"
Woods, in his boat Bonnie made occasional trips
down it to the coast. Although this route was far shorter
than by way of Torry Island and down the canal to Ft.
34 BEL
In later years
B