THE PLAINDEALER.
CLEVELAND, 0.




 Cleveland, 0., April 25, 1912.



Mr. Wm. L. Larkin,
 Chicago, Ill.
My Dear Sir:
 Seeing is'believing. Hence, to.see the Everglades in
their present state, with the drainage system only par-
tially completed, is to believe-to be certain, for that
matter-that the absolute and complete reclamation of the
Everglades is not a possibility, but an assured fact.
 For a person to visit the Everglades under the general and
popular misappresension which exists throughout the north
concerning that vast territory-always, until now, shrouded
in mystery-is a positive revelation. For myself, I can
only say that I have been surprised. I have been astounded at
the vastness of the territory with its still more vast
possibilities for development. I had a hazy idea that'
it was an impenetrable swamp. It is very far from that.
It is a wonderfully rich, fertile field, of which Florida
may well be proud and in the cultivation and development
of which thousands of families are to attain independent
wealth.
 With kindest regards, I am,
 Sincerely yours,
 EARL E. MOORE,
 City Editor.


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