Eureka Reporter | 1905-05-26 | Page 7 | Fine Scenery in Florida

FINE SCENERY IN FLORIDA pleasure and sport along batche river parties who haye visited the a batche river recently very highly of its beauty and attractions the river Is only eight or ten miles long but it Is wider than the anclote and several large springs near its source cause a continuous current toward the gulf notwithstanding the tides there are two especially noticeable springs and so dear are the wa that tor fifty feet down the small cst fish are discernible and there are many varieties from the minnow to the tarpon one of the most peculiar feat ures Is that the fish will not bite at tho most bait although in the river the fishing Is very fine it Is exactly twenty six miles from here there Is one house there owned by a mr goethe a direct descendant of the great german poet and philosopher of that name tarpon springs fla news