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Title: The Cuba review
Identifier: cubareview07muns (find matches)
Year: 1907-1931 (1900s)
Authors: Munson Steamship Line
Subjects: Cuba -- Periodicals
Publisher: New York : Munson Steamship Line
Contributing Library: New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library
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THE CUBA REVIEW 27
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A Citrus Fruit Xurserv at Omaja. OMAJA COLONY NOTES. It is three years the 22d of January since the first settlers arrived in Omaja. Now there are many Americans here; all busy planting their plantations and building comfortable homes. Among the many new houses built within the last few months are Mr. Pheuflfer's, Noring's, Aho's, Johnson's, Anderson's, Lytle's, Mahan's, J. Wil- liams', and Gilpin's. The Brethern have erected a new church, 24x36. In the business part of the town we have several new buildings. Mr. Rosario, our Cuban storekeeper, has erected a new building and residence, as have also our American grocers, Messrs. Kreider and Nye, Mr. Nye occupying the resi- dence portion. Mr. Gilpin, our other genial grocer, has just moved into his new and commodious building. The Piersons, Cranstons, Wildes and Arters, Sr., have all built additions to their residences. Messrs. N. Williams and Evans wil soon commence building. One hundred and sixty acres have been planted to oranges, and one hun- dred and seventy acres more is being planted this spring. Mr. and Mrs. Holt, of Somerville, Mass., are also new arrivals. The Seventh Day Adventists hold ser- vice every Saturday, the Brethern every Sunday and a union service is held once a month. The sawmill is busy every day sawing lumber for the many houses that are being erected. The young men of the colony have or- ganized a baseball team and have been playing the Cuban team from St. Augus- tine every Saturday. The Omaja Orange Co. have planted twenty acres to oranges and expect to plant eight more this spring. A company has been organized to put in a starch factory at Omaia, to be in running order by the fall. A government school has been grant- ed with a Cuban and an American teacher. Miss Alverace. of Holguin, teaching Spanish, and Mrs. Anderson teaching English. Instruction in Span- ish is given the American children one hour daily. Omaja is on the Cuba Railroad, in the Province' of Oriente, about 89 miles from Nipe Bay.

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