| The Fame of the Ponce de Leon Hotel and Henry Flagler |
| July 4, 1889 Flagler City, Kansas Dr. Andrew Anderson in a recent letter to this partner. Dr. F. F. Smith says that he has just returned from a western trip with Mr. Hm. Flagler. Dr. Anderson says that while traveling through western Kansas they came across a town bearing the name of Flagler. The town consisted of about 1 dozen houses, a railroad depot and a big hotel. In front of the hostery was paited a sign in letters 12" high, bearing the inscription, "PDL". The tourists wer somewhat surprised to find such a forcible reminder of St. Augustine in the far, far west. (There is no record of a Flagler City, Kansas but there is a Flagler, Colorado - editor) (see Flagler, Colorado) |