KEY WEST

a city of Florida, in| Monroe co,, of which it is the county seat. It is on the Florida Hast Coast railroad, and on the Gulf of Mexico, It is a port of entry and a station for the United States navy. Key West is built on an island of the same name. Itis about 50 mniles off the coast. The island is 7 miles long by 1 to 2 miles wide. It is a coral formation, and has an elevation of about 11 feet above sea level. It is covered by a thin layer of soil which is suitable for growing fruits. The city has a fine harbor and has regular steamboat communication with Atlantic Ocean and Gulf ports, and with Cuba, It also has regular communication by airplane with Havana The chief industry is the manufacture of cigars. It has also important fishing interests and is a favorite resort for deep sea fishing, The public buildings include a United States Marine Hospital, custom house, and United States courts. There is also a shipyard. Key West is the terminal of a chain of islands over which pa to the mainland the Florida East Coast Railroad, which is constructed over a stone and concrete roadway connecting the islands with each other and with the mainland, This enterprise was compreted at a cost of $15,000,000, by Henry 1, Flagler, This railroad makes it po ible to run through trains between the United States and Cuba by means of an ocean ferry capable of carrying 30 cars at a time. The road was completed in 1915. Pop., 1920, 18,749.