The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-02
Connecting ESCamhia and Bald
win Co. to Be Established.
THRIFTY AND ENTERPRIsINa
SETTLERS IN THAT SECTION
ARE ANXIOUS TO SELL THEIR
PRODUCTS AND PURCHASE SUP.
PLIES IN PENsAcoLA-sUsI.
NESS MEN INTERESTED.

A movement is under way in ths
western part Of Baldwin County. in
the vicinity of the towns OF liberia,
Summerdale and RObsrtsdale. to con-
Tect that section with Pensacola by
means of a hard road, and with this
object in view, Ed A. V0gelgesang.
superintendent of the Baldwin County
Colonization Co, who also operates
a hotel at alberta and Messrs. P.
Schaeppi and Peter BOlz. who have re-
Gently immigated to that section from
Chicago and Nebraska, respectively,
have been in the city during the past
few days interviewing members OF
the Board of County Commissioners
and business men generally, their
prime object being to demonstrate the
value of such a road to Pensacola's
merchants
>Mr. VOgelgesang, who was spokes-
man for the party stated to The Iour-
nal that the Baldwin County Commits
sioners are ready TO build road from
liberia to q. point Of the east side Of
PerdidO Bay, a distance of miles.
and expected 10 do so provided Escam-
bia County would construct a road
from Pensacola to a point on the
eastern shore Of the bay opposite the
terminus Of the Baldwin county road
AT this point PerdidO. Bay narrOws
down TO about three miles in width.
and il is the purpose of the promoters
OF the road to establish a ferry con-
Meeting the Baldwin County road with
that i'm Escambia County The e.
Gambia road would be about nine
miles i'm length and according 10 Mr..
VOgelgesang, could be constructed at
comparatively slight expense along a
ridge that traverses almost the entur3
distance.
Population Increasing.
There is now a population cOnsid.
e:ably in excess of 1000 in the vicin
ity Of liberia and il is being augment
ed rapidly. At present all supplies
have to be shipped i'm by rail, over the
L. & y from the point of purchase
to Bay Minette and thence southwark
over the line recently constructed
There is no way OF reaching a mar
let for the products Of the farms OF
a base Of supplies by wagon and tbs
settlers in that section are anxious
to be in touch with Pensacola in or
der that they NAV be able to bring
their products 10 this market and hero
purchase machinery and supplies OF
all kinds. do their banking. and. N
fact. make the city their business
headquarters
AT the present time the only way
these settlers have Of reaching Pensa-
cola is BY driving northwest 10
point where they can cross Perdido
river and then southeast TO this city.
40 miles i'm all BY the proposed road
the distance would be reduced 20 rs
miles plus the distance covered by
the ferry across Perdido Bav.
Baldwin County is being rapidly
settled by the better class OF farmers
from the northern and western states.
They are thrifty and enterprising and
their trade would mean a great deal 10
Pensacola merchants and incidentally
be beneficial 10 all lines Of business.
A rural free delivery route over thu
proposed road would also be Of the
greatest benefit. not only to Pensaco-
lians but TO Baldwin County residents
and those living in the country
traversed by the road.
II is probable that the matter viii
be taken ND by the Escambia Board
nr County Commissioners ar an early
date especially as a number of Pen
sacOla business men have sigui1ed
their willingness TO contribute towards
the cost Of the road, if such assistance
IS necessary.