The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-24

is possible to place upon the amount
of space accessible, accommodations
having been erected on the Gulf Ma
chine Companyis wharf toward the
right of Palafox street.
AT ST. Andrews Bay, the first stop
out of Pensacola. an exceptional actiV-
ity is due TO The plans of the ManteO
people. where Holly's wharf is being
repaired by the company at cost OF
$500, in order that a warehouse may
be erected to meet the growing de
niands which are being made by ship
pers at that point. A NEST promising
condition exists at Panama City.
where the Atlanta and St Andrews
Bay railroad is already within II
miles of the town, the completion of
which DIS expected within the coming
of the next two weeks. The steel
read" comes through from Dothan.
Georgia, and will connect Atlanta and
intervening points with st. Andrews.
An appropriation 10 deepen the east
pass has already been asked, which,
upon the possible refusal of the GOV
eiie11fs ROAD company, according to
report. The Mobile and Gulf Steam
ship people have a valuable wedge in
here
At MiIlville, the same activity pre-
walls. There is a neat little naval
stores business already in evidence,
and the lManteo handles many barrels
ON each OF dts weekly trips. Wharf
improvements TO the extent of $500
are being made at this point
At "oId Apalach."
Ihere is also general and unmis-
taxable air of something doing AT
old Apalach'', where preparations
are being made to handle a big trade.
end where the Manteo experiences
her first real competition One of tE,o
largest warehouses belonging to the
company has already been erected
and considerable dredging is to he
done in the next few weeks. Connec-
tiOnS are here established with the
Apaiachicola, Flint and Chattahoochee
rivers.
The last stop on the trip is at Car
rabelle, where freight is transferred
from the G. F. and A railroad to the
Manteo: and carried hack on the re-
turn trip along the coast
Route Well Chosen.
The route traversed nv the Manteo
mas been chosen with rare calcula-
ton as to local facilities tending
toward the building UP of the kind of
business which people, want to see.
There is not dead one" in the list
OIL towns lnclnded, and every port Will
receive due benefit upon the advent
OF an enterprise which is high in its
aims, reliable as to its basis. and
willing TO introduce improvements
Wherever the necessity of such a
course presents itself.f The beauti-
tul region touched by the steamer is
rich in its possibilities and sure in
the results which are bound to come
rs the natural sequence of events.
An Ideal Trip.
Aside from the standpoint of COM
lferc1al enterprise and the Drosatc
business affairs which surround a ven
]Nre or the kind, the Manteo route !
proves one or the most attractive nos
aDle TO a lover Of Southern scenery |
and Florida scenery at that. What
wooded hooks and sparkling BAYS and
green retreats all passed-set in a /
airyland of sky AMI sea and earth, |
me sunshine glinting, dancing in its
ransltory SplendOr on the blue of old /
ST. Andrews is not more gorgeous
nan the last pale rays of the sum- /
ner moon at 1T fades from a night |
?, vigil on storm-capped bay at !
'Apalach."
Arms of one of the finest bodies or
water in the world. a source OF IN
snoang satisfaction and delight to the
iailcr of the high seas and to the or
hnaTy land lubber alike, the bays into
which the Manteo glides as she Sins
Town the coast are well nigh unde- /
7crfbable- The towns as they nestle
lmOng the hills and trees have grown
@ look upon the arrival OF the trim
title vessel as an event of a week-an 1
occurrence to be locked forward to 4
nd signal for an unwarranted ac- /
WHY along the water front. The II
'eople have confidence in what the Il
company wishes to do-and this is an
sign. Il
Is Stockiiy Built. II
The Manteo has a tonnage of 7l9.
he is stocfily built, attractive and
A. b. DeMontmulIen.
Ian well known about the region. is