The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-23
ARE TO DEVELOP
FLORIDA ISLAND
ST. GEORGES WILL BECOME A
POPULAR RESORT I'VE A r.
HOUSE AND LARGE GAME PRE-.
.- SERVE AMONG FEATURES.

st. Georges Island, off the gulf coast
from Apalachicola, seven miles across
St. Georges Sound, bids Iair to be-
come the largest and most famous re-
sort, both summer and winter, in the
state of Florida. Mr.. A. j. Smith. OF
Atlanta, secretary of the new stock
company which has been organized to
develop the island, was in Tallahassee
recently and is most enthusiastic
over the prospects ahead for making
1t all that the promoters have plan
ned for the island. The company, at
ter forming, said Mr.. Smith, will Or
ganize tie st. Georges Island Club, by
the payI\ant Of a certain fee to which
will entitle every member of the club
the priv eyes of the island. The
members of the club will be the stock
holders in the company later owning
the island. Their stock is at all times
transferable to any one else whom
they may choose or designate, at any
time. The island will be an all-year
round health and pleasure resort, with
large game preserves, fine fishing,
splendid oyster beds, surf unequal
led by even Atlantic City, and splen-
did beach for motoring, good roads for
horseback riding, the game preserve
is plentifully stocked with game for
winter hunting, and in fact no other
place In the state so enjoys conditions
so mutual and ideal for such a resort
as Is being planned.
A splendid hotel is to be erected
Immediately, cottages and bungalows,
bath houses, pavilions, fine pier out
into the Gulf of Mexico, line of
boats and steamers established be-
tween the island and the gulf ports.
all Of which will be for the use Of the
members of the club proposition.
st. Georges Island is twenty miles
long and one mile wide, with an ele-
walton much greater than the main
land OF Florida Because of this al
titude and the surrounding gulf, it en-
joys in the summer months cool sea
breezes unequalled by any of the ia
nous summer resorts of the north.
Work will be begun Immediately
upon the improvements on the island.
A complete system of waterworks
and electric lights installed, as Well
as sewerage and a perfect sanitary
system esta blished. BY Christmas or
the first of January at least, the COM
paly hopes to have ready sufficient of
the work to accommodate winter tour
lists and guests, who may become
clug members.
Pecan groves will also be set out
on the island, which is considered by
experts to be fine for truck farming
also, and this will be engaged in to a
great extent. There are miles Of for
ests, which are to be plentifully stock
ed for the game preserve. The
grounds surrounding hotel and cot
tages are to be planted in grass, fow-
ers and shrubs to beautify their sur.
roundings. The island will be made
an ideal pleasure and health resort
for summer and winter. One especial
feature which will appeal to many is
the fact that St. Georges Island is
practically free from flies and mos
quitoee
The officers Of the company are:
President, George w. Saxon, president
Of the Capital City Bank. Tallahassee:
vice-president, H. c. Bliss,of ST.
Louis; secretary, A. J. Smith. Of At
lanta; treasurer, c. r. Porter, Rome,
Ga, president OF the Georgia State
Mutual Life Insurance Company.