The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15
NORTHERNERS
PLEASED WITH
THIS SECTION
z. 8. MASON BRINGS WEALTHY
VISITORS TO THE DEEP WATER
CITY WHO FIND IT A MOST
CHARMING oNE-DR. SMITH
TALKS.

Among the northern visitors stop
ping at the San Carlos for a short visit
are DR.. S. E. Smith and wife and w. F..
Storr and wife, of Richmond, Ill. They
are among the wealthiest of the citi-
zens Of Richmond, which city claims
to be the richest city per capita in
the United States. DR.. Smith is a
lifelong friend Of Mr.. e. S. Mason.
who has been in this city for several
months, and the party is here especial
ly to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Mason.
Mr.. Mason has taken the visitors
in charge and yesterday morning they
were taken for a ride on Pensacola
bay and in the afternoon for an auto
mobile ride out into the country. Mr..
Mason says the visitors are amazed
at the wonderful sights around Pensa-
cola and they say they will never
spend the winters in California when a
country so charming as Florida is
within few hours ride Of their home
city.
DIR. Smith was in an amiable mood
when a Journal reporter found him
last night in the San Carlos. He
was frank in admitting that he was
finding things in Pensacola far better
than he expected to find them.
Il am especially pleased with your
bay and it's wonderful possibilities, s.
said DR.. Smith, land I am convinced
that Pensacola will be the greatest
city on the gulf shortly after the Pana-
ma canal is opened Pensacola is ideal
" situated to get the large amount of
business from the north and northwest
to be shipped to the canal regions,
q nd On~.1 al s5 g. l.
derful city.
''Basking in the sunshine Is surely
a treat to us at this season of the
year and today has been one of real
pleasure. 1t was freezing weather
when we left home and the contras,
which we find here is most pleas
ant"
DR.. Smith said he and his friends
were looking over some land PROPOSE
lions around Pensacola and would
likely make some purchases before
leaving the city. I'VE are amazed, too
at the possibilities of the soil here
| In our part Of the country sand
means a barren waste and it is hard
to realize the luxuriant crops that
grow upon the Florida sand Out to-
ward Perdido bay is some of the pref
test country I have ever seen and
these magnificent tracts will soon be
taken by parties as soon as Il Is
known just what the conditions are
here"
Mr.. Mason has large land holdings
around Pensacola and in other section.
/ of West Florida and is bringing his
friends to this section to let them SEE
for themselves the good things hi
has been telling them about
air. Mason believes in Pensacola and
thinks it win not require but a few
years for it to outgrow Jacksonville
The Pensacola, Mobile & New Orlean.
railroad, Mr.. Mason thinks, will b,
one Of the greatest boosts the towr
has ever had. Pensacola people de
not seem to put much confidence Ii
the work" said Mr.. Mason, but tn.
road is sure to make connections will
one Of the big trunk lines and will pu,
Pensacola in diretc connection witt
! other territory. The promoter is 8
practical railorad man and know,
what he is doing"
| Mr.. and Mrs. Mason and their Wis.
ftors will spend the rest Of the weel
visiting the many sights of interes
around the city and county.