The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-13
EXCURSION OF
BUSINESS MEN
OVER c. F. & A.
1T WAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BE-
COMING ACQUAINTED WITH A
NEW TRADE TERRITORY AND
WAS AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS

The purpose Of the excursion over
the Deep Water Route on Friday, run
under the auspices OF the Pensacoia
Commercial Association, was for the
benefit OF interesting the merchants of
Pensacola in a new territory from
which they have not been enjoying
their full share Of the business. This
excursion will encourage the people
along the line to favor Pensacola when
they intend buying goods for their con-
sumption.
If Is a well known fact that Mobile
and other points have been enjoying
good deal OF this business, especially
the business north of Atmore on ac-
count Of no railroad facilities In the
past, and the people. in order to get
their products to market and goods for
their own consumption have been haul
ing to and from Atmore, anywhere from
8 to so miles. This excursion will
benefit not only the merchants of Pen
sacola, but people along the line, show
ing them that they can buy goods in
Pensacola ON an equal Easis with other
towns and have the same delivered to
the stations along the line of the Deep
Water Route more conveniently than
they have been doing in the past. The
following comments can be made on
stations at which the excursion stopped
in order that the business people of
Pensacola might have an opportunity
of meeting the business interest at
each point:
Roberts.
At this station quite a number of
enthusiastic people met the train. and
although Roberts has not been devoid
of transportation facilities, neverthe-
less quite a good deal OF interest was
shown at this station. 1t might be
stated that Mr.. Mccoy and Mr.. G. B.
Nall, of Atmore, have laid out the land
adjacent to the Roberts station in
building lots and are satisfied that
Roberts station will be quite a promi-
nent point on the new road. 1t is also
of interest to know that the county
commissioners have agreed to build
road from the Gay stills east of the l..
& n. railroad to the Diamond mills
west of the Gulf, Florida & Alabama
Railway Company's line connecting
with the county road.
Gonzalez.
Those that took advantage OF the
excursion will note a great improve
Tnent at Gonzalez. especially near the
c., F. & A. depot. Mr.. r. P. Wilder |
f. building a very large store at this |
point and has also now In operation a |
canning factory. He also intends build |
ing g. store house for the storage of |
pc Sc of handling agricultural nipple |
mentg. This station will no doubt be |
a very prosperous one. as quite a good |
ceal of truck farming Is done IN this |
section.
Muscoaee.
The main business Of this town is |
the operation OF the lumber mills |
owned by the Southern States Lumber |
Company, although back of the town
the land is very productive and quite |
a good deal of cattle raising and truck !!
farming is done. The Southern States |
have four mills in operation in this |
town, as well as their own commissary !
Barrineau Park.
One cannot fully appreciate the little |
town OF Barrineau Park from the sta |
ton. A distance OF about one eighth |
of a mile back from the station there /
is settlement of German people who |
are shifty and prosperous and the land |
IN that vicinity is rapidly being settled |
by home seekers. The principal crops I
are cotton, fruit and vegetables. Nc |
aSinnon & White also operate a large |
saw mill at this point
Earnestvilie.
This IS a community named after |
MIR. Earnest, of Phillips & Earnest, |
who conduct large still. at this point /
and employ a good many hands.
Mckinnonvilie.
At this point is located the Southern /
States commissary and IS also pros
porous farming community, the prod i
rcts being principally cotton, corn,
cabbage and potatoes.