The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27
THE BAY POINT MILLS


years, with a model plant ideally To-
Gated at a point historically famous
for practical milling, AMI with a man
like Peter Rosasco as president and
general manager. the Bay Point Mill
Company, located some six miles from
Milton toward Pensacola, presents one
OF the finest and most prosperous cen
tiers in the county OF Santa Rosa
The Bay Point Company is located
attractively on a fine old point jutting
out into Black Water bay.
One hundred and sixty people live
in this model settlement-miu people
and their families. and the mill itself
provides employment for no less than
sixty hands.
The streets" are nicely laid out,
one part Of the settlement being re-
served for the white citizens and one
for the colored.
There is the big mill itself with its
different departments; the beautiful
residence OF the Rosasco's. the com
missary Of the mills under the man
agement of SiIvio A,bino, with a
stock valued at $4,000, ana with a
business of $4,000 a year; the post
office which is known as "Pinewood
postoffice' with Mr.. Rosasco as post
master, too; the barges and launch
and tug belonging to the company:
the great log boom, and, too, Mr.. Ro-
sasco has recently decided a lot to the
school board, where fine new school
house is to be built TO take the splace
Of the present one. where the Bay
Point children go.
The mill-sfte of this model of Santa
Rosa industry embraces 500 acres, and
the company has holdings amounting
to $4,000 acres.
The mill has a daily capacity oc
so, 900 feet.
There is planning mill, machine
shop. a set Of marine ways, shipyard
In connection, for the purpose Of
building and repairing the company's
boats, and the company has its own
electric light plant.
A historical Milling Point
In the Florida land surveys OF
1928, you viii find that Bay Point
known at that time as "Jake's Point"
was already famous as a milling point
the plant having been rebuilt many
times since.
The lovely home of Mr.. Rosasco and
his very charming family was built
before the war, Of splendid materials,
which still serve to make it a beauti-
full and homelike structure
Leaving Bay Point, you sail from
Black Water bay into the Bay Of St.
Mary de Gatvez. thence into Pensa-
cola bay, and to Pensacola
This is the way the output Of the
Rosasco mills finds its way to the
markets OF the world.
The logs, newly felled in the yellow
Pine woods belonging to the company.
are foated down the Cold Water river.
Juniper creek, Black Water river. Vel
low river, and Clear Water creek into
Magnolia boom, located three miles
north OF Milton, where they are sep
arated from other timber belonging
to other companies. finally finding their
way to the commodious boom at Bay
Point
The company's lumber beds are con-
kenfently located at the mill with
load alongside"
The territory owned by the Bay
Point Mill Company comprises large
areas of virgin timber and turpeatine
timber, some Of the finest holdings, in
fact. located in West Florida or South
Alabama.
MIR. Rosaseo's Fine Success.
Mr.. Peter Rosasco. although assO-
ciated with his brothers in the enter
prise, is the resident manager, and &c
has been greatly through his fine man
agement and good judgement that the
Bay Point Mill Company has attained
its present prosperous condition.
Santa Rosa, county's output annually
of lumber is approximately 10000, 900
superficial feet, and the Bay Point
Company does its share in the great
work Of placing Santa Rosa county
first and foremost in the timber busi-
ness.
Mr.. Rosasco. who was formerly in
the lumber and shipping business in
Pensacola, came 70 this county from
Italy in 1884. and has been operating
the mill at Bay Point for the past ten
years, the present company having
been incorporated in 1904.
The old mill was destroyed by FIRE
in December. 1904, a new mill being
built at once. which began operations
early IN the year 1905, and which has
run ever since.
The present office force consists OF
the following: Mr.. Rosasco, president
and general manager; P. NJ. Mccarthy,
secretary; Y. A. Garrett. chief clerk;
Ed. Helms, time keeper; Q. L. Wheat,
Of the mills; F. II.
Cobb, chief woodsman.
Taking the situation from every
angle, it IS an ideal one.
Mr.. Rosasco is a producer, and his
model milling settlement shows his
talent for detail; the entire system IS
compact and satisfactory, whether,
relative TO the civic or business end
OF the enterprise. and every one is
contented.
The Rosasco home IS a model OF
culture and gentle refinement, when
Mrs. Rosasco. one OF the most gracious
and charming Of hostesses. is presid-
ing over the destines, too, OF four
splendid, sturdy children, who. too, are
sure TO become unusually fine speci
mems Of American citizenship as the
years go on.
Bay Point is a most delightful sur
prise, located deep in the Santa Rosa.
piney woods. and one that you can