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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27
4 FINE LITTLE
MILLING TOWN
IS PACE. FLA.
is ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD, BUT
HAS GROWN RAPIDLY AND DE-
VELOPED REMARKABLY DUR
ING THAT PERIOD.

Pace is only about four years of
age. yet it has achieved a goodly
growth in that short period. The
| town is named for the man who found
| ed it; but after the sawmiu with
| all its aceessions were established and
everything in working order, Mr.. Pace
leased his mill and property apper-
tanning thereto. to Mr.. Martin Lynd-
say of Mobile
Pace is situated in a level pine
| country in the western portion OF
Santa Rosa county about a mile and
a half north of Florida Town, which
place is its port of entry so to speak.
1t is seven miles west OF Milton to
which place there is a f1rst-class hard
road leading. Indeed, al the roads
running into Pace are good. traffic
over them is easy at all times.
The population of Pace embraces
about 500 souls, the male adults Of
which number, are nearly all employees
of the mill company. The houses
built for the employees are Of a much
better class than those generally
erected by mill owners for operatives.
The streets and back lots of residences
are clean and weh-kept and the town
generally presents an appearance or
neatness and freshness so pleasing as
to deserve mention.
Extensive Milling Interests.
The operations of the mill which
are quite extensive, Of course is the
absorbing interest of the town. The
mill itself normally employs about zoo
hands in al its departments and the
lumber turned out daily is extensive,
TIE mill company in it's operations,
the MANAGEMENT of the log road run
ming into the interior north. a dis
tance of 20 miles or about six miles
from Pollard on the NJ. and NJ. division
of the L. and n. system. Through
this medium the mill is supplied with
most of its logs. It is estimated that
the territory through which this road
passes, has enough pine timber to
supply the Pace mill with logs for
period of IL or Is years.
Taere is quite a large commissary,
keeping stock of general merchan-
disc, which is sold at reasonable fig
ures and which en!ists the services
of four clerks.
The environment of Pace as regards
hygienic conditions. is such that little
or no malaria exists; consequently the
health of the community is excellent,
and is of itself an attraction to set
tiers. The water is fine and pro-
cured at comparatively shallow depths.
Truck Farming Possibilities.
The soil OF the lands adjacent to
Pace is very easily cultivated, needs
no drainage, and is adapted to the
culture of the various fruits and veg
etab1es raised in this section. Not
much farming is carried on in this
loca.it vat this time; but people are
fast finding out the wonderful posi-
bilities of Santa Rosa county soil arNl
before many years, Santa-Rosa county
will be Mecca of agriculturists from
northern sections, coming to seek
health, a genial climate, fertile lands,
and easy living, all Of which advan-
tages this county offers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27
Santa Rosa the Beautiful =
BY l. Ross Bass, HoIIex, Fla.

Santa Rosa county, being the second
county from west to east (but first.
however, in beauty and resources) lies
alongside of Eseambta river from
Alabama south to the Base Line
then alsng Escambia bay to "Garcon
point" back up "Blackwater bay to
Milton. then down the east side 20
the famous "Escambia point" where
Blackwater intersects East bay,
thence across to the eastern Shore So
and down the peninsula to ''Town
point" then extends eastward along
Santa Rosa Sound to Choctawhatchee
bay and Walton county, by which it
is bounded on the east.
1t is bounded on the north by Gov
ington and Escambia counties. Gin Ala
bana.
Santa Rosa county also includes the
beautiful Santa Rosa Island, although
this is military reservation.
Milton, the county seat. is situated
at the head of the beautiful Black
water bay. has a population Of about
1000, and in on the P. & A. division
of the L. & N. Railroad. also the new
Florida. & Alabama. Railroad.
It is connected with Pensacola by
railroad. and also by q steamship line,
having two daily boats. the steamer,
City Of Tampa, and the launch,
Helmar.
Milton has the finest of pure water,
excellent educational resources, is sur
rounded 10y a fine agricultural region,
and Santa. Rosa is proud Of her as our
little capital city
Going north you win travel over a
splendid hard road, and pass some Of
the most beautiful farms in the state.
The Florida & Alabama Railroad,
only recently built. traverses the
county from Bagdad through the
farming district, up BlackWater river
to camp 3, the end of the road at
present, though it is being rapidly
pushed TO Andalusia, where 1t will
connect with the Georgia Central, thus
giving excellent shipping facilities for
all Santa Rosa
Four miles northeast of Milton one
will see the beautiful country homes
of J. A. Urguhart, Commissioner Oil
yer Jernigan, and other beautiful
homes.
Still farther up, one reaches Cold
water creek over which the Florida 81
Alabama has constituted one of the
most beautiful trestles on the line. This
piece of workmanship is about
quarter mile in length, with an aver
age height of 81 feet above ground.
Over the main stream is a massive
steel bridge. and the entire trestle Is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27

j ties as near as we dared TO go to
Pensacola and Milton. Mr.. Jones lived
then at Bluff Springs, and we had to
take one tenth of every ones income
or tenth Of all corn. syrup. pota
toes. bacon, and wool, to be sent to
the soldiers in camps.
But we were allowed to commute
It to money, which was done
thought Charley a funny fellow
" hen we would be riding along the
road, he would strike off and gaHop
his horse for a mile and leave me. I
then would have to catch up with
him. and then we would poke along
slowly until he would take another
furry.
Other Facts of Interest.
One OF our progressive men at that
time was William Mitchell, who built
a mill near the head of Clear creek.
1t was one of the old upright saws,
cutting about 1000 feet per day. He
hauled It to Milton, about eight miles.
and got from $500 to $1,000 per thou
sand feet. He owned some slaves and
also a farm and raised stock: both
cattle and sheep-and made money. He
also returned to his mill, after the
war. The lumber that he sold then for
$1,000 would now demand twice that
amount.
We had winter schools, lasting three
o. four months, tuition from $3.50 to
500 per month.
There were no public schools then.
Now We have public schools every
where, lasting from six to eight
months in the year. ard our school
buildings are built by the school
board, from the peoples taxes.
The court house that was used be-
fore the present one was built. was
wooden structure an9 stood about
where the public school building now
S ands. just across the street from the
McWhorter residence. and the Jail was
about where Mr.. Laird's is now. The
Jail was also wooden building.
This was Escambia county and ter
ritory of Florida.
Tt was admitted as a state / think
in March. 1845, and near the same
time Santa Rosa county was made
by taking all of Escanbia east of
Eseambia river and small portion
Of Walton county, west OF Yellow
river.
At that time the lands were very
low--from one dollar to one dollar and
twenty-five cents was a fair price,
Now the same lands are worth from
$500 to $1,000
Charley Jones was afterwards elected
to the United States senate.
When the Yankees made their raid
fY ON Pensacola to Flomaton and Pol
lard. as they passed Bluff Springs the
river was very high with only few
highest ridges above the water, in the
swamp.
The citizens of Bluff Springs. sew
eral of the Salters' and Jones and
other families hearing the raid was
coming, all made for the swamp to |
get out of their path
The Yankees burned houses as they
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27
UNCLE WILEY"
IN SANTA ROSA
EIGHTY YEARS
ONE OF THE couNTYs PROM.
NENT PIONEERS, He STILL
KEEPS AN ACTIVE EYE ON THE
DoiNGS OF THE "YoUNG FELL
FELLOWS" IN MILTON.

One of the best known residents
OF Milton and Santa Rosa county, is
Uncle Wiley J. Williams, Sr., who is
eighty-three years old. and who has
lived eighty years in Santa Rosa He
was tax collector for the county in
the trying years of '63 and ga, and
from 1874 to 1898, his last term of
service consisting Of q consecutive
years.
He has always stood for the moral
interests and advancement of his
county. and viii! tell you with some
pride that he has been seventy years
a Methodist and has served OFF,
cially in the church most of that time.
Uncle Wiley is known and loved
by everyone in Santa Rosa county, and
is an energetic booster for his Sec
ton of West Florida.
He takes the keenest of interest in
matters Of Importance to his COM
nunity. and is thoroughly in touch
with everything which he considers
worth while.
should be a lesson to all who have
the real pleasure of meeting him, for
his is a record of fine. clean, pro-
gressive manhood throughout long
and useful life, which sees it's shadows
brighten among the scenes which
''Uncle Wiley loves best. and among
those who, approaching him fully,
hold him in reverence due.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27

very picturesque sight, as # literally
| towers above the swamp.
Stll farther up, about Is miles from
Milton. the road crosses the old Rob
erts mill pond on a hill % feet high,
then follows Sweetwater creek TO Rel
Rock. which Mr.. L. a. Free has de-
signed to be a little city He already
has 1t laid out In lots, which are sell
ing very cheap.
Forther UP on the line. the Bagdad
Lumber Company are operating tur-
pentine stills, and ship their spirits
in immense tank cars There are many
prosperous farmers located along this
line. and it is destined to become the
leading section OF West Florida.
East Bay.
I viii now touch q few Of the most
interesting points OF East bay.
This pretty strip of water lies east
ward from Pensacola, and has along
It's banks some Of the most picturesque
scenes in the county.
Beautiful groves Of oak trees, hung
thick with long festoons OF Spanish
moss. line its shores. while here and
there one gets a glimpse OF = pretty
home dotted along its shores
HoIiey is situated on a prominent
point, 20 miles from Pensacola and Is
a village Of about 400 inhabitants, and
has a tr1-weefdy boat service 70 Fen
sacola.
The East Bay transportation Com
pany operates the launch. Grand RAP
ids. and the schooner, Grady s, On the
bay.
The Grand Rapids is n swirl, fall
cabin launch, fitted with 30 h. p. VOL
VERNE engine. and is commanded BY
the genial Capt Lowery, with Chief
Cooley as engineer. It makes trips to
Pensacola three times q week, leaving
Holley on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, returning on Tuesday Thurs
day and Saturday. Fl is fitted I'D 60
carly passengers and freight. thus
giving East bay a splendid serEcIS-
We have here 3 tr4-wsekly mail IL
being carried by the United States
Mail launch, Delmontca, with Capt.
Anderson as commander and engines.
The Demonico has the same schedule
as the Grand Rapids.
Harper is situated at the extreme
head of East bay. and while Il IS
not as desirably located as Hoiley, It
does a thriving business.
The National Forest Stations IS 10
Gated here, with Mr.. w. w. Day as
ranger. He has a pretty home near
Harper, where the stars and stripes"
(continualIy ffuttering in the breeze)
reminds one that we are still in the
Land OF the Free and the Home Of
the Brave"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27

passed. and burned Jones's house with
everything in 1t.
Capt. ]. r. Minis, from Milton, was
in command OF company of state
troops, and only a few days before
were attached to Clanton's cavalry
near Bluff Springs, but after the raid
raised. there were hardly two men to
be gotten together: they had to make
their horses fly and were scattered to
the four winds.
Mr.. Minis found those families In
the swamp next day. and he told me
how Jones was taking it. He said to
him: Minis. do you know if 1 were
going to preach today. what would be
my text2 l would use this Scriptu &c,
Choose you this day. whom you will
serve'!"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27
BY Wiley ]. Williams. ST..

looked ike they had not combed their
hair nor batlled in a great while;
they retired. and after they straight
ened their hair and changed their
attire they returned and I actually
shook hands with them again
WELL" said he. 81 did that much
good: had them to wash their face
and hands,
He told me Of one CT his students
that he thought he had taught him
as best he could: but said he came to
how he was; he said. IT am we'll ex-
cept I taken a cold the other day
from getting my feet wet"
I always enjoyed being with the old
man.
He was so good. AMI felt better
and wiser after being with him. He
was a good friend of mine.
He had only a few neighboTs at
that time, the Rogers, Pryor's, Capt.
Ward. o. E. Weekly. Tom Brooks. w.
A. Watson, Mrs. Condor, Capt. Green,
those were on the bay, and then out in
the back woods We're the Dayis's and
Oglesby's, and a few others. and now
the woods are lined with settlers.
The tiIrpentine men have taken UP
nearly all that country. and the beach
is lined with hotels. stores and some
saw mills
Civil War Times.
] will now mention something of
Civil war times.
! was appointed by the Confederate
government as tax collector for Es-
Gambia and Santa Rosa counties. and
G. w. Jones. father of j. B. Jones,
the present city attorney of Pensacola,
was appointed tax assessor.
We were together over both coun-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27
CHUMUCKLA SPRINGS,
NATURES GIFT TO MAN

Bryan, who Is developing the project
to most satisfactory degree Of sue
cess.
Chumuckla Springs flows daily
2Ss, 900 gallons of highly medicated
water, and is surrounded by fine fish
ing and hunting and camping grounds,
amid the healthfu1 piney woods OF
Florida.
DR.. Sunday, an old colonfst, was
the first physician to use this water
In his practice, his first successes dat
ing back to the year 1897. Since then,
each year people have been in the
habit OF camping near the springs
bringing with them their sick. and
noting some remarkable results there
from.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27
Early Reductions OF Milton and Santa Rosa County
BY j. Hianssr

My earliest recollection OF Milton
was about SIS or 20 years ago. There
was a poulation of about 8 or 6 hun
dred persons, with only a few sma.
stores. The business at that time
vas done mostly I'm Florida Town, but
later as 1t was thought Florida Town
was sickly, and the result was Mil
ton began TO grow and the other &c
down. At that time Milton had not
taken a name, was referred to as
Scratch Ankle Hard Scrabble" and
other hard names.
think Milton derived its name from
old DR.. Amos. His name was Milton
Amos, and he was the great grand
father Of cur present state auditor,
Ernest Amos.
There was no cotton raised in the
county at that time, but a great deal
shipped from here, which was raised
In Alabama, hailed here from Sparta.
Geneva Evergreen, and Andalusia.
BY the way, Andalusia at that time
was called Montezuna.
There were a great many cattle
raised and sold in the county Tive
Of the largest stock owners were
Elijah Gay1or and Benjamin Cobb.
They would let one pick their stock
OF large steers for $1,000 a head.
These steers would weigh from 500
to TOO pounds each.
A hunter could go in the woods any
day and kill deer or turkey. but
we don't find them now We also had
wolves, bear. panthers, and wild cats
to depredate on stock, but since then
the large stocks have passed away.
The stock men are now mostly Civ
ing their attention to sheep raising in
stead Of cattle, which 10 more profit
4 - wIn
the winters living on the grass, while
cattle can not do so well.
We did not know the value Of our
lands until the farmers began to move
down here from Alabama and Geor-
gia and show us how our lands would
produce. and show the fertility OF our
soils.
Mary Esther on the Narrcws.
! should not forget to mention the
improvements OF our little town on
the NarroWs. Mary Esther
When I first knew n, In about 1875
there were only a few families there
then, among them my old friend, John
Newton.
He moved there from Walton county.
built him nice. comfortable home.
and also school building. but not
luncheon floor etc. He taught school
there many years. and he used his
school building for preaching on sun
day. He had an appointment also out
in the country. six or eight miles out,
where he would walk once a month,
but he told me that he was going to
quit taking the walk. as the folks in
the woods would not turn out to hear
him prea ch. and he felt that he had
done all the good he could
Why" said he II walked out there
the other day, and called on a family
near where my appointment was to
be, and" said he, "the girls came
in and shook hands with me and they
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27

Leading Tragic Man-Did you see
how / paralyzed the audience in the
death scene? They were crying all
over the house! Stage Manager-Yes ,
they knew you weren't really dead
Tit-Bits.
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peservedIy RemorsefuI.

I'm sorry I ever married you"
shrieked the bride, on the occasion OF
their first quarrel.
you ought to be.'reto rted the
groom, really angry and bitter for the
first time You beat some nice girl
out of a good husband. "-Cleveland
plain Dealer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27
Political Activity.

What principal activities OF the ON.
cial position our friend occupies2
Those involved in holding onto e.
replied Senator Sorghum.-Washing
Star,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27
Conditional.

I don't object to man tellfn' all he
knows" said Uncle Eben. eff he sure
enough an honestly knows all he tells s.
Washington Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27

Minister'S this your birthday, lit
tie man? WiIlie-No. sir: I was born
the second. AIinister-Of what? Will
ie-Triplets-Yale Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27
MILTON HAS
FOUR CHURCHES
THE METHODIST, PRESBYTERIAN,
BAPTIST AND EPISCOPAL DE-
NOMINATIONS ARE REPRE-
sENTED AT SANTA RosA's
THRIVING CENTER.

There are four churches in Milton,
all well supported and with flourish
ing congregations, being the Metho-
dist, Presbyterian, Baptist, and Epfs-
copal churches, each pleasantly To-
Gated and prosperous enough in ap-
pearance. The Rev. Mr.. J. c. Harri-
son is pastor of the Methodist church,
and recognized far and wide through
his coramendab1e efforts on the Dixie
Methodist" Dr. Humphreys presides
over the destinues of the members of
the Presbyterian flock, the Rev. Mr.. c.
E. McDouga1l is pastor at the Epis-
copaI church, and the Rev. Mr.. j. b.
Rogers has charge Of the Baptist
church.
These gentlemen of the cloth are
all earnest workers in the great cause
which they represent, and play most
important part in the welfare Of Mil
ton and its surrounding territory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27
Hard "a PLEASE.

Grocer-what was that woman COM
planning about?
Clerk-The long wait, sir.
Grocer-And only yesterday she was
kicking about the short weight. You
can't please some people.-Exchang
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27

DO You favor votes for women p"
'T do" replied the London policeman.
1T would be a great comfort to me to
see a crowd of suffragettes marching
ND and quietly voting instead of max
ing unkind remarks and throwing dy
Mantle ."-Washing Star.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-28
WhaCked Up With the Other
Members When $4,000
Paymeots We're Made
Confession Was Result Of q
Thorough Municipal
Investigation

st. Louis, Mo-, June 27.--lnvestiga-
ton into alleged municipal Irregular
tiles in East st. Louis, Ill.,, culminat-
ed in the publication Of sworn con-
fession of bribery made by Joseph A.
Fansler, a member OF the East St.
Louis council.
The confession was made yester.
day, in the presence Of Charles Webb,
states attorney of st. Clair county,
ILL.,, and Curtis A. Belts, a reporter,
and sworn to before notary public.
The confession details two alleged
acts of bribery and the payment Of
$4,000 for a franchise granting the
East ST. Louis Railway company right
of way for tracks on certain streets
of the city and the payment of $4,000
for a franchise granting the Alton &
Southern right to cross certain
streets.
Six members of the council shared
in the division Of the first $4,000, ac-
cording to the confession, and four
in the division Of the second $4,000.
Both bribes were paid in 1912, it is
charged. . II. - t.n ,ts~. G.yl. g..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-28
Asked Repeal Of So-CaI|ed
Neutrality" Resolution
Of Last Congress
Chairman Of Foreign Relations
Committee Will Take Up
Matter at Once

Washington, June PA change in
the attitude of the United States to-
ward the warning factions in Mexico
was urged in the senate, with the re-
suit that the foreign relations COM
mttee is to take up the question i'm
.nediately.
Senator Fall of New Mexico attack.
ed the present policy and asked the
repeal of the sO.caled neutrality"
resolution of the last congress. Un-
der this authority. it Is said, arms
were permitted to 60 across the hOr-
der to the Huerta faction, but were
prevented by. the armed forces Of the
United States from going to factions
opposed to Huerta.
His speech brought /; response from
Senator Bacon, who regarded the
same as vOicing the attitude OF the
administration. Bacon said the So
luton of the present, difficulties in
Mexico lay in the white men OF the
republic, constituting the educated
classes, taking up arms to establish
order. Bacon, as chairman of the
foreign relations committee, assured
the senate his committee would soon
consider the question. E6ga
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-28
lMRs AU UGUSTA 6. SIEISOk

New York; June 27.--Christian Sci
ence circles were deeply stirred by the
fact that Mrs. Augusta l.. StetsOn,
who was excommunicated from the
Mother Church of Christ, Scientist, in
Boston in 1909, announces herself in
her new book. entitled "Reminiscences
Sermons and Correspondence" as the
true teacher of Christian Science, the
spiritual head of the church, as oppos-
ed to the directors of the mother
church. She shows virtually that she
regards herself as tle person to whom
Mrs. Eddy intended the real authority
of the church should desceId-nOt as
the head of the church in the sense
that Mrs. Eddy was and is. but in the
sense that her Interpretation OF Chris
tian Science should be accepted rath-
er than the views of the mother
church directors. Whether her staad
will result in split in the Christian
Science church or will simply be re-
garded as the nretentons Of al out
slider remains to be seen. -','
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-28
BOAT BLOWS UP
With BIG ROAR

New York, June 27.--Two hundred
tons of fuel oil on board the steel tank
steamer Mohawk. owned by the Stand
ard Oil company exploded with a ter.
rifle roar and burst into flames this
afternoon while the vessel was anchor.
ed Off Tonpekinsville Staten Island. in
New York Bay, killing persons, and
injuring 6. A dozen more unaccount.
ed for are believed rescued. j. uaa
Two bodies were seen floating in the
hold while the fire boats were still
pouring water into the wrecked steam
er late tonight. The other three vic
tins were probably blown to pieces.
Carelessness of the machinists help
er is the reported cause OF the explO.
sion. 1t is said he dropped a washer
into the hold and seeking to recover it
is believed to have carried a lighted
candle which caused com bustiOn
among gases generated in the hold
A score of men blown overheard were
rescued unhurt from the water.