The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27

Tn1s section Of Santa Rosa county
consisting OF the Santa Rosa sound
with its winding and everchangine
channel. the islands of Santa Rosa on
one side. with It's groups Of pine. mag
nolia and oak and heather showing
dark against the white sand dunes,
and on the other side the fertile land
and inhabited villages. this section is
OF great historical interest and the
legends have been the basis for many
q song and story.
Little Is definitely known of the peo-
PIE occupying this portion OF Florida
during the period of the Spanish dis
covery and conquest, but it has been
discovered that they belong to what
10 now known as the Timuquanan lin
guiStic family
John White of the Roanoke colony.
in 1885. painted q picture of a ma
tive woman of Florida, holding large
earthen bow. in one hand three large
ears OF corn in the other hand. A
tall finely formed woman with long
black hair. a face showing great firm
ness, not weak line on forehead or
mouth, this is one OF the very few
authentic Illustrations extant OF a ma
tive OF Florida A picture 1928 years
old and II is owned by the British
nruseum- Florida should have 1t.
Mary Esther In q quiet little village.
beautifully located, the principal at
traction being The Cedars 30 called
by reason OF IT'S location in a grove
Of ancient cedars- This hotel is COM
nodi0us and well patronized, the pro-
prfetoru. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Shipley.
A. - <r.
the welfare Of their guests. not for
ggeting In the meantime the upbuilding
OF Mary Esther.
Mary Esther academy Is a most ad-
na4ra'ble locality. and the citizens. es-
pecialIy the ladies', have made every
effort to bring success financially.
The Mcintyre store has been well
htted out with a stock OF general mer-
chandi@a
Tales CT Buried treasure have been
lid ever since the Spaniards found
gold and pearls In the Indian burial
mounds. and then later the Spanish
paxAtee buried their i'll gotten and
HOOD detained gold over on the island
Ia Red Mans hollow. the pirates rem
de1vouR Under the great oaks that
shade the quiet little village OF Mary
rather On to Camp Walton Is buried
treasure. according to the old inhabi-
fantn. II any OF this treasure has
known. bot some years ago the Smith
sonSnn Institute OF Washington, d
q, sent their agent to investigate the
Tndann mounds at Camp Walton. and
n possible to obtain specimens OF pot
terry. Clarence B. Moore. the agent,
was enthusiastic over the "dndsr he
took back with him TO enrich the al
ready large collection OF Indian relics,
three bowls and two plaaters OF In
xfan pottery, all IN fair state of
bait p1nctured as ie usual
with pottery buried with the dead. and
> large number Of pieces Of different
patterns 50 nearly complete that they
sUuld be reproduced. He also found
some modelled heads OF large size, and
from four sites along the northern and
eastern shores or Choctawhatchee bay
sAx. Moore obtained a large and in
Eeresfing collection. but the choicest
zsd those OF most interest to science
we're from the two Indian mounds at
Camp walton.
Camp Walton.
Camp Walton Is quite a noted resort
or both summer and winter tourists,
'he gulf being Just across the Santa
Ieosm Ial1nd, and surf bathing is one
{ the never ending sources OF rec
cation.
Inaiasrola Imam artistic and at
naceawes home-like hotels built on
he largest Of the Indian mounds: this
raound has bean cut down to about 20
esk above tho level OF the sound, and
/ eine view or the gulf can be had
fUnn any point ON this mound. Mrs. |
frances Pryor. the proprietor Of In
ltanola. has made o most enviable rep