The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-03
Large Lumber and Naval
Stores Interests and Elk
tensive Fisheries.
Development of Surrounding
Country is Being Carried
on Vigorously.

The town of Carrabelle, Fla, with a
population estimated at 1900, is To-
Gated at the western end OF St James
island, which forms the extreme
eastern portion of Franklin County,
Florida. The town faces ST. Georges
sound, which is separated from the
Gulf OF Mexico at the point by Dog
island, which Is directly opposite the
town. The island Is formed by 9. juno
ton of Carrabelle. Crooked and Ock
lockonee rivers, the latter flowing, into
Apalachee bay and forming the divtd
ing line between Franklin and Wa
kulla counties. st. James island is
about twenty-five miles in length, It's
shore line on the gulf affording won
derful possibilities for development
into an all-the-year resort. Fishing
in both salt and fresh waters in the
vicinity of Carrabelle is unexcelled
visited by thousands of followers of
Isaac Walton who are invariably well
repaid for their efforts.
Principal Industries.
The fishing industry is extensive, the
center of it for this section being at
Carrabelle, and thousands of pounds
Of gulf fish are shipped monthly to the
cities of the north east and west.
There are seven turpentine plants
within eight miles of Carrabelle and
practically all of the product is mar
keted through that place The big
mill of the Franklin County Lumber
Co. gives employment to about 200
men. IT'S product going principally to
foreign lands. This mill has been op-
Grating continuously since 1878 and has
a sufficient supply of timber Cor at
least twenty years longer. The mill
makes a specially of high grade lun-
Der and timber and also manufactures
shingles, moulding, etc. Its capacity
is about $4,000 feet per day.
The Carrabe Fish & Oyster Co.
and the Gulf Trading Co. handle the
bulk of the fish and oyster business of
Cara belle, and both have a large
ira de. The Carrabelle Iron Works.
Cara belle Ice Co and Judson Lumber
Co are other industrial enterprises
that are doing a large and constantly
increa sing business. There are two
good hotels in Carrabelle, the Gulfview
Hotel and the Charles Hotel and a
number of large boarding houses, all
of which are well filled throughout the
year.
Agricultural Development.
The Willis Naval Stores Co, located
on New river, seven miles from Car
rabelle. has established a demonstra-
ton farm and is planting Satsuma
oranges and other fruits. with a view
to extensive development Ia ter on. The
soil in this sectiMM is well adapted to |
citrus fruit culture, there is clay sub |
soil and artesian water. The Jetton-
Linden Co, a alligator harbor. about |
sixteen miles east of Carrabelle. is
planting oranges, grape fruit, lemons |
and other fruits extensively and also !
operates a demonstration farm for |
The St, George Develop
ment Co. five miles east of Cara belle. |
is also working along the same lines !
and, in addition, has started poultry |
raising The Judson Lumber CO. is |
opening up considerable land and has |
already started a German, colony |
Practically all the land in the vi +!
cfnity of Carrabelle is susceptible Of
the highest development and land |
prices are very low at the present |
time Good land. well located, may be |
had for from So to S25 per acre, and |
settlers may secure almost any terms !
If payment Every effort is being |
made to induce settlement and the |
owners of large tracts are ready to |
assist settlers in every way possible. |
Boating and Bathing
The surf at Dog island, opposite the |
town OF Carrabelle is noted through |
out this section and annually attracts |
thousands of visitors, many of whom |
spend the entire supmmer at or near |
Carrabelle. st. Georges sound offers |
every facility for boating and the fish |
ing is excellent. Launches and row |
boats may be procured at Carrabelle |
At reasonable prices, either for single |