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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17

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cred the shores of Florida and landed
near the present site of st. Augustine
on Palm Sunday OF 1913 naming the
land Florida in honor of the day
(Pascua Florida.)
Here again, after subduing the ma
tives who were somewhat hostile. he
heard the story Of the remarkable
fountain of youth and his confidence
In its existence was considera bly,
strengthened But w:Ig1e the natives,
generally, had heard of it, none knew
of its exact location excepting that 1t
was somewhere in the interior of the
country, still to the westward. Guided
by the natives he is said to have VS.
tied springs in what is now West Flor
ida, only to meet disappointment upon
bathing in the waters which, while
giving refreshment, failed to Danish
the weight of approaching years.
Among the springs he visited, accord
ing to tradition, was one located TO
the west of what is supposed, from the
hatchee river. and descriptions OF the
pool led to the belief that it was
the spring near Ponce De Leon.
Plan of Development.
When the P. & \. division of the L.
& N Railroad, was building through
Holmes county. Col w. ID. Chipley
visited the pool and tried to purchase
view to the establishment of a sum
mer and winter resort, but the owners
of the land at that time declined to
sell. Later several attempts were
made to purchase the big spring and
the property adjoining, but these were
unsuccessful owing to the fact that the
property was involved in an estate ana
the heirs were not in position to dis
pose of 1t. Recently the property was
secured by Green Brothers, of Ponce
De Leon and they will. in the near fu-
ture, commence the construction of
summer and winter hotel by the side
of the pool. The waters maintain the
same temperature throughout the year
and when the hotel is completed the
bathing will be a feature. Some time
since there was considerable talk rela-,
tive TO the establishment Of a sani-
tarium III the vicinity of Ponce De
Leon spring and it is possible that
this plan may be carried out in the
near future. There is no better loca-
ton in West Florida for either a hotel
or a sanitarium or both, and the
present owners of the property expect
that the vicinity of the spring Will
become n noted resort within COM
paratiVely short time
While perpetual youth will not be
the reward of those who battle in the
crystal waters of Ponce De Leon
spring its waters, with the ozone Of
the piney woods will go a great way
toward bringing back the bloom Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
Line Surveyed for Electric
System from Geneva to
the Gulf Coast.
Would Open Up Immense
Territory Of Virgin Soil
to the World.

A survey for an electric railroad,
starting at Geneva, Ala, and return
ing south to the gulf coast, was made
through Holmes county some time
since and it is confidently believed that
the line will be constructed at no dis
1dut date. The promoters OF the line,
on their initial trip through the
country in search Of waterpOwer with
which TO operate turbine electric gen
orators. were Impressed with the pos
sibiities for power at Ponce De Leon
and, in all probability, ii the line is
constructed, a power plant will be To-
Gated at that place. Another power
plant will be located at Geneva Ala,
and these two will generate sufficient
electricity for the operation of the line
to the coast.
The line will traveSre u section Of
the country that is fertile, rolling and
we'll drained. and will be the means
of developing the entire western por-
lion of Holmes county along agricul-
tural lines. No section of West Flor
ida is better adapted to market gard
ening, but this class of farming de-
mands an outlet for crops, and 1t has
been recognized for years that West
Florida was destined to become the
market garden of the nation. The con-
struction of the electric line from Ge-
neva to the gulf coast will give direct
connection with the markets of the
north.
River transportation.
In years gone by there was a large
trade on the C1octawhatchee river
steamers regularly operating between
Pensacola and Geneva. Ala, touching
at all towns between those cities. It
is only within the past few years that
this river trade has been abandoned
and, 1t is said, its abandonment was
because of the fight against it that
was carried on by the L. & N. rail-
road whose territory was invaded by
the steamer lines, which could handle
freight at a much lower cost than
the railroad company. There is any
quantity of traffic in the territory con-
tiguous 10 the Choctawhatchee river
throughout it's length and there is gen
erai belief in Holmes county that this
service will be re established. The re-
sumption of steamer service on the
river would prove of tae greatest
benefit to residents of Holmes county,
ut once enabling them to secure sup
plies from the large markets at low
cost for freight and giving an outlet
for the bulky and non perishable
products of the farm. Formerly there
was large river traffic in naval
stores and it is believed that this
could be again secured.
Need of New Road.
There has long been need of a north
and south railroad from the Alabama
line to the gulf coast somewhere be
tween Pensacola and ST. Andrews bay.
At the present time there is q line
operating from Dothan to Panama
City on st. Andrews bay, which is the
only railroad giving direct outlet to the
coast from points north of the p. &
A. division of the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
Agricultural Dept
Report on the Soil

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for the greatest possible Of any kim
OF crop adapted TO the climate.
can bc cultivated with much less labor
than any cher lands. being remark
ably mellow. and its vicinity is gem
orally high and healthy.
some o, the counties Of West Flor
lda jackson. Holmes and Washington
Counties. have large areas Of tine
hammock land. uuderlaid with a stir
clay. These are the best lands or
the state for the growth Of short
staple cotton and are, indeed, the
cream OF the state for general farm
ing PURPOSES. They are the earliest
formation OF the Florida lands
perhaps the most attractive feature
peculiar To the soils Of Florida is tho
ease With which they can he Guilt
waited as compared with the stin. heavv
soils ct other states. while quite aa
fertile Another is that the greater
part Of the farm labor and till%se can
be, and much Of il is. performed dur
ing those months Of the year when
the ground further north is frozen"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
HOLMES COUNTY STARTS !
BUILDING GOOD ROADS

movement that the completion of III.
roads in tho district viii result event
ually, In the construction Of first elias
sand clay roads throughout the coun-
~. The new roads will demonstrate
thoroughly the advantages Of a zood
road system and this demonstration
Will. ii is believed, be the means az
overcoming any prejudice against
further bond issues Tor good roads
work
THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY.
Tho route OF the National Highway.
which will eventually connect Florid i
with the uoT.H and west fs projected
through the southern portion of
Holmes county. and the work that is
now under way will eventually form an
important link in national good road
system According 10 the plans thai
have been made by the promoters Of
the National Highway plan, the roa
Will pass directly through the town ~
Bombay. following the main road from
the Holmes creek bride to the COUNT
line near CaryyilIc. The construction
of this highway. 10y the linking MP a.
the various county road systems. vi.
be of the greatest benefit to Holmf
county. a fact that rs thoroughly az
pTeCiatCQ by the progressive IHcns 90
Ronifay and the surrounding country
The adjoining counties. Wal
WASHINGTON and Jackson. already haS
many miles OF good rOad de. which AZ
being added to as rapidly as possible
and these. coupled with the ETolmca
county road system will not only PR
vide now outlet for the farmers. bl'
lg inlet for thc traffic that na.urae
follows 1u extensive system Of hiE 9Th
rr.id,. roads.
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occasionally caught in the Caoctaw-
hatchee.
Fishes With a Rifle.
State Senator b. II. Lindsey is an
inveterate fisherman, but he deighs not
to use hook and line, pTeferring to
shoot the fish with u high powered
rifle-and he invariably gets fish. 1t is
no unusual thing for Mr. Lindsey to go
out for a mornings sport and return
with anywhere from 30 to so pounds
of the finest fish, every one shot
through the head. But the old fash
toned hook and line fishermen are
greatly in the majority. and while their
work is not as artistic, as a general
thing, they, too, get fish when they go
after them. Another noted fisherman
of Holmes county is J. MCLauChlin, of
Bombay, but he hasn't been doing
much fishing this year, having been
too busy with farming and canVassing
for votes, as he is Il candidate for the
state legislature to represent Holmes
county.
During the season hunters arc plen-
tiful In Holmes county, but 50 far
they have not succeeded in making
serious threads into the game supply.
There are thousands OF quail i'll every
section of the county and limit bags
are the usual thing during the open
season. In the sections along the river
y
but it takes a skilIful hunter to get
within range of them. Ducks by the
thousand fellow the course of the
Chohta whatchee during the spring and
fall lights, III the fall making for
the winter feeding grounds III the
marshes, bays and bayous of the gulf
coast, and in the early spring heading
for the breeding grounds north Of
the Canadian line.
Other Game Species.
Occa sionally a bear Is killed n
Holmes county. but bruin is notice
able principally by his absence and
when it is hera1ded forth that there is
bear in a certain section the hunt
ers turn out en- masse. There are a
few foxes in the county, but they have
been pretty well killed out, There
are a few bobcats and any number
of 'possums and raccoons. the 'coons
and 'possums being hunted with avid
ity along about the season when it is
possible to get good sweet potatoes
10 garnisf the roast
There is but little posting OF land in
Holmes county-practiCally all Of it IS
open to the hunter or fisherman. And
the hunter and fisherman is welcome
to visit Holmes and get all the law
allows if he can.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
WRITE IN ADVANCE

BY writing in advance to any of the
firms or business men whose an
nounCement appear in the Holmes
county edition of The Pensacola
Journal arrangements can be made
to meet prospectors and show them
over any portion of Holmes or ad-
Joining counties. The Journal will be
glad to forward any Inquiries to the
proper parties in Holmes county.
confident that a ~-o1npt ono courteous
reply Will be forthcoming. The citi-
zeus of Holmes county are ready to
extend welcome to all who come, par
ticularly to those who visit Holmes
county with view to making it their
permanent home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
High Prices and Heavy D.
I1and Tor Dairy Product ,
But Supply is Small



L IS rather astonishing that. III I
oo,,rtr,, We've cat+Ia n,s7. - --,.sgsd
,
CiIL ouslouI Inc year "ltiS HilIIIt
my oe 1tiSeu ~ . minimum 81
/ eApSii9e' - l5lCIT = l1il-i'Ll ll-t9 II
ldiu 70 INC p1ltz nus ltNF, 2t' '' =
a tact mat all N-S' lofIda imports
ia large proportion ~ lis butter ana
FactlcallS an OF rs CAeeSt- ana
homes county - no eAce2Iion 10 ~.
genera fuIG' hot"lli'9 i1hulhS lhe l''e
thdl tnefC - every p'99iplo liIl.ll'.-
lhCHt IoI nc 'N''' ~ I0-iii-ti,. "l III p
I,tiI le9 az 'IS1'iiitiit9 IL lii9 SO --''''
HIic H ~ ""G t9u'"i "'lfS -
I'oILueS county ana LUIS - oH'iIl'4 -,
y. y. Stevens HtdI i'HIlilt. " '.If a..
OF MS Hfoduct IS SOLO Alf. @teN'a
mas only ten head OF grade Jef-|E
mH"h 'oN9 ana nan OIL luD m.iN il"
Stt9 from tiltn Is Nold IN i'"ilIidH a.
40 cents gallon Inc othcf man -
Shlhmeu' me cream 1htuc lh'o huil't
WhlEh - SOC i"F !" 'td1@ " P.''h" .''li
,.it 'ultgInlIih 9oid H. ~ '5'2 r0
ION ina lht urindHd - IL HliiuF"0 tolH
greater IMAM the Suppi<' III bohliHN
alone 70 say nothing OF other Sec1lol}9
OF The county. ANA the demand IN
every section OF West Florida, Tor tina
matter Is so lar greater IMAM me sup
ply that the wholesale houses nal Cl'iG
dairy products do an immense pu$l-
through put the entire section vita The
product o. iHlh7iS or iowa
no Cheese manufactured
Win the rACGpnoh 81 cottage
cheese nothlhS IN Lni9 hhe - manu-
IaCllucd tllutF IN homes county ui
IN W esL -orlda' itt@ SIeAl'f ltrJ com
ing from WISCONSIN, l1l"IS, IoW4 or
New oFh. In We" Oh tAi9 ""hulti"'t
II Wouiu seem tilal LHTFe was tI -
ceIlent OPT ortuhlt\ Tor IN" eAlaht3~h
ment OF a creamery at SOME HcttI"I
point and the ENCOURAGEMENT oil U1irE
farming thruU- aput Holmes '"'iht\-
mica CONS may lar Sft@od t@T"u@Hna'
the Year ana, with ronl1aT@tIN rtE IT.
tie teed-nothIn| compared Nlil tile
amount necessary IN the ut'iTE lu@ 500
TONS 81 thc north east and vest
would pFoducS iUHN as mtra max ltf
mead here as riseW mere n uJuc more
care Is necessary IN ~ est FioEIda oW-
ING 10 me presence ~ TIE uck, nHt il@
tltk can ne Iou@nt successfully b\ oI-
casionally dipping. as has been thor
oughly demonstrated on >1e BToadacre
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17

do as we'll further south, where the
soil is more sandy.
The Fig Industry.
The growing and canning of fies up
on large scale would be 4 paving in
dustry in Holmes county. and it has
proven 10 be in other sections The
figs are rative to the section and nave
few enemies. As matter of fact,
there are few homes in the county
that do not boast one or more fig
trees The trouble here as in other
sections, has been the lack OF proper
arrangements for caring for the crop,
for figs must he disposed of irnme-
diately upon ripening and cannot DC
shipped. The crop is easily raised
in fact, it will almost care for itself
and the land between the trees is
available for other small crops
No attempt has been made TO raise
grapes upCn commercial scale. al
though experiments with that end in
view are now under way. At Broad
acre Farms, near Bombay. a number
Of plants i'm ported from California are
doing we'll. but ii will be another year
before any definite conclusion regard
ing them can he reached The Soup
pernong is raised here and there and a
few families make wine from the
product Of the vines. Grown upon a
fairly large scale the Scuppernong
made into wire for hospital use. would
prove a paying crop.
Pears OF all kinds 10 welIc in
Holmes county, but the trees have
to be carefully attended and even then
are subject to a blight after getting
a good growth. as in every section Of
West Florida and South Alabama. One
or two have planted apple trees and,
to all appearances they are doing Well
but il will take two or three years
before anything definite can he said
relative to the possibilities OF the ap-
PIE. There are a few cherry trees in
Holmes county. most of them small.
but apparently healthy. This crop, too,
must await demonstration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17

Holmes county has every advantage
and but few, if any drawbacks. 1t is
a good place TO live enc the people
have a generous welcome in store for
new corners.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17

independence. health and happiness
awaits the man who decides TO settle
in Holmes county, Florida. Write an
ask some of those already there how
they are getting along.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17

Holmes county has never had q
boom; the growth Of the county has
been steady, solid and substantial.
There are no speculative land values
and the people believe III giving a
man a chance TO live.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17

To the man with srna;: capital and
large energy. no section of West Flor
ida offers greater Opportunity than
Holmes county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
RAILROAD PROJECTED
THROUGH HOL MES COUNTY

youth 10 sunken cheeks and revivify-
ing the step Of those who feel the
weight IF advancing years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
Hunting and Fishing
Good in Holmes County

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
Holmes County Fruit
Growing Great Success

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
Holmes County Site Of
de Icons Fountain of
Perpetual Youth

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17

u : 6eIcVed 5N those 08@t o. Inc
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-14

erty and caught Davis pop, while
Parent flew to Hinchman. Birming
ham beat a bunt. Joss famed, a
splitter breaking one Of Schreck's
fingers. Walsh whitfield Goode Fourth
time) and threw out~Bradley.
White batted for Shaw, and Lajoie
threw him out; Donahue hit for Tan
nehill and whitfield; John Anderson
batted for Walsh amidst intense ex-
element which affected every one
save Joss.
Anderson Drove sharply to Brad
ley, who, oVer-anxious, threw far to
the left of first. StoVaII, at the risk
of coIIiding with Anderson, leaned to
the left, caught and held the ball and
fell on top of Anderson, who slid for
the bag to avoid interfering with the
fielder.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-14

Totals .27 0 024 Z 1
Slated for Shaw in ninth. *"Batted
for Tannehil in ninth. *"*Batted for
Walsh in ninth.
Innings. II 567S9
Chicago 80. 0 0 90 0 90 0 90
Cleveland -. 0 0 1 o 900 81
Stolen base-Lajoie. Struck out
By Walsh, Is (Goode 4, Bradley,
Hinchman, Lajoie 2, Clarke 8, Biz
mingham, JOSS 81; by Joss, 8 Jones,
Dougherty, Donahue). Bases on
balls-Off Walsh, l. Passed balls
Schreck, 2. Umpires-ConnoIly and
O'Laughlin. ........-.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-14

Silk O'Laughlin was over the play
and waved Anderson out Walsh was
the first to congratulate Joss upon
his phenomenal game and all the Sox
joined him, despite the fact that the
defeat really made it next to impos-
sible to win the pennant. The box
score of this greatest of pitching
duels follows:
Cleveland.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-13

The following dispatch appeared
in the Miami Metropolis and several
other evening papers Of last Friday.
1t IS difficult 70 believe that anyone
in Ocala would send such a highly
exaggerated, not to say downright
unrruchful. report from Ocala 1t
reads more like il was sent from
Jacksonville. or some other point
where the truth was not known.
There was no one in Ocala ignorant
enough to send out such a report.
anu We hate to think any Ocala man
would knowingly publish such
statement regarding anything 50 d.
recrIy concerning his home city.
This dispatch gives people at dis
lance reason to believe that all the
country for miles around OcaIa was
derasted by the storm, and that our
crops for the season are ruined. 1t
is nos necessary TO explain how hurt
ful such a report IS bound to be.
The truth is that OcaIa was IN
touched by the storm, which passed
ten miles to the north and cut a
swach Of damage only a mile or 50
in width, Even where it struck, it
did nor do anywhere near as much
harm as The repor5 indicated.
The Star hopes that the state pa
pers which published this hurrful re-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-13

let Us start work OF this road where
i was left off and work west until
the wrangle Of the route from Sum
merfeld east is settled. Any route
is acceptable as long as we get the
road. -Summerfield Chronicle.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-13
TO IMPROVEMENT
OF THE OkLAWAHA
Substantial Reason for the Great
Work Given to Congress by
Representative Sparkman

Leesburg Commercials: When the
news was received in Leesburg that
the House Of Representative had
passed the Oklawaha river appropri-
alton bill everyone was happy. and
supposed it had passed without OPP
position. However, such is not the
case. The Congressional Record Of
March %, page 5706, shows that
there was opposition to the bill. lead
By Congressman Frear of Wiscon-
sin He submitted figures to show
that the Oklawaha was unworthy Of
improvement, ana had considerable
to say against the bill.
However, Congressman Sparkman
was present and defended the meas
ure, answering satisfactorily each Of
Mr. Frear's objections. IN the course
Of his remarks Mr.. Sparkman refer
red to this section as one Of the rich
est orange producing sections in the
state. 10 our kaolin deposits. farm
products. etc, and said he believed
the Improvement would pay for it
self many times over. He also stat
ed that if a canal was ever cut across
Florida he believed it would follow
the line Of the Oklawaha.
F. H. Mote returned Thursday
night from Jacksonville after having
very satisfactory interview with
Major Ladue in regard to the i'm
prOvement of the Oklawaha river.
Mr.. Mote brought home with him a
complete set Of blue prints Of the
OklaWaha river from the st. Johns
to Lake Dora showing a survey Of
the proposed water way, locks and
canal Mr.. Mote reports that two
dredges are now at work on the low
| er OkIaWaha using up some old APP
/ preparation When this canal is COM
pleted it will be Of inestimable value
to the interior Of Florida.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-13

AS We can all imagine. Admiral
1he NeXicans apOlOgized.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-13

Il is not only useless but foolish
70 pass laws that YOU can't enforce.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-13
(DOr.estic)

There was a fine parade o. Easter
nm bTellas Sunday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
Sir Walter and Elizabeth o
By REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY

our said realm of England" and
that any law to the contrary
should be of no effect; further
more, that the people Of those
colonies should be governed by
such statutes as they might
choose to establish for them
selves"
Well has 1t been said that
more "unequivocal acknowledg-
ment of the right of self-govern-
ment 1t would be hard to find" In
fact Gilbert and Raleigh demand
ed, and Elizabeth granted, just
what Patrick Henry and Samuel
Adams, later on, demanded and
George III refused to concede.
The Americans broke away
from England, not because they
hated her, and desired to be sep
arated from her politically, but
simply and solely because Eng
land, forgetting the agreement IN
Gilbert's patent, would not permit
the colonists to be governed by
such statutes as they might
choose to establish for them
selves"
We are justly proud Of our
Noble Republic and It's starry nag
but it is almost certain that II the
faith plighted in Gilbert's patenl
had been kept there would never
have been any United States oil
America.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02

TAD the document that was
handed to Sir Walter Ra-
leigh by Queen Elizabeth
three hundred and thirty years
ago, known as "Gilbert's Patent"
been faithfully lived up to by the
great Queens successors, 1t is more
than likely that there would new
er have been those other immor-
tai documents known as the Dec
laration of Independence" and the
Constitution of the United States
of America.
Obtaining his original patent in
1878, Sir Humphrey Gilbert start
ed out on the voyage from which
he was never to return, and his
patent was renewed in Raleigh's
name in 1854
The instrument, duly signed by
the royal hand, empowered Ra-
leigh to hold by homage remote
heather lands, not actually pos
sessed by any other Christian
Prince, nor inhabited by Chris
tian people, which he might dis
cover within the next six years"
1t was agreed that the English
colonies which might be planted
in America should have all the
privileges of free predenizens, and
persons native of England, in such
ample manner as if they were
born and personally resident in