The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-09
ANITA ROSA, A COUNTY OF WONDERFUL RESOURCES
THRIVING TOWNS
AND LIVE COMMUNITIES
IN SANTA ROSA COUNTY


to enjoy their visits to this restfui
place.
Mulat is another manufacturing
center of note. It is here that MI.
Sim Otis has a splendid saw mill and
other valuable property. The orange
groves and pecan orchards of Mulat
are fast becoming famous. It is here
that the L. & N. railroad crosses
Bayou Mulat and Escambia bay. Both
water and railway facilities are at
hand for the shipping Of whatever
may be desired in or cut of the place.
Pace Ia another manufacturing
center Of more than ordinary ilnpor-
lance t. Santa Rosa county. This
manufacturing town is located about
one mile from Escambia bay, and
eight miles from Milton. IT affords
employment for several hundred saw
mill operatives. The big saw and
planning mill is owned by the Escam-
bia Land and Manufacturing Co.. but
is being operated by the Escambia
Mil Co., an entirely different corpo-
ration. Messrs. Pace Brothers are
the chief stockholders of the Escam-
bia Land and Manufacturing Co. This
company also operates extensive ma
val stores interests in the northern
part of Santa Rosa county. The Es-
cambian Lumber and Manufacturing
Co. owns thousands of acres of farm
and timber lands in Santa Rosa coun-
ty.
Floridatown Is located on the shore
of Escambia bay nine miles from Mil
ton and twelve miles from Pensacola.
It is one of the most popular resorts
Of this section. It was here that Gen.
Andrew Jackson's army camped for
a considerable time before the Eng
lish were driven from Pensacola. 1t
is connected by graded hard road
with Milton and by a steam ferry
boat with the hard road which CON
meets Ferry Pass with Pensacola. The
distance which the ferry beat makes
across the upper Escamhis bay here
is about three miles. 1t Is at this
point that Escambia and Santa Rosa
counties expect to build bridge con-
meeting the two counties At some
time In the near future. The Bay
view hotel, one Of the largest and
best on the gulf coast, Is operated
here by Mr.. A. P. Hardee all the year
round. Mr.. ]. c. Harrison owns con-
siderable real estate heras a. does
also Mr.. ]. NJ. Snead.
4 Among other splendid little towns
of Santa Rosa county might be men
toned Jay, Chumuclxla, Harold, Hol-
ley, Harper, Wallace, Bolts, Roeville
and a few others of less Importance.
There Is yet much land awaiting
the homeseeker in Santa Rosa coun-
ty. Thousands Of acres ara being
stripped Of timber every year by the
mill companies operating in this sec
ton. This land after having the tim
Der cut off is ready for the. settler
and hundreds Of people are coming
into possession of It with each year.
There Is no land anywhere On the en-
tire gulf coast which win Eurpass the
} Santa Rosa county land II fertility
or healthfulness. There Il no land
anywhere that is easier Of eultiva-
ton.
Special interest is being taken II
, such matters as education, civic
righteousness, good roads, improved
. farming methods and other leading
. questions Of the present day. Home
seekers will do well to consider these
facts when casting about for a loca-
ton. There Is much here to claim
and hold the attention Of the thought
, full would-be land buyer. Many adj
vantages that cannot be had In many
places along the gulf coast.