The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22

tereSted IN the Mayo SaWmlll, from !
which this concern will get its lum-
Der, and Mr.. Murphy is a timber
broker. So this is what might be
called an interlocking enterprise.
Work of clearing was began in the |
hindpart of May, and the drafting !
room and shed, 30x2O0 feet, has been
constructed. On each side the ground |
has been leveled-preparation for the
cradles; and a gang of men were
working 14x14 sticSS of timber into
shape for the keel of the first boat, |
which will be 148 feet long-500 tons.
Sixty men will be on the job by next
week.
| Comparing our southern pine with
white oak, the wood that shipbuilders
| have so long considered the only ma
| terial for their art, J. NJ. Campbell,
the superintendent, who has built 19
boats in the last 21 years. and has
made a particular study of the sub
! iect, says that pine will last where
white oak will not" "Oak boats he
continued, referring to his own eX-
perience, "will last-at least in south
ern waters-only about six years,
while pine will last eighteen"
The Santa Rosa Company is like
wise in the market for government
contracts.
These are the three yards that are
in Milton or its immediate environs.
But the story of this regions big
industry would not be complete with
out reference to the Bav Point Ma
rine WSys-just down the bay from
Milton, and owned by the Bay Point
Mill Company (Rosasco Brothers)
and Oscar HenricksOn.
Four submarine chasers are in va
rious stages of construction here
sharp nosed craft, suggestive Of
speed. For obvious reasons | can't
say much about them-perhape~ /
would be giving away a military Sc
cret if | htnted they had a keel, or
mentioned the cardboard strake. Bu7
thew are beautiful to look although
there is a guard to see that too many
people don't get the chance, and the
first one will be launched in-but
there, that's dangerous ground again
or rather water. But whether it IS
a discretion or not, l must say that
the various experts who have in
spectod the boats to date are de-
lighted with the work-which they
say would be a credit to any yard.
Seventy-fve men are employed
here.
Such is in brief the story of Mil
tons new industry-whose accom-
plishment has been the work of
magic. Aladdin rubbed a cup, and
10. the riches of the earth descended
upon him. These developers smote
/ a swamp, and the wealth of the
Spanish Main has raised itself to
their hand Already the payroll
, amounts to $3.50 a day, not to men
| ton the tributary lumber industry.
Yet sudden as this development has
been, it has not been out Of char
} acter. Milton situated on the Old
Spanish trail, the focal point of fine
agricultural possibilities, and on 3
8 river ideal for shipbuilding, ideal for
4 log rafting, and ideal for freight
20 transportation, has been steadily
> growing for 10, these many years.
In the last four or five years, for
instance, Milton has seen completed
municipal sewerage, electric light
and water works system;> $40, ,000
high school building, one of the finest
I in the state; several brick mercantile
establishments, including the two
story auditorium; the Baptist church;
e the steel bridge across the Black.
e water. with its 1000 foot causeway
S extension; a brick hotel: bottling
= works; new depot; not to mention the
e rehabilitation of the Mayo Lumber
t Company.
$ 1 limit myself purposely to the
|, time that Editor Read has been pub
= fishing the Gazette in Milton, not be-
). cause | am trying to lug in a com.
: pliment to the man I am glad tC
i say is my friend; but his paper really
is one of the best in the state. anC
Y it is due to its influence, to the con.
n fidence it inspires, that he people
:. have been brought to realize theil
I. power-a knowledge that is in
= vincible.
d A short drive through the monu
/ mental fields of corn will convinc,
Y even the most skeptical of the agri
h cultural possibilities of Santa Ros;
county. Possibilities Realities. rath
s er. When you see land planted to it!
It first crop with 35 to 4o ;%lshels O.
e corn to the acre. YOU do not havt
r to argue.
e Peanuts. too. are being planted. anc
there is a deal of cotton. The WOO
y Clip amounts 10 ABOUT t0.UOU pound
L a year-the price this year was 81
n cents-fgure it for yourself. FINAL,
Is Santa Rosans have come to realiz
: The wealth in livestock-red pole,
| cattle. and DurOc Jersey hogs are tn
: favOrites. The county commissioner
y have made half-mill appropriation
for tick eradication work. and mex
4 June the people will vote on compul
o ,lirnSy,r o~l =
J. sibilitv trat the election will pass
% Needless to say. Editor Read i
e leading this fight, and he is also in
= teresting development to accommo
10 date the increasing population, an
IS satisfy the growing business.
Milton = on Two railroads, tn
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