The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-06

and the magnificent and stupendous
of the aurora borealis. These and
many more, too numerous to mention
of natures products. We all admire
places Of beauty and surroundings
and consider without fear and con-
contradiction that the bay and har-
Dor of Pensacola possesses the first
claim Of all that can be called beau
tiful
Coming in from the gulf your eyes,
as you approach the entrance of Pen
sacola harbor, is greeted with a Wis
ion of the wonderful, beautiful sand
hills of Santa Rosa Island that rise
upwards of 175 feet above the waters
of the gulf.
These hills of white sand look like
hills of white snow, studded with the
majestic pines and evergreen, water
and live oak intermixed with the
grand magnolia. As you enter you see
on both sides, high hills. On the right
side great old structure OF Fort Pick
ems and on the left old Fort McRee
and the grand light house nearly four
hundred feet above the water throw
ing its illuminating rays S5 miles or
more over the gulf to guide the ships
into the harbor.
A couple Of miles above the light
house, another chain of high hills, the
walls of the oldest fort in the United
States, San Carlos and Fort Redoubt
built by the Spaniards and also Fort
Barrancas built by the United States
government. You also behold within
mile from the fort large buildings,
some for barracks and some for Of
ficers' quarters. Further on large
hospital buildings ell surrounded by
magnificent foliage of trees and
plants. Looking up you see the splen-
did navy yard, the Oldest in the United
States and the largest awaiting build
ings and field in the United States. On
the right hand side of beautiful Santa
Rosa Island you behold the fort
mounting the largest calibre gun and
on top of one of these hills the United
States life saving station. Letting
your gaze travel five miles up the bay
you see the magnificent entrance Of
Santa Rosa sound and across the is
land you behold high bluffs studded
with the growth of the pines and
As you gaze upon the wonderful
body of water you behold the most
beautiful bay in the United States,
the bay Of Pensacola, a body Of wa
ter twenty-five miles long, five miles
wide, universal depth of forty feet
that can accommodate the navies of
the world.
On the right looking up the bay you
behold the same high and lofty hills
and on the left shore the city of PEN
sacola, the oldest and most historical
city in the United States, and the
sight that you behold taking in the
beauty of the bay and
the surroundings. Also Alto Tomas
high hills you excIaim ShuIuota. the
Seminole Indian name "Oh what
beautiful sight"
have been all over the globe OF
ours and have never seen any sight
including the bay and surrounding
country that can compare with Pen
Escambia county. Blest with
the finest climate in the world, pure
air, constantly from the gulf, laden
with a life giving ozone and waiting
to your nostrils the aroma Of the ball
sam from the pines and the sweet
ma gnolia bloom and the fragrance of
the Floral Kingdom together with the
purest drinking water.
Also remember there is no marshes
or low lands or malaria infested dis
tricts. I feel i am not competent to
do justice in describing the beauties
by the Oldest city in the
United States. can only point out a
few of the wonderful God given bless
ings possessed by this portion of West
Florida in general and Escambia
county in particular.
Also remember these waters abound
the most delicious and finest fish and
the finest oysters, crabs and shrimp,
not alone in the salt water, but the
streams and rivers are stocked with
the finest fresh water finny tribe. The
Iagoons and inlets full Of wild ducks,
the forests with quail and white pig
cons and also a hunters paradise for
deer, coons and o'possun. The soil is
wonderful and produces 100 per cent
IN fruit of all kinds, peach. pears. figs,
pIums, oranges, the finest satsumas
and grapefruit, berries of all kinds
from the strawberry to the bluc-black
and dew berry, also nuts, pecans and
vegetables of all kinds, po-
-atoes. sweet and Irish, cabbage, egg
plants, cauliflower and onions and
fear Of contradiction, Escam-
0ia can raise the finest and best OF
forage for stock, cheaper than any
other part Of the state In leguTnes,
such as COW peas. velvet beans, soy
Beans and lepsidic The kudzu and
the napier grass, and there is no bet
ter county in the United States for
IAising stock as the forest abounds
with the finest Of water from springs,
creeks and rivers and you have ten
months in the year of constant grow