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Vol 1 Panama City Washington j County Florida September 26th 1907 = No 18
Beach Combings
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Next weeks PILOT will be a Lumber
and Naval Stores number We are
r particularly desirous of getting all the
facts possible relative to those in 1
dustries on and contiguous to the bay
and ask the cooperation of every one I
in this work If our contributors will
give us all the items possible regard i
ing the business in their sections we o
shall greatly appreciate it o
The Lucy H arrived from Pensacola i
yesterday I
Roswell Gay was a Panama City
visitor Tuesday I
DeWitt Crosby of Millville was a
Panama City visitor Tuesday
A J Gay of Gay was in town a
couple of days this week
Mr Carlisle and daughter Lillian
were shopping here yesterday
Mr Ayars is putting on the plank
ing on his new launch this week I
M B Jenks and wife visited Mrs
Jenks at St Andrew on Vednesday
Miss Bessie Calhoun visited Monday
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with Mrs Crawford in the West End
The Tarpon came in the bay before
9 a in yesterday An early arrival
A good gardener can find a perma
nent position by applying at this
office
Mrs Goodson and daughter Elsie
went to Millville on the Tarpon yes
terday I
Our school began the Fall term on I
Monday last There is a good at
tend allce I
Mrs A Hogeboom and baby and
Mrs May Hogeboom returned on
Tuesday from a visit at Gay
W W Green and daughter Juanita
and Miss Pauline Edwards left on I
Fridays Tarpon for Eufaula Ala
Leslie Gay is now building a 30 foot
r launch that will be equipped with a
10 hlt hega tll tilt lJblrtrrlcl4rhc a
fast one
The mill has lately received a raft
of logs from East Bay and one from
Vatsons bayou and has been sawing
steadily the past week
E J Bryan of Marianna arrived at
Old Town on Friday afternoon to
take Miss Margaret Erwin back home
They left late that evening i
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Dr Mitchell has been under the I
weather the past week The doctors I
numerous friends hope that he will
soon be enjoying good health again j
Mr H A Allen and wife Mrs Mc
Millon Mrs Clingo Dr Lee Mr Vil j
korson and Mr McCumbaa of Mill
villo were visitors hero on Saturday j
evening
Mrs Edmund U Grist and little soni
of Pensacola were arrivals on the i
Tarpon yesterday They are visiting i
at Mrs A Hogobooms Mrs Crists j
sister
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From a letter received from T J j
Thompson we learn that he has I
located at Dallas Texas T J still j
has a kindly interest in Panama City 1
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and enjoys reading the PILOT
The Bottling Works of McKenzici
Co are turning out some very choice
drinks those days and their reputa
tion is rapidly extending They are
already well and favorably known at
many points on the bay and ship
ments are made daily
With the delay caused by the high I
tide and winds of the latter part of
last week and the scarcity of fish
but little has boon done the past week
by our fishermen They are looking
for a run of mullet from the 10th to
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the 15th of October
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Mrs J B Thompson of Apalachi I
cola was an arrival on Fridays I
Tarpon She visit her sister Mrs
Hewitt Mrs Thompson has not been
having good health lately but has
improved since her arrival here She
left on Wednesday Tarpon but will
return in two weeks I
The sea was running high on Fri
day last at Pen oola and the weather
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seemed so threatening that an effort
was made to hold the Tarpon at Mill II
ville but it got away early and the o
message missed them Barring a
high rolling sea no inconvenience i
was experienced in making the trip 1
It takes something more than the II
memory of last years hurricane to
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keep Capt Barrow from making time I
with tho Tarpon I
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Agricultural Statistics of Washington Co
The PILOT herewith submits to its readers such statistics ot the agri
cultural products of this county with number and value of live stock as it
has been able to obtain from official sources The figures for the year 1905
I are taken from the State report for that year Those for 190fr are from
Assessor Williams official report The 19 items reported on in 1905 that are
I lacking in the report for 1906 will probably not vary much if reports had
been made for that year <
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In upland cotton there appears to have been a decrease last year of
1521 acres but only a decrease of 263 bales and an increase ft 86588 re
ceived for the lessened amount Though the e was 31 per cent less acreage i
the production was only decreased 17 per cent showing a greater yield per
acre for 1906 than for 1905 with an increased value per poniid In sea
island there was still a greater difference the acreage for 1905 yeing given
as 207 against 70 in 1906 with a yield of 46 bales in the former year to 25 in
the latter Here we find such an enormous increase in productper acre as
to make the figures seem questionable
In corn we have some very startling figures Though theri were 2897
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less acres in corn in 1906 than in the previous year or 22 per C017 less there
was raised 8663 bushels more on the lessened acreage or 7 per cent increase I
but the crop brought nearly 820000 less than for the year 1905
Sweet potatoes show a remarkable gain in yield per acre fir 1906 over I I
1905 In the latter year there were 1433 acres producing 30979Diishels in
1906 six hundred and fifty acres yielding 3S 3S5 bushels but prjbes seem to
have been lower and not as much per bushelwas received for a thom The
total receipts though for the crop were about the same each yqr i
Peanuts show another instance of gain in yield per acre here was a i
decrease of 696 acres but an increase of 890 bushels with a fiecrease in j
amount received therefor of 821680 I
Hay shows an increase both in acreage and value there emg an increase
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crease from 3505 worth in 1905 to 520770 in 1906 This is gratifying in
showing that our farmers begin to grow their own hay instead of sending j
money out of the country for it Velvet beans our next mopA important I
forage crop shows a slight decrease r
In horses mules and cattle there is an increase and a Z Cry large in
crease in values In much cows and the product therefrom the is a heavy
decrease
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Poultry shows an increase of nearly one hundred per cen with a cor I
responding increase in eggs sold There is no better country iIl the world
for raising poultry than West Florida and some of the farmer t in this coun
try seem to be doing something at the business j
Sheep show a gratifying increase in numbers 1884 over he previous j
year with an increase in value of 4827 while the clip thou h increased
proportionately to number of sheep brought in but 5973 moreithan in 1905I
The total value of field crops is given for 1905 as 8626221001 but we have
no totals for 1906 to compare with these o j
As a whole the statistics are very unsatisfactory The wo F assigned to j
the Assessor is far and away too great for one man to compact in the time 1
allowed and the extent of territory in this country renders it Impossible for
him to go over it all and get such returns as would enable Hm to make a
correct report in everyway Then again there is not a sufficient sum al
l oftrcd 1o pay aii expeVieiicedinarrfordtJing foia i1 r 1iK ittfiwfinaa
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P fished is more creditable to the man who under all these difficulties obtains
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even as correct a report as is made
1905 1906
Acres Val Acre Val Incse Uese
Upland cotton bales 4762 1555 58012 3211 1292 64600 S 6588 S
Sea Island 207 46 3514 70 25 2480 1034
Corn bus 13176 96077 98996 10279 104740 79420 19576
Oats 414 4050 2471 0
Sweet potatoes bus 1433 30979 19815 650 38385 19452 363
Sugar cane syphis 343 2000 23208 176 1936 19360 384S
Sugar pounds 55G 28
Rice 33 473 614
Field Peas bus 223 2236 2788
Peanuts 2814 77442 73170 2118 74060 51490 21680
Tob open field cur 6 1199 418
Tob under shade 1 190 76
Velvet beans 229 4455 7297 2S6 7660 77GO 553
Rye 6 25 50
Hay grasses tons 216 221 3f 05 026 1149 20770 175
Cassava II 72 410 2 G 120 290
Pecan trees nber 72 bu 5 15
Peach 2846 3277 3815
Pear 1 1 bis 895 2224
Grapes pounds 1500 215
Wine gals 205 215
Figs crates 21 21
LIVE STOCK
Mules number 717 95180 837 114030 18850
Horses 4t 729 40727 1033 10 1500 63843
Asses ll 1 30
Oxen yoke 374 11018 262 12510 1492
Cattle native bds 10389 58440 12200 lmU20 11480
Herford nigde etc 27 1045 21 300 745
Short horn 1 190
Aberdeen angus
h etc 1 50
Je is es s grade 235 45SG 56 1100 8480
Cows milk only 1173 18844 96 3 500 10214
Sheep all ages 10471 19803 12315 24tjO 1827
CJoats all ages No 1250 036 1048 532 104
i Logs 13971 2H171 1 2G86 26537 3362
Poultry 4 29092 8291 57538 15116 <
Poultry11 0 1 i iJ 0826
Poultry other 1578 607
Eggs dozens 39938 5775 253895 41111 35330
Milk gallons 100089 25762 21580 5845 19917
Butter pounds 19371 5530 6767 1964 3566
Wool fleeces 8S79 12340 3401
pounds 25 716 8310 37030 U2sn 973
Honey stands of
beef 1467 pounds 24801 2014
Beeswax pounds 1560
The first tropical storm of the sea
son began to make itself manifest
here on Friday last and for a day or
so we had high tides and squalls with
high winds accompanying them The
direction of the wind and ailing
barometer indicated that the storm
was well to the south of us and work
ing westward and barring the stop
ping of fishing and the boats taking
to shelter no loss was sustained here
A high sea was running all day
Friday Saturday and Sunday and
the gulf beach presented n grand
sight Signal service reports shows
that the storm originated as usual
in the Caribbean sea and worked
west and north west on Saturday
being off the mouth of the Mississippi
It probably then turned north east
ward taking the overland route to the
Atlantic
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The many calls for extra copies of i
the Fish and Fishery number of the t
PILOT has exhausted our supply lame i
though it was It is gratifying note j
the increased attention to the PILOT I
and we regret that any one should be j
deprived of a copy who wishes one
The surest way however to receive it j
is to subscribe therefor and then you
will not miss any of the issues or the
special numbers that will appear fre
quently It is the intention of the
management to double its size as
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soon as the power is installed to run
the press which we trust will be clone
ere long
Capt Witherill with the Leonore
arrived here early this morning with
a large tow of logs for the mill from
Laird Mill Bayou He was accom
panied by J J Ward and Seth Jer
nigan
The JenksRead Wedding
We glean the following relative to j
the marriage of townsman Marion
B Jenks and Miss Read from the
I Fayetteville Daily published at the
I home of the bride
Yesterday afternoon at three thirty
oclock at the beautiful suburban
i home of Dr J S Read the marriage
I of Miss Laura Read and Mr Marion
Jenks of Panama City Florida was
I solenfzed The house was beautifully
I decorated in asparagus and fragrant
clematis As the strains of Men
delsohns Wedding March played by
Miss Sibyl Mitchell arose the bride
entered on the arm of her father At
an alter of ferns and roses she was
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I met by the groom who was attended
by Mr Alec Read brother of the bride
The bride was attired in a travelling
j suit of blue broadcloth and never ap
t peared more lovely After the cere
I mony had been performed by Rer
Windiatc te refreshing ices were served
o to about fifty guests Amid a shower
of rice and good wishes Mr and Mrs
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Jenks departed on the fourforty train
for their future home in Panama City
I Florida Numerous and costly gifts
were received by the happy pair
o among which was a loving cup pres
ented by the Chi Omega Fraternity
of whieh the bride is a member Their
host of friends wish for them the
greatest happiness The Fayetteville
Dailv
There has been a general delay to
work on the new buildings here ow
ing to failure to secure material or
dered It is to be hoped that with
o the incoming of the railroad there
will be no further trouble experienced
in getting building material of all
kinds Many parties would be build
ing now coule they obtain lumber or
building material promptly
A Hogeboom at his place on Har
rison avenue has been getting in a
supply of fancy groceries and green
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stuff and will soon be in condition to
furnish the bay people almost any
thing they wish in that line He is
selling his goods at bottom figures
and it will pay the readers of the
l PILOT to give him a call lie expects
tlriscoming weok supply of Cali
I Fornia grapes and new apples It
i will pay you to interview and see
I what he can do for you in way of
prices and stock 11 is goods are fresh
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and they are not laying on his shelves
long t
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A party consisting of Deputy Sheriff
llogeboom FL M Goodson R Mc
Lellan G H McKenzie and M B
Jenks started on Tuesday evening in
i Mr Jenks launch for t Andrew As
near as can be ascertained from out
I side sources nothing is said by the
i parties themselves they attempted
to land at the west end of the town
run aground where they were delay
ed until the good people of St An
i clrews were all abed and could not be
l seen by their anxious guests One of
J the party had an important engage
j merit that night but was held up to
that extent that he could not keep
it The party charge the entire
I trouble on to Ai whom they claim was
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piloting the craft through those dan
i gerous and uncharted waters
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I Jas Skinner of Chipley was down
Thursday with two drummers
The surveyors on the B C St A
K K are camping near here and we
are listening for the train
I A small crowd of fishermen from
Aycock FIn were down fishing last
week
A E Register of St Andrew was
attending business here last week
J E Keyser and two sons John
and Perry were shopping here Mon
day
Capt S W Anderson of Gay was
attending to business here Monday
C E Ware with a 3S calibre rifle
killed two fresh water trout Monday
the largest weighing 2 4 pounds
L1 Sconiers o Gloomy Valley
was shopping here Saturday
Miss Leatie Sewell of Halcyon
Fla is visiting friends here this
week
C A Ware was visiting his folks
Saturday
F H Ware has his large launch
the Francis hauled out for painting
The stork visited C C Videl amps
residence lenving a fine boy
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II St Andrew
Frank Haight wife and Mrs Kester
were arrivals on yesterdays Tarpon
G H McKenzie and A llogeboom
made St Andrew a business call on
Tuesday
We are pleased to learn that Mrs
Day is recovering from the injuries
received by a fall
J II Drummond and Otway Ware
are expeected back from Brittish
Columbia the last of this month
Ed Hand has received the engine
for his launch and will soon have it
install in the boat he bought of E
Bryan last Summer
Capt Chesley wife and son wore
passengers on yesterdays Tarpon for
Carrahello on the way to their home
at Tallahassee
Miss Jewel Booth and little J3rna
Peterson are now stopping with Mrs
L E Ware Little Erna has been in
poor health recently
W T Suggs was in from St Andrew
with a load of salt fish Tuesday Ho
reports the catch small and the prices
high The Verdict will visit him
regularly hereafterChipley Ver
dict
Miss Mattie Forrester was an out
going passenger on the Tarpon yes
terday en route to Tallahassee where
she will enter school She was ac
companied by her friond Miss Clem
mie Si mums who returns to her home
in Marianna
Walter Harvey returned from St
Andrews Tuesday night where he
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went to bring his mother and sister
home Miss Willie is still in poor
health not apparently having been
benefitted by her sojourn at the Bay
Chipley Verdict
11 rsF A Witherill of Old Town
entertained in honor of Miss Bessie
Calhoun on Tuesday night There
were present Mr and Mrs Bert Vare
Sins M B Jenks Miss Calhoim Mjr
Raymond Sheppard and R L
McKenzie Dainty refreshments were
served and a most enjoyable evening
passed
A A Calhoun and daughter Bessie
who have been spending the summer
here will leave for their home in
Marianna on Friday The great popu
larity of Miss Bessie has been best
expressed by the numerous receptions
held in her honor which have been
reported in the columns of the PILOT
Their many friends on the Bay regret
their leaving
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Econfina
J 11 Dailin passed here Sunday on
route to Cbipley
Rev Carlisle preached hero Sun
day
Panama how did the storm serve
you
youWe
We have a few subscribers in our
town for the PILOT I dont see why
we shouldnt have more for the PILOT
is an uptodate paper and its sub
I scribers are always glad to get it
Jno W Purcell and wife visited J
W Brown Sunday
W A Pinkney is going to have a
mill raising Wednesday We hope ho
will get plenty of help
E M Newman killed a rattlesnake
i near his house Monday
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j We regret very much to loam of
the death of Dr Booth and we sin
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j cereiy sympathize with the bereaved
family
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Walter and Wesley Ilowbs visited
j St Andrews last week
j G W Jlowbs mother arrived hero
I last week from Georgia She will
j spend awhile here with her children
1 Miss Maggie Cox returned from St
I Andrews Saturday
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j C M Chandlee general manager
of the Gulf View Land Co was in
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from the Bay a few days since and
i expresses himself as well pleased with
I the business he is doing at this time
The company has some valuable real
I estate holding on and near the Bay
j und a number of choice lots adjoining
j Panama City The Bay Country is
1 building up rapidly and will take on
I a boom sure enough as soon as the
railroad reaches there which will be
i only a short while now as it is rapidly
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forging aoad Chipley Verdict
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