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Saint Jame City (not incorporated) Looatod at eouth end
of Pine Island on Saii Carlos Bay. Was developed by a group of veal
thy busineao men from Calias, Wane. All building nmterial of
spruce and nhite pine being brought by ship frcoa Maine. The town
was platted in February 1887.

S Thoe pomfot o built the San Carloo Hotel at that time one
Sof the largest rest hotels in Yorida, boating the coaoarts of

Sthe period and entertaining any of America's beat known ien and
WOO=en, among them. Preldont CheOter A* Arthur, the Armour and
. alero a Chioagol tsir Robert Boothd Gore and others of tae
Britiah nobility, Who made Saint JA their winter headquarters
while enjoyinl the wonderful olimate and unexcelled fishing of
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S Before the extension of the railoa down the ast Coast to
alm BeDaoh, Saint Jamee City was one of the two nmoet popular
enterr resorts in ]FloriaV "

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