The Washington herald., 1909-07-11

line there are in the neighborhood OF
no miles OF rock road. these laterals be-
Ing largely in the Miami district. while
a portion are in the district lying to the
north and south Of Miami
Owing 10 the rocky nature OF the land
around Miami. a great many roads have
been built by private subscriptions. as
the parties in clearing their land were
able 20 put the rock where the roads
were required and with the private
subscriptions the county roller ana other
machinery secured 10 complete the road.
some of the Lateral Roads.
Among the best OF these lateral roads
running out from Miami is the stretch
20 the Orange Glade section. five and one
half miles in length. To Gen. Samuel c.
Lawrence's grapefruit grove three and
one-half miles OF the best rock road in
the State Is built. and is a favorite thor
oughfare for farmers. visitors. and home
people.
From the golf grounds 20 Orange Ridge
there IS another stretch Of i've miles, and
from Lemon City 10 Orange Ridge I'VE
miles. From Buena Vista 70 AIlapattah
schoOIhouse two miles. aud from Little
River 20 Humbugus four miles. From
FulfOrd there extends a three-mile road
IN a western direction touching most OF
the farms and groves Another western
road az Ojus Is Of about four miles IN
length Al Hallandale a road through a
number Of truck farms extends in a
northern direction some four miles.
AT Dania a three-mfle road and another
one mile Of road extends west 10 vast
areas OF fruit and truck lands. West
from I.antana 20 Lake Osborn there Is
one and a quarter miles or road con
Meeting the main line with the lake and
one mile north there Is another road
built Of shell running % the lake.
Building Out from Palm Beach.
At West Palm Beach there is under
construction the famous Okeechobee
road, a little over four miles in length
al the present time. a road that opens 10
settlement some OF the finest truck and
vegetable lands IN Dade County. These
are practically all the laterals in the
northern portion OF the county. except
a few small stretches OF road al Stuart
Delray. BOyntOn. and other towns.
While some OF the best lands IN the
county are in its northern part, owing
70 adverse circumstances the northern
part has not been favored by the county
commissioners in road building. and q
was also practically impossible for pri-
vate individuals 10 build roads because
OF the lack OF rock with which 10 build
without paving heavy transportation
charges from the QuarTies near Miami,
as the lands that are being opened west
OF West Palm Beach and, IN fact, all
the land in the northern end OF the
county from Stuart 10 Deerdeld are free
from surface rock. While this makes It
Inexpensive for the settler ia clearing
and preparing HIS land it makes IL lit
tie harder FOR road hgIildinE
In the SOatheru portion OF the county,
IN that part south os Miami where rock
has been available, the good roads are
OF extreme value. as they have been in
strImental IN the great development that
has taken place IN that section. as owing
70 these good roads the lands in that
section have been brought into prOmin-
ence through their accessibility. The
farmers and fruit growers in that section
realizing the value Of good roads and
being able 20 construct them az a mini
mum cost have practically been good
road cranks and have built roads par
tally at their own expense and partially
az the expense Of the county. They are
now seeking 20 have the twelve-mile gap
between Perrine and Homestead built, af-
ter which II Is expected that they will
be content for several years.