The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-06-12
SOMETHING Asour THE PRO
POSED SPEEDWAY SAVANNAH
TO JACKSONVILLE.
The Road VIII Likely Be Built From
New York to South Florida-some
Interesting Letters Exchanged on
the Subject.

G. n. Mcmillan OF Gorham, n. H.,
who resides in Pinehurst, n. c., in the
winter has written F. c. Battey. OF
Savannah. president Of the Savannah
Automobile club letter about TIL
good roads movement He inclosed a
circular which he is send ng out, parts
of which are of interest in this see
ton Following are extracts from
the circulars
"rhe Capital route viii either go
from Washington or Dover, via Rich
mond or Norfolk, to Roanoke Rapids,
n. C. From there practical road
will this winter extend To Henderson,
Raleigh. Apex, Sanford, Southern
Pines. Pinehurst. Rock nsham, \. C..
at which point a good read leads west
to Wadesboro, Monroe and Charlotte,
which is on the western route From
Rockingham the trunk line will prob
ably go to Cheraw, Bishopy:lle, Cam
den. Columbia and Augusta, Ga. and
thence to Atlanta to the west and
Savannah to the east. from which point
a road now leads south to Darlen Ca,
that is planned to soon extend south
to Jacksonville and southern Florida.
It is likely that Atlanta will work
towards Augusta, as in this way both
a northern and eastern outlet will be
secured.
1T is desirable to point out that
good roads will materially help and
increase the prosperity Of local bust
ness. develop and encourage many en-
terprises that are not now prottabie
over poor roads They will also do
more. they attract new sources OF
profits that are little appreciated at
the present time.
This is a vast economic and So
: cial problem, and | believe the most
important and far-reaching develop
ment now before the people of the
south. To the first to grasp this ad-
vantage will come the greatest bene-
fit. and it is interesting to watch the
keen competition now on for this
prize that is soon to be awarded.
Replying to Mr.. McMillan's letter
Yesterday, Mr. Battey wrote;
Replying to your question, II there
is any possibility that the road viii
be pushed from Savannah to Jackson
Vile. beg to say as well as ] can see
it is up to the authorities OF Nassau
county. Florida, on the north and
the county of Duyal. of which Jack
sonville is the capital whether or not
a good road shall be had at no dis
tant day from here to Jacksonville.
I'VE can practic&.y see our way
clear through Georgia, the only great
obstacle being the Altamaha river,
which ] am advised the counties OF
Mcintosh and Glynn are now prepar-
ing to bridge at point south OF
Darien. The road as tar as Darien is
an accomplished fact. AS soop as
the bridge is built across the Alta
maha giving Brunswick close connec-
ton with Savannah, there is scarcely
any doubt that Glynn and Camden
counties will see to it that decent
road Is built to the line of Nassau
county, Florida.
Il have written a few letters to
people in Jacksonville, but so far have
but scant comfort In that direction. |
have met one or two gentlemen from
Jacksonville, who seemed to be much
in favor of the proposition, but if
there is any decided movement down
there to cooperate with us, we have
not discovered it yet.
THE people in our state are wide
awake on the matter Of good roads,
and within year there will be de-
cided change for the better. If the
people of northeast Florida show the
same enthusiasm good road from
here to Jacksonville cannot be de-
ferred."