Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-07
TO THOSE WHO WOULD TOUR.

the recent Gldden tour highway from New
York to Atlanta and Jacksonville
It may be said at the outset length this high
way projected developed The Journal and the New York
by and that what is known
as truly wonderful achievement in rapid
and successful road building When its length and the almost
change country considered the highway
may be justly accounted indeed has been by competent
judges of roads this continent in all the world
York city point within fifteen miles OF Getys
burg the tourist gdes along macadamized boulevard AT that
juncture way encountered with series OF
they left behind and at moder
pace they travelled without discomfort From staun
Natural Bridge the roads have been measurab improved
fully evidenced the recent
of prevailing weather conditions Owing partly to
circumstance from Roanoke to Rocky Mount and
Martnsvile presented difficulties This to be
is the conspicuous the highway that must be filled
Winding through the heart of rugged mountains has
presented extraordinary task road construction but plans
are already viii of the most delightful
well as picturesque stages of the entire route
North Carolina with but exception the roads have
perfect That exception Davidson county where
by far the stretch to be found along
highway Caronas and Georgia There good
however that deficiency should not be remedied
hoped behalf of their interests the people
Davidson county will promptly to work and bring their
community its neighbors
The Carolina been materially beered
delight travel Indeed the entire from Charlotte
historic bridge the pleasantly remembered
portions of the
Georgia Ene praise be accorded
the counties Of Franklin Banks and Jackson for their excellent
except Of fifteen miles in Gwnnette
from the South Carolina boundary Atlanta credit
communities along its way. In this section, too the
thrifty and hoab of Commerce whose princey welcome
the Gdden and the JournaHrad tourists is to be
forgotten
So much for the present condition advancement
the highway between New York and Atlanta which orig
nay terminus be conceded however that
achievement of the entire to be found along
between south Georgia and Jacksonville Fayette has
splendid hrtyfoo sanday road and together with
Spang county has built substantial bridge the Flint
river In the latter county the roads notably improved Soy
with of Pike county vastly increased the
comfort of its twenysevn miles of the National high
way, though do better still by surface cutting and the
putting of a sand top.
Through Bib county veritabe paradise of
durable roads that already rank the best
found Georgia and that rapidly winning place
the best in the world.
portion of the highway yet fully up that
county of building the magnificent boulevard
which already joins will
to the Dooly county line.
In Dolly the good In Crisp they
Likewise Turner In Tiff they superb 1t this
particular lap of the highway by fes strange rones
that the only serious accident of the entire
conditions of the road that regettabe incident
For the people and the authorities of Tiff county have
roads example that the whole country would do well follow
In Beren county great deal has accomplished
perhaps the highest praise accorded Tiff and owndes
where nothing short wonders have peo
pie commissioners have fully lived up their pledges
have amply justified the selection of the Florida
Over the Florida line Madison county has
work but because of the scarcity labor and the short time
venng between mapping the coming of
the that community has been able put projected
improvements fairly under way In Suwanee county Captain
Hlman and his efficient coworkers dreary
sanda into boulevard Of Columbia county its charm
little Lake City, the be said Colonel Tabors
tive work in Baker county brings the county 1t
these that greatest difficulties of the
che roads Of construction temporarily
arduou They viii shortly be the best of highway
1t may truly be said that the to Jackson
vile is pilgrimage of pleasure of length
portions Ghdden naturally DAYS of I'M
toward weather But it is simply stating fact say with
possible exception stretches totang not more than