The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19

Presidential section, making ideal sites
for picturesque bungalows and artis-
tic cottages.
| Its great stretch of water front
overlooking the wide expanse Of the
st. Johns River winds around to the
banks of Rice creek where great trees
cast shadows on the sunlit waters
and afford shady hooks where the
pleasure launches may linger with
their merry parties or the anxious
fisherman wait in patience for an an
glers pride, a great mouth bass of
Twelve or fourteen pounds, or may
nap larger sea bass that has come
many miles from his usual haunts to
enjoy the beauties of nature that man
has SO far failed to fully appreciate.
Extending through the property
from the city limit to Rice creek IS
four miles Of county highway which
is included in those that are to be
paved by brick from funds recently
provided for by the authorized bond
issue. This means an expenditure of
about forty-five thousand dollars
which will materially enhance the val
ue of the property.
1t does not take the imagination of
an artist to picture this magnificent
stretch of highway lined on both sides
with splendid specimens of the cab
page palmetto, with hedges lining
footpaths on either side Of this ave-
nue. SO distinctively characteristic of
Florida in its perspective.
Pretty cottages and bungalows are
dotted here and there, their gardens
bright with sweet scented roses and
other flowers, or the orange blossoms
of an aspiring little grove, for who
can come to Florida and withstand
the longing to have at least a few Of
these evergreen trees in their garden
with their golden fruit SO refreshing
and so inviting.
Turning to the right toward the
river will be broad avenue leading
down to the landing pier which will
be set near the center of park and
commanding one of the finest views
in all Florida.
Then there will be the golf links.
the tennis court, the swimming nooI'
the club casino, and all the life and
gayety that a happy crowd of pleas-
ure seekers will lend to such attract.
i've surroundings.
And then in all Florida where could
a more central location than Palatka
be found for such a club from which
it will be so easy to make short en-
cursion trips to the most noted plac.
es of interests in the Stae.
The Ocklawaha River trip to Silver
Spring! What a world of pleasure
and interest in this VOYAGE that taxes
the tourist along a river that gives
him glimpses of Florida in its nri-
meval days and then brings him in
full view of famous Silver Spring in
all it's transcendant beauty!
Then there is Orange Springs. IA
nous for its medicinal waters where
thousands of natives and visitors in
days gone by have found relief from
many ailments particularly, nervous
and rheumatic troubles. Here the
visitor can find health and pleasure.
Palatka is the center now of a good
roads campaign and it may be said
of her TODAY as it was said of Roma
of old-all roads lead to Rome. Soon
She will be famous for the slogan.
ell good roads lead to Palatka."
Coming from Jacksonville, via.
Greencove Springs is the Jacksonville
Tampa Scenic Highway.
From Jacksonville to Hastings and
Palatka via. St. Augustine is the East
loop of the Dixie Highway.
The connecting link from the west
coast to the Dixie Highway, the east
and west loop, as it is called. runs
from Gainesville through Palatka to
Hastings.
At White Springs recently repre-
sentatives of the counties interested
endorsed the extension of the Nation
al Highway from Valdosta to Palatka
which is known as the Sewanee River
route to Florida. This road is al
ready passable, but not vet hard sur
faced. 1t is the most direct highway
entering Florida from all eastern and
southern points and will be used bv
automobile tourists coming through
Palatka en- route north or south from
three lines from the north, and one
each from the south, the east and the
west.
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