The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09
SAID ABOUT OUR
PICTORIAL REVIEW
OF De SOTO COUNTY

ellod hook setting forth the resource
advantages and beauties of DeSoto
,ounty. the progress Of which In re-
cont wears has been truly wonderful,
No feature of life and development
IN the great county is overlooked, and
Re- agricultural and industrial Offer
i,gs are depicted to excellent advan'
600 what pleases us most, though,
t. tbe space given to the county school
.vstem and its growth in recent years.
r;o4ures Of the miserable little shan
.,os that we're used for school pur-
Noes years ago are shown in contrast
ultb the magnificent buildings now
,sod nj Venus. Avon Park, Nocatee,
Arcadia. Wauchula, Punta Gorda and
other points. Communities that
have not adequate school facilities
h.vo bonded or will bond to meet
,hose needs, and never before were
,he neople so deeply interested in edu-
oahonaI matters. We glory in Desc
49,. advancement along all lines. hut
,roro 90 in the determination Of its
roon,e 10 give their children the hest
- educational advantages.
Editor r. R. Jones, Of the DeSoto
County News, which is the weekly
ea;tion of the Arcadia Daily News, is
veteran educator. and this special
.d,t,on shows that his heart is still
i that work. For this and other rea-
sons DeSoto county is fortunate in
having him as editor and Citizen
Tampa Times.
GA Pictorial Review of DeSoto
County" is the title Of fine 4S-page
Illustrated booklet issued as sup
element to the DeSoto County News
=, this week. It contains many inter-
s.,,no facts about DeSoto. which Is
ona ~ the best Of Florida counties
and those who may be interested in
that portion Of the state may obtain
comics Of the supplement by forward
inc Is cents to the DeSoto County
News, at Arcadia Clearwater Sun
A Pictorial Review of DeSoto
County. showing the prodigality Of
nature and the progressiveness of the
cItlzenry, Is the title of a handsome
booklet sent out with the DeSoto
County News. published at Arcadia
It Is issued as a supplement to the
News, and is a very fine exposition OF
the way in which things are going
ahead in DeSoto. The book is a quar-
to edition. printed on heavy paper
with Illuminated covers and consist
ing Of about fifty pages Of facts and
figures, pictures and exhibits. It will
be given wide circulation. and un
dOubtedly do a great deal Of good In
advertising the resources and posi-
Utilities Of that fertile section of this
wonderful state .-Times-U Union.
"A Pictorial Review Of DeSotO
County" is the modest title chosen by
the Arcadia News for splendid mag.
azine, depicting the beauties Of its
section. The News has done a won
derfully good piece Of work. Oranges
In natural colors appear on the front
cover, and the book throughout is Of q
a high class from literary as we'll
as typographical standpoint. It Il an
Indication of the capacity Of the News s
plant and stan, which Is highly COM t
to both Tampa Tribune. [
With noteworthy enterprise the De- @
soto County News has issued n hand h
some publication in magazine form, 7
" twenty-five pages, entitled "A Pic ii
oral Review OF DeSoto County" S
aopy Of which we have just received. I
lDe title Is suggestive Of the con- a
ents' and the latter fully redeems
ne promise OF the former. DeSoto is N
ne OF the best counties in Florida.
no growing with wonderful rapidity,
ne this publication from the News
nice tells the story in detail and ol
ives an excellent and satisfying pic. in
lre or one of the most attractive Sec p
'Oos OF the state. Arcadia. wauchu- L
and the other communities Of the a,
'unty are well written up, as well as ia
'e rural sections. and the magazine d;
richly embellished with illustra. #
ons showing prominent buildings, L
'tty farms and groves and the pic IN
''es Of prominent citizens. There IS CT
% a valuable county map and the WI
ont cover, done In colors, shows &C
uster OF golden oranges nesting in NJ
zen leaves. We congratulate Editor n
'"es, or the Arcadia News. on this fin
= advertisement Of fine county
iceland Telegram.