The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01
HIGHWAYS SOUTH AND EAST.

inc SoulHtIn lpil'Ou OF lne county
who evidently do not fully understand
the attitude of his paper towards the
general improvement IT public roads
that is now 50 active. Not long since
nm article appeared in this PAPER, Lot
written by the editor, however, though
approved by linn as far as he was
able to see its purposes. We believe
in good roads, first, last and all the
time, and believe that they should
be- built 50 rs - best serve the peo-
pie, and especially ~ that they will
connect all rhc principal towns and
cities first as * Outlined in the good
road, propaganda 4 Polk county.
Therefore, whether the Arcadia dis
trict bonds itself for the improvement
Of the roads or attempts these i'm.
provemcmnts along other lines, the
logical thing 10 a. IS to build road
completing all the gaps between the
district lying north Of MS and the dis
trlct on the aouth, so that there may
be- u hard surfaced road from the
Polk county line to TUnta Gorda. 1t
matters not when this road is complet-
ed. whether All ( it should be called
the Dixie Highway or by some other
name. for when il is completed II will
serve the purpose Of connecting our
people with pdnta Gorda and Punta
Gurda with Hll points north. The re-
sponsibiity Of the Acadia district,
therefore, ends so far as this particu-
lar line Of road Is concerned. whcnev-
ed this twpntyfDur mile strip is hard
surfaced. 1t should be known that
Major Wclles now has this completed
with a splendid roai from Nocatee
to Gardner, Il distance Of approNi-
mately seventeen Iur'cs, leaving only
seven miles more in order to complete
the link between the Xolfo district
and the Punta Gordu district. No au
tuist need fear t. ravel over this
road from Nocltac I'D Gardner, for it
is in fine condition. whenever this
line is fully completed gnd put in good
condition it will tucn be- the privilege
If the Arcadia district to turn her
attention to ioad building in any 9th
er direction hat will best serve her
interests. having made Il good road
that will connect Der with all her sis.
ter cities and towns north and south
should the arcadia district be bond
ed and It must he. If II builds sui.
ficient number of such roads to meet
ANYTHING like The demands Of our PEG.
plc. we would then favor the next
main line II rold To- be constructed
due east. Sd that we may connect with
The splendid roads that are being rap
idly made i'm nalr county out Ia the
DcSoto county line. thus giving rs a
direct route Ia tie Atlantic Ocean.
Thi. would he f such incstimnhlc
yaluc Ia the c',y # Arcadia ana DE .
soto county hat The matter needs no
discussion. Thi, would also connect
Arcadia with the beautiful lakes east
II Il, within uu hour and one-half
drive. For Arcadia not to do this
within a reasonable time will b. sui.
.I This :, not contemplated with
"a. id,u If mrrtiug punta Gorda and
Fort Myers Tor our road to these
,oints will have been completed he.
..r, tnc other is undertaken. It will
hon lac m 20 the tourists who come
I'll \rc,Ii, =, lri .c east 10 the Allan.
IL. or tn Jrirc south and Co through
,unta Gorda and Fort Myers and
r.rro to -bo Atlantic. a route that we
IN ,r,auds will prefer.