The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
THE DIXIE HIGHWAY.

lNfulAfN III IAPEANt'At
preement Of the two Georgia commits
sjoners in reference to the routing OF
the Dixie Highway can be turned TO-
good account If the board will act IA
yorably ON the so-called Savannah
route. This route is essentially the
logical one, and highly desirable TO
thousands of motorists who are ac-
ouainted with Augusta AMI the ter
ritory hereabouts.
The Savannah route Offers special
inducements to Georglans us who'e'
for It takes travellers through the most
picturesque and resouurcef1l sections
Of the state. In fact, the savannah
route is really the Georgia route Tor
IT taryerses virtually all Georgia ter
ritory. The other proposed route in
cludes n vast area Of undo Selo0ed ter
ritorv. with no inducements Of an IN
usual nature in the way IF good roads
or beautiful scenery, and thlnly pep
ulatcd.
In taking the Savannah route the
road, as mapped out now, comes With
in visiting range Of many historic
spots in Georgia, including the fam
Gus old state capitol at Milledgcville
and the numerous institutions there
the old capitol at Louisville, and or
course near Augusta, so near, In fact
that hundreds Of travellers will rec
ognize the roads and scenery and VIII
come by Augusta, for the roads in ev-
cry direction out Of this city are eN-
ceptionally beautiful and Of the most
modern type.
Hon. Mills b. Lane, Of Savannah
is taking a public spirited part in the
effort to secure the adoption of the
Savannah route, and in a letter sent
to the Dixie Highway commissioners
copies Of which he has sent to promi-
ncnt citizens here, he says In part ;
"The line from Macon to Jackson
willie via WaycrOss Is a little shorter
in mileage than the line via Savannah,
but It travcrscs a particularly unat-
tractive portion Of our state. The
roads, which have been built for the
sole purpose Of being designated as a.
portion Of the Dixie Highway. may
he in good condition at this time, but
it passes through an uninhabitcd sec.
ton Of the state.
"The road via WaycrOss docs not
connect with other roads, while the
line via Savannah passes within thirty
miles of Augusta. Ga, and Aiken, s.
c.. both famous rs the winter resort
of thousands Of tourists. with which
point n high class turnpike connects
and passes within eighty miles of
Charleston. one Of the oldest and most
interesting cities In the country. Al
Savannah very fine roads connect with
the proposed Dixie Highway leading
to these and many other interesting
points.
"If the Dixie Highway commission
requires a guaranty that the road via
Savannah viii he properly maintain
ed for n period Of years before they
will designate same as a portion of
the Dixie Highway, please furnish me
with form Of the guaranty you wish
executed and I will have same signed
by the commissioners Of each county
through which the proposed route
passes. and. IL necessary, we will have
the citizens of those counties vote
on it, and in that way make 1t their
legal obligation to maintain the roads
on the route in a proper and salts
factory condition."
The constructive value OF good
roads is recognized in every progress
slve community nowadays, and all
along the line Of the proposed Savan-
nah route, which in reality embraces
Augusta and many other important
adjacent points, there are thousands
Of people acquainted with the worth
of the good roads and anxious and
willing to aid in building them.
The tenor Of Mr.. Lanes letter re-
fleets hut the spirit Of the entire pco-
pie in the territory at interest, and
he is sure TO receive cordial co-opera-
tion and support in the magnanimous
effort to establish a splendid highway
traversing the very best sections Of
Georgia. and passing many points Of
great interest. The difference of opin-
ion nantes ted by Messrs. Clark How
ell and W. T. Anderson will give the
public an opportunity to express their
views on this important matter, and
while we know that every locality To-
Gated along the other proposed route
will strenuously work for 1t, still the
hoard of commissioners in their en-