The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-21

The Dade City Banner prints the
following story of the progress being
made by Isaac Van Horn and his as
Sociates in working out and putting
into execution a development plan
that will mean much to Polk county:
The Haines City and Dade City
railroad will be Built and become a
link i'm a short line from Miami or
Palm Beach northeast through Flor
ida and on to northern railroad CEN
ters. This will make the shortest
freight haul from the north central
states to cities on the South Atlantic
coast CT Florida and the most direct
passenger route to the popular winter
resorts.
This is not a pipe dream of pen
niless enthusiast. 1t is the project of
vigorous red blooded men accustomed
to doing things and to command the
capital to put across their projects,
and the Banner can make the above
statement. today, with as much assur-
ance as it can tell of anything sched-
uled for the morrow.
Isaac Van Horn, representing the
Van Horn interests was in Dade Guy
Wednesday, and brought the building
OF the Haines CITY and Dade City rail
read enc step closer to realization.
In conversation with the Banner he
stated that the Van Horn interests
had bought the forty acres adjacent to
the Coast Line railroad and lying east
OF the Coast Line station in Dade
City, including all unsold lots of the
Victory addition, and all city lots on
both sides Of Meridian street, but
three, between. the city hall and the
Coast Line station. This property is
acquired for terminal purposes of the
new railroad.
Mr.. Van Horn stated that he was
here for the purpose of arranging for
an Office in Dade City; that he had
two or three locations in mind and
would decide on one within week.
AT Haines City the Van Horn in
terests own 210 acres adjacent to the
Atlantic Coast Line, splendidly stu
ated for terminal purposes. shops,
factories and wholesale houses. Here
they already have located the Stand
ard Oil Company. branch of Wilson
K TComer and the Hilisborough Gro
Gerry Company.
On beautiful Lake Agnes on the
route of the proposed railroad the
Van Horn interests own 1860 acres,
which is or will be plated as Polk
City, a project they have been work.
ing on Size last April. They propose
to make this an important tourist and
residential city.
Mr.. Van Horn said that he and his
associates believe in the future of this
country and propose general develop
ment of this section in friendly rela-
ton with existing railroad lines.
Their projects are not costing anyone
anything. They are not asking any
one to give and do not intend to do
so. They have no personal connec-
tion with any faction or Clique but
are working for the whole community
any country.
Judge O. L. Dayton will look after
the legal interests Of the Van Horn
interests.
| Take the map of Florida, find
Thomasville, Ga, near the state Dor
der, trace the Atlantic Coast Line to
/ Monticello and then the dotted line
from Monticello to Perry, the missing
link all south Florida is determined
must be built, then on down the Coast
Line through Old Town, Dunnellon.
Trilby to Dade City, then draw line
on to Haines City touching the north
ern shore of Lake Agnes, then on
down the Coast Line again to Moore
Haven and continue on across Brow
ard and Dade counties to Miami; also
from some point between Haines City
and Lake Childs andother road to the
East Coast DOSsiylV West Palm
Beach. Notice how much shorter such
road once connected up for through
traffic, will be than present routes
Such is the vision of Mr. Van Horn
and his friends, as the Banner under
stands it, but the immediate project
which is now materializing is the rail-
road connecting Dade City and Haines
City.