The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-06
THE REASON WHY.

That the Old Spanish Trail when completed will
draw practically all of the winter original
ing from Illinois eastward. the opening of
the Ferry Pass and other bridges on the Old Spanish
Tran West Florida is going have the majority of the
tourists from Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana
ana the territory lying north and west is the opinion of
George G. Robertson of Florida Land
pany' who in commenting the recent editorial in The
journal In connection with the attitude South
Florida press towards the Victory bridge says
Being reader of The Journal will offer you few
suggestions on the main highways Especially pertaining
to the criticisms of the South Florida Vic
tory Bridge.
Our town here is on the National Old Trails where it
the Dixie Bee Line None could comprehend
what through traffic would be passing
through here this first after completion
OF the road the state of Illinois the
completed road northward through Chicago the Wiscon
sin state line Our highway department counted and
tmaed the traffic before letting contracts they
that the sixteen foot portion of cement is too narrow
traffic already flowing, that eighteen
feet should have been the minimum For the past two
months tourists have been flowing through here daily by
hundreds OF Bus lines running and regular
lines handling groceries and supplies from the com
mission houses and poultryeggs cream hogs and cattle
going into the markets.
THE suggestions however pertain showing the rest
state that Route No is the greatest gateway that
can be opened Florida. Not only is the OST
going great East and West roads of the
u S., my opinion if properly built will carry dounle
the traffic that other road in the Federal Al
System when checked for twelve months IN eacn year W.
OsT will when completed draw practically all or the WIN
ter tourist California originating from lInols
eastward Also with the opening of the bridges IN
ida on OST going to have the majority OIL t
tourists Illinois Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan lhui"
and the territory lying north and west picking 1t up
at Crestview DeFunak Springs and flowing eastward
and then diverting south al the favorable points.
Just as surely when you have the Ferry Pass Orose
4, and a good road open to New Orleans will have
most all of this traffic bound for Pensacola mobile new
Orleans Texas and California all heaolns u '' ~
we have the paved road completed from the Wis
eonsin State Line through Chicago and TO a point me-
south of Marshall ILL., Other contracts are being
for construction southwark Leading 'o"aruS Evans
willie. -. -, ,.o.+ ro1Aoge m
the Gulf from Chicago also the most direct route
from, Chicago to South Florida points. This means VIZ
tualy all the Upper Central West me WIZ 5S
from Valparaiso Marshall in June W.! III I've o
- oad the greater portion which is fast nearing an
au-vear auto route. Only comparatively snlaH 80
nov, lacking rock gravel some improved roao &C.,.
10" Ie I'll s+ud1 the map you will find Chicago
,,a,,I1o Nashville Birmingham Montgomery, Ahua-
lusia then through 6onne Miami Tampa or
the OST is short route rrolh ei'A
pansacola O Chicago. t,.- u-oo,, into
~ - da1aIonnoent called Bonnie Terre just hol'h oA
80 70 make their permanent home. we also nave prom
ice az another party going next "eeN " ,ren
go for the same purpose. am not looking TOT any
laeeF io hitting this as we are interested primarily
a. tSs roaS development figuring we will get our +i
MS the developments winch aie SUN
OF utter is through Pensacola about every six
,vaeka and / would certainly IKE 10 oe NV" ~
shore where 1 could cool OFF, . .., .ho +rond of
+rsvel of the future. Mr.. Robertson mas P sardo
on the pulse of the anagonsm OF S+ed verv clearly
Mostly 40 ~nd
NofNa CO. hos been so much criticism of the state Io
wig tt In its friendly attitude towards tnls part "
state. =. 1ho Tanna Times and other
a.nrs ~ like narrow convictions VINO 00i'
- tha,r slurs at the western part Oh tne s 80. wa
cast lee true that the most beautiful ano most
der II any Ho,t,, the most delightful clmatcaly Wi
rise rise swimmer the section which leads gat 4h sc
t, that boasts the greatest historic ,ts rno5a mn
secuon teeTs the most delightful social Hfe-naae W
not only of cultivated civilians as T., rnnv ana navy
~ ~ and women the highest rank IN army ~. Sns
Co,s I Is West FLORIDA of which PensscoG SroNs s
cHcSs onSsrthat south Florida contnuay IN H ia
NO barbs in this direction for fuA wsa Vs.. W sad
ntto rpoU that with the building OF taS u,So viii
icn win open UP this section' WEST ~ the
bridges wnlcn Of tourists from all parts OF '"'
country. .,.,,,a, an the tourist trade, u -
"otsst asset of the state. but south tree the
the sreae iris trade with West FleriaA s sush
wish to avioe hitch the Tampa Times ana etH ,e an
constant cast in this dirsstter, 20 ee sssTsa sci: to
newspapers cast - sso,la DO eaagAt and seSSS0 '~~
L. IshoIed Damaged but mss sa'Na ....
-.. a. know what sesa#Rs OF tAs e,SsH -
Lne wa Rstrtans after seeing Piee"fe 'ANSN "
the beach at ostendi