The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-07-05
MOTORISTS WlLLCO
TO MARSHALLTOWN
Bio Trans continental Run Sehed.
uied for Next Week Monday
and Tuesday.
MAKE NOON STOP At DEN'soN
Denison Motorists and Good Roads
Enthusiasts Preparing to Join
the Great Run.

of the year is scheduled for Marshall
town next Tuesday. The big run will
be operated in two sections, one start
ing from Omaha and Council Bluffs
on the morning Of Monday, July 10th,
and the other starting from Clinton
at noon of the same day. The western
division will make It's first noon stop
at Denison and will 60 to Jefferson for
q night meeting. This meeting will be
in the nature of a memorial service
In honor of Hon. Henry Haag and one
Of the speakers will be Hon. J. P. Con-
ner, of Denison. The two sections will
meet at Marshalltown shortly after
noon of Tuesday and will join in pro-
cession about the city. Marshalltown
is making great preparations for the
event, is issuing invitations to the
motor clubs of Des Moines and other
cities and to manufacturers to make
exhibits and has prepared fine ban
auet and program. Among the speak
ers will be Senator Lafe Young, pres
ident of the Iowa Good Roads associa-
ton.
One of the most enjoyable features
will be the run itself. The road is in
fine condition. There will be no rae
ing. A system of signals will be adopt
ed to show all turns in the road and
where it is necessary to run slow. It
will be fine opportunitysto meet the
fellow motorists of all the towns from
Council Bluffs to Clinton.
The number of cars into Denison
will not he large as this is on the
westernmost end of the run, but there
will be constant accessiOns to the col
umn. Carroll expects to send many
representatives and Glidden and
Scranton will turn out in large num-
bers. SO that there will be more than
fifty cars entering Jefferson. The next
day will be the big one. Boone Will
send large delegation, as will Ames,
Nevada and State Center. In fact, 1t
is almost assured that every town
along the line will be represented.
All that is asked of the motorists is
that they obey the rules OF the run,
which are established for their own
convenience, and that each driver
who plans to go notify the committee
in advance as far as possible and place
one seat at the disposal of the local
committee in order that good roads
men; county supervisors may be in
vited.
At Marshalltown there will be bus
mess meeting in the afternoon. At
night the Marshalltown club will en-
tertain with smoker to be followed
by a number of talks by some OF the
most prominent good roads experts o.
the state.
The fact that this transcontinentai
association had it's birth in Denison
makes it all the more proper that Den
ison should be we'll represented at the
meet. It will be one of the best anu
biggest motor events of the year. All
the details will be arranged for motor
lists. They will have splendid recen'
tions all along the line. The schedule
is not fast as speed is not the object
of the run. No more delightful excur'
sion could be planned. No attemp'
at formation will be made on the re-
turn trip and many are planning side
trim to Des Moines on the return
journey.
BY calling attention to this particu
lar highway the transcontinental asso
citation has already been of great ben
eft to the road. Hundreds of dollars
have been expended in its care which
would not otherwise have been spent
In a few years it will be just as i'm
portant to town to be on we'll
kent. well-advertised automobile high
vay as to be on good line of railroad
The railroad traveller sees only the
worst part of any town. He does no,
spend a cent enroute. The motoris'
secs the best of the towns through
which he passes and spends more OF
less money all along the line. Denisor
has fine hotel and garage facilities ant
If should be alive to the value Of ad
vertising them and attracting tourist:
this way. This is one of the purposes
of the association. A number Of Deni
son people have already signified theil
intention to make the run and it il
hoped that every motorist who can ge
away will take advantage of the extra