The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12

Va IS ITpaJ white
Way now famlliarly known as the
White Pole" route from Dies Moines
70 ohaha, across the entire state of
iowa, Is tne last word in the good
roads movement in the state After
establishing what is recognized as
the best maintained stretch of road of
It's length in the state from Des
MONIES to Omaha, where the highway
JOINS ire White Pole route to Denver,
lhe enthusiastic boosters in the White
foie auto club are now making ar.
rangf,ments for extending their road
through the state to the east.
Arrangements have been practically
completed for the extension of the
road to the east, via the White Pole
route to Oskaloosa and then east to
the Mississippi river over the I-O-A
short line from Oskaloosa to Dayen
port. In making this extension, the
promoters of the new cross state
highway have the advantage of the
excellent work that has been accom-
pliShed on the organized roads that
VIII form the east half of the new
highway. Considered as a whole, OF
any part Of it, the White Pole road
boosters are confident that they will
nave the best cross state road in
Iowa. .r
Best Stretch of Road.
starting east of Des Moines, the
Great White Way, as proposed, Gov.
ers tWenty-mile straight stretch and
then turns south at Prairie City and
on to Oskaloosa, covering some of the
fnest roads in the state. The high.
way Is level, well maintained and en-,
joys heavy traffic. East of Oska
loosa the road follows the EO.A
short line, which is particularly good
from keota to Davenport. The Lit
tie Glidden tour covered a section of
this road and it was one of the best
stretches on the entire trip. Takel.
as whole, considering grades, gen.
eral surface conditions, permanent i'm
proVements and straight stretches,
the Great White Way promises to be-
come the most popular cross state
road in Iowa. The organized roads as
sociations along the entire route
nave done great work during the sea-
son just closing and are ready to ac-
complish still more next year.
Among the men living east of Des
Moines who are interested in the pro-
ject of extending the Great White
Way are Frank Throop, editor of the
MusCatine journal; DR.. Little, chair
man of the good roads committee, of
the Muscatine Commercial club; Hon.
James Brockway, representative from
Louisa county; o. M. Gavin and Z. A.
Carpenter, of Columbus Junction;
w. A. Gibson, Sidney Smith, r. NJ.
Smith and w. Iva. Kelley, of Washing
ton; c. G. Henniger, Judge X. E. Will
cockson and Fred DGpuis, of Sigour-
ney; Charles S. Walling, manager of
the Oskaloosa Herald, and ID. p. Nc
Clure, of Oskaloosa.
Auto Men Help Move.
Among the prominent members OF
the White Pole Auto club who have
been prominent in the movement, are
George B. Lynch and w. c. Lyle, OF
Adair; DR.. W. R. McGrew and o. X.
Savage, of Stuart; DR.. Sherman, Of
Dexter; John Plat, of Van Meter; j.
A. Wagner, of Anita; c. E. Bradley,
of Atlantic; J. p. Harris, of Lewis:
A. A. Lenocker, of Oakland; Charles
T. Chase, of Atlantic; B. d. Forshay,
of Anita; Roy A. Stacey, of Adafr; X.
r. Bell, of Wiota; F. G. Lattig, of
Anita; f. n. Robinson. of Casey; f.
l.. Cottrell. of Menlo; DR.. B. H. Sher-
man, of Dexter; Fl. L. Shif1ett, of
Earlham; Holland Mitchell, of De So
TIA; and G.. A. England, of Van Meter.
Roy A. Stacey, editor of the Adair
News, and secretary of the White
Pole Auto club, is responsible to
large extent for the proposed extern
sion of the road Associated with him
are the members of the White Pole
Auto club, including some of the most
prominent men in western Iowa, all
enthusiastic road boosters and practi-
cal road builders, as the results of
their work during the last three years
will testify.
After National Road.
The promoters of the Great White
Way across the state will work to
bring the proposed oCean-to.ocean high
way over their road according to Sc
cretary Stacey. He Is confident that
the highway will be the best in the
state and believes that Iowa has |
hopes of securing the big national |
thoroughfare.
THE logical result of the road |
movement will be the sitting of the |
cross-state routes in the choice of the |
ocean-to-ocean highway, soon to be |
constructed" said Mr.. Stacey. This |
Is practical question, and, like bust !
ness, will be determined by the con- |
structive ability and efficiency of the !
promoters of the various routes. I
Everyone living along the great white |
way is proud of the route. More en- !
thusiastic interest Is shown in the road ,
work this fall than ever before.
Comparing the great white way as |
proposed with its strongest competi- 4
tor, the river-to-river road, the former :;
is at least twenty miles shorter be- i
tween Davenport and Omaha. There (
are more and better cities and towns |
on the great white way than the river i
to-river road, as a careful study of the !,
matter will show. Muscatine, with
10000 people, is 5000 larger than any |,
city on the riverto-river road, with q
the exception of Des Moines and Os- 4
with 5000, is one-half larger :
than the second largest town on the '
north road. The total population in :
the cities and towns on the great :
white way. not counting Council
Bluffs, Des Moines and Davenport. is +
about $4,000, as compared with about +
5000 on the river-to-river road, =
which traverses mostly prairie farm I i,
and country, while the rural commu- h
titles on the great white way are n
more thickly populated. both east and h