Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-05
LINCOLN HIGHWAY
DEDICATED TO
EMANCIPATOR
Local Celebrations from Coast
20 Coast Mark Formal
Launching Of Ocean-tO-
Ocean ThOrOughfare.

The Lincoln highway. planned az
n trnnscnnfincntni route straight
across the west. but the bulk OF
whose traffic ~ expected 90 be d.
verified south through New Mexico and
Arizona and southern California 20
the Pacific. has been dedicated. The
Kansas City Journal says of the
launching % this coed roads pro-
Icct:
With local celebrations from coast
20 coast al along the route 81 the
Lincoln highway on last Friday
might. the transcontinontnl thorough
fare was defeated 20 Abraham Lin
coin. From New York 10 san Frnn-
cisco IN every city. town and hamlet.
motorists and boosters for good roads
celebrated the opening ~ what prom
Uses TO be the greatest highway Lead
Ink across the continent.
The idea Of hard-suriaced road
from New York 20 San Francisco was
originated nearly year ago by some
OF the leading motor car makers of
the country and later took definite
form by the organization Of the Lin
coin Highway association. Il was cs-
timated that II would take 10000
900 to complete the highway and have
Il In shape for transcontinental tour
ing az al seasons Of the year.
Many OF the prominent motor car
factories pledged a portion Of their
earnings 10 the enterprise. With this
az start the committee has been
busy securing contributions and
pledges from every source.
Highway $500 Miles Long.
About three months ago pathfind-
ers set ont to pick the route across
tha continent Much pressure was
brought 10 have them use the Santa
re Trail through the Central West,
hut the flat country Of Iowa won ov-
or the billy roads of Missouri
Staring from New York the high
way passes through Jersey City New
lark aud Trenton 90 Philadelphia, then
west 10 Pittsburgh, through the north
central section Of ohio. over To- Fort
Wayne and South Bend. n skirts
lChicago. enters Joliet and Sterling la
Illinois and reaches Iowa 90 clinton.
lCrossiug Iowa o. Omaha the route
goes 10 Denver and then north 10
Cheyenne and west through Green
River and Evanston 10 Salt Lake city.
n finds les way into Nevada by way
OF Tippet's ranch. and after reaching
Reno goes 20 Lake Tahoe. CAL fin
ally 10 end on the Pacific seacoast az
] Oakland and San Francisco.
The route as selected measures APP
lproximately 3.t0O miles. Thirteen
states are crossed. a complete can.
vass Of the number Of towns passed
has not been finished, hut u is esti-
mated that the number Will Dc over
750.
4 striking Marker selected.
Markers viii individunlize the high
way from end 60 end. They win con
sist Of u strip uf red three inches
wide. white. fifteen inches IA width
aud strip OF blue three inches wide
"a the bottom. A large letter T. IN
blue will be on the white sectionT The
words. Lincoln Highway" viii also
be- on the marker In small letters
state consuls are now being APP
pointed for each state to look aftol
the expondinR Of the money aud th
supervision Of the work. They vii
also have charge Of the securing 90
Traditional contributors ia their ter
riinry Every effort VIII be- mad
20 hasten the work on the ontir'
route
Do every section of the countr,
great enthusiasm 81 being shown an'
20 g. predicted that the Lincoln High
way viii just be- the start toward
series Of hurd-surfaco roads extend
ing from coast Co coast that viii EN-
brace every section of the country
In Kansas city il has been suggested
that q road be- mapped out and work
"a from this city 90 Omaha and q
that way make Kansas city the con
meeting link between the now high
way and the route adopted boy tho oh
Trails association. which follows IN
Santa Fe Trail from here 90 the wosl