Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
ROUTE THRU THIS CITY TO BE
MADE PART OF GREAT LIN.
COLIN HIGHWAY.
TO BRING MUCH TRAFFIC
ACROSS HAWkEYE STATE
Five Millions Already Raised For Pur.
chase Of Material to Enter Into Con-
struetion Of Paved Highway Across
the ceuntry-Loeal Communities to
Furnish Labor.

Marshalitown will be on the Lincoln
highway. Such was the news con-
tanned in proclamation issued Satur-
day by the Lincoln Highway Associa
ton from che associations offices il
Detroit, thru the official announce
ment that the Transcontinental route
has been chosen as the route across
Iowa.
The news flashed across the country
IS bigger than the simple statement in :
dicates. Enthusiasts and workers for
the Transcontinental have contended
all along that the Transcontinental
vas the best route across the state for
the national permanent highway, buc
the promoters Of other Iowa cross-state
routes have been unusually active. wiki
a view Of getting the chosen rout.
thru Des Mones.
Will Bring Much Traffic.
The new permanent highway Will.
when built, attract practically all Of
the transcontinental automobile traf-
fic, and that means an immense VOL
ume of business. The traffic means
much to the different towns thru which
the tourists pass. as more or less
money will he spent by the travellers at
different points on the route. The
Transcontinental will bring the trav-
elers into the state al Clinton, and
the Missouri will be crossed at Coun-
ell Bluffs. The route is thru Dewitt.
Mt. Vernon. Belle PLANE, Tama. Lee
Grand. Marshalltown, estate Center,
Nevada, Ames. Boone. Grand Junction,
Carroll, Denison, and Logan.
Five Millions Already Raised.
Automobile manufacturers and man
ifacturers of motor accessories have
: already contributed 10 The Lincoln
highway fund the sum Of s., 00U, 600
TO be expended for materials entering
into the construction Of the permanent
highway across the country. Thru the
manufacturers 1t is expected that there
will be sufficient means accumula ted
TO defray ali OF the expense Of material,
estimated at s10,000,o00. Upon the diff
ferent communities thru which the
highway will pass. will fall the cost Of
providing the labor for the construc
ton. This will be accomplished thru
local highway associations and the Off
ferenr counties, which may use road
tax monies
Scenic Features on Route.
In selecting the routes across the va
rIous states the question OF easy grades
and scenery has been taken into con.
sideration. Upon leaving New York
City the highway will lead thru Jer-
sey City. Newark, ana Trenton to
Philadelphia. thence 20 Pittsburgh.
thru the north central portion Of Ohio,
thru Fort Wayne and South Bend,
touches Chicago. thence thru Rochelle.
Sterling. and other points across I'LL
nois. thru Iowa from Clinton TO the
Bluffs. Omaha. Denver, Cheyenne.
Green River Evanston. Salt Lake City,
Reno. Lake Tahoe. and then thru Cali
fornia, ending at Oakland and San
Francisco
Connecting the main highway will be
branch highways leading to the
Gettysbury battlefield. Washington,
Canton. McK!nley's old home and bur
ial place: the Mammoth cave OF Ken
lucky, Lincoln's birthplace in Ken
lucky Lincoln's home in Springfield.
and the scenic splendors Of Colorado.
and the Grand Canyon Of the Colorado