The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-07-17
Of THE
GREAT WHITE WAY
MEMBERS OF HIGHWAY COMMITS.
SION LOUD IN PRAISE.
WARM WELCOMES ON ROUTE
Only poor roads are near Des Moines.
Return to-day from Council
Bluffs is being Made of the
River to River Highway.

cry road in Iowa has as much senti-
ment behind it as Is evidenced to-day
along the Great White Way, then
We will begin to have roads in this
state that are good enough for Iowa"
Prof. A. Marston at Ames, member of
the state highway commission, said to
the good road enthusiasts along the
While Pole route during the trip of
inspection made by the commission
over that road yesterday.
Dean Marston repeated this state
ment with increased emphasis at
every stop. Greater enthusiasm was
shown as the commission and its es-
.cort progressed across the state and
as the accompanying party warmed
up to the work.
Every member of the commission
was a Great White Way booster when
the party arrived in Council Bluffs.
In talks made during the stops along
the route the members of the commits
sion congratulated the White Pole
road makers on their success and
commended them for their great work
in maintaining such an excellent
|cross-state highway.
All members of the highway COM
mission made the inspection trip. In
addition to Dean Marston, the other
members were j. w. Holden, of Scran-
ton and II. C. Beard, of Mount Ayr.
Thomas Macdonald, state highway
|engineer, also was in the party.
The four men shared the strenuous
duty of speaking to gatherings along
the route and were received with
hearty welcome at every point.
and River-to- River road boosters drove
into Council Bluffs shortly after 600
O'Clock last evening. Many autoists
along the route joined the procession
when 1t came through their respective
towns and completed the trip,
The River.to.RiVer road delegation
was on hand to take care of the high
way commission on its trip of inspec
ton of that road from Council Bluffs
to Des ;Moines to-day. ~
|. Council Bluffs boosters turned out
in great shape for the party. A dele
cation of cars met the procession out
side the city limits and escorted the
visitors to the city. AS soon as they
arrived the tourists were taken to the
Council Bluffs Rowing club at Lake
ManaWa for a plunge in the lake and d
big feed.
Four cars furnished by Great White
Way boosters left DeS Moines at 8 O.
Clock Tuesday morning with the mem
bers OF the highway commission ana
officers of the road association. The
cars were driven by Leon Voorhees,
of Anita, viii jackson OF Oakland
George b. Lynch OF Adair and Louis
Evans of Des Moines, director for the
Great White Way association in Poll
county. Other members of the party
in addition to the commission Were
A. A. Lenocker OF OaklandS- J. p iHar
ris of Lewis, Byron Fosshay OF Anita
j. A. Wagner of Anita, Roy A. Stacey
OF Adair, secretary of the association
+. A. Gates, mayor OF Adair, Ralph
n. Lynch Of Adair and A. K. Huffman
representing The Register and Leader
Harold Wells OF DeS MOines and Ber
Mills, secretary of the RiVer-to-RiYel
Road association, accompanied the
party from Des Moines. Verne Rus
sell, president OF the Riyerto-Riyel
Road association and E. w. Dingwel
OF Abel met the commission at De
Soto and completed the trip. Mr.
Wells and Mr.. Russell placed theil
cars at the disposal of the commission
today and another machine was furn
ished by E. H. Spaulding of Grinnell
! The commission found the Grea
White Way in splendid condition
There are bad spots leading out ant
near Des Moines, but the west two
thirds of the route could be improved
, but little. Long, level, we'll dragged
tretches provide perfect autoing
Especially during the last sixty mile:
are the roads in the pink of condition
Even the steep hills of western low;
failed to bother any of the cars owe
such roads as We Inspected by thu
state highway commission. From
Stuart to the vicinity of Atlantic Their,
are many sections of almost perfec
roads. AS a whole, the Great Whit
Way shows plenty of evidence OF hare
work and the White Pole route boost
ers declare that will still improve II
The highway commission started
out this morning at o'clock as guest
of the River.to-River Road association
with the expectation of reaching De
Moines this evening. Road booster
along the route are prepared to Civ
the visitors warm receptions and vii
BIT with the Great White Way aggre
CATION in their treatment OF the high
way commissioners. The towns to b
covered to-day on the River-to-Riye
road are Weston, Underfood, Nicola
Minden, Avoca, Walnut, Elkhorr
Extra, North Branch, Guthrie Center
Montieth, Dale City, Redheld, AIDE
Ortonville and Waukee.