Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-18

mol AVerSe 70. being mconVenlenced
In cas- Of the remote possibility Of
Al accident to the car. the Lincoln
Highway may bo used II they will
take the preeaudon to take q full sup
ply OF gas. oil and water before leav-
ing the places where they may be OBJ
tanned"
Further, A. L. westgard. the ma
tional pathfinder. who has travelled
a good many thousand miles seeking
out roads in the interest OF the Amer
lean touring public. without question
advises taking the Overland trail as
against the Lincoln Highway. He
knows the conditions and does not de-
sire to lead the tourists OF this coun.
try astray on the deserts of the Utah:
Nevada link Of the Lincoln Highway.
Here is his statement He wrote the
following letter to H. NJ. SHETLAND.
president, Glass Journal company,
publishers OF Motor Print. Motor Age,
Automobile. Automobile Blue Book.
New York City:
What A. L. Westoard Said.
I am. in receipt Of your inquiry OF
February 4, relative to the compare
tive condition Of the two routes be.
tween Salt Lake City and Reno-that
is the south of the lake route from
Salt Lake City via Ely and directly
across the state Of Nevada to, Reno
and the route from Salt Lake City via
Ogden and the north Of the lake along
the Southern Pacific railroad t. Reno.
AS I understand IL you want this in
formation for the sole purpose of be-
ing able to give advice to intending
tourists as to the relative merits of
these two routes and looking at 1t in
this sense. + am glad to comply with
your request as 1t has always been
my policy to furnish such information,
locking at 1t strictly from the stand.
point Of the nan In the car.
Though I must confess ]. have not
covered every mile OF the so-called
north Of the lake route in ac motor
~O AnHOI ho"CNC4 SONCIOus Tic
greater portion Of It In an automobile
and have paralleled 1t on the railroad
for the entire distance in addition to
which I have recent, reliable informa.
ton direct from various people who
have. covered the entire route in a
motor car It is my frank opinion
that q tourist who is accompanied by
his wife and children has practically
no choice but to take the north OF
the lake route. Though the distance
along this route Is quite longer. 1t is
Offset by the fact that the. tourist is
never more than eight or ten mileo
from human: h%abitation where water
and food may be obtained In case of
accident. The surface Of the road
has been improved practically through
the entire state of Utah and In the
state Of Nevada parallels the railroad
very closely for the major part Of the
distance and while It is by no means
good, It Is entirely travelabiec. 80
Now as to the south OF the lake
route, 1t Is u~ndenIable, of course, that
the distance is shorter. On the. other
hand, the advantage Is Offset by the
fact that there is more than forty
miles In one case between fresh wa
ter. Also the topography is much
rouBher throughout the route and In
the state OF Nevada n continually
crosses submits OF ranges and inter,
vening desert valleys. part of which
Is largely composed OF sticky clay
which In case of. storm, makes them
practically impossible. Also. one is
out of touch with the railroad prac.
tlcally the entire distance with the
exception OF touching a. north and
south spur at Ely, Eureka: and Austin.
THE fats at the south Of Great
Salt Lake near Fish Springs and also
the flats east of :Fallon in the Carson
Sink country; may be to a tourist
whose car would contain nothing but
male passengers that he would. be
able to make the trip in reasonable
comfort IL the above mentioned fats
ono 'ohACyb "olO 'uEI 81 the UIne OF
his passage and II he would take the
chance OF not running out Of water"
Ogden has been charged with a
good many fsilings by you, the vice
president and secretary Of the Lin.
coin Highway, and you have listened
to the whims and protestadons Of 9th.
ers without giving Ogden an opportu.
nifty OF telling tho other side Of the
story. For instance. It might surprise
you that Charles Tying. consul Of the
Lincoln Highway in the state OF Utah,
made an honest but startling state.
ment to r. a. .Woodall, representing
the Automobile Blue Book. While MFR.
Woodall was at Ogden he asked Mr.,
Tying about tho desert part OF the
Lincoln Highway south Of the Great
Salt Lake. Mr.. Tying said, in the
presence Of witnesses: mr.. woodall,
I consider It .. crime to send any
tourist over the Lincoln Highway
south Of the lake." Mr.. Tying made
this statement after having heard OF
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