Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-06
LINCOLN ROUTE 70 REMAIN As
At PRESENT ESTABLISHED,
ASSOCIATION VOTES.
PROGRESS in IMPROVEMENTS
ACROSS ENTIRE STATE
consuIs and Boosters Believe That
Time Has Arrived For Hard Surface
on Lincoln 'H,shway-Want Bonds
and Special Assessments-can't Ac-
cept Free Cement.
Special to Times-Republican.

Boone, Aug. 6.-The members of the
Lincoln Highway Association assembled
here Thursday. passed Unanimously
resolutions to the effect that the time
had come for hard surfaced roads in
Iowa, that this could not be done with
out bond issues and special assessments
against property benefited and that
free gifts of cement could not be ac-
copied with which to improve the Linz
coin highway except as private sub
scriptions were raised to pay the re-
mainder of the cost.
The resolutions also expressed regret
at the loss of A. r. Pardington by death
Boone, Aug. 6.-Yesterday the meet
ing Of the cCunty consuls of the Lin
coin Highway Association for Iowa
was held in parlor 300 of Hotel Hoist
and a large amount OF important busi-
ness was taken up and disposed OF.
State Consul w. F. Coan was present
and had charge of the meeting. Every
county from the Mississippi river to
the Missouri was represented among
those present being those whose names
appear at the head Of this article.
Numerous reports were submitted and
acted upon.
All of the reports shows a steady
progress all along the way. The nigh
way people are working hand in hand
with the officials and grading has been
done on the highway from Illinois to
Nebraska Dangerous grades and
curves have been eliminated. Surfac-
ing has been commenced in many
places and in others plans have been
formulated for this. Permanent cul-
verts and steel and concrete bridges
have been or are in progress of erec-
ton and other improvements are be-
Ing pushed. The highway is marked
so that it Is impossible to get off OF It,
No Changes.
State Consul Coan took up the mat
ter of changes in the highway and the
consuls voted to leave the route as es-
tabhshed stand. This route has been
filed with the state highway commits
sion and is official. Mr.. Coan said, af-
ter the consuls meeting, that no
changes were in contemplation and
that the route once filed with the state
highway commission would not be al
tered. In the afternoon there was held
an open meeting in Lincoln Armory
and there was a large attendance.
Film Nearly Completed.
When. in the course Of Lincoln High
way development, a happy inspiration
came to those In charge of the assoc
Citations affairs that a moving picture
OF the whole route would be wonder
fully worth while, an instant and far
reaching interest developed. That pic
ture is now almost completed.
He.t1 cf11 a .Ia
for the Lincoln Highway Association,
;ef.. New; York City about May Is. ac-
companied by an expert moving picture
operator and provided with the most
up to date apparatus for film produc-
ton. Speeded on his way by Borough
President Marks, Mr.. Ostermann and
his party in their automobiles have
spent the past two months in travelling.
noting and photographing every mile
Of the long, transcontinental thorough
fare.
The pictures are running in natural
sequence and abound in human inter-
est, an interest the character of which
changes as the historical points and
beauties of the highway unfold them
selves upon the screen to be followed
by scenes from the greatest, the small
est, the Oldest the newest cities and
towns with their manifold industries
and show points.
The members of the party are now
completing the last lap Of the trip and
entering California The finish will be
made inside the gates of the exposition
grounds in San Francisco.
The film. after run on "The Zone"
at the exposition. will be seen in every
mart Of the United States,