White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27

Churchill county, where the mud
flats are located, has an area of oyer
5000 square. miles and a population
of but 5000. Despite this handicap,
last year over $4,000, or an amount
equivalent to over 1896 for every
man, woman and child in the county,
was spent on road construction.
What this means can be appreciated
by stating that the burden per in
habitant is the equivalent of the con-
%struction of a Brooklyn bridge by
the population of Greater New York,
With these facts known to the Of
fcials of the Lincoln Highway asso-
citation, it is determined to carry the
message of Neyada's needs to the
periodically inclined and deeply in
terested individuals and organiza-
tons OF the country in an open ap-
peal for aid. The economic value and
national importance of the Lincoln
Highway as a main arterial roadway
was quickly recognized in all parts
of the country following the procla-
nation of the route ins1913, and has
held public attention ever since in a
manner neve before equalled in a
similar project. Therefore, a prompt
respose to the need of the west SEEM
ed assured.
When the facts were laid before
the officers and directors of the
Willys-Overland company of Toledo,
Ohio, an offer OF gratifying co-opera-
tion was made TO the association.
The company offered to place at the
the command of the Lincoln High
way association the sum of $4,000
to be expended in the improvement
of this, the worst section of the Ne
vada Lincoln Highway. provided that
a like sum was forthcoming from the
state itself. AS an Acknowledgement
OF the generous gift the road, when
completed, will be known as the
Willys-Overland Memorial section of
the Lincoln Highway.
John N. WHY'S, president of the
Willys-Overland company, has long
held a very active interest in the
good roads of the country, and de-
spite the press of business of the
great automobile industry which he
heads, has, with other equally busy
officers of the company, given much
of his time and effort to the affairs of
the Lincoln Highway. Mr.. WHY'S
has served as a director of the Lin
coin Highway association continu-
ously since the formation of the ma
tional organization.
1t is not from the east alone that
Nevada is to expect assistance in the
construction of her Lincoln High
way. Citizens of California are set
ting a much-heralded precedent by
organizing and going to the aid OF
their sister commonwealth. in her
struggle for good roads. Califor-
MAS roads are famous all over the
United States, and beckon motorists
from far and near. California in
vites them and means to make the
way for their coming easier through
helping in the betterment of the main
avenue of approach TO her own
boundary.
Special Lincoln Highway commit
tees exist, working as factors to the
San Francisco and Oakland chambers
of commerce, and made up OF some of
the most prominent and influential
men on the Pacific coast. who are CIV
ing their time to the raising OF an
additional $4,000 in California to
be used in building and improving
the FalIon sink fats on theh Lincoln
Highway in Nevada.
No hasty or premature rush to
constructive activity will be coun-
tenanced by the association in con-
junction with this Important work.
No step will be taken previous to a
careful and thorough investigation
and inspection by the most expert of
highway engineers familiar with
some similar construction.
II. c.. Ostermann, field secretary
of the Lincoln Highway association,
has covered the ground in question
foot by foot and has acquainted him
self and the association with every
angle possible to develop in actual
building. Henry p. Joy, president
| of the association. and A. F. Bennett,
secretary, have also carefully in
spected this section previous to the
Willys-Overland company's contri'
button. Steps will be taken to have
thorouoh suryeys made by cOmpetent