The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-08-09
CAL|FORN|ANS URGED TO
AID NEVADA ROADS.
IL. {. Osterman Holds Meetings to
Raise Funds to Improve Lincoln
Highway Near Fallon.

from accounts of meetings held in
California, especially in Sacramento,
II. c. 0sterman, field secretary for
the Lincoln Highway Association who
was in Reno last week, is doing a
great amount of good boosting for
the Lincoln Highway in this state
and is trying in every way to impress
upon the minds of the California
residents that all the help they will
extend Nevada in improving the high
ways through this state, will mean
money for the Northern cities of the
state.
Following is the account of a meet
ing held in the Sacramento hotel in
Sacramento on Wednesday: North
ern California probably will be asked
to put up the sum of $4,000 to be
used in putting the Lincoln Highway
in Nevada in first class condition.
This suggestion was brought out at
a meeting of Lincoln Highway Off
II Northern California does put up
$4,000 for the improving of Nevada
ros dc It will be the first time in his
tory of the United States, as far as
known, where one state has helped
2nother to build highways.
The gathering, which was held in
the Sacramento hotel, was presided
over By II. c. Osterman, field secre-
tary of the Lincoln Highway Associa-
ton. Osterman declared that it is
very necessary that money be imme-
diately raised to put % miles OF
highway in the Fallon sink in Nevada
in good condition. Many miles more
of Nevada roads must be repaired.
The northern section of Califor-
MA Is losing thousands of tourists,
said Osterman, because of the poor
condition of the road across the sink.
These tourists are going off Of the
Lincoln Highway at Ely, New, and
are journeying over the fine road 600
mics southwest to Los Angeles. If
tie Lincoln Highway Is put in first
class condition across Nevada the
Northern section of California will
then get 80 per cent OF the tourists
instead of that percentage branching
off at Ely and going to Los Angeles.
Tho state of Nevada is expected
to ppt up dollar for dollar the amount
mat is subscribed in Northern Cali
fornia. The adjoining states is un-
able to pay for ali of the Lincoln
Highway work, owing to its small
population and low property values
Under the plan that has been
suggested, the Nevada and California
state engineers and the Lincoln High
way engineer will confer regarding
the work on the highway after the
money has been raised. 1ne highway
work will be done under their joint
supervision.
utah and wyoming said Oster-
man. are doing their snare TO put
the Lincoln Highway within their
boundaries in proper condition. The
highway is in good shape across Cal
ifornia and the transeontinental high
way could be put in good condition If
the Northern California road enthu-
siasts would raise the $4,000 so
badly needed"
The tourist travel has assumed
larger proportions this year than in
1915, according to Osterman and
Moore. Towns in Wyoming and
Utah report that they have been Wis
tied by three times as many tourists
this year as put In an appearance
last year. In Plaeeryille, however
IL was reported that fewer Eastern
auto parties had arrived there this
summer than last summer.
Would the fierce Mr.. Hughes