Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-15
To Cross Lincoln
H;gh,Day ION High

L. NJ. Maynard. Of Los Angeles, who
| made all the sketches for the maps for
the different auto routes in Iowa, now
serving as publicity man for The Path
finder Company, of Indianapolis. reach
ed Marshalltown at $3.50 Friday night
in the celebrated old Pathfinder Lena,
en- route from San Diego, Cal, to Bos-
| ton. He is following the Lincoln high
way from San Francisco to New York
City, deviating only in his trip from
! San Diego north. from Ames to Des
Moines, and from New York to Bos-
! ton.
! Mr.. Maynard is making his trip
serve double purpose. Commercially
he is heralding the approach of the
Pathfinder Twin Sx." which is sched-'
uled to reach Marshalltown July II on
its trip from San Diego to Boston "on
1 high" Maynard left San Diego in the
Lena June II; the Twin left on July
! 3. The moment any part of the Lin
coin highway is not negotiated on high,
! the trip stops. Up to Friday, with the
forst territory of the highway cross
ed, the accomplishment had been per-
formed, according to Mr.. Maynard.
Pilots are furnished from one control
to another. and the car is equipped
with but two gears. high and reverse,
so that if any stretch is not taken on
high. the car can do nothing but nach.
Observations For Improvements.
Mr.. Maynard's work in the western
part of the highway is to secure data
that will result in his recommended
! tons to the highway association for
change in grades. He has taken close
note of grades, the raw materials that
are available along certain portions for
the making of the highway a per-
manent. surfaced road; spots where
mountain washes must be guarded
against, and where GROWING is too
niGn. The population per mile is also
| being noted. The most severe stretch
found was in western Nevada, where,
with government land on both sides of
the road for a distance of IT'S miles,
65 per cent of which is alkali, there is
an average population of only one
twenty-e eighth of person per mile.
After Federal Aid.
Another accomplishment of the trip
is an effort to secure federal aid for
the highway. Mr.. Maynard said San
Francisco was now thoroughly awak-
ened to the importance of the Lincoln
highway. and was bending every effort
to further its maintenance. The COM
mercial advantages Of The highway in
the event of steam road troubles, such
as strikes, particularly, are looked
upon as a most important argument
in favor Of completed hard surfaced
highway.
Mr.. Maynard Is carrying $500 let
ters from people in western states to
friends in the east. Many of them ask
thot the recipient of the letter write his
congressman, asking him to work for
! federal aid for the Lincoln hi: hwav.
| In the mail We're two letters for MIR.
shalltown. One was from Mrs. War
rem Rogers, McKittrick, Cal, to her SIS
ter. Mrs. Ben Alderman, SIS West
State street. and the other was to
Margaret Mary Eckman, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Eek
man. los West Lincoln street, from
Mrs. Warren Newton, of San Fran
cisco, Mr.. Eckman's sister.
| Furnish Pilot From Here.
| Mr.. Maynard left this city at about
II o'clock for Cedar Rapids. after see
| ing Secretary Johnson, Y of the Mar
shalltown Club, and arranging for a
pilot for the car following him. The
Lena, which is driven by Ross E. Tot
ton, of Indianapolis. was thru he'e last
in 1912 on transcontinetal trip. She
| has been across the country eleven
lines and has been operated over 3nc,-
900 miles.
Walter A. Wedeley and "Heine"
Schoeller, Of Indianapolis, are driving
the Twin" The trip is being made
under the rules of the American Auto
mobile Association.