The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-02-13
new HIGHWAY Will
Be POPULAR ROUTE
SAUK CENTRE Is ONE OF THF
PRINCIPAL POINTS TOUCHED
BY FERSHING WAY. E.:
LOCAL MAN NAMED DIRECTOR
HIGHWAY COMES INTO THE
CITY FROM SOUTH-STARTs
AT NEW ORLEANS.

A highway that bids fair to excel
IN popularity the much touted Jeffer-
son highway has been organized
with the past few months. It viii
be known as the Pershing Way and
extends from New Orleans, La, into
Northern Minnesota. Sank Centre
will be one Of the principal points on
this new highway.
At meeting held at the Mankatc
Commercial Club rooms recently, the
Mason City and Detroit division was
organized, and the towns in northern
Iowa and Minnesota through which
Pershing Way will pass were desig-
mated as follows: -
Mason City, Lake Mills, Scarville,
Iowa, Kiester, Mimi, Wells, Mime
sofa Lake, Mapleton Mankato, ST..
Peter, Norseland, Gaylord, Glencoe,
Hutchinson, Litchfeld, Eden Valley,
'Paynesville, Lave George, Unity,
Sank Centre, then over the Minnesota
Scenic highway from Sank Centre to
Detroit, through the following towns,
West Union, Osalzis, Alexandria,
Parker's Prairie, Hening, Otter Tail
Lake, Perham, Luce, Frazee, Detroit.
The principal speaker at this meet
ing was A. E. Nissen, chief of the
Auto Trail department Of Rand-Me-'
Nally CO., who said in parts Is
~ would suggest the following rules
20 govern the Mason City and Detroit
division Of the Pershing Way and also
10 govern the Detroit and Winnipeg
division, the Mason City and Keokr
and the Keokuk st. Louis division. I
would recommend that at this meeting
today we select one man who win be
the supervisor Of this division, also
enc man who will be the secretary OF
this division. also one director from
each Incorporated town on this divi-
sion. II the town Is not represented
at this meeting or prepared to select
said director ] would recommend that
che secretary, elect Of this division be
Instructed TO write the Commercial
club or Automobile club or II they
have neither Of these organizations to
write the city council and ask then
% select the local director 10 repre-
cent their town for the first year On
tAe beard Of directors Of the Pershing
Way, -, Y .~
y II weNla recommend that If possible
sxrsASeneats be made 10 hsSa Gen.
sssl RessAsng present At tbs rsessSng
st Mason CITY when the 81, Louis and
Wsnaipag division IS ergsaised. I wish
% sail year attention 10 the fact that
tAe persASns Way from wianSnes 10
s. leaSs and New Orleans Is nearly
fear hundred miles shorter Is near sst
I can kxsre Il, sAsn tie jefferson
HfxAwaS> FatAezmore hat practical
~ an the wsy Il coniacsdes VITA the
Trunk Line system Of the different
ssates Mroogh which It passes. I also
sall your attention 10 the fact that 4
crosses she Pixies Peak ocean 10 ocean
route a Hannibal Mo. The Pixies
Peak ocean 10 ocean route now benz
officialfy known as the Pesshfns
Transport Route. This route going
through Pershingss home town, La
eaead, Mo. .. -.
81 have the assurance Of the presi-
dent and secretary of the automobile
club Of st Louis that they VIII abso
futely guarantee the organization and
marking of the Pershing Way from
st. Louis to New Orleans.
sI feel confident that this practical
route and the practical plan Of organ
ization and the magnetic influence OF
the name sPershing' will make the
<Pershing Way the most improve
continuous trunk line highway IN
America running in northwesteriy
and southeasteriy direction and
would not be surprised If the same
would be recognized by the govern
ment as, one of their national continu
Gus Trunk Line highways If they de-
eide to ,subsidize or build q system o.
trunk line highways that start some
where and go somewhere. Now the
gentlemen, if these should meet with
your approval I would appreciate
same being voted on at this time"
C. M. Sprague one of Sank Centre
leading citizens, has been named a.
one of the directors of the Pershir
Way. The complete roster of tn
directors of the Mason City and. Dc
troit Division are:
]. K.West, Detroit; Amos Market
Perham; e. II. Keller, Frazee; G. 4
Kortsch, Alexandria; H. E Ginger
Osakis; II. C. Hotaling, Mapleton, c
N. Kramer, Minnesota Lake; John Re