The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-24
U. S. ROAD BULLETIN
Because Of the great amount Of

Because o. the great amount OF
rainfall. all dirt roads are more or
less muddy, and soft, dangerous
spots are numerous. Whore dry
ing had begun on Wednesday, the
highways were rapidly becoming
rough. 1t will require several days
Of favorable weather and consid-
cradle amount Of dragging on most
Of the unpaved sections to put the
thoroughfares in good condition for
travel.
Frequent rains have occurred
during the week, with heavy down.
pours Sunday and Monday, when
amounts exceeding one inch we're
common. Wednesday was the only
day with good drying weather.
Davenport Chicago via Geneseo, Mendsta
and Aurora.
West Of Wyanet. poor To rough and
muddy, with an especially bad place at
the west approach to the Colona bridge
where il is impossible to detour. and an
almost impossible stretch between Gen
eco and Mineral. There 10 also a trou-
blesonae spot south Of Green River; take
north road out Of Geneeeo. coming west.
Muddy from EarlviIle 70 Somanauk, though
the general conditions east Of Wyanet and
Princeton appear 10 be fair 70 good.
Cedar Rspids- Chicago via Clinton and
Lincoln Highway.
Poor or fair to muddy between Cedar
Rapids and Clinton. with bad spots be-
tween Mechanicsville and Stanvood near
Clarence and Lowden. east Of Wheatland,
and several sink holes east Of Dewitt;
detour at Nechanicsville 70 first road north
of Stanvood. East of Clinton dirt Sec
tons arc generally poor and muddy. with
and Morrison. Detour from Dixon TO one
mile west Of Franklin Grove and from six
miles north Of Ashton eastward to Rochelle.
Bad place near Maple Park. Road closed
through wheaton: gravel detour in fair
condition from West Chicago to Lombard.
| Daveuport-StersinE vts River Valley Route.
Muddy: impossible between Hillsdale
and Erie. In gong east, detour BY way
Of Cordova to Hillsdale.
Davenport-Des Moinas Via River to River
| Road.
Generally poor and muddy. with bad
places northwest of Walcott. north OF
Stockton. between Durant and Wilton
west Of West Liberty. near Homestead and
South Amana- east of Ladora. tnee-fourths
Of . mile south Of Victor. 100 yards east
Of Carnforth. thrce-fo0rths of mile east
Of Newton. and three miles woet Of Colfax
In some cases the worst holes have been
pianked.
Dsvenport-Des Asines via Great White
Wsy.
Generally poor or ruugh and muddy
with an impossible stretch west of Mus
| catine, where it was flooded; detour wesl
of Muscatine on old Burlington road OF
Cone and Cranston road. bad placs
remains one and half miles west OF
Blue GfBse. where dctour must Be made
directions As TO which should be obtained
At Blue Grass. Another tetour is necessary
bad spots are reported onc-haH mile south
one-half mile east and three miles west Of
Keota. and also east of Ivy. Near Oska
loosa the holes have been planked.
| D2venpoft-Ce Rapids and Waterloo
Fair TO muddy via Red Star route. with
several bad places between Upton and
Bennett. but psssable. Between Cedar
Rapids and Waterloo. via the Red Ball
route. there are also few bad holes but
the general condition is fair.
Davenpor-DubuQue Via Dewitt.
Muddy. but drying up and psssable fol
light cars If care is exercised. Especially
bad places just north of Davenport and
three and one-half miles north of La
motto.
Davenport-Peoria via GaIvA and Galesburx
Poor to rough md muddy. with many
, bad holes, but passabie.
DAvenpoft-Burllngtou via Aleao and
| Moamouth.
impossible In . number Of places. espe
cially in the vicinity of Aledo and Lttl,
York Water in small streams is un
usually high and many are reported 10 b,
out Of their banks.
i'm. sHER1ER.