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Despite this fact an increasing num-
Der of travellers seek change and
h%ealthful recreation by camping out
along the route. Lincoln Highway
traffic has assumed such huge pro-
portions as to be of the greatest pos
sible value to the many communities
along the way. Hence. as an accom-
mediation to the public. particularly
in that territory west of the Missis-
sippi River. adequate camping facili-
ties have been provided by munich
palities. in many instances at con-
siderable cost. Many Of these free
camp sites are quite elaborate. pro-
yiding cooking facilities, lights. gas.
water and firewOod, and in many in
stances. watchmen. No more graphic
instance of the extent OF Lincoln
Highway travel a be given than
the experience Of one small Neb-
raska town, providing such a free
camp site, where, last summer, more
there were residents in the town.
Assuming that the traveller starts
from New York City upon the COM
plete Lincoln Highway trip this year,
he will cross the Weehawken Ferry
and in the sixty-five mile drive
across New Jersey, cover a better
section Of road than has ever be-
fore been available in this state. The
highest type of concrete construc-
ton upon the Lincoln Highway at
any point between the two coasts Is
to be found in New Jersey at the
present time.
The Pennsylvania drive Is rep!ete
with interest. The Alleghenies offer
a full measure of scenic attraction.
Between Chambersburg and Gettys-
burg the Lincoln Highway is closed
for reconstruction and at one or two
other points. minor detours may be
encountered. In the main. the Penn
sylvania section Is macadam paved,
we'll maintained and inviting to
travel. To motorists unaccustomed
to driving In the east, the heavy
commercial traffic using the Lincoln
Highway in New Jersey and Penn
.sylvania will be an object OF interest
significant of the development OF
motor transport.
Across Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
the Lincoln Highway tourist will
note the evident progress being
made in the highest type OF perman-
tourists were accommodated than
ent road improvement. Delightfully."-
long stretches OF perfect concrete
Lincoln Highway. interspersed with
some brick %surfacing will be en-
countered. The value of this i'm
provement is emphasized by contrast
in covering the relatively short
stretches OF un-improved road to be
found in this section and the dirt de-
tours, several of which will be en-
countered at different points during
A.. ~ k~ 0h{0 oN1 Indiana
where much new permanent improve
Way across Illinois is concrete from
Chicago to the Mississippi.
Little Paving West of Mississippi.
Crossing the Mississippi River in
to Iowa, and from that point practi-
cally all Of the distance until Cali
fornia is reached, the tourist misses
the permanently hard surfaced road
to which he has, In the main, been
accustomed on the eastern section
OF the route. Iowa presents a per-
fectly graded, drained, and for a
great percentage Of the mileage. we'll
travelled Lincoln Highways dry
weather boulevard. but a route,
which in the event Of heavy rain, on
its graded dirt sections will offer
some difficulties and Inconvenience
to travel. The advisable thing to
do while upon the road in this state
or in Nebraska, in the event of rain,
Is to wait until it is past. The roads
dry with great rapidity and unless
the storm is of exceptional severity,
the journey may be resumed with
out difficulty in but a few hours
after the sun has come out.
From Omaha on the Missouri!
River westward, the motorist makes
the gradual ascen Of the Rockies.
The rise Of the land to the continent
tai divide is SO gradual that 1t is
difficult to appreciate the increasing
elevation. Across the state the Lin
coin Highway this year is in better
condition for travel than 1t has ever
been before. Splendid progress has
been made in grading, draining and
travelling and the wet weather
taboo" has been practically elimin-
ated. AS the tourist reaches the
western part Of the state he begins
to appreciate changed surroundings
and a different type Of country, in
dicating that he is "out west" The
man on horseback ia more frequent
ly een The sombrero Is the &C.
cepted headgear. ~Intensively culti-
waited areas become more rare. The
open range into view-the
sage brush. thine tumble-weed, and
ever larger grazing herds of horses
and cattle begin to indicate the
fringe Of the real West.
Arriving at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
particularly II the arrival Is timed to
coincide with the Frontier Days
Celebration, the western atmosphere
is emphasized and once enjoyed is
never forgotten. As in Nebraska, q
notably improved Lincoln Highway
will be followed across the state Of
Wyoming: where but three years ago
this route was a trail, the tourist to-
day will find, something less than
sixty miles Of what might be termed
poor or hard driving across the four
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