Evening star., 1921-07-03

| $4,000. This year the tourist follows
the same standard enameled markers
from ocean to ocean.
1t is possible to make the complete
Lincoln highway drive and spend each
night in a comfortable hotel Despite
| this fact an increasing number Of
travellers seek change and healthful rec
reation by camping out along the route.
Lincoln highway .lraffic has assumed
such huge proportions as to be of the
greatest possible value to TIE many
communities along the way Hence. as
an accommodation to the public. par
| ticularly in that territory west of the
| Mississippi river. adequate camping IA
cilities have been provided by munich
palities, in many instances at consid-
erable cost. Many of these free camp
sites are quite elaborate. providing
cooking facilities. light. gas, water and
firewood. and in many instances watch
men. No more graphic instance OF the
extent OF Lincoln highway travel can
be given than the experience of one
small Nebraska town providing such a
free camp site. where. last summer.
more tourists were accommodated than
| there were residents in the town.
Outline Of Route.
Assuming that the traveller starts
from New York city upon the complete
Lincoln highway trip this year, he will
cross at the Weehawken ferry and in
the sixty-five mile drive across New
than has ever before been available in
that state. The highest type of con-
crete construction 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 replete with
interest. The Aleghenies offer a full
measure Of scenic attraction. Between
Chambersburg and Gettysburg the Lin
coin highway is closed for reconstruc-
tr,t..
minor detours may be encountered. In
the main. the Pennsylvania section is
macadam paved. we'll maintained and
inviting to travel To motorists unac-
customed to driving in the east the
heavy commercial traffic using the
Lincoln highway in New Jersey and
Pennsylvania will be an object of in
terest 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 permanent road i'm
provement. Delightfully."- long stretches
Of perfect concrete Lincoln highway. in
terspersed with some brick surfacing.
Hill be encountered. The value OF this
Improvement is emphasized by contrast
in covering the relatively short stretches
of unimproved road to be found in this
section and the dirt detours. several of
which will be encountered at different
points during the summer in Ohio
and Indiana. where much new perma-
nent improvement is scheduled. The
Lincoln way across Illinois is concrete
from Chicago to the Mississippi.
Little Paving in West.
Crossing the Mississippi river into
Iowa. and from that point practically
all of the distance until California is
reached. the tourist misses the perma-
nently ard-surfaced road to which he
has. in the main. been accustomed on
the eastern section OF the route. Iowa
presents perfectly graded. drained and.
for a great percentage of the mileage.
we'll graveled Lincoln highway-a dry
weather boulevard. but route which
in the event Of heavy rain on its graded
dirt sections will offer some difficulties