Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-02
TOURISTS TO TAKE.
POSSESSION Of CITY.
over THE HOLIDAYS.
EVERY VACANT ROOM IN oTTA.
WA WILL BE OCCUPIED BY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OUT OF
ACCOMMODATIONS SIEVE RAL
DAYS AGo-LooK FOR BIGGEST
CROWDS IN HISTORY.

The old theatrical IS. h. "placard.
ia not Inappropriate for display in OF.
tawa today, because of the great in.
nux of tourists who have come to the
city and have already taken all rcser.
valions at local and hotels of sur
rounding cities, over the July ith hOli.
day. Standing room Is available at
the present time and present indica-
tiOns point to hundreds of other tour.
lists coming TO this city who will not
find Accommodations.
Announcements of hotel men have
II that all reservations have been TAX
en-, and that there IL no further room
for tourists Reservations were made
by hundreds who intended to spend
the holidays in Ottawa, as early as
TWO weeks ago. Besides the hotels
many tourists planning to spend the
Fourth were forced to seek lodging
at private homes Hundred of local
residents have already offered their
homes as "A place Of shelter for tran
sients who were unable to get service
at the hotels.
At Starved Rock State Park and
Sulphcr Lick Springs, reports were
made that all rooms were taken as
early as Thursday night Reserva-
tOns for rooms at those hotels were
also received as early as two weeks
ago
Natural attractions throughout La
Sale county Is based as the cause Of
the great inpOur of tourists. Scenery
quoted as being the most beautiful in
the country surrounding ottawa and
vicinity attracted large numbers. Also
despite the fact that this section has
Witnessed several hard rains, the
roads leading into the city are report.
ed as being in excellent condition and
fine for automobile traffic
Allen Park, which was opened by
the city as public camping ground
To tourists is also expected to he over
crowded, besides numbers of others
who will camp along the surrounding
highways.
Roads About State.
A bulletin issued by the Chicago
automobile club says Of roads in Hi
uOisnOis:
June 80. 1921
Chicago and vinCinty Roosevelt
road G2th street, bridge over Des
PLANES river was opened for traffic
Monday. June eth.
Illinois and vicinity-Bridge over
the Illinois river at Pekin. Ill, SEIZED
ulcd to open July 2nd for passenger
cars only. Roads from l.itchfield to
East St Louis are muddy owing tC
heavy rains Cannon Ball trail from
Camp Point to Galeshurg has been re
Gently graded but at this time is soft
from rains About ten miles of the
road south of GaleshurG have ben oil
ed
All roads in southwestern Illinois
have been heavy and rough during the
last week owing to heavy rains. The
blockade on the Dixie highway subway
I miles of Rossville has been over
come by short detour of $50 yards
The detOur is west from LcNcye farm
thence over the railroad tracks and
back to the highway This detour has
been marked by the NermillOn
County Automobile club. The new
pavement and bridge at North Fork
aud miles north of Danyi)le is
scheduled 10 be open July 18th
In the ueighborhood of Blooming
ton the roads have been rendered
heavy by recent rains
Open Ivey Way Stretch
The last cement was laid SATURDAY
on the hard road of tho l. Y. trail
between Sparland and Henry. The
road will not be open for traffic for
ten days or two weeks but when it is
II will make the scenic route of the
Illinois valley one of the longest
stretches of cement highway in the
state. extending from Henry via Peo-
ria. Pekin, Mason City etc, to the
state capital and points beyond. The
only hitch will he to detOur by cross
ing the river at Peoria to Pekin, the
Pekin bridge being closed until about
July ~