Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-21
MOTOR CLUB SAYS
ROADS Of MIDWEST.
IN GOOD CONDITION.
CHICAGO AuTolsTS oReANyzA.
TIoN REPORTS ON HIGHWAYS
AND FlNpG THEM EXCELLENT
FOR TOURISTS.

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The Chicago Motor Clubs weekly
review of the condition of Illinois ana
nidwestern highways says;
Lincoln Highway west--The follow
ing telegram has been received from
A. p. Bement secretary of the Lin
coin highway association from Ere
mont, Neb.. "Just completed fast
trim across Iowa on the Lincoln high
way before and after heavy rains.
Detour In Clinton county excellent
condition. There was less than ilftY
miles between Clinton and Counsel
Bluffs which could not be driven com
fcftably at 10 miles an hour. West
ern Iowa roads today, after heavy
rains Yesterday and five hours sun
shine are in perfect shape The less
than so miles of slow going ! en-
countered was due to rain while driv-
ing and is all right today. This is
rhe straight dope. Will mail detail
ed figures ON length of paving. gravel
and dirt from Cheyenne Sunday"
Yellowstone Trail-Chicago Motor
Club road survey car No. now en-
route from Chicago TO the Pacific
coast reports this route generally
good Chicago to Aberdeen, S. D.
Some rough spots in Western Wis.
consin and considerable grading and
crawling west of st. Paul With the
exception OF that portion across the
Kankakee river bottom lands this
road east of Chicago is generally fair
Chicago.St. Louis routes--No choice
since last weeks report.
Custer Battlefield highway-Rains
have made parts rough; extreme
western sections good.
trF Illinois.
Jacksonville. Springfield Decatur
rhampaign.Da nville-Earth roads from
Jacksonville to Springfield in good
condition: best route is the Old State
road Jacksonville to Springfield. then
east through Rochester and Mt. Au-
burn over earth roads to Decatur
From Decatur, Champaign traffic
should take the Ocean to Ocean high.
way to Tuscola, then north on Egyp-
tian trail through Pesotum and TOTO
ma to Champaign. Danville traffn
from Decatur should take ocean to
Ocean highway to Chrisman, then
north on Dixie highway to Danville.
Danville Champaign traffic may now
follow the pavement to point 212
miles west of st. Joseph, where 1t
should detour / mile south to the
Old State road, following into Ur-
bana instead of making the addition
al detour to Myra.
Milwaukee avenue. c. NJ. c. No. 81,
Us closed through Libertyville, Rol-
ains, and Lake Villa and through Anti
och; through traffic take Milwaukee
avenue north out of Chicago through
Niles, Glenview and Deerfeld, west
on Grand avenue from Waukegan to
Il mile east of Lake Villa. then north
on detour to Antioch and Wisconsin
wheeling and Libertyville. from
state line. Local traffic between
west one mile until near Buffalo
grove. then north three miles to
Wheeling go west one mile. north.
Aptakisik station west u mile, then
north two miles through Praire View,
then west one mile, then north one
mile to the next road. from there.
east IL miles coming back to Route
81. three miles south of Libertyville.
Detours from Wheeling to Liberty
VILE. Detours are excellent in dry
weather and passable in wet wealth
er.
Rockford to Stockton--From Rock
ford, follow Grant highway to north
OF Winnebago, south " mile, west
and south at logs and north on Black
diamond trail to Freeport From Free
port to Galena follow Grant highway;
tween Peoria and Pennington should
earth In good condition.
Peoria to Farminton-Traffic be-
follow the following detour: Begin
ming at the intersection of Main St.
Peoria, with Pennington road. con-
tinue out Main street one block to-
Western avenue: then south on West
ern avenue y miles to Seventh St,
then southwesterly on Seventh st.
one mile to plank road. then west
] mile to bridge over Kickapoo creek
and railroad crossing, then westerly
"a miles to road running north, Just
east OF county home. then north 81
mile to Pennington road. This de.
tour is marked.
National highway. st. Louis to In.
mana state line-From st. Louis to
Mulberry Grove road in good condi-
ton except detour through the town
OF Troy Take the first street south
~ MAIN street at the overhead cross
ing between Troy and st. Jacob. Al
wen marked detour exists from Mul.
Derry Grove to the pavement one