Evening star., 1922-05-28

touring season. gives COInplcte pic.
ture of the present condition Of the
Lincoln Highway. The data are pro-
vided by wire by the consuls of the
Association from along the. route be-
tween the two coasts and is authentic:
Division one-New York city to
Philadelphia, Pa. SO miles. Weehaw.
ken ferry to Princeton, So miles; ex-
Is miles; poor wornout macadam.
Lawrenceville to Trenton, 8 miles; ex-
ceilent. Trenton to Philadelphia, 80
| miles; excellent. One detour (3.5
miles). excellent and well marked,
! Elizabeth. N. j., west.
Division two-Philadelphia, Pa, to
Chambersburg. Pa. 142 miles. Perfect
at Downingtown.
Division three-Chambersb Pa.
to Greensburg. Pa, 122 miles. Per-
| feet road. No detours. Be careful of
speed in communities.
Division four--Greensburg, Pa. to
East Liverpool. Ohio. so miles.
Greensourg to Pittsburgh, 80 miles;
excellent. Pittsburgh to East Liver
pool. Ohio, SO miles; caution. Inquire
Of Pittsburgh Automobile Club, 413
Wood street. as to most advisable
route west, i. e., via Beaver north OF
the Ohio river or via Clinton, south of
the river; dirt sections of both routes
reported to be in bad shape; may be
necessary to go via Beaver Falls to
East Palestine. Salem and Alliance to
Canton. Latter route much longer
but paved.
Division five-East Liverpool. Ohio,
to Mansfield. Ohio. 118 miles. East
IivQrnOnl 4
lent. Canton to Ashland, 81 miles:
excellent. Ashland to Mansfield de-
tour north of Lincoln way via Olives
burg over good brick and poor old
macadam, 20 miles.
Detour at Mansfield.
Division six-Mansfield. Ohio, to
Van Vert. Ohio. III miles; detour
| miles: good. Bucyrus to Osceola. I
| miles; excellent. Osceola to Van
Vert. 7s miles; passable. but very
rough in places (old macadam).
South Bend, Ind. 116 miles. Van Vert.
Ohio. to Fort Wayne, Ind. 35 miles;
excellent. Fort Wayne to. Ligonier.
SO miles; mostly fair to good. One
snort slretcn north of Churubusco
very bad. depending upon weather.
Ligonier to South Bend, 43 miles; ex-
cellent.
Division Eight.-South Bend, Ind.
to Chicago Heights, H.. eighty three
miles. South Bend to New Carlisle,
IA miles: excellent paving. New Car
Isle to La Porte. 13 miles; very rough
old macadam. La Porte to Deep River,
80 miles: good macadam. Deep River
to Chicago Heights, concrete.
Division Nine. Chicago Heights.
ILL.,, to Clinton. Iowa, 166 miles. All
ing, with exception two short
stretches, good gravel: totaling about
fifteen miles between Chicago Heights
and Aurora.
Division Ten.-Clinton. Iowa. to
Marshalltown, Iowa. 1854 miles. Clin-
crete paving. De Witt to Lowden. 81
miles: detour: Lincoln highway under
construction, new paving going in;
detour likely to be bad. Lowden to
Cedar Rapids. 46 miles: fair condi-
ton, road being DRAGGED: Cedar
good.
Good Dirt Roads.
Division Eleven. Marshalltown,
Iowa, to Dennison. Iowa. 142 miles.
Dirt roads reported in excellent con-
dition. depending upon weather; no
detours.
Division Twelve.-Dennison. Iowa. to
road. in good condition. depending
upon weather: no detours.
Division Thirteen-omaha. Neb..
to Kearney. Neb,. 204 miles Hard
surfaced west to, valley. "a miles:
Kearney; good when dry.
Division Fourteen.-Kearney, Neb.,
to Sidney. Neb.. '226 miles. Entire
section reported good. Gothenburg
to North Platte. s5 miles: will be
graveled shortly, travel being de-
foprod south of the Platte river fn
North Platte. over fair road. well
marked North Platte to Ogallalla:
excellent. Ogallalla to Sidney, fair.
Division Fifteen-Sidney. Neb.. to
road all the way. with exception of
short. rought section near Hillsdale.
20 miles east of Cheyenne.
Division Sixteen.-Laramie. Wyo., to
Rock Springs. Wyo.. 23S miles. Lara
mie to Medicine Bow. so miles; fine.
with short rought stretch near Wal
cett. Rawlins to Rock Springs, fair
except rough east of Thayer juno
ton.
Division seventeen.xRock Springs.
wyo.. to Echo, Utah. $50 miles: Rock
Springs to Green River. Is miles; ex-
cellent; generally good to Lyman: 81
miles. Lyman to Evanston, Al miles;
muddy and bad. but cars going
through. Evanston to Echo. good.
Utah stretch Excellent.
Division Eighteen.-Echo, Utah, to
Gold Hill, Utah. 1875 miles. Echo to
Salt Lake City, so miles: excellent.
Salt Lake City to Tooele. 40 miles; ex-
ceilent. Tooele to Bush's Ranch. 19
miles; excellent. Fisher Pass, between
Bush's Ranch and Orr's Ranch az
miles, in fair shape. Inquire of ]. H.
Waters, Newhouse Hotel. Salt Lake
City, regarding conditions on desert.
Goodyear cutoff reported passable, but
very rough to Black Point. Black
Point 10 Gold Hill, IL miles: fair;
weather materially affects conditions.
Division Nineteen.-Gold Hill. Utah,
to Eureka. New, 1874 miles. Gold Hill
to Ely. fair. Shellburne Pass open.
Ely to Eureka, fair, with several rough
stretches on flats.
!, Division Twenty-Eureka, New, t.