The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-05
BY CATHERINE WOOLLEY.
Written Especially for NEA Service and
The Times

BY CATHERINE WOOLLEY
Written Especially for NEA Service and
The Times
All conventions OF highway travel
sink into the commonplace beside
the Limited parlor- buffet" coaches
that operate throughout the West
and on the Pacific coast, with their
hot meals served in deep trays to
passengers in lazy individual arm
C-la:rs.
Kitchenet. lavatory. radio. drink
ing fountain, folding card tables,
smoking rooom. adjustable reclining
chairs and individual wall lamps
and heating switches. A steward
in uniform. An upper deck, not
only for passengers but for the
driver-no longer a driver, however.
but pilot driving from the roof
level Two drivers go out on all
lorg-distance runs.
Dramatic, even to our super
charged era. The circle has swung
through steam and electric travel
back to the Highway Limited,
though the galloping horses are
gone and motor painting its power,
tc.':S their place.
Fourteen Hour Trip
Fourteen hours is the time of the
xtra-fare stages between San
Francisco and Los Angeles, Asst miles
by the Pacific Highway-the coast
route. San Diego is four and half
hours further south
The Pacific Highway is a noun
tain road over much of its course.
but a. superb highway it is, passing
through Santa Barbara, Santa
Maria, San Luis Obispo. Paso Robes
and San Jose to San Francisco.
This is the kings highway of the
early Spanish settlers, who estab-
hShed missions along it.
These runs between San Fran
cisco and San Diego. however, are
just piece out of 1000 miles of in
tensive stage transportation on the
Pacific coast.
From Mexico to Canada, and be-
You'd, the Pacific Highway affords
a spirited spectacle of modern
stage-coaching.
Huge Cars Climb Mountains
Not only by day, but by night,
the huge road cars of several COM
panies-including the railroads
themSelveS-climb the mountain
ranges that corrugate the coast.
The traveller can leave Seattle on
Motor stage near midnight, and
connect after breakfast in Portland
for the south over the Shasta stage
route.
A through coach will land him in
San Francisco, 726 miles from Port
land, early the next afternoon, and
in Los Angeles the second morning
out of Portland. A stage journey
of 1900 miles in 48 hours.
He can still go southwark, in an
ultra luxurious stage which for half
the trip of 1875 miles follows the
shore of the Pacific Or he may
reach San Diego b. an inner route,
ski'ting the mountains and Lake
ElSinOre.
Scenic Route South
The traveller from San Francisco
may proceed southwark over an in
terror route through the San Joa-
GUM Valley.
1t touches Sacramento, Stockton,
Modesto, MERGED, Fresno and Ba-
kersfield, and approaches Los An
geles over the scenic Ridge Route.
Those who go through the San
Joaquin Valley by day see vast
wheat fields and great areas that
grow raisins, figs, pruneS, apricotS,
grapes, walnuts, olives, berries and
cotton.
This famous valley is 200 miles,
north and south, and along its east
ern course lie the high Sierras, the
YoStmite and big trees.
The Redwood Highway
Another variation of the north
and-south stage journey on the Pa
cific slope is the Redwood highway.
For 400 miles along the ocean it
winds through primeval forests and
mountain Businesses and into fish
ing and hunting grounds.
Then the traveller can cut back
by stage to the mighty Pacific high
way and go on to Portland, Seattle
or Vancouver, B. G.
1t is singular that this far north
eru end of the Pacific coast should
be so intensively organized for motor
transportation.
One line operates eight through
schedules each way daily between
Seattle and Portland, and of these
several runs are limited" using
stages equipped with lavatories, re-
Ginning chairs and observation ia
cilities.
North of Seattle, for 1877 miles to
Vancouver, there are numerous
daily schedules and Limited" stages
of luxurious types
Next: From Salt Lake City to the
Pacific.