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Show VvJ HIGHWAY ACROSS THECONTINENT The following six purposes are set forth In connection with the p.ppoal for support in tho Lincoln Transcontinental Transcon-tinental Highway: First America's tribute to tho name of Abraham Lincoln; "The Lincoln Transcontinental Highway." Second To be a military highway through the central section of the United States Third To open up the Great AVcst to tho tens of thousands of automo-bilen automo-bilen which now cross tho water attracted at-tracted by the magnificent roads of the European countries. Fourth To furnish an object lesson les-son in Good Roads building to all the states through which It shall pass. Fifth To servo the farmers, factories fac-tories and the pleasure of the peoplo of those states through which it shall be built. Sixth To give additional usefulness useful-ness to the Panamn-Paclflc Exposition Exposi-tion at San Francisco at San Francisco, Fran-cisco, aiding in tho great educational work which that exposition will perform per-form for the citizens of America. |