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Show NORTHERN ROUTE IS FAVORED BY THE OEUE 000K I The official Automobile Bine Book, the recognized touring information authority au-thority of America, recommends to American automobile tourists the use of the Overland trail from Ogden, north of the lake to Reno, Ner.. aa against the Lincoln highway south of the lake. An advance copy was received re-ceived by the Ogdon Publicity bureau this morntng and the mannor in which instructions are given tho tourists, tour-ists, leaves no doubt as to which is the best and safest route. The official Automobile Blue Book is carried by fully 90 per cent of tourists traveling across the country. It is oonaldered the most accurate of all road guides and is accepted as a touring bible by tho automobllists. Volume five contains information pertaining per-taining to roads from the Mississippi Mississip-pi river to Pacific coast points. Under the Ogden section instructions instruc-tions and information are given the tourists concerning routes adjacent to this city. Under the Salt Lake section sec-tion the south route is condemned for tho use of tourists who are not willing will-ing to risk their lives in the barren stretches of western Utah on the desert and in Nevada. The following information is given. Points of Interest Ogden, beautifully beauti-fully located on the western slope of the Wasatch mountains, is a city of some 36,000 inhabitants, and Is the second largest town in Utah. It is thoroughly modem in every respect, and, as a commercial center, is a place of no moan importance. Its streets are wide, regular and well paved, and are lined with shade and ornamental trees Ogden also takes pride In its parks and its beautiful, homes. The city is a great railroad" center, being the terminus of four great railroad systems, and is con nected with two interurban lines. It is also the center of one of the larg est agricultural and mining districts in the west The climate of this region re-gion is healthful and Invigorating. No side trip in the west is more popular than the trip to Ogden canyon This can be made In one hour over good macadam roads all the way Tho scenery is truly wonderful. Ten miles north of Ogden are the Hot Springs, which have won fame L i h --ki rrH r 1 1 t K n-fiQf frr t Vi o-K v noon 1 r medicinal properties. Overland Trail There has been a good bit of discussion as to whether the Overland trail or Lincoln high way was the better road across Utah and Nevada for transcontinental touring, tour-ing, and, in the late fall of 1914, the Blue Book representative covered , both routes. To the average eastern tourist, inexperienced In desert or I mountain travel, we advise the use of the northern route, due to the fact that it follows the railroad practically all the way, therefore making it a much more convenient route in case of accident to the car, also, there are numerous places in which to get supplies sup-plies and good accommodations The Overland trail has been graded across Utah and permanent bridges and culverts cul-verts have been built Nevada has continued the good work by grading the road in various places and also by the use of approximately 100 miles of old railroad grade, therefore making the entire road, from Ogden to Reno, a very fair one, except in some parts of the country where the soil is such a peculiar formation .that after a long dry spell, it will be rough and cut up by chuck holes. On the other hand, the Lincoln highway from Salt Lake City to Reno traverses a sparsely settled district and there are numerous long stretches without water or supplies, which may cause trouble for the inexperienced eastern tourist, although the road bed, with the exception of the stretch across the Great American desert, is very good and may prove superior In wet weather, owing to the gravelly formation of the soil. The desert will be absolutely impassable after a rain and tourists are cautioned not to attempt at-tempt that part of the trip without first ascertaining, from an unbiased source, the present road conditions of the desert. There are also numerous rather heavy grades between Ely and Reno. , We strongly advise that a party with women and children in it use the north route, and, if they are bound for Los Angeles, we advise the north route to Cobre, then down to Ely and on to Los Angeles; although if there are two cars or more, or the party is composed of young men who are not averse to being inconvenienced in ca6e of the remote possibility of an Occident to the car, the Lincoln highway high-way may be used If they will take the precaution to take a full supply of gas, oil and water before leaving the place where they may be obtained South Route Condemned The Blue Book has the following to say concerning con-cerning the south route over tho Great American desert' "This is a section of the Lincoln highway. Good macadam road to Grantsville Pair to poor road to Iosepa. Here the Great American desert is encountered and, while the roads are passable in dry woathpr, it will be impossible to make the trip after a rainy spell. Supplies and water are very scarce on this trip and the tourist is cautioned to take on full supplies before starting as none may be obtained after leaving Iosepa There is no drinking water between Orr's ranch and Fish springs, a distance dis-tance of sixty miles |