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Sarcoxie, 28 miles, fair road, billy in places, but good all summer. Aurora northeast to Springfield, 31 miles; via Marionville, 6 miles; Billings, 11 miles; Republic, 16 miles; Brookline, 21 miles; Nichols, 27 miles, fair roads, very good prairie, but hilly and rocky in places ; can be ridden nicely in dry weather. Verona south to Cassville, 22 miles, good roads and some fine coasts. Verona north to Mt. Vernon, 12 miles, good road, slightly hilly. Aurora north to Greenfield, 32 miles, via Mt. Vernon, 12 miles, small hills, reasonably good surface near Aurora and Mt. Vernon, but balance prairie road, level and fine in dry weather. Aurora southeast to Galena, 19 miles, very hilly and rough. Marionville northwest to Mt. Vernon, 15 miles, good prairie road nearly ail the way, but a few rocky hills. Mt. Vernon southwest to Monett, fair road, 20 miles. Mt. Vernon northwest to Bower's Mills, good prairie road, 15 miles ; thence to Carthage, 27 miles, fine prairie road. Mt. Vernon west to Sarcoxie, 18 miles, fair, small hills; via Forest Home, 10 miles, stream bridged. Mt. Vernon southwest to Pierce City, 22 miles, good roads, two small hills. Mt. Vernon northwest to Phelps, 7 miles, prairie, some rocks, but good; thence west to Red Oak, 17 'miles, good prairie road. Mt. Vernon northeast to Lawrenceburg, 16 miles, first 10 miles good prairie, balance hilly and rocky; via Paris Springs, 11 miles. Mt. Vernon north to Yingst, 12 miles, 10 miles good, balance poor and hilly. Mt. Vernon northeast to Hall Town, 15 miles, good, and fair to Springfield, 33 miles. Marionville north to Hall Town, 15 miles, part prairie and part hilly. Mt. Vernon east to Chesapeake, 9 miles, fair level road.

Hotels: Lawrenceburg. Hollinsworth House; Aurora, Natioual Hotel. L. A. W. rate, $1.50; Verona, Ode Koven House; Monett. Attaway House, both $2 per day; Pierce City. New Windsor, L. A. W. rate $1.50 per day, meals or lodging, each 50 cents; Mt. Vernon, Mt. Vernon Hotel. L. A. W. rate $1.00 per day; Marionville. Gamrnell House, L. A. W. rate $1.15 per day, meals or lodging, 35 cents each. Sarcoxie has a good hotel. Consuls: Aurora, T. H. Loy ; Marionville, E. H. Dameron ; Pierce City, F. J. Duncan; Mt. Vernon. Geo. A. McCann and J. E. Houghton.

Lewis

On the Mississippi River, near northeast corner. Roads generally of rolling character; black soil. W. N. Turner kindly reports: La Grange, which can be seen from Sunset Hill, Quincy, 111., lies 15 miles north of that city, and connects with it by a good level road. All north and south roads along the river are good, but the other roads are mostly poor, excepting under the best conditions. A road runs from Canton, on the Mississippi, west to Monticello, 12 miles; then northwest to Buuker Hill, Smiles, and to Williamstown, 25 miles, good dirt road; continues to Kahoka, 18 miles further. Another road runs from Canton northwest to Bunker Hill, 15 miles. Canton north to Alexandria, 18 miles; via Gregory's Landing, 12 miles. Canton south to La Grange, 7 miles. La Grange west to Monticello, 15 miles; Lewiston. 21 miles; La Belle, 26 miles. Another route, La Grange to La Belle, 25 miles; via Gilead, 10 miles; Tolona, 15 miles; Lewiston, 20 miles; continues to Edina, Knox County, 16 miles further. La Grange southwest to

Maywood, 10 iniles, and northwest to Durham, 5 miles further. La Belle north to Williamstown, 13 miles ; via Deer Ridge, 7 miles. Monticello southwest to Steffenville, 12 miles, and 7 miles more to Newark, Knox County. Canton southwest to Durham; 15 miles. La Grange southwest to Durham, 12 miles; via Weber, 8 miles. La Grange southwest to Taylor, Marion County, 8 miles. Monticello south to Durham, 12 miles. Monticello northeast to Winchester, Clark County, 16 miles, and 10 miles further northwest to Kahoka. Monticello north to Belle Plain, Clark County, 13 miles.

Hotels: La Grange, good hotel; La Belle, La Belle House, L. A. W. $1.50 per day, meals and lodgings, 40 cents ; Lewiston and Monticello, only medium, $1 per day. Williamstown has small hotel. Canton, Canton House, L. A. W. $1.40 per day; meals or lodging, 35 cents.

Lincoln

On the Mississippi River, south of Pike County. G.T.Dunn, attorney at law, kindly reports : The surface varies from prairie to short bluffy hills,traversed by roads which have been greatly improved during 1894 and 1895. Troy is the county seat and has a number of roads one of which, not extra good, runs north to Eolia, Pike County, via Auburn, 21 miles. Eolia northeast to Clarksville, 12 miles, fine gravel pike. St. Louis riders wishing to ride to Clarksville had better train it to Eolia, or cycle to St. Charles, then on Wabash track to Gilmore, and take train from there (see Pike County report). Troy northeast to New Hope, 16 miles, hilly dirt road, mixed; to Elsberry, 21 miles., and Wells, Pike County, 35 miles. Tijoy northwest to Louisville, 21 miles, same as preceding. Troy northwest to Millwood, 12 miles, dirt and hilly. Troy west to Truxton, 16 miles; via Hawk Point, 9 miles ; and to Montgomery City, 35 miles, good level dirt road; Truxton north to Bowling Green, mixed dirt roads to Ashley. Ashley to Bowling Green, 7 miles, good gravel. The roads in and about Troy are fair. Auburn east to New Hope, 7 miles, very fair road. Troy east to Chantilly, 8 miles ; Winfield, 14 miles, very good road. Troy southeast to Gilmore, St. Charles County, 19 miles, moderately rough. Troy south to Wright City, St. Charles County, 12 miles, fair sand. Troy southwest to Warrenton, Warren County, 18 miles, moderately rough, Troy northwest to Early, 10 miles, fair; Olney, 18 miles, good and level. New Hope to Elsberry, 5 miles, good sand and gravel.

Linn

Linn County is situated in the central part of North Missouri. Brookfield is the principal city, of about 6,000 people, and is 6 miles from the south line of the county and central from east to west. E..H. Shepherd kindly reports: All roads east and west are somewhat hilly, and those north and south mostly level. All of them are well graded, dirt, and smooth, except in very bad weather. Creeks are bridged. Brookfield east to St. Catharine 4 miles, thence to Bucklin, 6 miles farther, very hilly, hard clayey surface, and splendid coasting. Brookfield west to Laclede, 5 miles, thence to Meadville, 6 miles farther, roads fine; to Wheeling, Livingston County, 5 miles more, good. Brookfield northwest to Linneus (county seat), via *+ffi-W?^': thence north to Purdin, 6 miles, and 7 miles farther to Browning. Fine riding. Brookfield son heast to Marceline, 11 miles, first three miles level balance is somewhat hilly, and fine coasting^ Biookfield east to Macon City is 34 miles. Brookfie Id northeast to Kirksville, 44 miles. Brookfie Id north to Milan, 34 miles. Brookfield northwest tc .Tienton 42 miles. Brookfield west to Chillicothe 26 miles. Brookfield sonthwest to Carrollton 41 miles. Brookfield south to Brunswick, via Mendon (17), Triplett (9), Brunswick (8), 34 miles. These roads follow general description of those in Linn County. Linneus north to Purdin, 6 miles, good level, smooth dirt road. Purdin north to Browning, 8 miles, very good. Browning west to WestviUe rough, hilly, and bottom roads. Browning north to Milan, 13 miles. From the cross-roads (see Brookfield to Linneus route), the turning off point to go to Linneus, due north 6 mi es to Granville, good and level. Grantsville north, 3^ miles then 3K miles east and north to Enterprise, good level prairie road. Enterprise east 7 miles and south 9 miles, the roads are not in good repair. Laclede south to Cunningham, 8 miles, fairly good, practically level. Brookfield south to Keytesville, 38 miles, fairly good rolling prairie roads. Linneus northwest to Trenton, 30 miles, part good road. Linneus southwest to Chillicothe, Livingston Countv, via Eversonville, 24 miles, very hilly, and unbridged creek. Brookfield north to Grantsville 11 miles, good in all seasons; thence northeast 7 miles to Enterprise, very hilly near latter place. Bucklin southeast to Moberly, 34 miles. Bucklin south to Keytesville, Chariton County, 26 miles.

Brookfield southwest to Brunswick, 29 miles, good road. Bucklin north to New Boston, 13 miles. St. Catharine north to Hybrid, 8 miles. Linneus northwest to Westville, 16 miles. Last six roads follow general description given above.

Hotel: Brookfield, the New Clark. L. A. W. rate $2.00 per day; special rates for longer time; meals and lodging, 50 cents. Browning, Hotel Newton, L. A. W., $1.40 per day, meals and lodging, 35 cents.

Liv5Ngston

In northwest part of State, north of Carroll County and west of Linn. F. C. Oehler kindly reports: The roads in this county afford very good wheeling in dry weather, The bottoms become smooth, hard and firm. The hills are a little steep, but to every hill you climb there is a corresponding coast. Chillicothe is the county seat and principal road center. The Jimtown road, mostly bottom, leads from Chillicothe to Carrollton, 40 miles south in Carroll County. A branch road leads to Avalou, 14 miles from Chillicothe, and is part bottom, part hilly. Another branch of the Jimtown road leads east to Wheeling, 9 miles, alternately bottom and hilly; thence to Meadville, Linn County, 5 miles further, and Laclede, 12 miles. This is an excellent dirt road. The Utica road leads southwest from Chillicothe over alternating bottom land and hills to Utica on the Grand River, 5 miles; thence to Dawn, 16 miles, and to Ludlow, 22 miles. A branch from Utica leads west over good road 5 miles to Moorsville; 10 miles to Breckenridge ; Nettleton, 15 miles; Hamilton, 20 miles. Spring Hill road leads northwest from Chillicothe, crossing Grand River at Graham's Mills, 4 miles, slightly hilly; then over good bottom and hilly road to Springfield, 4 miles from the river; then 14 miles over hilly road to Jamesport, total 22 miles. Linneus road runs east from Chillicothe over hills via Eversonville, 12 miles ; to Linneus, 12 miles further, and is a good dirt road, crossing Medicine Creek bridge 7 miles east of Chillicothe, with partly bottom land. Trenton road runs directly north from Chillicothe to Trenton, 26 miles; hilly to Farmersville, 14 miles, but good coasting; balance fair upland road. Utica southeast to county line, 9 miles, well traveled, and above average condition. Utica north to Spring Hill, 11 miles, road not traveled much, streams unbridged and hard to cross; thence 8 miles west to county line, and 13 miles further to Gallatin. Chillicothe northwest to Lock Springs, 15 miles. Chillicothe northeast to Alpha, Grundy County, 16 miles, good road in wet or dry^ weather during summer.

In extreme southwest corner. Pineville is the county seat, and has a few hilly roads running from it. The whole county is but sparsely settled, mountainous and more or less cut up. None of our streams are bridged, and all roads are more or less hilly. No riders known to exist here. County Clerk kindly reports : Pineville southwest to Saratoga Springs, 13 miles; to Southwest City, 18 miles. Part of this road, along Elk Eiver, rock and gravel, and part on prairie, dirt and gravel; the entire road only medium. Pineville south to Arkansas line, 7 miles, mostly graveled ridge road; 12 miles further to Bentonville, Ark. Pineville southeast via Sulphur Springs to Caverna, near Arkansas line, 11 miles, mostly rock and gravel; to Bentonville, Ark., 10 miles further. Pineville east along big Sugar Creek bottom, dirt, gravel, rock and quite hilly, passable for light vehicles ; to Cyclone, 8 miles ; Powell, 14 miles; Tribulation, 17 miles, and Rocky Comfort, 27 miles. Pineville to Rocky Comfort northeast, 24 miles, mostly ridge gravel road, fair to good; via Bethany, 14 miles; Nubia, 17 miles. Pineville north to Erie, 10 miles; Indian Springs, 12 miles, medium fair road; to Neosho, 22 miles. The roads from Pineville west and northwest are dirt and gravel and in fair condition, as per the following: Pineville to Rutledge, 7 miles. Pineville northwest to Splitlog, 12 miles. Pineville northwest to Tiff City, 18 miles. Pineville to Coy, 12 miles. Tiff City south to Southwest City, 12 miles, mostly gravel road; some hills, moderately good. Rocky Comfort west to Indian Springs, 12 miles, gravel and rock, fair road. Indian Springs via

Erie, 2 miles; to Lanagan^ on the railroad, 15 miles, fairly good. Pineville west to Harper, 5 miles; Elk Mills, 15 miles. Rocky Comfort southeast to Cassville, 15 miles.

Hotels: Pineville, Wilson House and Freeman House ; Southwest City, Corum House ; Rocky Comfort, Rocky House; Splitlog, Occidental Hotel; Lanagan, a new hotel has been built.

Macon

Northern central portion. C. B. Truitt and Theo. Reichel kindly report: The roads of this county offer good wheeling the greater part of the year, and have been considerably improved during 1893, '94 and '95. The county is thickly settled, and Macon, the county seat, has a number of riders. There are but few large streams in the county, and these are well bridged. Macon north to Atlanta, 12 miles, mostly level, some steep hills. Atlanta north to Love Lake, 3 miles, level road. Love Lake north to La Plata, 6 miles, prairie road ; continues to Kirksville, 18 miles. Macon west to Bevier, 5 miles, all hills. Bevier to Callao, 3 miles, some hills. Callao to New Cambria, 11 miles. New Cambria to Lingo, 4 miles, many hills, and after rains not ridable ; 4 miles further to Bucklin, Linn County. Macon east to Anabel (think Beverly P. O.), 8 miles; first four miles hilly, balance level. Anabel east to Clarence, 5 miles; good level road to Shelbina, 12 miles further. Macon south to Excello, 8 miles, good level road. Excello to Jacksonville, 3 miles, some hills, fair wheeling. Jacksonville to Cairo, 6 miles, good roads. Cairo to Moberly, 7 miles, roads generally level. About 5 miles out from Macon there are a few steep hills which can be avoided by taking the well-ballasted Wabash tracks to within 1 mile of Jacksonville, when the road should again be taken. Macon northwest to Bloomington, 7 miles, good level road, some hills ; Merceyville, 22 miles, fair, somewhat hilly , thence north 5 miles and east 10 miles to La Plata. Macon northeast to Ten Mile, 5 miles hilly, 5 miles level; Sue City, 22 miles, via Economy, good level road; continues to Edina, Knox County, 20 miles more. Macon southwest to Woodville, 14^2 miles ; first 5 miles fair, balance very rough and hilly. Bloomington south to Moberly, 30 miles ; via Bevier, *6% miles; College Mound, 9j4 miles, very rough and hilly. Bloomington west to New Cambria, 12 miles, rough and hilly, and southwest to Keytesville, 27 miles more. Bloomington northwest to Milan, 45 miles. Callao south to Kaseyville, 11 miles, fair ridge road, some hills. Excello east to Woodville, 8)^ miles; first 4 fairly good, balance rough and hilly. Bloomington northwest and north to Tullvanie, 31 miles, very hilly and rough. The best wheeling in the-county is over the Macon to Moberly road. The north and south roads through the county are generally smooth and level, with occasional hills; while those which tend east and west cross all the streams and are very hilly.

Hotel, 80 cents per day, meals and lodging 25 «ents. Consuls: Macon, C. B. Truitt and Theo . Keichel; Bevier, C. Baker; Steadman, J. L. Irwin.

The County Clerk kindly reports : Cycling flourishes here in the shape of the "Madison County "\Yheelmeu," residing at various points, principally Fredericktown, which had at one time 18 members, and 9 at Lamotte. The 4-mile gravel stretch between these points is used daily, and long tours and visits by St. Louis riders are frequent. The roads of this section are very poor, only being ridable in extremely dry weather, except in the immediate vicinity of Fredericktown, where they are good gravel. The principal roads leading out -from here are dirt roads, which are very hilly and rocky. The county is small, and roads in south part are little used. Fredericktown is connected with Jefferson County roads via the Farmington road to Mine Liamotte, 4 miles; Libertyville, 10 miles, and Farmington, 20 miles, of not very good roads generally, some rocky hills; thence 25 miles to De Soto, only fair. Fredericktown southeast to Cape Girardeau, on the Mississippi, 50 miles; via Patton, 18 miles ; Jackson, 40 miles, hilly and clay, not very good; last 10 miles hilly gravel, good. Signboards follow Jackson road. Fredericktown west to Ironton, 20 miles, very rough. Fredericktown south to Greenville, 40 miles. Fredericktown northeast to Ste. Genevieve, 36 miles. Fredericktown southeast to Bessville, Bollinger County, 17 miles, and to Marble Hill, 29 miles. Fredericktown northeast to Perryville, 30 miles.

In central southern portion of state, south of Osage and north of Phelps counties. The countyis but thinly settled, and can boast of no very good roads. Thos. J. Ellis kindly reports: The streams are all unbridged, and the rain renders them, as well as the roads, nearly impassable for man or beast. Vienna is the county-seat, and has a number of roads radiating from it. Vienna southwest to Dixon, Pulaski County, 20 miles, hilly, crossing a number of creeks, good only in dry weather; to Waynesville, 18 miles further. Vienna northwest to Koeltztown, Osage County, 12 miles, rough and hilly. Vienna southeast to Rolla, Phelps County, 24 miles, rough and hilly, good in dry weather. Vienna to Vichy, 14 miles southeast, passing west side of Lane's Prairie to High Grove, 21 miles,. and St. James, Phelps County, 28 miles, and 23 miles further to Steelville, most of the road high and dry at all seasons. All the roads are dirt, with the exception of some bad places which are gravel. Vienna north to Linn, 22 miles. Vienna northeast to Cleavesville, Gasconade County, 21 miles; via Lindell, 9 miles. Lindell east to High Gate, 3 miles; Jake's Prairie, 11 miles. Vienna west to Tuscumbia, 40 miles; via Tavern, 13 miles; Iberia, Miller County, 25 miles. Lane's Prairie north to Steen's Prairie, 7 miles. Vienna south to Clifty Dale, 12 miles. Vienna northwest to Manton. 14 miles, and Babbtown, Osage County, 19 miles.

Marion

In northeast part of state of Missouri. James C. Howell kindly reports : Hannibal, beautifully situated on the Mississippi river, is a city of 18,000 people; it has about 150 riders, and a good club, "The Hannibal Wheelmen," with a membership of 35. Hannibal has a number of finely paved streets and splendid gravel pikes leading in all directions. A number of riders have made the trip from St. Louis to Hannibal (see touring route No. 2) . Hannibal southwest. to New London, fine, 9%' miles, sand-paper gravel pike, with moderate grades and charming coasts. Hannibal to Spalding Springs, 12 miles southwest via Oakwood and Hydesburg, over the Paris gravel road, fine surface and easy grades. Hannibal to Sydney, via Spalding Springs, 18 miles, on Paris gravel, good riding all the way. Hannibal west to West Ely, 17 miles, elegant sandj3aper pike, fine coasts and easy grades; thence good dirt road to Monroe City, 25 miles, Shelbina, 40 miles, level, except 3 miles, Salt River Hills, and northwest to Shelbyville, 50 miles. Hannibal to Palmyra, two routes, one on West Ely gravel, 9 1-2 miles, then turn north at Dudley place, 4 1-2 miles on dirt and gravel road to Palmyra, very good. Second route, via old Telephone road, 12 miles northwest, good gravel all the way. Hannibal, across river (Mississippi), to Quincy, 20 miles, very' good bottom road. Hannibal to Kinderhook, Illinois, good gravel for 10 miles, balance dirt. Monroe City to Paris, 24 miles, rough, hilly country, clay roads. Palmyra northeast to Quincy, 13 miles, excellent gravel. Hannibal south to Louisiana, 36 miles, via New London, 9 1-2 miles; New London to Frankford, 8 1-2 miles; Frankford to Louisiana, 18 miles, all good gravel, except 8 1-2 miles of very hilly, clay roads between New London and Frankford. New London to Center, Perry and Mexico, all prairie, and dirt road, good in dry weather. Walter Koch kindly reported in addition to above r West Quincy on river, west to Nelsonville, 28 miles; via Hester, 10 miles, first 5 miles corduroy, bad, balance fair hilly clay. Philadelphia north to Durham, 11 miles, and south to Monroe City, 15 miles, all rough, and not good for wheels. Palmyra northeast to West Quincy, 13 miles, excellent gravel all the way. Palmyra north to Hester, 9 miles, rough all the wTay. Palmyra east to Mississippi river, 8 miles, good for first 6 miles. Palmyra north to La Grange, 18 miles, good gravel road. Palmyra west to Philadelphia, 13 miles, fair gravel for 10 miles, balance good dirt. Palmyra northwest to Emerson, 13 miles; Ben Bow, 16 miles; Nelsonville, 21 miles. Emerson north to Naomi, 6 miles; Durham, 10 miles. Palmyra west to Warren, 9 miles, hilly, rough, no gravel; to Shelbyville, 30 miles, fair level road. Palmyra southwest to North Fork, Monroe County, 26 miles, and 37 miles to Paris. Nelsonville northeast to Durham, 10 miles. Nelsonville southwest to Greenville, Shelby County, 9 miles. Nels.onville northwest to Newark, Knox County, 8 miles. The last three mentioned roads are rough and not very good for wheeling.

Mercer

In north central part of State. County Clerk kindly reports: Princeton has fine roads leading in all directions. Princeton north to Marion, 10 miles, fair dirt road; thence to Lineville;Iowa,5 miles, fine level road. Princeton west to Goshen, 6 miles, good dirt road, moderately level ; and to Mt. Moriah, Harrison County, 14 miles, and 16 miles further to Bethany. Princeton southwest to Modena, 10 miles, good level dirt road; to Trenton, 17 miles more. Princeton northeast to Ravana, 10 miles, half rough, balance good dirt road; then north to Iowa State line, good road. Princeton southeast to Half Rock, 16 miles, part level, part hilly, dirt road. Princeton south to Mill Grove, 8 miles, very rough. Princeton to Saline, northwest 16 miles, good level road. Princeton east to Newtown, Sullivan County, 15 miles, and northeast to Unionville, Putnam County, 25 miles more ; or, Newtown southeast to Milan, 18 miles. Ravana southeast to Newtown, 10 miles. Princeton north to Alvord, 7 miles; and northwest to Adel, 15 miles. Ravana north to Cleopatra, 10 miles. All streams are bridged; no rock or gravel roads in the county.

Hotels : Princeton, Buren House, $2 per da^; Ravana, Ravana House; Marion, Hotel Marion; Half Rock and Modena, each one hotel, all $1 per day.

Miller lies in center of State, south of Cole County. J. W. Waite kindly reports: Tuscumbia (county seat on north bank of Osage River), southeast to Iberia, 16 miles; via Pleasant Farm, 5 miles, billy, rough dirt, no bridge. Tuseumbia northwest to Aurora Springs, 12 miles, and to Eldon, 14 miles, dirt, hilly, rough; or Aurora Springs west to Koeky Mount, 5 miles, and to Versailles. 22 miles. Tuseumbia north to Pleasant Mount, 12 miles; Olean, 14 miles, hilly and rough ; or, from Pleasant Mount west to Barnett, 9 miles? or. from Pleasant Mount east to Spring Garden, 16 miles. Tuseumbia west to Bagnell, 16 miles, even worse than last mentioned road. Tuseumbia south to Bromley, 12 miles, not so bad, and east to Iberia, 24 miles. Tuseumbia southwest to Linn Creek, 23 miles. Tuseumbia north to Jefferson City, 30 miles. Tuseumbia east to Elizabeth, 13 miles, and northeast to St. Thomas, 10 miles. Tuseumbia north to Mary's Home, 9 miles, and southeast to Elizabeth, 16 miles. Hotels: Iberia, Iberia hotel, $1.50 per day; Tuseumbia, Home Hotel; Eldon, Eldon Hotel; Bagnell, Mrs. Waddell, each $1.25 per day; Aurora Springs, Virginia Hotel, $1.50 per day.

In the southeast corner, and roads are scarce. The County Clerk kindly reports: The roads being sandy are not all adapted to good riding. The county is level, however, without rocks or hills. One road leads from Charleston southeast to Belmont, 23 miles, sandy and swampy. Charleston south to New Madrid, 35 miles, via East Prairie, level, good riding, streams bridged. Charleston west to Sikeston, 12 miles; via Bertrand, 6 miles, sandy; 6 miles swampy and neglected. Charleston, 12 miles east to Bird's Point, opposite Cairo, 111.; via Rodney, 7 miles, good road in summer but unridable in spring and winter. Charleston north to Benton, Scott

County, 22 miles, sandy. Charleston north to Commerce, Scott County, 21 miles, sandy, bottom land. Charleston southeast to Samoa, 6 miles ; Henson, 9 miles, good in dry weather. Belmont southwest to New Madrid, 37 miles, ; via Wolf Island, 6 miles ; Medley, 11 miles; James Bayou, 24 miles, good road in summer. Charleston southeast to Wolf Island^ 20 miles, good in dry weather.

Centrally located; bounded by Cooper County on the north and Cole County on the southeast. One Kansas City to St. Louis route passes through Otterville, Cooper County, to Tipton, 12 miles, hilly; to Clarksburg. 18 miles; California, 24 miles, and 10 further to Centertown; via McGirk, 5 miles, mostly level prairie road; to Jefferson City, 12 miles more, partly hilly. The County Clerk kindly reports: California, the county seat, has 2,000 inhabitants, and macadamized streets. The roads leading into the county are rough and rocky, and very muddy after a hard rain., but dry soon in summer and fall. The prairie roads are level, and afford fine riding in dry weather. The large streams are well bridged where main roads cross them. California south to High Point, 10 miles, hilly and rocky; southwest to Excelsior, Morgan County, 20 miles, level, but very muddy after a hard rain, and to Versailles, 10 miles more. California northwest to Pisgah, 12 miles, very bad road. California southwest to Versailles, Morgan County, 30 miles, mostly good road, few hills, splendid riding in dry weather. Tipton to Moniteau, Cooper County, 6 miles, good dirt road. Tipton south to Versailles, 18 miles ; via Fortuna, 7 miles. California northeast to Jamestown, 12 miles, good riding in dry weather; 2 or 3 rocky hills. California northeast to Marion, Cole County, 15 miles, mostly rough and hilly, "but another road (16 miles)is fair until within 3 or 4 miles of Marion. California southeast to Russellville, Cole County, 12 miles, rather rough, except first 6 miles which is good. California north to Rocheport, Boone County, 26 miles, not very good road. California southwest to Latham's Store, 10 miles, and northwest to Tipton, 16 miles, rather rough, part good however. California west to Clarksburg, 6 miles, 3 or 4 rocky hills, otherwise good.

In northeast part of State, north of Audrain County. 0. Lee Crigler kindly reports that the roads are very fair at best, with some hills. Paris southwest to Moberly, 25 miles; via Madison, 12 miles. Paris south to Mexico, 28 miles, good dirt road; via Long Branch, 11 miles. Paris north to Shelbina, good dirt road. Paris east to Florida, 12 miles, rough and hilly. Paris northeast to Monroe City, 22 miles, part poor, part good road. Paris southwest to Middle Grove, 18 miles part rough, balance good; 15 miles further to Higbee. Paris southeast to Santa Fe, 16 miles, good. Paris south west to Centralia, 25 miles; 3 miles rough, balance fine. All roads in the county are dirt, with low hills on every side of Paris. All streams are bridged. The scenery is very pretty, and the County has numerous summer resorts. Paris north to Lakenan, Shelby County, 15 miles, good roads. Paris northeast to North Fork, 11 miles, and 38 miles to Palmyra, 4 miles rough, balance good. Paris northwest 36 miles to Maeon City; via Granville, 8 miles; Woodlawn, 15 miles, good dirt road all the way. Paris southwest to Fayette, 50 miles, lots of hills. Paris northwest to Bloomington, 40 miles, good. Paris east to Perry, Ralls County, prairie road, 18 miles. Madison northwest to Duncan's Bridge, 8 miles; Woodlawn, 11 miles; Shelbina, 23 miles, prairie roads. Paris west to Holliday, 7 miles ; north to Granville, 13 miles, Shelbina, 23 miles, good to Holliday, part rough to Granville ; balance good.

Lies north of the Missouri River, south of Pike and west of Lincoln Counties. W. A. Crockett, County Clerk, kindly reports : Jonesburg,in southeast corner, west to High Hill, 5 miles, level ; to New Florence, 10 miles; Montgomery City, 17 miles, and northwest to Wellsville, 25 miles. Wellsville northeast to Middletown, 12 miles, and thence west to Mexico,45 miles along' Wabash R. R. Jonesburg,via High Hill, to Danville, 15 miles; Mineola Springs, 20 miles; to Williamsburg, Callaway County, 28 miles. The first half of this road is very rough but ridable, and balance fair clay. This is the old State road running from St. Louis to Sedalia. Jonesburg north to Bowling Green, Pike County, 30 miles, elegant level dirt road, last 7 miles gravel; two unbridged creeks, which are easily forded. Danville south to Rhine- land, 13 miles. Danville southwest to Portland, Callaway County, 17 miles; via Mineola Springs, 4 miles. Danville northwest to Mexico, Audrain County, 30 miles. Danville north to Montgomery, 6 miles. High Hill north to Price's Branch, 6 miles. High Hill northeast to Bellville, 7 miles. Wellsville east to Gamma, 12 miles, mostly good prairie road. Wellsville north to Mt. Carmel, Audrain County, 11 miles, prairie road and bridges. Portland, Callaway County, east to Khineland, 11 miles, and northeast to Pendleton, Warren County. 31 miles. Wellsville northwest to Martinsburg. 5 miles, good road. Danville southwest to Bethlehem, 8 miles. Danville south to Americus, 12 miles, part hills and part good. New Florence south to Big Spring, 9 miles. High Hill north to Middletown, 20 miles. Jonesburg north to Bellville, 7 miles; Beerschale, 15 miles; Gamma, 18 miles, mixed road; and northwest to Middletown, 26 miles, mostly good road.

Hotels: Wellsville, Central and Arnold Houses; Montgomery City, Railroad Hotel, Mrs. Walden's and Mrs. Rombaugh's; New Florence, McClure House; Middletown, Covington House and Kelly House.

Morgan

In the central portion of the State. Bounded on the west by Benton and north by Moniteau Counties. Geo H. Hubbard, the County Clerk, kindly reports: Versailles northeast to California, 30 miles, fine gravel road, nearly level. Versailles north to Syracuse, 20 miles, dirt road nearly all the way, some hills, part steep, but short, mostly gradual rises. Syracuse east to Tipton, 5 miles, smooth, level dirt.

Syracuse west to Sedalia, 20 miles, mixed dirt road, fair. Syracuse southwest to Florence, 9 miles, 2 miles rocky, balance fair dirt; one hill that is steep and not very long; southwest to Bebra, 17 miles, and southeast to Stover, 32 miles. Versailles west to Stover, 10 miles, dirt road, mostly level, and to Boeschenville, Benton County, 16 miles. Versailles northeast to Excelsior, 9 miles, level dirt road; southeast to Barnett's, 19 miles, level dirt, and to Rocky Mount, Miller County, 26 miles south, and southwest to Gladstone, 44 miles; Cape Galena, 65 miles ; or from Rocky Mount east to Aurora Springs, 6 miles, and Tuscumbia, southeast, 11 miles further. Versailles south to Cape Galena, 17 miles ; via Gravois Mills, 10 miles, very rough, hilly and rocky, and to Linn Creek, 10 miles more. All roads southeast and southwest to county line are generally rough and rocky . Versailles northwest to Florence, 15 miles, rough, hilly, some rocks. Versailles northwest to Bebra, 14 miles. Versailles southeast to Rocky Mount, Miller County, 14 miles. Versailles east to Barnett, 10 miles. Versailles southwest to Warsaw, 35 miles. Versailles southwest to Riverview, 18 miles, rough, hilly, plenty of rocks. Versailles south and west to Osage River, 16 miles; to Crittenden, 22 miles, rough, hilly, rocky. Versailles north to St. Martin, 8 miles; Future, 13 miles, good road.

Hotels: Versailles, City Hotel, Martin House and Staley's Boarding House, each $2 per day; Syracuse, Smith House; Florence, Steinback House. $1 per day, each.

New Madrid

In southeastern part of state. H.P.Riley, Attorney at Law, kindly reports: Not many roads, but they make up in quality for what they lack in quantity. New Madrid, on Mississippi River, northeast to Ogden P. O., 18 miles: Charleston, 35 miles, good? level, bridged road. New Madrid north to Sikeston,

22 miles, good level road, bridged; via Ristine, 6 miles; Ogden, 13 miles. Two and one-half miles south of Sikeston a road branches west to Bloomfield,

23 miles. New Madrid south to Pt. Pleasant. 10 miles, good, level road; to Gayoso, 25 miles further. New Madrid southwest to Portageville,20 miles, good level road, with no streams to cross; to Clarkton, Dunklin County, 20 miles further. New Madrid west to Paw Paw Junction, 7 miles good level road, no streams. New Madrid east to Island No. 8, 8 miles, good, level road. New Madrid to James Bayou, northeast 16 miles, good, level road; and 6 miles beyond is Hickman's Ferry, opposite Hickman, Ky. New Madrid north to La Forge Station, on St. L. & S. W. R. R., 7 miles. The character of the roads in this section is all alike, without rocks or gravel, and no hills to cross. We are 60 miles southwest of Cape Girardeau, with a good gravel road a portion of the way. Pt. Pleasant southwest to Portageville, 11 miles.

Newton

In southwestern part of State, south of Jasper. The County Clerk kindly reports: On- main public roads, streams are all bridged. The prairie roads, while hilly, have no rocks and are very good in dry weather; but the wooded roads are both hilly and rocky. Neosho, county seat, in central part of county, east to Newtonia, 12 miles, 4 miles rough gravel, balance smooth prairie road. Newtonia north to Ritchey, 4 miles, good; southwest to Granby, 10 miles, too rough for bicycle. Ritchey east to Pierce City, 1-1 miles, rough. Neosho west to Seneca, 16 miles, good most of way, part dirt, part gravel ; via Dayton, 10 miles. Neosho northwest to Joplin, 20 miles; via Thurman,12 miles, bad road. Neosho northeast to Granby, very good, 7 miles; to Sarcoxie, 23 miles, bad. Neosho southwest to Tiff City, McDonald County, 24 miles, bad. Neosho south to Pineville, 23 miles, part bad, but fair road in McDonald County. Neosho north to Carthage, 24 miles, very good. Granby north to Carthage, 20 miles; via Diamond, 7 miles, very good. Granby northeast to Mt. Vernon, 32 miles, rough. Granby southeast to Carmele, 29 miles. Neosho south to Indian Springs, McDonald County, 11 miles, bad. Neosho southeast to Kent, rough, 12 miles ; to Stella, rough, 14 miles, and north to Newtonia, 22 miles, very good. Nesho northwest to Hornet, 14 miles, bad.

In northwestern corner, on the Iowa "border. Maryville is the county seat; and located in the center. W. J. Staples kindly reports: Maryville northwest to Burlington Junction, 17 miles, fair, all ridable. Maryville southwest to Graham, 19 miles, follow main road, elegant; continues southwest into Holt County. Maryville north to Pickering, 7 miles, fine; to Hopkins, 17 miles, and Bedford, Iowa, 30 miles, good hilly dirt road ; or, Hopkins east to Grant City, Worth County, 10 miles. Burlington Junction west to Tarkio, Atchison County, 12 miles, good dirt road, rolling country. Maryville south to Savannah, Andrew County, 30 miles, good, hilly black loam, except for 6 miles after passing Fourteen-mile Point. Maryville west of Quitman, 12 miles, first 9 miles, good, balance stony and hilly; thence west 1 mile, south 13 miles to Graham. A road from Quitman also continues into Atchison County. Maryville east to Ravenwood, 12 miles, very hilly, but good surface; continues to Albany, Gentry County, 32 miles. Maryville to Conception, 16 miles (4 miles east, 5 south and 7 east), first four miles very hilly, then fair roads all good surface. Conception to Stanberry, Gentry County, 12 miles, southeast, first 4 miles very hilly, good surface ; continues to Albany, 13 miles further. Maryville to Parnell City, 17 miles northeast, all hilly, first half good surface, balance rutty and rough. Graham east to Barnard, 23 miles; Guilford, 30 miles; to county line, 36 miles; continues to Island City, Gentry County, 5 miles further. Maryville northeast to Oxford, Worth County, 25 miles; to Grant City, 12 miles further. Burlington Junction south to Quitman, 5 miles, level, good sur- face; to Skidmore, 11 miles, very hilly; Maitland, south 18 miles, fair, rather hilly. Graham is 1>£ miles east of Maitland. Guilford north to Conception, 8 miles ; thence north to Ravenwood, 13 miles ; Parnell City, 20 miles. Maryville to Arkoe, south %% miles, good roads, nearly level. Maryville southeast to county line, 18 miles; to Rochester, Andrew County, 17 miles further.

Hotels: Maryville, Linville Hotel; Burlington Junction, Merchants' Hotel ; Graham, Windsor Hotel ; Pickering, City Hotel. All except first one, $1 per day. Parnell City, King' s Hotel, 35 cents per meal ; Quitman, Farmers' House, $1 per day; Bedford, Bedford House, $1.50 per day; Conception, Hotel Clyde, $1 per day. Consul: Maryville, E. Andrews.

South part of State, on the Arkansas "border, east of Howell and west of Ripley. County Clerk kindly reports : Roads somewhat rough but can be ridden by wheelmen* Not a county bridge over any stream. Alton to Thayer, 16 miles southwest, hilly, crosses large creek 2 miles north of Thayer. Alton to Thomasville, 10 miles northwest, fair, and hilly; Middle Fork and Eleven Point Creeks are crossed; no bridges. Alton east to Doniphan, 35 miles; via Many Springs, 7 miles, crossing Eleven Point River, no bridge, rough and rocky. Alton northeast to Van Buren, 35 miles; via Wilderness, 14 miles. Alton southeast to Garfield, 8 miles; Myrtle, 15 miles ; Jobe, 17 miles. Alton west to West Plains, 38 miles. Thayer north to Thomasville, 20 miles. Alton north to Eminence, 34 miles. Thomasville northeast to Van Buren, 34 miles.

Osage

Lies east of Cole and north of Maries Counties. The County Clerk kindly reports: The State road, a continuation of the Manchester road from St. Louis, passes through the center of county towards Jefferson City, crossing the Gasconade River at Mt. Sterling, eastern boundary. No bindges in the county, but a ferry-boat is generally at all the river crossings. Mt. Sterling west to Linn Creek, county seat, 12 miles; Loose Creek, 18 miles, and 21 miles to the Osage River, at mouth of Maries Creek, to a place formerly called Lisletown. Ferry-boat constantly here to transfer passengers. Lisletown is the name of a small town which has since disappeared. The State road follows through Osage county along the telegraph poles of the Pacific Mutual Telegraph Company, now called Postal Telegraph Company. Telegraph offices at Linn, Osage County, and Drake, Gasconade' County, and Union, in Franklin County. The roads are mostly dirt, very rough and hilly, but in fair condition from May to October, and impassable the balance of the time. Westphalia south to Koeltztown, 12 miles, and west to Babbtown, 19 miles, good in summer. Linn north to Chamois, 17 miles ; via Flora, 5 miles; Bailey's Creek, 8 miles, hilly, only fair. Westphalia southeast toLeBoeuf,14 miles; Jersey, 17 miles; Steen's Prairie, Maries County, 21 miles, rough and hilly. Linn north to Medora post-office, 12 miles; via Luystown, 5 miles, fair in summer. Westphalia northwest to Jefferson City, 15milesfsee Cole County report). Linn northeast to Gasconade, 25 miles. Linn northwest to Dauphin, 10 miles. Linn southwest to Westphalia, 9 miles; west to

Castle Rock, 19 miles, and Jefferson City', 30 miles (see Cole County report). Lhm southwest to Vienna, 24 miles; via Rich Fountain, 8 miles.

Ozark

^On the Arkansas border, west of Howell and east of Taney Counties, in a wild and mountainous region. Roads- scarce and crossed by numberless unbridged creeks and streams. M. H. Hutchison, County Surveyor, kindly reports: Isabella northeast to Rock Bridge, 18 miles, hilly and rough. Gainesville, the county seat, southeast to Bakerneld, 20 miles, rough and hilly, crossing the big north fork of White River, ferrying when waters are flush. Gainesville northeast to Bora, 22 miles, hilly and rough. Gainesville north to Rock Bridge, 18 miles, crossing hills and hollows. Gainesville northwest to Thornfield, 16 miles, hilly. Gainesville southwest to Isabella 12 miles of rough, hilly and muddy road. Isabella west to Protein, TaneyCounty, 15 miles, crossing creeks and hills, and to Forsyth 20 miles more. Theodosia to Thornfield, north 11 miles, mostly high and gravelly. Thornfield northeast to Rock Bridge, 15 miles, reasonably fair in dry weather.

Southeast corner, partly swampy. The County clerk kindly reports: Gayoso northeast to New Madrid, 25 miles, level road. Gayoso northwest to Portageville, New Madrid County, 15 miles ; via

Fisher, 13 miles, reasonably good all the year. Gayoso southeast to Cottonwood Point, 18 miles; via Caruthersville, 6 miles, first 6 miles good all the year, balance straight and good most of the year! Gayoso south to Cottonwood Point, 35 miles ; via Braggadocio, 11 miles; Covington, 19 miles; Cooter, 27 miles, reasonably good most of the time. Gayoso to Little River, 15 miles, good for half the year, all dirt and level; and to Kennett, 28 miles. Gayoso northeast to Riddle's Point, 17 miles. Pt. Pleasant, New Madrid County, south to Stewart, 8 miles. Gayoso northwest to Clarkton, Dunklin County, 25 miles. Cooter south to county line, 5 miles. Braggadocio north 2 miles, and east 12 miles, to Caruthersville.

Perry

In southeast part of State, on the Mississippi River. County clerk kindly reports: Perryville is ths county seat, and centrally located. Perryville to Clary ville north, opposite Chester, 111., on the Mississippi, 13 miles, good dirt road in dry weather, very muddy in winter. Perryville northwest through Brewer, 6 miles, to St. Mary's, 14 miles, dirt road. Perryville south to Biehle, 12 miles, dirt road. Perryville southeast to Longtown, 7 miles; Uniontown, 12 miles, Appleton, 13 miles, dirt road. Perryville southeast to Schall's, 13 miles; Frohna, 16 miles, dirt; to Altenburg, 18 miles; Wittenberg, on the Mississippi River, 27 miles, macadamized, and gravel road. Perryville southwes t to Silver Lake, 10 miles, dirt road. Silver Lake to Yount's Store, southwest, 7 miles, mostly natural gravel road ; east to Biehle, 13 miles ; Uniontown, 20 miles; Frohna, 28 miles, dirt road. Brewer to Olaryville, 12 miles, dirt; some bad places are macadamized. Altenburg, south to New Wells, Cape Girardeau County, 8 miles, fair dirt road. Uniontown northeast to Brazeau, 5 miles; Seventy-six, 11 miles, fair dirt road. Perryville east to Grand Eddy, 10 miles, fair dirt road. Perryville northeast to Bois Brule, 11 miles, fair dirt road. Biehle southeast to Appleton, Cape Girardeau County, 8 miles, fair. Appleton northeast to Uniontown, Perry County, 2 miles, fair. Longtown east to Schall' s, 6 miles. The principal streams in the county are bridged. Roads generally hilly, but not steep; good traveling in dry weather.

Hotels: Perryville, West Chester Hotel, Hoos Hotel, Tucker House, East Side Hotel and Picout Hotel; Altenburg, Wagner's Hotel; Wittenberg, Nennert Hotel; Uniontown, Untereiner Hotel; Claryville, two. each $1 per day. Lodging can be had in all the other towns.

In the exact center of the State. Sedalia, the Queen of the Prairies, is the county seat and the headquarters of the "Sedalia Cycle Club." W. H. Reynolds and P. J. Looney kindly helped to make up the below combined report : Sedalia has 12 miles of good paved streets, and being quite a business center, the roads leading into the country are good the greater part of the year. It is a live, progressive, modern city, 20,000 inhabitants, good hotels, electric street railway, electric lights and a celebrated "kite shaped" race track, also half mile bicycle track. A long touring route starts at Sedalia and leads to Clarksville, 175 miles northeast. (See Pike County report.) Sedalia east to Smithton, Smiles, good prairie ; 7 miles further to Otterville, Cooper County, same class of road. Sedalia west to Dres« den, 8 miles, Lamonte 6 miles further; good prairie; to Knob Noster, Johnson County, 8 miles further, and 8 miles additional to Warrensburg and Pertle Springs. Sedalia southwest to Green Ridge, 14 miles ; Windsor, Henry County, 22 miles, and 20 miles more to Clinton, extra fine roads nearly all the time, and almost without a hill. Sedalia north to Georgetown, 3 miles, and northwest to Hughvesville, 13 miles; Houstonia, 19 miles, and north to McAllister Springs, 25 miles, all good level road. Last named place is a prominent summer resort, and has a fine hotel. Houstonia, northwest to Sweet Springs, Saline County, 8 miles, and 18 miles to Higginsville, Lafayette County; all good, smooth dirt prairie road. Sedalia northeast to Beanian, 6 miles; Clifton City, 14 miles, and Pilot Grove, 25 miles, road very good; follows line of M..K. & T. R. R., 15 miles further to Boonville, Cooper County. -Sedalia northeast to Petersburg, 24 miles, fair, hilly dirt road; to Boonville, 12 miles further, same kind of road. Sedalia north to Marshall, Saline County, 45 miles, good prairie roads, with few hills. Sedalia south to Warsaw, Benton County, 45 miles, fair dirt, clay and gravel road, somewhat hilly ; Lamonte north to Rowletta, 9 miles; Sweet Springs, Saline County, 17 miles, All roads about Sedalia are good during seven or eight months of the year, and excellent during June, July, August, September and October. All streams in the county are bridged.

Southeast of center, in the iron region. Rolla is the county seat. J. A. Spilman kindly reports: Rolla northeast to St. James, 10 miles, first two miles rough dirt road, balance good. St. James to Cuba, 12 miles northeast, mostly good road in dry weather. St. James south and southeast to Big Meramee Spring, 6 miles, fair dirt road. THis is a wonderful spring, emitting 7.4,000,000 gallons of water every twenty-four hours, fine place for camping, hunting and fishing. Rolla southeast to Salem, Dent County, 28 miles, hilly, dirt, fair; creeks not bridged. Rolla south to Licking, Texas County, 37 miles, nearly all good, clay road; continues to Houston, 51 miles. This is an old stage road and continues via Hutton Valley, 73 miles, to West Plains, 89 miles from Rolla. Rolla north to Vichy, Maries County, 13 miles, good, dirt road, in dry weather. Rolla northwest to Vienna, Maries County, 25 miles. Rolla west to Newburg, 8 miles; Arlington, 13 miles, and south to Spring Creek, 14 miles more, fair road. Rolla southwest to Spring Creek, 20 miles, hilly, fair dirt road ; continues to Waynesville, 32 miles, no bridges. Rolla west to "Waynesville, Pulaski County, 35 miles, hilly, fair; no bridge, except Arlington bridge on the Frisco Railroad; cross Gasconade River. Rolla southeast to Elk Prairie, 8 miles, very good, and south to Titus, 15 miles, good. Rolla southwest to Yancy Mills, 13 miles; Edgar Springs, 20 miles; southeast to Blooming Rose, 32 miles, fair road.

Hotels: Rolla, Grant Hotel, $1.25 per day,, meals 25 cents and lodging 30 cents; St. James, Mrs. Schneider's Hotel; meals 25 cents. At the balance of the villages they are nothing extra, and cheap rates. Consul, Rolla, J. A. Spilman.

Pike

A cycling paradise. Seventy- five miles north of St. Louis on the Mississippi River. Large parties of St. Louis riders frequently come up to spend the day riding over the perfect roads and enjoying the beautiful scenery. Gaylord Lansdowne kindly reports : The fine gravel roads are owned partly by the county, and partly by a company of farmers who know the worth of good roads. The famous belt extends over most of the county. Clarksville northwest to Dover, 7 miles; 3^ miles south to Rockford; 4^ miles southeast to Hut's; bl/2 miles northeast to Clarksville. Louisiana lies 17 miles north of Clarksville on the Mississippi, via Dover, 3 creeks, all bridged. Clarksville south to Paynesville, 9 miles; via Hut's, 5% miles. Eolia is 15 miles southwest of Clarksville, via Hut's 5}4 miles, and Rockford 10 miles., The roads cutting through the country surrounded by the belt are hilly, wild and picturescpie. The ride from Clarksville south to St. Louis, about 95 miles., is via the pike to Eolia, 15 miles, then better take cars (St. Louis wheelmen have ridden all the way) to Gilmore, St. Charles County; thence via Wabash tracks to

St. Charles, and St. Charles pike to St. Louis. Louisiana west to Bowling Green, 12 miles, gravel road, slight up grade all the way; three shallow creeks unbridged. Bowling Green south to Ashley, 7 miles, gravel; via St. Clements, 5^ miles; to Jonesburg, Montgomery County, 30 miles, slightly hilly, but good clay road; two shallow creeks unbridged. Bowling Green north to Frankford, 15 miles, common country road; to new London, 5 miles more. Louisiana northwest to Frankford, 20 miles, good first 7 miles, pike, but not kept up properly; balance quite rough and hilly. Clarksville to Sedalia route is via Louisiana, 17 miles, and Bowling Green, 29 miles; to Vandalia, 38 miles; Mexico, 72 miles; Columbia, 105 miles; Boonville, 130 miles; total, 175 miles. The following 12 roads are all fair dirt, but good only in dry weather. Ashley east to Eolia, 13 miles; Prairieville, 14 miles; Paynesville, 21 miles; Armada, 2& miles. Ashley southeast to Louisville, Lincoln County, 6 miles. Troy, 27 miles. Ashley southwest to Wellsville, Montgomery County, 26 miles ; via New Hartford, 6 miles . Bowling Green southwest to Mexico, 42 miles; via Curryville, 8 miles. Bowling Green northwest to Madisonville, Ralls County, 18 miles; via Spencerburg, 13 miles. Louisiana west to Madisonville, Ralls County, 25 miles; via Spencerburg, 19 miles. Louisiana north to Hannibal, 30 miles. Frankford northeast to Busch, on river, 11 miles; or to Mt. Auburn, further south, 11 miles. Bowling Green southwest to New Harmony, 12 miles ; Vandalia, Audrain County, 7 miles more. Bowling Green southwest to Estes, 12 miles ; Middletown, Montgomery County, 24 miles; thence northeast to New Hartford, 12

Hotels: Clarksville, Collins House, L. A. W., $1.50 per day; meals or lodging, 40 cents; Louisiana, Palmer House, $1.50 per day-: meals and lodgings, 40 cents; Bowling Green, Palace Hotel. Consuls: Louisiana, Gaylord Lansdowne. Repair Shop: Louisiana, W. A. Maupin.

On the western border, north of Kansas City riding district. D. T. Polk kindly reports: Our county has passably good roads of clay and loam, and streams are all bridged where there are steep banks. St. Joseph to Kansas City route runs via Halleck, Buchanan County, 13 miles; Newmarket, 20 miles; thence 30 miles south to Platte City; Barry, Clay County, 39 miles; Harlem, 45 miles; and across the river to Kansas City. Another prominent road from St. Joseph to Kansas City is Newmarket to Dearborn, 2 miles; Camden Point, 7 miles; Smithville, 18 miles; thence south to Harlem, 30 miles, good loam and moderately hilly road. The road from Platte City to Kansas City, 30 miles; via Hampton, 8 miles; Barry, 16 miles, is poor most of the way. Platte City northwest to Weston, 7 miles, turnpike road. Weston northeast to Plattsburg, 30 miles; via Edgerton, 18 miles, moderately rolling, in good repair; bridge over Platte River at Union Mills. Liberty, Clay County, west to Leavenworth, Kan., 30 miles; via Weston northwest to Atchison, Kan., 17 miles. Platte City north to Camden Point, 8 miles ; Dearborn, 15 miles, fair but hilly. Parkville northwest to East Leavenworth, 18 miles, bottom road and very bad in wet weather. Parkville northeast to Liberty, 20 miles, poor road. Parkville northeast to Barry, 12 miles, part good, balance rough and hilly. Hampton southeast to Parkville, 8 miles, bad most of the way. Weston north to De Kalb, Buchanan County, 14 miles, small part good, balance rough and hilly. The last six roads have been worked with a grader, and while hilly and somewhat rough, are uot unridable. The land is gently rolling, except in west part which is rather hilly. All roads leading towards Atchison, Kan., except the one leading up Missouri River bluff from Weston, are very hilly and in bad repair. Parkville 11 miles southeast to Kansas City, very bad.

Hotels: Platte City, Perry House, $1 per day; Mrs. Baker's, L. A. W. $1.50 per day, meals, 35 cents and lodging, 50 cents ; Weston has an elegant hotel, $2 per day; Parkville, "The Mitchell," and Mrs. De Ford's, each $1 per day. Consul, Platte City, D. T. Polk.

Polk

In southwestern part of State. The County Clerk kindly reports: There is much uncultivated and hilly land. Bolivar, the county seat, lies 30 miles north of Springfield, with which it is connected by a rocky, dirt road, three-quarters of which is prairie, balance hilly; timber in spots. There are two creeks, one bridged and the other not. Bolivar east to Buffalo, Dallas County, 20 miles, 9 miles rough and rocky, balance good level prairie road; via Burns, 6 miles; Half Way, 10 miles. Bolivar west to Fairplay, 10 miles, level dirt road, with a few small hills; and north to Donegan Springs, 16 miles; Huniansville, 24 miles. Streams crossed in reaching Buffalo and Fairplay are bridged. Bolivar southeast to Slagle, 6 miles ; Brighton, 13 miles. Bolivar southeast to Pleasant Hope, 15 miles; Goodnight, 17 miles. Bolivar south to Morrisville, 10 miles; Gresbam, 14 miles. Bolivar southwest to Graydon Spring, via Morrisville. creek bridged, 13 miles ; Bolivar south to Wishart, 9 miles; Graydon, 12 miles; Frisco, 13 miles; and Buckley, 15 miles. Bolivar southwest to Aldrich, 9 miles, and northwest to Shady Grove, 12 miles. Bolivar southwest to Sharon Gulf, 14 miles; Walnut Grove, 19 miles. Bolivar north to Hermitage, 27 miles, dirt road. Bolivar northwest to Humansville, 18 miles, dirt road. Bolivar southwest to Dadeville, 18 miles; via Orleans, 9 miles, dirt road. Bolivar northeast to Linn Creek, 55 miles, dirt road. Humansville southwest to Stockton, 15 miles. Humansville east to Sentinel Prairie, 17 miles. Bolivar north to Sentinel Prairie, 16 miles.

Southwest of center, and roads are poor. A road runs from Waynesville southwest to Bellefont 9 miles; Lebanon, 25 miles; and Woodbury, 49 miles; to Marshfield, 60 miles. This road is generally hilly, clay, poor, with three unbridged creeks. Dixon, in northern part of county, west to Hancock, 5 miles, rough and hilly, only passable in dry weather; to Richland, 27 miles; via Crocker, 12 miles, rough and hilly. Richland southwest to Lebanon, 22 miles, mostly rouerh and hilly.

Waynesville northwest to Linn Creek, Camden County, 40 miles, clay and gravel, fair; via Richland, 12 miles. Dixon northeast to Vienna, Maries County, 20 miles, good only in dry weather, crossing bridgeless creeks. Waynesville north to Crocker, 11 miles. Waynesville north to Hancock, 13 miles. Waynesville east and north to Dixon, 20 miles. Dixon south and east to Rolla, 22 miles. Waynesville northeast to Rolla, 30 miles. Waynesville southeast to Spring Creek, Phelps County, 13 miles. Waynesville south to Roby, Houston County, 25 miles. Waynesville south to Bailey, 16 miles; Cookville, 18 miles. Waynesville northwest to Swedeborg, 10 miles. Crocker northwest to Hawkeye, 8 miles; Brumley, Miller County, 18 miles. Waynesville southwest to De Bruin, 7 miles; Hazle Green, Laclede County, 17 miles. Waynesville southeast to Tribune, 8 miles; Big Piney, 12 miles.

On the Iowa border, near center of State. Roads in this county are generally rough. County Clerk kindly reports : Unionville southwest to Xenia, 6 miles, nearly level dirt road. Xenia northwest to Central City, 9 miles, fair; to St. John, 14 miles, hilly, but fair, and 6 miles further east to Powersville, fair, level dirt road. Unionville northeast to Howland, 5 miles, rough. Powersvill© northeast to Mendota, 4 miles, generally rough. Unionville west to West Liberty, Q% miles, rough. Unionville to Hartford, 10 miles east, hilly, but fair clay; southeast to Graysville, 14 miles, hilly, but fair; to Martinstown, 17 miles, hilly, clay; continues 20 jniles further to Kirksville, Adair County. The following are all fair roads in dry weather: Powersville to Lucerne, 6 miles south on railroad. Hartford northeast to Lancaster, Schuyler County, 22 miles. Hartford southwest to Xenia, 14 miles ; to Trenton, Grundy County, 40 miles further. Mendota east to Lancaster, Schuyler County, 22 miles. Powersville southeast to Hai'tford, 15 miles. West Liberty southwest to Newtown, Sullivan County, 11 miles. Powersville southwest to Princeton, Mercer County, 36 miles. Xenia south to Milan, Sullivan County, 16 miles. Unionville southeast to Greene astle, Sullivan County, 20 miles. Hartford southwest to Greencastle, 20 miles. West Liberty north to St. John, 6 miles. West Liberty southwest, to Central City, 5 miles; Terre Haute, 11 miles, and west to Ravanna, Mercer County, 24 miles. Unionville northeast to Omaha, 14 miles. A place called Wyureker, or postoffice named Ayersville, formerly existed about a mile from Powersville, but is now out of existence; suppose the same roads now start from Powersville. The west and central parts of the county are prairie, eastern part timber.

Lies on the Mississippi river, north of Pike County, and has a number of long roads, most of which are fair. The county clerk kindly reports: New London southeast to Frankford, Pike County, 8 miles, which is moderately good. Frankford southeast to Louisiana, 16 miles, fair, gravel road. Frankford south to Bowling Green, 15 miles, rock and gravel road. New London northeast to Han- nibal, 9 miles, gravel pike, hilly, streams bridged. Hannibal southwest to Spalding, 12 miles, gravel pike, smooth, except 2 miles, near Spalding. New- London southwest to Perry, 20 miles, prairie, smooth; via Center, 10 miles. New London south to Vandalia, Audrain County, 25 miles, dirt, one half prairie, balance rough and hilly; crosses Spencer Creek, no bridge. New London east to Saverton, on Mississippi river, 10 miles, dirt road, rough and very hilly. New London northwest to Spalding, 12 miles, not very good, some rocks and hills; Salt River, no bridge, and north to Rensselaer, 15 miles, bad for 1 mile, near Spalding, balance good, and west to Hassard, 22 miles; Monroe City, 27 miles, good dirt road. New London west to Hatch, 15 miles, rough all the way, but no hills or rocks; southwest to Utley, 22 miles, and south to Perry, total, 28 miles, rough, hills and rock. New London northwest to Wither' s Mill, Marion County, 12 miles; 5 miles via the New London and Hannibal pike, balance dirt, smooth. New London northwest to Ely, Marion County, 12 miles, about the same. Perry northwest to Florida, Monroe County, 10 miles, dirt, rough, hilly and rocky, and west to Paris, 13 miles more. Perry north to Monroe City, 20 miles, dirt most of the distance, rough and hilly, Salt River to cross, no bridge, north end smooth prairie. Perry southwest to Mexico, Audrain County, 16 miles, dirt, fair. Perry south to Laddonia, Audrain County, 12 miles, prairie, smooth. Perry east to Madisonville, 10 miles, smooth prairie, except 1 mile, on east end, which is hilly and rocky, and north to New London, 12 miles more. New London west to Cincinnati, 15 miles, rough, hilly and rocky. Cincinnati north-

Randolph

Near the center of state, north of Boone County. A number of good dirt roads radiate from Moberly. Roscoe MeCanne kindly reports: Moberly east to Harris' Springs, Monroe County, 10 miles, some hills for first 3 miles, which are easily ridable, except hill on east side of bridge, crossing creek; from there to Harris' Springs the road is level prairie, and is always fine, except just after rain. Harris' Springs northeast to Paris, 18 miles, somewhat broken, but good riding after the middle of July. In the fall this road is fine, and the scenery is very pretty. Moberly north to Cairo, 6 miles; Jacksonville, 12 miles; Macon City, 24 miles, smooth, level prairie, and affords fine wheeling when not too dusty. About 5 miles out from Macon the hills begin, and the railroad, which runs parallel to the highway, affords a change, and is easily ridable. Moberly southeast to Renick, 6 miles; Clark, 12 miles; Sturgeon, 19 miles; Centralia, 26 miles; Thompson's, Audrain County, 35 miles; Mexico, 43 miles. This road is level prairie all the way, except between the two last named towns, where a few small hills are encountered. Moberly west to Huntsville, 7 miles; Randolph Springs, 11 miles, good, hard surface, with easy hills. Two "corkers," however, just before reaching Randolph Springs. Prom Randolph Springs west to Clifton, 4 miles, road runs through bottom and up long, gradual hill, 2 miles, thence west to Salisbury, 10 miles, through timbered hills, gradually comiug out high prairie. Good road in the fall of the year. Moberly southwest to Glasgow, 33 miles, good, hilly, dirt road. Moberly south to Higbee, 12 miles; via Elliott, 5 miles; hills easy riding; one small stream, no bridge, and 16 miles more to Fayette. All the below mentioned are fair dirt roads. Moberly northeast to Levick's Mill, 13 miles; to Shelby ville, 40 miles. Huntsville southwest to Mt. Airy, 7 miles ; to Roanoke, 13 miles. Higbee east to 9 miles. Levick's Mill west to Jacksonville, 7 miles; Hubbard, 20 miles. Moberly northwest to Darksville, 15 miles; to Hubbard, 23 miles. Moberly northwest to Thomas Hill, 20 miles. Moberly south to McMullen, 9 miles. Darksville north to College Mound, Macon County, 7 miles.

In western part of state, north of Missouri river and west of Carroll County. Mr. B. McDonald kindly reports: Nearly all the roads are rough and hilly, and almost all streams bridged. Richmond north to Knoxville, 15 miles, rough and hilly, and to Polo, 23 miles; Kingston, 30 miles. Richmond northeast to Millville, 12 miles; Tinney's Grove, 21 miles. Northwest from Millville to Tatesville, 4 miles, or southwest to Knoxville, 5 miles, all dirt roads. Richmond south to Henry, 5 miles, mostly level bottom. Richmond east to Hardin, 8 miles, mostly level bottom to Norborne, Carroll County, 15 miles, and Carrollton, 10 miles further. Richmond northeast to Morton, 7 miles. Richmond northwest to Swanwick, 4 miles ; Heller Station, 7 miles ; Yibbard, 18 miles; Lawson, 22 miles; Plattsburg, Clinton County, 40 miles. Knoxville west to Converse, Clinton County, 15 miles; Lathrop, 20 miles; Plattsburg, 28 miles. Richmond southeast to Lexington Junction, 5 miles ; Lexington, 10 miles, and Higginsville, 15 miles more. Richmond southwest to Camden, 6 miles. Richmond southwest to Orrick, 9 miles. Richmond northwest to Crab Orchard, 8 miles; Excelsior Springs, 15 miles, and southwest to Liberty, 13 miles more. Vibbard north to Elmira, 9 miles. Morton north to Tinney's Grove, 16 miles. Morton northwest to Millville, 7 miles. Millville north to Georgeville, 7 miles, and east to Tinney's Grove, 8 miles. Hardin north to Wilmott, 13 miles, and Tinney's Grove, 20 miles.

In southeastern part of state, west of Iron County. The county clerk and W. L. Beyersdorff, attorneyat-law, kindly report roads as tough. Centeiville west to Eminence, 48 miles, mostly hilly and rocky, mountain road, no bridges, and Current River to cross. Centerville northwest to Salem, 46 miles, rocks, hills and creeks; west fork of Black River to cross about twenty times; via West Fork, 14 miles; Greeley, 22 miles; or south route via Bee

Fork, 12 miles. Centerville northeast to Ironton, via East Fork and Tom Sauk Mountain, 30 miles; or 30 miles via Lesterville, 7 miles; Hogan, 20 miles; Mill Creek, 28 miles; both dirt roads, good for this county, no "bridges, east and middle fork of Black River to cross a number of times; or 34 miles via Lesterville; Graniteville, 29 miles; Middlebrook, 31 miles. The valley roads are underlaid with natural bed of good gravel, but all hills are steep. Centerville north to Edge Hill, 12 miles, one large mountain to cross, also middle fork of Black River to cross several times, no bridge. Centerville to Barnesville, 18 miles, good road for this country, no streams. Centerville southeast to Piedmont, Wayne County, 36 miles ; via Nashville,. 10 miles, good road, Black River to cross, no bridge. Centerville south to Van Buren, 40 miles; via. Logan's Creek, 18 miles; Pine Valley, 24 miles, gravel and dirt, few creeks and hills. Roads in this county are clay and gravel, mostly the latter. Centerville northeast to Caledonia, 26 miles; via Black (camp ground), 8 miles; Edge Hill, 12 miles, gravel and rocks, fords and hills. Centerville southeast to Sabula, on I. M. & S. R. R., 18 miles, mail route; via Lesterville, 7 1-2 miles.

Hotels: Piedmont, Van Buren, Eminence, Salem, Caledonia and Middlebrook, each have a good hotel. Centerville has two good boarding houses, and Lesterville has one; rates about $1 to $1.50 per day.

In southeastern part of the state. County clerk kindly reports : Doniphan northeast to Poplar Bluff, 28 miles; via Fair Dealing, 13 miles. Doniphan northwest to Van Buren, 40 miles; via Gran- din, 18 miles, railroad bridge at Current River, 4 miles south of Van Buren, fair road to Grand in. Doniphan west to Alton, 43 miles, good to Fourehee Creek, large stream, no bridge, beyond that rough and rocky. Doniphan southeast to Neelyville, Butler County, 22 miles; via Barfield, 15 miles, fair in summer. Doniphan southwest to Gatewood, 18 miles, good to Fourehee Creek, balance rough and rocky. Doniphan southwest to Dry Springs, 12 miles, hilly and rocky, but not extra bad, muddy in wet weather. Donij^han northeast to Greenville, 48 miles; via McKinneyville, 12 miles, road fair for 10 miles, but after that gets steeper all the time.

St. Charles

Lies northwest of the Missouri River and north of Louis County. A frequent riding ground for St. Louis cyclers. The roads in the entire county are fair. E. P. Hehner, County Clerk, kindly reports: St. Charles is connected with St. Louis by ferry and St. Charles pike, 21 miles, good road, but somewhat hilly. You can take either the St. Charles rock road or Natural Bridge road, distance about the same either way, and numerous small towns and inns (see St. Louis County Report) on the route where you can stop for refreshments. The two roads come together about 3 miles from St Charles, both pikes good all the way, but St. Charles rock road a trifle the better. From the junction, the rock road only continues about 1 mile ; balance to river, sandy bottom, which is hard riding; or, you can follow the foot of the hill northward to Wabash tracks; thence to. St. Charles. St. Charles northwest to St. Peters, 8 miles, over a picturesque hill road; thence west to O' Fallon, 12 miles; Gilmore, 18 miles; Wentzville, 21 miles; Forestel, 26 miles; 30 miles to Wright City, Warren County, and 38 miles to Warrenton, all good clay road, but hilly, fine in dry weather; streams all bridged. Good route is via Wabash track as far as St. Peters. St. Charles northeast to Alton, 111., 22 miles; via Black Walnut, 9 miles, and Lamotte Place, opposite Alton, on the river, good clay road in dry weather, mostly blue gumbo and packs quickly after a rain. This is an old stage route, and there is a good ferry across the Mississippi at Alton. The town of St. Charles has macadamized streets and elegant coasting. Coftleville southwest to Weldon Spring, 3 miles; Hamburg, 7 miles; Sehluerburg, 17 miles; Augusta, 23 miles. Hamburg northwest to Mechanicsville, 3 miles; New Melle, 10 miles. St. Peters northwest to Groves, 6 miles; Richfield, 10 miles; Old Monroe, Lincoln County, 14 miles. Gilmore north to Josephville, 3 miles; Enon, 5 miles. Last 4 roads all good in dry weather.

Western central portion of State, south of Henry and east of Bates. The county has some good prairie roads, and the larger streams are well bridged. Appleton City is the principal town and numerous roads lead therefrom. F. P. Hostetter, County

Clerk, kindly reports: Appleton City southeast to Osceola, the county seat, 30 miles, first 12 miles smooth level prairie to Ohio ; southeast to Chalk, 22 miles, same: thence to Osceola, rough and rocky. Appleton City southwest to Rockville, 9 miles, good level prairie. Appleton City west to Butler, 25 miles, first 3 miles to Hudson good, next 3 miles rough, then 16 miles fine rolling prairie, and last 3 miles rough. Appleton City south to Taborville, 12 miles, fine dirt road. There are no hills in the county except near Osceola. A fine rolling prairie road leads from Appleton City northeast to Montrose, 8 miles; Laude, 15 miles; Clinton, 22 miles; same road leads southwest from Appleton City to Nevada 30 miles. Osceola, southwest to Eldorado Springs, Cedar County, 23 miles, about one-third rough. Osceola southeast to Humansville, Polk County, 21 miles; via Vista, 5 miles; Rose, 11 miles; Collins, 14 miles, very fine road. Osceola southeast to Hermitage, 24 miles, one-half rough, balance fair. Osceola northeast to Warsaw, 25 miles; via Iconium, 11 miles, rough with many hills. Osceola north to Lowry City, 7 miles; Park's Grove, 10 miles, good road except 2 miles. Osceola southwest to Roscoe, 9 miles; Oyer, 15 miles, 6 miles rough. Osceola northwest to Johnson City, 14 miles, 5 miles rough. Osceola west to-Taborville, 20 miles, very rough road. The roads in this county are far above the average, and dry soon after a rain.

H. G. Wolzendorf, of St. Louis, kindly reports: This county lies directly across the river, opposite St. Louis, and is part of the riding territory visited regularly by St. Louis wheelmen. Can be reached either via the Eads Bridge or the Spruce and Carr Street ferries. The toll either way is five cents. Starting in East St. Louis the run to Belleville is probably the most popular. The distance from East St. Louis to Belleville is 14 miles, the road is macadam and level, with the exception of one hill at the Bluffs, 7 miles out. This road, while not exactly sand papered, averages up fairly well. From Belleville to the southeast there are a number of good dirt roads which are fairly level and afford very pleasant wheeling. Collinsville is 12 miles northeast of East St. Louis, can be reached as follows: On leaving the bridge, ride out Broadway to Collinsville Ave., then turn north and follow the main road. Streets in city are macadamized and beyond is a worn out pike, which, however, has a good side path, and dirt road on side of this. About 9 miles out the macadam ends, and road for the next 2 miles is sandy. About 1 mile from Collinsville the only hill on the road is met with. This hill is about half a mile long and quite steep; last half mile into Collinsville is macadam and fine surface. Collinsville northeast to Troy, 7 miles, slightly hilly, good clay road, to St. Jacob, 14 miles; Highland, 20 miles, good level clay roads all the way. Highland is 32 miles from St. Louis. Prom Highland to the east this road follows the line of the Vandalia Railroad entirely across the state to Terre Haute, Indiana. This is the best route for long dis- tance tourists east and west, who travel via St. Louis. East St. Louis northeast to Edwardsville 21 miles, tough all the way, road mostly level but composed principally of sand. Best way to go to Edwardsville is via Collin sville, as these towns are connected by a very good clay road, which runs along the top of the bluffs. Distance via this route is 24 miles. Edwardsville east to Marine, 9 miles;: Highland, 18 miles; good clay roads, very few hills. St. Louis to Alton: Take North Market Street ferry to Venice, Illinois, then take Alton road which runs via Naineoki, Long Lake, and Wann to Alton; level all the way, with some patches of sand but averages up pretty good. Dirt road all the way. Distance from St. Louis is 25 miles. St. Louis to Lebanon, 26 miles due east, there are two routes, one is dirt road all the way via Caseyville and O'Fallon. The other is via Belleville: Take the pike in East St. Louis to Belleville, then turn north and follow macadam road to Shiloh, 6 miles, and then over good dirt road to Lebanon, 6 miles farther. Riders desiring to reach points in the southern part of this, and Monroe County, will do best by riding down through the City of St. Louis to Carondelet, then take Davis Street ferry to East Carondelet. From this point to Columbia is 8 miles ; first four miles is rough level macadam road, next 4 miles good clay road. Columbia to Waterloo, 9 miles south, good clay road, one big hill and a few small grades; Columbia, east and northeast to Belleville via Millstadt, 14 miles, somewhat hilly, good clay roads, last three miles into Belleville macadamized. From East St. Louis and Cohokia a number of dirt roads radiate, principally to the southeast. These roads get very smooth and

St. Francois

Lies south of Jefferson County. Farmington is the center of several "characteristic" roads. The County Clerk, of Fredericktown, kindly reports: Farmington southeast to Libertyville, 10 miles. Farmington southeast to Mine La Motte, 12 miles, hilly, clay, poor; Fredericktown, 4 miles more, gravel, good. LibertyviKe northeast to Ste. Genevieve, 40 miles, varied surface, good dirt road, bridged. Farmington northwest to Bonne Terre, 14 miles, hilly, good dirt and rock road, with iron bridge across Big Eiver, continues to Valle's Mines, Jefferson County, poor ridge road, 12 miles more; via Hazel Run, 6 miles from Bonne Terre; and 8 miles further to De Soto, level gravel bed with easy fords. Farmington northwest to Potosi, 25 miles, hilly, dirt, rock and gravel; bad, with many creeks. Farmington southwest to Arcadia, 28% miles; via Delassus, 3 miles; Doe Run, Smiles; Stono, 8% miles ; Iron Mountain, 15 miles ; Middlebrook, 18% miles; Pilot Knob, 20 miles; Ironton, 22 miles, nearly all fair, hilly, gravel and straight road. A fair dirt road leads from Farmington southeast to Cape Girardeau, 65 miles; via Libertyville, 10 miles; Paton, 32 miles; Kurreville, 47 miles, and Jackson, 57 miles. From Jackson to Cape Girardeau, good rock road. Bonne Terre to

Big River Mills, 5 miles south, very poor road. Bonne Terre northeast to French Village. 12 miles, fair in dry weather. Libertyville west to Knob Lick. 7 miles, fair dirt road in dry weather. Knob Lick to Mine La Motte, 8 miles, good dirt road. Farmington west to Loughborough, 5 miles ; Bismarck, 11 miles, very poor, via St. Francois County gravel road, wooden bridge. Bismarck south to Iron Mountain, 6 miles, fair dirt. Bismarck northeast to Big River Mills, 13 miles, hilly, dirt. Loughborough northwest to village of Flat River, 5 miles, rough and hilly. Bonne Terre west to Mineral Point, Washington County, 12 miles, very poor. Bonne Terre northwest to Cadet, Washington County, 9 miles, very rough. Farmington east to Ste. Genevieve, 28 miles, partly gravel, creeks bridged. Libevtyville to Mine La Motte, 8 miles, good gravel. Very few bridges in county.

Hotels: Farmington, European Hotel, L. A. W., $2 per day, meals or lodging, 50 cents; Bonne Terre, Shepard House, $2 per day ; Bismarck, City Hotel, $2 per day.

Lies south of Jefferson County on the Mississippi River. A. H. Chadwell, County Surveyor, kindly reports: Ste. Genevieve, the principal town, southwest to Farmington, 28 miles, good, hilly, dirt road ; via New Offenburg, 12 miles; Weingarten, 14 miles. This is the southwestern route. Ste. Genevieve west to Farmington, about 28 miles; via New Offenburg, 12 miles. Take north branch, fair dirt road. Lawreneeton northeast to Bloomsdale, 7 miles, good rock creek bottom gravel road. Bloomsdale to Ste. Genevieve, 12 miles, good dirt road.

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Ste. Genevieve southwest to village called River Auxvases (Staabtown), 10 miles, good dirt road; to Avon, 24 miles; via Coffman, 21 miles. Ste. Genevieve west to Potosi, 45 miles; via Bonne Terre, 34 miles, hilly, dirt road. Lawrenceton northwest to French Village, 9 miles, good dirt and gravel. French Village east 14 miles to Cliff on Mississippi River. Bloomsdale northwest to St. Louis, 60 miles, good dirt road to DeSoto, 34 miles, balance pike. Hilly but good to Maxville, balance rolling. Coffman southwest to Libertyville, 10 miles, level dirt, ; Mine LaMotte, 16 miles, level road ; Fredericktown 20 miles, gravel. Ste. Genevieve southeast to St. Mary, 10 miles, level dirt road, creeks bridged. St. Mary southwest to Farmington, 33 miles; via Avon, 20 miles, level dirt road, a few hills about 10 miles out; 15 miles out this road branch leads south 38 miles to Mine La Motte, part creek bottom road. St. Mary southwest direct to Mine La Motte, 35 miles, fair dirt road, hilly. St. Mary south to Perryville, 13 miles, good dirt road. Lawrenceton a little south of west from Ste. Genevieve, 19 miles; via Bloomsdale, fair dirt road. Ste. Genevieve to Fredericktown via Coffman and Libertyville, 37 miles. Ste. Genevieve to Festus and Crystal City via Bloomsdale, 30 miles, good dirt road, somewhat hilly.

This is by far the principal riding district, and the map published herewith shows nearly all of the riding territory, outside of the city of St. Louis.

The rock roads shown on the map are specially designated, and the principal dirt roads are all included. H. G-. Wolzendorf, J. R. Bettis, C. M. Case and other wheelmen, kindly report: A special guide is necessary to take the visiting wheelmen over the many miles of magnificent drives and boulevards of the city. St. Louis, in the past 15 years, has changed its position from being the worst paved city to one of the best in the country. There are now about 100 miles of granite streets, the entire business portion being paved with that material. In the residence portion there are 25 miles each of wood block and asphalt, and the boulevard and park drives are Telford. All other streets are Telford and kept in good repair the entire year. The city authorities recognized the bicycle as a carriage years ago, consequently there are no undue restrictions placed on wheelmen, they having full and free access to any drive or public park used by vehicles of any description, without the necessity of obtaining special permits, or wearing badges, lamps, bells, etc. The following Telford roads radiate from the city into the surrounding country: Starting with the most northern, the Columbia Bottom road is a continuation of Broadway, starting at Baden-Baden following the Mississippi river, past the new and extensive water works now being finished at a place called "Chain of Rocks," some small rapids on west side the river, about 11 miles, fair rock road all the way. This is a very interesting place to visit, the pumps being some of the largest in the country. This macadamized road continues 3 or 4 miles further, thence only a fair dirt road to Missouri River about 5 miles additional. About 1-2 mile beyond the macadam, at O'Neal, a cross road connects with Bellefontaine road about 4 miles. Another cross road 1-2 mile further connects with Spanish P. O. road, thence southwest to Bellefontaine road about 3 miles. Spanish P. 0. road continues north about 3 or 4 miles to Missouri Biver. We come next to the Bellefontaine road, which is reached by riding north" on Broadway, or take Grand Avenue north to Florisant Avenue, to O'Fallon. Park, and a pleasant ride through the park to the northeast gate brings us to the Bellefontaine road, which runs north to Spanish Lake, some 14 miles from the courthouse. Four miles farther to the Missouri Biver. The road presents a rolling surface, is fair and can be used by wheelmen.

The Hairs Ferry road branches off from the Bellefontaine at Baden, 6 miles from the courthouse, and leads in a northwesterly direction to Musick Ferry on the Missouri River, about 18 miles distant. The road leads through a beautiful rolling country and presents a generally fair surface, though some parts are rutty. Musick' s Ferry is one of the most picturesque spots in the vicinity of St. Louis, and at the hospitable residence of Mr. and Mrs. Warren, at the ferry, the latch-string is always out for the wandering wheelman. About 5 miles out the last road, a branch (old Hairs Ferry road) leads northwest to Black Jack, 13 miles, thence west to Musick' s Ferry, 20 miles, bad road, macadamized for 3 miles only.

The Natural Bridge road starts on Grand Avenue, and forms the southern boundary of the Fair Grounds, runs in a northwestern direction through Normandy, 8 miles, and Bridgeton, 14 miles, con- necting with the St. Charles road a short distance "beyond Pattonville, 17 miles. This road was formerly little traveled by wheelmen, but has lately "been kept in good condition, and the fine macadam surface affords some elegant coasting. At Normandy a good rock road branches northeast and leads through Ferguson, 12 miles, to Florisant, 16 miles. This run is recommended, as the surface is very fine, "but the accommodations at Florisant are rather poor. This road runs through a beautiful country, and can be used for taking the Musick Ferry run, there being a good clay road from Florisant east to the Hall's Ferry road, distance 2 miles. There is also a good level dirt road from Florisant southwest to Bridgeton, 3 miles.

There is a dirt road starting just east of where Ferguson road passes under Wabash railroad bridge and leading over to the Natural Bridge road, 4 miles, at Carsonville, passing Ramona Park on the way very hilly and rough, thence to St. Charles rock road 1 mile further and Olive Street road 3 miles additional, thence to Manchester road 4 miles further, rough most of the way.

The St. Charles rock road is a continuation of Easton avenue, and brings the tourist to the town from which it takes its name, on the Missouri river, 23 miles from St. Louis. This road can best be reached by taking Lindell Boulevard to Union avenue, then north about 1 1-2 miles; by this route 2 miles of double cable track and rutty streets are avoided. The road leads jjast Rinkelville, 6 miles; Camp Marion, 12 miles; Hartville, 14 miles, and Pattonville, 17 miles, through a hilly country, and has a good macadam surface to the Missouri river bottom, then over sandy bottom road for 2 miles to the ferry landing at St. Charles. The bottom road, except in wet weather, is always ridable, but heavy. Fare at ferry, 10 cents. Pattonville southeast to Mokeville, 4 miles; follow Olive street pike to Chapman, 8 miles; west to Belief ontaine (Hilltown), 15 miles. Hunt avenue, a good, level macadam road, leads north from the 7-mile house on St. Charles road to Normandy, 1 1-2 miles, on Natural Bridge road. Hunt avenue continues north 2 miles, dirt road, and then runs northeast, and is macadamized again for 1 1-2 miles to Hall's ferry road. From Rinkelville to Ferguson, 6)^ miles, wheeling good. From electric railway crossing in Normandy to postoffice in Ferguson, 3j^ miles, excellent road. At Ferguson a man keeps a grocery store and saloon (closed on Sunday) and boarding house. He has the name of serving good, plain meals, 25 cents; everything clean.

The Olive street road is a continuation of Olive street and Delmar avenue ; runs nearly due west to the Missouri river, 32 miles. The favorite way to reach this road is out Delmar boulevard. The road varies- from level to rolling, and is for the most part very good. There are small postoffices strung out every mile or two, the most important of which are Sutter, 7 miles; Central, 10 miles; Creve Coeur, 18 miles; Belief ontaine (or Hilltown), 20 miles, and Gumbo, 26 miles, and Bonhomme, 28 miles. Good meals at Bonhomme. Beyond Bellefontaine (Hilltown) the road for about 10 miles is as nearly perfect as it is possible to be, but after leaving the macadam in the bottom it becomes very sandy. From the banks of the Missouri a beautiful view of the rugged, broken St. Charles County scenery can be had.

The north and south road starts at the Olive road, near Central postoffiee; and runs south to Clayton, the county seat, 2 miles; to Webster Groves, 6 miles, one of the most beautiful of St. Louis' suburban villages; the road crosses the Clayton road 3 miles from Olive street road and Manchester road, 4 1-2 miles, and has a good gravel surface, with but three hills to climb. From Gumbo, 26 miles out Olive street road, south to Gumbo station, on St. L., K. C. & Colo. R. R., cne half mile, gravel road, and southeast to Ballwin, via Kehr's Mill road, 7 miles, fair road. From Old Bonhomme, 28 miles out the Olive street road, west one half mile, then south 1 1-2 miles, to Eatherton (now Bonhomme station), on the St. L., K. C. & Colo. R. R., then up the hill one half* mile, thence via Wild Horse road west, southwest and south, winding, picturesque road, to Manchester road, 9 miles; fair dirt and gravel road ; some creeks unbridged, but easily forded; or east one half mile from top of hill, via Eatherton road, south via Orrville to Manchester road at Grover postoffice, 5 miles ; fair road in dry weather. The last road strikes the Manchester road 4 miles farther east than the first one ; or via Pond road, about 6 miles, meets Manchester at Pond Hotel (good accommodation, at reasonable rates), 1 mile farther west. The Wild Horse road continues east to Kehr's Mill road, and even on further, by a round about route, joining the Olive street road just east of Drew, 5 miles in all from Eatherton road. _

The Clayton road starts at Rock Spring, in the western part of the city; can best be reached via Lindell boulevard, to Forest Park, then south on Park drive about one half mile. The road runs through the southeastern part of Forest Park, and has a good macadam and gravel surface, some delightful coasts and some stiff grades to climb. It is. macadamized for a distance of 19 miles, and then runs on indefinitely to the west; average clay road. The scenery along the entire road is very pretty. Price postoffice, 11 miles (good accommodations here), and Dwyer, 13 miles, are the principal villages on the road. From the point where macadamized road ends there is a good, though very hilly, clay road to Manchester, about 3 miles south. This same road runs north to Conway road, 2 miles, and you can then go east one half mile, or west 1 mile and find a road leading north to Olive street road. The west road is the shorter. The Ballas road, a fine gravel road, with few hills, leads from a point 2 miles west of Dwyer south to Des Peres on the Manchester road, distance 3 miles; also north, fair dirt road to the Olive street road, 3 miles.

The New Manchester road is a continuation of Chouteau avenue, and has felt the pressure of the rubber-tired steed oftener than any road in this vicinity. The best way to reach this road is out Lindell avenue to Forest Park, then south on east edge of park, crossing the Clayton road, and continuing one half mile further on King's Highway to the Manchester at the 4-mile house. This historic highway leads west through a variegated country, first, gently rolling near the city, then over hills west of Bartolds, and then the long, fine stretch from Des Peres to Manchester, including the (to the tenderfoot) hair-raising coast down Solomon's Hill, then over a long series of hills to the Franklin County line, 34 miles from St. Louis courthouse.

From King's Highway to BentOn, 2 miles, the road leads through a factory district and is generally rutty and dusty. This bad stretch can be avoided by going through Forest Park to the Clayton road, and west on this to the Benton Cut-off, or through middle of Forest Park to the Clayton road, thence west to Benton Cut-off (Tamm avenue), thence south to Manchester road, one half mile. This road is generally all that the most obstinate advocate of good roads could desire. Villages are scattered along its entire length, the principal ones being Bartolcl, 8 miles; Des Peres, 14 miles; Manchester, 19 miles; Ballwin, 21 miles; a good hotel is kept here by Mrs. Busch, a general wheelmen's resort, terms reasonable, good accommodations for staying overnight; Ellisville, 23 miles; Grover, 25 miles; Pond Hotel, 27 miles; Pond Postoffice, 28. miles; Fox Creek, 29 miles; Hollow, 31 miles.

From the Manchester road a number of roads branch off to the south. The first of these is the Big Bend road, which branches off a short distance beyond Benton, and leading to the southwest passes through the beautiful suburban villages of Shrewsbury, Old Orchard, Shady Side, Glendale, South Kirkwood and Meramec Highlands, about 9 miles from Manchester road. This last is a summer resort, with fine hotel and grounds, on the Meramec river, good boating, fishing and swimming. Special provision for taking care of wheels. At Old Orchard, Lockwood avenue forks to the right to Webster Park, one half mile, and Webster Groves, 1 mile. Big Bend is a fine rock road to Old Orchard, and thence to Meramec Highlands, is part rock and part clay, all ridable in good weather, rolling surface and pretty scenery.

The Denny road runs from just east of Dwyer, on Clayton road, north to Olive street road; 3 1-2 miles, and south to Manchester road, which ib crosses just beyond 11-Mile House, about 3 miles, fair dirt road, but from here is a fine macadam and gravel road; it runs south through Kirkwood 1 mile from Manchester road, to Georgetown, 5 miles, on the Gravois road; 1 mile south of Kirkwood it crosses the Big Bend; this is the best route to Meramec Highlands. The Barrett road leads in a southeasterly direction from the foot of Solomon's Hill to Barrett station on the Missouri Pacific railroad, about 3 miles, and the Meramec "Valley. It is a good gravel road, somewhat hilly; and also leads to Meramec Highlands, 5 miles, fair dirt road.

From Manchester there is a good clay road which leads up "Son-of-a-Gun Hill" (a hard climb for a good rider) and on to Valley Park, 4 miles. The long hill which leads into Valley Park is very treacherous, and riders are cautioned not to lose control of their wheels. After crossing the bridge over the river there is a fine gravel road which lies directly under the bluffs, and follows the tortuous windings of the Meramec river for some 6 or 7 miles, ending near a ford, which, after crossing river, brings one to a good dirt road leading to Eureka, 34 miles ; Allenton, 37 miles ; to Pacific (Franklin), 45 miles.

Again, starting at west end of Manchester, and going up Undertaker Hill (worse than Son-of-a-Gun) there is a clay road, very hilly but with good surface, to Sulphur Springs, 4 miles, another beautiful spot on the silvery Meramec river. The view from the tops of the bluffs, adjoining this stream, is sublime. From Manchester north to Belief ontaine (Hilltown)

From Ellisville south to St. Paul is 7 miles. The first half of the distance is down a pretty valley road with good level gravel and clay surface. The last half is over three mountains; walking is '"A-l", "but the road-bed being gravel and quite smooth, does not hurt the feet. This road runs north and northeast from Ellisville to Olive Street road, 5^ miles only; fair dirt road.

The Old State Road, % mile further west, runs south to a fork 1% miles. East Fork leads down to Meramee River (small boat here to be rented to get across), thence to Crescent, 6 miles, very hilly, but beautiful scenery and a fine trip. West Fork leads up back of G-leneoe and on up northwesterly to the "Glencoe Lime Kilns." This is rather a rough but splendid ride, 5 miles to Kilns, thence via either of the following routes to Manchester road or to Glencoe, and home on cars if you prefer. Not much accommodation for meals at Glencoe.

Glencoe on the Missouri Pacific Railway can be reached from Grover Postoffice, 25 miles on the Manchester road via Woods Avenue. Distance about 4 miles. Road very hilly and someunbridged streams to be crossed, but scenery is beautiful at all times of the year, road leading down a valley between two limestone hills.

A third road to Glencoe leaves Manchester pike about 28 miles out (one-half mile east of where Wild Horse road from the north strikes the pike), goes down Lime Kiln Hollow; rough, but worth riding to a lover of beautiful scenery, especially in spring and autumn. Road goes by Glencoe lime kilns, which can be examined by parties interested, thence by a large Catholic school to Glencoe, in all 5^ miles. Creek is crossed about twenty times, but only shallow in dry weather, and sometimes bed is completely dry. For 100 yards or more road leads directly up the creek bed. This road, in fact all three of: them, are not ridable after a hard rain. Creeks can not then be forded even by a horseman. A branch 01 the Missouri Pacific Railroad leads from Glencoe up to lime kiln and quarries, following this road, and the track bed can be ridden some of the. way. From Glencoe the Missouri Pacific track can be ridden west to Eureka, 3 miles, or east to Valley Park, 7 miles; good either way.,