St. Louis City (part 9 of 11)

Benton

West ofjjthe center of the State and south of Pettis County. Warsaw, the county seat, connects with the towns of this and adjoining counties as per the following report of D. B. W. Mayfield : The streams are not bridged, but ferries run across the Osage river at or near all the fords. The smaller streams are narrow and shallow, except during high water, when they are rapid, swift and dangerous. From Warsaw north to Lincoln, 12 miles, 6 miles rough, rocky road, quite hilly, balance smooth prairie. Lincoln north to Ionia, Pettis County, 9 miles, good smooth prairie ; to Sedalia, 16 miles more. Warsaw northeast to Cole Camp, 20 miles, rough rock and gravel road, hilly. From Cole Camp east to county line, 8 miles, on road leading to Versailles, county seat of Morgan County, 21 miles more, part dirt, fairly level ; about half the road is smooth gravel, balance rough, hilly and rocky, via Brauersville, 3 miles, Boeschville, 6 miles from Cole Camp. Warsaw east across Osage river to Chapman, 7 miles, Duroe, 16 miles, rough, rocky and hilly, thence 8 miles northeast to Boyler's Mill, in Morgan County, rough and rocky most of the way. Warsaw southeast to Edwards, 18 miles, rough and rocky. Edwards southeast to Climax Springs, on the edge of Camden County, 8 miles, part rough and rocky, balance fair clay and gravel road. Warsaw southeast to Dell Delight, 7 miles, Mt. View, 11 miles, across Osage river, rocky ridge gravel road, few hills. Mt. View southeast, to Cross Timbers, Hickory County, 8 miles, 4 miles rough rock, balance smooth prairie ; southwest to Hermitage, 10 miles more, 3 miles rough, balance high clay ridge and prairie. Warsaw due south to Fairfield, 8 miles, rough rock. Fairfield across Pomme de Terre river, on ridge, south toQuincy, Hickory County, 12 miles, 6 miles rough rock and clay, balance smooth prairie : to Hermitage southeast 12 miles more, rough. Warsaw west across Osage river twice within 1)4 miles, to Brownington, Henry County, 22 miles ; first 12 miles rough rock, balance smooth ridge road through timber; northwest to Clinton, 10 miles more, good. Warsaw northwest to Palo Pinto, 11 miles, 8 miles of rough rock, balance smooth gravel and prairie road. Palo Pinto northwest to Windsor, Henry- County, 15 miles, smooth prairie road, except where it crosses little bits of timber. Lincoln southeast to Edmonson, 8 miles, Duroc, 16 miles. Cole Camp north to Mora, 5 miles, and thence southeast 6 milesmore to Lake Creek.

In Southeast Missouri, near the home of Madison County Wheelmen ; has some hilly but good dirt and gravel roads. J. Monroe Robins, County Clerk, reports: Marquand, Madison County, northeast to Patton, 12 miles, fair dirt roads, few hills; east to Sedge wickville, 19 miles, hilly, good dirt road;: to Yount's Store, 34 miles, good dirt road, hilly; to Silver Lake, Perry County, 51 miles, same as preceding. Marble Hill northwest to Glen Allen, 3 miles, no bridge over Crooked Creek, otherwise good road; to Bessville, 15 miles, fair dirt road. Bessville northwest to Marquand, 5 miles; to Frederickstown, Madison County, 18 miles. Bessville southwest to Castor, 14 miles, of fairly level good dirt road ; west to Coldwater, Wayne County, 29 miles, good dirt and natural gravel road. Castor southwest to Greenville, Wayne County, 17 miles, Castor Creek to cross. Castor east to Lutesville, 9 miles. Marble Hill east to Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, 20 miles, good "hilly gravel road; via Bufordsville, 10 miles, bridged. Marble Hill north to Patton, 16 miles, clay and gravel, crossing several small streams. This road continues northwest to

Farmington, 30 miles farther, or west to Fredericktown, 16 miles. Marble Hill northeast to Sedgewickville, 20 miles, gravel and clay, no bridge over "White Water River, 12 miles, shallow ford. Roads from Sedgewickville lead, one southeast to Jackson, 15 miles, and another east to the Mississippi River, 22 miles. Marble Hill northwest to Cedar Creek, Madison County, 25 miles, clay and gravel. Marble Hill south to Bloomfield, 40 miles, good but hilly for 12 miles to edge of swamp, then nearly impassable. Also cross road at Spring Hill, Stoddard County, on the last mentioned road. 2 miles south of county line, leading northwest to road from Marble Hill to Greenville, 26 miles. There are no bridges across streams except as noted.

Hotels: At Marble Hill and Glen Allen, rates $1 per day. There is also one at Lutesville. Private accommodations in nearly all the little towns in Bolliuger County at reasonable rates, but no hotels except as above mentioned.

Boone

Central portion of State, bounded by Missouri River on the south. Columbia, a pleasant town of 5,000 people, is the county seat. The State University and Agricultural College are also located here. Columbia has about eight miles of gravel streets, all level or nearly so. All the principal roads radiate from it. F. L. Lacaff, Local Consul, reports Columbia west to Rocheport, on the Missouri River, 15 miles, good gravel road. Beyond Rocheport, in Cooper County, south side of river, very hilly dirt roads to Boonville, 12 miles, only fair at best. Columbia south to Ashland. 16 miles, fair gravel road, easy grades ; to Claysville, 22 miles; Scott's Station, 25 miles; Jefferson City, 32 miles, fair dirt road, few hills. Columbia southeast to county line, 10 miles, gravel, good, with easy grades; from county line to Fulton, 18 miles, via Millersburg, Callaway County (about half way between Columbia and Fulton), hilly dirt road, tough. Columbia north to Sturgeon, 20 miles, via Middletown, 10 miles; and 6 miles further three roads branch, one northwest, a second northeast, and a third northnortheast; follow latter 2 miles; then northwest to Sturgeon; gravel road, 6 miles, rolling. Sturgeon east 8 miles to Centralia and northwest 25 miles to Moberly. Columbia south to Providence, 10 miles, dirt road, hilly near Providence. Columbia northeast to Centralia, 23 miles, parallel with railroad; fair dirt road, few heavy grades. Columbia east to Stephens' Store, 12 miles, hilly clay road; to Fulton, 28 miles, via Pierce, turning southeast, hilly, clay, with some level stretches. East and west tourists are advised to take this route in preference to the shorter one via Millersburg. Columbia northeast to Mexico, Audrain County, 28 miles. Columbia north and northeast to Paris, Monroe County, 45 miles, via Middletown, 10 miles, and 24 miles to Boone County line. Rocheport southeast to Providence, on Missouri River, 14 miles, quite level until within 3 miles of Providence, dirt road, said to be very good. Rocheport to Sturgeon, 30 miles, via Harrisburg, 15 miles, dirt road, some good hills, fair in good weather. Centralia, on Wabash and C. & A. railroads, south to Jefferson City, about 50 miles, dirt road, has a good deal of travel, level for 38 miles; 12 miles out it crosses Columbia to Mexico road, 24 miles out crosses the Columbia to Pulton road, and 14 miles further south it runs 2 or 3 miles east of Ashland. This is reported the best road, in the county. Centralia southwest to county line, 20 miles; crossing Rocheport to Sturgeon route, 18 miles north of Harrisburg. Higbee, Randolph County, southeast through Boone County to Callaway County line, 30 miles ; crosses Columbia to Centralia route at 24 miles, and Centralia to Jefferson City road at county line.

Buchanan

In Northwest Missouri, bordering on Missouri River, Chas. W. Hardman kindly says: The roads in this county afford good riding the greater part of the year. The bottoms become smooth and hard. The hills in some localities are a little steep, but smooth. Nearly all roads are graded.

St. Joseph, population 87,000, is somewhat hilly; the streets are * good, being paved with brick, asphaltum and macadam. All roads leading into St. Joseph are exceptionally good for a distance of 8 miles.

St. Joseph north to Savannah, 15 miles, dirt road; forks 4 miles north of St. Joseph; left fork fair, moderately hilly ; right fork moderately hilly with good coasting, fine road. To Maryville, 30 miles more, via Bennett's Lane and Ridge road; hilly, black loam road ; good.

St. Joseph northeast to Albany, 61 miles of generally hilly gumbo; via Avenue City, 9 miles; Rochester, 17 miles ; Helena, 19 miles ; Union Star, 30 miles; King City, 38 miles; Flint, 45 miles; Eddyville, 50 miles; Greenwell Fork, 55 miles; or from Rochester due north, via Empire, 27 miles; total 60 miles ; all bridged.

St. Joseph east to Easton, 12 miles; southeast to Plattsburg,* 30 miles ; via Saxton Station, good all the way; to Liberty, due south, 25 miles more good road ; then southwest 20 miles to Kansas City, poor clay and sand.

St. Joseph south to Platte City, 33 miles; via Halleck, 15 miles, and Newmarket, 23 miles; graded road, good; or via Dekalb, 14 miles, good road; Weston, 28 miles, hilly; fair; to Platte City, 37 miles, rough and hilly. This road leads to Kansas City, 35 miles more, and is good, being an old State road.

St. Joseph southeast to Agency, 11 miles; good road; southwest to Wallace, 22 miles, clay and hilly; northwest to DeKalb, 28 miles, and north to St. Joseph, 14 miles more ; good road.

St. Joseph southwest to Atchison, Kansas, 26 miles ; winding bottom road, fair ; via Rushville, 20 miles. Over tracks of H. & St. J. & C, R. I. & P. to Rushville, 16, miles; thence by good road to Atchison, 6 miles more, crossing bridge at East

Butler

Lies just north of the Arkansas line, in the southeast part of the State. All the roads in the county are dirt, somewhat hilly and rough in places; streams are bridged. The County Clerk kindly rej)orts: Poplar Bluff southwest 30 miles to Douiphan, 15 miles to county line, smooth clay, balance fair. Poplar Bluff northeast to St. Francois River, 15 miles, smooth, trifle hilly the last 6 miles. This road continues on to Bloomfield, Stoddard County, 17 miles further. Poplar Bluff north to Keeners, 18 miles; hilly and somewhat rough; continues to Greenville, 15 miles further. Poplar Bluff to State line, direct south 20 miles, clay ridge road first 10 miles, balance low and somewhat swampy. Poplar

Bluff northwest to Van Buren, Carter County, 20 miles, hilly and rocky. Ten miles out this road, another road crosses, which leads north to Keeners, 10 miles, and south 10 miles to road from Poplar Bluff to Doniphan, crossing the latter and continuing on southwest through Ripley County. Poplar Bluff southeast to Dunklin County, 20 miles,, and extends about six miles further to a cross-road running southwest to St. Francois River and northwest to Bloomfield.

In northwest part of State. Lies east of Clinton County,' Geo. Bothwell kindly reports the roads of Caldwell County as all dirt, and during the winter and spring are usually muddy, "but during the summer and fall are smooth and in good condition. The land is undulating prairie, with a creek running from west to east through the center. Both north and south of the said creek the country is level, but along the creek it is somewhat rolling. Kingston southwest to Plattsburg, 22 miles, good level gumbo road; via Lathrop, 16 miles. Mooresville, in Livingston County, west to Breckenridge, 5 miles, smooth and hilly ; thence to Nettleton, 11 miles; Hamilton, 17 miles, and Kidder, 22 miles. This is a fine dirt road, and continues to Cameron, 12 miles further. Hamilton to Kingston, good, smooth, level road, with few hills, 9 miles. Kingston west to Mirabile, 7^ miles, good. road. Kingston south to Polo, on Chicago, Mil. & St. P. R. R., 6 miles, first 3 miles hilly, the balance level; continues to Knoxville, south, 10 miles further. Polo to Cowgill,

18 miles, good most of distance. Nettleton south to Cowgill, 18 miles; via Gould's Farm, half of the way comparatively level. Kingston east to Bonanza, 4 miles, good road. Kingston northwest to Kerr, 8 miles, good most of the way. Breckenridge to Braymer, southeast, 12 miles, good road.

Hotels: Breckenridge, Hotel Caldwell, $1.00 per day, meals and lodging, 25 cents ; Hamilton, Kidder, Kingston, Polo and Cowgill have good accommodations; rates from $1.00 to $2.00 per day. Consuls: Breckenridge, Geo. Bothwell; Kidder, Levi Chubbuck.

In the central portion of the State, connected on the west with Boone County. Elmer C. Henderson, Secretary Fulton Cycling Club, kindly reports: Roads in southern part rough, especially near the river, but in northern part very good. In eastern and western parts roads are fair. Fulton is the county seat, and has several wheelmen. Fulton south to New Bloomfield, 13 miles ; to Cedar City, on Missouri River, across which is Jefferson City, 25 miles, very rough and hilly. Cedar City east to Barkersville, 8 miles; to Cote Sans Dessein, 10 miles; to Mokane, 17^ miles, sandy. Fulton northwest to Columbia, 25 miles ; via Millersburg, 11 miles; or via Pierce, 9 miles; Stephens' Store,

19 miles; to Columbia, 28 miles. The short route to Millersburg is good . The latter road is very good, but very hilly in places. I would advise wheelmen to take short route to Columbia. It is much the quicker, and besides you get the benefit of 10 miles good gravel road on the other side of Millersburg. Fulton north to Auxvasse, 12 miles ; to Mexico, 24 miles, part hilly and part prairie, beautifully lined with timber last few miles. In going from Auxvasse to Fulton a very steep, rocky hill is encountered 1%, miles south of town, so I would advise wheelmen after leaving Auxvasse to ride about % of a mile southwest and then take the railroad track across the bridge to MeCredie. Have been to Mexico several times on my wheel, and always take that route. MeCredie to St. Louis, 110 miles. Auxvasse to Fulton, 12 miles ; take railroad track to MeCredie to save crossing creek and climbing a steep hill. MeCredie to Fulton, 8 miles, good. Kansas City to St. Louis, route leads through Callaway County via MeCredie. New Bloomfield southeast to Cote Sans Dessein, 12 miles, hilly. New Bloomfield southeast to Mokane, 14 miles, hilly. Mokane north to Fulton, 16 miles. Fulton southeast to Portland, 20 miles, hilly part of way, balance very good. New Bloomfield northwest to Millersburg, 13 miles ; to Stephens' Store, 18 miles, fair road. Millersburg northeast to Auxvasse, 13 miles ; crosses Fulton to Columbia road 8 miles out, and Pierce to Concord road 2 miles further; continues to Benton City, Audrain County, 12 miles further, good. Callaway Station north to Concord, 9 miles; northeast to Mexico, 14 miles further, good. Portland north to Readsville, 7 miles, and Williamsburg, on Danville to Columbia route, 15 miles, good; thence 7 miles to Shamrock, and 12 miles further to Martinsburg, Audrain County, very good.

Lies near center of State, south of Morgan County. County Surveyor kindly reports: Linn Creek is the county seat, and a number of long, broken, rough, gravel and dirt roads radiate from it. Streams, of which there are a number, are unbridged, but easily forded. Linn Creek north to Versailles, Morgan County, 30 miles, rough and broken gravel ; via Cape Galena, 12 miles. Linn Creek west to Climax Springs, 20 miles, good ridge road. Linn Creek southwest to Buffalo, Dallas County, 60 miles; first 40 miles broken and rough, balance good level road. Linn Creek southeast to Stoutland, 20 miles, fair dirt and gravel road. Linn Creek southeast to Richland, 20 miles, fair dirt and gravel; crosses the Lebanon to Tuseumbia road 15 miles from Linn Creek, and 15 miles further to Waynesville, Pulaski County. Linn Creek east to Brumley, Miller County, 20 miles, broken and rough. Linn Creek northeast to Tuseumbia, Miller County, 25 miles ; via Damsel, 4 miles, broken and rough. Linn Creek south to Lebanon, 31 miles; via Deeaturville, 13 miles, broken and rough. Linn Creek southwest to Hermitage, 30 miles; via Mack's Creek, 14 miles.

Cape Girardeau

Lies on the Mississippi River in the southeastern part of the State; contains a large number of excellent gravel and dirt roads, and is therefore a good county for the wandering wheelman. J. W. Cannon, in an excellent report, states: All streams in the county are bridged, except a few shallow fords. The dirt roads are above the average, and the gravel roads are kept in good repair. Jackson east to Egypt Mills, 13 miles, rough rolling dirt road, thence short distance to the river. Jackson north to -Pocahontas, 9 miles, fair roiling dirt road, and 8 miles more northwest to Appleton. Jackson north to Appleton, 16 miles; via Fruitland, 6 miles, fair rolling dirt road; to Perryville, Perry County, 11 miles more. Jackson northwest to Oak Ridge, 10 miles, good dirt and gravel road ; east to Pocahontas, <3 miles; to River, 15 miles. Jackson northwest to Kurreville, 12 miles, good dirt road; to Farmington, 50 miles. Jackson northwest to Millerville, 9 miles ; 3 miles gravel, balance good dirt road; to Fredericktown, Madison County, 40 miles, not very good. Jackson west to Gravel Hill, 10 miles ; via Burfordville, 8 miles, good gravel road; to Lutesville, 10 miles more, bad road. Jackson southwest to Snider' s Mill, 9 miles, fair rolling dirt road. Jackson south to Allenville, 16 miles; via Gordonville, 7 miles; about two-thirds fair rolling, balance flat swampy road; to Bloomfield, Stoddard County, 45 miles. Jackson southeast to Benton, Scott County, 26 miles, part fair rolling dirt, balance good rock road. Jackson southeast to Cape Girardeau, 10 miles, good gravel road. Cape Girardeau north to Egypt Mills, 10 miles, rough hilly, part dirt, part gravel.

Cape Girardeau northwest to Appleton, 26 miles, rough and rolling dirt road; via Fruitland, 14 miles. Cape Girardeau west to Gordon ville, 10 miles, good dirt road, partly graveled. Cape Girardeau southwest to Allenville, 16 miles; via Dutchtown, 9 miles ; about two thirds gravel, balance flat swamp road; to Bloomfield, 45 miles, only fair, part hilly and part bottom road. Cape Girardeau south to Benton, 16 miles, macadamized half way, balance rough rolling dirt road. Biehle, Perry County, to Appleton, 8. miles, fair, ridable. Altenburg, Perry County, southwest to Shawneetown, 15 miles, good hilly dirt road, no bridge ; Oak Ridge, 30 miles ; via Pocahontas, 21 miles; fair to good. Oak Ridge southwest to Millerville, 8 miles, poor ; Burfordville, 14 miles, fair; to Gravel Hill, 17 miles, good gravel; Marble Hill, Bollinger County, 29 miles, good gravel road, unbridged except at White Water River. Cape Girardeau to Marble Hill, 30 miles ; via Jackson, 12 miles ; is all fair gravel and good riding for 20 miles, balance hilly.

Hotels : Good at Cape Girardeau (the Riverview and St. Charles) ; Jackson, Oak Ridge, Pocahontas, Appleton, Shawneetown and Millerville, at $1.00 to $2.00 per day, and fair accommodations at other villages at $1.00 to $1.50 per day. Consul: Jackson, J. W. Cannon.

Lies on the Missouri River north of Saline County. The roads in the county are all dirt, and during dry seasons afford good riding. W. T. Findley kindly reports: Brunswick, Chariton County, west to DeWitt, 8 miles, level bottom road; to Carrollton,

24 miles, good, hilly. Carrollton west to Nprborne, 10 miles, good, level; to Hardin, Ray Comity, 7 miles further, good, and continues to Richmond, 15 miles. Carrollton north to Bogard, 9 miles; northeast to Tina, 18 miles ; to Hale, 27 miles, all good but hilly. Carrollton north to Chillicothe, Livingston County, 32 miles, good rolling dirt road. DeWitt southwest to Miami. 5 miles, bad; to Wakenda, 11 miles, good, level; thence northwest to Carrollton, 10 miles more, good, level. Carrollton northeast to Little Compton at Grand River Crossing, 26 miles, fair, continues on to Elk's Spring, Chariton County, 10 miles ; thence to Brookfield, Linn County, 12 miles further. All below are dirt roads, good, during fair weather: Little Compton northwest to Hale, 6 miles. Little Compton southwest to Tina, 9 miles ; to Mandeville, 22 miles ; west to county line, 30 miles, hilly 1% miles each side of Mandeville. Carrollton south and west to Waverly, 12' miles.

Hotels: Carrollton, Florence Hotel, L. A. W., $2.00 per day, meals or lodging, 50 Cents; Silver Moon Restaurant and Burlington Hotel, $1.00 each per day ; Norborne, Commercial and Norborne, each $2.00 per day; Hale, Fox Hotel, $1.00 per day; DeWitt, Guilitte, $2.00 per day; Bosworth, Shaffer, $1.00 per day. Consul: Carrollton, A. R. Brocksmith. Repair shop, Carrollton, L. Temple.

Carter

In southeast part of the State, north of Ripley County. Like the majority of counties in this section, its roads are few in number and poor in quality. All streams unbridged. Alex. Carter kindly reports* Van Buren east to Mill Springs, 24 miles, good dirt road, fairly level; 14 miles further to Greenville, Wayne County. This road extends west through the county via McDonald, Peggy P. O., 12 miles west of Van Buren, to Springfield, Greene County, 130 miles, and is dirt, rock and gravel. Van Buren to Alton, Oregon County, 40 miles southwest and rather hilly; crosses Eleven Points River. Mill Spring, Wayne County, southwest to Grandin, 22 miles, rough and rocky. Old State road passes through the eastern part of county from north to south, but strikes no town; runs to Doniphan; is dirt and clay. Van Buren southeast to Poplar Bluff, 40 miles, rough, rocky and hilly. Van Buren south to Doniphan, Ripley County, 35 miles, and to Pocahontas, Ark., 65 miles rough and rocky, some gravel; crosses two good sized creeks, no bridges. Van Buren north through Reynolds County to Ironton, Iron County, 55 miles. Van Buren northwest to Eminence, Shannon County, 30 miles.

Cass

On western boundary, south of Kansas City, and like all counties on western border has fine dirt roads which afford good wheeling, and dry scon after a rain. The County Clerk kindly reports: Kansas City south to Belton, 2Q% miles ; via Troost Avenue road, hilly but fair. Harrisonville north to Lee's Summit, Jackson County, 20 miles, dirt road, streams bridged. Harrisonville north to Pleasant Hill, 12 miles, smooth prairie. Harrisonville east to East Lynne, 6 miles, smooth prairie. Harrisonville south to Austin, 12 miles, and 3 miles further to county line ; about half rough and timbered, balance smooth prairie. This road continues to Butler, Bates County, 15 miles south of county line. Harrisonville west to Freeman, 10 miles, timber but most of it good. Harrisonville northwest to Coleman, 8 miles; Raymore, 13 miles; Belton, 18 miles; smooth prairie. Harrisonville southwest through the county to Dana, Bates County, 22 miles, dirt roads, small streams partly bridged. New Santa Fe, Jackson County, south through Cass County (western part) to Plain Grove, 17 miles, dirt, two streams bridged, some gullies not bridged. Pleasant Hill east. to Strasburg, 7 miles; Kingville, Johnson County, 12 miles; Holden, 17 miles; Centerview, 22 miles; Warrensburg, 30 miles; Montserrat, about 40 miles, and reported good prairie all the way. This is on the route to St. Louis. Pleasant Hill to Kansas City, 35 miles; via Lee's Summit, 11 miles, and Independence, 27 miles. Harrisonville southeast to Cove Creek, 20 miles; Mayersburg, 22 miles, dirt roads, small streams partly bridged. All streams on public roads are bridged. All of above can be ridden by bicyclers in dry weather.

Cedar

Lies in southwest part of State, east of Barton and Vernon Counties. T. N. Woodruff, County Clerk, kindly reports : There is not a road in the county but that is more or less rough, and all of the important streams are bridged. Stockton, county seat, northwest to Eldorado Springs, 20 miles, rough dirt road. Stockton east to Fairplay, Polk county, 13 miles, moderately rough, continues to Bolivar, 10 miles further. Stockton southwest to Lamar,

Barton County, 32 miles; via Jerico, 17 miles, and Milford, 20 miles; rough to Milford, balance fair rolling dirt road. Stockton northeast to Hurhansville, Polk County, 17 miles. Stockton south to Greenfield, Dade County, 25 miles, good, but some bad hills. Stockton west to Nevada, Vernon County, 35 miles. Park and "Lithia Springs" at "Jerico," and also at Eldorado.

Hotels: Stockton, Tennessee Hotel and Davis House; Jerico, two hotels; Eldorado Springs, five or six hotels. Consul: Eldorado Springs, N. C. Rigg.

Centrally located; bounded on the south by Missouri River, and on the west by Grand River. C. C. Hammond kindly reports: The county is thickly settled and all roads run on section lines. The. roads throughout the county are dirt and get muddy even after a slight rain, making it bad for cycles for a day or two. The roads are worked every year, about August, with plows and scrapers, and are left in fairly smooth condition. All streams in the county are bridged. Keytesville to Salisbury, 8 miles east, last four miles rolling prairie, balance through timber, level roads, well worked. This road continues to Huntsville, 18 miles further, and Moberly, 25 miles; good surface, two steep hills 3 miles this side of Huntsville. Keytesville southwest to Dalton, 4 miles, good, but hilly; Dalton west to Brunswick, 8 miles, level and good; to De Witt, Carroll County, 1G miles, level and fair; road continues to Carrollton, 20 miles farther; good, but hilly; rope ferry over Grand River at Brims- wick. Brunswick northwest to Triplett, 7 miles, somewhat hilly, good; to Cunningham, 17 miles, level, good; to Laclede, Linn County, 25 miles, fair. Keytesville south to Glasgow, Howard County, 18 miles, fairly level and good. Keytesville to Brookfield, Linn County, 38 miles; via Rothville, 20 miles; fairly good rolling prairie. Salisbury north to Bynumville, 13 miles, rolling prairie except 3 miles in Chariton bottom, which is bad; to Wien, 6 ' miles, rough, hilly ; to New Cambria, Macon County, 12 miles, hilly. Salisbury south to Shannondale, 7 miles, rolling prairie ; to Glasgow, V(% miles; first 5 miles somewhat hilly, balance level bottom. Salisbury north to Prairie Hill, 8 miles, rolling prairie. Salisbury east to Huntsville, Randolph County, 14 miles, bottom and prairie, few hills. Keytesville north to Westville, 16 miles, hilly; to Bucklin, 27 miles, hilly. There is also a road from Brunswick northeast to Bucklin, about 30' miles. Brunswick northeast to Brookfield, Linn County, 30 miles. Rothville northeast to Bucklin, 14 miles. Brunswick north to Mendon, 15 miles ; thence to Laclede, Linn County, 10 miles further. Bynumville northwest to Bucklin, 13 miles. Mendon southwest to Grand River, 9 miles. Mendon north to Brookfield, 12 miles. From Brunswick, Salisbury or Keytesville north, roads are fine.

Christian

In Southwest Missouri. R. N. Gray kindly reports: A pike, part dirt and rock, extends 17 miles northwest from Ozark to Springfield, parts of which are hilly ; streams are bridged, and road at best is very good wheeling. A road extends from the Arkansas line north to Reno, 31 miles; via Kerbyville, 10 miles: Hensby's ferry at White River and Walnut Shade, 22 miles. Reno north to Highlandville. 9 miles, and Ozark, 19 miles. Bridges at Finley and James Rivers. Billings northeast to Republic, Greene County, 10 miles, fair dirt road. Billings southwest to Marionville. Lawrence County, 7 miles, good road. Ozark east to Sparta, good road, 8 miles. Sparta north to Kenton, excellent road, 6 miles; thence to Galloway, Greene County, 14 miles, and 6 miles further to Springfield; good dirt road. Ozark to Billings. 20 miles; to Marionville, 27 miles. Sparta south to Isabella, Ozark County, not very good roads, no bridges. Ozark to Marshfield, good, about 40 miles. Ozark to Forsythe, Taney County, 35 miles, very good; streams unbridged, but small.

Clark

Situated in extreme northeast corner. Kahoka is the county seat and has several roads radiating from it. The roads are all dirt and somewhat hilly. and in dry seasons afford very good wheeling. Streams are bridged. John R. Sansom reports: Kakoka northeast to Peakesville, 8 miles, good; to Farmington, Iowa, 20 miles, level and good.

Kahoka west to Luray, 10 miles, level; 15 miles further to Memphis, Scotland County. Kahoka southwest to Fairmont, 15 miles, part level, part hilly, generally good. Kahoka south to Enterprise, 6 miles, level. Kahoka, southeast to Winchester, 12 miles, level, except two miles which is somewhat hilly; southwest 17 miles further to Monticello, Lewis County. Kahoka east to Wayland, 9 miles, smooth ; south to Winchester, 10 miles further, 6 miles level and 4 miles up grade ; and north from Wayland, 5 miles; to St. Francisville on Des Moines River, good road; thence northwest to Peakesville, 7 miles, good, but some grades. St. Francisville southeast to Alexandria, on Mississippi River, 7 miles, 3 of them walking through sand. Fairmont east to Winchester, 17 miles; to Gregory's Landing southeast, 24 miles (on Mississippi River) ; thence good road northeast to Alexandria, 10 miles. Luray northeast to Chambersburg, 8 miles; thence northwest to Acasto, 8 miles, or north and east from Chambersville to Athens, on Des Moines River, 10 miles. _ Athens northwest to Acasto, 10 miles; not very smooth.

Clay

North of Missouri River, near Kansas City. The county has a number of good roads, all of which have some hills and are prairie, clay and black loam. C. L. Leitch kindly reports: Kansas City, river crossing, railroad bridge or ferry, to Liberty, 12^ miles; via Harlan, Birmingham to Minnieville, 9 miles sandy, balance clay and very hilly. Liberty northeast to Excelsior Springs, 14)^ miles ; to Lawson, Ray County, 20 miles, hilly and fair clay road. Liberty north to Plattsburg, Clinton County, 25 miles ; via Paradise, 13 miles, hilly until within 12 miles of Plattsburg. Liberty northwest to Sinithville, 15^ miles. Liberty north to Kearney, 10 miles, and 6 miles further to county line. Liberty north to Holt, 15 miles. Liberty east to Missouri City, 8 miles ; continues to Richmond, Ray County, 16 miles further. Liberty southwest to Parkville, Platte County, 15 miles. Liberty south 4 miles to Missouri River, and 9 miles further to Independence. Liberty to Platte City, 21 miles; via Barry, 9 miles. All of above roads follow the general description given to the county, and are fair in dry weather.

Hotels : Excelsior Springs, Elms Hotel, $3 per day ; Liberty, Arthur House, L. A. W., $2 per day, meals 50 cents; Smithville, Peddicord House; Kearney, Easton House; each $1 per day.

Clinton

Northwest part of the State, east of Buchanan County. F. Marshall Riley (proprietor Riley's drug store on South Main St.) reports its dirt roads as being of hard, rolling surface, ridable even in the winter, and six hours after a rain. Most of the roads are good, well worked, streams bridged. Plattsburg east to Lathrop, 7 miles, good, with the exception of two or three hills ; continues to Converse, 13 miles, prairie and rolling; Lawson, Ray County, 19 miles, all excellent, and Richmond, 40 miles, through coal mining country; or northeast from Lathrop to Kingston, 15 miles, good. . Platts- burg northeast to Cameron, 20 miles, via Turney; good, excepting a few miles rocky and hilly out of Plattsburg; to Gallatin, Daviess County, 40 miles, dirt road. Plattsburg north to Perrin, 8 miles, iio hills; to Cameron, 22 miles, all good; Perrin to Osborn, 10 miles, good prairie road. Plattsburg west to Cower, 10 miles, 4 miles good and level, balance rough and hilly; thence west to St. Joseph, 30 miles, hilly. There also seems to be a road from Plattsburg direct west into Buchanan County, and another southwest via Grayson, 8 miles, into Buchanan County. Both of these roads appear to run into the Platte City to St. Joseph road at about 25 and 20 miles respectively. Plattsburg to St. Joseph, via Stewartsville, 38 miles, good except a few miles near St. Joseph, which are rough and hilly. Plattsburg southeast to Holt, 8 miles, thence to Kearney, good, except a few hills near Holt, One creek, no bridge, can be forded. Plattsburg south to Liberty, 25 miles, good and level for 12 miles, balance hilly. Plattsburg northwest to Savannah, Andrew County, 40 miles, fair; via Stewartsville, 15 miles. Plattsburg north to Maysville, DeKalb County, 25 miles, good all the way ; via Osborii, 20 miles. Plattsburg northwest to St. Joseph, 30'miles; about 8 miles out turns west and runs northwest and then west. Lathrop south to Holt, good, but hilly near Holt; Lathrop north to Turney, 7 miles and thence to Cameron 16 miles, excellent prairie road, level until near Cameron, when it gets slightly rolling; Cameron to Stewartsville, DeKalb County, via Osborn, 7 miles, total 13 miles ; good dirt road, level excepting about 1 mile near Grindstone Creek. Cameron south to Converse, 20 miles. Cameron to Hamilton, Caldwell County, 16 miles, dirt road, level, except about 3 miles east of Cameron. Cameron to Maysville, DeKalb County, 16 miles, hilly for 3 miles, dirt roads. Grayson to Smithville, 20 miles; also continues to Edgerton ami Platte City, good.

Hotel: Cameron, Cameron House, L. A. W., $1.50 per day; meals or lodging, 40 cents. Repair shop: Cameron, Burr's Hardware House (light repairs only). Hotel: Plattsburg, Laclede, L. A, W., $1.35 per day; meals 35 cents. Light repairs can be attended to by John Booth. Consuls: Cameron, J. C.Reidy; Plattsburg, F. Marshall Riley. Winchester, W. L. Jenkins.

Cole

Near the center of State. Contains the State Capital and a number of poor roads. T. G. Burkhardt kindly reports: In the last two years our roads have been much improved, the St. Louis road was graded.and graveled for two miles east of town last fall, and the road west of town to California for 5 miles. Jefferson City is very bluffy, but the streets are macadamized. Jefferson City west to Centertown, 15 miles ; continues to California, 25 miles, hilly for 5 miles, balance gravel road, bad. Jefferson City north to Fulton, 25 miles, rough and hilly. Jefferson City east 20 miles to Linn, via Taos, 7 miles, stony and sandy clay. Jefferson City east to Osage City, 10 miles, very rough and good for hard walking up hills. Jefferson City southeast to Westphalia, Osage County, 17 miles; via Castle Rock, 8 miles, ridable at all times all the way. This road is gravel for 3^ miles out of Jefferson City to Berry's Bridge, on the Moreau River. Jefferson City northwest to Marion, 12 miles, good level road ; continues to Boonville, 50 -miles, f air road. Jefferson City southwest to Versailles, 40 miles; via Russellville, 16 miles. Jefferson City southwest to Tuscmnbia, 30 miles ; via Brazito, 10 miles. Jefferson City southwest to Aurora Springs, 30 miles. Jefferson City south to Woodville, Osage County, 11 miles; to St. Thomas, 17 miles; southwest to Teal, total 19 miles;. Centertown north 6 miles, and east 2 miles to Marion. From Jefferson City to Columbia is 3 hours' ride, crossing the Missouri River at Claysville.

Cooper

Center of State, south of Missouri River. H. W. Brewster kindly reports: Boonville is the county seat and has a number of riders. Clarksville to Sedalia route passes from Rocheport, west 12 miles to Boonville, hilly dirt road; Boonville southwest to Petersburg, 8 miles, fair dirt road ; thence 24 west to Sedalia. Kansas City to St. Louis route from Sedalia east through Smithton ; to Otterville, 7 miles; to Tipton, 21 miles; prairie road, follow poles. Boonville southeast to Jefferson City, 67 miles; via Clark's Fork, 11 miles; Rocheport and Marion, varying from hilly and rough surface to level pike. [Rocheport to Marion, 24 miles.] Another and better route, Boonville to Jefferson City, 50 miles; via Overton, 10 miles; Mt. Vernon, 19 miles; Marion, 35 miles; varies from poor to good, hilly to level, Marion to Jefferson City being 16- miles level and good. Still another route runs from Boonville southeast to Clark's Fork, 11 miles;.

Prairie Home, 16 miles; Jamestown, Moniteau County, 23 miles; and to Marion road, 27 miles; and to Marion, 34 miles; Jefferson City, 52 miles. Boonville northwest to Arrow Rock, 12 miles, sandy level road; cross ferry at Boonville. Boonville southwest to Blaekwater, 15 miles, and Ridge Prairie, Saline County, 19 miles. Boonville west to La Mine, 12 miles, bridge over La Mine River, 10 miles. Boonville south to Lone Elm, 12 miles; Tipton, 24 miles. Boonville southwest to Bell Air, 13 miles; Otterville, 28 miles. Boonville southwest to Pleasant Green, 20 miles; to Otterville, 37 miles. Bell Air southeast to Pisgah, 12 miles ; California, 25 miles. Bell Air southeast to Tipton, Moniteau County, 17 miles. Bell Air south to Syracuse, Morgan county, 13 miles.

In the Ozark country, south of Franklin County. Notable for hilly dirt roads and lack of bridges. U. S. Wright, the County Surveyor, kindly reports: Steelville southeast to Berry man, 16 miles, and 18 miles to Potosi, Washington County, fair road but wet fording. Steelville northwest to Cuba, 8 miles, Meramec to cross, no bridge, hilly; to Jake's Prairie, northwest 18 miles, one creek to cross, road not very good; to Oak Hill, northeast 26 miles, good road, and 20 miles further north to Drake, Gasconade County, fair road. Steelville northeast to Leasburg, on St. L. & S. F. Railroad, 12 miles. Steelville south to Salem, Dent County, 30 miles ; via Sligo, 12 miles, and Cook's Station, 14 miles, both on S. & A. Railroad. Berryman northwest to Leasburg, 18 miles; Cuba northeast to Bourbon, 13 miles, and 6 miles further to county line ; 20 miles additional to Union, Franklin County. Cuba is on the Springfield State road. Steelville west toMeramee, Phelps County, 11 miles. Steelville southeast to county line, 22 miles; Ada Cherryville, 11 miles; Dry Creek, 13 miles; Dillard, 20 miles. Berryman southwest to Sligo Furnace, Dent County, 24 miles ; via Cherryville, 13 miles. "When ground is wet, roads are all bad; when dry, all are good save the hills. The nature of our roads is the "famous red clay."

Dade

In southwest part of State. Important streams are all bridged, and at others fords are shallow, and good wheeling is found in places. County Clerk kindly reports : Greenfield west to Lockwood, 9 miles, good level dirt road ; to Golden City, Barton County, 17 miles, as good a road as is found in Southwest Missouri,; 13 miles further to Lamar, good road. Greenfield- southwest to King Point, 9 miles, and 35 miles to Carthage, Jasper County. Greenfield south to Mt. Vernon, Lawrence County, 25 miles, hilly to Ozark Prairie, balance level. Greenfield north to Areola, 12 miles, good, but some bad hills ; to Stockton, Cedar County, 13 miles further. Greenfield northeast to Dadeville, 13 miles, rocky and a few stretches of good road; continues to Bolivar, Polk County, 18 miles further. A rocky dirt road runs from Greenfield southeast via Everton, 12 miles; Emmet, 15 miles; Ash Grove,

22 miles; Xichol's Junction. 41 miles: to Springfield. 45 miles. Four or five streams, no bridges, two-thirds hilly, balance level, good wheeling in dry weather. Areola northwest to Bolivar and Nevada road, 20 miles, crossing Lamar to Stockton road at 10 miles. Dadeville south via Everton, 12 miles; to county line, 15 miles. King's Point northwest via Lockwood, 5 miles. Sylvania, 12 miles to county line and Lamar to Stockton road, 22 miles; to Monte Vallo, Vernon County, 36 miles. King's Point southeast to Springfield. 40 miles; via Xewkirk, 9 miles. King's Point northwest to Lamar, Barton County, 25 miles. King's Point southwest to Red Oak, Lawrence County, 10 miles. Hotels: Greenfield, Washington Hotel, $2 per day; Delmonico, $1.50 per day; Everton, Stevenson House, $1 per day; Lockwood, City Hotel: Dadeville, Hotel Clopton.

Southwest of center. A poor hilly clay road from Buffalo east to Lebanon, Laclede County, 3ft miles; River Mingay and Greasy Creek to cross, but no bridges. Buffalo west to Half Way, 1ft miles; thence to Bolivar. Polk County, 20 miles; first 10 miles good, balance slightly rough, creek bridged. Buffalo northeast to Linn Creek, Camden County, 60 miles; first 18 miles, good level road, balance hilly and no bridges. Buffalo northwest to Hermitage, 30 miles; via Louisburg, 10 miles, fair road. Buffalo west to county line. 5 miles, good level road. Buffalo southeast to Marshfield, Webster County, 30 miles; via Spring Grove, Smiles; Charity, 10 miles, hilly but smooth. Buffalo southwest to Springfield, 35 miles; via Greasy, 9 miles.

fair road. Buffalo southwest to Pleasant Hope, Polk County, 18 miles. Buffalo southeast to Phillipsburg, on St. L., A. T. & S. Railroad, 20 miles; via Long Lane, 12 miles. Buffalo southeast to Conway, 20 miles, good road; crosses Niangua and Greasy Creeks, no bridges.

The County Clerk kindly reports that the eounty lies east of De Kaib County, in northwest part of State. Roads are rolling, of black loam, and run through prairie country for the most part; streams are all bridged. Gallatin northeast to Bancroft, 20 miles. Gallatin northeast to Jamesport, on Chicago, R. I. & P. Railroad, 10 miles, good, but hilly; to Trenton, Grundy County, 15 miles further, rough. Gallatin northwest to Jameson, 10 miles, good, slightly hilly; via Coffeesbury, 8 miles; or from Jameson to Pattonsburg, 10 miles northwest, fair and rolling; continues to Albany, Gentry County, 20 miles further, fair road, somewhat rough. Gallatin southeast to Jackson, 10 miles, and to Lock Springs, 13 miles, good with but few hills ; road continues to Chillieothe, 31 miles. Gallatin southwest to Winston, 12 miles level and good, and to Cameron, Clinton County, 13 miles further, and Plattsburg, total 40 miles, good except few hills near Plattsburg. Gallatin west to Maysville, De Kalb County, 30 miles; via Alta Vista, 13 miles, and Wetkerby, 16 miles, roads fair. Gallatin southwest t« Hamilton, Caldwell County, 18 miles, road good ; to Kingston, 8 miles further. GallatnTsoutheast to Chillieothe, 35 miles; via Breckenridge,

Caldwell County, 16 miles ; Mooresville, Livingston County, 20 miles; Utica, 28 miles, roads poor most of the way. Gallatin west 6 miles and north 6 miles to Civil Bend ; 6 miles further to Pattonsburg. Creeks are all bridged; roads are good about 1st of July until December.

Northwest Missouri. Silas Riggs, County Clerk, kindly reports : Its towns are mostly tributary to St. Joseph. The roads in the central portion are unreported, but supposed to be good black gumbo of rolling surface. From St. Joseph to Union Star, in the northwest corner, 30 miles of hilly mixed road, good. The St. Joseph to Cameron road, 35 miles, passes through the southern part of county, via Stewartsville, 20 miles, and Osborne, 30 miles, rolling and fine. Maysville south to Plattsburg, Clinton County, 25 miles, via Osborne, 11 miles, level and good. Maysville north to Fairport, 9 miles; Albany, Gentry County, 30 miles, rough and hilly. Maysville east to Gallatin, 25 miles; via Weatherby, 8 miles, hilly, rocky, bad for bicycle. Maysville southeast to Cameron, 16 miles, good. Maysville southwest to Stewartsville, 18 miles, fair, hilly. Maysville northwest to Union Star, 18 miles, fair, rather rough. Maysville northwest to Winslow, 12 miles, fair. Maysville west to Haydenville

9 miles; Boxford, 15 miles; to Cosby, Andrew- County, 21 miles, very good, generally level. Maysville west to Amity, 6 miles; southwest to CI arks - dale, 14 miles; Bayfield, 17 miles; to St. Joseph, 14 miles more, good road.

Dent

Lies southwest from the famous Jefferson County, just south of Crawford, and west of Iron and Reynolds Counties, and is traversed by the Ozarks. Salem is the county seat, and from it radiate numerous long roads. The County Clerk kindly reports: Salem northwest to Rolla, 27 miles; via Taladego, 12 iniles; Lake Springs, 17 miles, road composed of some rocks, gullies and unbridged creeks. There is also a road southwest from Lake Springs to Houston, Texas County, about 35 miles ; via Taladego and Licking, 21 miles. Salem to Houston^ southwest, 35 miles ; same kind of road, but fair to Licking, 24 miles. Centerville southeast from Salem, 50 miles; 25 miles up Black River valley, then on the ridge, very rocky, creeks plentiful (better bring a boat). Salem south to Eminence, 50 miles, same kind of road, via Grladen, 12 miles; hard to get there on wheels, but Madison- County wheelmen have ridden and enjoyed them. Salem northwest to St. James, Phelps County, 30 miles, fair roads. Salem west 22 miles to Edgar Springs, hilly and rocky ; continues north to Rolla, 20 miles, fair dirt road, creeks not bridged. Salem south, 38 miles, to Summerville, Texas County, rock and dirt road. Salem west to Victor, 12 miles, good road. Salem northeast to Sligo Furnace, 15 miles; Cherryville, 24 miles; Steelville, 34 miles,.

good in dry weather. Salem north to Condray (railroad name Avery) 10 miles, rough; northeast to Steelville, 28 miles. Salem south to Jadwin, 12 miles, good road; to Riverside, 6 miles further. Salem east to Barney, 18 miles, and to county line, 23 miles.

Douglas

Lies near the Arkansas border and north of Ozark County. County Clerk kindly reports: The roads are all dirt, and worked but little, which makes them very poor. The greatest trouble in traveling is the hills, there being so many that it is up and down all the time. Numerous small streams and no bridges. There is not a more picturesque county in the United States than Douglas, provided you view it on foot, but on a wheel never, for there is not a road in the county fit for the purpose. All the cooks are women, chew tobacco and smoke - nothing when you get used to it. Ava southeast to Vera Cruz, 10 miles ; east to Cold Springs, 23 miles, and northeast to Ottomer, 15 miles more ; to Cabool, Texas County, 25 miles, on K. C, Springfield & Memphis R. R. Ava west to Arno, 6 miles; northwest to Arden, 12 miles, and to Dogwood, 17 miles. Ava north to Mansfield, 13 miles. Ava southeast to Girdner, 7 miles. Ava northwest to Beaver, 8 miles; to Dogwood, 14 miles. Ava southwest to Roy, 10 miles; to county line, 18 miles; to Forsythe, Taney County, 25 miles further. Arno southwest to Little Beaver, 8 miles; to Sparta, Ozark County, 20 miles. Vera Cruz northwest 15 miles : and southeast about 15 miles to county line ; crosses creek about 100 times each way. Cold Springs north to Norwood, onK. C, S. & M. R. R., 15 miles, and south 15 miles to county line ; creeks also along this road. Ottomer southwest to Buckhart, 14 miles; to county line, 22 miles. This road, and also roads south from Cold Springs and Vera Cruz, unite near county line and continue south to Gainesville, Ozark County, about 20 miles below county line. These roads are all given for what they may be worth, the above description supposably applying to them all. Perhaps, like the Dent County roads, they are bad, but "Madison County wheelmen can get there anyhow. " As county is very picturesque, have described roads fully, thinking perhaps some venturesome wheelman might try them to view the scenery, and hope, if he does, he will report their exact condition to headquarters of Missouri Division.

Hotels are scarce, there being only two or three in the county, at which the fare is tolerably good, and plenty, such as it is, at about $1 to $L.50 per day.

In southeast part of State, parts of which are swampy. The County Clerk kindly reports that there are good roads, and streams bridged. Maiden north to Bloomfield, Stoddard County, 24 miles. Maiden south to Clarkton, 7 miles; to Kennett, 24 miles; Vincit, 29j^ miles; Cotton Plant, 36 miles; Hornersville, 41 miles, and 3 miles further to county line. Campbell, on St. L., Ark. & Tex. R. R., 6 miles east to Clarkton. Clarkton east to Portageville, 20 miles. A road leaves the south county line 6_[miles west of Hornersville, north to

Lulu, 6 miles; Seneth, 12 miles. Don't think it connects across the marsh, but Vincit is about 8 miles east. Condition of last two roads not bad.

Franklin

West of Jefferson and St. rTouis Counties. The county is connected with St. Louis by the Manchester pike, and roads have all been lately improved. The Franklin County line run is frequently taken by St. Louis wheelmen ; distance, 34 miles. The County Clerk kindly reports: St. Louis County line to Union, 20 miles ; Union to Washington road, 10 miles, and Port Hudson, 18 miles; all good, macadamized rock roads, with good side roads in summer. Franklin (Pacific), near county line, to Washington, 20 miles, hilly dirt road, but ridable. In going from the county line the Manchester road is fair 4J^ miles west to Gray' s Summit, then continues via Labadie, about 10 miles, and South Point, 18 miles, to Washington, about 21 miles; New Haven, 33 miles; Etlah, 37 miles; Berger, 42 miles, and Hermann, Gasconade County, 48 miles. Hugh J. High rode through Drake, Gasconade County, east to Union, about 26 miles, clay, and 14 miles further to Gray's Summit; side road in summer rather rough and hilly. Gray' s Summit southwest 8 miles to Mt. Halleck's Store (Bengal P. O.). A rough road connects Manchester road and Pacific, running about parallel with Franklin County line, 5 miles. -Another road further west makes same connection, seems longer, about 6 miles, presumably also rough. The condition is not definitely known of any of the roads mentioned below, but as the

County Surveyor reports all the roads greatly improved, we suppose they are, most of them, ridable in dry weather, especially by "De Soto riders." Union west 2 miles, then south to Stanton, 13 miles. Union west about 4^ miles southwest to Spring Bluff, 17 miles ; to county line southwest, 8 miles more. Spring Bluff southeast to Sullivan, on St.L. & S. F. R. R., 7 miles. Pacific southwest toCatawissa, 6 miles; Robertsville, 9 miles ; Calvy, 14 miles, and south to county line, 26 miles. Two roads run south from Union and meet at St. Clair, on St. L. & S. F. R. R., about 8 miles. Continue southeast to Richwood, Washington County, about 22 miles. Port Hudson northeast to Kiel, 2 miles; Boef Creek, 5 miles; New Haven, 9 miles. Port Hudson south to Drake Route, 4 miles. New Haven southwest to Drake, 20 miles. New Haven southwest to Stony Hill, Gasconade County, 9 miles. Hotel at Union, $1.50 per day.

Gasconade

West of Franklin. High's trip led through this county from Linn, Osage County, east to Drake, 25 miles, sandy, hilly clay; thence east to Union, Franklin County, 51 miles, "old State road," fair condition, mostly level. County Clerk reports: "Iron Road," Hermann to south end of county, mostly macadam to Drake, 20 miles (via Swiss 13 miles) ; to county line, 45 miles ; via Owensville, 15 miles, and Bern, 21 miles, mostly level, fair condition; continues to Cuba, 12 miles more. "Springfield Road," running east to west, clay road, Bourbois to Cleavesville, 25 miles; via Owensville, 10 miles. This road extends northeast to Port Hudson, Franklin County, 15 miles from Bourbois, aad southwest to St. Joseph, 45 miles : the first 30 miles rolling and fair, the last 15 rough and hilly. Stanberry south to King City. 13 miles,, and to Maysville. 30 miles, roads fine, slightly rolling; loamy soil. Stanberry southeast to Darlington. 8 miles; to Gentry ville, 20 miles, roads fair, and Gallatin 48 miles, rough most of the way. Stanberry northeast to Albany. 13 miles, hilly, but for most part good road ; east to Bethany, 30 miles, hilly and rolling. Stanberry north to Alanthus Grove. 7 miles : Oxford. Worth County. 18 miles; and northeast to Grant City. 12 miles more, roads fair. Stanberry west to Clyde. Xodaway County, 9 miles, roads fair. Albany north to Grant City, IS miles, fair rolling road. Albany northeast to Lone Star, broken roads, 9 miles: to Washington Center. Harrison County, 18 miles, good rolling roads. Albany southeast to Me Fall, hilly, fair* roads. 15 miles : to Gallatin. 36 miles, rough most of the way. Albany north to Elenorah. 7 miles. Gentryvilie northeast to Bethany. 20 miles : via Newcastle. 7 miles. Gentry - ville north to Evona. rough and hilly. 5 miles: northeast to Xew Hampton. Mereer County. 17 miles. Stanberry south to Island City, 6 miles; Douglass, 9 miles: and to Savannah, IS miles further, rough and hilly most of the way.

Hotels: Stanberry, Wabash Hotel. L. A. W.. 61.50 per day: meals or lodging, 10 cents. Albany. Albany House, 51.00 per day; meals, 25 cents. King City, Globe. $1.50 per day. Consuls. Albany, G. A. Howell: Stanberrv. W. B. Pistole.

Contains Springfield, the principal city in Southwest Missouri. Most of the roads in the county are composed of dirt and rock, varying from prairie to hilly, and in good weather as pleasant wheeling as one could desire; streams, however, are generally unbridged. J. E. Peltz kindly reports: There are a number of cyclists at Springfield, Ash Grove, Billings and Republic. Springfield south to Ozark, 17 miles ; via Gallaway, 8 miles ; good rock for 7 miles, balance dirt, good, streams bridged. Springfield northwest to Bolivar, 35 miles, mixed road. Springfield west to Greenfield, 45 miles ; via Willard, 10 miles; Phoenix, 18 miles. Springfield northeast to Marshfield, 25 miles; via Lyman, 5 miles. Springfield southwest to Brookline, 10 miles ; Republic, 14 miles, good prairie ; Billings, 20 miles, fair ; Marionville, 26 miles, rough, few hills ; Aurora, 32 miles, part smooth, part hilly; Verona, 37 miles, half hilly and rough, balance smooth; Monett, 45 miles, part rough and rocky, balance fair and level ; to Pierce City, 8 miles more, good oa d. Springfield southeast to Rogerville, 15 miles, first 7 hilly and rocky, one stream unbridged, balance level and hard bottom. Springfield northwest to Ash Grove, 24 miles ; via Bois-de-Arc, 14 miles, all good prairie road. Springfield northeast to Buffalo, 35 miles; via Hickory Barren, 8 miles; first 10 miles partially gravel, with patches of clay, streams unbridged,second ten miles rough and rocky, balance gravel. Springfield northwest to Dadeville, 32 miles, first 10 miles level dirt road, balance broken; via Willard, 10 miles; Walnut Grove 20 miles. Springfield west to Lawrenceburg, Law- rence County, 23 miles; via Nichols Junction, 3 miles, level dirt road, good in dry weather, streams unbridged. Springfield north to Ebenezer, 10 miles, 5 miles on Bolivar road, rough and hilly, streams unbridged, and northeast 5 miles; then north to Pleasant Hope, Polk County, 16 miles, good in dry weather. Springfield south to Gates, 7 miles. Springfield northeast to Fair Grove, 16 miles, part gravel, but somewhat rough. Ebenezer west to Cave Spring, 8 miles, gravel, hilly, streams unbridged; southeast to Willard, 13 miles, good road, no bridges. Republic south to the Billings and Ozark road, 5 miles, hilly and rough ; thence to James Eiver bridge, 10 miles, fair road; to Nixie, 15 miles, good dirt road; to Ozark, 21 miles, very rough and hilly. Aurora to Honey Creek, 6 miles, prairie, part hilly, good dirt road, creek unbridged; to Mt. Vernon, 13 miles, timber, good dirt road.

Hotels: Springfield, Metropolitan, L. A. W., $1.50 per day; meals or lodging, 40 cents each. Republic, Combo House, L. A. W., rate $1 per day; meals 25 cents each. Nichols Junction, Barclay House. Consul: Springfield, J. E. Peltz.

Grundy

In northwest part of State, north of Livingston County. The County Clerk kindly reports that the roads leading west from Trenton are hilly and plenty of stone ; northeast and south no stone, but plenty of mud in spring. Roads generally good from July to November. The streams are generally bridged with good, substantial iron bridges. Trenton is the county seat, and roads radiate from it as follows : Trenton southeast to Alpha, 12 miles, fair. Trenton southeast to Laredo, 10 miles, fair. Tren- ton east to Lindley, 12 miles, fair, and northeast 15 miles further to Milan. Trenton northeast to Gait, 12 miles, fair. Trenton north to Spiekardsville, 13 miles, fair; via Tindall, 7 miles, good; 15 miles further to Princeton. Trenton northwest to Buttsville, 12 miles, rough, and thence west 22. miles to Bethany. Trenton northwest to Grubbtown, 12 miles, very rough. Trenton northwest to Shott, 7 miles, rough. Trenton west to Edinburg, 5 miles, very rough. Trenton southwest to Hickory, 7 miles, rough ; to Gallatin, 20 miles further, good but hilly. Trenton south to Farmersville, Livingston County, 15 miles, fair ; then to Chillieothe, 14 miles further, hilly. Buttsville east to Spiekardsville, 7 miles.

Hotels : In Trenton there are seven hotels, ranging from $1 to $2 per day, the Peery and Evans being the best. Laredo has a good hotel, kept by Ed Wallace. Lindley has none, but Thos. Dobbins takes care of travelers. Gait has one, kept by Lewis Marshall. Spiekardsville has two. None of the other towns has any. The price depends largely on the kind of house. Local Consul: B. J. MeGuire.

On the Iowa border, in northwest part of State. S. C. Price, Attorney at Law, and the County Clerk, kindly report: In the north part of the county there are plenty of fair roads; also some fair ones in other portions ; all dirt roads, and the surface of the county is rolling. Bethany northeast to Ridgway, 12 miles ; Blythedale, 19 miles ; Andover, 30 miles; moderately hilly and good. Bethany west, via New Hampton, 10 miles; Albany, Gentry

County, 24 miles, mostly rolling and a few hills ; streams bridged. Bethany southeast to Trenton, Grundy County, 35 miles, hilly and fair. Bethany southwest to Gentry ville, Gentry County, 20 miles. Bethany north to Loraine, 7 miles, and northwest to Brooklyn, 11 mites ; northeast to Eagleville, 18. miles, good and level, and 4 miles east to Blythedale, on the railroad, some hills. Bethany northwest to Washington Center, 16 miles. Bethany south to Mitehellville, 6 miles; Happy Valley, 12 miles. Bethany east to Bolton, 12 miles. Bethany south to Salem, 14 miles, and to Jameson, on the railroad, 20 miles, rather hilly, some good stretches of road for wheelmen ; streams "bridged. Bethany southeast via Bancroft, 15 miles ; to Jamesport, Daviess County, on R. I. R. R., 25 miles; some hills out from Bethany first few miles, after that fine prairie road, good when dry ; no hills of any account ; streams bridged. Bethany southeast to Trenton, Grundy County, 35 miles; via Bancroft, same as above, 15 miles; after that rather hilly and rocky, but some good stretches of road; streams bridged. Bethany east to Mt. Moriah, 18 miles, some hills, but generally speaking a good road; thence north to Cainsville, 27 miles, level, largely on Grand River bottom, and fine when dry, no streams ; or, northeast from Mt. Moriah, 30 miles to Princeton. Bethany northwest to Martinsville, 12 miles, rather too hilly for wheelmen, but some good stretches of road. Mt. Moriah south to county line, 16 miles; continues to Gallatin, Daviess County, 18 miles further.

Henry

In central-western part of State, south of Johnson and east of Bates . The roads are generally level and fine prairie, except in southeast part, where it borders on the Ozarks. The roads in dry season afford splendid wheeling. W. Haysler kindly reports: Clinton north to Warrensburg, 32 miles, good and level. Clinton southwest to Nevada, GO miles ; via White Sulphur Springs, 1 mile, Montrose, 14 miles, mostly good rolling prairie. Clinton northwest to Kansas City, 85 miles; roads good, with few hills for 60 miles, balance very rough; think it runs via Industry, 10 miles ; Urich, 13 miles, and Harrisonville, 40 miles. Clinton northeast to Sedalia, 40 miles, via Lewis' Station, 8 miles, good high prairie; to Calhoun, 12 miles, roeky and somewhat hilly ; to Windsor, 20 miles, rough, rocky and hilly, with patches of loose gravel. "Cheese-Rind Hill" is found here, it being noted for its terrors. Clinton southeast to Osceola, St . Clair County, 25 miles; good to Brownington, 12 miles ; to Lowry City, 16 miles, hilly, good coasting; to Osceola, 25 miles, roads bad; good bridges over Grand River and Deep Water Creek. Clinton north to Quarles, 8 miles; Shawnee Mound, 13 miles. Clinton northwest to Huntingdale, 9 miles ; Petersburg, 11 miles. Clinton southeast to Coalesburg, 10 miles. Clinton south to Deep Water, 7 miles.

Hotels: Clinton, Hotel Woods, L. A. W. $2 per day, meals and lodging 50 cents. Brownington, Peelor House. Osceola, Woodall House. Local Consul: Clinton, W. Haysler.

Hickory

Near center of State, south of Pettis and Benton Counties. The roads are generally rough and hilly, and all streams are unbridged. The County Clerk kindly reports : Hermitage northeast to Cross Timbers, 10 miles, first 3 rough and hilly, balance high clay, ridge and prairie ; thence northwest 20 miles to Warsaw, Benton County, part rough, balance fair. Hermitage east to Preston, 7 miles, gravel, clay ridge and prairie; thence northeast 30 miles to Linn Creek. Hermitage west to Wheatland, 5 miles, rough and hilly; to county line, 11 miles. Hermitage southeast to Pittsburg, 10 miles, rough and rocky. Hermitage northwest to Quincy, 12 miles, rough road, high and dry ; thence north to Warsaw, Benton County, 20 miles, rough, or Quincy west to Osceola, St. Clair County, 14 miles, fair road, or Quincy south to Humansville, Polk County, 18 miles, and northeast to Osceola, St. Clair County, very fine road. Hermitage southwest to Elkton, 12 miles, 5 miles rough, balance prairie ; continues on to Bolivar, Polk County, 31 miles. Hermitage southwest to Weaubleau, 18 miles, first 15 miles prairie, balance rough; south to Humansville, 7 miles further. Hermitage southeast to Urbana, Dallas County, 14 miles. Cross Timbers northwest to Mount View, 8 miles, 4 miles rough rock, balance prairie ; to Warsaw, 20 miles, rocky ridge road, some hills and gravel. Cross Timbers southeast to Preston, 6 miles, and southwest to Pittsburg, 15 miles; continues to Bolivar, 18 miles further. Hermitage southeast to Buffalo, Dallas County, 30 miles, fair road.

Houses; Cross Timbers, Williams Hotel and Daniells House ; Preston, one hotel ; Wheatland, Agee House. Quincy, L. Stillts ; Weaubleau, Wm. Fentress; Elkton, Wm. True.

Holt

Northwest Missouri. Oregon is the county seat, and is 25 miles northwest of St. Joseph, connected with St. Joseph roads via Andrew County. Oregon to Mound City northwest 12 miles. Mound City northeast to Maryville, via Mineral Springs and Maitland, 13 miles; Graham, Nodaway County, 16 miles ; total 32^ miles of fine gumbo road, very hilly for first few miles, followed by rolling prairie ; road continues to Grant City, Worth County, 60 miles. The County Clerk kindly reports: Oregon west to Forest City, 3 miles, good roads; north to- Mound City, 15 miles, good road; northwest to Craig, 25 miles, level road; Corning, 32 miles, and Rockport, Atchison County, 45 miles. The roads of the county as a whole are good dirt roads, and usually kept in repair. About all the streams are bridged. Oregon southeast to Forbes, 8 miles; to Nodaway, Andrew County, 14 miles. Oregon northeast to Fillmore, Andrew County, 12 miles,, and Savannah southeast, 10 miles further. Mound City northwest to Tarkio, 8 miles ; Mound City west to Bigelow, 3k2 miles. Craig southwest to Missouri River, 6 miles, or direct west, 5 miles. Corning east to Maitland, 22 miles.

Hotels: Oregon, The Lawn and Oregon House, each $2 per day. Forest City, Atlantic and National, each $2 per day. Mound City, Gladstone, $2 per day; Midland, L. A. W., $1.25 per day; meals and lodging, 35 cents. Craig, Riverside, $2. Maitland

Howard

North of Missouri River, west of Boone County. E. R. Spotts, Attorney at Law, kindly reports: All our roads have been improved some since the last report. Franklin, on southern boundary, lies on the Kansas City to St. Louis route, i. e., Arrow Rock, Saline County, east to Franklin, 12 miles, level road, bad; to Rocheport, 24 miles, hilly and bad; to Columbia, 38 miles east, fine pike. Fayette northwest to Glasgow, on Missouri River, 12 miles, good dirt road, few hills. Glasgow northeast to Moberly, 33 miles, good dirt road, somewhat hilly. Fayette southeast to Rocheport, 14 miles, not very good, hilly. Fayette south to Boonville, 12 miles, good dirt road, hilly. Glasgow southwest to Marshal], 25 miles, via Gilliam, 10 miles, good, slightly hilly; ferry at Glasgow. Glasgow north to Keytesville, 18 miles, dirt road, only medium; level to hilly. Fayette northeast to Higbee, 15 miles. Fayette east to Sebree, 10 miles. Fayette northeast to Rocheport, 15 miles, via White's Store, 9 miles. Fayette southwest to Arrow Rock, 16 miles, via Boonsborough, 11 miles. Fayette northeast to Myers, 11 miles. Fayette northwest to Burton, 6 miles; Russellville, 12 miles. Fayette southeast to Jackman Mill, 8 miles. Above seven roads all rough and hilly. Fayette northwest to Steinmetz, 8 miles, level, smooth. Fayette north to Armstrong, 12 miles ; Roanoke, 15 miles, good, level, smooth. Fayette southwest to Estill, 9 miles, level, smooth. All streams in the county are biidged.

On southern boundary, south of center. The County Clerk kindly reports: The county seat, West Plains, north to Rolla, Phelps County, 89 miles; via Hutton Valley, 18 miles; Houston, 40 miles ; Edgar Springs, 70 miles, varies from level to hilly. This is an old stage road, generally good, and very fine through Hutton Valley. West Plains northeast to Mountain View, 30 miles; via Peach Valley, 10 miles, gravel road, varies from hilly to rough. West Plains south to Lanton, 18 miles;, via Cottbus, 8 miles, varies from level to hilly. West Plains southwest to Cure All, 15 miles ; via Pottersville, 12 miles, fair gravel road, few hills ; to Gainesville, 28 miles further. West Plains northwest to Siloam Springs (a health resort), 18 miles, hilly but good gravel road. West Plains southwest to Bakersfield, Ozark County, 25 miles; via Homeland, 6 miles; South Fork, 13 miles, gravel road, fair; to Yellville, Ark., 70 miles more, a daily stage route. South Fork south to Moody, 10 miles, fair road. West Plains to Thomasville, Oregon County, east, 20 miles ; via Attie, 13 miles, good road; and south east to Alton, 11 miles more. West Plains north west to Olden, 10 miles; Willow Springs, 23 miles; Sterling, 29 miles, and Cabool, Texas County, 10 miles more, rough and hilly. West Plains to Salem, Dent County, 80 miles; via Summerville, 36 miles, varies from level to hilly. West Plains to Mammoth Springs, Ark., 28 miles, mostly level, few small hills, usually good.

Hotels : West Plains, Commercial Hotel, $2 per day; The Brenner House, $1 per day. Siloani Springs, Southern Hotel, $2 per day. Willow Springs, The Nettlelan, $2 per day; Commercial, $1 per day.

Iron

In Southeastern Missouri, west of Madison County and southwest of St. Francois County. H. A. Wheeler, of St. Louis, kindly reports that the roads in and about Ironton and Arcadia are good gravel roads, with, all the streams bridged. Arcadia is a pleasant summer resort on the Iron Mountain Railroad, 89 miles south of St. Louis, situated in the beautiful Arcadia Valley, with high hills and mountains, belonging to the Ozark Range, on every side. Ironton, 1)4 miles north of Arcadia, is the county seat. Numerous trips can be made from Ironton (or Arcadia) as a basis, in every direction. The road from Ironton south to Buford Mountain, 5 miles, where there are manganese mines, follows the valley. To the "Shut-Ins," where the seenery is very picturesque, is 3 miles across the valley (east from Ironton). Ironton to Granite ville is 5 miles (northwest), where there are extensive quarries of a very excellent red granite that is largely used in St. Louis for building and paving. This trip should not be missed, as close to the quarries are groups of huge granite boulders resting on the bare, solid granite that are very interesting, as they are mere relics or remnants of overlying bodies of granite that have decayed and been washed away by the rains, leaving these harder and more resistant portions behind. Some of the boulders are so symmetrical and accurately poised as to be easily rocked to and fro by a man, though weighing several tons. An excellent road, with the streams all bridged, leads north from Ironton, through the valley, to Pilot Knob, 2 miles; Iron Mountain, 7 miles; to Bismarck 12 miles, the junction point of the Belmont branch of the Iron Mountain Railroad, with the main line through the Arcadia Valley and Iron County.

Pilot Knob is a very interesting place to visit, for while the huge iron mine that made the place famous by producing over 1,000,000 tons of a very superior ore for steel making, is worked out, a magnificent view is to be obtained from the top of the Knob, which is 600 feet above the valley. A skirmish occurred here during Price's retreat, after his famous raid into Missouri, during the Rebellion, and remains ©f the intrenchments are to be seen in the valley at the foot of the Knob.

Iron Mountain is famous from its very rich and extensive iron mines. The so-called Iron Mountain is a hill that gently rises about 190 feet above the valley, but which, when first discovered, was entirely covered with boulders and loose masses of iron ore, so that the entire hill was erroneously supposed to be a solid mass of ore. It was estimated to contain over 1,000,000,000 tons of ore before it was worked; whereas the ore is about exhausted, after producing little over 3,000.000 tons. The hill is found to be composed of a reddish-colored porphyry, in which are found se:nns and veins of iron-ore that have been worked in the past forty years. Here is to be seen hydraulicmining in working the surface ores, similar to the method employed in working the gold placers of California; huge open cuts, that expose several veins of the solid black ore; and very large underground workings, where the ore has "been followed below the level of the valley. One mile from Iron Mountain is a beautiful lake that is used as a reservoir for the hydraulic work (good road). An excellent toll road, with the streams bridged, runs east from Iron Mountain to Doe Run, 9 miles, where the extensive mines, mill and smelting works of the Doe Run Lead Co. are located, and the terminus of the St. Joe & Desloge R. R., which runs to the Mississippi River at Riverside, 26 miles south of St. Louis. From Doe Run the road continues to Delassus, 1%, miles, on the Belmont branch of the Iron Mountain R. R., and thence to Farmington, 2}^ miles further, a large, prosperous town and the county seat of St. Francois County. Ironton to Fredericktown, in Madison County, is 20 miles; the road is very rough, very hilly, almost entirely through a wild, wooded country, and crosses the St. Francois River, which has to be forded or swum, if the river is high. The Einstein Silver Mine, on Silver Mountain, which has not been worked for years, is on this road (on the west bank of the St. Francois). Two roads run southwest from Ironton to Centre ville, 30 miles, via East Fork: and 28 miles via Hogan and Mill Creek; both are fairly good dirt roads, hilly, but with no bridges. A wild, picturesque, but rough road is by way of Tom Sauk Creek, 24 miles. Arcadia "south to Hogan, 6 miles; to Sabula, 14 miles; to Annapolis, 18 miles; to Des Arc, 28 miles; to Gads Hill, 33 miles. Graniteville northwest to Belleview, 4 miles, fair road, to Kaolin, 12 miles; to Montana, Vo% miles; to Goodwater, 27 miles, southwest to Red Point, 36 miles; road is rather rough. Roads run south from each of these points, mentioned on last route, to Reynolds County, but all are more or less rough, and most of them have numerous streams to cross. Roads run west from both Hogan and Sabula to Lesterville, Reynolds County, about 9 miles each. Kaolin north to Belgrade, Washington County, 8 miles. Kaolin northeast to Caledonia, 8 miles. Belleview north to Caledonia, 7 miles. Belleview northeast to Farmington, 23 miles. Arcadia northeast to Farmington, St. Francois County, 22)o' miles; via Ironton, % mile; Pilot Knob, 2% miles; Middlebrook, 6 miles; Iron Mountain, 8% miles; Doe Run, 11% miles; De Lassus, 20 miles, nearly all fair hilly gravel and straight roads.

Jackson

In west central part of State. E. P. Moriarity, assisted by H. G. Henley, kindly reports: The cycling stronghold of West Missouri, containing Kansas City, which has many well paved streets within her corporate limits. Riders from abroad coming by railroad will usually leave the train at the Union Depot and can wheel from there to the league hotel (Centropolis, L. A. W. rate, Fifth and Grand avenue, $2.00 per day), via Union avenue, Bluff street and Sixth street to Grand avenue ; thence on Grand avenue to Fifth street. Riders getting off at Milwaukee depot or Grand avenue depot should take Grand avenue up town to Fifth str

Some of the principal riding streets running north and south are: Broadway, Main and Southwest boulevard, Grand avenue, McGee, Locust, Troost, Forest, Tracy, Brooklyn, Olive, Prospect and Walrond. Some of the best streets running east and west are: Fifth, St. John, Independence avenue, Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth, Fifteenth and Eighteenth streets. Troost Park can be reached by Forest and Troost avenues; Washington Park by Independence avenue or Fifteenth street. There is a half-mile race track just west of the Exposition building, at the corner of Twelfth and Prospect. A fine river view can be had by going east on Independence avenue to Garfield; thence north to the river, from which point 14 miles of the Missouri River, from Parkville to the Randolph bridge, can be traced. The roads running out of Kansas City are all more or less hilly, and if one wants to test himself in hill climbing on country roads let him take the roads to Leavenworth or Glendale. The roads running north and east near the Missouri river are more hilly than those leading south and west. The principal routes leading out of Kansas City are: Kansas City east to Independence, 11 miles; via Independence avenue or Fifteenth street, hilly but good roads. Fifteenth street macadamized all the way and Independence avenue half way. Out of Independence the Lexington road is macadamized for 6 miles and prospect of extension. Also the Blue Springs road is macadamized for 3 miles with prospective extension; Independence south to Lee's Summit, 14 miles, hilly, stony, clay road; Lee's Summit northeast to Lexington, 40 miles, roads clay, hilly and poor; Kansas City east to Blue Springs, via

Independence, 25 miles, clay, hilly, generally fair riding; to Grain Valley, 30 miles; Oak Grove, 35 miles, clay surface, fair road; to Higginsville, 30 miles more. Kansas City south to Belton, Cass County, 26 miles; via Troost avenue, roads clay and hilly, but generally fair condition. Kansas City southwest to Olathe, Kansas, via Southwest boulevard, through Rosedale, Merriam, Shawnee and Lenexa, 24 miles, good road; paved to Rosedale, 4 miles. One of the most historic roads in the State is the "Old Wayne City Road" leading out of Independence north three miles to the river. This road was built and macadamized in the fifties, when Kansas City was known as Westport Landing, and consisted of only a few stores on the Levee. This is one of the first roads ever macadamized in the State, and its building antedates civilization west of Independence, which was then a trading post and the starting point of the Santa Fe Trail leading to California. Although built a generation ago the road is to-day in places a fine piece of macadam, and well worth a ride over if for naught else than for associations of days gone by, when the weary yoke of oxen plodded along this picturesque route, the terminus of which overlooks the river from dizzy heights above. Olathe southwest to Paola, passing Spring Hill and Hillsdale, 24 miles, roads fair. Olathe west to Ottawa, 38)^ miles, fair roads. Kansas City west to Bonner Springs, 20 miles, sandy. Bonner Springs west to Lawrence, 23 miles, sandy. Kansas City west to Argentine, Kansas, G miles; via Armourdale, paved and good; cross Kaw River twice at Armourdale and Argentine bridges. Kansas City northwest to Leavenworth, 36j^ miles; road to Quindaro via Wyandotte bridge over Kaw, 5}4 miles, good; thence very billy and "tough' ' till near Leavenworth, but good shade an,d strawberry patches on the road. Kansas City north to St. Joseph, 68 miles; road via Harlem bridge and Parkville, 10 miles; to Barry, 18 miles (or eastern road to Barry, 15 miles, which is better), sandy, balance of road fair. Kansas City northeast to Excelsior Springs, via Liberty, 27 miles ; road via Harlem, Birmingham, 8 miles; Liberty, 16 miles, sandy, balance clay, very hilly. Kansas City southeast to Holden, 54 miles, as follows: Leeds, Q% miles, macadamized; 'Ray town, 11 miles, macadamized; Lee's Summit, 21 miles, good clay; turn directly east out of Lee's Summit,following Postal Telegraphline, road nearly level, good surface; to Pleasant Hill, 36 miles; thence to Strasburg, 42 miles, road clay and rolling, good surface ; thence to Kingsville, 48 miles, slightly hilly; thence to Holden, 54 miles, good. Kansas City southeast to Lone Jack, 34 miles; via Lee's Summit, ^good until near Lone Jack, and then very hilly. Independence east to Adams, <±% miles; Lake City, 12 miles ; Buekner, 16 miles ; Levasy, 19 miles; to Lexington, 40 miles; via Wellington, fair in dry weather. Kansas City south to New Santa Fe, 15 mles; Dallas, Yl%, miles, good road. Kansas City south to Hickman's Mills, 13 miles, good, except near Blue River, then hilly and stony. This is a branch road one-half mile east of main road to Belton.

Hotels: Independence, Merchants, L. A. W., $1.50 per day, meals, 35 cents; Kansas City, Centropolis, Fifth and Grand avenue, $2 per day ; Kansas City, Kan., Hotel Allmon, $1.50 per day, meals, 25 cents; Olathe, Kan., Avenue House, $1.50 per day, meals 35 cents; Lee's Summit, Summit House,

Jasper

Near the southwest corner of State, and is the greatest zinc producing county in the world. Walter Harrington, of Carthage, kindly reports: Most of the roads in the county are natural hard prairie. From Carthage east 12 miles to Avilla, there is a very good level road. Carthage west to Carteisville, 9 miles; Webb City, 10 miles, good but hilly road. Carthage southwest to Joplin/ 17 miles; two or three interesting hills and one river; bridged. Oronogo lies 12 miles west of Carthage, excellent level road, through bottom land, good in dry weather, fine coasting, two good hills. Carthage, southeast to Reed, 12 miles; Sarcoxie, 16 miles; road level and good. Oronogo to Webb City, 3 miles, excellent gravel road . Webb City to Joplin, 5 miles southwest, good sandy road with one very tough hill. Tourists advised to visit the famous lead and zinc mines of Joplin, the wheeling center of southwest Missouri. Carthage to Springfield, Greene County, 60 miles east, natural hard prairie road the entire distance. Carthage north to Lamar, Barton County, 23 miles ; straight, level and good to Jasper City, 12 miles, balance rough, streams all bridged. Carthage south to Fidelity, 7 miles, and Neosho, 25 miles. Carthage northwest to Alba, 8 miles; Galesburg, 15 miles; Georgia City, 17 miles. Hotels: Joplin, Jopliu House, $2 per day; Carthage, Harrington House, L. A. W. $2 per day; meals, 50 cents ; Webb City, Buffalo House, $1 per day; Carterville, Hotel Carterville., L. A. W., $1 per day; meals 25 cents, lodging 25 cents. Consuls: Joplin, A. L. Means; Carthage, Walter Harrington; Webb City, G. F. Haskins; Carterville, Bryan Cooper.

The now famous Jefferson County hills were discovered by six members of the defunct Frisco Club in 1883. Since then the wonderful coasting trip through the county has been looked forward to -with enthusiasm several times a year by St. Louis riders. A. S. Hinchey kindly reports: The Lemay Ferry (De Soto) pike extends from Carondelet (South St. Louis) to De Soto, 45 miles southwest. On the first 15 miles to the Meramec River the grades are but ordinary in size. After leaving the river the road leads via Maxwell, 18 miles over a series of long hills, the steepest of which are found near Bulltown (Antonia), 25 miles from St. Louis. From Bulltown to Hillsboro, 12 miles, the grades are nearly as startling; from Hillsboro to De Soto, 8 miles, the hills are more moderate. De Soto to Valle's Mines, on county line, 8 miles southeast, level, gravel, -but is a creek road, only good in the best of weather. Valle's mines to Bonne Terre, 12 miles, road almost unridable, good place to foot it. Bonne Terre to Farmington, 14 miles. These roads are very bad except in the driest weather, and are hardly ever used by wheelmen. De Soto, southwest to Potosi, 25 miles, dirt road, hilly and fair. Hillsboro to Victoria, 4 miles; Victoria northeast to Hematite, 3 miles; Festus, 12 miles, hilly and bad. Festus southwest to Avoca,, 28 miles, dirt ridge road, bad, very hilly. Peter Moor road extends from De Soto to Richwoods, 19 miles west; the first 4 miles to Moor's Farm the road is fine, good gravel, medium hills and a good place for coasting. Moor's Farm to Fromet, 6 miles, very good in dry weather. Fromet to Richwoods, 9 miles, roads are fair; Big River Creek, % mile beyond Fromet, not bridged and hard to ford. Antonia (Bulltown). to Montesano Springs, east 10 miles ; there is also a cross road running from the Maxville to Antonio road, starting about 7 miles south of Maxville, east to Montesano Springs, 8 miles. Hillsboro to Hematite, 5 miles, very bad and rocky; to Crystal City, 9 miles, same kind of road. Morse's Mills to Hillsboro, 5 miles; to De Soto, 13 miles. This is a very good road in dry weather. De Soto southwest to Vineland, 5 miles, clay and rock, a few bad hills. Clay roads get very hard in good weather and make very good riding. De Soto southeast to Avoca, 6 miles, creek bottom ; have to cross the creek several times, no bridges ; thence northeast to Rush Tower, on-the river, 22 miles; first 2 miles, fair, the rest is composed of rocks, stumps, and very bad hills; hard to get there on bicycles. There is also a road from Oakville, St. Louis County, direct south to Montesano Springs, 15 miles. Fenton, St. Louis County, southwest to High Ridge, 7 miles; House's Springs, 12 miles; to Morse's Mills, 25 miles. About 13 miles south of High Ridge, a road runs west to Ditmer's Store, 3 miles, and to Calvy, Franklin County, 18 miles. Morse's Mills, west to Hemker,

Franklin County, 15 miles. De Soto west to Fromet, 10 miles, and to Richwoods P. O., Washington County, 30 miles. Vineland south to Old Mines, Washington County, 18 miles. Hillsboro southwest to Fromet, 16 miles. All these roads are certainly in the county, but where the condition is not mentioned we could find nothing in regard to the same, and they are simply given to show wheelmen how to make connections between various points if they wish to get across.

Southeast of Jackson County. Harry K. Morgan and W. L. Hyer kindly report: Kingsville northwest to Kansas City, via Strasburg, 6 miles, Pleasant Hill, 12 miles, and Independence, 4? miles. About 50 miles good prairie road -from Kansas City to Pleasant Hill, balance hilly. Kingville east to Warrensburg, 20 miles; via Holden, 5 miles, and Centerview, 12 miles, good prairie. From Holden, be sure to take road north of Missouri Pacific R. R. track. Warrensburg east to Knob Noster, 12 miles; via Montserrat, 7 miles, part prairie but very hilly, stony clay near Knob Noster. Take road north of Missouri Pacific track crossing south through Montserrat, thence north of track again. Warrensburg south to Clinton, Henry County, 35 miles, good level prairie; via Cornelia, 12 miles.

This is oue of the best roads in this part of the State. Warrensburg northwest to Columbus, 13 miles. Columbus north to Lexington, 28 miles, gently undulating and good. Knob Noster northeast to Sweet Springs, 20 miles, crooked, hilly dirt road, with some rocky ledges. Knob Nostereast to Lamonte, 7 miles, prairie and clay on north side of tracks ; on south side of railroad, straight and hilly for 3 miles, balance level prairie. Knob Xoster southeast to Green Ridge, Pettis County, 18 miles, good rolling prairie. Knob Noster south to Windsor, 20 miles; first 10 miles good straight, level prairie; last 10 miles smooth and rolling. Knob Noster to Clinton, 43 miles southwest ; not advisable, as most of the distance is rough and hilly. Go to Warrensburg and then south. Warrensburg south to Pertle Springs, 1)4 miles. This is quite a popular summer resort, has a good hotel and facilities for boating, fishing, bowling and lawn tennis right on the grounds. J. H. Christian, the proprietor, pays special attention to the comforts of wheelmen. Warrensburg west of Holden, 15 miles, good. Holden south to Urich, Henry County, 20 miles, some few hills, but principally good roads. Holden has a flourishing club .of 16 members. Valley City southeast to Knob Noster, 10 miles, good level road. Holden north to Odessa, 24 miles; via Pittsville, 10 miles; timber and prairie road, fairly good except timber portion. Holden southwest to Butler, Bates County, 48 miles; via Rose Hill, 10 miles; Index, 15 miles; Garden City, 20 miles; Dayton, 24 miles ; Altoona, 32 miles ; rolling prairie road, some hills; surface moderatelj' smooth, streams bridged. Warrensburg is the cycling center of Johnson County, has League members, and touring wheelmen are always welcome. Warrensburg north to Electric Springs, 1 mile, ridable but hilly; good hotel, fine water and finest bowling alley in the West. Warrensburg northwest to Odessa, 25 miles ; via Columbus, 14 miles ; road rolling but smooth to Columbus, and 2 miles beyond part timber; thence good prairie road. \ Warrensburg southeast to Windsor, 35 miles; via Henrietta, 18 miles ; first 12 miles good prairie road, 5 miles hills, clay and rocks, mostly ridable; balance smooth. Warrensburg north to Lexington, 35 miles; via Fayetteville, 15 miles; Mayview, 25 miles, first 15 miles hilly but good; balance rolling prairie, moderately smooth. Warrensburg northeast to Valley City, 12 miles, hilly, rough road; thence to Concordia, 18 miles rolling prairie, fair surface. All main roads are connected by section line cross-roads, and mostly in fair riding condition, especially the prairie portion. Never try a timber cross-road. All streams are bridged on main roads. No rock or gravel roads in county.

Hotels: Knob Noster, Elliott House, regular rate $1.50 per day; L. A. W. rate $1 per day; meals or lodging, 25 cents. Lamonte, Lamonte House, $1.50 per day. Warrensburg, Commercial Hotel, regular rate, $2; L. A. W. rate, $1.50; meals 40 cents, lodging 40 cents. Holden, Talmage House, L. A. W., $2; meals or lodging, 50 cents. . No Hotel at either Valley City or Fayetteville.

In northeast part of State, north of Shelby County; has some fine rolling roads and scenery. L. H. Parsons kindly reports: Edina has good roads, one running southeast to Shelby ville, 30 miles, level; via Novelty, 12 miles. Quiney, 111., to West Missouri (see Marion County report), via Newark northwest to Edina, 20 miles, good rolling: clay; thence west 9 miles on the same kind of road to Hurdland, and continues to Kirksville, Adair County, 16 miles further. Edina southwest to Locust Hill, 14 miles, good, but several stiff hills. Locust Hill to Goodland, "horrible." Edina south to Hedge City, 12 miles; then east to Newark, 10 miles, good. A road leading north from Edina to Millport, 14 miles, reported tough. Edina east to Knox City, 10 miles, and to La Belle, Lewi.^ County, 15 miles, fair road; thence to Monticello, 10 miles further. Newark northwest to Millport, 30 miles : via Bee Ridge, 8 miles, roads generally good; continues to Rutledge, Scotland County Newark to Millport, via Knox City, is a better road. Newark northeast to La Belle, 10 miles, fair road. Newark south to Shelbyville, 10 miles, good, except some hills. This is the range line road from Shelbyville north to Iowa, through Novelty, Edina. Baring and Greenburg, in Knox County and through Pleasant Retreat to Memphis, Scotland County. This is the best route north through the county, not so many hills, and roads kept in better condition than most of the other roads in the county. Edina northwest to Adair, Aclair County, 14 miles. Edina northeast to Colony, 14 miles. Edina northwest to Greenburg, 12 miles. Edina southeast to Plevna, 16 miles. Edina north to Memphis, 25 miles, good riding, mostly, level prairie country, with hills enough to make it interesting; streams all bridged, but bridges poor. Colony west to Millport, 7 miles; Greenburg, 14 miles. The soil in this county makes a very sticky mud, and in rainy seasons is almost impassable. The hills are clay. Hotels: Edina, Northern Hotel; Knox City, Pacific Hotel; Hurdland, Hotel Cockrum; all $2 per day.

South of center, in a hilly region. O. G. Bantley kindly reports: From Lebanon, the county seat, northeast to Waynesville, 30 miles; via Bellefont, 19 miles, dirt, hilly and poor. Lebanon southeast to Oakland, 10 miles, fine, level dirt road, but from there on to Houston, 55 miles, it becomes rough and hilly with unbridged rivers, via Nebo, 22 miles. Lebanon south to Hartville, 35 miles; via Orla, 11 miles on east route ; or on west route, via Grove Spring, Wright County, 23 miles, rough and hilly. Lebanon southwest to Marshfield, 31 miles; via Brush Creek, 9 miles; Phillipsburg, 14 miles; Conway, 20 miles; hilly to Conway, but fair in good weather. Conway to Marshfield, rolling prairie, good. Lebanon southwest to Buffalo, 33 miles, hilly, unbridged river and creek. Lebanon northwest to Lead Mines, Dallas County, 32 miles, very rough. Lebanon northwest to Linn Creek, 32 miles, broken and rough ; via Deeaturville, Camden County, 18 miles. Lebanon southwest to Long Lane, Dallas County, 18 miles. Lebanon northeast to Stoutland, Camden County, 14 miles; via Sleeper, 8 miles. Lebanon northeast to Hazle Green, 18 miles, and northwest to Stoutland, 7 miles more. Lebanon east to Fyan, 20 miles. Lebanon southwest to Springfield, 60 miles ; via Phillipsburg, one hard hill, 14 miles to the Niangua river, 30 miles, fine dirt and gravel road, few easy hills. The next 20 miles to Strafford, 50 miles, is along the Niangua and Pomme de Terre rivers. Through this section the road is very rough with many hard hills. About mid way are the sand springs, and for nearly 3 miles an abundance of sand is encountered. From Strafford good dirt roads prevail. Lebanon northeast to Jefferson City, 90 miles; via Linn Creek, 32 miles; Bagnell, Miller County, 52 miles, dirt road from Bagnell is rough and hilly with numerous climbs.

Bennett's Spring - the largest in the state, if not throughout the west - is a favorite resort of wheelmen, for its beautiful scenery, good fishing, rowing, swTimming and accessibility to Lebanon. The spring lies 12 miles northwest of Lebanon and is easily reached by wheel, over a good, gravel, ridge road, with but one hill of importance, which composes the last mile of the distance. The recent improvements on this hill now make it fairly easy to ride.

Natural Tunnell is another favorite spot for Sunday runs, and easily reached by a good dirt road, with but a few small hills. The tunnel is situated 9 miles west of Lebanon. Besides these, many interesting caverns are located nearby and can.easilybe reached by wheelmen. Lebanon northeast to Rolla, Phelps County, 72 miles; via Richland, 22 miles; Crocker, 36 miles ; Dixon, 50 miles ; very hilly and rough, and can only be covered with great difficulty.

Lebanon is county seat, and is situated on the St. L. & S. F. R. R,, 182 miles southwest of St. Louis, and 56 miles northeast of Springfield. Population. 3,500. Lebanon has 46 miles of level dirt ptreetSj

Hotels: Lebanon, Laclede Hotel, L. A. W. $2 per day, meals and lodging, 50 cents; Gasconade Hotel. Conway, Pare House. Consul, Lebanon, O. G. Bantley.

Lafayette

In western part of State, south of Missouri River and east of Jackson County. Edward B. Ludwigs, Local Consul, kindly reports: Our roads are undulating, and but few of them are what would be termed hilly ; they are smooth where much traveled, except in muddy weather. They soon become dry after a rain. The streams on all important roads are bridged. Kansas City to St. Louis route runs via Lexington, 52 miles east of Kansas City. Lexington southwest to Greenton, 11 miles, and then northwest to Napoleon, hilly and clay road, 9^ miles further. Greenton southeast to Columbus, Johnson County, 14 miles, hilly, and 14 miles farther to Warrensburg, good road. Lexington northwest across Missouri River to Richmond, 9 miles, good sandy road, last 4 miles hilly. Lexington west to Wellington, 8 miles, smooth and level; to Waterloo, 11 miles; then to Napoleon, 16 miles, hilly road. Lexington east to Dover, 11 miles, easy grade ; to Waverly, 22 miles, hilly clay ; thence to Marshall, 24 miles further good road. Lexington south to Odessa, 18 miles, hilly road. Lexington southeast to Higginsville, 14 miles, good dirt road; southeast 40 miles further to Sedalia. Dover south to Higginsville, 9 miles, fair dirt road. The road from Lexington to Warrensburg is for the most part gently rolling, smooth and good; distance 35 miles; via MaysvieWj 11 miles. Lexington south to Columbus, Johnson County, 25 miles, smooth and undulating dirt. Odessa west to Chapel Hill, 11 miles, hilly dirt road. Odessa west to Bates City,

7 miles, hilly dirt road. Higginsville southeast to Aullville, 7 miles; to Concordia, 12 miles; Sweet Springs, Saline County, 21 miles, good roads, nearly level. Higginsville northeast to Corder, 7 miles; to Alma, 14 miles; Blackburn, 18 miles, and Marshall, 18 miles further, fair dirt road. Concordia north to Waverly, 18 miles; via Alma, 9 miles, hilly near Waverly. Dover south and east to Corder, 7 miles, fair dirt road. Lexington northwest across river to Camden, 9 miles, swanrpy and level. Lexington northeast across river to Hardin,

Hotels: Odessa, Myrtle Hotel, L. A.Vv. $1.25 per day; meals 25 (eents and lodgings 50 cents. Lexington, Mrs. Nickell's Home, $2.00 per day. Consul: Lexington, E. B. Ludwigs. Odessa, , C. L. Frost,

Lawrence

In Southwest Missouri; bounded on west by Jasper and north by Dade Counties. Geo. A. Mc- Cann kindly reports: All our roads are fairly good in dry weather, but rocky near streams, no bridges except those mentioned. Mt. Vernon is the county seat and Aurora is the principal town. Cyclers at Aurora, Mt. Vernon, Pierce City, Bowers Mills, Marionville, and Stotts City. Aurora west and northwest to Carthage, 41 miles; via Verona, 4 miles; Monett, 12 miles; Pierce City, 18 miles;