Pete,
Nice story. My dad was born in Hot Springs in 1908, his father managed a lumber store there.
In 1917 my mothers father sold his farm in Iowa and drove a Model T to Great Falls, Montana. My mom told me that in those days roads were not numbered but had colored bands around posts. At one point they got off the highway and stopped at a farm and asked directions and the farmer just nodded his head and said "Ya, dat da highway, Ya, dat da highway". They later got back on the right road.
Ken Martin
He told me many stories about the roads in those days which were virtuallly non existent. The ones which were there were designated by initials of the towns they served..Example..the highway which is now 34 and Hwy 2 was known locally as the SYA Seward--York--Aurora.
So you young guys who don't really appreciate the fact that the RAILROAD WAS THERE FIRST..the highways kind of followed along.
There's your history lesson from one who got his info direct from someone who lived it.
Pete
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Posted by: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
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