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, 1915. the short run into Snohomish, he will find good roads and pleasant scenery. The pathfinder did not include the mileage from the forks into Snohomish, so those automobilists who continue on into the city should, upon returning to the forks in the road, set their odometer back to 44.4 miles in order that there be no possibility of getting off the route on the return run.

From the forks in the road to Bothell one traverses a beautiful backwoods country. The roads are above the average, and there is a diversity of forest, field and stream views that is pleasing. Crossing the Sammamish River near BotellBothell [sic] one is surprised by the richness of the scenery. This beautiful stream is followed into BotellBothell [sic], where the Pacific Highway is again tapped. From here into Seattle, a distance of approximately sixteen and a half miles, there is a magnificent boulevard that gives countless views of Lake Washington, the Cascade Mountains, and, on clear days, a matchless glimpse of majestic Mount Rainier, which pierces the clouds to an elevation of 14,526 feet.

The city is entered by way of the university district and over Eastlake avenue, skirting the eastern shores of Lake Union.

The complete and accurate log of the trip is as follows:

0.0 Start–Second avenue and Union street; north in Second avenue to Pine street; right three blocks to Westlake avenue; then left in Westlake.

1.4–Pass Lake Union on right. Follow pavement to left past Stone avenue bridge.

2.9–Turn right and cross bridge over canal; straight ahead up paved street (Fremont avenue.)

4.2–Turn left, passing Woodland Park on right. Three blocks farther turn right along car line.

5.2–Veer to left, following car line.

6.1–City limits. Turn right over planked streets and gravel road. (Gold Club road temporarily closed on account of construction work.)

6.7–Turn left over brick paved road.

7.5–Turn left off paved road and up hill.

7.7–North Park Station. Caution–Look out for interurban cars.

8.0–Turn right upon Golf Club road.

9.1–Straight ahead, passing school on left.. [sic]

10.1–Straight ahead, passing Golf Club grounds on left.

10.6–Straight ahead.

10.8–Straight ahead.

11.1–Crossroads.

11.2–Straight ahead, down grade.

11.4–Left fork.

11.9–Straight ahead.

12.2–Straight ahead.

12.7–Left fork in wide gravel road.

13.2–Turn right.

13.3–Straight ahead. (Left fork to Richmond Beach.)

14.9–Straight ahead.

15.6–Turn left down grade.

16.1–Turn left.

16.7–Edmonds–Turn right at Yost’s Garage and up grade.

17.0–Straight ahead.

18.3–Straight ahead.

18.8–Left.

19.8–Turn right.

22.3–Alderwood.

24.3–Turn right.

25.4–Cross railroad.

26.0–Pass Martha Lake on left.

27.2–Turn left over Pacific Highway.

30.3–Silver Lake.

30.5–Straight ahead over main road, and turn right at forks in road at north end of Silver Lake.

31.9–Beverly Station–Caution–Look out for interurban cars.

33.6–Left fork.

34.2–Turn right at north end of Country Club.

35.2–Turn right to Colby avenue (paved street), then left to

36.4–Everett–Corner of Colby and Hewitt. Turn right in Hewitt to Broadway, then right over paved street and paved highway.

37.8–Left at cemetery, following paved road.

39.5–Cross wooden bridge.

39.5–Straight ahead over gravel road.

42.4–Turn left.

43.1–Caution–Sharp turn.

44.4–Turn right. (Left fork to Snohomish, 1.2 miles.)

44.7–Straight ahead.

46.0–Up grade.

46.1–Left and cross railroad.

46.7–Straight ahead.

48.2–Right turn into Cathcart.

48.3–Cross bridge over railroad.

48.9–Straight ahead.

51.3–Cross railroad.

51.5–Maltby–Depot on right.

51.6–Turn right across railroad.

53.0–Turn left, passing white house on right.

55.0–Grace–Depot on left.

55.3–Straight ahead.

56.0–Cross railroad and take right fork.

57.0–Turn right, passing school on left.

57.2–Cross trestle and railroad.

57.4–Woodinville–Pass depot on the right.

57.9–Straight ahead. (Left fork to Kirkland.)

58.2–Right and cross bridge.

59.2–Right fork into Bothell. Proceed straight ahead over Pacific Highway to Seattle.

75.7–Second and Union.

End of tour.