Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06
o Tourist AhraciUeneSS
AMI PacNcC and Me~ico Ruins
TOURIST PARTY
COMPLETES PLAN
PATHFINDERS RETURN FROM
OLD MEXICO
LAY OUT A FIVE DAYS TOUR OF
LOCAL AUTOMOBILE
Garages and Hotels Are Selected and
Minute Details Which Make for
Pleasure Are included
in Itinerary
UoLNEY S. BEARDsLEY and L. R.

NJ OLNEY S. BEARDSLEY and l.. r.
Y Wadsworth of the Auto Vehicle
company, during the past week,
drove the pathfinder" two-cylinder
Tourist over the complete tour and
completed all arrangements in regard
to hotel and garage accommodations,
and selected as well the best routes
and marked the course with signs.
They used a small canvas sign, 6X1S
inches, printed in red letters, Tourist
Automobiles. These signs will mark
the course and have been posted at
practically every turn in the road
they will be found just past the turn
either on a fence or telegraph pole, and
they will prove to be a great comfort
to the drivers, to settle all questions of
doubt as to the correct road Should
any of the signs disappear before the
tour they will be replaced by the
pilot car" party Confetti will only
be used in going through towns and
cities where the signs cannot be used.
Pathfnders Return
The pathhnders returned full of en-
thusasm over the tour and consider
the route as planned to be a very easy
one for all cars. The first cars will
leave Los Angeles on Saturday morn
ing, July 8, at 6 o'clock, running to
Oceansde for the noon control and
will be an easy one on to San Diego
$50 miles,, making 1876 miles for the
first days tour, which will be the
longest run for any day on the trip. The
coast route this year is in exceptionally
good condition and is always an enjoy
able trip-nearly two-thirds the dis
tance one travels in sight of the ocean
so that should the weather be hot the
coast route is always found cool.
rrl.a i,I into Of int
first days tour are: Passing through
the James Irvine ranch, south of Santa
Ana, which consists of 10S,000 acres the
San Juan mission at Capistrano; the
long ride along the ocean front; pass
, ing through the Santa Margarita ranch,
owned by Richard O'Neill, which Will
be found between Capistrano and
Oceanside, consisting of 100000 acres.
The road through this ranch is all on
private property, and it is only by the
courtesy of Mr.. O'Neill that the trav-
cling public can use this rodd. When
ever a gate is found closed, it should be
impressed upon all drivers to again
close the gate after passing. The San
Luis Rey mission is passed before
reaching the noon control at Ocean
side. This mission was founded June
13, 1898.
Take Ferry at San Diego
On reaching San Diego the Tourist
party. with their cars will take ferry
boats across the bay to the Hotel del
Coronado, one of the most noted hotels
in the United States of its size, beauty
and scenic surroundings, where an even,
mild temperature is found during the
entire year This hotel will be the head
quarters for the Tourist party from
Saturday night, July g. until Tuesday
morning, July 6. Exceptionally low
rates have been secured for the party
and everything will be done by Man
ager Morgan Ross of the hotel for the
comfort of the party.
On Sunday, July A. quiet day will
be spent by the party at Tent city, no
trip being planned, leaving it optional
with all to go for ride on some of the
side trips around San Diego, or remain
quiet at the hotel and enjoy the cool
ocean breeze.
Monday morning, July 5, the cars
will start from the Coronado hotel at
o'clock. passing south through Tent
city along fine boulevard, with the
ocean on one side and the bay on the
other, going over the line into Mexico
at Tia Juana, the United States and
Mexican line being reached just before
entering Tia Juana. About one and
one-half hours will be spent i'm Tia
Juana visiting the stores, and I'm all
probability pantomime bull fight will
be arranged for the entertainment of
the party in which two or three bulls
will be in the ring, and the matador
will jump, ride and dodge the bulls
without the use of horse or without
any bloodshed, giving the spectators
all the excitement of bullfight with
out Witnessing any cruelty to animals.
Bronco busting and several other Mexi-
can stunts will also be in the pro-
gram for one hours entertainment. The
party VIII then proceed a short dis
tance down into Mexico, where spe-
clal permit has been obtained to take