Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-20


ri Paso and Douglas. The geographi-
cal divisions consist % three legs.
each wlth a local vice president. az.
INK directly under orders from Chi
.cago The few stretches OF sand
along the way are being rapidly whip
ped into shape. and the fog,x has
been s.gnpOsted almost the entire
length. The Transcontinental Tour
iug Club Is now Issuing a route book
which will be a comprehensive guide
20 rs members and as soon az the
book is OF the press. the club prom
lsos 20 launch a publicity campaign
~ the advantages Of the Borderlan3
Loop Inducing travel should De
easy as The new route has more
strong talking points than any 9th
er similar project. and q giil De- n
ply the matter OF showing the t0g-.
isht that that which he long has
s0ugh 40 'ene'h has been discovered
MANY have already made the trip
over the Loop. and without an OK.
captlon they are enthusiastic over rs
future Mr. and Mrs Rich a Case.
Of Los Angeles drove through last
mbnth from their home in Los An
geles 20 spend the summer In Chi
cago Their big Winston siSk had
experienced no disasters -pecu 20
automobiles. and their running time
had been remarkably short These
people had been across the noun
tsins on several other transcontInen.
tai routes but said that the Border.
land Gar oycellcd them all even
thought 60 was the newest
From talking with many who have
made this run. the followiuE~Ayan-
fages seem 20 greatly appeal 10 tour
ists About all the sand 20 be con
tended with Is within the borders Of
California. and that viii shortly be-
subiugated there are no dangerous
mountain passes. In fact lady OF
child under twelve years OF age can
drive the entire route, snow and mud
are negative factors In impeding pro
gress over the Borderland Loop, thus
making possible travel the year
round over a route OF low attitudes
there are no streams 10 ford. and no
possibility OF being detained by
swollen waters. the natives without
exception are chlvalrous. open-heart-
ed Westerners. ever ready 20 succor
the tourist In any manner OF distress.
sturdy little towns are at convenient
distances, and as the route leads
through a section where there Is an
automobile 10 every five families.
machine shops. rubber repair facto-
ries. garages. gas. oils. etc. are a,
hand for the chauffeur's every need
The tourist IL not held up" either
for supplies or for lodging. and tho
hotels are far form bad: the traveller
is never away fro mthe line OF rail
road. telegraph. telephone ~ daily
mail sinSnposts preaDde ~ pbs6
hlNy OF losing the route. and there
are splendid watering places for
those who wish 10 camp OUT and
thus get back 20 nature
Besides. there is excellent scenery
Who does not want 20 see New Mex
ice end Arizona. the two new stars
that Uncle Sam has added 10 his
flag Sldetrips can Doe easily made
ir any direction. and the most an
cicnt civilization Of America inspect
ol. Cuff-dwellings covered with the
mould Of ceutureies agone. the signs
of thecarliest irrigation In the United
States as prgcticed hy the indians
and Spauiards In the Rio Grande
valley. painted rocks that bespeak
the RIDE artistry OF the redskn all
Offer a rich field for the camera Ir-
rigation almost the year round sup
plies the tourists with fruit and veg
etables that have not been canned In
iced cars Then there is tropical old
NJ eco. of which the people OF the
United state, are going 20 want to
"1rn n,.o year after year hcrcsS
TO r'"'ut' email line from 40 islas
Arizona. Is the spanish town - Nr',4I
pricta. whore several 6a'l'5 S,'e'
fought dururg the preser. Mexican
Vel sion Md t,r ne liver
'-oni g. las Is Ju' ~ h has
been making history SO rapidly Mex
lean souvenirs. cigars. serapes. opals,
and interesting scenes for the came
"a may be had az these picturesque
points And II you like you may see
real bull fight and Judge as to
whether or not b. Is as ;l'eresting
as the vol -s-.,~ or H. rresitar-
TAI ele't,'. or football A. sofi
as this revolution is over there will
be some rare opportunities for in
yesiment In Mexico. which. YOU
might say. Is Americas last West.
And n you are tired OF mountains.
and MeXicans. and Chile" and 9TH
or highly-spiced scenery. the smooth
plains OF Texas and Kansas offer
soothing contrast Who does not
want 10 see Texas. the historical
Lone Star state" the William n.
Taft" OF the Union. as some one has
expressed Il? Many side trips may
be planed and carried ont with prof
Il. and you will see that Texas Is not
as wild and woody as the name
sounds The masas of Texas and