Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-06-25

BOOSTERS FOR
bORDERlANO
Visitors Unstinted in Praise
for Ocean to Ocean High
way; Remarkable
Fuel Record
TO TELL GOODNESS
OF SOUTHERN ROUTE
No FOrding Nor Need of
Horses to Rescue Mired
Machines: Travel
All Year

Surprised at the really excellent
road he found in traverstng from
Phoenix to Bisbee X. NJ Lewis, OF
the former city, and f. Schrader, the
II eChanician of his car. are in the
city. and do not hesitate TO sound the
praises of the Borderland route, term
ing the roads they traversed on the
way hitler as being generally the
best they have ever traversed in au.
tomobiles. Dick Erdman, another
Phoenician, stated that he did not
know of the BOrderland, or that
there was a good road from Tucson
to Bisbee or he would certainly have
come in his car All three OF them
will advocate the people Of Phoenix
getting behind the Borderiand route,
on their return, They have become
convinced that whether or not trans
continental routes are passable, here.
at least. is one that can be and is
used az this time.
Mr. Lewis states that he has been
over the roads north of Phoenix and
that they cannot compare with the
Borderland He especially praises
the road between this city and PhOe-
nix. On the run from Fort Huachuca
TO this city they made a remarkable
record in gasoline saving, he stating
that the cost of running the car for
several miles about the Fort and
from there here did not exceed sew.
enty cents.
Road is Travelled
Bert Smith. of Buxton and Smith,
arrived the latter part of last week.
driving a new Aco-Chalmers car He
made the run from Phoenix to Tue
son via Red Rock not taking the ter
ritorial road, and found it in gen.
orally good condition. He made cx
cellcnt time from Tucson here and
pronounced the road for several miles
I in the vicinity Of Hereford the best
/ and smoothest of his entire journey
lie passed three cars traversing be
: tween this city and Phoenix on his
| journey. thus demonstrating that thi.
I section OF the BCrder.dud route is in
constant use.
Phoenix Told Facts
1 An effort is being made to make
! the people OF Phoenix realize, Through
I the present visitors, that their home
/ city is making a mistake in not TAX
ing I'D the Borderland route, thai
{ Phoenix has everything TO gain anC
nothing TO lose by such a course
. They are being shown that here i:
a route that can be and is now ira
versei. The boosters are not con
.Iending that the nOrtherly route il
not a feasible one, but are contend
ing that here is an Ocean tc OceaI
highway that is without fOrds, where
cars do not get mired and require
to be drawn out by teams, where M
government appropriation is indispen
sable 70 build bridges or road!
through Indian lands, where the PEG
pie themselves are constructing ;
road that is passable in summer o.
in winter. in rainy or dry seasons
are not satisfied TO have the roaC
merely passable, but are constantly
making it better. Get your northern
route also if you can, they were
told. but that is no reason not L
get aboard of the BOrderland. Yot
might as we'll be on both If there
are to be two. and at least get baCi
OF the one that is already lrawinl
tourists and is already in use"
There will be three from Phoeni,
who win be able to tell their fellow
townspeople at least a little of tn,
BOrderland route when the return
home.