Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-11
apparently seriously injured, while the
man escaped with severe bruises.
SAN DIEGO CANYON

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man escaped with severe bruises.
SAN DIEGO CANYON
The stretch of road which was
opened Wednesday down San Diego
canyon was designed to replace the
old Devils canyon road, and as a drive
way it is one OF the most remarkable
stretches Of road in the state, as 1t
is one of the most expensive. being
blasted out of the granite wall of a
most preGipitOuS canyon. The road
bed is magnificent in its SmOOthneSS
and Solidity, but it is necessarily very
narrow and its curves are very sharp
and numerous. In one place iron posts
and chain have been put in, and until
more OF this protective work is done
only skilled drivers should make use
Of the road. A machine that is not
under thorough control would better
remain on the Devils canyon road until
there is curbing or other protective
work afforded, and it cannot be rec
commended that person undertake to
drive team over the new road for
the present.
This being the case, the Devils can
yon road will not be abandoned for
some time. AS this old road follows
up the bottom Of the canyon. it is
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good roadway, and the two routes
will undoubtedly henceforth be main
tanned.
The San Diego canyon road reminds
one Of the great highways of the Alps.
except that here there are not the
protective COpingS, and when in due
time they are provided, this will he
a famous road The work done by
San Diego county is magnificent. alike
IN, &c ncrin faDfnpnS in thp
enterprise and generosity through
which it was built, but in accepting 1t,
Imperial county must realize that there
must eventually be more work done
upon it, widening it at points and put
ting in protecting cOpings.
1t is a road that in its present con-
,litiun will delight the automobile en-
thusiast. for a machine in skilled hands
and under perfect control will glide
down the grade as a boy glides on
skates, and the wildness of the scene,
with the great banks Of granite on
either side makes it scenic route that
will always be remembered.
IMPERIAL COUNTY WORK
In about six weeks there, will be
thrown open to the public the road
now being constructed by Imperial
county, and as a matter of fact, this
work, while not nearly so expensive as
that done by the people OF San Diego.
will do even more to reduce the hard
ships OF the trip across the desert, for
it will do away with the long stretch
OF sand that it is necessary to ne
gotiate al present.
As far as Dixieland from the valley
the road is being put in condition for
flooding, and within a short time there
will be good driving as far as the
ff6htier town.
Between Dixleland and the noun
tains is where the hardest stretch of
country is to be found, and there
County Surveyor 6. n. Perry, aided
by force Of county prisoners fur
nished by Sheriff Mobley Meadows. has
been at work with a force Of men
and good equipment o. machinery.
In a direct lpe aoross the desert
roadbed has been constructed and the
work Of oiiins IL was begun this morn
ing. The oil is being applied hot and
worked into the ground by means of
a tamping roller that packs the ground