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qny Arizona Cars For FL Paso-Phoe Automobile Race

land route would be a crime. We con-
slider this especially true since Doug
las loses nothing by 1t, as the road
also passes through Douglas
Out of Tombstone in the direction of
Tucson, some more pretty scenery IS
passed in the valley-beautiful tall
trees and verdant valley farms and or
chards, affording splendid places for
camping.
About half way between Tombstone
and Tucson, the Empire ranch is passed.
This is one of the most magnificent
shady spots in all Arizona and is head
quarters for a gigantic ranching com
pany.
The new state highway. climbing
through the Pinal mountains. is an
other sight worth seeing. It is fine
piece of Notwithstanding like that
built by the government to the Roose-
welt dam-and the ruggedness of the
canyons yawninS several hundred feet
below the road is most attractive.
Other Attractions.
Tucson. Florence and Phoenix also
have their attractions for the tourist
Altogether, the collection of attractions
from FL PaSO westward is unrivaled. 1
believe, anywhere else in an equal dis
lance. 1 told the other day of the
beauties of Granite Pass, south of
Lordsburg, and 1 cannot say too much
in praise of its beauties and of the
ma gnificent view it affords.
Florence is the home of the Arizona
state penitentiary. a model prison and
one of the most interesting in the
country by reason OF the nOtorlety II
has gained through Gov. Hunts len
lent policy towards the cOnvicts, poll
cy that he is about to admit was a
mistaken one, by acceding to the de-
mands of the people to put the con-
Victs back under guard
PhoeniX-everybody knows about the
California of Arizona
San Xavier Mission.
Tucson is also beautiful, but It is as
interesting as it is pretty. The old
san Xavier mission, near Tucson, is one
of the best preserved in America and
one of the best examples of the archi-
lecture of the early days of the Fran
ciscan fathers in the southwest Tue
son, as the Oldest Arizona settlement,
has other historic attractions also
Covering more than an acre Of ground,
the old mission is a magnificent mOnu-
ment to the energies of the priests of
the early days The mission is still
better preserved than any in California
or Texas and regular services are held
for the Papago indians, who inhabit
most of the surrounding country The
mission is just II miles out from Tue
son and is an easy ride over a. fairly
good road. school IS conducted in
q portion of the ancient building for
the indian children To one side of the
building IS a small mountain perfectly
round on top. In one side of this, near
the top, is a grOttO and in this has been
placed a shrine behind an iron door, in
commemoratiOn of the 5Oth anniver-
sarV of the appearance of the apparl-
tion at the GrOttO of Lourdes." 1t
was erected by the bishop OF Tucson
in 1903. splendid road has been built
up to this shrine and completely around
the little mountain From this road. a
fine view is had of the irrigated fields
between Tucson and the mission
The Borderland route, besides being a
feasible route, is route of many at
fractions.
The Ell Paso-Phoenix race is going
to widely advertise the route and, com
ing at a time when the Los Angeles to
Phoenix race is also being run, it will
advertise it from FL PasO to the coast
The FL Paso cars and the California
cars will show the world what sort of
time is possible over the entire course
and will attract country wide atten-
ton to the Borderland and should re-
suit in bringing hundreds of cars
through here next year.
The Los Angeles Race.
Manager Leon T. Shelter has an
nounced the cash prizes to be awarded
in the Los Angeles san Diego and
Phoenix road race. to start November
. The awards will be as follows:
If there are 10 or more cars enter the
race, the prizes viii be as follows:
First prize, $500; second, $4,000, and
third, $1,000.
prizes will be as follows: First prize.
$500; second, $4,000; third, $3.50, and
fourth, $3.50.
Providing there are 20 or more cars
enter, the prizes viii be as follows
First prize, $500; second. $1,000; third,
$3.50; fourth. $4,000. and fifth. $3.50.
In case there are % or more cars
enter, the prizes viii be as follows
First prize. $500; second, s2250; third.
$500; fourth, $1,000; fifth, $3.50, and
sixth, $500.
If there are 80 cars enter the race
the prizes will be as follows: First
prize. $500; second. $500; third, $500;
fourth, S1250; fifth, $1,000, and sixth,
$3.50.
If the number of entries exceed so
the committee will increase the prizes
: in accordance with the best judgment
of the members.
Two Racers Over Route
Inspection of the route of the Los
Angeles-San Diego-PhoeniX road face
by drivers has begun. The first cars
TO cover the route We're the Cadillacs,
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