Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-23
T0MBST0N|Tf GIVES
 POINTERS ON ROAD


 trip from Tombstone to San Diego over the Borderland route Judge Lockwood and his family made the trip in their 1915 Ford, camping aiong the route and the following descrip- ion is bri~f and to the point and will prove an excellent guide to Cochise county parties contemplating the trip:
 santa Monica, Cal
 May Y. 1915 Editor ''Prospector,"
 Tombstone, Arizona.
 Dear Sir
 found my copies of the "Prespec. t~r" waiting for ne on my arrival yes rerday and il certainly was pleasant to E,ar from home again.
 For the benefit of some of the friends vEo are thinking of making the trip overland later ou. thought a few sus- gestions from our experience migh' not be amiss
 The road from Tombstone to Arling- ton is excellent Water and gas are at convenient intervals and prices arc reasonable. Signs are up a, all corners and the road cannot he mistaken
 From Arlington or the road is gener- ally poor to Middle Wells. but quite passablr with careful driving i'm aeinc th fat at Middle Wells would make trouble III rainy weather. but it was dry when we went through Fin ,our tanks with gasoline at Agua Ca 'cnte.
 There are several washes filled with small stones. 1T vou keep the beaten track at good speed trsv arc easily passed. hut f you turn ou, r stop there will be trouble mention this as we have no such formation rear Tombstone. and they look harmless.
 Middle Wells to the Gila is fair to . good. with one stiff wash and H.o"n- 1 ,a:n pass. The river was rHlos..ablc when we passed. and the MeSics5s vii want $500 to ferry car over They certainly earn the money as it takes over ap hour for ;he round trip.
 From the GiIa 70 Yuma Is no, very good and there are several beL ,snd washes. Dehate tires tn 2i pounds and go a, good speed.
 We d;d not try Mammoth Wash, but crossed the Sand hills on the plank road to Holtvillc The sand IS quite heavy in many places. but by hitting them at good speed. with defated ti!es. we had no trouble. Best carry a shuvel as the sand sometimes drifts on the blanks and should be cleared away. The plank roae is quite an experience and well worth seeing. It has has no ierrors for the careful driver. At | Mammoth Wash the teamsters deliber- ately cut up the road to compel car owners and tourists to hire teams.
 The Imperial Valley is pretty sight and the road from there on is ot great cenie beauty. through the mount tsins, with no bad places and one long. steep grade. Fill your canteens a, Coyote wells if your car is al all inclined to heat ON low gear. fog there are seven miles of 69c 10 l0To grade steady | ascent
 will not say much of the fair at San Diego except that it IS certainly beautiful and deserves greater patron age. The hotels and apartments are good and reasonable in price The road to Los Angeles Is mostly concrete highway. exceps tor Jew short turnouts and winds by the ocean or through the farms.
 There are twc lessons which have been impressed on me by the trip SO far. First. on a cross-country run Ike this. the light car is far superior to the heavy one We St;n have TocIS,or. air in three tires, and only def,ated the fourth to put in a reliner for precau- tion's sake. Second, properly equip ped camp outfit beats trying to make hotel every night and is wonderful saving of both time and money.
 We leave for San Francisco and the Yosemite in a day or two. and later