El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-26
BAILEY RARITY
REACHES COAST.
Harry Bailey Writes Of the
Trip From Ell Paso to San
Diego Over Borderland.

Harry Bailey and family and Robert
Martin and family. the latter from New
Mexico. have completed their tour to
California over the Borderland. and
are pleased with the trip. Writing from
san Diego this week. Mr.. Bailey discus
ses the road and various other nstteIs
in connection with the trip his letter
We arrived here safe and sound after
a fine but strenuous TIP. ne isL5fs
three days in Tucson seeing the slsht5s,
which we found quite interesting mar
a day at Florence, where we Went
through the penitentiary and a COUPE
of DAYS at Mesa, then went out 70 the
Roosevelt dam and later put IN three
days at Phoenix -
farmers along the way, Studying farm
lev. and the more I talked with the
Salt River valley farmers, the better
became satisfied with my Mesilla valley
farm. and the same Of the Imperial val
lev. except they held their farms At a
little higher price, but l did not ta-n
to a farmer who did not want TO sell
out and 90 TO a collier climate
We found our worst ROAD between
Phoenix and Yuma. and, strange as II
may sound, the coolet day and night
on the trip was at Yuma mad a piece
Of bad luck half way between una
and Phoenix. 1 broke a lug on my
until Robert Martin, my travelling com
panion. who had a previous experience
Of a similar nature, showed me now 20
wire a monkey wrench on my sna-l
and II served until we got to Yuma
where, much to our surprise, we found
at Rley's garage, a most competahI
mechanic and gas welding plant. where
we were soon repaired and given dlrec-
ton on our way to san Diego
They were most conscientious ana
advised US 70 avoid the Mammoth Wash
and plank road and 90 via Nllanos'
which we did. and found il a surp-ls-
ingiy easy road. From INLAND 70 san
Diago we had fine road practically all
Bv the way, they were building a
concrete highway that is to reach from
Yuma to san DiagO- It is to go prac-
tically where the plank road now runs
and miles Of il are complete We road
six miles on it out Of Coyote Wells
Just imagine what that means TO the
BOrderland route, when they get the
new bridge complete over the ella
river and this concrete highway com
plete- On the whole, however, We got
through much easier than we expected.
Don't fail 10 advise all inquirers TO &c
to Riley's Garage at Yuma for logs and
advice, for they certainly are posted
and are fine people TO know
We spent yesterday AT the Exposition
and have no kick except on the New
Mexico exhibit New Mexico has the
I finest state building out there and a
4 larger auditorium in which are given
Z daily moving pictures exhibitions OF
New Mexico scenes. but not a picture
Of any nature concerning our Elephant
Butte project, which is New Mexico
strongest advertising feature The
Government has a splendid forestry dis
play in the New Mexico building and
il is a mystery TO me why the reclama-
ton service is not utilizing this oppor-
tunity TO advertise the valley Tney
only have one little pamphlet in the
way Of printed matter TO give out IN
answer TO inquiries concerning the Ele-
plant Butte project
We expect to leave here for San Farm
cisco and then 90 on up TO Seattle TO
attend the Shrine meeting in July.
No use talking,the automobile with
/ the camp kit is the proper way to tour
| especially in company with another
machine and congenial company Ike
Robert Martin and family, who have
| been travelling with US
United we stano- Let's unite IN buy
Z ing home valley products