El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-01

APIDLY the Borderland route IS
coming into its own, and traffic
N is fast coming this way from the
eastern travellers. westbound. The
American Automobile association tour
ing bureau is recognizing the value Of
the Borderland route. E. L Ferguson,
OF the touring bureau OF this associa-
ton, writing TO L. ". Alexander, sec
rotary Of the Yuma Commercial club,
says:
NY sincerest thanks for your letter
and enclosures from Ir. Riley. can
assure you that this has immediately
resulted in benefit to your city, ana
section, as within the past week We
have been able TO route several people
through your way VINO nau Been us-
TERED by reports that they had re-
ceived of the Mammoth Wash route
The last Of these were two parties this
morning who had been directed to cross
BIZ way Of the Needles. Not only these,
but many others have deferred from
taking the Needles route because OF
my own experiences throughout al
that section. / have even advised those
who were going 20 visit the Grand an
Won to drop down to Phoenix and then
across because Of the far more inter
esting trip that it gives them and the
closer touch with towns ana humanity
that Is only possible by going TO your
city
BIames Los Angeles.
The real truth Of the entire situa-
ton centeEs at Los Angeles. II mas
been my experience ever since 1903 that
they have been and are using every
possible effort to steer the transconI-
mental traveller directly west into their
city-curting out san Diego, which as
seemingly their chief aim-and endeaV-
o~suE to get people TO cross that desc
las ~hn Needles a nd
BarstoW. which you and anq every
one who has ever been in that portion
OF the United States knows has no com
parative qualities to the route leading
from the Hassayampa river to Yuma
and thence across the really wonderful
Imperial valley.
Your courteous last paragraph o.
your letter makes me 'hOmesick' to
again make that trip, and the family IS
a unit with me in this desire-Which
may be accomplished some time soon
Mr.. Ferguson is the man who mapped
the All-Southern highway couple Of
years ago, and he know S every inch OF
the Borderland as well as the Needles
route.
Inquiries Are Numerous.
That the Borderland is a great ia
vOrite with eastern tourists is evil
denced by the many inquiries received
by secretary Alexander, Of the Yuma
Commercial club
been an average Of IS automobile par
ties. on their way to and from the
coast that have stopped over night in
Yuma and it is estimated that each
one OF these parties VIII spend not
less than $50 in Yuma for supplies
and hotel accommodations.
The following letter was sent TO
secretary Alexander by the Dallas Au-
tomobile club;
We are having inquiries every IA
asking road conditions to California;
we realize that a large portion Of the
roads are not in the best Of cOndi-
ton for travel; but believe that tour
lists will have very little trouble un-
less il is west Of your city. We would
appreciate it very much If you will
give US the conditions as they are at
present that We may give out correct
information in regards to your section.
If you will give US the name Of
good hotel and garage TO recommend
that will give tourists firstclass ser
vice and not try to hold them Up, We
will appreciate it.
The Dallas Automobile club keeps
one man busy furnishing free informa-
ton to all tourists and we are trying
TO get the best routes over which to
send tourists TO the coast cO1nry and
any help that you viii give US VIII