Arizona republican., 1918-07-14

A paved highway on easy grades leads from Oakland over the Tunnel Road" through rolling country to Mar tinez on the Straits of CarquineZ. There one ferries again to Benecla, capital of California in 1853 and 1854.
 Concrete highway takes one to- Fair field-Suisun and Vacaville through a wonderful fruit belt of oranges and vineyards stretching beyond the dis tances of eye. Many large walnut groves are seen. Dixon, a small agri- cultural town is next, and by gravel road one reaches Davis. From there travel is by three mile causeway over tule land, flooded during high water periods. From the causeway perfectly paved road leads into Sac ramento, now site of a huge aviation training camp.
 Hotel In Town Now
 The Travellers hotel when built in 1914 was said to be out of town. But such has been the remarkable growth of California's capital that it is now one of the most centrally located hotels in Sacramento. For the city's num- erous other attractions, there is not space here to dwell at length. A tour ist will have no difficulty in finding them. They will not be denied.
 It was in the American river at Sacramento that the gold strike of '49 was made. From Sacramento the route leads to Placerville, passing vast piles of gravel and boulders left by land dredgers in their quest for the precious yellow metal. Some of these dredges are still profitably operating Placerville was ard still is a mining center, Eldorado county at one time producing some of the biggest mines of California.
 From Haughton Up
 From Placerville a state road follows the picturesque American River Can yon. An interesting monument has been erected at Bullion Bend" com memorating historic robbery of the Carson stage in the '50s This coun- try is the anglers and campers para disc. The summit of the climb is 1,630 feet above sea level where one looks down a thousand feet to Lake Tahoe with snow capped Mt. Tallac in the background. At Meyers sta tion are excellent accommodations now, as in the old days, when it was a famous stage stop.
 From Tallac the highway continues around Tahoe, climbing to a command l ing elevation along the shores of Emerald Bay-passing Cascade Lake and tributary water just off the road far above the Tahoe level Rubicon Point, Rocky Slide, and other scenic features appear. The Lake itself is never long out of view for the thirty odd miles from Meyers to Tahoe Tavern at the north
 From Tahoe Tavern
 From Tahoe Tavern one follows the Truckee river for fifteen miles into Truckee, then down Dog Valley anG along the Trdckee river to Reno. the largest and most progressive city il Nevada. Here are the old homes O Bret Harte and Mark Twain. The city was named in honor of General Reno who met his death in the historic bat. tie of South Mountain.
 Leaving Carson, the semi-arid DOT. ton Of the tour is encountered Eas1 going and good dirt roads lead through thriving little villages to Mono Lake whose dead waters no fish or fowl car drink and live, so tradition runs From Mono Lake the ascent over Tioga Pas! is begun. reaching by good grades it. elevation of 9,941 feet.
 The road twists through the pines passing Lake Teneya. entering Yo semitic Park reservation-where a fe, of five dollars is charged by the gov, ernment-and then down a stee, grade, around one corner of the reser vation, through the Tuolumne Groy, of giant redwoods. into the Park re servation again, descending the lon, winding Big Oak Flat grade into To- semitic valley
 Reads Like Romance Adequate description of the wonder ful tour through the scenic wilderness of the Yosemite reads like romance The radiant beauty of Three Brothers Fl Capitan, Bridal Veil Falls, Cathedra Spires, Mirror Lake, Glacial Points an all the rest are old familiar friends t most readers. But nothing like a visi through the grand wilderness ca register such lasting impression upo the mind.
 Hotel and camping accommodation all along the way suit any taste fror
 Camp Currey with it's bungalow tent
 to the sentinel hotels with more pre- ! tentious furnishings and service. Tn | 'T-Y" tour may be sketched over i
 a day, seen in a week, enjoyed fC ! months.
 Leaving the valley one climbs tn  four mile Wawona grade A marvelou view of the valley is had at Inspiratio Point, from which good turnpike lead to Wawona, 26 miles from the valle, ! The way now passes vast lumbe camps where giant sugar pines al felled for commercial use. l More dense pine forest, Mormon Ba ! Merced and one drops at last into Sa
 Joaquin valley. From Merced, the re
 turn proper is begun over paved roaG
 through Modesto and Stockton to Oak
 land and San Francisco.
 The printed word is ineffable. Onl
 the indelible registrations of seein | can properly convey what wonderf1
 touring joy is held in the Tahoe II Yosemite tour. for it must be seen | cannot be read
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