El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24

NOV that they are getting over into Arizona the Bank
head Highway association Pathnders VIII observe that
they have difficult selection Of routes to SETTLE one that
those who have lived in the country for years and
familiar with the roads hardly would how decide
were the decision left to them.
There two possible routes the Borderland
road By way Of Douglas Bisbee and Tucson to Phoenix
End the other road from Lordsburg, n. NJ by way Of
Clifton and Globe to Phoenix
the latter route is selected three Of the most i'm
porant center Of population in the state VIII be left out
By the constitution Of the association, directors and path
finders must take into consideration IN making their Sc
ections the populations to be served They are also to
consider the feasibility Of constructing good road along
the adopted route There Is little question that the Boz
derand IS the more feasible route for the construction Of
good road In fact It has been fairly good road mast Of
the time and Its grades would be less than those Of the
ChftonGobe route, much Of which lies through noun
famous country.
But If the Borderland route Is designated great deal
Of highly picturesque, most delightful scenery VIII be
missed and people, when motoring Ike to the best
that to be There is question but that
lists passing through Arizona would Ike see the giant
Roosevelt dam and the lake behind they would ap
preate the beauties OF the scenery along the Apache trail
Especially would they ike it If the road were made little
less hazardous than It appears to the driver Of only
mediocre ability OF one whose having been subjected
the and strain of cross country driving is per
haps not In the best mechanical condition.
The Bankhead pathfinders VIII 90 over both these
and then make I'D their minds which to be desig
mated They VII ind conditions, other than those above
mentioned, favorng the Borderland. The B0rderland all
the way from Rodeo to Phoenix taverses country where
the road building material Is Of the very best and night at
hand The entire distance In Pima county not only pos
sesse every advantage for building roads but It also passes
through very fine mountain scenery The road from
Tucson to Florence may be in good condition 1t IS
the link in the route Whenever heavy rains come
the long flat stretch Of auval plain very apt be-
Doggy and flood waters out sections Of the road
BIT the crossing Of the ella is very good owing spen
lid, 800 yard bridge built there BY the state and most Of
the way from Florence Phoenix the travelling Is good
much Of the time If not always.
There is the fact, too that tourist by automobile
ought TO 90 through Arizona without seeing the big smell
tiers at Douglas the big mines at Bbee and the thriving
cities along the route Whoever goes through Arizona
without seeing Douglas, Bisbee, Tombstone and Tucson
vii have TO make yet another p through the state TO
get comprehensive idea Of Its great resources its mod
eru towns and cites and Its frontier history
There Is still another fact which the Cochise county
delegation doubtless IS ipressg upon the Banhead path
finders namely that within the next SIX months the link
the Borderland route from Douglass Bisbee Is miles
VII be paved and that all the road from Douglas the
Pima county line VIII be In good condition
But, If motorists traversuE Arizona ought to what
to be along the Borderand route they also ought
TO see the great reclamation works at Roosevelt As
matter Of fact they also ought to the Grand canyon
although II Is unfortunately impossible the
head highway to natures wonder Of wonders
At all events, the Bankhead party VIII be welcomed
wherever It goes in the state and viii be shown every cour
tesy Local delegations VIII not only explain the advant-
ages Of their respective sections but they VIII also extend
eve-y hospitality at their command. They were surprised