The Delta independent., 1921-11-18

from Phoenix. Mr.. Brinley said II
was too hot to go to Phoenix yet and
we better go right straight to Cali
fornia. We dreaded that trip across
the desert. 1t was desert, too, and
the sun was SO hot that every once
in while we stopped and let some
air out Of the tires. At Goff we got
gas at 40 cents a gallon, and most
places across that desert it was SO
cents.
We stopped at Kingman and this
was the first place we noticed a
change in prices. Gas was 80 cents
and the 20 cent loaves we had been
getting at Delta were 13 cents or two
for 25 cents. We had shower baths
at the garage and large rest room
with rockers and lounges. We crossed
the line and came into California, but
it didn't look like Sunny California
there. 1t was about ten miles from
the bridge. the dividing line, to
Needles, and we saw such a lot of
discarded tires there along, the road.
We got to Needles for our Sunday
lunch and had very pleasant place
to eat
At Amboy we thought we would eat
at the restaurant. but things didn't
look very inviting and the fellow
wanted rs cents each for what he did
serve, so we bought some lunch goods
and ate outside. Even then we were
held up, for the Jap charged us 60
cents for a bakers pie and 40 cents
for four glasses of ice tea. He called
it ice tea, but it wasn't even very
cold.
They told us that Barstow was S2
miles from there and that the paving
started there, so we were longing to
get to Barstow. At Ludlow we got
water and gas and a boot for a tire
which had been nearly cut through
by sharp rocks, and things for lunch.
This was a nicer place than Amboy.
They had built shed for cars to
for ten cars. They had their water
shipped in, but 1t was hung out in
earthen jars and was quite cool. We
came up to building, and bless Good
ness, IL they weren't making ice
there. It meant more to us, who had
suffered SO much for cool drinks. than
you can imagine at home. We set
out our lunch and had real iced drinks.
When we got to looking around for
the paved road we didn't see any, and
then a big car from Los Angeles came
up and the man said he had actually
driven from Los Angeles 100 miles.
that morning, and he said we wouldn't
strike the pavement until we got to
A. ,,,tta Ura had
gotten so disguised hearing so many
tales about the roads that l felt like
asking the next person we met If the
streets were really paved in Los An
geles.
But the roads were lots better after
we left Barstow; some gravel and not
so many sharp rocks. We camped
near a small town called Victorville.
and next morning we found the real
paved roads-at last we had found
the real road we had travelled 1,20O
miles to see. But the roads here are
good There are 80 many II is dim
cult to tell which is the best one.
So please tell your friends not to
believe all they hear about this Santa
Fe Trail or the Great National High
way. 1t is just merely road-a way
for people to get over. You can just
figure 1t will cost you set OF brand
new tires, and we burned SS gallons OF
gasoline on the 1000 miles. costing
us $3745 for gasoline alone, without
the oil and other expenses.
We stopped several days at River
side, and finally went on TO Los An
geles Mr.. Brinley tried this town
over and over to get some ground
with shade trees to start camping
ground, but these travelling people are
80 hard on trees he simply could not
get any. He has rented two vacant
lots on Alameda and Slausson and is
building sheds for shade and has
shade for eight cars now. He will
put in shower baths.
must close, with kind regards to
all. Sincerely,
MRS. SAM BRINLEY.