Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-24
Chronicles OF A Camper
By One Of Them

from Bowie, its mainline junction
point. Jerome is in the country"
Clifton and Morenci are more or less
isolated and the ella Valley is never
seen by person from a transconti-
mental train.
In other words the Industries of
the state are situate, chiefly, off the
beaten routes of travel. Not only is
this true but the pleasure spots, the
high mountains, the trout streams,
the wonders of nature with the ex-
ceptiOn of the Grand Canyon) are far
removed from those places frequent
ly seen by the man or woman who
passes through Arizona on a train.
These factors make roads in AriZo-
ma an imperative necessity. To Sc
cure tourist travel highways of a
passable nature must be offered. And
it is a remarkable fact that while we
fuss and fight in the state over the
subject of roads, the problem is grad
ually being solved and each year a
marked Improvement in travelling
conditions can be noted In years to
come, and the period need not be
measured by tens, many of us will
wonder at the Improvement in roads
and seek out new wilds to conquer
and new spots upon which to eXpend
! our taxes.
Southern Highways
1t is mere reDitition to remark that
! Southern Arizona has the best high
| ways in the state. BY Southern Ari-
IONA is meant Cochise. Pima, a part
! of Pinal and Santa Cruz. This does
/ not mean. however. that such a con-
dition will continue to prevail though
| such decision might seem reasona-
BILE. For other counties are proSecut-
| ing road work The character of the
I work is improving with each year
! and a greater permanence in roads
| is gradually being attained.
/ Between Bisbee or Douglas and the
/ Pima county line, via the Benson cut
Off there are two bad spots. One is
! in Government Draw, about ten miles
west of 4Bisbee It will, someday. he
necessary to thoroughly scarafy this
portion of the highway and improve
! the surfacing material. The other
bad spot is located in the outskirts
| nf Benson. This is. not, however. the
I fault OF the road making authorities.
/ Difficulty in obtaining right of wav
i from the Southern Pacific, at that
Eoint, has necessitated several
changes in plans. and no definite an
to the location of the highway into
Benson from the west.
From Benson to Tucson, the new
highway is excellent The rains have
hardened the surface and trave3ng
is joy over it. The casual motorist
has no trouble in pushing the legal
sDeed limit at all times into the out
skirts of Tucson. Here work is un'
derway on a half mile stretch that
will eliminate a road so full of chuck
holes and other spring breakers that
the motorist often wondered about
natures freaks Tucson via Benson
Is approximately 103 miles from Bis
bee, and the run can be made in from
three hours and a half to four hours
From Tucson north the highway. a
state road skirts the western side OF
the Catalinas. In spots it resembles
washboard For a light machine
and its occuDants. riding over such q
road is punishment Good speed
however, may be made over ii and
once the Pinal county line is reached
the road is slightly improved. The
distance between Tucson and Oracle
in Pinal county, is thirty-five miles
Pinal county within the past eight
cen months, has eliminated a very
bad piece of road on this highway
Formerly the motorist was forced tC
follow a wash from a point a few
miles north of Oracle to the San Pc
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