The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-08

can branch of the railroad and goes
straight as the crow flies TO a port
on the Mexican Pacific coast.
Only a few links in the Orient
chain remain to be filled in. The
San Angelo-Del Rio link is one There
is another from Allende 10 Del Rio,
and another in interior Mexico,
which will have TO be built 20 finally
construct this branch. Less than 500
yards Of railroad needs to be con-
structed TO entirely complete the
system
To the east Of the territory which
would be travelled by the Orient is
the large area through which the
beautiful Llano River flows. II is the
show place Of Texas. Scenes in Cali
fornia celebrated for picturesqueness
have no charms not found in the
Llano River section.
Through Picturesque Region.
From San Angelo, via Fredericks-
burg and Kerrville, or Fredersburg
and Mason, through Junction, and
thence westward TO Sonora via the
Fort Territt ranch Of Ed Mears, one
drives for hours through country Of
beauty in natural scenery.
Junction, obtaining its name from
the fact that Il is the point where
the North Llano and the South Llano
join, is in the heart Of this section.
Il, too, is an inland town, but every
year junction is the MEGA for thou
sands Of Texans who 20 there 20 fish
in the clear water Of the Llano.
Junction is an all-the-ycar-round
resort. People 20 there in the hot
months TO fish and battle. They 60
in the Fall 20 hunt doves and ducks
and other Autumn game, During the
Winter Kimble County Is the haunt
Of the hunter for wild turkey. This
game abounds in the country sur
rounding Junction.
Waters Of Llano Are Limpid.
Nature has used its varying modes
Of expression 10 speak is language
Of beauty here The waters Of the
Llano are transparently clear. re-
fleeing the blue Of the sky, the SOM
her Of cloud, the brilliance Of sun
rise and the gorgeousness Of sunset
with the varying hours Of the day and
the changing seasons Of the year.
The ilano is an eccentric stream,
fed here and there by myriads Of
springs. Occasionally along is wind
ing course IL manifests itself in scin-
tiliating waterfalls. again IL is quiet
in the silence II deep and dark wa
ter. and a. other places IL rushes as
a torrent over beds u rock or peb-
bles.
The days Of Summer bring new
charm 10 these river scenes. Along
the banks the pecan trees grow and
the dark green Of their foliage and
lighter shades Of other trees and
plants are mirrored on the smooth
surface Of the water that il exposed
where the water lilies have not
grown.
There are hundreds Of springs all
along the course Of the llano. A
large number Of streamlets spring
from one place. II is called Seven
Hundred springs. The number has
never been counted. Some pioneer
in whose mind 700 was associated
with the approximation Of countless
numbers named the spot.
From kerville to Junction.
From Kerrville into Junction there
is a fine road. As good a pike as
there is in Texas has been built by
Kimble County toward Kerrville FOR
a distance Of twenty-five miles. As
one turns the bend Of a mountain
coming into the city he views piano.
ramo that is impressive. In one di-
rection. there is fertile valley, trees
and fields and greenwards. Through
this valley the Llano turns and bends.
In another direction there Is fertile
valley, trees and fields and green's
wards. Through this valley the Ilano
turns and bends. In another direc-
ton lies the town Of Junction, COM
fortably built among the hills. In
the far distance as one looks SEEM
ingly rising 20 outsummit the other,
and the blue haze Of the remote dis
lance nantes mountain ranges.
The building Of a highway, both
10 the north and the south Of June
ton has been done by the people Of
Kimble County In the interest OF
the tourist, MS citizens Of this section
consider themselves custodians Of one
Of the garden spots Of Texas.
The town has good hotel facilities
The Fritz Hotel Is noted among tour.
lists for rs wholesome meals.
Example Of Hospitality.