Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10

SAN DIEGO, July 10.-Unof-
ficiallv known as the "summer cap
ital" of tie D:s;rio del Nortc de
Baia California tEorthorn district
of the federal territory of Lower
California;. Ensenada is located on
the beautiful bay of Todos Santos
(Au Saints, some 85 or 90 mics
down the coast from San Diego. Be
cause of the equable climatc-quitc
similar to that of San nicgo-it is
the summer rendezvous of the Mex
icaa territorial federal officials
whose capital is Mexicali, hence its
"summer capital name.
There are two roads to Ensenada
one highway, and the other just
Il road.
Via the inland road-thc old nat
ural and unimproycd dirt trail used
for years before automobiles were
ever heard of-the distance from
San Diego is almost 100 miles. The
two routes come together at right
angles just south of Tijuana.
This inland road, though rough in
most places even in the best OF
weather, and practically impossible
during the rainy season, offers a
number OF attractions, the principal
ore of which is the quaint Russian
colony established a quarter of a
century ago by the old Cantu ad-
ministratiCn. Here in the midst of
what seems yerit&ble desert, the
Russian peasants have buildci a
town and reared their children
while cultivating the broad acres
upon which they have put water
and reclaimed. The older folk speak
nothing but Russian, the children
use both Russian and Spanish. Few
know English.
Rare View Of the Bay
At wide intervals there are
ranches along the route where
water may be had-also gasoline
and oil at one or two places
though st stiff prices. 1t is advisa-
bic to take along subsidiary supplies
of fuel and water on the trip. The
country is not absolutely arid and
tiny stream triedies back and
forth across the road. The fords
are easy of passage, but drivers
should use care TO hasten across, as
there is a species of quicksand in
1ne or two spots.
Dropping down to the Seashore,
the inland road joins the coast
highway. Following the rocky shore
for about a mile--a spot just alive
with Holsters, by the way-the car
swings around the ''point of the
mountains. There, the road being
several hundred feet above the bay,
all the beauty of the harbor, the
hill-backed little city, the perfect
beach and the tiny pier burst into
view rs if a curtain had been raised
in a theatcr.
The coast highway was made en-
tirely by hand-not a steam shovel
was used on it-and WIS mostly
financed by gambling income Sc
cured by the Mexican administra-'
tion from the border concessions. Tt
was years in the building and was
conceived by Ex-Governor Cantu as
military defense road for quick
;oint mobilization Of Ensenada, Ii
juana and MeXicali garrisons in the
event Of revolutions. Though it has
been washed out in many places, it
is now in good repair and is consid-
cred a masterpiece of engineering.
Ensenada is a quaint little town
with streets laid out at right angles,
well-tended stores and homes, most
lv painted the typical pink or light
blue, and even equipped with smart
ly uniformed policemen who, now
that many motorists visit there,
watch you to see that you don I cut
corners. The restaurants are run
by Chinese, and there are many
places Of unvolsteady refrcshment
conducted by MeXicans, Germans
and Americans.
Speedway Beach
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