The Winslow mail., 1925-10-09
NATIONAL OLD
TRAIL TRAFFIC
IS REPORTED
HEAVIEST EVER

1t has been generally stated at
towns along the National Old Trails
from Albuquerque to Needles that
this year the number of tourists
passing this way was noticeably
less than the past two years. in
fact that the number of cars this
year were only about half the num-
Der crossing the National Old
Trails in 1923, the year that is con-
ceded to have been the banner
year.
However, the automobiles club of
Southern California, states that al
ready this year more cars have en-
tered California via the National
Old Trails than during the entire
year of 1923. The California as
sociation has one of the most COM
plete checking systems ever devils
ed to keep track of their visitors.
Where they come from, and when.
ana the accuracy of their figures
can hardly be doubted. Reports
from Grand Canyon, also, are to
the effect that this year the num-
Der OF visitors coming by automo-
bile are greater than in any past
year, which agrees with the auto
mobile clubs figures.
A letter from the Automobile
Club of Southern California to the
Winslow Mail yesterday says:
Motor travel to Southern Cali
torn1a this year will show an in
crease over 1924 to 35 per cent if
the present ratio is maintained for
the last quarter of 1925. This sat-
lstactory situation is indicated in
hgures just compiled by the tour
Ing bureau of the Automobile club
OF Southern California, which is in
constant touch with conditions and
furnishes data to tens of thousands
OF inquiring eastern motorists.
The increase in demands made
on the touring bureau by eastern
motorists is shown in compara-
tive figures between January l and
September 1, of 1924 and 1925.
Road maps issued for this period
IN 1924 to prospective visitors to
California totalled 2,989,56O. For
the same period in 1925, 3,736,9OQ
maps were sent to eastern appli-
cants. Letters of inquiry relative
to reaching California by auto for
the first eight months of 1924 total
ed 59,791. During the same period
this year there were 74,73S letters
answered by the touring bureau.
Cur1ously enough, the Old Span
ish Trail, which is the southern
route from Florida, Louisiana and
southern points shows an increase
of nearly so per cent in travel in
to California. Cars arriving by this
route in 1924 numbered 18,406 and
so far this year more than $4,000
cars have come in over this route.
A similar situation is presented in
Pacific Highway travel, which
brings in motorists from Oregon,
Washington and Canada. Last year
there were $1,000 autos entering
California over that route. So far
this year the 100000 mark has been
passed and as this route is heavy
feeder during the colder months
in the north it is indicated that the
full year will show 10000 cars
over this one trunk line alone.
"The largest contributor of mo-
torists from the east is the Nation
al Old Trails route. To date this
year, there have been 59,5O6 cars
coming via this highway This is
2 900 more vehicles than arrived
during the entire banner year of
1928 The winter trek has already
started so there seems to be no
doubt that the motor tourist from
out of state will join with those
who come by rail and water to
make the coming winter season in
Southern California a banner oc-
casion."