Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-12
California Now
Close Behind NY.
For Registration

state :, the union in point of motor
vehicle registration, according t,
figures complied by the statistical
bureau Of the National Automobil,
elHb. Last wear New York has 90,
GOO more registrations than Califor
mia, bat according to latest figures
This lead j. gradually decreasing.
In proportion to the population
the uunbrr Of automobiles regis
tered iu California, is the highest in
the WurlH There is 4 machine in
ta. state IT, an average of every
. 1ar>eas
It las f.na!ls been decided .hat
the famous Caral~ ~ Venice. Cai-
1walv, will, hu transformed into ar
les.e> ot HaNeI This matter has
aeVa discussed by the city trustees
With ;su idea l. amelioratc tfaffic
conditions, according 10 the touring
harc@u + the National Automobile
eIau, aud the move has definitely
teen authorized. It is estimated
engineers taat over $4,000 eah:e
Aasas q sand Will bc u>ed in cor.
Nert.n1 the waterways into boule#
gaFa>
The eite of Pa>adc3a viii ho.a
>Peela. election far the parp0>t of
voting appropriation, tie proceeds
nt which. according t. the taVriHe
bureau Of the National Automobile
clt.h. viii be- used to finance the
widening Of West Colorado street.
between Orange Grove avenue ami
Broadway.
Many motorists are now making :,
Tic 1G.p "a fnSenada, Mexico. ac-,
sordiHg 1o the touring department
ef the National -Automoble club
Pavement Is traNefscd south from I
san E.ega Via National City. Chula !
Vista and Palm city to the inter I
national border aud into Tijuana.
Leaving Tijuana the road is rough
in aces tu 2oS;lrito Beach. dis,
taace ii Il miles but 40 actual dis
comfort via II experienced. The I
l'a lalee II The distance To Ensen
:sda Is i falr dirt road. rough IN /
spots. Tine average price per gal
ION for gasoline on this trip is 81
eeAt<. Motorists are urged to rt
iWn permit secured from the Amer
lcaH custom officials upon enter.
az Mexico, whom leaving that coun.
y Tor Il this Tornlaiity Is neglect
RI, = fine nay be assessed. Th, !
1srAit must give a description OF
lie contents Of automobile and en-
line number aud is secured from
he American custom officials aGd
.taa9'e4 hv the Mexican officials.
h state highway commission has
.eqaested bids for construction OF
/ stretch ii about l5,2 miles Of con.
zee highway betweea The towns
i san Fernando and la Canada.
.gar..in4 to q report issued by the
National Automobile club.
The National ola Trail, between
5arscow and Needles is in fair con
iltion. with the exception OF about
light miles this side Of Ludlow.
where the state highway is improv-
NJ the stretch between Lavic ANA |
ludlow, bit no dctour is necessary.
! orh IS also under way on the -
aile stretch between NictorvilIe t
nj Hicks. About two miles from
ictarNilie the ruad is plowed up
or "a distance Of about 300 feet. /
at uo aetour> are necessary. Care
t' driving j advised.
Road, in the northern part ot !
rizona cNcept where well surfaced !
re IN bad condition at the present .
ime due 10 heavy rains. accord i
~ tu q recent report received
rom the touring department Of the !
.atioua Automobile club. The
NllliamS road 10 Grand CANYON is q
att and muddy and the Flagstaff
% Grand CANYON road is soft.
luadv and impossible. The east t
rA drives in the park To Grand !
lew Desert View Moencopi Hopi T
Hd-:n villages are open but very q
oft while The western drives are !
p.n and good, beng paved All
rails. Including the north rim ]
an'rE ao3 Ttah are open No t
tr.sts arr advised 10 carry chains. !
LHee..rHt fishing j. 10 De found :
B the H.cluiflr>. of Bishop and
,Hu Hurt, California. according ty3
rece.t fcIorf received from the
aafIH- department u the National
automobile club September j, a
,#,.oefl tlr best month in The
.oHu.. a- The diary, are warm with
-i1 tfa~t every night. Muc tail
"r. aa" grouse arr very plentiful
c"r bridgeport.
-aa.a.4a..e crossing at Gillespie .
-. ta ta- Bij Spanish :raH route
. PWH.iN. Arizona, may be >us-
""is tat f,w days Ill, T. inches q
4 aatas j, lcrrtrd ID The apron. i:
erer5.n- ID reccnt advice, from b
.t tgmas department of tAe Ma.
loaat Au'om4oiie club aHd within !
$50 da. th ella river Is exp-et,. {
. aiI materially 10 tDr flow ~ +.
y" Colorado aboYe Yuma Tic Z
,He from Yuma tiHmgl Glla
.en. - casa trmaa,. eliminating (
r. Gillespie 4a4h &, ID fair eoH +
ttpn sa1 tle Casa GrHIeChand p
r soa3 Is Washed oui and mpass !
h.e. Thr EAenbnrg -alomc route 4
'a talr condition. but the route
ia iiftpFt.\p ~ rglf4l .stId ,.Ie.l,.,