The border vidette., 1930-08-23
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY HAS RICH
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Rich in historical background
IN scenic charm and in the color
full Mexican atmosphere of the
border, Santa Cruz county in
southern Arizona forms a par
ticularly delightful year roun d
outdoor playground and resort
area. It's beautiful rolling hills
and mountains, intsrspersed
with picturesque canyons and
grassy valleys at attitudes as
suring comfort both in summer
and winter, give this little coun
tY q wide reputation with See
Arizona" vacationists and sight
seers. Splendid roads leading
[in-and out of the district add
considerably to it's attractive
ness, forming and important link,
iu the See Arizona" routes
recommended by the Arizona
Industrial Congress.
Nogales, Arizona and Noga
les. Sonora, while separated by
go foot street, ARE bound closely
in mutual economic interests,
and there is noticeably friendly
business and social intercourse
between the Mexicans and the
Americans. But the town of
Nogales, Sonora is none the less
distinctly Mexican for this close
communion between the two
towns, and its narrow, shop-lin
ed streets and the town in the
background built into the hills
that rise to the south. give it
the atmosphere of a different
world. The residence district
of the Arizona side tops the hills
just opposite on the north.
The main road out of Tucson
leads south past beautiful San
Xavier mission and coming into
Santa Cruz county passes
through Tubac, now but the
ghost of a once fourishing early
Spanish military post. Much
of the first mining activity in
Arizona centered around this
settle ment and here the first
printing press brought into the
state was located.
Further on, 19 miles north of
Nogales, is Tumacacori national
monument, which EN- mbraces 10
acres of land and upon which
stands the sturdy ruin of Tuna
cacori mission. While founded
by Father Kino in 1892, about
the same time as San Xavier,
this mission suffered fierce
nocturnal attack by Indians and
was partially destroyed by fire
so that all religious activity in
the district ceased. Enough of
the building remains, however,
to show its architectural worth,
which ranks high among the
old Spanish missions in the
country. Evidences of luxuri
Gus gardens surrounding the
mission indicate that it was the
center of considerable popula
ton at one time. where the pa
tient psdres toiled ceaselessly in
efforts to Christianize the na
tives.
AS the road gradually winds
up, reaching 1000 feet at Noga
les, the higher altitude is ap
parent in the growth of oaks
and sycamores lining the stream
beds. AS the gateway city to
the west coast of Mexico, No
gales offers unexcelled advant
ages to the lover of hunting
and fishing. Black tail deer and
white tail deer, mountain sheep,
antelope, coyotes, peccary and
mountain lions abound in the
westhern section of the state of
Sonora, and its coast is famous
for the variety and gameness of
its fish. Southern Pacific trains
connect here With the Southern
Pacific of Mexico which goes
South, touching all important
west coast points and connect.
ing With Mexico City.
Leaving Nogales now On the
route first blazed by Francisco
Vasquez de Coronado, who 800
years ago came out of Mexico
and jourreyed north in search
of the Seven Cities of Cibola,
the road winds up into the noun
tains past huge rock formations
and through delightful Sonoita
Creek Canyon. The little noun
tain town of Patagonia. just 21
miles from Nogales, is a mining
center and the surrounding
country is one vast outdoor
playground with its with its
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