JO—Establishing cooperation with tiie State highway departments for attentions by the engineers and the maintenance forces to improve conditions. This cooperation is being delightfully extended by the highway officials.
11—Ultimately it is imped some sort of an award sign can be given the localities showing the best sector during tiie year. This perhaps to be erected on the highway in the localities receiving the award.
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The Spanish missions were numerous thruout (lie Spanish possessions in the Americas. Five Spanish mission centers arc in the present United States along the Old Spanish Trail; four of these were extensively developed outposts of the mission chains that reached from the administrative centers in Mexico. New Orleans was a French mission center. During the Spanish occupation of Louisiana and the Mississippi Valley Spain established missions and settlements but later French influence was re-established.
First was St. Augustine, Fla., settled in 1505. There arc records of 38 missions in the Florida district. Old Fort San I.uls, Tallahassee country, was an important section. The Florida missions were probably of wooden construction. The only standing ruin known is of oyster shell cement in a forest north of Brunswick, Ga. (See pages 10 and 11.)
Second, the .Santa Fe—FI Faso district. Don Juan Onato colonized near Santa Fe beginning 1598. The FI Paso mission settlement began in 1G59 ami the Spanisli colonized from FI Paso to Santa Fe. In 1G80 the Indian rebellion and massacre occurred nround Albuquerque and Santa Fe; the survivors fell hack to the mission at FI Paso, and a new group of missions in the FI Pnso Valley was established. (See page 30.)
Third, the San Antonio district. The beginning, however, was in northeastern Texas (Nacogdoches section) in 1GU0 with Intermittent attempts to establish missions there. In 171G-17 four new missions were established there. In 1718 the mission now known as the Alamo was transferred to the present San Antonio and the remarkable Texas mission works were, definitely founded. Five mission groups and ranches were developed along the San Antonio River; great stone churches still remain and two of the irrigating aqueducts still function. Four other mission fields were occupied in southern Texas. (See pages 23, 21 and 20).
Fourth, the Xogales-Tucson district in Arizona. This work Is contemporaneous with northeast Texas and San Antonio. Beginning in 1G91, the mission efforts spread far and wide and remarkable churches were built. (See pages 33, 31, 35, 30.)
Fifth, the California group. They were built; a day’s journey apart, 21 missions in all beginning in 1709 with the Mission San Diego de Alcala, now San Diego, and extending north of San Francisco. (See pages 30, 37 and 38).
The French mission center was at Now Orleans, embracing Mobile to the enst and Lafayette, La. to the west, and thruout Old Louisiana. During the Spanish control of Louisiana Spanish settlements and influence were spread over that country. A ('amino Heal (King’s Highway) 1h recorded from St. Louis to tiie Spanisli Fort San Fernando (Caruthorsville), then to the Spanish Cnmpo de la Fsperanza in Arkansas below Memphis. In South Louisiana, on the OST, is New Iberia, an Acadian— French city. Near by Is a lake known as Spanish Lake. Iberia Is an ancient Spanish tribe name.
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Tucson, Arizona
“The Sunshine Center of America”
—and—
“The Hub of Scenic and Romantic Southern Arizona”
SEE and ENJOY TIIE UNUSUAL On all your trip you will see only one Tucson.
Old Spanish Missions founded in 17th Century.
. Indian Villages.
Indian Picture Rocks.
Indian Ruins.
Giant Cactus Forests.
Cattle Ranches.
Mining Camps. Spaniards mined here in 15S2. Picturesque and gorgeously colored mountain canyons.
The King of Spain granted a Charter to El Pueblo del Tucson in 1552. Much of the Old Pueblo still remains.
Tucson today is a modern, progressive and beautiful Spanish bungalow home city of 43,500. The I Diversity of Arizona is located in the city.
Tucson has sunny, mild, dry and invigorating certified climate making it a mecca for HEALTH, REST and OUI-OF-DOOR RECREATION. Here you cau enjoy golf, tennis, motoring, polo, horseback riding, and hiking, in any month. HERE you find excellent hotels and the finest Suest ranches. Special entertainment programs are fea-tured each month from September to May such as Polo Matches, mid-winter Rodeo, Indian Dances, Fiestas, etc.
Our Motorists’ Service is at your command as representative of A.A.A. and O.S.T.
Tucson Chamber of Commerce
Published in cooperation with Pima County Immigration Commissioner.
Refer to pages 31 and 35.
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