ST. DAVID. Beginning 12 ml. west of Tombstone the irrigated valley of San Pedro Hirer is reached, settled by Mormons and set with numerous artificial lakes shaded with big trees. Their village of St. David is 10 mi. west.
SAN PEDltO RIVER. Rises in Mexico; returns to Mexico thru the Gila and the Colorado Rivers.
BENSON. In the San Pedro Valley, settled by Mormons Artesian well irrigation. Two country hotels. MANSION HOTEL leads. Two cabin camps.
VAIL. 30 nd. west of Benson, a settlement. Colossal Cave 5 mi. north has been explored for 40 mi. Admission and guide $1.00. Open camp sites are plentiful in the south and western country.
*TUCSON- A city of refinement and retaining the charm of the old Spanish atmosphere. It is set in a desert rich in the mystery of the fantastic cacti growths, mountains rear their peaks thru the sands and Nature lavishes her colorings. Irrigated districts are developing extensively. The University of Arizona is at Tucson, chaste and refined in its structural development. The padres two centuries ago built one of their greatest missions, San Xavier del Bac, 0 mi. south, founded about 1700. The present building, erected later, Is well preserved despite its struggles and disasters. South toward Nogales is the old Tuinn-cacori Mission, now a National Monument, and around Nogales are others. The Santa Cruz Valley was the fourth great mission center, following St. Augustine, El Paso-Santa Fe, and San Antonio, Texas. Irrigation for 10 mi. westward, then desert.
HOTELS—SANTA RITA HOTEL leads. CORONADO, now and moderate. ARIZONA HOTEL, new and moderate.' Other good hotels CONGRESS and TUCSONIA. Cabin camp managed by Chamber of Commerce, thru lessee, northwest 1 mi., GOc per car, cabins §1.00 to $1.50. Inf.— Chamber of Commerce.
MISSION SAN XAVIER DEL BAC NEAR TUCSON
entiyUfoMdodaiCD2n^lCri’iI!S1 £,no- 0 ml- so',th of Tucson, nppur-of the m&sloni? ?ho .w00, 7hc	Is	one	ol	the	groutest
ruins for CO years °new° erc,ctIon is not known. It laid I® tile desert. 1	'	noM	restored.	An	Impressive	picturo	out	of
entew°e ErSr0niid^ ceuter.o£, ‘He Gile River irrigation auoMipr rincoi>i °*1(Jj»e resevoir is under construction and these wodtor U "ned s t0 bIossom into richness. A half of for, the, Pima Indian Reservation, a part Spanish A morionn'e	tbese People. Florence is old, many
in~ and"steel “ : C°Pper and silver mining near. Farm's ‘he prehistoric9 ruin. 'Vasa "rande'VGi-eat” #ouse)° of
GILA RIVER, 2 mi. west.
SUPERSTITION JIT. 33 mi. west and to the north Indian legend that it is the abode of evil spirits.
APACHE TRAIL JUNCTION. 34 mi. west. 4G mi. to Roosevelt Dam.
DESERT WELLS. 42 mi. west, settlement and supplies.
SALT RIVER VALLEY. Suddenly the irrigation district of the Roosevelt reservoirs is entered. The desert changes to life. Cotton, figs, oranges, olives, dates and other products grow in richness and the eucalyptus and pepper trees add their beauty.
MESA. A pretty valley town of 3,500 people. EL PORTAL HOTEL, new and complete; cottages now being planned. JIETS HOTEL, modern. Cabin camp.
TEiMPE. East from Phoenix, 9 mi. State Teachers’ College. Condensed milk factories. South 3 mi. Government Date Farm, fruit Oct. to Dec. CASA LOMA HOTEL, fair. Free city camp on Salt River, fair. Cabin camp.
SALT RIVER. West side of Tempo.
’"PHOENIX. Capital of Arizona, a winter health resort, commercial center of the noted Salt River irrigation district. Phoenix is growing fast. Americans are there from every state and are building a fine American city. There are 440 mi. of paved roads and streets in the valley. The fields grow all kinds of produce. The drives are a refreshing experience. Roosevelt Dam is 90 mi. east.
HOTELS — WESTWARD HO, new. ADAMS, long a leading hotel. SAN CARLOS, new. LUI1RS, refurnished, moderate rates. AR1ZONA-BILTMORE, G mi. out in a beautiful setting.
CAMPS—Many cabin camps with every convenience.
INF.—Chamber of Commerce and the Automobile Club of Arizona.
THE GILA TRAIL
Tim general course of the Gila River is now followed to Yuma where the Colorado and the Gila join and tile Colorado was crossed to California. Tile bleak sands and their drab surroundings are a monotonous journey, but they arc soils that only await irrigation to transform this desert as others have been. Down tile Gila the barefoot padres plodded carrying their storv to llie Indians. Many missions were established: ■18,000 Indians were reported converted. The Santa Cruz Valley missions below Tucson were tlieir seat of effort: from and thru that section the eonqulsladores marched to conquer and settle California and the padres to plant the missions along the Pacific Coast. A Spanish expedition over tills trail in 1"»C settled San Francisco. Later the restless Americans flowed along this river trail In the gold rush anil tho pioneer days, and it was tile route of tlie stage coach and mule trains and Yuma a stage station. The Gila Itiver was a thread of life across the desert. Gen. Kenrnv marched this way in 1810. John C. Fremont and Kit Carson traveled it. The amazing Mormon battalion Passed this way from Missouri to San Diego. Tho 'Apaches fought with dcspci'nlion and courage, but tbc West was conquered.
BUCKEYE. A valley settlement. The Buckeye and the Arlington irrigation districts are passed, watered from a brush diversion dam up the Gile River. CAMPBELL HOTEL, fair. Free camp. Cabins $1.00 and $1.50.
I-IASSAXAMPA RIVER. 9 mi. west of Buckeye. Beginning of desert country.
GILA RIVER. Crossed at Gillespie Dam 20 mi. west of Buckeye; new bridge opened July, 1927.
GILA BEND. Irrigation from Gillespie Dam now waters about. 10.000 A. below Gila Bend; there is capacity for SO,000 A. STOUT'S HOTEL, new, modern wing just added. Cabin camp $1.00-$2.50.
SENTINEL. A desert country. THE SENTINEL, small country hotel. Camp GOc.
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