L. H. HOFMEISTER. PRESIDENT A. M. FRANKLIN. VICE-PRESIDENT C. E. WALKER. Treasurer JOHN F. MYERS. SECRETARY DIRECTORS: L. H HOFMEISTER C. A. THOMAS J. CRESS MYERS W. J. V/AKEFIELD CHAS. F. WILLIS F. V/. TAYLOR JOHN I REILLY GEO. F. K1TT A. M. FRANKLIN WM MCDERMOTT CHAS. E. WALKER Chamber of Commerce Tucson, Arizona PUBLICITY COMMISSION CITY OF TUCSON H. W. FENNER. CHAIRMAN GEO. F. KITT F. V/. TAYLOR CHAS. F. WILLIS L. H. HOFMEISTER December Tenth, 19 17. MINING CENTER OF THE WORLD'S RICHEST MINING SECTION Lir. Harry Locke, 652 S. Olive St. , Los Angeles,Calif. STOCK-RAISING Lear &r. Locke:- AGRICULTURE 25.000 ACRES OF LAND UNDER CULTIVATION WITHIN TWENTY MILES of TUCSON ------------ TUCSON'S FAMOUS CLIMATE HEALTHFUL. DRY AND PRACTICALLY WITHOUT HUMIDITY. CLOSELY APPROACHES THE IDEAL.. Thanks very much for your timely letter of December 6th, regarding the Auto Club of America. I have before me the December 7th issue ol’ he Ajo Copper Hews from which I will quote: "W. S. llacarten and ?. 1.1. Dailey and Life of the American Auotmobile Club, arrived in Yuma Sunday in the "Katy i’lycr", the club's fast and famous high powered machine, their mission being the making of road maps of the Old Spanish Trails highway, which follows the borderland of the Jnited States from San Diego to the Gulf of Mexico. MAIN LINE SOUTHERN PACIFIC R R. TERMINUS SOUTHERN PACIFIC OF MEXICO; WESTERN TERMINUS EL PASO & SOUTHWESTERN R. R.-ROCK ISLAND The map makers will make maps of the entire road, ana expect to be engaged in this work for more than a month. They are enthusiastic in their praise of this route for automobile travel, declaring that it is the only transcontinental automobile highway that is open to travel all the year round, and that it enjoys beautiful weather at a time when the northern routes are not to be thought of. The party left for Phoenix yesteraay-Yuipa Sun. " V • They have not os yet put in their appearance in Tucson, but we are very glad to receive this warning, and will appreciate any further information you may give as regarding them. [ MEMBER OF CHAMBER or COMMERCE UNITED STATES or AMERICA . NATIONAL HCAOQUARTERS ; I RIGGS BUILDING. WASHINGTON. 0. C. J ONE OF PIMA COUNTY’S GREATEST INDUSTRIES CLIMATE RAILROADS Yours vervxHrxul^^ Secretary^