20 ountlcs have n thousand miles of sprinR-fod rivers and creeks, erv rood drinking water prevails. Hotels servo generous country aenls Three new. fine hotels have just been buUt and others nlarred. Camps of all kinds are settling in the IIHi Country— hiircli encampments, auto, ranch and recreation camps, boys' nd girls’ character camps, boy and girl scouts and numerous Ither Institutional camps. In the Davis Mts. the Madera Springs nountnln club is developing with every convenience for all-year ervice and all kinds of pleasures and for Old Spanish Trail ravel. 01(1 History In 1681 La Snlle with a colonizing expedition from France ought the Mississippi River to take possession of the vast ilisslsslppi Valley in the name or his king, lie failed in this ind landed in 1685 on the Texas coast. Spain learned of this oiony on territory It claimed and in 1689 sent an expedition rom Mexico; they reached the La Salle site and found La Salle uul been murdered by ids men and the French were dead or cone away. A second expedition in 1690 continued northward ind founded missions In the Nacogdoches district in East Texas, n 1699-1700 a group of missions was established south of the Ho Grande between the present Engle Pass nnd Laredo. In 171G-7 four new missions were established near Nacogdoches but >pain found Nncogdoches too gemote an outpost so in 1718 the ulssiou, now the historic Alamo, was transferred from the Rio Sraude and a fort (presidio) was established near it—and San tntonio dates from tills. In 1720 the Mission San Jose was stablislied. In 1731 the Villa of San Fernando de Bexar (town-ilte) was started nnd (lie missions Concepcion, San Juan and ?un Francisco were transferred from the Nncogdoches district to lie San Antonio River. From Snn Antonio other missions were established over a vide area. Gradually the outlying missions were abandoned or Indians destroyed them. The San Antonio missions grew into treat establishments. Fine stone churches and other buildings ind irrigating systems were built. Today tlie ruins bear mute estimony to great, achievement. These enterprises, so deep in i savage land, were remarkable achievements even in that irilliant age. LEON SPRINGS. Jet. to Camp Stanley, one of the large U. S. military reservations. R. Aue Service Station, good. •B0ERNE. Beginning of West Texas Mill Country; slieep, [oat and cattle randies. IvHNDA Lf IN v.-M IIHI UIM ,'»Ai ■MTjI.TQiP.iiiw»la Fr-in mid mi bin. oni»)is. GUADALUPE RIVER at Coraforti^th'nT river now fol-owed for 25 mi. " .... COMFORT. On the GuadjjJ-ufte river. These hills and vnl-e.vs between Comfort and Boerne offer some of the prettiest iriving scenery in America. Rustic drives among the hills, ’rettv farms in the valleys, goat ranches hack in the hills ind canyons. Elevations and dry sunshine provide a itimnlating climate. Hermann Sons Home on n hill crest vestward. FitUiPS-nnd UEV.FRk hnlel.-. i-nmll—Ccnanau ilmo*. ynnd- moats. (lfiT-1 rilling Sin.. 1'ivfc—afif-l—l-ed-iv^g *w.vfii3. '..r. CENTER POINT. On a river bluff; a hill -town resort, ’hurt'll encampment near. Sovowri. jSmall hotels. tttrfiSj? h lU'TftiTft**... Camp space along tlie river. jwMeBlilin 11111 ow I tvestr a pleasant iilaci, •IiERRVILLE. The resort capital of tlie liills. Largest irlmary wool and mohair" market in Texas. Numerous lamps along tlie river: cabin nnd free auto enmps. hoys’ iml girls’ character camps, church encampments. East 3 ni. Oil,the OST. the American Legion $2,000,000 hospital low conducted by tlie U. K. Government: adjoining are lie Schreiner Institute and tlie Presbvterinn Encampment. BLUE BONNET HOTEL, New, modern, 110 mis., overlooks Guadalupe River. ST. CHARLES nnd other hotels. Inf.—Chamber of Commerce. INGRAM. Jet. of two branches of the river. Cabin camp >n OST. east. STATE FISH HATCHERY. East of Mt. Home. 2 mi. Largest black bass hatchery in tlie world; built by the State, the Kerrvllle and Junction people aiding Tlie numberless spring-water, streams of the Hill Country are kept stocked with game fish. Visitors welcome. You should not hurry thru this Hill Country. MOUNTAIN HOME. Last settlement before crossing the divide. Nice free camp by mountain springs. Store and garage, nice service. Inf.—X. B. Estes. LLANO RI\ Elt. East side of Junction and tlie junction of tlie two Llano rivers. •JUNCTION. Heart of tlie Hill Country. 500 mi. of spring-fed streams in Kimble County shaded with cypress, pecan and other tree groves. Wild, rugged sheep and* goat country. Wild pecan nut market. South 20 mi. tlie Seven-Hundred Springs. Nortli at Menard old Spanish mission works dating from 1757. "1SRJTZ lUtTUM,, modern, fireproof, every cotfvciiieiice, nolcuNqr its inealS^JIODGES nnd BECKERHiotels, rms. and nie:i [NcJ Ij X CT ] OXNJjOTE L. rms. ,Vs^'Por ai^ssjutoaiiatioii orStervice, at Junction IlarytwTfni Co., sportsnuhTs^il^geJlcral Supplies, and Logffhrv Motor Co., fireproof gaiTrgg. scrvTtr~station, raMrlfequipnicnt, etc. ~ LLANO RIVER, north branch, east and west of , Roosevelt. NOTE. The river is forded many times; concreted low bridges are built. The river Is spring-fed, sparkling, shaded and pretty. These are the only river fords remaining on the Old Spanish Trail, tf the water appears deep, change to second gear and go thru slowly and steadily: this avoids splashing the water and assures easy crossing. The new road is to he built along the a ridge. If0OSJiiMaLT. Fishing, bathing, lionrinotrt river. Cabin camp; alsorniTny-rmnir1 rim rn-in- Camp Allison, 7 ml. west__»v-ry~iieean gfTTt-c^cmring water: a good stop- phrr'piaee. Rooming "house and meal5-vrt~ll6gsevelt. •SONORA. These West Texas towns are essentially the county; outlying are the fine cattle, goat and sheep ranches. Houses are seldom seen but nestled in tlie liills are tlie rancli homes with many comforts. Tlie Hill Country climate is dry. invigorating: elevations 2.000 to 2,500 ft.. HOTRLMcnONALI) lias -14 rms., modern convejii«rtt!s and goouTftaals. Camp space abundant inJIVcSTTexas. Sonora Motor Cto^S. R. Hull, lias HJiflO-TTof floor space witli complete equipment, lyce—Attentions. City Garage, C. S. Keene, is new aim*qYcIl equipped. Day and night service both playrsr'YaTider StHckcn’s store, all sorts of west eountp^-nfffrcliandise. Dew DNti 1,1,1 is a I,leasa,,t I,lacc •OZONA. High rock-bound ’ hills and plateaus; sheep, goats and cattle. Oil north and west. Live Oak Hill with its alpine road 25 mi. west: Live Oak Creek, good spring water and a nice camp site, 34 mi west. Ruins of old Fort Lancaster visible to tlie south from tlie OST along Live Oak Creek; entrance at gate just east of Live Oak-Creek crossing. This was one of the army posts that guarded tlie -frontier from San Antonio to San Diego. Ozona is another mid-west community with schools and civic improvements tlia-t reflect credit on tlie citizenship. 4H4-TliL..f)Z()V4>^mndcrii fire proof, steain-hwtr-hm: anil cold ivd., —*4w7-rrrr Hiiiim-. rnnmaiul eala—rr fine hotel. • AnUptggSid Efje^-^r^^cquijip^gJ^wilsoii lias ^vWgar^ge-^tiuipped for cvet^qgjjSlcm PECOS RIVER. Rises in New Mexico.