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INGRAM. Jet. of two branches of the river. Cabin camp on OST east .
STATE FISH IIATCIIEKY. East of Jit. Home, 2 mi. Large black bass hatchery: built by the State, the Kerr-ville and Junction people aiding. The 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, careful service. Inf.—N. I?. Estes.
LLANO KIVER. Junction city is at the junction of the two llano rivers.
*Jl'NCTION. Heart of the 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. the Seven-Hundred Springs. North at Menard old Spanish mission works dating from 1757.
HOTELS—FRITZ. A.I\, modern, fireproof, every convenience. HODGES and HECKER hotels, rms. and meals. .JUNCTION HOTEL, nils. only.
CAMPS—GKANDE ('(II RTS. rourist Apmts. completely furnished, ultra-comfortable and picturesque. PRICE’S CAMI’ and McWRIGIIT'X CAMI’, complete conveniences. \ BAR H RANCH, !) ini. up river; delightful recreation cam-) open all year; saddle horses, Shetland ponies and donkeys for children. Fine meals at club house.
INF.—Chamber of Commerce.
LoEFFLEU MOTOR CO.. Ford dealer, good garage and equipment.
WAIIL I’iROTIIERS & SCIIRAUB, service station.
JUNCTION HARDWARE CO. Tourist supplies and information.
LLANO RIVER, north branch, east and west of Roosevelt.
NOTE. Tlie river is forded many times; concreted low bridges are built. Tlie river is spring-fed. sparkling, sliaded and pretty. These are tlie only river fords remaining on the Old Spanish Trail. If tlie 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 be built along the ridge.
ROOSEVELT. On North Llano River: boating, bathing. hunting, fishing: a vaction camp center.
CAMI’ WAGNER, on OST. space 25c, tent cabins 75c, furnished bungalow cabins Sl.00-S2.00; elec. lights; good accommodations for money.
GENERAL STORE. W. 0. Dickerson, P. O., telephone exchange; ice. fresh produce.
K< X (SEVELT GARAGE, all night service, road service, labor S1.00.
MAS CAFE, good country style; short order lunch counter.
CAMP ALLISON. 7 mi. west of Roosevelt, in pecan grove on river; spring water, swimming, fishing, hunting, riding; P.O. and phone; grocery, service station; nice place.
*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 the hills are the ranch homes with many comforts. Tlie Hill Country climate is dry, invigorating: elevations 2,000 to 2,500 ft.
HOTEL McDONALD. 44 rms.. modern conveniences, good meals. Camp space abundant in West Texas.
SONORA MOTOR CO.. S. R. Hull, 17,500 sq. ft. floor space; Ford dealer; large stock of tires, modern repair
equipment, garage, gas, oil, tow car, all night service; I'h. 135; labor $1.25.
STITES MOTOR CO.. garage and service; Chevrolet dealers, parts, tires, repairs, labor $1.25; Lone Star road service; I’h. 77. 5:30 A.M. to 10 P.M.
VAN DER STUCKENS STORE, all sorts of west country mdse.
CITY GARAGE. C. S. Keene, well equipped, good mechanics, all night service.
*OZONA. High rock-bound hills and plateaus; sheep, goats and cattle. Oil north and west. Live Oak Ilill with its alpine road 25 mi. west; Live Oak Creek, good spring water and a nice canij) site, 34 mi. west. Ruins of old Fort Lancaster visible to the south from the OST along Live Oak Creek; entrance at gate just east of Live Oak
*	Creek crossing. This was one of the army posts that
i.	guarded the frontier from Ssui Antonio to San Diego.
Ozona is another mid-west community with schools and civic improvements that reflect credit on the citizenship.
HOTEL OZONA. modern, fireproof, steam heat, hot and cold water, private baths, elec. fans, cafe, dining rin. S2.00 to S4.00. Open all night. A fine hotel.
CAMP OZONA, oil OST. Space 25c. Bungalow cabins with bed, mattress, springs, oil stove, elect, light, $1.25.
INF.—Scott Peters. Ozona National I!ank.
GRIMMER MOTOR CO., garage and service; Ford dealers, parts; gen. repairs at flat rate; tires, storage. Ph. 8!) for tow car day or night.
WILSON MOTOR CO.. Lee Wilson, Buick dealers; parts, tires, repairs on all cars, flat rate; storage, oil, gas, tow car. I’ll. 54.
PECOS RIVER. Rises in New Mexico.
SHEFFIELD. The famed country “West of the Pecos” is entered now. a land strange and interesting and filled with history reaching back to Spanish and pioneer days. The arid country of the west is at hand. Waters underlie the land and where springs gusli forth they are oases of life. Old Fort Lancaster on Live Oak Creek was the last good water until Tunas Creek was reached 47.5 mi. west of Sheffield and 55 mi. from Fort Lancaster. A\ est of the creek crossing 3.5 mi. are the Tunas Springs under the rock hill the highway crosses. I’>y the cliff is the old stone corral of the San Antonio-San Diego stagecoach days. In the mesquite. slightly visible, are tho remains of tbe old stone conch station. The next water is at tlie great Comanche Springs, now Ft. Stockton. On the fast driving Old Spanish Trail of today these “water holes" are minor matters but men fought for and around them thru the past ages.
*•	North of Sheffield gusher oil wells are flowing. At
Sheffield, a small country hotel, good meals. Also a good restaurant. Good drinking water. Hale's Garage is good for so small a settlement; Hale is a good mechanic. Has
*	a good free camp.
*FT. STOCKTON. “The Spring City of Texas.” is country made fertile by irrigation from the Comanche Springs with an average flow of **40.000.000 gals, daily. Comanche Springs, now in the center of Ft. Stockton, irrigate fi.200 acres of alfalfa, oats, barley, wheat, fruits and vegetables. About 20.000 tons of alfalfa are shipped annually. West 7 mi. are Loon Springs with 3.000 acres under cultivation and Leon Lake covering 700 acres and with excellent fishing.
In 10>S4 a company of Spaniards, priests and Indians
••The V. S. (ieologieal Survey lias numerous measurements of the big West Texas springs. OST figures are from these records.
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