Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-10-27
[From the oregonian of Oct. 1911

clubs of southern Oregon, Tom Rich
ardson returned to Portland yester-
day from his first excursion in the
new campaign, which the Portland
arouse community activities through
out the state, centering about the
various local commercial organiza-
tions, and to interest business men
of the state in the development of
farm credit systems and methods of
bringing people of the substantial
classes to develop the soil.
Mr. Richardson, in his ten days
trip, spoke before women's organiza-
tions, commercial clubs and schools,
and his campaign eliminated in a
convention of the active and repre-
sentative men and women of the
Rogue River Valley, in Medford, Oc-
tober Is.
"There were 20 delegates from
Ashland" says Mr.. Richardson.
Grants Pass was represented by at
least 40, while men and women
Joined in from Jacksonville, Talent,
Central Point and innumerable other
places where they have become inter
ested in the advancement of the COM
munities and the state.
Confidence Follows Big Crop.
There was no limit to the en-
thusiasm. Good crops at top prices
have resulted in a solid and substan-
tial return of confidence.
"The people of southern Oregon
have made up their minds to get to-
gether with the rest of the people OF
Oregon, and get every possible bene-
fit that can accrue to the state as
result of the big travel in 1915.
Ninety per cent of the through
passengers make no stop in the state
except at Portland. The American
habit of jumping from big city to big
city leaves no new people in the
country towns or upon the farms
Thousands go from Portland to San
Francisco and from San Francisco to
Portland, and thence to their homes
in the older states with but mem
ory of Oregon
THE convention at Medford is but
an initial meeting. Another will fol-
low at Grants Pass November 6, and
the purpose of the campaign is to get
people who will come to see the ex-
position to understand that they must
/, buy their tickets via Oregon before
they leave home or they will be
, forced to pay full fare both ways, if
i, they decide later to come this way
Everyone is confident that the
Oregon exhibit at San Francisco will
be handled to the best possible ad.
: vantage of the state, but they also
: realize that our spread there will be
one among thousands, all battlina
: for a hearing.
, Ashland Has Advantages.
> eat Ashland there is a wonderful
opportunity to meet and greet the
newcomers. Ashland has geography
in her favor. The trains make f;
longer stop there than any othel
I point between the Rocky mountain!
, and the Pacific ocean. Ashland is al
, the end and the beginning of noun
tain climb. Train equipment de
/, mands careful attention and tha
takes time. During this period the
a newcomer can look at whatever Ore
gon presents. How can the state
! spend $4,000 to better profit thar
by placing commanding exhibit o.
their products at this gateway to the
, fertile valley of the Rogue after the
. traveller has come through the waste
and abandon of California Hills? L
is splendid advantage which Ore
' gon must improve.
: mo one can point in all the grea
| coast region to another chance like
, this. Let us welcome the visitor,
4 and ask them to stop and visit tn,
5 various counties. The campaign il
. behalf Of this undertaking makes tn,
A people of the Rogue partners ant
a those of all the state will join.
D Better times in southern Oregon
s are result of good crops-there il
3 good cheer everywhere.
e All Are Thankful.
e "Roseburg, Douglas county an,
t the Umpqua Valley are shouting owe
i taking first prize at the State Fair
Jackson county is pointing to the fac
that she has sold 100000 of pc
S cent bonds at premium. The frui
:, buyers are buying everything tina
). the inspectors will pass.
y "The unfortunate geography O
IS Oregon from a railroad standpoin
/ may prove a blessing in disguise.
o "The situation puts them on thei
g mettle and the commercial clubs ar
e waking up. The entire citizenship