Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-10-16
BOOSTER MEET WELL ATTENDED
Continued from Page one.)

Marshall Hooper of Grants Pass
also spoke favoring united action in
the matter.
After some discussion the election
of officers and completion of the or
ganization was deferred to a meeting
to be held at Grants Pass on Thurs
day. November 6.
The resolutions prepared BY Judge
Watson and unanimously adopted are
as follows:
Whereas, There is a growing con-
viction among people of all vocations
and conditions that organized effort
is most essential for the accomplish
ment of the highest aims and the de-
velopment of progressive PURPOSE,
morally, intellectually and physical
ly, and
Whereas, Only those communities
that recognize this fact and estab-
lish among themselves a proper sys-
TEN of cooperation and reciprocity
by which the highest collective aims
can be realized can hope to make
successful competition in this pro-
gressive age of higher development,
and
Whereas, The whole of Southern
Oregon, embracing the counties OF
Coos, Curry, Douglas, Josephine
Jackson, klamath and Lake, have so
many identical interests as to mark
them for joint organization socially,
morally, commercially and political
ly by which they may reap their
share of the prizes that presently
shall fall to them. if they but prepare
to properly receive them. and
Whereas, The opening of the
great Panama canal in 1915 will
mark one of the greatest epochs the
world has known, one which promises
to the great Northwest the highest
benefits and to the area which is en-
braced in the counties named the
highest achievement of all because of
location, climate, resources and
scenic attractions, and
Whereas, The year 1915 will af-
ford the great opportunity which we
will have to exhibit to the world the
advantages of this peerless region
and attract hither many thousands
who are even now eagerly seeking a
place to be christened HOME, and
Whereas, Such a consummation
so devoutly to be wished will secure
its greatest impetus by our bending
every effort to secure the greatest
possible flow of the tourist travel
to and from the celebration at San
Francisco, to pass over the Southern
Pacific railroad between that city
and Portland, Oregon, with all the
privileges and opportunities that can
be furnished to them to see this land
of peace and plenty and to learn that
here is the garden spot and health
resort of the continent; the land of
fruit, flowers and fragrance, a Col
conda of mineral wealth and a land
of unbounded resources
ITO accomplish this we must or
| ganiZe and act as one man. Danish
all jealousies and chickering's prompt
| ed by that unselfish singleness OF
purpose which alone will enable us
to realize the highest dream for the
whole, retaining rivalry only5to that
point where friendships are not brok-
en- and where social, personal or com.
| llunily Il6lIS ondll nOI pC UNI
! invaded nor denied. Therefore,
"Be it resolved, First that we dc
here and now organize the Develop.
ment League of Southern Oregon
that the area embraced shall be
| Curry, Coos, Douglas, Josephine
Jackson, klamath and Lake counties
and that we ask the aid of the county
courts of each of said counties to
! further the purposes of the organiZa-
ton. That every commercial, civic
and municipal organization within
said area shall be solicited to join
this organization and to be repre-.
sented herein by delegates to be
chosen by them.
Second, That the purposes of this
organization shall be by all proper
means in our power to advertise and
make known to the outside world
the desirability of this great region
for home making; that in all repre-.
sentationS as to resources, climate
and other advantages we declare only
that to be true that can be verified
to the end that we shall make good
Third, That one of the first pur.
poses which said organization shall
undertake to accomplish shall be
some plan to secure the largest pos.
sible tourist travel through this re-
gion during the great Panama EXPO.
sition of 1915 and to prepare and
provide an exhibit of the resources
of all parts of Oregon that will join
with us for that purpose.
Fourth, inasmuch as the city oi
Ashland is the geographical gateway
into and out of the state and the
great Southern Pacific railways cen
trail division station between Sar
Francisco and Portland, Oregon
where alone the company can ar
range suitable opportunity for tour
lists to examine such exhibits, there
fore be it
Resolved, That the city of Ash
land, Oregon, be selected as the place
for making such exhibits"
These resolutions are merely al
outline of the idea which Ashland
has had in mind. Having issued the
call for the big booster rally, Ash
land was naturally expected to stat'
the object of the meeting. Judg'
Watson's outline also contemplated
an equable distribution of officer
and directors, the incorporation o
the organization, the enrolment o
every booster in Southern Oregon
under its banner, etc.
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