Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-26
NATURE AND ART.

The Rogue River valley, anu
southern Oregon, for that matter,
nestles amidst a wealth of natural
beauty and grandeur unequaled in
any other part of the globe.
But, how about her art-the con-
tribution of man to her charm and
attraction?
One of the supreme reasons for
the marvellous expansion of southern
California as a resort of world-tour-
lists and the tremendous wealth ac-
cruing from this movement is that
the people of that section have
backed their natural wonders-fee-
BILE indeed when compared with the
wonders and beauties of this section
with a line of magnificent, artful
and artistic detail which enhances to
an extraordinary degree the charms
left by nature; superb roads, rock
walls, painted fences, fine walks and
trails, well-ordered homes and orch
ards, beautiful hotels and slightly
points made easily accessible by
quick transit, perfectly appointed
utilities, restful resorts en- route, and
all the thousand and one comforts,
conveniences and allurements which
beguile the traveller and interest the
sightseer and make their lives COM
plete and desirable for the time they
are there. And that is what southern
Oregon must do with the wonderful
being recognized and in course of un-
foldment
Our road plans are now fulfilled
The Pacific highway from the Cali
for line to Central Point is absolute
ly the best on the coast. That here
tofore impossible barrier, the Siski
you range, is now reduced TO a high
speed grade, holding wealth o
scenic beauty seldom met with ever
in the Alps, and it is now up to thi
section to supply the artificial trim
mings in rich and abundant fashion
to mark every conspicuous point o
beauty with such added charm as vii
make it unforgottable; the byroad'
the views, the points of inspiratio
and beauty, the lovely hikes, hol sc
back trails, automobile drives and a
the delightful Impressions obtainabl
from them must be accumulated b
the equally delightful sensation G
personal cheer, refreshment an
hardness which are wrought by fas
movement, splendid hostelries, up-to
date service; all the convenient an
conventional addenda of leisurel
- life: the demands of peopl
wealthy enough to indulge sue
things to the limit and surely expect
ing them at every turn.
Stretches of verdant mountainsidC
dancing crystal streams, unrivale
pastoral and orchard scenes, with a
the intervening phases of lovelines
attaching to the eternally green va
ley and hill lands; with the spectacl
lar tremendous virgin forests flanl
ing the whole dreamful vista, theI
will be for years to come on endle'
scheme of Identification inviting OF
best wit and largest wealth in III
adornment and perfection of whiC
we shall realize all and more tina
southern California ever csn know
this line.
California has had half centul
the start of us in this development
and it is to our very solid advantai
that what we shall offer will be a
solutely new. strange, incomparab
charming; for where has nature bee
more lavish in supplying perfe
background for such developmer
well worth the last dollar we Ct
spend in making the Rogue Riv
Valley more beautiful and alluril
than all that art has done for sout
ern California?
We must make up our mind to
policy along the line OF artful dew
opment at once and lose no time
carrying 1t out, rendering the
glories accessible and susceptible
the artificial treatment the travelil
world will look for.
There is quite enough in the rouI
10 sustain the Just claims We m
boast as to the unparalleled natur