Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-14
Prohibition Prohibits
In Ashland the Beautiful

and the city is lighted by seventy
beautiful cluster lights of three lamps
each, besides 141 single lights.
She has recently spent $4,000 in
improvement of her waterworks,
$4,000 in remodeling the city hall,
which is now credit to the city. and
$4,000 in street and bridge improve
ments, yet the tax rate for all pur-
poses is but 39h mills. Only recent
ly the city by special election voted
bond issue of $175, ,000 to extend the
water system by bringing into the city
the water from the various mineral
springs which abound in the vicinity
and which have been proven to com
pare favorably with the famous wa
ters of all the world in their cura-
tive properties. The completion of
this enterprise will make Ashland the
center of large tourist traffic and
the favored location for sanataria of
various kinds. Ashland has a sober
mind, and is doing things that only
sober city can do
The water system now is adequate
for city use, home use, fire protection
the pressure ranges from 125 to
200 pounds-and for numerous sub
stantial, constantly flowing drinking
fountains in every part of the city,
besides waterfalls, streams and foun-
tains in the city park
The city owns an auto hose car and
has constantly on duty two paid fire
men. The rest of the force is volun-
teer.
1t is city of schools. A new $751;
900 high school building is a credit
in architecture and equipment to the
whole state of Oregon. Thirty-two
teachers are employed, and manual
training, domestic arts and CONNER
cial studies are taught in the public
schools.
At the edge of the city is the plant
of the Southern Oregon Normal
School, which for a few years has
been closed because of the log-rolling
in the legislature. A measure is be-
fore the people of Oregon to vote a
permanent assessment of one-fortieth
of a mill for the maintenance of this
school. This is certainly a worthy
cause and a sensible request. If you
favor it, as you should, vote 312 X
Yes. All Ashland is working for this
bill and other southern Oregon cities
are deeply interested.
1t is interesting to know the rate
for water and light, both of which
are controlled by the city. For water
there is flat rate for residences of
81 eight months of the year and
$1.20 for four months, bath and
toilet 10 cents each a month Sprin-
kle all You please.
Lights are 81 for four lights and
25 cents each additional light per
month.
The postoffice is doing an immense
business and for the three days l was
there shipped by parcel post ton of
peaches each day.
Ashland abounds with beautiful
homes, surrounded by handsome
grounds and flower gardens through
all the year There are commodious
public buildings, among which are the
public library, the armory erected at
cost of $4,000. the Chautauqua
buildings and many churches.
Points of interest are the city and
Chautauqua parks and the Ashland
creek canyon owned by the city all
the way from the city to the top of
Mount Ashland, which rears it's head
above the SHOWS.
The success, beauty, progress and
aggressiveness of Ashland is certain
proof that a city whose people are
untainted by alcoholic drink have
time for and take advantage Of every
opportunity.