Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-22
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Peoples Forum
A View of Future Ashland.


1t is pleasant to sit quietly, close
your eyes and think what Ashland
will be five to ten years from now.
And yet what seem only dreams now
will some day be realized to the full.
Ashland is in the midst of a verita-
BILE paradise of trees, flowers. green
lawns, high mountains, parks, foun-
tains, paved streets, sunny climate,
fruit and foliage as was never con-
gregated together in such profusion
in one locality. But we must do
more than dream-we must act We
must lend hand and make the
dream come true, for nothing comes
without some small effort.
Looking ahead some five years,
when Ashland is overcrowded with
frequenters of resorts, we can mag
/ inc many things. We can imagine a
beautiful paved roadway stretching
up beneath the trees in the cool
depths of the canyon, and yet on up
to the snowy submits of Mount Ash
land, where the winding roadway
overlooks the vast pillows of blue
green mountains and valleys-where
away below .one can see the white
pinnacles and domes of the million
dollar hotel which shimmers in the
sun. On top of the mount is erected
a beautiful marble conservatory
where the mountain climbers can
look through the big telescopes, and
| drink ice tea and cool drinks in the
shady arbor provided which over
looks the crater.
Here one can step into a red mon
ster on wheels and be whirled
through space at the rate of 100
miles an hour around the mountain
side, down the slopes, only to be
brought up again with a breath-tak-
ing swoop and landed at the place of
starting This is called the "Lithia
Coaster"
On looking down the winding
roadway which circles up the side of
the majestic mountain tiny coaches
and tallyhos progressing slowly up
ward are visible. A little way from
the summit one can see the artistic
white coach inn and garage where
the rapidly arriving cars are swiftly
being emptied of their overwhelm-
ing loads, and where the we'll
dressed, high-heeled, fashionable la
dies step daintily from the carriage
steps. 1t is truly picturesque
sight, and the impression one gets is
greatly aided by the clear cool breeze
that sweeps the mountain top.
Let us descend from the mountain
top and wend our way to town. 1t
is wonderful and beautiful place
that we see, almost beyond our wild
est child dreams of fairyland. Here
we see the beautiful city fountain
the Fountain of Many Waters" In
and out of the pillared building a
great crowd is standing, waiting to
get their chance to drink the healing
waters which are theirs for the TAX
ing.
Close up the hill on the right OF
the park we see the big rambling
stone hotel-"Lithia Hotel'-which
is marvel of wondrous beauty and
architecture. Its stone-arched porch
and promenade with it's crowds OF
people lounging in roller chairs
drinking in the cool refreshing at
mosphere and healing their tired and
wornout bodies, make very impress
sive sight, and make the native citi-
zens who have voted the bonds thank
the Almighty that they have given
to the tired and sick such relief and
comfort, through the healing waters
of Mother Nature.
Farther up in the park is the big
open-air baths-Lithia Baths-where
many people are splashing in the
waters-waters which will invigorate
and renew.
Let us walk along the broad av-
enues until we come to the big nata-
torium and bath house, an enlarge.
ment of the old natatorium Here
again are many pools and tanks, oi
all different temperatures, all full
of sport-loving people. In this bath
house are located many tub baths
which are kept full to overflowing all
the time.
And so we might walk on and on
finding a city of never-ending amuse.
ments and beauty.
But awake! to the stern realities
of the thing. All this is but a dream
but dream that may be accom-
plished, at least in part, If all LEND
their earnest effort toward that end
: l.. II. G.