Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-27
S. P. Issued MANY
Books on Oregon

The Southern Pacific has recently
printed an illustrated poster showing
the covers of the various books is
sued during the year ending June 80.
These books are grouped in an artis-
tic manner and are headed Oregon
Literature of the Current Year" At
the bottom of the card the following
is printed: Issued by the Southern
Pacific Lines. Ask agent for copies. ;"
The books issued are the following.
given in date order of issuance:
Round the Loop, Through the Heart
of Willamette Valley" "Wayside
Notes, Shasta Route" Oregon Wal
nuts" Coos Bay Country" Oregon
for the Settler" Oregon Outdoors"
Suggestions for Side Trips from
Portland, "Tillamook County Beach
es, Sacred SUBMITS of the Siski-
yous," Side Trips Along Shasta
Route" Crater Lake" and New
port"
Round the Loop describes the
trip via the Southern Pacific big red
steel electric cars through the cities
of Beaverton, Hillsboro, Forest
Grove, Cornelius, Yamhill, Carlton,
McMinnville, Dayton, Newberg, Sher-
wood and Oswego.
"Wayside Notes, Shasta Route" is
a booklet with the illustrations in the
form of moving picture film, down
the side of each page, and giving a
brief outline of the sights to be seen
from the car window between Port
land and San Francisco.
"Oregon Walnuts" is a book in
tended for the owners and prospect
i've owners of walnut orchards in this
state. 1t is written by C. |. Lewis,
chief division of horticulture, Oregon
Agricultural College. 1t is written
in technical style.
Coos Bay Country" was issued
just before the new Southern Pacific
line was opened into that section of
Oregon, and thoroughly describes the
scenic attractions and the Industrial
conditions.
"Oregon for the Settler" is the
largest of all the books issued this
year. 1t contains articles on each of
the counties in western Oregon, also
the different industries of the state.
Statistics showing the amount of ag-
ricuItural products are also given.
Oregon Outdoors" described the
scenic attractions of Oregon. Chap
ters are written on the Columbia Riv-
er Highway, Tillamook County
Beaches, Newport, Coos Bay, Mt. JEFF
ferson, Willamette Valley, Three Sis
ters, Crater Lake National Park,
Marble Halls, and 0regons spa at
Ashland.
Suggestions for Side Trips from
Portland" as the name suggests, is
a description of the many beautiful
and instructive trips that can be
made from Portland. This book does
much to hold the tourist in Oregon
after he comes to the state.
"Tillamook County Beaches" con-
tains a good description of Portland
nearest beach resorts. These inclu Ie
Neah-Kah-Nie, Manzanita, Classic
Ridge, Garibaldi Beaches, and Bay
ocean.
Sacred SUBMITS of the Siskiyols
the Indian legends of tie
Siskiyou mountains in southern Ore
gon. It gives the history of these
since prehistoric times ant
is very interesting book % read.
Side Trips Along the SHASTA
Route" is similar to .hs one de
scribing side trips from Portland, ex-
cept that it covers a wider field.
Crater Lake" book contains the
history and description of this most !
famous of Oregon's attractions. Many
large illustrations enhance its value
as a medium to draw tourists to Ore
gon and also to acquaint Oregon peo-
pie with their own national park.
Newport" is the last of the
issued this year, and should
10 much to spread the fame of Ore
CONS Oldest beach resort.