Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-17


be a necessity as a measure Of mill
tary preparedness and patriotic
duty as we'll as a necessity in order
to develop the great agricultural,
mineral and timber resources of the
state. He commended the present
road program highly, stating: "Nev-
er before in any state has such a
splendid method of building highways
been evolved" and conjured his hear
ers to use every effort in forwarding
sentiment favorable to the $6,OOO,OOO
bond issue measure.
Mayor Gates of Medford and Hon.
w. H. Gore spoke briefly regarding
features of the bond measure and
urged immediate organization OF
campaign with a view to sending
speakers to every rural district in
the county. Mr.. Gore dwelt particu-
larly on the benefit which good roads
would bring to the women in the
rural districts, and asked the women
of Ashland to take an active part in
the campaign.
Mayor Gates.
Mayor Gates of Medford. who stat
ed that he never turned down an in
vitation to come to Ashland, delivered
clear, concise talk on the road
bonds measures, stating that the resi-
dents of Medford and Ashland did not
realize the anti-bond sentiment which
existed in the outlying districts be-
cause of lack of understanding of the
road bonds measure. He compared
the tire cost difference of similar au-
tomobiles operating on jitney service
between Medford and Central Point
and Medford and Eagle Point, show
ing that in a year the tire cost of the
car operating on unpaved roads ex-
ceeded the Others by 1892. He
showed that the difference to the or
dinary owner bent on pleasure alone
was more than enough to pay the
increased auto license. He discussed
various other misunderstood phases
of the matter and called attention to
the fact that Jackson county was
promised completion of the paved
highway from border to border
should the bond issue pass, without
further expense to the county. A
county campaign to send speakers to
every rural center was urged as an
immediate necessity.
Gore Appeals To Women.
Hon. w. H. Gore, in snappy talk
Illuminated with humorous sallies,
appealed to the women to aid in the
campaign for the roads, calling at
tention to the benefits which the good
roads would bring to the women of
( Oregon.
Music.
Music furnished by trio consist
ing of Mrs. Ward Loveland, piano,
Carl Loveland cello, and Sumner
Parker. violin, was pleasant feature
throughout the luncheon, and the af-
fair closed with the rendition of THE
Star Spangled Banner"
Governor Sees Park.
Mayor Lamkin took the governor
and his party on sightseeing trip
through Lithia park and over the
scenic drives, following the luncheon,
the governor giving vent to repeated
expressions of delight over the beau
ties of the park and city.
Those Who Were There.
Those present were: Governor
Withycombe, of Salem; c. e Gates
w. H. Gore, Fred Mears, R. w. Ruhl,
S. S. Smith, o. C. Boggs, ]. A. West
erlund, George Boos, George Collins,
of Medford; Messrs. and Mesdames
T. H. Simpson, Lee Hall. ]. H. Nc
Gee, c. B. Lamkin w, D. Hodgson,
w. w. Caldwell, A. C. Nininger,
Ralph Billings, John B. Winner, P. X.
Hammond. Louis Schwein, F. D.
Wagner, Gordon MacCracken, H. II.
Leavitt, Benton Bowers, e. V. Carter,
A. w. Boslough and Finley; Messrs.
e. j. Kaiser, B. R. Greer, W. ]. Doug
lass, G. F. Billings, V. o. N. Smith.
j. A. Kohagen, w. E. Newcombe G.
s. Butler, DR.. G. w. Gregg, George
Owen, Leander Neil, M. McGrath, G.
Atterbury, H. o. Frohbach. F. 7.
Shinn and Lynn Mowat; Mesdames
w. M. Barber, John F.. Rocho, Emil
Peil, D. Perozzi, Ella Mills, A. D. Gra-
ham, Summers, Parker and w. A.
Shell; Misses Chamberlain, Lillian
Patterson and Williams, all of Ash
land.
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