Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Local Citizens
At Luncheon

MONDAY was CompitLc 6eI-to6ethc
event of Rogue River valley interests
Eighteen members Of the Ashlan
Commercial Club come in autos tn
40 miles.
Sam H. Baker presided when tn
speaking began, A warm welcom
was given the guests by Frank c
Bramwell who sounded the keynote
for wider and more effective cooper
alton on all valley projects. He gav'
them full assurance of the desire t
our part to do all that can be dont
for Ashland and the towns between
for by helping our neighbors to pros
per and thrive helps us to do like
wise.
Mr.. Baker then presented Bert R
Greer editor of the Ashland Tidings
Mr.. Greer eloquently and deliberately
painted word pictures of the wonder
full scenic assets of southwestern Ore
gon. He made accurate contrasts
with what exists in southern Califor-
MA and here, and nowhere can there
be found as picturesque and pleasur-
able effects as can be found in Ore
gon Yet the people of that region
have capitalized what they have in
this way by the expenditure of mil
lions Of dollars, and are reaping vast
sums from the tourists and visitors
there.
Should Oregon awaken to a realiza-
tion of the advantages she possesses
in real attractiveness, it would not be
necessary to spend great sums of
money before VIC have the guest in
come in preference. Small expend-
iture in roads and development would
open to the world the greatest won
deTs of thousands that exist here In
matchless array and close proximity.
The Josephine Caves, he said, be-
long to the world, and instead of a
government monument as now there
should be a government park fully
equipped with government improve
ments. under government control. A
slight effort on the part OF the people
can bring this about, and congress
and the world made to know of the
existence of these really valuable fea-
lures of our country.
Our efforts in this regard would
bring wonderful dividends as well as
the thanks of the world. for there
would be no limit to the travel these
wonders will inspire.
The audience listened with wrapt
attention, and when Mr.. Greer had
finished he was most heartily ap-
plauded. His shots were well aimed,
and If action does not follow It will
be because OF lethargy gone to seed.
E. V. Carter, banker from Ashland,
was next introduced. He was pleased
at the harmony now existing in all
this region and added his encourage
ment to harmonious and effective ac-
tion. He made plain how his bank
at Ashland is loaning money without
security to school children and others
to promote the production of food
stuffs along patriotic lines.
H. o. Frohbach. secretary of the
Ashland Commercial Club. was called
out by Mr.. Baker, and he boosted for
Ashland's Chautauqua and the round
up. The new Ashland auditorium, he
said, will seat 1000, and If need be
5000 more can be seated in the gal
lery when the building is completed
lie said: mo doubt Grants Pass, as
she always has, will again send up to
the lithia city ample quota of dele
gates for each of these entertain
ments."
The master OF ceremonies closed
the hour with further expressions OF
the benefits of these get-together oc-
cas'ons and bespoke much good for
the united efforts being exerted to get
the greater development of our re-
sources.
Those present from Ashland were
the following ]. w Mccoy Benton
Bowers. V. O. N. Smith, f. V. Carter,
d. r. Greer, Joe Alnutt, A. H. Pracht,
Clifford Jenkins, J. P. Dodge, A, NJ.
Beaver. Rev. w ]. Douglass, w. d.
Hodgson. G. F. Billings, George Loos-
lev, Rev. p. X. Hammond, H. o. Froh-