Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-15
Among The Tourists
in the Free Auto Camp
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Crater Lake Parties Stop Here.

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Ashland has become the head
quarters for all camping parties go
ing to Crater Lake. The roads pass
ing thru here both north. and south
are considered better along the Pa
cific Highway, and camping facili-
ties at the local auto-park have be-
come so noted thruout the coast
states that many campers will make
a considerable detour in order TO
reach this attractive and desiring
camp ground
f. II. and A. II. Weber OF Portland
are in the local auto camp on their
way to Los Angeles. On their re-
turn they will go back to their old
home at Brownsville
Albert Hawker l(no relative of the
intrepid aviator) and wife of Spo-
kane were recent tourists thru here
and stopped off at the auto-camp
for rest before continuing their
journey to Turlock, Calf, where
they may remain.
Gustav Freak, who recently sold
an alfalfa farm in Tulare county,
Calf, was a visitor to the auto-camp
during the past week. Mr.. Freak
is on the search for a small fruit
farm. He left here for Washington,
but may be back II he cannot find
anything that suits him elsewhere.
He is much impressed with this vi
cinity, but wishes to look around
more extensively before purchasing
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy W. Nichols of
Tempe, Arizona, were at the auto
camp during the past week for a day
while on their way to Portland to
attend the convention of the Mutual
Life Insurance company of which Mr.
Nichols is representative. These
tourists fell In love with Ashland,
but owing to their limited time
could only remain here a day. On
their return, however, they are plan
ming on making a more extended
trip.
F. w. Reese and family of For
syth, Mo-, were visitors at the auto
camp recently while on their way to
Seattle. This party had already
Travelled 5000 miles and had had no
auto trouble worth mentioning, They
started May 81, and are making
leisurely trip, and will return home
thru Montana. Mr.. Reese is presi-
dent of the Taney County Bank in
Forsyth.
Lloyd Decker of Greeley, Colo,
who is making tour all by his lone
some of the far west, camped In the
auto-park for several days recently
Mr.. Decker has been two months on
the road since leaving his home, and
does not know where he is going,
but expects to get there sometime.
He landed in the Ashland camD
where he stayed two days enjoying
the luxuriant shade of the park and
drinking lithia water.
Among recent campers at the parl,
are r. H. Fitting and family of
Fresno, Calf, who were on the way
to Portland to locate. These tour
lists have been five weeks on the way
and are travelling leisurely, stoppins
where inclination dictates. They re-
mained in the auto-camp over the
roundup.
Three Families May Locate Here
Three families are now stopping
at the auto-camp and are investi-
eating conditions with y view to To-
eating in this vicinity Among these
are H. c. Trent and family of Ia
coma. Should proper home sites
meet their approval these newcom.
ers may remain permanently in Ash
land.
A party consisting of w. B. Bin
ming, Mrs. G. A. Binning, Mrs. Lilly
Walters and two daughters of Paw
nee, Okla, are making a swing up
the coast and stopped over at the
auto-camp the first of the week
They will return to their home via
Yellowstone National Park.
G. w. Davis and family of Buhq,
Idaho. spent some time in the auto
camp the first of the week while on
trip down the coast to Arizona
where they expect to locate, at King
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