Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-15

The free auto camping park has
taken on summer resort appear
ance within the past two weeks. The
celebration and roundup of week
before last brought in so many camp
ers that the park was literally filled
with the cars and tents of visitors
who had come in to spend the three
days of the celebration. Since then
the space has been practically filled
by tourist cars and tents, as the
fame of Ashlands auto-camp extends
from the northern boundary to the
southern boundary Of the coast coun-
try. "As soon as we struck Califor-
mia We heard Of Ashland and its de-
lightful park and comfortable camp
ing facilities" is the invariable COM
ment made by tourists when they ar
rive here. Or 1t may be Washing
ton, If they come from the north.
One and all are loud in their praise
of the Ashland park, with its cool
retreats, its recreation grounds, its
mineral waters and the splendid
hospitality of its residents, many OF
whom visit the camp frequently and
make pleasant acquaintances with
the visiting tourists.
Among the tourists from dis
tance who spent portion OF the
week at the auto-camp were George
IF. Houser and family of Los Angeles.
These guests were on their way to
McMinnville to viait relatives and
embraced the opportunity to stop off
and enjoy few days outing in the
finest camping ground along the Pa.
cific highway
Rev. w. s. Bell and family of I
Long Beach, Calf, who had been
touring Yosemite valley, stopped at
the local auto-camp for "a few /
days last week while on their way to C
Crater Lake. They had reached this .
section in time to enjoy some of the a
celebration features and participate l.
in the local camp entertainment. o
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. McCune and h
daughters, Marie and Ruth, of 81
Greeley, Colo. spent few days in o
the autotpark recebtly. They had c,
come by way of California and we're N
going north thru Oregon tosWalla W
Walla, Wash, after which they would cl
thru Idaho and Wyoming on 81
heir way back to Colorado. On d,
Ashland they were so pleas d,
I'd with the entertainment and facill- al
les afforded them that 1t was with W
'eluctance they continued their jour 81
ley. dc
''s to
w. A. Sprague of Lindsay, Calf,
vas an auto-camp visitor for few
lays within the past week. Mr.. of
SHrague is making an automobile tb
our to Yakima, Wash, where he TT
WIN leave his machine, after which II,
he will continue thru Canada. Min co
lesota and other states in the mid ST,
lie west. In the latter state he will fit
'isit Fergus Falls. which was re- he
emily visited by a disastrous cyclone an
md he is anxious to inquire about th
riends, of whose welfare he has not wi
leard since the storm. tb
DIR. Warren B. Davis and wife of
strathmore, Calf, camped in the 10,
uto-park for a few days during the ~,
'ast week, while on their way to =.
'anada. DR.. Davis made many No.
complimentary remarks about the o.,
etour north of Redding which was g.,
ecessary on account of the state of M,
Dad in that section. On leaving No
he local camp they intended going
o Crater Lake before proceeding
arther north.
Amonc raooo, bet
amp were H. H. Hines and family Ve'
nd Il. f. Hines who are making an
uto tour of the coast. These peo- mh WI
lie live practically on the state line w
etween Colorado and Kansas. While
ieir home is in Colorado their post
Ifice is Kanorado, Kansas, a name oo'
erived from both states. This party ~, w
ame west thru Pueblo and Trinidad D'S
yer the national old trails. These, 'ei
lie visitors stated, are nearer trails ="
ct than roads, altho automobiles
IN get over them. This party start.
out with a Maxwell, but this was '"n
oxen to pieces in California. There "
ley bought an Overland in which ri'
icy are concluding their journey.
hey were going on from here to
acoma and back over the northern ia'
all. the
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Mr. and Mrs. L. c. Tubbs of San 'n'
edro, Calf, were recent campers ood