The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-05-13
Tourist Camping
CBy NJ. C. Merrill. Horticulturist.

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done in the past and is now being
done by the Boosters and other com
mercial clubs. organizations. agencies
and citizens throughout Cache to ad-
vertise this picturesque and beauti-
full valley. The seed that has been
sown has grown well and the result
ing plants have borne much fine fruit
for the beauties OF Cache are becom-
ing better known each year. There
is one portion OF this advertising
field, however, that appeals to me as
not having been sufficiently cultivat-
ed. and that is the providing of free
auto camping grounds for tourists in
Logan and advertising the same up
and down the national highways
through Utah and surrounding states.
We all recognize the wonderful and
Interesting attractions Cache Valley
offers to the auto tourist and yet, an
with many other blessings we enjoy
we do not appreciate them to the full
lest extent. After a five thousand
mile auto trip last summer through
Idaho, Washington. Oregon, Califor-
mia and Nevada came home prouder
than ever of this charming valley
with its ring of ~ee planted towns
nesting cozily and peacefully at the
base of its encircling snow capped
mountains. For, in all. the trip,
though saw many beautiful and inz
spring sights, 1 saw no town that
excelled Logan and no valley that
outranked Cache in beauty and nat
ural attractions.
In spite of the fact that their
scene beauties could not equal those
OF Logan, yet l found many places
where auto tourists flocked in great
numbers. 1t was usually those plac-
les that had provided free auto camp
ling grounds. electric lights. water.
wood Tor gas or electric hcaters)
land conveniences for tourists. ]
want to tell you the tourists were
grateful aud were ready to sing the
praises. OF that town all up and down
the line. which they effectively did.
Take Ashland, for instance. It is
a town on the Pacific Highway In
the southern part OF western Oregon
near the California line. You hear
of that town from tourists all along
the way from Seattle on the north
to Los Angeles on the south; and
why? Well II has a little creek run
ming through the town, some trees
and small park along side Of the
stream, some low hills and springs
near by. Its natural advantages and
picturesqueness cannot compare with
lLogan's and yet auto tourists flock
there by thousands every season and
some Of them stay weeks at time
And why? II is largely because oil
the conveniences that have been pro
vided there for auto parties to camp
Now why can't Logan do the same
She can and she wilh All 1t will take
is sufficient interest in the PROPOSE
Ition on the part of her progressive
citizens. A, union of forces by the
lefty Commission and the Advertising
Committee and the Public Improve
ments committee of the Boosters club
and a whole hearted support of IL by
the busiess men and citizens of Lo-
gan and this dream will come true.
For the convenience of the auto
parties and the profits of the bust
ness men this municipal camping
ground should be as near the center
of town as possible. 1t could well be
a part of a centrally located city park
and should be clean and attractive
well lighted and provided with water
wood, shade trees and toilets.
If this was done and the PROPOSE
ton was well advertised in connec
tion with the numerous charms Of
Logan and the valley by appropriat,
signboards and otherwise along th'