Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-01-07
QUICK EVOLUTION IN
TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION
Notwithstanding the handicap of
transportation, Of vast wlldernesses
and unbeaten paths, the hardy pio-
neer left the civilization of the east
Ohio, Indiana and Illlnois-and
with OK teams and prairie schooners
braved the dangers OF savages and
the desert, passing unnoticed the fer
tile valleys of the middle west, be-
cause they heard beyond the noun
tains, far toward the setting sun, lay
the magical lands of the william
mette, the Umpqua and the Rogue,
all untouched by the wand of civili-
zation and development, where there
was plenty of room and hardy oppor-
tunity. Some of these are yet among
us. Their sons and their daughters
are our neighbors still.
In the years since then modes of
quick transportation have developed
so that now their immediate descen-
dents can traverse the same paths
on their return visit to the old home
over fine highways in vehicles OF
power and speed enough TO cover the
entire trip in two weeks that took
their fathers three to six months to
negotiate. What wonderful comfort
in the compact conveniences of pres
ent camp life compared to the hard.
ships endured by those hardy pio-
neers.
Those were the handlcaps of the
olden days in which men travelled
great distances. Yet they came in
large numbers. indeed, enough of
them to people these golden valleys
of the west and lay the foundation
for the comforts we now enjoy.
Modes of transportation have
changed to the point of eliminating
distances, but human nature Is the
same. To those in the middle west.
beyond the mountains, still lie Ely
sian fields, developed somewhat in
comfort and luxury. but still with
more room for the immigrant than
the crowded condition OF that section
affords. They are coming still and
will continue to come. The automo-
bile has eliminated space and time
and they are now not foreigners, but
neighbors, ready to pay us a visit on
our first pressing invitation.
The distance now from San Diego
to Ashland is less than then 1t was
from Ashland to Roseburg. In con-
sidering the extent which advertis-
ing can be profitably spread in our
coming summer campaign, TO over
look that truths will result in great
sacrifices OF results. Last year auto
tourists from San Diego and Los An
geles passed thru Ashland by the
score. The only reason few stopped
was because they did not know what
a pleasurable and profitable week
might be spent in this section, with
Ashland as headquarters from which
they might easily radiate to the many
attractions enumerated in the adver-
tisement recently proposed thru these
columns.
California is state of opulence on
wheels. Its people like to travel.
There is enchantment for them in
the automobile trip and now there Is
comfort and luxury in it, but the
greatest luxury to the tourist tray
cling north from thence will be af-
forded by Ashlands auto camp
ground and the wonderful scenes
and pleasurable hikes and drives that
surround it. Every Californian who
thru ignorance of them, has driven
unconsciously by during the past
three years, would regret it, did they
know of the splendid attractions Ash
land has to offer.
Not only should the thousands of
Californlans who tour this way each
year be apprised, before they start,
of Ashland's matchless attractions,
but some method should be devised
to tell the thousands upon thousands
of travellers who pass thru on the
trains what pleasurable and health
full week might be spent amidst the
glories of this environment.
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