Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-14
SPEAKERS SHOWER
COMPLIMENTS ON
ASHIlAND'S FAIR

ASHIAND's FAIR
Concentrations and compliments
were showered on Ashland for Its in.
dustrial history making Winter Fair
by Mayor Gates, of Medford, and
John +. Gratke, representing the
1925 exposition at Portland, yester-
day evening at the Armory.. Prior
to the speaking the. Ashland band.
gave the Winter Fair sightseers a
happy, 'self-satisfied feeling as they
walked eagerly from booth to booth
viewing the exhibits synonymous in
meaning with Ashland development
and Its establishment as Southern
Oregon industrial and home city. Al
ter a short address by Henry End
ers, Jr, the speakers program was
placed in charge of Mayor c. B.
Lamkin, who acted as chairman.
In expressive language, Mayor
Gates painted word picture of ASH
land as yearly looming larger on
the travellers horizon as tourist
mecca, and cited the Winter Fair
as an exposition which would aid
Southern Oregon and Jackson coun-
ty to maintain secure hold on its
established prestige as fruit, stock
raising and farm center, He referred
| to his trip to the state fair at Salem
and asserted that il every county
could send exhibits such as are be-
ing shown at the Winter Fair to
the state fair grounds, three or four
new buildings would be necessary
Mayor Gates spoke on the advan-
tages of cooperation in advancing
Ashland, Jackson county, Southern
Oregon and-"of paramount import
I ance-Oregon."
'If we don't make Southern Ore
gon the playground of the nation,
it's our own fault" said Mayor
Gates. 1--WE have scenic advantages
unequaled in California. We want
to advertise those advantages
bring people to Oregon. Get behind
the 1925 worlds exposition. Oregon
needs the advertising and the bene-
fits from that world fair to pull II
out of a hole, to bring more people
into the big state with the small
population.
Mr.. Gratke, who Is prominently
identified with the 1925 exposition
affairs and the Portland Chamber
/, of Commerce, praised the spirit ol
friendship between Medford and
Ashland. He prefaced his address
on the Portland exposition with lau'
datory remarks about the Ashland
. Winter Fair. Mr.. Gratke explained
the progress, aims and value of the
worlds fair, comparing II with The
San Francisco, San Diego anG Seattle
expositions.
We want the Oregon fair tC
bring out the history and romance
of the state" Mr.. Gratke stated
I'VE know the beauties are here, but
we want others to know it. Oregon
needs advertising. Scenery is the
one thing you can sell over and over
again. The asset remains. | be-
, lieve that even the Columbia gorge
, fog can be sold and if had the say
so | would get Pop Gates to sell
it-I believe he can"
"I've read of Ashland in half a
dozen magazines of national circula-
ton, commencing the Ashland spirit
and praising the city's auto camp.
Ashland has natural scenic setting
of beauty which can bring thous-
ands of people to Oregon. And Ash
land for that reason will benefit
directly by the 1925 exposition.
I've been told that the average mot
: oring tourist spends $50 day. Even
placing it at the more conservative
estimate of $40, the state is bound
to have a large revenue from that
source. The fair will tell them about
our natural beauty spots and bring
real home makers into the state"