Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-06-28
ASHLAND BACKS
S. ?. AGAINST
ROAD DIVORCE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. GOES
ON RECORD AS OPPOSED
TO UNMERGER
Gathering Of NOtables At Forum
Luncheon, Includes A. L.. Rich
mond, Jesse Winbu,n, L. o. Me-
Coimick and President Campbell.

In forum meeting at the Hotel
Ashland today, the chamber of com
merce went on record as being on
posed to the unmerging of the South
ern Pacific and Central Pacific, and
voted unanimously to adopt the fol-
lowing resolution:
Ashland. Ore, June 27, 1922.
Mr.. c. c. McChord, Chairman Inter-
state Commerce Commission,
Washington, d. C.
The Ashland chamber of com
merce, and the business men of Ash
land, after considerable study of
the proposed dissolution of the Cen
tral Pacific and the Southern Pacific
raj roads, are of the opinion that the
separation Of these systems would
have disastrous effect upon wes-
ern Oregon, inasmuch as our inter
ests are dependent upon continue
ton OF the present through system
between California and Oregon.
We believe the two lines above
mentioned have come to be so uni
fed as to become one complete sys-
TEN and to tear asunder any seq
ment of this system would materially
impair Its efficiency for serving the
public.
Inasmuch as we understand that
a complete rehearing is to be grant
ed, we are desirous of obtaining such
information as may be necessary to
fully inform ourselves as to what
steps should be taken to protect us
from the serious effects which may
resu from this proposed action, be-
lieying that the commission VIII be
desirous OF seeing that our interests
are fully protected and that no dis
memberment OF the system which
is efficiently serving the public Do
allowed.
ASHLAND CHAMBER OF som
MERGE.
The meeting was attended by sew
eral notables. among them A. Ia
Richmond, the southern California
hotel man, and President Campbell
of the University of Oregon. While
the luncheon was being served. b. ..
Mccormick, vice-president OF the
Southern Pacific, put in his appear
ance, and shortly afterwards Jesse
Winburn arrived.
Mr. Richmond was introduced. He
stated that he was not yet in a posi-
ton to make any announcement in
regard to the hotel proposition, but
that he believed Ashland was the
most logical place on the Shasta
route for the erection uf |. tourist
hostelry. and while many conditions
must be met before the hotel was an
iccomp ished fact he believed there
would be no great difficulty in meet
ng the necessary conditions. He
declared a golf course was one OF
he ESSENTIALS OF tourist hotel and
.sked the members of the chamber
VI commerce to work toward the end
# establishing such a course in the
alley
President Campbell made a short
ak in which he declared Ashland
ranite was better than the famous
Barre granite of Vermont, and in
listed that the people of Ashland
hou'd get behind the quarry pro-
osition and make 1t real industry
Or southern Oregon. He also spoke
I other valuable products TN are
eing developed in the state, and the
elp the bureau of mines is giving
uch development.
Mr.. Mccormick made a few re-
larks about the scenic beauties OF
.sh and. and southern Oregon in
eneral, stating that it was unsur-
assed aud dwelt in particular on
ne beauty OF Ashland creek canyon
hch he stated is at its best at the
resent time.
Mr.. W,nburn was called for few
,marks and displayed his interest
! Ashland by turning Immediately
, the subject of the Ford and Fourth
and insisted that addi-
onal effort be made to make the
slebratlon a success. He also said
lat he has been in very poor health
nee leaving Ashland. but, although
e only arrived in the city last even
lg at Z O'Clock, he was already feel
lg much better.