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FAGH SIX ASHLAND TIDINGS Thursday, January 1014 I "V MM I THE PEOPLE'S FORUM These columns are dedicated to the people fop the discussion of pub lic questions or the diffusion of general information. Articles must bo limited to 300 words and name of writer must accom pany articles. Sectarian, Partisan or Personal Criticism is pro hibited. Opinions expressed here are the expressions of the writers only, and not of the Tidings. i LJ..T. J.ili.T..T. A.I..T..1. f ..,-., t jt-.f, .,-, -... ... . , , . r i J TTTv . J f I TVTVTTTT fTTT f TVTVTT 1 TTttt Ashland's (Hxrtiinit.v. Mr. 11. It. Greer. City: Nolinp; your activity in which you V.ave concentrated your energy in be half of the development of our min eral springs, I am enclosing a little iamphlet. which I tru.st you will look over very carefully and which may he of some benefit to you in your present researches. This little hook relates to a famous water or mineral KprinK resort located near the city in which 1 lived before coining to Oregon. In this city I had the man agement of a transfer company office :'or seven years, from which office an nld-fushioned four-horse stage coach left every morning; for its forty-mile journey over the hills of southern Indiana situated in the center of ;he population of the United States. Think of It, forty miles and never crossed or saw a railroad or electric iine, and no nearer at any time than twelve miles to the nearest railroad. This stage made connections with another which carried you to the famous springs I want to tell you about. The French Lick Springs in south ern Indiana are situated forty miles north of New Albany, Ind., and Louisville, JCy. These springs are owned by Thomas Taggart of demo cratic fame, national chairman, of the democrat partr. I noted in i recent j Issue of one of oar home papers Mr. ! Taggart had refused a million and a half dollars for this hotel and springs. These springs would today be like our Ashland springs if they had not erected the most modern and up-to-date hotel in the country, drawing people to them today by the thousands. Some day before long Ashland will have her big hotels and we will be refusing millions for our springs. v : My object in writing this letter to you is to compare Ashland- and its scenic beauty and springs with those of southern Indiana. Those springs were practically worthless,., only be ing used by the local population, as ours are today, but alter the erection of the palatial hotel French Lick sprang into its own, ranking first to day among the health resorts of our country. Pluto water is the name of the water from the famous Pluto spring (pamphlet showing a cut of this spring). This water is sold from Maine to California. You have no doubt seen the picture of a little red devil on a bottle of mineral water. Well, that's Pluto. This water is concentrated at the big bottling plant operated by the hotel management and is sold in those little half-pint bottles at all soda fountains, cafes and hotels throughout the United States, Ashland included. Just picture to yourself building like this situated on one of our prom inent places in Ashland or vicinity. French Lick Hotel is a seven-story building containing about SOO rooms. Nothing unusual for the register of this hotel to show from 1,500 to 2,500 guests daily during summer months and only a slight falling off in winter, and this is a place where winter is real winter with all its en vironments sleet'and snow and ice, with a generous touch of zero added. Then there are other hotels (some very fine ones, too) that are outside of the French Lick Hotel district, but they use the water from this hotel, paying the French Lick management so much for use of the water for their own hotel guests, which is a big item, when I recollect that one of these hotels itself is a big insti tution Wells Hotel seven stories about 200 rooms in it. Now, Mr. Greer, we have here in Ashland and vicinity room for sev eral of the above described hotels, and we have the waters of several different kinds of springs and the medicinal mud for the mud baths. Southern Indiana has no such a back ground for a mineral springs resort as we have here today in Ashland, but they utilized what they did have; We have the beautiful mountains for a background, the snow-capped Ash land Butte in the distance, the pine laden forests, with the pure moui. tain air wafted down on us cooled by the snow on the mountains. No nights that we cannot sleep on ac count of the humidity, no mosquitoes to fight, no malaria to doctor. No more beautiful spot with less draw backs have any than have we here at home. Nature's natural health resort, with nature's health-giving waters rushing out of the ground here and there. These many springs of mineral waters were put here fori us to utilize. Have we done it? Have we not let our best asset go begging for years, maybe, on account of the calamity howler, of which every community has its share? Now why can't we make our springs the French Lick of Oregon of the Pa cific coast? We can, and you, Mr. Greer, have taken the first real step that has ever been taken in the right direction for development. I did not intend to lead you to be lieve that the above Indiana springs were not situated on a railroad. They are on a branch of the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville railroad (Monon Route). Their situation in the way of scenic beauty is not to be compared with our own little val ley and city with its fine schools and state normal. Ashland! What wonders it has! On the main line of the Southern Pacific railway, bettet known as the Road of a Thousand Wonders, also on the Pacific Highway at a point j where the great highway crosses the Siskiyou mountains, a paved street from the Josephine county line to the California state line, reaching from Canada to Mexico, with its auto tourists by the thousands passing through. Our city in 1915 will be one of the wonders on the Road of a Thousand Wonders; will offer a haven of rest for the auto tourists. They will be saying, "We will put up at Ashland, the town of hotels, in that beautiful little valley at the foot of the Siskiyous, in Oregon, where we can rest, partake of Rogue River Valley's fine fruit and mineral waters and southern Oregon hospi tality. Look at the fine side trips we have to coffer here as attractions a Jaunt greatest wonder, Crater Lake, and to the wonderful Marble Caves all of which are controlled by the United States; also fishing and hunting. Instead of Sunday trips to Coles tin, our Sunday excursions from Grants Pass, Gold Hill, Central Point and other towns will be to Ashland, the home of the mineral springs; Ashland with her Chautauqua, with her beautiful park, band concerts, etc., - and, above all, with the best climate on the coast nd the most days of sunshine In Oregon. I showed the book describing French Lick to one of our Ashland citizens and told him as I have told you about the large crowds which go there, and in reply he said: "Of course, that's in a thickly settled part of the country, center of population." In reply: "Yes. that's true, but they have more spring resorts, ocean re sorts and lake resorts within 600 miles of those springs than the whole Pacific coast has, and each has its share. So would Ashland get her share of patronage on the Pacifl.-; coast." And our iniits let's not forget them, for well do I remember how the strangers that come to otiv Chau- j tauqua rave over our clvirries. In one instance, you no doubt remember ; Mr.'Baumgardt, who delivered a lee- ' ture on the Land of the Midnight Sun. He purchase! a box o'" cherries from me to -send to his wir at Los , Angeles; raved over them; wanted a box just like one In the show win dow and made me proriiise himthat ! I would send him a picture of one of Ashland's cherry trees In full bloom, that he could exhibit during his lecture tour. I specialize on cherries because they ripen at Chau tauqua time. In conclusion, my object in calling your attention to these facts in the above is that you can have no idea to what magnitude this thing may reach if properly handled and I know it will be if you have the hearty support of Ashland and vicinity. . We can all help a lot just by boost ing. No one ever did anything or any good by knocking. I, for one, will help all I can, so you can count on me to do my little in furthering Ashland's best asset. Very respectfully, J. R. CROXALL. 4-y4 t Cash Discount Coupons Given on Every Purchase Instead of giviD you trading stamps, which are ex changeable for merchandise which is more or less use ful, we have decided to give Discount Coupons with every cash purchase in our store These coupons .will be. redeemable at any time in cash or merchandise at your option. We believe that this will prove of more advantage to the patrons of our store that is the plan of giving trading stamps. You do not have to take something you do not need to get the benefit. Everyone needs cash. You will find our prices compare favorablv with those of oth,er stores, and you get a 5 per cent discount coupon with your cash purchases. A. X BIEGEL HARDWARE AND PLUMBING ffTTTTTTTWTTTTTI 297 EAST MAIN STREET hM.ii, mi w t HfrH44 1 1 1 1 The PORTLAND EVENING. TELE GRAM and Ashland Tidings one year, 15.00. Few men reach sixty without wish ing they had been more economical. "Worst Boys" Go West. Chicago. The 12 worst boys in the United States left recently to es tablish the Last Chance Boys' Club on a nine-acre ranch 27 miles from Reno, Nev., where an effort will be made to make valuable citizens of them. The club is supported by Jack Lon don, Upton Sinclair, Robert Hunter and Jack Robbins, president of the Glenwood National Fellowship Club. The boys range in age from 1 n to 15 years. They were selected from among 9,000 bad boys in 12 states and each is rated at over 87 per cent bad. Mr. Robbins started October 2 in search of them. Their home cirleB are Hartford, Conn.; Sioux City, la.; Michawaka, Ind.; Lima,".; Detroit, Mich.; Erie, Pa.; Racine, Wis.; East St. Louis, 111.; Bridgeton. N. j.; Wheeling, Boston and Brooklyn. "We do not believe In anything of a police nature in the reformation of boys." Mr. Robbins said. "We are going to give our plan several years' trial. If snccessful it wili start the greatest bad boy reclamation project ever known." KEEP YOUR 1 EASTERN FRIENDS POSTED ON ASHLAND! Ashland is on the eve of her greatest era of development. Your friends in the East are naturally interested in the com munity in which you have lo cated. Keep them posted by sending them the Semi-Weekly Tidings Only $2 per year. If you wish to send copies to five of your friends in the East for one year we will send the five for J5. We do this as oart T of our share of the "Forward- ing Oregon" movement I 114111 1 1 1 ! ' I ' '""J""-"'--J- ; Lj n ' """ " " "if"- " i . , .,. ,, , ' 1 CUNNINGHAM . C0MPAHY We have the following desirable properties for sale at prices that represent their TRUE VALUE: PROPERTIES ii No. 123 80 acres, 8 miles from Rogue river; good ' .. loads, R. F. D. and telephone; one mile from school; all good red soil; all fenced with woven wire; 40 acres undec cultivation, 35 acres in grain; about 50 fruit trees, family . erchard, all Ulnds of berries; small house, good barn and !! ether outbuildings; 2 horses, 3 cows and calf, 3 wagons, 2 j ; plows, 2 cultivators, mower and rake, spring-tooth and drag harrows, and all kinds of small tools. The entire ' ' place can be cultivated if cleared; light clearing. This is all deep rich red soil. Ideal for pears. Price 4. 500; price includes all articles mentioned above. Terms half cash, . . balance in three years at 7 per cent Interest. ! ! 4f,yhl,4. IS 8 lWvmi IIAIUT ta TDinro ivu limit lv umujj; . TO EXCHANGE FOR ASHLAND PROPERTY. No. 131 15 acres 2 miles northwest of Ashland; 9 acres in apples, pears, peaches, grapes; 5 acres slashed; 1 acre of waste land. TO EXCHANGE FOR ROGUE RIVER VALLEY PROPERTY. No. 52 640 acres of Nebraska land, with improvements. X We have moved lo 240 East Main street, first door X east of Citizens Banking and Trust Co. Z We have a thousand dollars to loan on farm prop erty or city real estate. H i i i TO EXCHANGE FOR ASHLAND PROPERTY. No. 94 45 acres in Sams Valley; 17 acres fruit, acres oak wood, balance grain land; improvements. TO EXCHANGE FOR ASHLAND PROPERTY. No. 9 10 acres south side of Wlmer street; one-half In fruit, 1 acre full-bearing, small patch of alfalfa; city water; improvements. 14 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! mvri0Vw4TRH,Ch J l10 acreB 2V m,les from Rogue f River (Woodville). Good roads, R. p.; D. and telephone F-lxty acres in cultivation; about 30 acres more can, with I t.Mimi,, ue cuiuvaiea. ah rich black sub-irrigated loam soil. About 100 fruit trees, coming into bearing. I rmall house, barn nnrl nihor nntkniMi... ni mo,- T acre; J3.000 cash, balance one, two and three years at No. 10 Seven-room house, plumbing complete. Barn chicken house and run. Lot 165x150. This place Is on Prlc? $'000. ' Terms'! " b00lB- I 'M I I I I I I I No. 123 Nine-room house, pantry, bath and cooler. I-ot 100x130, on paved street. Fruit and berries. Two J tlocks to high school, 3 blocks to East Side school. All X paving assessments to be paid up. Price $3,300. Half T cash, terms on balance. TO EXCHANGE FOR ROGUE RIVER VALLEY LANDS. No. 88 480 acres of Canadian land. Prefer !tock ranch or alfalfa land. No. 114 One of the finest located homes in Ashland, T 2 blocks from business; large lot, with fruit; houBe of 8 I rooms, exclusive of bath, pantry, etc. The owner of this property has spent on the grounds alone (1,000, and we T ... .wt . . . a r ft V uiier juu i ii is progeny m f,avv. No. n A six-room house, barn, chicken, house and run. X All kinds of fruit and berries. One acre of ground. T This place commands a fine rlew of the city and vicinity. X rnce tz.uuu. Terms. TO EXCHANGE FOR ASHLAND OR VICINITY. No. 147 320 acres of Colorado land In good district. TO EXCHANGE FOR ASHLAND OR VICINITY. No. 146 200 acres of Missouri land, with improve ments; good soil. TO EXCHANGE FOR ASHLAND OR VICINITY. No. 145 160 acres of North Dakota land, all good; half mile to school and church, 7 miles to good town. 210 EAST MAIN ST. We have some real money to Iqan ASHLAND, OREGON No. 121 Kieht-rnnm tinnia ham v - . run, woodshed, with one acre of ground, close to high I FChool. Pr rn 12 firtn T.rn.. 6U T wvw a V UIO, i I 1 1 1 1 HI 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 I I 1 II I I I lt 1 1 H 1 1 1 I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 t t 1 1 1 1 H 1 1 n H.HUmH'. A Business Man's Home No. 98 Here Is a place that wo want to talk to you about It's J an eignt-room house in good condition. on ..nH X blocks from business street Splendid neighborhood. J The lot Is 60x142 feet, a variety of fruits, berries, and t X garden room. Good barn. This Is an ideal location for the business man. being I T close to the center of the city. We are offering th!8 place for $2,500.00, part cash I v terms on balance at 6 per cent. Are you thinking of buying a home? If you are think T . . . . w lwlco Detore you let this opportunity slip by. A---"-'"rttt1 HIIIIIHMMIIMIIIIIHIIiiiiii, TELEPHONE 63 L-l ' r
