BOAT TRIP DOWN ROGUE RIVER
IS A DELIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE
A voyage by small boat from favorable. The ideal time is
G rants Pass to Gold Beach at the August to December 1st
For the camera enthusiast, this
mouth of the Rogue, a distance
journey
down the Rogue through
of 120 miles over turbulent water,
is an experience that will live deep gorges and canyons, with
long in memory. The Rogue pass­ • m agnificent m ountain peaks sil-
es through a canyon of m agnifi­ j houetted against the sky in the
cent scenery, a prim itive area that I background, affords an oppor-
is still unspoiled by the ruthless I tunity for wonderful pictures—
hand of industrial development. either stills or movies. In late fall
It is a journey of thrill and ad ­ the forests are rife with autum n
venture—still one is in much less color, the m ountains and canyons
danger of life and limb than when are especially interesting and in­
driving a high-powered autom o­ triguing and offer the most beau­
bile the same distance over con­ tiful settings imaginable. W hite
gested highways.
w ater flashing in the sun, fleecy
The trip can be made at any clouds floating in an azure sky,
time during spring, sum m er or vine maples and dogwoods along
fall when weather conditions are the riv er’s edge reflecting all
I.ltlu.i
John
M cL aren,
Yreka aeras, and directs traffic the Scenic Route north, through
Yreka, Ashland, Medford. Talent. Phoenix, and Grants Pass. (Cut
courtesy Medofrd Mail Tribune).
Invite You To Stop
at
ASHLAND’S WESTERN STORE
• Serving you with . . .
• Auto Supplies
• Sporting Goods
• Camping Equipment
• Fishing Inform ation
70 E ast Main
P a rk
father and designer of Golden
Gate park in San Francisco, was
employed to do the landscaping
travelers coming into Oregon on H ighway 99 see this spectacular
neon billboard just before entering Weed, California. It was erected lie insisted that tin* natural beau
by a group of public spirited citizens of the Rogue Valley and ty lie preserved.
ME. A M ) MRS. BEET TEERY
Afe*«
ponds w ehere swans, ducks and
other water fowl may be stud
led, well equipped playground.-
lor children, tennis courts, etc
The handstand is a gathering
place for the sum m er evening
concerts by the city band
The beginnings of the park are
found in the ltlHOs when "The
Grove’’ a tract of land about sev
en acres in extent was being used
by the people in Ashland and
the area about for picnics.
in 1H112 the Southern Oregon
C hautauqua Association acquired
title ami erected an assembly ball
The park, however, still remain
ed a favorite picnic ground and
has been ever since that time.
The city of Ashland purchased
the tract in 1914 and consolidated
it with the City Park in Ashland
^anyun and renam ed the whole
Highway 99 Si.urn Guides Tourist T ra ffic
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shades of color from pale gold to
rich scarlet and deep m aroon—
every still pool a perfect kaleido­
scope; m ountains covered with
forests of sombre evergreen bil­
lowing back from the w ater’s
edge to the distant horizon, here
and there majesUc crags rearing
Lithia Park, with its entrance
theu- battlem ents above the for­ at the center of the business dis­
est—everyw here scenery of gor­ trict, comprises som e11750 acres,
Picnics in Lithia Park still a t­
geous and im pressive grandeur. heavily wooded, through which tract mnay peopl* from both
Sensitive film easily captures N a­ Ashland creek winds the whole a Southern
u u . . . . . u Oregon and Northern
tu re’s entrancing moods and, in
length.
There is a sm all zoo.Callfornia.
after years, each tim e the picture
is viewed, the voyager lives ov­
er again the thrills of the jo u r­
ney. The highlights stand out—
the few hardships and discom­
forts experienced during a f e w '
brief days of sojourn in the w il­
derness are forgotten and life
takes on new meaning.
LITHIA PARK
HAS MANY
ATTRACTIONS
ONE
DAY SERVICE
ON
YOUR
SNAPSHOTS
Complete stock of Films, Black and White, Color,
Photo Supplies, Equipment
KEN’S CAMERA SHOP
“
rafes
On the Plaza
Ashland
OUR delicious
Motors
HITS THE SPOT
Three Miles South of Medford
Driving 99 either North or South You
will appreciate the friendly service you
get at 4K Motors.
Richfield Service
The 4 Keeners
SHORT ORDERS and
SANDWICHES
OUR SPECIALTY
in Ashland, Oregon
visit
Bob’s Lunch
Just good Food
58 E. Main St... - Across from the Ashland Hotel
A GOOD PLACE TO EAT