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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1913)
a ti Medford Mail Tribune COUNTY SECTION NEW YEAR'S' EDITION Korly.aacnnd Taar. rntly Mnvonlti Tmr, MIWFOUD, ORIWOtf, WWDNHKIMY, JANtWIlY 1, V.)Y.. aO.!Mt.A l J r J V3 BaE!aTaafc. W 4 naVr3illflBEaaEMaisaf-a K if ry ir rEr .aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaLaaf H J 1 BFE--SS9KmHmBS&mSbHHIIHr e i 'iitJfirmAHPVHHWH2 ft nYfVYtYTVWnrtli(YlODuU3QOw Ashland and Vicinity Make Substantial Pro gress During the Year in Growth and Development. uiftmjawiwti UlttiEVlLOPtu1 .on icAWU. : nS.EjO5UE.Ky.VlvSl MMiJa Ashland uinl Wclulty tiavn uiiiiti) milmtaiitliil progress during tlin year l',M2. No phuiioiiioliul growth Iihh hi'i'ii wltninmed, hut Improvements Iiiimi been ullKiictl upon conservative hauls. Without disparaging (rult raising, which tllt remains tho prime factor In the parts, iurltont of fort Is being made to develop moro diversified Industries In order to incut requirements. I'nr example, dry farming moth imIh uro coming Into vogue, and these afford n wd floltl (or llio oxploltic lion of JiirkHou county's, abundant resources, tho locality Immediately unrounding Ashlutid IioIiik favored territory, which huu uhuiidantly demonstrated actual rituili Inutcud of merely seeking to Illustrate a theory In tho Iuiikuiiku of it prom inent magazine writer who Iiiih re cently Iihoii Investigating conditions! from pojvoual observation In south ern Oregon, "How lit get more peo itu to Oregon In tho problem upon which many keen mill Intelligent men arb working. Mow to got more men on tho farms of Oregon Ih an even greater problem ami one vital to our wiill being." TimiU l'lfl I'rlo Acting upon thin suggestion, In t?pli)iiiliir of thin year, at tho miulh urn Ori'Kun illHtrlit fair at AmIiIiiikI, thi'ro wiim mi oxhllilt ioiihInIIiik of ovur 200 varlftlcH of ilry Inml pro iliirtH, which took t tio flrnt prim. Thi'vo illffnront protliutK wuro all ralm'il on u iiiartur kitIIoii of lanil. Hi oim tllllii IhoiiKht to ho of lllillf foriuil value. 'I'll In main exhllilt sa Hiippluiiiniiti'il by a few othoi-M ami takuu Jo l'ortlamlwhiiro It wan 1Ih- plnyoil nt tho recent I'uclflc North- wont liml I'niiliirtu nhow lielil In November Tho rehiilt wiih thnt tho AhIiIhiuI (lUtrlct won a canli prlio of IJ50, two nllver etipH one from tho (Jreut Northern rnllrosd anil another from tho Southern 1'aclflc rnllroail a tironro atatuettu from tho I'ortUml t'ominerclnl club, bouillon other minor award. TIiIh largo anil tiplomlld ex hlhlt embraced gralim and veKidables, fluid ami garden hccdH, frenh and canned frultH, ilc. Along building linen, the year ban been compariitUuly unlet, but It Iiiih witnessed tho completion and occu pancy of a number of public odlflceo, notably the now high bvhool build in K, erected at a cont of 175,000. Thin liutltutton U located on ample, ground of over eight acre, ami In coiiktructlso deolgu anil equipment Bronze Statuette Commercial Club's Agricultural Gift M K K K r. r. n K Ashland Proud Possessor of Handsome and Unique Prize "I'lie Plim mini," mi Art I "tic anil lleiiiitlful Work of the Hrnlilir Wlilcli the I'm (bind Coiiiiiiercliil Chili lla JiKt Neitt to AfthUml Comiiieriial Club: 'I'm Ntatuelto Witt Auaiileil for- llio ItcM Agili'iillui.il lllpbiy nt the IiiiiI I'nidiicto Shmv lleceiilly lielil The Htatiieilii In Hie Work of Salelo. No niHiiy ullvnr clip bnvc ben iwHrd t Inco cuiupntlllve, Unit and olhrr lmwn flrt wro bald tbnt to gat nway from tbo button path tb I'nrlland Com tnrrclnl club lnrd of m cup or ineibil offerrd hn itclul preinliim nt the ie cent l'aclfto NorllWt l.inl Products ulnnv linbl en tbii rtt able, it alullietlo. TIiIm ntnluattr, "The I'lnwiimn," it bcnutirul crrnllon of lb culpttire' wrL In bromo fioni tbo fnuioui work of Holcilo, lm tiitcn llliird to (ho Anhhtnd Comnirrcbil club lit recugiillloti of Ibr brut oBilciillinnl dlipUy at Ilia uliuw. An,tirr, 'Tlin I'ortrf." ilo In bronxc, from tbo rqunlly faiuoua work of All air, baa bean forwarded to th ' SS (linndo Coiiiintrclnl rlub iih a trnpby fniiii ibi) rortlaml orRiinluilloii bcciuiia or Hie rt'iniirknbly iiroiirraHlvti Hplrl I of tlic jouiiKur ulub. Tb Lit nnilida club bu Juwl coniidelrd n bulldliiK fur (If borne, mid Ubl wrK kvu bouin wiirmlng, lit wblcb MntuiKrr ( (V i'hae mini of Ibo promolloii roimiilllco of lb I'oribtud (.'ouunerclal club, win ouu or tbn aprnkaiH. Tbi alntilnltaa nro uinimlve mid braull fully fliilBlunl, Tbo una (but will ivdl lo tbo itttructlvi'iieHa of tbo Aabbiud club'x bcuibiilurtara la iibuut two feat In laiiKth and nbout 10 Incbaa blKb "Tbo I'orifc," wblolt will adorn Ilia I.n Olunda ulu'a Vonink, alnuda about two rent In height, -.VKJ'kl-s,. ,HHiHlaaHaHalaHHaK'V':' KiN. ' 'IpHSBp & -- ' qqt ' " " gaaTScKSalaaaP J aBtaaPaMailrl' aHaHaBHaW JaaaHBw aTalaTaTaTaTaTBrJaTaTaTaTBTaTAaapJv rankn among tho very ucit on tho Pacific coast Splemllil Library A new I'nrncglo Mbrary occiiplca n commitudlnK Kite. In addition to prlvatu donntlotiR, thU library hna tho benefit of it vmnll tax levy In cluded In the annual municipal bud get. Tho Aihland Normal and Ilulnes Cnllego wrh Hturted early this fall. It In tbo branch of n prominent In hlltutlon located at, Oakland, Califor nia, and will ultimately Incorporate polytechnic features In tho various courses open to student. Tho AhIiIuiuI I'rult mid Produco Amioclat Ion occupies new nnd coiuuio iIIoiim quartern. The building U of re-lnforced concrete, amphi In pro pnrtlomt, ami most couvoiiloiitly lo cated on .Southern Pacific trackage. dded lo tliiise public and corporate nt met ii run, qulto a number of fine dwelllngH have been built during tho present year, Tho Aahlund Preserving company Iiiih extended ItH scope of lufliiunco by Introducing tho manufacture, of Hpra4 and other cnemlcals on a largo scale, thus not only supplying I the local markets, but nluo whipping I theso productH elsewhere. A prac I tlcal chemlm la at tho head of this department, and a well-appointed laboratory connected with tho Insti tution Is equipped with every requis ite. Xrtv Armory Tho new Armory, which In to be headquarter of Klrut Company, Coast Artillery Corps Itexerves, O. .V. (., Is being built under statu, county and municipal auspice, ami will cost $30,000. Auditorium and opera house privileges will bu afforded by this model structure, regarding which much Is to bo expected both from architectural embellishment as well iib roomy uml convenient accommoda tions. Dry farming pursuits huvo given mauufacturoni an Imiwtus, as Is wit nessed by the establishment of a II room factory which will utlllne the broom corn raised on the several dry farming tracts. Sugar beets are also being experimented with and ctiltl- a tors of the sumo are sanguine that a beet sugar factory might ultimate ly bo established In our midst Now literature Is being provided under tho .aiikplcea p( tliojjonimer- .clal elnb. various phases of. ytMch will differ from reading matter here tofore circulated. It Is planned to exploit Ashland as a homcand resort I town and educational centor; to dwell upon Its healthfulnesa. scenic beauties and other attractions In fact, to exploit our natural advant ages to tho utmost. City Improtemcntn Incident to tho foregoing specific Improvements, thousands of dollars havu boon expended on tho extension and betterment of municipal utili ties, notably water, light and' sewer. Parks continue to be beautified, and other phases of the city's adornment aro not overlooked. Never before have tho streets of Ashland been so well lighted as under tho present municipal ownership systom. At tbo recent municipal election It was voted to supplement tho Flro Department; equipment with a lC.000 auto truck. Hy virtue of Its position as a divi sion terminal, railway Improvement Itttvu been In order to u considerable extent throughout the Ashland yards during the past year, and even one In pessimistic mood cannot help but read tho signs of the. times to tho ef fect that a fine now passenger depot, ut tho hands of tho Southern Pacific, will be one of Ashland's prominent uuets In tho not far distant futuro. The Western Union repeating station here lias also been overhauled aud equipped with all tho latest dovlces kuuwu to telegraphy. In territory contiguous to Ash- - Courtesy Oregon Journal, laud, various enterprises aro either, actually under way or arc helms pro-' Jcctcd. The government U.conatrucl- Ing a highway -which 'wfif'eveniiklly reach the summit of'Mt. 'Ashland.' An Initial appropriation or $$,000 was available for this purpose sometime since, and a portion nt this road is already completed. Steps aro being i to enlist the ale) of county and precinct authorities In behalf ot bet ter roads from territory adjacent to Ashland to points In Klamath county. Various Irrigation projects on an ex tensive scale are also being projected, tho benefits or which will apply par ticularly to largo tracts across Ucar creek. In tho vicinity of Toltuan Springs, a hotel and sanitarium on a large scale arc early planned for. Tho government supports an en tomological station at Ashland, con nected with which u chlof and tbreo assistants aro Investigating tho rav ages ot insect pests in tho forests. This work supplements fruit Inspec tion nt tho hands ot tho county, aud by theso dual methods not only or chards, but standing timber within h radius ot many tulles from tho' city limits Is receiving duo attention. A federal building Is also contem plated, nnd a bill providing for tho orectlou of such a structure In this city Is pending before congress. 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