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Ashland and Vicinity
Make Substantial Pro
gress During the Year
in Growth and Development.
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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
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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,
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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-
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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.
Notable Improvements are planned
on the chautauqua grouuds, chief
among which Is to bo a now audi
torium, a structure greatly needed In
order to meet tho demands o! tho
rapidly Increasing assembly patron
Ashland High School, One of the Finest in the Northwest
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