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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Jackson County Mental Health will begin White City appointments ... No charges will be filed in double-fatal crash on Interstate 5 ... Free well water testing for nitrate contamination offered in Central Point ... Jackson County Mental Health will begin White City appointments ... No charges will be filed in double-fatal crash on Interstate 5 ... Free well water testing for nitrate contamination offered in Central Point ... Mail Tribune 100, Aug. 22, 1915 The following news item was drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 22, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Aug. 22, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News Aug. 22, 1915 Editorial: VILLAGE JEALOUSIES A deplorable lack of harmony exists between the cities of southern Oregon. It reminds one of village rivalry that should have been long ago outgrown. The prosperity of one city in no way injures the others. Each occupies a field of its own. None can secure prosperity by denying the others. Their material interests can only be served by working unitedly for the common good. An attempt was made to pool the interests of southern Oregon at the San Francisco exposition, but after making an auspicious start, Klamath county withdrew and went it alone — and has not been a gainer thereby. This petty rivalry and jealousy is shown now where so plainly as in attempts to secure the benefits of automobile tourist traffic. Grants Pass has for several years made an organized attempt to divert travel from the Pacific highway to the coast route, hoping to reap a benefit at the expense of other Oregon towns. Josephine county has refused to co-operate in the movement to make the Pacific highway a first class boulevard. Crater Lake tourists are directed to take the Gold Hill-Debenger Gap road — a make-shift highway, and Gold Hill co-operates in the effort to keep tourists away from Medford by big signs along the road — efforts that cannot profit either Grants Pass or Gold Hill. Roseburg has retaliated against Grants Pass discrimination by more or less successful efforts to induce the state highway commission to adopt a new route for the Pacific highway via Glendale and Tiller to Trail, thence to Central Point, which besides being many miles shorter, cuts out Josephine county altogether. This road runs most of the way through the forest reserve which pays no taxes and will not benefit a settler. Roseburg hopes thereby to reap the benefit of Crater Lake traffic, although that city has done nothing to make Crater Lake accessible or develop it. Klamath Falls has for years hammered the Rogue River valley country. Big signs along the Pacific highway advertise the tourist to take the Ager route to Crater Lake, and at Klamath Falls every effort is made to keep the tourist from returning via this region, while the central Oregon route is boosted. As a result, the tourist carries away the impression that Oregon is a desert. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 22, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501