Rogue River courier., October 22, 1909, Image 1

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GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON,
COUNTRY VISITORS
'. ARE BANQUETED
COMMERCIAL CLUB AND LADIES'
AUXILIARY ENTERTAIN
ARIGHT
jkree. Hundred Ladles and Gentle
men from tho Country Visit
tlie City.
For several months the business
m of this city, acting through the
Commercial Club, have been visiting
In g body various parts of the coun
ty with a two-fold purpose in view,
first, to get acquainted with all
parts' of our surroundings and with
the people, the second, to become
atniliar with the producing capacity
0 the country itself, with the view
to better the understanding of the
jeeds of the county and the oppor
tunities offered those In search of
homes and investments. The resolu
tion of the club being to consider tne
rural districts and the agricultural,
pining and lumber resources of Jose
phine county.
After these visits, and receiving at
the bands of residents of the rural
districts entertainment such as only
l refined and progressive poople can
offer, tho business men resolved to
entertain in return those who had
tendered them the hospitality of
their neighborhoods. To this end in
vitations were sent broadcast invit
ing their rural friends of every oc
cupation to become the guests of
the Commercial Club and the Ladies
Auxiliary. October the 1 5th was set
is the date of the visit. The day was
hrleht and beautiful. Tho October
tun shone in all its brilliancy and
yet without being in the least op
pressive. The autumn hue of the
forest leaf and vine reminded all
that the most enjoyable season of
the year had arrived, with Its wealth
L nf mln and fruit, and all nature
as In narmony wun xne sunuuuu
Inus and the occasion.
The guests commenced to arrive
as early as 10 o'clock and they found
thelr city friends ready to receive
them with a welcome which can come
only from those who feel glad of an
opportunity to entertain honored
visitors. Waiting automobiles were
In readiness at the door of the club
rooms and took them on a trip over
the city that they might witness the
growth and prosperity of the county
seat and note the many beautiful
homes on every hand. Returning to
the club the guests were introduced
to the reception committee provided
by the Ladies' Auxiliary, and these
conveyed their visitors to the rooms
of the club and bade them welcome.
As fast as new guests arrived they
were cared for in the same way and
when the noon hour came they were
led to the great assembly room of
the club where was spread a dinner
such as seldom graces any occasion;
it having been prepared by numer
ous Auxiliary ladies who are noted
as experts in the culinary art. The
best of everything that goes to make
up a dinner for welcome guests was
served. There were 150 seated at the
first tables and fully as many more
at the second, not counting the little
ones who were strongly in evidence.
After the guests were seated Presi
dent Hall from the head of the room
welcomed the visitors to the city,
and the club and to their festive
ROYAL WELCOME I the orchestra, composed of R. L.
Demaree, Dr. VanDyke, Fred Che
shire, Jos. Wharton, M. A. Newell
and Arthur Frier, with Victor Newell
at the piano, discoursed sweet music,
adding much to the harmony and en
joyment of the occasion. Mayor Kin
ney presented the key of Grants Pass
to the guests and bid them a hearty
welcome to the municipality. Judge
Jewell also made an acceptable talk.
All the speakers wore applauded.
After all had boon served the ladies
and gentlemen enjoyed a social hour
In the numerous rooms of the club
and Ladies' Auxiliary. After the
social visit the club officials an
nounced that all the theaters of the
city had been chartered for the use
of their guests during the afternoon.
All accepted the courtesy and the
balance of the day sped away in a
highly entertaining manner. After
the theater the guests assembled at
the railroad park and enjoyed the
daylight fireworks provided for the
occasion. This was declared to be an
excellent display and proved very
enjoyable. Then, with many re
grets, came the parting hour, whn
the friends were obliged to turn thtir
faces homeward. Tiefore leaving
there were numerous expressions of
kindly feeling toward those who en
tertained them, as they expressed it,
"so royally," and there were many
expressions of goqd will and kindly
remembrance. This was one of the
most important events in the social
history of the city, and it is to be
hoped that much good will grow
out of it to the people of both the
city and country.
COIR
ESSHAN
HAIEY
HERE
IMPORTANT MEETING OF BUSI
NESS MEN AT CLUB
OUR NEEDS ARE EXPLAINED
Speeches on Live Issues and
Needs of This Section Set
Forth.
the
REMEMBERED WITH
SOUTHERN GRAPES
C. P. Bishop, formerly mayor of
this city, and proprietor of the Sa
lem Woolen Mills store, and now con
ducting a clothing business at Grants
Pass, has remembered some of his
friends the past week with sample
baskets of very fine Josephine county
Tokay grapes. The fruit is very
choice, and why anyone should, want
to eat California grapes when smcn
perfect fruit can be grown in our
own state is a mystery, sir.
Is a good advertiser for that section.
Salem Capital Journal.
The Tokay Grape Prizes.
v n Sherman desires us to-men
tion that those who wish to compete
in the Tokay grape growing contest
must send their names and uciaies-
to his office, so that the committee
which will be chosen to
prizes will be able to examine
vines It will be remembered tlm
amount to $100 and they will range
frora $15 for the vine which make
the best growth, down to $1. As
,non as these vines stop growing the
awards will be made.
Congressman Willis C. Hawley
following out his program of invest!
gallon of his district, arrived in
Grants Pass on Thursday inornlng
from Med ford, where he had met
the principal people of that city and
Jackson county. His progress
through his district has been filled
with Interest and all classes, regard
less of polities, have united to wel
come and present to him their needs
at the hands of congress.
On his arrival in this city a spe
cial committee representing the Com
mercial Club met the congressman at
the train and conducted him to his
hotel and apprised him of the pro
gram which had been arranged, be
ing a meeting at the Commercial
Club at 2 o'clock, and later a larger
one at the opera house, to which the
children of the public schools had
been Invited. At the appointed hour
of 2 about 100 business and profes
slonal men, fruit growers and farm
ers gathered in the assembly room
of the club and held an Imformal re
ception, during which time Mr. Haw
ley met old friends and was Intro
dueed to many new ones.
The assembly finally came to or
der with C. H. Clements In the chair
The object of the meeting being
stated, Elmer Shank was called upon
tn onnoir nf n weather bureau for
Grants Pass and a fish hatchery for
Rogue river, most Important needs
of this section. The points were all
well covered regarding the Import
ance of the fish Industry to this sec
tion of the state and the necessity
for a weather bureau In Grants Tass.
O. S. Blanchard spofce on the sub
ject of a federal building for Grants
Pass. J. O. Rlggs spoke ot the great
good that nn experiment farm would
be to Southern Oregon. M. J. An-
it J
derson's subject was tne (.mice quad
rangle and the survey of the mouth
of Rogue river. W. F. Hall, of
Huntingdon, Pa., was present and
was called on for a talk and he spoke
of the International agricultural con
Kress held at Rome, of wht-h he has
i. ..i.. a mnnihfr. and of Bin
su
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2S. lOOO. . ;
able number of adults and the child
ren from the public schools were In
waiting to hear the congressman.
On arriving there Chairman Clem
ents Introduced to his new audience
Mr Hawley. who at once resumed
his Bpeech, with explanations of what
had been said at the club rooms.
After finishing his remarks on what
he would try to do for Grants Pass
and vicinity, he turned to the school
children and made a most acceptable
talk to them. His remarks were
founded on the Importance of truth
fulness as the foundation of charac
ter, and related Instances In con
gress to prove that truthfulness and
honesty were the essential things In
character building. Tht, speech
proved very Interesting from first
to last and will be long remembered
by those present
The visit of Mr. Hawley to Grants
Pass was a most acceptable Incident
In the every dny life of the people
of our city
He left on the northbound even
ing train
PROMINENT PENNSYLVANIAX
HIGHLY PLEASED
HIGHLY HUMOROUS
DRAMATIC RECITAL
Given bv Punils of Mrs. Gunnel!
Under Auspices of Ladles'
Auxiliary.
I F. HILL OF
THE R1GGS RANCH
IS
IREATLY ENHANCED VALUE
Owners of Property Received Offer
of $37,000 More- Than Was
Paid for Ranch.
Another entertainment under the
auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary
That means a good one, and for a
good purpose. Tho dramatic pupils
of Mrs. Gunnell will put on two ex
ceedingly clever farces, full of fun,
with attractive stage setting, appro
priate costuming, and in a manner
that bespeaks something more than
amateur work. Music will be turn
ishPil bv the orchestra. There will
be vocal numbers and several short
humorous readings. Cast of char
acters Is as follows:
"Bachelor Maids," a comedy In one
act Miss Loverlng, Miss Merle Cald-nrnii-
Mi vinront. Miss Ell Sav
age; Miss Carruthors, Miss LaCosta
Mangum; Miss Taylor, Miss Gladys
Archer; Miss Beatrice Sinclair, Miss
Hazel Smith; . Golden Lilies, Miss
Pauline Cop.
"A Box of Monkeys," a farco In
I nn onto F.dwdrd Ralston. Mr. Les
ter Coburn; Chauncey Oglethorpe,
Mr. Ralph Looney; Sierra Bengallne,
Miss Merle Caldwell; Lady Guinevere
Mandpoore, Miss LaCosta Mangum;
Mrs. Ondegn-Jones, Miss Ella Savage.
W. P. Hill, of Huntingdon, Pa.,
one of the syndicate who purchased
the Rlggs-MUler ranch at tho mouth
of the Applegate, nrrlvedat this city
on Monday morning to look over
the big property which has since Its
purchase caused so much comment
throughout the country. After view
ing the ranch and carefully examin
ing It in all parts ho Is highly pleased
with the place and seems to think
that Its value has been under, ra
ther than over rated. Ho was not on
ly pleased with the ranch but with
the Rogue Ttlver valley, the climate
and surroundings.
Mr. Hill Is one of the prominent
men of Pennsylvania, having been
for 12 years a trustee of the state
agricultural college, 10 years mnster
of the state grange, and on two sep
arate occasions has been one ot tho
three men appointed by the president
to represent the United States at the
International Institute of Agriculture
held In Rome, Italy. Ho Is president
of the Grange Trust Co., of Hunting
don, which Is a strong flnnnclal ln-
should have Its strongest advocates.
I want to say one thing, however,
and that Is the possibilities of lrrlga
tlon are not alike In every country
The United States government has In
vestigated this matter thoroughly
and It finds that Irrigated funds la
California are worth. five times at
much as the same quality ot land!
are In the Rocky mountain country.
It Is not the soil that makes thtf
great difference, but the productions.
The Rogue River valley lands under
irrigation should, under the same
system of cultivation, be worth as
much as lands In California. Those
who have read the practlral articles
on Irrigation published In the Courier
written by Mr. Ruud, must admit
that Irrigation Is a science and to
this end every man who puts water
on his land must becomo a student
In the practical school of Irrigation.
I am not going to tell you, however,
anything about the practical part, ex
cept as relates to the value of water.
This I regard as most important In
Grants Pass and vicinity today.
"Riverside, Cnl., la a fair Illustra
tion of thnt higher type of Irriga
tion which overcomes difficulties,
and It also Illustrates tho market
value of water. To my mind the
physical conditions at Riverside and
Grants Pass are, to a considerable
extent, the same; thnt Is, tho hill
sides and high hinds to be watered
are alike In both places. Tho first
canal constructed - at Riverside was
tho Riverside Und & Water Com
pany's and this supplied the lower
land with a gravity system. Later
another gravity system called the
Gage was v"t In, and still later an-
otner, the High Grove Irrigation
system was constructed; this was a
pumping proposition and supplied
water to a canal more than 350 feet
above tho water fountain. After a
time tho Riverside company's water
supply failed to furnish enough for
their additional acreage and at this
point they Increased their supply by
atltntlnn.
A man of Mr. Hill's large expert- the use of pumps.
ence In agricultural matters is well jt cnn bo said thnt the pumping
qualified to take a leading part In pinnis 0f Riverside have been a great
fh Jannlnnmitnl nf one of the lal'K- niu.nii I 'in (Mill nn thill for the reft-
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est, as well as one of the best farms, Hon tnnt j have heard many people
In Southern Oregon, lie views agrl- question the practicability of pump
culture and fruit growing, not as a nK water for Irrigation. This, In
fad, but as a practical business. Ho farti nnB norn tho one great stumbl
says he will como here to learn nK Oloek n the way of making
Southern Oregon methods and do his
part In the upbuilding of this part
of the Rogue River valley.
Speaking of the price of tho ranch,
friends for the high lino ditches
around Grants Pass. Men have fail
ed to see clearly that productive
farms could bo developed by the use
which was $80,000, ho thought he Lf a pumping plant. Rtversldo Is
i tirftl 1 rnnrAa . . . i u...a.a , It nwd
nnd his associates were well repre
sented In the person of Mr. Sober,
who made tho purchase, for since
that time they havo been offered
$123,400 for the property. Ques-
he
Conklln Residence Burglarized.
Some one entered tho resldenco of
..(,.. r.iniiin nnbllsher of the
Thursday tiluht and ran- . i,.A,t .miwlimr fhn nnrrlinrtfl
- .. l 1 t 1 f At I . - .1
sacked tne premises, ihiwhb nd that alter Having neen uru
teapot and a half-dozen silver spoons,
:e and seen much of foreign coun
nnd threw other valunble articles out an(1 nnvng been In most of the
. . . .i.. . . i ...hi. . . ..... . -i i
of the windows to uie kiuhu """ states at home, lie ten imu, viewm
rVK new Furni
ture is arriving;
to make room we
will, for the nrxt 10
days, give a discount
of 10 per cent for all
cash' purchases.
It from a practical standpoint, that
tho property embraced more possi
bilities In agricultural value In Its
soli, water, market and climate, than
he had found In an equal number
nf acres elsewhere. Mr. Hill and his
R. H. O'NEILL-:-Home Furnisher
not tho only place, however, where
water for Irrigation Is pumped and
largo profitable crops raised, but
let me not atop to talk about this but
haaten on to the moHt Important part (
of Irrigation which Is rcalljr the value
of water.
"In Riverside water has Its value
In the market the same as any other
commodity sold In tho stores. Men
go to market to purchnse water the
same as they do to purchase sugar,
flour or any other product needed
for home consumption, The law of
supply and demand prevail In thli
the same as In anything elso. Water
there Is sold by the miner's Inch and
an Inch of water Is tho amount which
will pass through a hole an Inch
square under a four-Inch pressure
24 hours, In the summer time or
growing season, there Is the greatest
demand for water and It then brlngf
35 renls an Inch. Later It Is sold
at IB cents and still later at 10 rente
an Inch, It being governed, as I have
said, by supply and demand. The
amount of water requlrod by land I
a practical part ot irrigation end
must he ascertained by study and
practice. The amount dlffors on
i land mnA rrnns.
FOR IRRIGATION When you have water measured out
to you and you pay a given marnei
..,n0.hin ,,hv.l- price you will then Iinow the Import
ed Vho Z Mwiorn, mce of using only the required
Sw. something about Irrigation. -:
( harecd Will, Kmbe.!e,n.n,t. end he was accordingly pueq . " Mt nftrt of farm.
On Wednesday Chief of Police Mc questions along this line by a rep o-
;;:;;; rd ?ril . count
rom.sed to give y d ol thInU of Lrolind lt has cached a point where
curing for tnu . - n -"" '". " " ' ' , ., nnvth.ntt f(lP r,ll,(1.Blon as It Is necessary to study the matter
,me of the thine desire,,. 11 , aHl , , nys n ;' -J ' othftr, who 0f water distribution and It l Im-
i i i,i further rfrort on iup The ch "i locatca rus man win mux w iwuBm - -.1,1-1, will
things in a shape to ne , y ?, r ---"' ' ... ..,, t mwl , mon(,rate , price, we,
rctlcal way. He - an,, maae "J-;. " " (ft " ' .,,. wwly , lwk,, of course, must build canals on the
the club, when the proper prisoner 1 l"" " ' ' '. .ul a.'r.n country where Irrigation has hillsides and lower levels In which tu
f0n,cs. shall pa, rcHolutlons urg Lore awaiting the val of he San- In a country w ;re g ,lt lh,r4 niwrt b, t
s,parately the thing, nec e ramenio on, . - ""r t wonder, and has made the system of lateral, to reach th farml
(.. those resolutions snoniu ". , rnarg-u iw, r. . - . ,,,, ftn,i f, irrigation nurnoses In the
A n, he would present them to the $2s0. .ay. he will make a full ac worm, ess ,n-. -- - ;
V" I . . ... IH 1.. Ilfilll I'OI a II If 1HKII11I HHlll.lM'n.-t Vll''-'w "
the evident Intention of carrying
them away. It so happened thnt
Harold an d little Marlon had gone to
Hr0 rnnorallv. which Is the one w in the tent and tho latter child
imnnrtnnt industry of man In an wng i,PBrd crying In tne ynra ana mm
rntrles. evidently alarmed the burglars wno
At the conclusion of the talks by t,., without carrying away more RBHoclates will Improve tho property
local sneakers, Mr. Hawley took the hp)r plunder. Tho night marshal the comng reason along tho lines
. . ,..r.. n.a nviil-niiunrl ..-,.. 1.. r.nll.nl hilt tin I) II T S I H T 1 1. 1 .. U l . h n .1m,hi,u 1 ,H,. II Til Oil t If ) tl pd
floor and in munK iii" ' WHS iiiumim; '"'" - iwiiuii nam nw...j
his pleasure In meeting so many of w,, found. though footprints were )n lno courier. Theso gentlemen will
Vi rt nipmhprH or me v uuium-m wn ( covered in uiu nuuuium no niucn lor me unw '":
. . Tfiaa n n d thnnkfd unA n irlop i winnow. I ft 18 ocru TTvti 1 1 n tiifl wiiv nf nvil()tmoni 11 i
C IHlJ (II Vil"i wit umj i ins t.v
the speakers for having given him a Lhortly after 7 o'clock In the evening. not B1,0culatlon with them, but legl-
vast amount of Important mrorma- 0ne of the mysterious icaiures oi i tlmate farming ana irun growniK.
tlon which, he said, would be used ,.(, j, that little Marlon, who Is only Tney represent that thrifty class
m .if. i 1 1 fin Jk V.Alf r.l1 anil tint vnt , tiAn,.avlanlan Tllltrh.
i thn in,jirpt or t nis njcuuij. in vpnr biiu uiip-huh i Knuwii nn mn
snoke of the great Improvement Lhie to walk, was found crying Le men who have done more for
which the city had made since "'" landing in me yaru wiint " itnrm aeveiopmeni m ui '
last visit, and rompiimenipu i"1" from me ini, ammumi b" " any oiner cihbs ui uumn,
snlrlt of enterprise and progress nut to bed In a crii) wun nign bhu-b.
rtlsnlaved In getting ready to pave u Was at first tnongni ny ine wnur .jjom ' UATFR
J ZIL renter. He called at- Lat U w a cose of attempted kid- PUPIPING WATtK
t ha with our i ..nhitis ttinnirh Mr. Conklln. who
tentlon io uiir i - uf.....
main and central streets paved the ws attending the Tlaptlst Confer
..... .,.t,i nrfsent to visitors pass- nnce at Rosenurg ana reiurn-u rn
inir throueh a greatly improved bp- iny noon, is ai a ios
feature of the case.
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T-vinff ,tn he tnemes nm wi"-
,v the local speaker, he proved his
dlnff of t he SUl)
norouRii uii'i'-' " "
I
' .. i i . -Ill ,a InM ! Intln -)IIKK(lin HR III" r'""'. n .
. i. iiiriiniine wiicn win . . i . 1,1, t, hm
(irparuiM'nm. , . ti 1 1,.!.. i h rfn tn tirnti Irrigation. I insna 01 your rnniimu m
Aft.or talking at some length M no ow, . Importance ,f this let me tell your rcad-rs in
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