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WEEKLY ROGUE RIVER OOURIEB
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 19H
WeeklyRog'ue River Courier
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GRANTS PASS, ORE., FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1911.
JUST CAUSE FOR PUBLIC REJOICING.
The proceedings' at the special meeting of the stock
holders of the Josephine County Irrigation & Power com
pany yesterday afternoon were characteristic of the level
headed and broad minded men of Grants Pass who always
come forward in every emergency to speak the words nee
essary to bring about good feeling, still the storms of pas
sion, harmonize discordant elements, uniting those who
may have been at variance in regard to public matters.
The people went into that meeting feeling that it was
almost impossible to avoid unpleasant things and yet, from
ln-Kt to hist, not an unkind word was spoken. There was
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charity in every remark and the business was transacted
in a manner that was a credit to those interested. There
was just one desire on the part of every man present and
that was, to take the shortest road to secure irrigation for
this valley. Explanations regarding previous misunder
standings were made and every cause of irritation remov
ed in a manner that did credit to those interested.
The stockholders of the local irrigation company came
out of their special meeting feeling that it was an hour
well spent and that much good would come from the pas
sage of the resolutions which seemed to them were neces
sary to hasten' irrigation. They appreciated the impor
tance of giving a clear field to the capitalists who are furn
ishing the money necessary to repair the Golden Drift
dam and construct the canals which are to carry the wat
er over the land on both sides of the Rogue river. Both
business men and farmers were impressed with the impor
tance of the meeting in which they had participated and
all felt that there was unity of purpose among those', who
are to build the ditches and supply the water, and the
farmers who are to put irrigation into practical operation.
The outlook for irrigation is today very bright and
there is every reason to believe that the last cloud which
has hindered the work, has been removed. All parties arc
united and determined that the fertile lands of this sec
tion shall be placed under water and it needs no stretch of
imagination to see fields of alfalfa covering the valley dur
ing the season of 1912. Oats and wheat, home grown, will
be a merchantable commodity in the markets of Grants
Pass a year from now and thousands upon thousands of
dollars, heretofore paid to the Southern Pacific company
for freight on these commodities, will be saved to the
farmer. No longer will we ship in vegetables but the mar
kets will be supplied with the home grown article and
thus we will become a self supporting community and,
consequently, that prosperity which contributes to the
happiness and comfort of every people will be ' ours to
enjoy.
The Courier feels like congratulating the merchants
aul professional men of Grants Pass as well as the farm
ers, who occupy the fertile lands of this section, on the suc
cess of yesterday's meeting. It was a master stroke by
the gentlemen who framed the resolutions which removed
eeiy obstacle causing irritation and set the wheels of
prosperity moving which are to bring success to both city
and country. There is certainly cause for public rejoicing
over present conditions anil the outlook for the futur
W'u can now go forward as a united people, each taking up
the burden which is justly his to bear, in the upbuildin
of the city of Grants Pass and the county of Josephine.
Woe be unto that man who, in the future, dares to pla e
a stumbling block in the way of that prosperity which
justly belongs to the people of this part of the Rogue Riv
er valley.
The Medford Sun estimates that LV.00 boxes of Uart
lett pears were shipped from the Rogue River valley dur
ing last week and makes the statement that much of the
crop is late and the work of picking and shipping will be
continued. This favorite pear is like gold this vear and
ihe returns will help convince the world that a Rogue river
pear orchard is a mine of real wealth.
44 Oregon's Commercial clubs have a busy year before
them. The cream of the colonist immigrants a
which comes in the fall, after the harvest, and beginning
next month throngs of homoseekers will claim attention,
hospitality, and yet more important information and di
rection. 44 In October the land shows begin, the circuit including
Omaha, St. Paul, Chicago, Pittsburg and New York. Ex
hibits are being gathered by Commercial clubs for these
shows and for use by the railroads in their exhibit cars."
Win. M. Colvig of Medford, represented the Rogue
River vallev and when called upon, made not only an in
teresting, but important address. Among other things
he said:
4 4 For three years past I have been the president of the
Medford Commercial club, and, with my associates, have
induced a great many people to come to Oregon, many of
whom are now basking in the sunshine of happier and
more prosperous dnys than they had ever known before,
and yet I am sorry to say there are a few others who seem
to have been 4 4 over-much persuaded," and who have either
returned to the familiar faces of their old homes in the
east or are.found wandering up and down the Pacific coast
cussing the country and everybody in jt. These few need
parental guidance and should not have crossed the thresh
old where the 'old folks stay.'
44 As loyal citizens of Oregon we should be glad to wel
come among us all those who are not afraid to face the ob
stacles which lie in the pathway of every new civilization.
AVe should not hesitate to sing the praises of our home in
this land of rich endowment, but there is danger that we
may overdraw the picture and offer inducements that will
never be realized by those who may come. AATe must,
therefore, be careful in all our statements so that we will
not be afraid to face the newcomer when he arrives."
Speaking directly for the Rogue River valley he said:
"The fertile valleys, held aloft in the arms of the migh
ty mountains that surround them, are gems in the diadem
of Nature's God, and the time will come when the power
and the influence of the civilization here established will
be recognized and felt throughout the nations of the earth.
and for these reasons it is .not alone numbers that we
should seek to attract hither, but quality as well."
Mr. Colvig is one ot the best as well as one of the most
eloquent boosters for the Rogue River valley to be found
in the country. He always leaves a good impression bv
bringing our most valuable assets to the front. It it un
fortunate that Grants Pass did not have a live represen
tative at that meeting.
ASK PERMISSION TO ROB PEOPLE.
A dispatch from San Francisco, dated the loth instant,
shows that the Southern Pacific is making an effort to
get permission to add to their passenger and freight rates
between Portland and San Francisco. The rate is already
akin to robbery and, in the name of the people, The Cour
ier protests against this further attempt to outrage a de
fenseless people. Here is the dispatch spoken of:
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lane will come
to this city August 30 to begin a hearing on the application
of the Southern Pacific for relief from the law which for
bids the charging of a higher rate for a short than a long
haul, or a through rate greater than the total of the inter
mediate rates. The complaint of the railroad is in connec
tion with the operation of trains over the Siskiyou moun
tains, the cost of which, it avers, is exceptionally Irish.
-r or tnrougu rates, tne boutnern I'acmc wants to
treat its line between San Francisco and Portland as two
separate and distinct roads, connecting at the summit.
each entitled to charge the maximum for traveling on
iniwugii umiis, uie maximum oeiug nigner lor the pass
enger or freight shipment moving "over the mountains
ttuin the sum ot the local lares from Portland to the sum
mit, and thence from the summit to San Franr.isco."
Two Bars of Laundry
' Soap and one Can of
Dirt Cleaner
with our special next two weeks only. Ak us
about it. '
Whitehouse Grocery
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Medford will invite President Taft to visit that city
on his tour of the Pacific coast in October. AYc hope that
Grants Pass will join our good neighbors in this invitation
to the man who holds an office which is greater than that
held by any king. AVe can afford to entertain the dis
tinguished gentleman.
OREGON DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE MEETING.
At the meeting o! the Oregon Development League
held at Astoria on Monday, there were some encouraging
speeches made by the delegates. Chapman, secre
tary of the league ir talking on next year's work said:
LAWSON ON THE NORTHWEST.
Thomas W. Lawson, of Hoston, noted for his cxploita
lion of high finance, has been on a visit to Portland and
other points in the northwest and on his return home on
Monday made quite a sensation by relating his experience
and giving his opinio.n regarding this country. A dispatch
Irotn boston vestenmv tells it this wav:
"Young man," shouted Mr. Lawson at a reporter to
day, "II you don t bu yourself a ticket for the west with
in the next week you ought to be dragged before the near
est judgt and given !M) days at hard labor. Opportunities
lay along the railroad tracks, on the mountain sides, in the
gutters, i ryiug to bo snalchod. Opportunities are as plen
tiful as the leaves upon the trees, as the fish within the
kjuiuling brooks as the grass upon the earth. Go west.
io west now.
"(Jreat as are the opportunities which now exist," said
lie. nicy win grow een greater when reciprocity is a fact.
As a sporting proposition reciprocity is a good five to one
hi t, but there would be no takers.
"Western Canada is also alive with opportunities. The
people will own western Canada, all of the people instead
of one oi two rich mm.
"Lot me give you an example of Pacific opportunities.
I: nine days 1 was the recipient of I IS propositions and
cry !,e of them A-1, gilt edged, aged-iu-the-woo.l m .
f1lill.lnm.0lH). The northwest rets vm,
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