Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-01
* EREE LOT.
In the Largest and Most Prosperous
City of ITS Age in The
State Of Oregon.
GRANTS PASS,
County Seat Of Josephine County
and the Trade Center Of
Southern Oregon.

For the purpose Of making known,
and keeping before the western home
seeker the great mineral, timber, fruit
growing, agricultural and stock raising
resources Of Southern Oregon, and the
Rogue River Valley-the most favored
section of the Pacific Northwest-we
have decided to make the following
offer fer the next GU days. Upon receipt
of Ten Dollars $1,000 we will send to
your address copy of the The Weekly
World, a l6-page illustrated paper les
tablished for eight years., devoted to
the agricultural and industrial interests
Of the Pacific Northwest, for one year;
an accurate birds-eye view Of Grants
Pass; Sectional Map of Southern Ore
gon, showing all OF the towns, streams,
stage routes, railroads and government
and railroad lands subject to entry or
purchase; also a reliable and compre-
helsive book on Southern Oregon, fur
nishing in detail all essential facts
about weather, climatic features. min
eral output, timber possibilities, fruit
growing in all its branches, character
Of soil. and in fact everything necessary
to form an intelligent opinion Of the
country. And in addition to the above
which alone Is worth many times the
cost to the intending settler-we will
send you a duly recorded warranty
deed to a valuable Building Lot In the
growing city Of
GRANTS PASS FREE.
Grants Pass, the county seat of jose
phine county, Is u division point on the
Southern Pacific railroad, in the heart
of the famous Rogue River Valley, one
of natures choicest vineyards and
about midway between Portland and
San Francisco. In 1883 Grants Pass
contained but a single dwelling, to-day
1t has over 5000 people ard does more
business (as shown by the published
reports Of the Oregon State Railway
Commission) than any city of its size
In Oregon.
Grants Pass is laid out in beautiful
valley on the north bank of Rogue
River, surrounded by vineclad hills
and semi-tropic fields; Is lighted by
electricity-arc and incandescent sys-
ten,s-is supplied with q splendid grav-
| ity water system with over seven miles
Of water mains; has eight miles Of side
walked streets, all level and graded; a
SO, 900 brick opera house; a $25, OOO
brick schoOl house; eight churches with
. combined cost of $6O, 900; two sash
and DOR factories, one with q paid-up
capital Of $l25 900 and aff6rding en-
plOyment to 200 men, with daily pay
roll Of 1915; one national bank with q
capital Of $4,000; two breweries, six
hotels, one newspaper and job Office,
six saw mills, one shingle mill and
about 100 other business houses, all do.
Ing thriving business. Grants Pass
is surrounded by the mineral wealth
Of Montana, the marble wealth VI
Vermont, the forest wealth OF Michigan
and last but not least, the semi-tropie
fruit fields of Southern California, and
Is destined In the near future to become
one of the largest cities In the State Of
Oregon.
WHY WE MAKE THIS OFFER.
We are largely interested In the orig
inal t0wnsite, and sole owners Of Pied
mont Addition, Laurel Park Addition,
and Premium Addition, embracing
several hundred acres. adjoining the
! city, and having expended over $25, OOO
In general advertising, we have
adopted this method Of interesting
further settlement, believing, rs we do,
that actual ownership Of land In Oui
city will awaken q permanent interest
and result ID bringing to our midst
only the most desirable class OF settlers
aud city builders. The property We
propose to give you adj0ins the city
proper In the growing residence direc.
ton, and IL les than one half mile
from the Court House, and IL worth al
the present time not less than $50 pei
lot. Az this step b taken wholly 70,
immigration and advertising purposes
we vii! not honor an application FOL
more than two lots by any person
Send all moneys by express, posta
order or draft to
GRANTS Pass IMPROvEMENr Co.
]. T. FLYNN. Manager,
fls Sixth ST., Marquxm Block,
PORTLAND OrcD,,,