Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-06
GRANTS PASS GROWING
Portland Paper Speaks in Glow
Ing Terms OF Our City.

The following leader appeared on
the editorial page of recent issue of
the Telegram and shows how the fame
OF the Southern Oregon Metropolis is
expanding:
Not even in the hustling West are
three many cities that can boast of
doubling their population In period
OF less than two years, but this IL the
record that Grants Pass, the metrop.
oils OF Josephine county, can point to
with pride. II must not be supposed
that this increase in population Is the
result OF an ephemeral boom In real
estate, such as has brought ultimate
disaster to many town on the
Pacific Coast. Grants Pass Is be.
oominga center OF increased activities
because the country surrounding II
affords exceptional opportunities to
the man with money and enterprise.
whether that man be miner, a
lumberman, an agricult rist or hor.
tioulturist makes no difference; this
favored city is the spot that offers as
the depot OF distribution for an ex-
tensive area where all the industries
suggested are In the course OF rapid
and profitable development. AL.
though In the heart OF a territory in
its industrial infancy, this city is the
largest in Oregon south of Eugene,
and from the rapid strides it is max.
ing In business development and pop
ulation, 1t bids fair to be the crown.
ing glory Of the state south Of Salem.
AS a matter Of fact there is no CITY
in Oregon more favorably situated for
the ultimate maintenance OF large
population and the transaction of an
enormous volume of business that
shall bring profit to those engaged
than Grants Pass. This appears by
reason of tho variety Of industrial
activity of which it is bound to be.
come the center. Without Injustice
to other sections, it may safely be
asserted that there lies tributary TO |
this point the finest timber district
IN Oregon. Manufacturing along this
line already has been developed 10
magnificent proportions; and the
wealth acquired from this source ha,
contributed no little TO the general
advancement Of the community.
Standing second to the timber indus.
try in point of development, is that
OF mining, both placer and quartz.
The southern counties Of the state.
and especially Josephine, are no.
toriously rich 10 mineral wealth,
with the prospects disclosed, AS the
years 90 by, that the ultimate opu.
lenoe to be realized from this sour,e
is not within the conception even Of
mining men who have long been
familiar with the district
But mining aud timber are but two
OF the talents iu the napkin. The
country surrounding Grants Pass, in.
oluding an extensive area, is Ms favor.
ably located as any in the state for
agricultural pursuits; fact that has
been recognized to the practical ad.
vantage of host OF enterprising citi.
zens. For some years Grants Pass
has sustained an enviable reputation
as the distributing point for early
vegetables and fruit. These are the
products Of fertile and well. watered
valleys. Aside from this there is an
extensive area, susceptible to irriga.
tion, that will soon be made produc.
tive by the completion Of two systems
now In contemplation. In fact, sur.
rounding this thriving little city, ON
all sides, lisa wealth OF natural op.
portunity for profitable industrial
effort, not to be excelled anywhere
ON the Pacific Coast. The citizens of
Grants Pass are fully alive to all the
advantages Of their location, and, 4,
maniiesting an up-to.date spirit Of