Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-19
HEADQUARTERS FOR
ORGANIZATIONS
Three Story Brick for Miners
Associa tion. Y.M.C.A Lii
brary. Womans Club. Etc.

The question of securing a perma-
nent exhibit building for Grants
Pass is being considered by the bust
ness men and others Of this city. To
have building devoted wholly to
the purpose Of an exhibit room for the
products of Josephine county, and
that it shall be an unique, artistic
structure and be located on the depot
grounds, adjoining the railroad track,
is advocated by many. The log build
ing outlined by W. b. sherman, in
the Courier Of last week, would be an
attraction of itself, and would meet
the present requirements for an ex-
hibit building in every respect. Mr.
Shelman's plan calls for building
30xG0 feet with two additions Of
2Ox80 feet each, and broad porch
about the entire building The front
facing the railroad to be fitted with
large plate glass windows, and each
Of the three rooms to have a fireplace.
The main room TO be for exhibit pur-
poses, and Of tho two small rooms one
to be for an office and the other for n
reading room. The logs for the walls
to be sawed IN halves and the bark
side to go on the exterior aud the
sawed on the interior. The rooms to
be lined and painted. Such build
ing would cost when fully furnished
between $4,000 and $4,000.
Those not favoring an exhibit build
ing on the railroad grounds claim
that the burden assumed would bo toe
great for the benefits that would be
had The $2500 for constructing tic
building aud maintenance fund OF
at least $40 per month would have tc
be raised by contributions from pub.
lie spirited citizens. This money
could be easily raised now, while the
Lewis and Clark fair enthusiasm il
on, and the rivalry II keen between
the various towns Of the state IL
making displays. When this wave Of
immigration booming is over in
year or two, then would come thu
real difficulty In meeting the oxpense
of the exhibit building, and soon th,
burden would fall upon few busi
ness men, It would be but natura
that they would grow discouraged
and cease their contributions, an'
then the building would soon fall int
ruin aud the railroad company oide
It's removal and the $4,000 put into /
would be loss, other than the gail
had through 1t ~ an Advertising ven
ture.
The plan advocated by those favor
ing permanent building and "a pei
manent exhibit, and which would b
20 far as to the building selfsustaiu
ing. Is to organize stock oompan
I and put up a business block. tn
Z scheme in view Is that there be
union of the supporters Of the Miner
I Association. board of trade, y
M. c. A., tho Womans Club, th
r Library Association and kindred o
I ganizations aud by all working tC
y gother sufficient stock could be- sol
to raise the funds with which TO cree
I fine throo-story business block III
a building to be- on a corner at son
/ suitable location. The ground foo
I for two.thirds of the space, To be Fl
II tod up for store purposes. The part
= tion pillars to be so arranged that II
n room could be used for one large stor
n or divided into two store rooms. III
. stairway to ontor from the side sire
!. so as not to Interfere with sto
}. rooms, thus leaving them so the
p. would bring u higher ront IN
a building should he nc least 90 ie
. wide aud 800 feet or moro in length
II that back Of the stairway the
d would he u large, fine room ia win,
a to maintain permanent exhibit
q the mineral, agricultural, horticu
b. tural, timber aud other products
# the county Adjoining the oNhit
IS room would be- au office for the Il
~ of visitors to the exhibit, and also
"A large reading room for the gcnu
b, public. The second door would
q for business Offices for rest, and (
M such rooms as the various organic
h tions would wish to occupy ON t
IN third floor the y. Nj. G.. 4 con
,e have their gymnasium and 9th
,e rooms, aud there would also be u lar
s. auditorium for the use OF Il
!, various organizations occupying q
Is building It would also be Aya:nt
ID for musical aud lecture purposes,
.y to be designed especially To Rno
Al good acoustic properties.
I'd Judging 10y the success OF G
u Masous in making their three sto
,s tompic financial succoss, aud by /
,o readiness that good business proper
I'd can hp rented ut profitable rates, Il
" b0ildmg.propositionLwould ho.a-s