Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
OREGON Association Meets mere
March 10th and 2lst.

yet held by the Associs-
ton. Judge ]. o. Booth, member
Of the executive committee OF the
and chairman oil the
Grants Pass local committee OF
general arrangements, has received
word from a large number OF the
men in all sections OF the
state that they will be present
Judge John II. Scott, OF Salem,
Of the Association writes
that he has had most gratifying sue
cess in securing the cooperation OF
the leaders in the Oregon good roads
and Of the railroad In the
work of arranging for the conven-
tion. OF county judges to be present
there will be Judge John H. Scott
of Marion county, Judge L. R. Web
ster OF Multnomah, Judge T. F. Ryan
of Clackamss county, Judge G. J.
Trenchard, Of Clatsop county, Judge
NJ. d. Tompson of Douglas county,
Judge G. W. Dunn of jackson county
and Judge B. DAILY of Lake county.
Several other county judges are ex-
pected but it il not definite az yet
that they are to come.
Judge Dunn Of jackson county is
taking very active interest in the
convention and intends that jackson
county shall have large delegation
in Grants Pass next Monday and
Tuesday He and Commissioner
Patterson and Brown will attend and
the Judge has written to Judge Booth
that he expects that county road
master and the foreman will also
attend. Ashland, Medford, Jack
sonville an Gold Hill are each to
have delegations in the convention.
Judge DAILY Of Lake county, will
make a 200 mile stage ride in order
to attend the convention, as he is
desirous of posting himself on modern
methods Of road construction with a
view Of taking up the betterment Of
the roads in his coutny. Douglas
county will be represented by large
delegation and In addition to Judge
Thompson and the commissioners, the
county court has appointed delegates
as has the Roseburg Commercial
Club, the delegates for the latter
being, A. O. Marsters. Morris Weber,
D. S. X. Buick. W. H. Brown, F.
b. Waite, W. P. johnson, X. b.
Dixon. Carl Hoffman, ]. A. Smith,
I. X. Sheridan, Louis Barzee and
Albert Abraham.
The Portland Commercial Club has
appointed large delegation to repre-
sent that organization and the Oregon
Development League will also be
represented by large dele cation at
head of whom will be Hon. E. L.
Smith of Hood River, president of
the League. The Agricultural Col
lege will be represented by DIR.
Withycombe and the State University
will be represented by Prof. Hyde.
W. E. Conan, general passenger and
freight agent for the Sou thern Pacific
Oregon lines, will be present and he
is exerting his best endeavors to
make the convention a success. Mr..
Conan has granted one and one
third fare on all the Oregon S. P.
lines to those attending the conven-
tion.
That Grants Pass shall do its full
share in making the Southern Oregon
district good roads convention sue.
cess is the determination Of the bust
ness men of this city and through the
special committees Of the Miners AS.
sooiation all the details are being ar.
ranged for the program of the con.
vention and to make pleasant the stay
in the city of the large number OF
people who will visit Grants Pass.
The Woman's Club is also co.operat
ing and will assist in arranging the
musical features Of the program and
in the decoration OF the hall. The
Grants Pass Cornet band has generous.
ly volunteered to take part in the pro,
gram.
The first session OF the convention
will be held Monday afternoon and
begin promptly at / 80 O'Clock, and
it is expected to close at 8 80 in order
that the delegates may be shown
a bout the city. The evening session
for Monday will begin at s O'Clock
with lecture by Prof. Hyde Of tn,
State University, that will be illus.
trated by stereoptioon views. There
will be sessions Tuesday forenoon,
afternoon and evening
As the annual mud blockade to the
roads of Josephine county places a
handicap for six months Of each year
on the prosperity of Grants Pass, it is
a matter of financial interest that the
business men OF this city, each and
every one Of them. attend the conven.
tion and show by their presence that
they endorse the good roads movemen,
and appreciate the work Of the con.
yention and the honor that their city
is given by being chosen by the Ore.
gon food Roads Association as the
place for holding their district con.
yention for this section Of the state.
The ladies Of Grants Pass are also ex.
peoted to attend the convention, and
doubtless will, as they have quite a.
much interest as the men in the cause
Of good roads
A 2-year.old child OF Dick Lind,
sey, who lives ON Cheney creek near
Wilderyille. suffered quite a serious
mishap one day last week. In some