Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-24

egon City, the Grants Pass Womans c
Club was honored by having one OF
its members, Mrs. l. r. Wishart made
secretary, pro TEN.
Judge Booth read kilograms and
letters from Governor Chamberlain,
Col. Tom Richardson and several
other prominent men Of the state, ex-
pressing their regrets at not being
able to attend the convention, and
also expressing their deep interest Ill
the cause of good roads and of their
hearty co cooperation in the work of
the convention. A duet by G. W. and
7. P. Cramer was one of the best
appreciated musical features of the
convention, and the gentlemen were
given a hearty encore to which they
kindly responded.
DR.. W. H. Flanagan, of Grants
Pass, being called on, gave good
roads talk that was to the point The
doctor vividly pictured the present con-
dition of Josephine county roads and
of his own trying experience In travel
ing them, his latest being the wreck
ing of new automobile. AS tax
payer, DIR. Flanagan, pledged that he
would willingly pay even 10 mill
road tax, if the money was to be ex-
pended under modern methods of road
building. Hon. W. A. Carter of Gold |
Hill was called on and in short but |
forceful talk for good roads gave
logical reasons why the betterment Of |
the highways Of Rogue River Valley |
would do more than anything else to |
advance the development and prosper
ity Of the valley.
Judge Trenchard stated that the I
ladies had as much interest in the
cause of good roads as the men and
that the convention was desirous of
hearing their opinions on the subject
On his invitation, Mrs. Arthur Con.
kiln responded with a we'll worded
address in which she gave cogent
reasons for the women cooperating
in the good roads movement. Mrs.
A. E. Voorhies and Mrs. r. l.. Coe
were each called and briefly re.
sponded, expressing their interest in
having betterment of the highways
of Josephine county. The next fea.
ture on the program was the address
by Prof. ]. NJ. Hyde, of the Univer-
sity of Oregon. With stereop ticon
Prof. Hyde showed many features
connected with bad and good roads,
methods of road building, different
classes of machinery used, views of
good and bad roads, and diagrams
showing power required to draw a
load on the various kinds of roads and
on different degrees of grade. The
pictures made 1t really an object les.
son on roads and Prof, Hyde's lecture
was one Of the best features of the
entire program for the convention.
The program for the evening closed
with a vocal solo by Mrs. W. ".
Walker, that was highly appreciated
by the audience and in response to a
persistent encore she responded with
a second selection. The business of
the convention being terminated, r.
l.. Coe expressed the deep apprecia.
tion of the business men of Grants
Pass and of the citizens of Josephine
county IN having been honored by
the Oregon Good Roads Association
with a good roads convention in
Grants Pass, and he prophesied that
it would mark the beginning of a good
roads movement that at a time not
distant would give to Josephine
county system of highways the
equal OF any other county in Oregon.
President @. L. Mangum, Of the
Grants Pasas Miners Association
~ANANN ANtbAuNlbus WHICH WAS
adopted by unanimous rising vote.
thanking President j. II. Scott and
the other speakers and members of the
Oregon Good Roads Association, who
by their able addresses and helpful
work had made the session OF the first
Southern Oregon district good roads
a success in every particu-
lar and to be the beginning, as it
would be, of the introduction Of i'm.
proved road methods that would bring
better highways aud the sequence Of
a greater prosperity to Southern Ore.
gon. On behalf Of the Association.
J udge Trenchard thanked the
citizens of Grants Pass and of Jose.
phine aud jackson counties for their
hearty cooperation in the work of
The Oregon Good Roads Association
md the pleasant, social time that be
md his associates had spent in the
'ity. Judge Trechard said he aud the
'ther members Of the Oregon Good
Roads Association would willisnly at
ny time assist again In holding a
onvenlion in Southern Oregon and
nth parting word Of thanks he de.