Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-19

Of the solid financial
standing Of the town, and Of its pro-
that would carry far
more weight with men of large means
than would any temporary structure
on the depot grounds. As is always
the case such structure would lead to
the building OF other large blocks,
and thus the city would be benefited
and all business property advanced
in value.
Grants Pass has attained the size
and the needs that calls for the or.
Ranization Of Y. NJ. O. A. There is
now movement under way to es.
tablish an Association in this city.
and the hackers, who are among the
leading business men Of Grant Pass,
are considering the feasibility of
forming stock company for the
purpose OF erecting building suitable
for the purposes of the organization.
The proposition is being hsld in abey-
apce until some conclusion is ar
rived at by the promoters of the ex-
hibit building. The assurance is
had that the Y. M. c. A. people
would willingly join forces with any
other organizations in the erection Of
a building that would meet the needs
Of the various public interests in
volved.
The Grants Pass Miners AssOcia-
tion and the mining men generally of
the county would readily go in on
this proposition, that would give
them a place for permanent mineral
exhibit in the business part Of the
city at rental that would be noni.
nal. Grants Pass has attained to the
metropolitan standing that there is a
need for a commercial club, such az
all progressive towns have and which
are most important factor in o
towns social, business and financial
standing. Many prominent men
visit Grants Pass from time to time,
and as at present there is no place to
take them in the interim Of their bust
ness, or for an evening, or where a
social gathering or reception may be
held that may meet the citizens of
the city. Such a club has been under
consideration for some time by num-
Der of busin, rs meD, and should there
be the opportunity offered Of securing
suitable club rooms in the proposed
building, these men would take stock
in the company and assist Literally
in financing the undertaking,
The Grants Pass Womans Club, tC
which belong over 100 of the leading
ladies of the city, has attained tC
such prominence and strength as will
warrant the securing of permanent
home for the Club. 1t is no smal
financial influence that the ladies o
this Club can WELD, and with the un
derstanding that they may have suita
Bile rooms for their purposes, the.
would very materially assist in tin
building venture by taking stock.
farture found in progressive cities is
woman's rest room, arranged with nj
the convonienoes that a woman woul
appreciate, who had come from tn
country or was down town shopping
This rest parlor is a matter that tn
ladies OF the Womans Club have give
, attention to, and so soon as an al
portunity presents of securing
suitable suite of rooms at IA reason
i able rental, the scheme will be cal
riod out and Grants Pass will have
, much needed institution aud hay
. another evidence of its prorgessiv,
ness
4 In the 1900 books belonging to ii
{ Grants Pass Womans Library Ass,
o citation Grants Pass has the nuclei
a Of public library. A public libral
has come TO be- as much II part in II
. intellectual and moral forces of Il
. modern town ms are the school, churC
q and lodge, and no progressive tow
, is without its library. The OrogC
O law classes libraries as public utiliti
Il aud provides that towns may levy
q tax for their maintenance. All
y the progressive aud nearly all
q the larger towns of Oregon have ma,
II such loyy for the support OF the
O library Grants Pass would witho
70 doubt hereafter make such lev
h whore library provided with su
# able rooms aud IN the condition to /
!. sure It's steady enlargement and pc
,f mnuency. Such library would
il loss expensive to the taxpayers Tia
.e would have been the Carnegie prop
a sition, and equally AS effective in pr
II yidiug Grants Pass with moder
,e drst class library, Those fayoring
,r public library won Id willingly 10
/. IN the buildinR proposition th
.e would afford suite of rooms for I
ID use Of the library that would me
,r tho needed requirements, and viii
10 wuuld he crcditable to the city and
10 mark of its high intellectual stan
10 ing
c The carrying out Of this buildi
ID proposition would make certain I
al Ipermlupucy ct an exhibit OF the pr
ducts Of Josophino county, and 81
.. To- tho Miners Association such d
., commodatous as would enable it
a., carry ON the work for which 1t is |
, ing maintained This building wou
4, make possible tho Y NJ, c. \ u
=. the noble WORK that it would do
putting restraining, elevating
huonco about the young men
Grants Pass \ commercial cl
could thon be a feasible und,rtAku
aud the Womans Club, the Libra
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