Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-12
JOSEPHINE C0UNTYS
FAIR EXHIBIT
To Be the Equal OF Any County
in Oregon-Cood Work
by Committee.

vii! have by far the largest and best
mineral exhibit at the Lewis and
Clark fair of any county in Oregon.
The committee have six teams out
after ore and they expect to make
their first shipment Of car load of
ore the first Of next week, and other
shipments will be made from time to
time as choice ore can be secured.
Josephine county is credited by the
United States Geological Survey
with having more kinds Of minerals
than any other county on the Pacific
Coast and Of the varieties Of metals
and stone that have a commercial
value the committee will have fine
specimens Of each in their exhibits.
Josephine county is as rich in its
wealth Of timber, as in mineral and
within its borders is found every
variety Of tree that grows in Oregon
with the exception of one Kind of
cedar that is found on the upper tim
her line on Mt. Hood aud no other
place in Oregon, but is plentiful in
Alaska, and the committee will have
a display Of woods that will make
most creditable showing of the timber
resources Of this county. 1t is ex.
pectod that the mill men will CO.
operate as heartily with the commit
tee as are the miners that their in
dustry may be az we'll represented as
the latter, and be, as is possible, the
equal Of any county in Oregon
The committee do not propose that
tho agricultural and horticultural ex.
hibit shall be the less by reason of the
splendid exhibit Of the county's other
products, and they intend that equal
effort and expenditures shall be made
10 secure complete showing of the
farm and orchard products as we'll.
To this end they ask that the farmers
and Orchardists work with them and
work with a will and the determine
tion to make the Josephine county ex-
hibit Of farm and orchard products
one of the attractive features at the
big fair. That this can be accom-
plished is not TO be doubted by one
familiar with the great variety and
unexoelled quality of the fruits,
grains, corn, grasses, vegetables and
melons that this county produces.
While Josephine county Is not class.
ed in Oregon as an agricultural
county, by reason Of the mineral and
timber having attained such promi-
nence, yet the climate aud the soil
are such that so soon as the land is
cleared Of timber and irrigation fully
developed, the county will quickly
take its place as one Of the big farm
ing and fruit raising counties of the
state. Not five per cent of the az.
ricultural and horticultural possibili-
tics of Josephine are ms yet utilized
and when this is accomplished the
wealth from the farms and the or
chards will equal If not exceed the
wealth from the mines. This exhibit
at the Lewis and Clark fair will be
the means of giving an impetus to the
development Of the agricultural re-
sources Of Josephine county that will
add thousands upon thousands Of
dollars within the next few years, to
the taxable wealth of tho county.
with this increased prosperity of the
rural districts will come n greater
to the towns that will be
certain to double the business and the
population Of Grants Pass and the
other towns Of the county within the
next ten years with the greater de.
valopmont that is sure to come to the
numbering and farming in
terests of Josephine county. rs a So.
luenoe TO the advertising that can be
mad at the Lewis aud Clark fair, 1t
behooyes every citizen of the county
to use his best endeAvors and to co.
operate IN every way possible with
.ho county exhibit committee that
Inc exhibit may be success and the
.ull value may be secured ON the
'250O expenditure that will be made
m representing Josephine county at
portland's great exposition.
\ change in the personnel Of of the
'ommitteo has taken place, MIR r..
Thomas, having resigned, he finding it
impossible to devote the time to the
luties Of the position that was re-.
luired to fully do his share, and be. !
ldes he expects to have to go East at |
my date, as his mother is in very |
lrccnrious health and may want him
o be with her To nh the vacancy. |
lac county court appointed II. L. Coe,
Inc we'll known head OF the firm Of r.
o. Coe Il Go. Mr. Coe is one of the
most progressive business men Of
inuts Pass, and he is always in Il,
ront aud one of the best workers in
NY undertaking for tho upbuilding
{ Grants Pass and ot Josephine
ouutN ard as 10 member Of the fair
Shlrit committee he can be depen ed
n To- do his Toll share to make the
accomplish the most
o,,lhlc, aud that the exhibit shall
ally meet the expectations Of the
.tizcns ot this county, aud be- such
mt 10 will draw the attention Of the
osi oi EastCrn people, who will visit
De- fair aud be the means of bring
* many homos,ckrrs aud investors {
Josephine county.
Douglas county court has raised I
'o county exhibit appropriation from G
700 10 Sl5CO and this will b. sup. 4
antod hy AN exhibit fund raised by |
oscburg aud the othor towns Of the {
uuly. jackson county has apuropri, /
cd 5000 aud the towns Of that n
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