Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-29

OoOG IA In SOON1EN 1NhN
this movement by the united efforts
of the Commercial Clubs. Boards Of
Trade. the people. and the able, untir-
ing efforts Of our secretary, Captain
M. F. Eggleston, convinces me that
great prosperity will be brought to
the entire Valley
In travelling from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Ocean and from Seattle to
San Diego. there is no spot that will
compare with the beautiful Rogue
River Valley in the richness of soil,
perfection IF climate, and manifold
undeveloped resources.
In the Promised Land of Canaan, I"
it was the custom of our ancestors to
labor six days week and rest ON the
seventh. In this favored valley. it is
only necessary to labor one day, and
rest the balance of the week.
Travelling through the sage brush
deserts in Eastern Oregn, Idaho,
Wyoming, Western Nebraska, Colora.
do, Nevada. New Mexico and South.
ern California, where the drifting
sands obliterate roads and bury fences,
there are numerous evidences of the
influx Of hundreds of thousands of
new settlers. Poor, deluded people !
One feels that all that is needed is the
Latter Day Prophet (Advertising) to
lead them into the rich valley of the
Rogue River. ~'
The thought arises that if these peo.
pie can afford to pay from $40 to $50
per acre for this land and then in ad.
dition to this, mortgage their future
at the rate of SEQ per acre for water
and an annual rental Of from 81. so to
IS per acre, then they would gladly pay
800 per acre for our now unused and
untitled hillside and from 500 to $500
per acre for our valley lands.
THERE is NO QUESTION BUT
WHAT THE LANDS OF THIS VAL
LEY GAN BE MADE WORTH
THAT MUCH MONEY. AND
MORE, BY DOING ONLY TWO
SIMPLE, EASY THINGS: "PULL
TOGETHER PULL TOGETHER p
ADVERTISE! ADVERTISE AD-
vERTISE noe
LET THE PEOPLE OF THE
WORLD KNOW WHAT WE HAVE
GOT AND THEN WHEN THEY
COME. DON'T KNOCK. BUT
BOOST" Ever bear in mind that
one "knocker" can tear down faster
than 10 "boosters" can build mp.
Denver, Salt Lake, Spokane, and
Los Angeles are located in the midst
Of deserts with not ne.quarter Of the
resources that surround our Valley
towns; we are equi-distant from Port
land and San Francisco. with hun
dreds of miles of undeveloped country
east and west to draw on for susten-
auce, and some day, in spite of every
handicap, THERE WILL BE A
SPOKANE IN OUR MIDST Let
us hasten the day. Let us be up and
doing. PULL TOGETHER ADvER.
TISE! BOOST.
The managers of the Ashland Chau-
tauqua have kindly designated July
II as " Booster" day-one whole day
set aside out of their busy calendar
for the benefit of the Rogue River
Valley Development League
Let's wake up let every city, town,
village and precinct be represented at
Ashland. Let every store in both
counties close their doors that day
let every man. woman, and child go
to Ashland July 18th. Let's have
monster mass meeting at Ashland and
show that we are in earnest.
This is a business proposition and
for the benefit of every man. woman
and child in the Rogue River Valley.
The Rogue River Valley Development
League is organized not only for the
upbuilding of the valley and the in
PRODUCTION of more capital and more
people, but also for the correction of
evils and the making of all internal
improvements. We believe in the
Golden Rule. If we have bad
nei2hbor, reform him. If we have
"a good neighbor, encourage him. We
are one great family; make it so at
tractive and home-like that we will
hang together, and ''pull together. "
Encourage the new conner" SO that
he will wander no further, but say,
"THIS Is HOME"
Your fellow booster,
@. r. RAY.