Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23
ROGUE RIVER VALLEY
INDUSTRIAL FAIR A GO
Though the First Exhibition Held in
Grants Pass, Will Equal Those
Conducted For Years.

RiNer Nalley Will De charged admls-
sion, all visitors being given the free.
dom of the fair. for it is not money
making undertaking but to attract
homeseekers and investors to come
and see what we have to o fer them.
The main pavilion will be located on
the railroad ground on Sixth street op-
posite The depot. The plans for the
pavilion have been prepared by II. @.
Kinney. who will superlntend its con-
struction and Monday work will be be.
gun on it and rushed to completion.
The exhibits will be placed about
the outer part and in the center will
be handsome fountain and glasses
provided where the thirsty may may
drink. In order to give greater SO.
curity to the exhibits in the art, fancy
work. pioneer and Indian relics. gold
nuggets and other valuables President
L. B. Hall. of the Fair Association. has
donated the use of large store room.
This exhibit will be arranged and un.
der the supervision Of the ::Woman's
Auxiliary Of the Commercial Club,
assisted by George O'Brien. Mrs.
Arthur Conklin has her committees at
work and it will make the men rustic
to have the main exhibit so attractive
as this will be. The more valuab,e o
exhibits will be placed:in show cases
and committee Of ladies will be on
duty during the hours Of the exhi.
bition to care for the room and answer
questions relative to the exhibits, o..
pecislly the pioneer and Indian relics
and curios. and at night a reliable
man will guard the room.
The following are the officers and
committees having in charge the
carrying out Of all arrangements for
holding the first annual fair OF the
Rogue River Valley Industrial Fair
Association at Grants Pass on Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday. Sep.
tember 10, IL. IL. the dates being the
same as for the Oregon Irrigation
Convention that also will be held in
Grants Pass:
President-L. b. Hall.
Vice-President-Charles Meserve.
Secretary-A. T. Marshall.
Treasurer-H. L. Gilkey.
Board of Fair Commissi onsrs-J.
A. Perry aud j. ID. Olwell, Medfcrd
4. I. Staples, Ashland; l.. b. Hall
and Charles Meserve, Grants Pass.
Superintendent OF Fsir-Cbas. Me.
serve.
Executive Committee-Charles Me-
serve, II. G. Kinney. Joseph Moss,
j. E. Hair, X. II. O'Neill, Il. W.
Clarke, j. II. Robinson NJ. J. Auder.
son aud Lynn d. Allen.
Finance Committee-.R W. Clarke,
Il. II. O'Neill, Joseph Moss.
- Reception Committee-L. b. Hall,
president Commercial Club, Stephen
Jewell. county judge. DR.. 10. Smith.
mayor.
Entertainment Committee-A. 7.
Marshall aud for the Women's
Auxiliary of the Commercial Club.
First Wsrd-Mrs G. d. Crane, Mrs.
7. B. Cornell. Mrs. w. l.. Ireland aud
Mrs G 4. Calhoun; Second Ward
Mrs. &. o. BeckmsD, Mrs. 9. l..
Maugum, Mrs. W. II. Flanagan
Third Ward: MIS-. II. G. Perkins
Miss NJ. Hair, Mrs. Geo. W. Colvig
Fourth Ward: Mra August Fetsch,
Mrs. Patterson, Mrs ]. Y. Burke.
Art and Fancy Work-George
O'Brien, Mrs. A. II. Gunnell. Mrs.
Amy Holmes.
Pioneer and Indian Relics-Mrs
Joseph Moss, Mrs. N. p. Dodge. Mrs.
X. II. Gilfllan.
Photographic Views Of Rogue River
Valley Scenes-Miss Ruth Loveridge.
Mrs. K. V. Ingles, Miss Miller.
Civic Improvements-Mrs. A. b.
Cornell, Mrs. W. 7. Coburn. Mrs
h. L. Opdyke.
Domestic Science-Mrs. 3. r.
Cheshire. Mrs. A. T. Martin. Mrs. G.
II. Sampson, Mrs W. II. Patillo.
Women's Rest Room-Mrs. J. 4.
Hair, Mrs. W. ". Walker, Mrs. M.
Clemens, Mrs Geo. X. Riddle.
Decorstions-A Z. Churchill. Mrs.
II. @. Demarsy, Mrs. G. II. Sampson,
Mrs. Fred Gumpert
Mrs. Frank Msshburn.
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