Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-09-13

these made most favorable impress
ion. For instance one read: "W,
Appreciate the Forestry Service. ;
Others were ''The Arid Hills Shal
Blush with Blooms" Science
seizes the rivers and lifts them te
the hills" "The Flush of a new sur
smiles on the Desert" Irrigation 4
Silver Lined Cloud Rains Drops OF
Plenty"
Judge Stephen Jewell presided over
the deliberations of the convention in
very acceptable manner, introduc.
ing each speaker with appropriate
remarks and making suitable comment
after they had finished. Hon. o. s.
Blanchard. was selected as Secretary
auu he performed the duties Of the
office in very business like way.
IL was q noticeable fact that al
though ]. w. Perkins Of Msdford was
vice president Of the State Irrigation
Association. yet he, as well as the
president WAS conspicuous for his
! absence, even though Medford is so
near. When the convention Assem-.
bled Tuesday morning st 10 O'Clock,
there was large audience and this
was the case throughout the entire
convention. which fact, in itself.
speaks volumes as to how deeply the
people of this immediate vicinity are
interested in the important matter OF
irrigation. And the interest shown
was simply excellent, all the time
The sessions of the convention were
opened with prayer by Rev. @. o.
Beckman, pastor of the Newman
Methodist church. Then came the
address OF welcome by Attorney H. d.
Norton, who left no doubt in the
minds of the visitors as to their being
heartily welcomed. This was re-
sponded to in very feeling manner
by President W. j. Kerr, of the Ore
goa Agricultural College.
The following committee on Gre.
dentisls was appointed W. J. Winner,
G. E. Shors and j. II. Colby aud the
committee on permanent organization
was named ss follows: ii. ID. Norton,
Frank j. Miller and S. A Msllett.
Tuesday afternoon State Engineer
Jno. II, Lewis delivered telling
address on THE Water Laws Of Ore
gon." He was followed by j. O.
Stephens, U. s. photographer, who
is engaged IN mYasuring the streams
of the Rogue River Valley and who is
an eminent authority on such mtters.
He TOOK The Relations Betwee
State and Federal Government, as TO
the Water Supply" de took oocs-
sion to remark that the flow of the
Rogue River is seven times MS great as
that OF the Hood River and three
times that Of the famous Cas- la PondIe
river, OF Colorado, where great irri-
gat on ieats have been achieved. In
the evening the opera house WAS filed
with large aud representative
audience. The Grants Pass orchestra
disconrsed some fine musical select.
IONS during the evenings program aud
added much to the pleasure of the
occs.iOn. A mastery address was de-
liversd by john Fox. of the U. S.
Iuternal Waterways Commissiou, on
Our National Waterways. Mr..
Fox has been chosen as the democratic
nominee Tor Congress, in the Ninth
district of Arkanras. lie was a col.
legs classmate Of Jobn +. kichsrd.
sou Of this city. Il. f. Allen, Of the
U. S. Forest Service made q splendid
talk on Forestry and the Conserya.
tiCn Of Water" He meant every
word he said and hit right from the
shoulder.
Early Wednesday morning Hon. o.
s. Blanchard aud w. b. Sherman
procured automobiles and escorted a
large number of the distinguished
visitors out to see the big Carson
vineyard and 1t proved to be highly
interesting occasion. President Kerr,
OF the o. A. o. remarked that hs
had never beheld such a wonderful
sight before and others were equally
as emphatic in their praise OF the
sight. At 10 O'Clock, DR.. Jas. Witty.
combe. the noted dairyman OF the
State Agricultural College spoke very
entertainingly upon that important
theme and he was followed by Prof.
Kent, also Of the o. A. c., whose dis.