Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-30

of the committee Of arrangements.
whose whole heart has been in the
making OF the fair Q great big success.
He has been at work, helping here,
there and everywhere and consulting
with the men at work and lending
a helping hand wherever he could get
a half chance to do 30. If the fair is
Q grand success, as now seem entirely
possible, no one will rejoice more
than viii Mr.. Kinney.
The committee on decorations,
consisting Of A. Z. Churchill, Mrs.
II. @. Demaray, Mrs. o II. Sampson,
Mrs Fred Gumpert and Mrs. Frank
Mashburn wants all the nice flowers
it is possible for the people of Grants
Pass to bring. These will be needed
in decorating the opera house, where
the convention is to be held, for the
reception rooms and the pavilion.
All persons who will help in this M
portant matter are requested to bring
flowers the day before the convention
day Of the convention.
G. @. Robinson, A. T. Martin and
G. H. Diffendefer, the committee
having in hand the swine exhibit at
the fair are making superhuman
effort to have fine showing along
this line and they have assurance
from all over the county, from
growers to the effect that they will be
on hand with som mighty fine speoi-
mems of Rogue River swine.
@. q. Robinson, who, with his
father, J. H. Robinson and his
brother. r. L Robinson. are con-
Quoting a large stock and fruit farm
on Applegate. near Wilderville, was
here, Tuesday and he brings good
word from his section regarding
the interest being taken in the fair.
They are breeders of Short Horn cat.
tie and Poland China hogs, having
eight registered Short Horns and four
eligibles, with eight grades, and they
also have some go head of Poland
China hogs. They expect to make a
nice exhibit at the fair and will en-
deavor to have their neighbors do
likewise.
Four committees are busily engaged
in canvsssing the residence portion
Of the city, with a view TO making a
complete registry of all places that
can be rented by visitors and this will
undoubtedly be greatly appreciated
by the many strangers who will pass
through the city during fair week and
it is indeed a very excellent idea to
thus look after the personal comfort
of the visitors for they will 90 back
home, voting the people OF Grants
Pass as royal entertainers. This list
of rooms will be kept on file at the
office of Secretary Marshall. of the
fair management and will be of much
value to the entertainment committee.
The important matter of having
plenty OF amusements of wholesome
nature is in the hands of competent
committee, Of which DR.. E. Fl. White
is the husJling chairman and he tells
the Courier that some very interesting
events are being planned for For in.
stance, it is hoped that Prof. h. K
Berry, the successful balloonist will
give an exhibition on the grounds
days and it looks as though the plans
for that feature would be q "go."
Then the Aquatic sports promise to
be of unusual high order and de-
cidedly attractive. For instance,
DR.. White tells OF the river sports,
which will take place on the Rogue
River. near the big steel bridge, on
Sixth street, when there will be
daily public boat races of an exciting
nature and canoe races. swimming
races, high diving and canoe
maneuvering contests that will add
very materially to the interest of the
occasion. Then too, it is proposed to
have grand BABY Show, 1.-THE like
of which has not been seen in these
parts for many day. Particulars of
thi. event will be announced in the
next issue Of the Courier. It. is safe
to predict that the amusement com.
mitree will leave no stone unturned
70 please the throngs during the fair
and this will undoubtedly be one
of the drawing cards for the gather.
ing. IL is lust possible that the