Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23

Rogue River Valley Industrial Fair,
that is to be held in Grants Pass or
September 10, IL, l2, are now we'll in
hand and there is every certainty that
it will be success and be the be
ginning for an annual fair that will
be equal to the best district fair on
the Pacific Coast. Backed by Jose.
phine and Jackson, two counties that
have greater variety Of productions
and resources than any other Sec
tion Of Oregon. this fair will have
q variety in its displays that will
make it attractive to all classes and
can be made Q big factor in drawing
homeseekers and investors to Rogue
River Valley.
The legal organization for carrying
on the Rogue River Valley Industrial
Fair was completed Wednesday at
Central Point where the officers were
elected and sworn in That the or
ganization had to be effected at Gem
trail Point was due to the fact that
the present law governing Q state
appropriation for q fair in jackson
and Josephine counties is an amend.
ment to an old law under which q
fair was held at Central Point some
10 years ago. AS the act now is it
provides for q board of fve commits
sioners, three to be appointed by the
Governor, two for Jackson county
and one for Josephine county. and two
to be chosen by the agricultural 30.
cieties Of the two counties. To be
IN smbers Of this board Governor
Cham berlain appointed L. b. Hall.
of Grants Pass, ]. d. dwell. Of Med
ford. and E. 7. Staples, Ashland.
The fruit growers associations being
held to be agricultural societies j.
A. Perry, Of Medford, was chosen for
Jackson county by the Rogue River
Fruit Growers Association, and
Charles Meserve, of Grants Pass,
was chosen by the Grants Pass Fruit
Growers Association for Josephine
county. The noon trains not stop
ping at Central Point and to expedite
time the commissioners from Ashland
and Grants Pass went TO Medford,
the Grants PAS members being ac.
companied by III. L. Gilkey and A.
I. Marshall. who had been prev viously
agreed upon as treasurer and secre-
tary respectively. From Medford the
entire party was taken to Central
Point by Mr.. Perry in his fine tour
ing car automobile, the fine jackson
county road enabling the run of five
miles each way to be made in 20
minutes each. The meeting was held
at the Office Of w. J Freeman, who
as notary public swore in the officers
when they had been elected. E. ].
Staples was made chairman of the
temporary organization and A. T.
Marshall secretary. The permanent
officers elected we're L. B. Hall, presI-
dent, Charles Meserve. vioe-presi-
dent, II. l.. Gilkey, treasurer, A.
7. Marshall. secretary. All the
officers we're given TO Grants Pass a.
the plan was adopted Of giving the
officers to the county holding the fair.
By this rule Jackson county will be
given the officers next year. THE
bonos Of the president, treasur,r and
secretary were fixed t2500 each, the
president being included for the reason
that he only can draw the state appro-
pristion of 5000.
The real work OF carrying out the
arrangements for the fair will,be opened
by the committees selected some time
ago by the Grants Pass Commercial
Club and the Grams Pass Fruit Grow.
ers Association, but the finances will
be under the control Of the board OF
commissioners, as provided by law,
and they will make up the premium
list and audit all expense accounts and
handle all the funds that are derived
from the state appropriation OF $1,000.
the appropriation Of $500 made by Jo-
sephine county and the money derived
from fair admissions and concessions.
The admission 70 the fair has been
fixed at 25c day and 500 for the three
days A ticket is good to all sections
Of the fair and the holder can 20 in
and out as many times a day as he de.
sires, but these tickets are not trans
ferable. Only residents Of Rogns