Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-09-06

lniDRs are rapidly assuming snap
il. and around the convention and fai
headquarters and everything will like
ly be in good shape when the dua
event comes off next Tuesday. Wednes
day and Thursday. Nothing is bein,
left undone that might add to the sue
cess Of the occasion and the manage
inent Of both the irrigation convention
and Of the industrial fair are quit,
sanguine over the outcome of their IN
tiring efforts. Even the weather
promises TO be Of the best, although
Jupiter Pluvius has been dodgine
around some Of late and causing tht
fair people to wonder il Old Sol. would
be compe lied to keep his face from
sight for . time. But just now the in,
dications are most excellent for nice
weather and that will add much to The
success of the big affair.
Judge Stephen Jewell, one Of Grants
Pass representatives as the National
Irrigation Congress, which has been
in session at Sacramento has reformed
home and he brings glowing accounts
Of the event. He says that there are
fully 1000 registered delegates present
and that the state Of Oregon sent 40
delegates and Of these Grants Pass had
four-a pretty good showing. Judge
jewell Is confident that many of the
delegates will work hard for the sue.
cess Of the Rogue River convention
and he thinks that there will be a
large number Of visitors sop OF To
take in the convention and fair here.
The following program OF exercise,
has been arranged for the three days
doings:
TUESDAY, SEPT. 10.
Ga. IN. Balloon ascension.
10s IN. Opening of Oregon Irrigs
tion Convention.
2p. m. Session of Irrigation Con.
vention.
4 p. IN. Baby show.
5p. IN. Automobile parade.
sp. IN. Session of Irrigation Con.
vention.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. II.
a. IN. Stock parade.
10 a. IN. Session OF Irrigation Con O..
vention.
2 p. IN. Session of Irrigation Con.
vention.
4 pm. Aquatic sports ON Rogue
River, and girls basket ball game at
high school grounds.
sp. m. Session of Irrigation Con
vention.
THURSDAY. SEPT. l2.
8 Am. Stock parade.
1890 p. m. Auction sale Of stock
and goods.
2p. m. Base ball game at A. A. G.
grounds. Roseburg vs.. Grants Pass.
s p. m. Minstrel troupe at the
Opera House.
The following reception committee
has been appointed to meet trains
South Bound Train.
Train No. Is, 9:05 q m, W. B..
Sherman, DR.. Flanagan. P. II. Harth
Train No. l3. II 10. a. IN, Geo. S
Calhoun, W. F. Horn. Mr.. Churchill
Train No. IL, 10 30. p. M, o. s.
Blanchard, T.B Cornell, Ed vanDyke.
North Bound Trains Train No. l2.
6 :23, a. m, DR.. Z p. Dixon. Ed Lis.
ter, Geo. W. Lewis.
Train No Ia, II AS a. m. j. o. Booth.
Il. Horning. W.T.. Coburn.
Train No. l6, 8 30 p. N, II. l.. Gil.
key. Mr.. Gillette, W. Q. Hale.
VIM. HebermaB, prosperous Applegste
farmer was 10 TuesdAy and reported
much interest in the fair out his way
and said the people would be here Ia
full force aud that they would also
send in some nice exhibits.
J. d. Winner was in from near Nor
ply to join the Grants Pass Fruit
Growers Association, as he has a nice
lot OF apples to ship this season. He
tells OF how the folks out his way are
taking . lively interest In the coming
fair and convention.
Cotton.plsnts in full bloom will be
shown by Mrs. Frank DormAn, grown
on her home place on West Main
street. Mr.. Dorman will make a nice
showing Of valuable Indian relics.
The rare Fly Catcher. " or "Pitch.
sr" plants are to be found in large