Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-14

including the reports of committees
Il. @. Kinney stated that the Southern
Pacific officials had given permission
to the Ladies' Auxiliary of the CON-
mercial club to decorate apd other.
wise improve railroad park and the
vacant lots on the north side the
track at either side of Sixth street
as proposed by the ladies some time
ago, and for which purpose the suxil-
isry has already accumulated small
fund. President Calhoun of the club
suggested the propriety of the rail
road company cleaning up these
grounds before the ladies' began the
work of Improvement.
Secretary Andrews called attention
to the unusual amount of paper. sticks
and other refuse matter which las
lately been allowed to accumulate
about the depot grounds and in the
cutters and it was suggested that a
general cleaning up be instituted.
The matter was referred to the
Municipal committee In this con-
nectioD President Calhoun suggested
the need of the enforcement of the
city ordinance making it a misde-
mesnor to spit upon the sidewalks.
When this ordinance was first passed
placards posted about the city calling
attention to the fine for its violation
and 1T was thought that renewal of
these cards might have a wholesome
effect.
The secretary stated that there was
still due the Sunset Magazine for the
publication of the Grants Pass book let
a balance of $3.50 and suggested that
the county be asked to appropriate
$500 toward the payment of this bal.
ance as nm Ter law of the state each
county is allowed TO appropriate $1,000
per annum for judicious advertising
along this line. On motion the presi-
dent of the club was authorized to
appoint committee of five including
the secretary to take the matter up
with tie county court at its next ses-
sion on the 18th OF the persent month.
IN support of this contention for the
appropriation Mr.. Andrews called
attention to the benefit the whele
county derived from the publicity
gained in the issuance of-the booklet
and the point was we'll taken.
The secretary read letter from
the state fair association relative to
the preparation Of suitable exhibit
OF the products Of Josephine county
for the state fair at Salem this fall.
The letter also suggested the economy
anu desirability of tanning this ex-
hibit over to the management of the
American. Youkon- Pacific Exposition,
which opens in June of next year, at
the close OF the state fair. Iu the
matter of the exhibit for the Exposi-
tion at Seattle attention was called
to the necessity of selecting grains,
grasses, fruits, ETC., from this seasons
crop since the American Y ouk on Pa
cific Exposition opens in June which
will be too early for next years crops,
On motion of l.. B. Hall the chair
WAS authorized to appoint commit
tee of three to look after the prepsrs-
tion of q suitable exhibit for both the
fair and the exposition.
G. A. Collins Of the Rogue River
aud Southern Oregon Railway. the
new electric line now being surveyed
into the Illinois valley, was called on
to tell about his road and stated that
while the preliminary survey was
progressing somewhat slowly that
everything was moving along rs well
ss could be expected and that the
Surveyors we're now out beyond viii.
derville.
1t was suggested that every Grants
Passite should rem mber wnen writ
ing eastern friends to call their atten-
lion to the excursion rates which go
into eff ct the firs of SEPT bm aud
remain in force until Octoter 3lst
anu It ~ss also sugg, sted tnat a copy
of the Q rates be enclosed with each