Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-17
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Messrs. g. M. Coleman. A. ]. Clark
and Oscar Allender form q trio OF
fruit growers OF wenatchee, WASH.
who have been overlooking the diff-
erent parts of Rogus River Valley.
with the expectations Of permanently
locating here. Some Of them nrst
visited Grants Pass and then went TO
Medford, but now they are all agreed
that this Is the place they are looking
for and they will proceed to secure
some choice orchard land in this
vicinity. Mr.. Allendr, in speaking
for tho trio remarked that they did
not find things at Medford just as
they desired them to be and that they
we're better satisfied with Grants
Pass. after having gone there to In
vestigats conditions. They are all
quite sAnguine as to the great ad-
yancement that is coming to the fruit
growing industry in this valley.
these are my sentiments, re-
marked one leading citizen, as he
handed the Courier editor the follow
ing clipping: "Oregon Catholics are
starting an anti treating crusade
which. IL succe,siul. will do much
toward eliminating the worst feature
of the liquor business. There IL no
doubt but that the treating habit does
more to teach young men the use OF
liquor and sfterwsrd turn them into
sots than any other custom. But 1t
is believed that the temperance
movement has gone beyond such mild
measures and that Oregon, with the
rest OF the country. is on the road to
absolute prom ibition. Tho anti-treat'
ing campaigns have been tried be-
fore, and failed now the country II
in . mood 10 try something more
drastic and far.resohing. There II
not .. necessity for the liquor traffic
but that can be otherwise met, and Il
carries In its wake crime and deatf
that no intelligent people can con
one. "
"It 10 q most encouraging sign Il
500 the various churches OF this CITY
agreeing so nicely about the reviva
meetings which they are each to hole
and all at the same time" said
prominent church worker, who re
sumed: "It means much for th'
churches thus associated in this grant
movement and 1t tells to she outside
world that we have as fine class o.
citizens as one could desire to tnt
anywhere. predict that the variouI
denominations in this oity will each
have large ingstherings of members Il
their rolls, ~ they well deserve Il
have"
"For the life OF me. can I sea VIII,
the people OF Grants Pass put up with
practically but one crossing over tn
Southern Pacific tracks, In the bust
ness portion OF the city" was th
remark made by County Surveyor II
G. Perkins. to the Courier news ven
der. why there is lots OF incon
vonience about this having but on
crossing When u train stops at tn
depot, everything else hereabou
stops. M no teams can get by AM
even pedcstarins have to stand an,
wait. or else hike around the cars
Seems TO me that the people of Grant
Pass are very patient set of folks
In many other communities ther,
would have been kicks registered lonl
ago and more than likely severa
other streets would have been opened
ere this time. "
81 don't want to appear too oriti
cal, said ID. A. Harmon, the con
AcuNlbltiy man. uul w hilhll uo
liove that II the band boys would Civ,
us some rsg-time music or at leas
something not quite 80 classical 4
would take better with the masses
They ace doing remarkably we'll, ii
50 short a time but |, for one, would
prefer to have something not quite 3,
classical "
"Rsh for Mayor Smith" was tn,
Alutation which ono enthusiastic,
admirer Of Grants Pass official. VIII,
continued to remark; Hes al
right aud l hope he will carry on
his idea OF having the people decide
whether or not they want municipa
ownership OF their wsterworks. An'
say he's bringing those PORTLAND
owners of the Old system around il
good shape. From what hear the,
are on their knees, now, whereas
when the council first tried TO ge
them TO keep the old rates in vogu,
they were said to be quite indep md
emit Gaess they find that the peopl,
have some rights as well ,'as them