Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-01
GRANGE PICNIC ON
FOURTH OF JULY
Will Be Held Under Auspices Of
Five Countv Oranges at
Wilderville.

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hold q grange picnic at Wilderville
on the Fourth of July. Tue affair is
under the joint auspices of the five
Oranges in Josephine county. these
being the wilderville. Dimmick.
Fruitdale. Deer Greek and Illinois
Valley Oranges. An executive COM
mirtee made up Of one member from
each Of these Oranges will arrange
for the..speskers and other features of
the program and also have charge OF
the grounds and sale Of the stand
privileges and other features con-
nected with the event. Local COM
mittees from Wildervlile Grange will
attend to all details connected with
the grounds and entertainment of the
people.
The picnic will be held in a
large and beautiful grove op Slate
creek near Wilderville postoffice.
This grove is one of the best suited
for picnic purposes in Rogue River
valley for it has a perfect shade, is
clean and large enough to accommo-
date the largest crowd fo- it is sur
rounded by forest on three sides. The
purest, coldest of drinking water is to
be had from large spring that Flows
from the base of the hill at the rear Of
the grounds. Very little work will
put the grove in fine condition. for all
the picnics held at Widerville for
years past have been held in this
grove. The grove is bot short dis
tance from the Grants Pass Crescent
City stage road and Is readily accessi.
BILE by team or automobile. while tue
adjoining woods will afford ample
space for hitchinR teams
A program for the day will be ar
ranged that will be of special interest
to the farmers and to all others in
terested in the development of the ae-
ricultural wealth of Josephine county.
In addition to addresses on topics OF
public interest there will be musical
selections of high class and a part
Of the afternoon will be devoted to
athletic sports and games. 1t is ex.
pected to have as speakers Austin I.
Buxton, of Forest Grove, Mrs. Clara
II. Waldo, of Macleay, aud DIR. j. W.
Kerr, Of Corvallis. Mr.. Buxton Is
master OF the Oregon State Grange
aud he is one of the largest and most
successful farmers in Washington
county. He is a clear, logical speaker
and one of the best posted men in
Oregon on the questions that interest
the farmers. Mrs. Waldo Is the
lecturer of the Oregon State Grange
ana as a public speaker she has a
national reputation and those who
have heard her concede that she is by
far the ablest woman speaker on the
Pacific Coast. DR. Kerr is president
of the Oregon Agricultural College
and that he is fully in touch with the
agricultural and industrial interests of
Oregon is proven by the fact that un-
der his administration this college
has gained i'll enrolment until il now
has 1926 81 tudents on the roll, larger
number than has any other agricul'
tursl college west of the Rocky noun
tains. DR.. Kerr is Que of the best
speakers in Oregon aud he is broad.
gagged man whose address will be one
of the strong features of the program
of the Granger's picnic.
There is every indication that this
Grange picnic will have the lar. est
attendance ever had at picnic or
celebration held in Josephine county.
There will be no celebration iu
Grants Pass this Fourth and there
will probably be no large celebration
at any other place iu the county TO-
the Grange celebration will draw sc
many from each neighborhood that DC
local celebration will be held. Nc
doubt there will be many Granger,
attend from jackson county for the
distinguished speakers will attract
them and they will be able to get q
one and cne-third fare ON the rail
road. As it will be a delightful
outing in the cool shade on the bank
, of State creek large number o.
, Grants Pass penole will be sure t.
' attend The road to Wilderville il
now one of the finest IN Rogu,
River valley and an automobile cal
easily make the run from Grant
Pass to the picuic park in 30 minutes
"E. G. Dewitt & Co., Chicago. Ill
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of the stomach aud bowels. In tn
spring Of 1902 l bought bottle O
Kodol and the bsnefit | received al
the gold in Georgia could not buy
May You live long aud prosper