Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02

TVydi 6oou tinic. teti llht say
ing that Josephine county has its
Grants Pass, Galice and Merlin; these
three; but the greatest of these, at
the present time, is Merlin.
'The purpose of this excursion is
to bring about better business and
social relations between the differ
ent sections of our county. We think
that every industry of Josephine
county should be taken care of, and
that the people of Josephine county
should reap the benefits of their la
bors. AS a nation, We owe our first
allegiance to the United States
government; then comes our obliga-
tion to state, county and community.
The good citizen Is the one who
knows how to divide his fealty. We
want a good government, supported
by all of the states; good states sup
ported by all of the counties; good
counties, supported by communities;
and good communities. supported by
true and loyal citizens.
"As member of the county court,
| suppose | should say something
about good roads. can say for the
entire board that we aim to do all
that we can to facilitate the trans
portation of our products and the
machinery that may be necessary to
develop our mines. We are putting
our roads on easy grades, eliminat-
| ing all unnecessary hills and angles,
and making concrete culverts in the
place of wood culverts. We believe
that good roads are in keeping with
modern progress along other lines.
But we cannot do all that is needed
in one or two years. Other obllga-
tions must be met.
"Now, in conclusion, want to say
that If these visits and these meet
ings do nothing more, they will be
the means of increasing our friend
ship and goodwill. This alone Is
worth striving for. We want materl-
al development, but we must have
social, moral and intellectual de-
velopment also
"I now propose vote of thanks
to the people of Merlin for this boun-
tiful spread and their genuine hos
pitality."
Mr.. Short, taking up the thread
said:
''If you could but visit other points
over in the Pickett Creek district
or up Jump-Off-Joe, you would fine
other mines that would surprise yo,
as much as those at Galice TheI
you would realize that Merlin wa
really a mining center.
eve have still other resources
the virgin forest has scarce begun t
give up its wealth OF wood. We ar
the principal peach-shipping poin
In the state, and this year all previ
H GUS records will be beaten--but yo
\ know our peaches. Our apples
pears and grapes will soon be a
Il noted. The past season over 100 90
Il Tokay grape vines were planted /
II our district, and in four years the
|! will be heard from. w. 3. Sherman
II of your city, who has done so muc
Il for the grape industry. has no
II taken up the sale of 20-acre trac
" here, and in short time there wi
: be no idle land surrounding q
town. and you will live to see OF
continuous vineyard and orchal
from Merlin to Medford.
"The age of the old apple tr,
has seen many changes, and II vi
see many more. We have with
the gentleman who homesteaded Il
land upon which our town no
stands, and he can no doubt tell {
interesting story Of some Of the
changes. will introduce 10 -
Mr.. John Lanterman."
Mr.. Lantermans name was !
ceiyed with cheers. He arocc al
said;
Speech of John G.. Lantcrman.
One of the first men to be call
upon for talk was John G. Liant,
man, who five days before the arri'
Of the visitors had celebrated !
SSrd birthday He was n soldier
the Civil War, having served thr
years in an Ohio regiment
He commenced by saying that
- had never made a speech in his !
- and felt unable to do justice to I
a occasion. He told OF coming to Po
land in the spring OF 1870 and
III his Journey 20 Corvallis and OF
ID taking the stage through TO Gre
n Creek to the home OF his wifi
II uncle Samuel Harkness, who. at u
n time, kept a hotel; how he had W
n Uncle and Aunt Hardness made
n trip from Grave Creek to vannoy