Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-22
CONGRESSMAN
HAWLEY HERE
IMPORTANT MEETING OF BUSI-
NESS MEN AT CLUB
OUR NEEDS ARE EXPLAINED
Speeches on Live Issues and the
Needs Of This Section Set
Forth.

Congressman Willis C. Hawley,
following out his program of investi-
cation of his district, arrived in
Grants Pass on Thursday morning
from Medford, where he had met
the principal people OF that city and
Jackson county His progress
through his district has been filled
with interest and all classes, regard
less of politics, have united to well
come and present to him their needs
at the hands of congress.
On his arrival in this city spe-
cial committee representing the Com
mercial Club met the congressman at
the train and conducted him to his
hotel and apprised him of the pro-
gram which had been arranged, be-
ing a meeting at the Commercial
CluD dl - u ClUOh, anu loNVl Aui bSi
one at the opera house, to which the
children of the public schools had
been invited. At the appointed hour
| of 9 about 100 business and profess
sional men, fruit growers and farm
ers gathered in the assembly room
of the club and held an informal re-
ception, during which time Mr.. Haw-
ley met old friends and was intro
duced to many new ones.
The assembly finally came to or
der with c. H. Clements in the chair
The object of the meeting being
stated, Elmer Shank was called upon
TO speak of a weather bureau fol
Grants Pass and a fish hatchery fol
Rogue river, most important needs
of this section. The points were al
we'll covered regarding the import
ance of the fish industry to this sec
tion of the state and the necessit.
for a weather bureau in Grants Pass
O. S. Blanchard spoke on the SUB
iect of a federal building for Grant
Pass. ]. G. Riggs spoke of the grea
good that an experiment farm woul
be TO Southern Oregon. NJ. j. Al
derson's subject was the Galice quac
? rangle and the survey of the mout
' of Rogue river. w. f. Hall,
Huntingdon, Pa, was present an
was called on for talk and he spoF
of the International agricultural col
T. press held at Rome, Of which he hi
e twice been a member, and of agT
st culture generally, which is the OF
IS important industry of man In
'e countries.
e AT the conclusion Of the talks
ir local speakers. Mr.. Hawley took G
" floor and in fitting terms express
re his pleasure in meeting so many
es the members of the Commercl
rs Club of Grants Pass, and thank
ie the speakers for having given MIN
vast amount OF important inform
- tion which, he said, would be US
v, in the interest Of this locality
\ smoke of the great improveme
\ which the city had made since
n last visit, and complimented
4 snirit of enterprise and progr'
/ dlsplayed in getting ready to pa
\ our business center He called
1 ,entIon TO the fact that with {
| main and central streets paved
n city would present TO visitors pa
\ ing through greatly improved
pearance.
Taking up the themes dwelt VI
n nv the local speakers, he proved
\ thorough understanding OF the 8
iects which had been discussed
4 nromised TO give his best efforts
securing for this section at le
acme Of the things desired 1t wo
need, he said, further effort on
mart Of the Commercial Club to
things in a shape to be handled
nractIcal way. He suggested
the club, when the proper
comes. shall pass resolutions uri
separately the things needed.
when those resolutions should c
,o him he would present them to
departments.
After talking at some leng'l
,be club an adjournment was u
~ 10 the opera house where cons