Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-08-19
THE BUILDING OF A
GREATER GRANTS PASS
Strong Features in w. b. Sherman's
Plan for Planting and Beauti-
flying Orchard Homes.

lying OrCnAru MONIES.
w. B. Sherman, with his accus-
toned enterprise, has commenced
work on building Greater Grants
Pass" The site of this orchard ad-
dition joins the city limits on the
east and is on the south side Of d
street, most eligible location,
which must be the future attractive
part of town Mr.. Sherman does
everything in most vigorous man
ner, and that he will treat this new
undertaking in the same way goes
without saying.
The 100-acre tract selected to be
improved will not only be under ir-
rigation, but will be supplied with
a four-inch water main running
through each of the streets. The
one great feature of this new addi-
ton will be the planting of all kinds
of fruit trees on each individual
home tract and these will be planted
and cared for for a period Of four
years, without cost to the purchaser.
Those buying one or five acre tracts
will have the privilege of building
their homes at any time.
These orchard homes will be ideal
places for a family to reside, as they
will have all kinds of fruit for fam
lily use and for the market, and when
they are turned over to the purchas-
er the orchard will be producing
one, furnishing an income which will
be more and more productive each
year. This, together with a kitchen
and flower garden, will make highly
desirable places of residence. The
average man who is working for q
living looks forward to the time
when he can quit the daily grind
and sit under his own vine and fis
tree. These tracts which are now
offered by Mr.. Sherman provide
every necessity and offer every in
ducement to the homeseeker.
One of the great advantages Of
fered by this orchard home proposi
tion is that the purchaser can max,
a small payment down and continu
TO make weekly or monthly pay
ments as may suit the purse. An in
vestment Of this kind will be a pay
ing one, as the land valuation will
increase each year, likewise the or
chard. At the end Of the fourtI
year the orchard, be It one acre o
five, will be worth on the marke
fully double the amount 1t has cos
the purchaser. This is the desirabl
feature OF such an investment b
those who want homes. These I'm
provements will make that part G
Grants Pass a residence portion |
great demand Fine macadai
streets, abundance OF water fo
lawns, gardens and orchard ar
helps in making desirable homes
All the conditions to make NJ
Shermans undertaking a success al
TO be found in the hundred acI
tract which Is to be used for tn
purpose. There Is fine soil, goo
, drainage. a southern exposure, an
e besides this, the land Is adapted
y fruit growing, being second to 7
o place In the Rogue River valley II
pears. apples. peaches and oth'
2 fruits. The location Of these o
4 chard tracts Is no great distan'
from the center Of the city and whi
y they will not be inside OF the co
G porate limits, there will be the n
o vantage OF a low rate Of taxatit
II and other interurban features, y
@ at the same time schools, church'
i theaters and stores are within ca
r. reach. The northeast portion OF q
O city has already taken on wonderf
l. growth. and as a result the 100 acr
q which are TO be made into orcha
tracts has already been reached
n city improvements, and In the ne
d future beautiful homes will occu
le all OF the adjoining property. T
/, future has some good things In ste
10 for Grants Pass and soon we G
,e look for activity in all lines OF
dustry. Irrigation Is the corr
,e stone upon which We are to build
n great city, and as soon as the start
Il made these orchard tracts VIII rea
d. " bring double the price ~hich
to now asked for them
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