Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-05-27
INTERESTED PARTIES PRESENT
BOTH SIDES.
EACH LOOKS ATTRACTIVE
A Stockholders Meeting Is Called to
Be Held at the Opera House
Saturday Morning.

The directors of the Josephine
County Irrigation and Power COM
pany have called meeting OF the
stockholders of that organization to
take place at the Grants Pass ope a
house on Saturday, May 2S, at 10 a.
m. This meeting is for consultation
and for the further purpose Of Sc
curing an expression of the stock
holders as to their choice Of the two
propositions now before the COM
pany, viz, the Rogue River Power
and Irrigation Co., and the plan pro-
posed by the parties represented by
F. J. Blakely, who propose to store
the flood water at Squaw lake and
vicinity and bring It to the valley by
gravity.
Below will be found talk by p. A.
Williams, representing the Rogue
River Irrigation and Power company,
and another by Mr.. Blakely.
Rogue River Irrigation n Power
Plan.
When Mr.. Williams was seen by a
representative OF the paper, he said;
"The Rogue River Irrigation and
Power Co. Is taking over large
amount of land In the vicinity OF
Grants Pass and Merlin for the pur-
pose Of developing the same and to
plant to orchards, vineyards, etc. To
insure its greatest productiveness
the company proposed an irrigation
system sufficient to reclaim all the
lands susceptible to cultivation with
in north Rouge River valley, and
from the surveys the company has
made and government contour maps,
will aggregate from 10000 to 35, 900
acres. The first consideration for
any irrigation system is the water
supply, and this company has inves-
tigated every possible source from
which water could be obtained and
brought into the valley and find
that an ample supply can be secured
only from Rogue river, which will
afford sufficient water without ma
terially decreasing the minimum
flow. II is universally conceded tina,
the productlveness OF these semi
arid lands Is at least three-fold when
water is supplied at the proper time
This company proposes II the proper
spirit OF cooperation Is shown, Ia
construct a plant sufficient to supply
water to all irrigable lands in the
valley, also for domestic use and
power purposes, including the muni'
clpal needs OF both Grants Pass and
Merlin. The project as contemplated
is to be a permanent one. to be con
structed in the best possible manner
using the very best material and
nder the supervision OF the most
competent engineers TO be obtained
and when completed will be more
conducive to the progress and devel
opment OF Josephine county than
any other one thing conceivable. The
completion OF satisfactory system
" irrigation will bring other indus
tries OF various kinds and render tho
valley capable OF supporting a large
population with the inevitable result
OF increased business and wealth. II
Is also the intention OF the company
to colonlze It's lands and induce set
tlement OF other lands not now II
cultivation. Also the aid OF the bes
horticulturists who can be secured
to teach the people how to obtain IN,
largest profit at the lowest posslbl,
cost, and TO produce that for whlcl
the land Is best adapted will be 80
cured A house building plan Il
also In contemplation by the com
pany. II is believed II their proposl
tion Is favorably received by the peo
pie said company will become one o
the permanent factors in the futur
development, prosperity and welfar
Of the valley. and It's interests an,
the interest OF It's members will b
and are the interest OF every cltlze
OF north Rogue River valley"