Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-17
THE WORK OF GETTING READY
TO COMMENCE AT ONCE
BROAD FIELD OF ENDEAVOR
A Grand Opportunity of Displaying
Our Resources-Let Every
Citizen Help.

1t is most satisfactory to the
Courier to observe that a consider
able number of farmers and fruit
growers are making preparations to
be ready to display products at the
district fair this fall Grants Pass
and Josephine county, as we'll as
Jackson county, are deeply interest
ed in making the fourth annual ex-
position a credit to all parties con-
cerned. The directors of the fair
will at once enter the field and take
the necessary steps to encourage peo-
pie generally to make a display, and
without doubt they will succeed in
arousing public sentiment to the ex-
tent of insuring the best and most
successful fair that has ever been
held in this valley.
Ashland had a highly creditable
fair last fall, which was fully appre-
ciated by the citizens of both coun-
ties and the many people from the
outside who attended the fair The
success of the exposition came from
the earnest work done by the citizens
of Ashland, and II the fair Is to be
success this fall the people of Grants
Pass must make 1t so. Every man
and woman here should be willing
to contribute earnest work to bring
about the success of this really i'm
rortaut undertaking. The CONNER
cial club will do its part without a
doubt, also the ladies auxiliary, but
what Is wanted Is earnest personal
effort on the part Of every citizen,
regardless of what regular organiza-
tions may do.
Farmers, as a class, are the men
who can do much to insure a success
full fair The stock growers can add
an attractive feature second to
nothing that will be on exhibition
The fruit growers will be there with
a displav that Is quite certain to eX-
eel anything that has heretofore
taken place in Oregon. Ashland,
Talent. Phoenix, Voorhies, Medford,
Central Point. Eagle Point, Jackson
Vile, Gold Hill, Woodville, Grants
Pass and Merlin will all contribute
their full share toward making n
fruit display that will astonish visit
ors TO the fair
The miners Of the two counties will
make an exhibit which will prove
that in this part Of Oregon are some
Of the richest mines in the world,
The placer. as well as the quartz
mines, will be represented showing
that there Is still gold and copper In
abundance In many sections Of jose
phlne and Jackson counties. The
display Of these products Of the
mines will prove concluslvely that
mineral in paying quantities can be
taken out in many sections Of this
valley and that capital invested IN
mines will be profitable from now on.
The house wife can he counted on
10 contribute her share toward maxi
ing the fair a success. She will be
there showing the work Of her skill
In domestic economy and art repre-
sented In many lines There are so
many things which can be done by
the ladies in the two counties toward
making a successful display that the
managers Of the fair should solicit
their aid from the very first, so as
TO give them opportunity to com.
mence the work now. The women
have a broad field OF endeayor. and
we feel satisfied that their depart
ment will represent many Of the besi
things possible TO be produced In
their line
In a general way the people OF
Grants Pass will be held responsible
for the success Of the forth annual
exposition OF the products OF the
Rogue River valley. and therefore
nothing must be left undone which
can possibly contribute TO the sue
cess OF the occasion. We trust thai
tho managers OF the fair will see Il