Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-11


occurred in the past ten years was
the high school bond election which
took place last Saturday. The
trustees asked for $4,000 in five
per cent bonds, payable in ten years,
for the purchase of a site and the
construction of a modern high school
building. There was much interest
manifested among property owners
and an unusually large number of
votes were polled. The total num-
ber Of votes cast amounted to $40
and Of this number 21S were in fav-
or Of the bonds and 1872 against, thus
giving majority of 96 for the
bonds. There were four sites on the
ticket: The Wing property, consist
ing of full block, price $4,000, re-
ceived 29 votes. The Campbell
Booth property on Sixth street, con-
sisting Of 2 acres, price $4,000, re-
ceived 26 votes. The williamson
Mason tract on East D street, of three
and half acres, price $2S00, re-
ceived SO votes. The Gilkey tract
containing eight and one-tenth acres,
price $4,000, received 1914 votes. It
will be seen that the Gilkey tract
received a majority of 46 over the
combined votes of the three other
tracts. The site chosen is one of
the most eligible in the city, the
ground sloping to the south, and is
high enough to be In view of the peo-
| pie passing on the trains. The
grounds are large enough for a cam
pus and have plenty to spare for the
planting OF all kinds OF trees and
shrubs. The eight acres will up-
doubtedly be, when improved, the
most attractive spot in the city and
the best high school site in Oregon.
This enlarged high school has been
the one thing needed in our educa-
tional system to bring to us large
accessions OF the best people seeking
homes In the west. Educational ad-
vantages count more than all other
things with fathers and mothers who
are rearing families in the right way.
You may have everything else,
churches, opera houses. music halls
and a dozen other great advantages
for city and have no up-to-date edu-
cational facilities. you will lack the
one essential thing to make Grants
Pass first class city. Every loyal
resident OF Grants Pass will rejoice
over the victory for education which
was won last Saturday afternoon.
Our city this spring has taken on
new life and new hope and the corner
stone OF the temple OF progress will
be the paving OF our business centers
with bltulithic pavement. Ambition
thrives by that upon which II Is fed,
and so II Is with the prosperity OF a
town. There must be hope and en-
terprise In the minds and hearts OF
the people or our city will have no
growth. II your citizens become dis
couraged, prosperity will never enter
your doors, but when such things as
$4,000. or more, paving enterprises
are undertaken by interested prop
erty holders, the world takes notice
and everything else comes easy.
The third important event which
marks the progress OF Grants Pass Is
the recognition on the part OF the
Southern Pacific railway company
OF our constantly increasing CONNER
clal and manufacturing interests.
This fact was firmly established
when this great corporation took the
necessary steps for the erection here
OF new depot which Is 20 cost be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 The
structure is TO be modern In every
particular and up TO date In every
way. II certainly Is encouraging TO
the men and women who have long
looked forward, working and hoping
for the bright day which has Just
dawned on our municipality
In the train Of these important
events in our history as a city there
comes individual efforts which will
have much to do with that increasing z
prosperity which Is TO mark the re-.
cord year OF 1910. From careful In.
vestigation we note a few things oi