Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-12-01
WAKES UP THE METROPOLIS
OF JACKSON COUNTY
AND MAKES FINE RECORD
tarty is Welcomed by Mayor Canon
and Dined at the Hotel
Medford.

One of the best advertisements
Grants Pass has enjoyed over Rogue
river valley In the towns for az
miles to the eastward was Wednes-
day when that new American In
france fire engine recently con-
tracted for by this city was sent on a
test run to Medford. II was the de-
sire OF A. G. Long of Portland, Paci-
fic coast agent for the machine. to
prove Its efficiency to the city Of
ficials. hence Mr. Long assumed re-
sponsibility for the safety OF the en-
gine, and with A. Plympton, expert
for Mr.. Long, at the wheel, the Port
land gentleman took party over
rough roads and smooth to the me-
tropolis of Jackson county. Med
ford has ordered a similar machine
but It has not yet arrived.
The party was composed of Mayor
]. /. Myers, City Councllmen strick-
or, Phillips and Sauer, Judge M. L..
opdycke, Fire Chief Proctor and T..
X. Murray, news editor OF tho Cour-
Ter. The run to Medford was made
without effort at speed, the engine
running at an even pace, causing
much interest as II shot through
Woodville, Tolo, Gold Hill,
Central Point, and by farm
houses. At the outsklrts OF
Medford an asphalt street was
encountered. where sign read !.
Autos slow down to 10 miles
an hour" Driver Piympton glanced
at this sign and then pulled the
throttle wide Open" and at 56 miles
an hour that machine, a red streak
only, walked up the city OF Medford.
Mayor Myers had wired the night
before to Mayor Canon OF Medford
TO look out for tho machine and
party, and the Medford mayor, men,
bers Of the Medford council, fire de-
partment and the populace In gene
raj looked with admiration on the
handsome and powerful machine az
II sped into the business district.
The party was given a sincere vel
come by everybody. and Mayor Can
on entertained the Grants Pass gen.
tlemen at luncheon at the new Hotel
Medford. After lunch Mayor Canon,
the Medford fire department chief
and his foreman, newspaper men and
others were given the ride OF their
lives. Out West Main street onto the
Jacksonville hard road. the ma
chine went 90 miles an hour. A Med
ford newspaperman failed 10 hold
onto" his hat, and as a result his
cady went into the air and when IL
hit the ground the engine was a mile
away. Everybody was holding on
for dear life, water streaming from
the eyes OF everyone OF them, the
speed being 30 great that the wind
whIstled as tornado. II you don't
think that Ia a correct illustration,
Just stand In that red devil five min
utes while II Ia going go miles an
hour.
The trip 10 Medford was made by
the Dry Digglngs road, and return on
the south side OF the river. On the
return trip the party had an oppor.
tunity 70 test long mud hole near
Old Badly mountain. This was what
Mr. Long desired, as he wanted 10
prove the machine In mud. This mud
stretch has been mirlng automobiles,
but when the fire auto hlt II, II went
through aa n there was no mud.
Asked how II could do II, Mayor
Myers remarked why that ma.
chine didn't stick In the mud be-.
cause II throw all the mud out,
kicked up It's heels and sped on"
The machine rolled Into Grants
Pass az M az a fiddle. every part OF
II In trim, and tho tires NJ smooth AZ
when II went out.
Medfcrd Papers Complimentary
The Medford papers printed high.
" complimentary articles OF the ma.