Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-06
EXHIBIT PRODUCTS AT ALL THE
ExPOSITIONS
FOR GENERAL ADVERTISING
Social Features for New Corners will
BE Given More Prominence
In Future

About face, Commercial club. at
tention! We can excuse you for
looking back over the past year,
priding yourself upon the many good
deeds which have already been cred
tied to you, but as the new year 1911
dawns with your hosts being gath
cred in from every part of Josephine
county you must prepare yourself
for greater things. You are power
which can become irresistible in mat
ters pertaining to the common well
fare. Let's have no more talk about
more natural resources. Produce
the goods, get out your illustrated
catalog, scatter 1t broadcast to every
state in the union, tell the capitalist,
farmer, mine operator, cattle king,
manufacturer, huntsman, angler and
tourist that Josephine county offers
them the golden key to the strong
box of fortune and health.
Peel off your coats to man and
all jump over to. one side OF the
fence and get into the game, Take
your megaphones and boost for
Grants Pass and Josephine county,
first, last and always. When you
hear some numskull talking about
some other place more favorably
than your own town, swat him one,
then pick him up and make him be
good dog. It's strange that there
should be living mortal surround
ed with the, best that nature can be-
stow who has the Crouch worm
so deeply embedded in his anatomy
that 1t can't be hushed to sleep by
the gentlezephyrs of southern Ore
gon winters day, sample of which
was dished up on Christmas, 1910"
Such is the slogan Of the Grants
Pass booster.
Some Of the things outlined for
the Commercial club will be put in
to effect, we are informed, by one
who knows. There are as follows:
A general advertising campaign, in
cluding exhibits Of all products OF
the county at numerous expositions
In the east; irrigation OF the whole
valley will be promoted; railroads
will be subsidized; the Rogue river
will be made navigable for small
craft for distance OF several miles;
boat clubs and swimming clubs will
be established in attractive struc-
lures along the banks Of the ever
crystal river; good roads will be de.
manded from the powers that be;
mining. agricultural and industrial
conventions will be held; post office
savings bank will be urged; a public
library VIII be encouraged; up-to-
date fire protection equipment win
be applied for; board OF park CON-
provements to the water system will
be urged; vacant lots and streets
In the residence sections will have
TO be improved and kept In clean
Illness; public utilities concerns will
be urged to maintaip we'll appointed
drays, teams. harness, delivery
wagons. ice wagons,
The athletic club for lads and
young men will be supported and
made attractive: the merchants will
be asked 10 agree upon u code of
rules for occasions upon which they
agree 10 close their stores. 90 that
when the occasion arises a bulletin
can be issued from the club head.
quarters TO avoid confusion; the
supporting Of the local dealers viii
be urged and the sending away for
merchandise will be discredited: !:
harmony and progress and the gold
On rule will be the creed Of the club.
Social features for the benefit OF
the new comers will be more prom
inent in the future; demonstrations
OF welcome will be made Co them.
A building and loan association
will be established the city council
will be supported and assisted In
every way possible; the county
court will always find the club
ready to cooperate in all matters
for the Advancement OF ths peoples
tnferests. q Joaepbine county devsi.