Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
OFFICIALS OF IRRIGATION COM.
PANY. RETURN HOME.
WILL EXTEND THE DITCHES
Confirm Announcement That Apple
gate Ditch VIII BE
Constructed.

The Chicago visitors, Messrs.
Strock, Irwin, Atkins and Grosser,
officials of the Chicago-R Rogue River
company, left yesterday morning on
the southbound train for tour of
California before returning to their
homes. That they were pleased with
this region, with the people, and with
the condition of their property and
the outlook for the future Is bee.
evidenced by the statement of Mr.. Ir
win, attorney for the company, to
Courier representative that he had
had the best time OF his life and that
he regretted he could not remain In
definitely.
During their stay the visitors ild
not have an idle moment, as George
Sanders kept something doing every
minute and IL was tired but happy
party which took the train yesterday
morning, Several visits to the big
power and diversion dam above town
were made and the party took a trip
over the bitches already construct
ed. They also drove over every sec.
tion Of the district susceptible to ir-
rigation, and they are now fully ad,
vlsed as to the needs and require.
ments of the people as regards irrl.
cation.
They have gone with the fact firm.
ly impressed on their minds that here
is one of the greatest undeveloped
countries out Of doors, and they are
firmly resolved to do their part to-
ward making it the Pasadena OF Or
egon. The climate, the scenery, the
soil, the water, and the natural re-
sources have each received words OF
commentator from the visitors and
have played prominent part in the
forming OF their opinion that this Is
good country for the investment
of eastern money.
Friday afternoon the visiting Off
cials met with the officers OF the
Josephine County Irrigation aud Pow
er company and signed the deeds ccr.
veying the property OF the latter con-
pany to the Chicago-Rogue River
company, In accordance with the res
olution OF the stockholders at their
June meeting.
While here these gentlemen con-
flrmed the announcement OF Mr.. San
ders that the big gravity ditch and
the Applegate ditch will be construct
ed this winter, each to a point five
miles west OF the city Active con-
struction work will be started as soon
as the ground softens up aud the
bitches will be ready to receive water
at the beginning OF next season, which
is May Is.
During their stay In the city the
party was entertained at the home OF
Mr.. Sanders and each visitor express
ed himself as delighted with the
treatment he received. All Of them
are acutely interested in the pending
litigation and regretted that the COM
Ing arguments did not occur during
their stay. Probably two OF the of.
ficials will return 10 Chicago this way
and stop off and attend the court pro-
ceedings, II they occur within tho
next two or three weeks.
The annual meeting OF the Chica-
go-Rogue River company will be held
In Chicago during the latter part OF
the month OF September and the par
~ will be at home and make a report
in regard 70 the company's property
in this county and the prospects for
rs business here in the future.
After the annual meeting, II "a the
intention OF other members OF the
corporation 10 pay a visit 10 Grants
Pass, not only 10 investigate their
business interests but for an outing
ns well.
II is fortunate for this part OF the
Rogue River valley that these capt
talists have interests here for they