Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-06-23
Medford Resolutions.

Medford Commercial club sent In
the following:
Whereas, the vast empire of south
ern Oregon. containing within It's do
main unlimited resources Of agricul-
ture, horticulture. mines and forests,
Is without any of the advantages OF
a nearby sea port from which to car
ry It's products to the great markets
of the world, and being situated
about half way between the metropolis
of Portland at the north and that Of
San Francisco to the south, Is large
ly held at the mercy OF the only line
Of transportation that has yet PEN
etrated Its valleys and
Whereas, nature has offered to the
people of this empire Of wealth unus-
ual facilities for seaport harbor at
or near Crescent City In the county
of Del Norte, California, harbor,
which, by liberal expenditure OF
money on the part OF the general gov
ernment, would add untold benefits
to all Of northern California and
southern Oregon, and would enable
these localities to develop their many
resources, and
Whereas, a continental line OF rail-
load Is now building southwardly
through the region OF middle Oregon
and approaching the eastern slope OF
the Cascade range which borders
southwestern Oregon, and said line
when completed will connect with the
Pacific & Eastern railroad, which
runs eastwardly from Medford and Is
owned by the Great Northern rail-
road system, and
Whereas, there are now planted to
apples and pears In Rogue river val
ley more than $4,000 acres, which, at
a conservative estimate will, when In
full bearing, furnish one carload of
fruit per annum for every acre, and
Whereas, In the upper Rogue riv-
er country, and In all that vast re-
gion lying on the immediate western
slope of the Cascade mountains In
southern Oregon, Is the largest body
OF sugar pine timber In the world,
estimated to contain, with the other
timbers OF southern Oregon, 10000
900 feet OF merchantable timber, and
Whereas, aside from the valuable
deposits OF gold, both In placer and
quartz, which are known to exist In
southern Oregon and along the im-
mediate northern boundary line OK
California, and which have already
added $50, 900, 900 to the wealth OF
the United States, are also vast de-
poslts Of copper that cannot be oper-
atod without transportation facilities,
a notable instance Of which Is the
blue Ledge Copper mine, having al
ready blocked out more than 10000
tons OF rich copper ore which can only
be worked when there are proper
transportation facilities In the ship
rent OF It's productions, therefore,
BE II resolved, by the Medford
Commercial club that we most heart
iiy endorse the proposition OF lend
Ing all our energies and support to-
, ward inducing the general govern
ment to make liberal appropriations
for the development OF harbor facili-
I Ties at or near Crescent City, Callfor-
nin and we most heartily commend
the efforts which are being made by
A the people living at or near Crescent
A CITY, and in the valleys and on the
= thoroughfares from this part OF Ore
i gon TO that seaport, in trying to Sc
/ cure national aid 70 this enterprise,
y aud we urge our representatives In
y congress 10 give this matter their
most earnest consideration.
r. VIM. N. CoLvTG,
"a President.
IA GEo. Boos,
peoretarv.