Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-13
BELIEVED 500 MARK WILL Be
REACHED
THRILLING CONTEST ENDED
Big Banquet Decided on for January
20, In the New Calvert
Building

FOR large attendance, for enthusi
asm and for increase of new men,
bers the meeting of the Commercial.
club held last night was by far rec
ord breaker Of Its kind.
In 30 days 1876 new members
were added to the roll call of the
club, and every one of them promises
to be live wire, and one that could
be depended on to do things for
Grants Pass. 1t is also encouraging
to note that among these new men,
bers large number are orchardists
and farmers who are realizing that
the welfare of the farm depends on
that Of the city.
The record-breaking increase of
new members was due mainly to
spirited contest held the preceding
month. The old members were di-
vided into two factions: One was
headed by DR.. Bywater; the other
was in charge of Frank South. DR..
Bywater's followers, the Boosters"
succeeded in getting SO new men,
bers, while Frank South's "Hustl-
ers' took in Sc recruits.
DR.. Bywater and Isaac Best share
the honors for the biggest individual
score. Each succeeded in bringing
In 2S new members. Frank South
and e. e. Roropaugh shared the
honors for the next best record; each
recruiting % members, but the num-
ber didn't prove their hoodoo.
The success of the contest was so
marked and the enthusiasm of the
leaders so manifest, that It was de-
cided to continue the campaign for
new members for another month,
and now the slogan for the next 80
days will be 1900 members for next
meeting" That will make 1t neces-
sary to add about 200 new members
to the list.
The meeting which lasted from 8
O'Clock to eleven, just brlstled with
progressive plans for the coming
year. Committees were appointed
and It was decided to have a special
meeting next Monday for the purpose
OF taking up the work of a live
publicity campaign which will exceed
all previous campaigns In It's thor
ough and elaborate methods OF pub
licity At that meeting the proper
committees will be appointed, funds
provided for, and work will be map
ped out for the year.
It was voted at the meeting to hold
a big banquet January 20 at the new
Calvert building, and arrangements
will be made to accommodate at least
800 persons, the members and ladies'.
In the early part OF the meeting
steps were taken to have the club
Incorporated, and the board OF
trustees was authorized to take the
necessary steps for such incorpora-
tion.
A committee OF three was appoint
ed to draft a resolution to be present
ed to the Oregon state legislature
for a liberal appropriation by that
body for the Panama-Pacific exposl-
tion for 1915. That resolution puts
this city among the first to favor
such a move.
Under new business the very I'm
portant matter OF the gas plant was
taken up, and resolutions were
adopted pledging the support Of the
Commercial club to Mr.. Stacey, pre-
sident OF the gas company, for the
purpose OF establishing plant in
Grants Pass.
Before closing committee OF
three was appointed to extend the
courtesies OF the city to Judge Ben
Lindsay when he comes here to lee
ture thursday
Geo. c. Sabln. the vice-president,
acted as chairman In the absence OF
the regular president, l.. Y. Hall.
At one time in the meeting Secre-
tary Andrews requested all those who
H. had come here In the last five years
10 stand m and over 70 per cent Of
the entire body rose.