Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-06-02

get together and build up the inter-
ior Of the county, especially the Illi-
nois valley. We of Grants Pass have
part in this, as Grants Pass is the
natural railroad center and distribut-
ing point. There is only one way
that We can bring this about, and
that way Is for every man to put
mis- shoulder to the wheel. And you
should not get discouraged because a
railroad has not been built. 1t will
come, believe, in the near future.
1--WE should all be optimistic"
said Mr.. Gilkey, People with tales
of woe are not wanted. If some old
er ones can not get in line then
younger ones and new blood will take
up where we leave off.
"We of Grants Pass Commercial
club appreciate this welcome here
and hope to entertain you likewise
at some time In the future"
Judge ]. L. Childs of Crescent
city, was introduced and stated that
he was not stranger in Illinois val
ley, that he had made periodical Wis
its to friends there, but that 1t had
been five years since his last visit
but regardless of the lapse of five
years he felt at home.
Crescent City has much In COM
mon with the Grants Pass country"
said the speaker. when we talk
harbor or you talk railroad 1t is a
mutual affair. All of you who own
property here do not realize your In
heritance. Under water and In al
fafa your land would be worth from
$3.50 an acre upward. The dairy
business could be made a great indus
try here. see you have entered 1t
to some extent, and I hope you will
continue to extend the business.
There was no creamery here five
years ago.
Now, to get $3.50 an acre for your
land, you must get more people here,
To get more people you must have
more improvements.
Judge Childs called attention to the
great feat Of Los Angeles in procur'
ing water and dwelt at some length
on the way the people Of that city
stood together in the effort to turn
Owens lake into a canal and send
millions of gallons of water to the
city, more than 200 miles distant. He
used this as an illustration of what
can be accomplished by united eff
fort and called attention to other
things which the people of southern
California have accomplished, and al
as a result of standing together
Just so can the three counties o.
Del Norte, Josephine and Jockson anC
parts Of Idaho and Nevada, accomp
lish much In the way of railroads,
harbor and other improvements 1
they get together and stay together,
said Judge Childs, and continued
1--WE want a wagin> road from Cres
cent City to Grants Pass, a road will
foundation that will last thou
sand years. Del Norte county will d.
her part. We want this wagon roa'
to your railroad at Grants Pass ant
you want the wagon road to th'
sea-"
The speaker then dwelt at SOM
length on the benefits this roa'
would bring, In his opinion, by re
ducing freight rates.
"Del Norte people hope to bond tn
county for the purpose Of bulldln
this road II you people will take
up and continue It to Grants Pass"
The addresses of the Grants Pas
and Crescent City speakers were re
ceived with much interest, and ther
we're many who prophesied that tn
people OF the Illinois valley woul
become loyal supporters OF substar
tial improvements in the way OF
county road and in other thing
which would be Of mutual advantage
Those who went on the pilgrlmag
we're: Isaac Best, William Best, Fl.
Gilky L. L. Herrick. T. P. Cramer, >
Mclean, Arthur Conklin, F Buol
cltz. w. r. Nipper, J NJ lsham, j. {
|, Gibson. T. X. Murray i. l.. Jewel
IL. D. Jewell. n p. Townsend, r.
/, Coe, w b. Sherman, L. r. Steelhan
mer, II. T.. Gale, w p. Weren X.
Kroh. c. e. selleck, J II Morris. !
r. Moses. j. Rornes, A. c. Holcom
Frank s. Torrey. r. l.. Coburn, Il
Roropaugh, II. T. Hull, J. 7. Loga
w. F. Horn. ]. c. Mattison, Dr.
. c. Dixon. II. C. Bobzlen, George
: Riddle. II. NJ. Axte1, A. c. Houg
. Geo. s. Calhoun. F. Reynolds, Sta
Y ton Rowell, W. c. Lockett, F. '
: Reid G.. A. Gibson, II. L. Andrew
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