Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-27
ROGUE RIVER VALLEY GRANGE WON
FIRST HONORS AT The COUNTY FAIR
Contest Among the Josephine Organizations
Was Close, but Winner Led Because of
Great Variety of Its Exhibits.

ment fence post is one of the lasting
impressions the visitor gets from
tnis display, and result of the Ce-
ment Products exhibition will be a
more liberal use of these posts In
making substantial and attractive
fences on the country place.
Mayer, The Florist.
Ernest Mayer, the florist, who has
built up a business of considerable
magnitude in Grants Pass, has one
of the feature exhibits in the pavil-
ion, the peace de resistance being
a mammoth bunch of grapes buiir up
from the product of the vine. A hun
dred pounds of the fruit are formed
into this great bunch, various colors
being used TO add to the effect, the
whole being surmounted by flowers
and greenery. There is also good
showing of potted flowers and ferns,
while boxes of tomatoes and peppers
are a product that represent an Inn
portant line in Mr.. Mayors activity.
He has already shipped from Grants
Pass this season upwards of two
thousand boxes of these vegetables
finding market for them in dozen
northern towns where they have
more than held their own against
competition, always bringing the top
of the market in price.
Bishops.
In gentlemens furnishings and
ready-to-wear clothing Bishops has q
most creditable display, the booth be.
ing made attractive and the various
articles of mems apparel advantage
ously arranged.
Ross Washing Fluid.
A home industry that has made
catchy exhibit is that of the maker
of Ross washing fluid. This is an
article of local manufacture which
has worked up a sale of considerable
magnitude, and its display was
credltable addition to the fair.
Ownership Maps.
The booth in which are shown the
ownership maps of Josephine coun
ty is always filled with interested
spectators. The maps are up-to-date
and show in the blue prints the name
of the owner of each tract in th'
county. They are drawn by II. V
Anderson, and are pronounced accur
ate in detail.
California-Oregon Power Co.
Undoubtedly the comprehensive
exhibit made by the California-Ore
gon Power Co. has attracted as mucl
attention and occasioned as much ia
vorable comment as any other OF tn
commercial displays made. 1t Is II
itself an education along electrica
lines to many people, being in charg
of three most able demonstrators, j
A. VanHoefer in the commercial de
partment, c. L. Cleyenger in the me
chanlcal department, and Miss Mar
guerite Heyer in the department o
household economy The irrlgatlo
outfit shown in practical runnln
claims the attention OF the farmers
especially OF those who live In tn
territory TO be tapped by the pre-
posed extension Of the company llnei
Here one horse motor Is seen dri'
ing a one inch centrifugal pumI
raising three miners inches OF wateI
The demonstrators explains that a mC
tor OF this size costs man bt
s32.50 per year for current, otht
sizes in proportion, and that th
power when not used for pumplnI
will be available for a hundred oth'
uses on the farm. But 1t was to tt
department presided over by Mi
Heyer that the ladies turned their a
tention. Here was electricity for e
cry part Of the household work, an
the wonder Is that any household ca
be conducted without IT, There al
electrical appliances and utensils f
cooking and baking from the ranl
to the chafing dish and the toaster
the dozen; electricity for heat al
Hght, and to keep cool by. Electr
lroners and washers, and In fact ele
triclty used for everything about Il
home
Rogue River Hardware Co.
The Rogue River Hardware Co h
most effective display near the e
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