Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
MAY SOON BUILD HOTEL
AT JOSEPHINE CAVES

An important enterprise nds Ie
Gently been started by Grants Pass
parties, which, if carried through
will add greatly TO the business IN
terests of this city and make this
section one OF the best advertised
localities in the northwest. The en-
terprise proposed is the building oil
an automobile road from Holland to
the Josephine caves, and the erection
of a tourist hotel at that place which
is to cost $4,000. This capital has
been put up by Portland parties and
they will, if opportunity is offered
by the government build the road
and complete the hotel, so that busi-
ness can be done this season.
The plan is to have an auto ser
vice from Grants Pass by way OF
Holland to the caves temporarily.
This will bring Grants Pass into
prominence through the advertising
which will be done by the hotel peo-
ple and the Southern Pacific com
pany.
This tourist trade will greatly
help the hotels and all other inter
ests here, as this will be the tourist
supply point.
The Portland capitalists are ready
to begin construction Of the road at
once. and as soon as it is completed
from Holland, a distance of four
miles, the material for the construc-
tion of the hotel will be put on the
ground. This hotel is to be on the
same plan as the CLOUD Cap Inn"
on Mt. Hood. The capital necessary
is now available, and operations
were to have been begun March 10,
but there has been delay in the is
suance of a permit from the forest
service. This matter is reported to
be now before the secretary of agri-
culture for approval, which is ex-
pected daily.
H. " Anderson, who was connect
ed with the forest service up to a
few weeks ago, has been in Portland
for some time working on this pro
ject and resigned his place in the
service in order to take charge of
the construction. Mr.. Anderson re-
ports the local forest officials to be
favorable to the project, and appar-
emily there is nothing in the way ex-
cept the red tape of the government.
1t is the plan to begin immediate
ly on the road up Sucker creek, that
being the shortest route for taking
in the building material and the
transporting of an electric plant to
be used in lighting the caves. A
much shorter route from Grants Pass
can be had via Williams, and the in
tention is to have this constructed
later.
Congressman w. c. Hawley was
requested by Grants Pass people to
secure government aid in the con-
struction of a road by this route and
the matter will be brought before
congress this year.
Mr.. Anderson says that plans are
ready and that there is nothing to
prevent the securing of considerable
tourist travel this season except the
seemingly unnecessary delay in get
ting permission from the forestry de-
partment The formal application
was filed February 8, and it is hoped
a few days more will bring returns.
Water rights for furnishing power
to light the caves have already been
secured through the state engineer.
It is certainly to be regretted that
the general government cannot act
as promptly in such matters as the
state.
PORTLAND March 27-Oscar
Allen broke into a bakery and ate so
many doughnuts he got cramps and
could not walk. He yelled So loud
the police found him.