Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB
DISCUSSES PUBLICITY

Pass was a live question discussed
by the Commercial club at It's regu-
lar meeting Monday night, It deyel-
opIng that the inquiries received by
the club have fallen on greatly since
the advertising was discontinued.
The secretary stated that when ad-
yertlsements were carried In various
publications that circulated In the
middle west and east, the inquiries
averaged twenty per day. but that
they had now fallen TO three or four
a day without the publicity Discus
sion showed that the club members
were unanimously In favor OF maxi
Ing known the name and fame OF
Grants Pass, and Mr. Lockett pro-
posed that he would be one Of hfty,
or one Of twenty-five II necessary, to
supply the funds required to do the
necessary advertising Mr. Brewer
suggested that the Advertising In
outside publication be supplemented
By sending copies OF the local papers
10 lnquirers.
The secretary announced that cop
les OF the blue sky" law petition
had been received by him for the
signatures Of citizens, but Attorney
Blanchard thought that a careful
study OF the proposed law should be
made before any voter attached his
signature TO the petition He said
that the general idea OF such a stat
ute was good, intended as It was TO
head of the floating OF wild cat
schemes OF all kinds, and that likely
some Of the public needed protection
from the sharks who would unload
worthless stocks upon them. The
feature OF the law that had a danger
Gus look to Mr. Blanchard was the
placing OF too much power in the
hands OF one man to say what stocks
were legitimate and what were not.
Nlr, Mangum Wants Water.
c. L. Mangum brought up the
question of the public drinking foun-
tain explaining that there is no place
IN the city where stranger can get
drink OF water In a public place.
He suggested that the fountain that
was presented TO IN lty by the La
dies Auxiliary sol ears ago be At
ted with sanitary Fps and put into
commission H. L. Andrews remark
ed that he had a distinct recollection
OF having sung a couple OF songs one
time TO raise funds for the purchase
OF the fountain, and that now he
would gladly sing another 90 make
the fountain tulnu lts destiny. Club
members, taceuousy inclined.
thought that the cash would az once
be forthcoming from other sources,
however, II the public thought there
was danger OF the genial eN-secretary
Of the Commercial club breaking
forth into song again. And there
the water problem rests
President Hobart sisuihed the
willingness ot the club 20 give any
OF our citizens who were going to
Yreka TO attend the mum. congress
credentials Us official delegates from
.Ae Grants Pass district lt Is eN-
peetei chat not less than twenty VIII
ttoad from here
MIR. Councllcy Addresses.
William E,sel Conna,ey visitor
.sge from Topeka kansas ad-
iressed the club, giving some timely
thoughts on the subject ot adyertis-
ing He said that the city could not
a6ord to be without advertising as
,t vas ease where the more money
you spend the more money you
make Mr. Couuelley Is a mining
man who. With the Messrs Fi.e. who
AGE here With aim. has been operat-
ing in Mexico The unsettled coudi-
zion OF politics In the southern coun-
try had caused them 70 seek a new
neld. and they are now looking for a
mining investment here. MIR Con.
ne,'ey said that he was especially i'm.
pressed with the magnificent bodies
Of timber tributary to Grants Pass
and that proper advertising would
aud a ready market for not only thf
cut lumber, but also FOR the timber
lands as there was capital In the
east awaiting lust such Investment.
Sccrctarys Report
The report OF the secretary called
attention to the fact that the club {,
noe az the present time carrying sd
yertlsius IN any magazine or news
paper aud as result he lplulrie,
tNr Information concerning he cJt,
have fallen on materially The sec
retary called attention 90 the fac
that ihe winter months when "a,
east was freezing With ,he lnteus,