Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
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ten. the company to maintain the
plant and use the lights IN the cave
and hotel, and TO charge no fee to
enter the caves Whine Illuminated
third that the company light the
caves and charge fee, excepting the
hours from 2 10 8 when the company
will furnish lights free TO the public.
Her. 90 no monopoly could exist.
Mr. Anderson also stated that no
law exists where the company can
charge for guides this would also
create a monopoly. said the speaker,
and the government frowns on a mon
opoly To charge for the lighting
service is the only way, said he, that
any remuneration could accrue to the
company.
Mr. Anderson stated that when the
caves we're withdrawn by the govern
ment that the action was a hasty
one, due 20 an effort to defeat certain
individuals who were preparing to
nle ON the caves under the limestone
quarry permits This action to de-
feat the individuals was taken by NJ.
J. Anderson while he was supervisor
Of the forest reserve Now as the
forestry service lnterprets the law
D heretofore quoted as covering the
caves, the hotel company can do moth
lng until a short special bill is put
through congress granting the per-
nit This Mr.. Hawley will be asked
to do. Mr.. .Fromme, supervisor of
the Slsklyou forest reserve, in which
the caves are located, is anxious to
see the matter result In success, and
strongly indorsed the matter from the
beginning Application by the hotel
company was made to the govern
ment through the forestry office in
Grants Pass, February 0, and to date
no written word has been received by
the company or the local forestry Of
flee Through Mr.. Hawley only, has
any information been secured at the
Washington end It Is hardly pos
le that any improvements can be
'de this year unless quick action re-
ella NJ Waahington
II C. Kinney remarked that there
we're many questions involved and
he moved that the matter be referred
to the trustees Carried
Irrigation Question.
X l.. Coe brought up the question
OF irrigation. Mr. Coe stated that as
everybody is interested In one way or
another that I'VE ought to make the
effort Of our lives to make irrigation
fact this season." The sidehlll land
will suffer greatly, said the speaker.
unless water is secured this season,
and continued: 1T does seem that
we ought to get busy. feel the i'm
portance of the matter, and so do
all others If any thing is going to
be done this year II should be done
at once"
There the question rested for a
time while the club discussed other
affairs, but later c. r.. Lundberg
brought It up again. Mr.. Lundberg
asked If the irrigation plant could not
be operated under court order in
some way. X II. Kroh stated that he
believed the court would grant the
'Nrmlsslon, 1T seems to me that the
ltter is now up to the people" said
Kroh, "and they ought to sign up
! 10 not know whether the receiver
viii take enough interest in the mat
ter or not but the club should. as
there Is no doubt but what the court
would grant tho permission"
Mr., Lundberg moved that the chair
name a committee OF three to get
busy on the subject Mr. Kroh made
a second to the motion. This carried.
President Hobart will name the COM
mittee probably today.
w c. Lockett arose to say that ne
believed Il would be wise for the
farmers In the lower valley to con-
struct ditch to connect with the high
line ditch. and in that manner get
the water This they could do by a
little cooperation, said Mr. Lockett.
and then later dispose of their ditch
as they saw ht to the company for
instance, when tangled webs were un-
wound
II c. Kinney remarked that the
highline ditch is too small for this
proposal Enlarge It them" said
Mr. lockett
That takes more money" replied
MIR Kinney
P h Hermann addressed the club
on the matter. and took issue with