Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19
SECOND ANNUAL EXPOSITION IN
GRANTS PASS.
TO BE HELD IN BALL PARK
Premium List Being Arranged and
Ready in About Two
Weeks.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
September 18th 10th and goth, are
the dates for the holding OF the sec
ond annual Josephine County Grange
fair.
The officers and executive commit
tee OF the fair association met In the
Commercial club rooms Wednesday
afternoon and got the fair machinery
into active motion.
1t was definitely decided that the
fair should be held in the city of
Grants Pass, and the baseball park
was selected as the site. Either
temporary buildings will be erected
for the housing OF the exhibits, or a
number OF large tents will be en-
gagged for that purpose.
The president OF the fair associa-
ton is ], w. Turvey of Williams;
secretary, r. s Dahlberg OF Murphy,
and treasurer, r. Thomas, r. f. ID.
2, Grants Pass. These officers, to-
gether with Il, f. Blanchard, NJ. H.
Wilcoxon and H. T. Pritchard, form
the executive committee. j. w. Tur-
vey is superintendent Of the agricul-
tural department, H. 7, Pritchard OF
the fruit department, @. Z Wilcoxon
of the poultry department, Mrs. Car
Grill of the ladies' department, Lin
coin Savage OF the educational de-
partment, with the superintendent OF
the mining department yet to be Sc
lected. f. h. Blanchard Is superin,
, tendent OF attractions. 1nese var,
ious departmental heads are to ar
range the cassifcations for the var
: ious exhibits, and apportion the prize
, money at once, and the completed
, premium list Is expected to be read!
, for publication within two weeks.
Besides the usual list Of premiums
r In the several departments, a mum
, Der of special features In eacn will
, be provided, making the prize list
most attractive one Mr. blanchar,
has already commenced a hunt TO
attractions, and says that he expect
TO have something doing all the time
l." with special attractions for the even
ing entertainments.
The annual poultry show will ,
0 made part OF the fair proper, wit
5 prizes of high bred fowls to the sue
: cessful exhibitors DR. WIlcoxo
promises something especially a;
6 tractlve In this department OF the ex
I'd hibltion.
d The board Of directors Is determ
> lned to give due prominence to al
g lines Of industry. that this groupln
d together and exploiting OF the Yarie
{ resources OF the district may go Il
d ward the making Of greater Jose
y Dhlne county. Each OF the features
B. the mining, the fruit, the agrlcultuI
u al. the stock-ralslng and the poultr
= show will be a complete exhibit
e itself. Taken as a whole It will max
II the second annual Josephine Count
n Grange Fair an exhibition OF magn
! tude, and of far-reacning value I
y Southern Oregon The county ha
L appropriated $500 to assist, and thl
g. with the other funds available, an
ie the ready support OF the business II
Ie terests OF the city OF Grants Pas
81 gives the directors a substantli
u basis upon which TO work. The sei
le son has been most propltious, an
10 with the great crops OF fruits, grain
u vegetables, etc, in all parts Of u
ID county there will be no difficulty
lie getting warm competition in eyeI
10 class.
Prices OF admission have bee
placed at ffty cents for a seasC
ticket, or twenty-five cents for sing
Of admissions This price will admit
ne all departments OF the fair.