Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-29
COMMITTEES FROM ASHLAND
AND MEDFoRD CONFER WITH
GRANTS PASS CITIZENS
PEP AND ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
I.asterncrs to lie Told Of Southern
Orcgon's Ideal Climate. Scenic
Wonders, Hunting and Fishing

wednesday evening committee
from the Grants Pass Chamber of
Commece entertained committees
from the Ashland and Medford Com.
mercial clubs at the local club rooms.
The committees from those cities
were composed OF enthusiastic boos-
ters. full OF pep and optimism, They
arrived In automobiles shortly be-
fore O'Clock and at $3.50 marched
into the dining room at the club
headquarters where the ladies OF
the Red crosl had prepared a dinner
that Will not soon be forgotten.
Large vases filled with roses and
other beautiful flowers gave touch
OF daintiness TO the dining tables.
which were arranged In large
square.
The Ashland committee was COM
posed of the following gentlemen:
Bert n. Greer OF the Ashland It'd
ings; J, II. MCGEE. II. S, Shinn Sec
rctary of the Commercial club. and
V. o. n. Smith OF the Citizens Bank.
The Medford boosters were, c. u.
Gates. mayor: J. C. Mann, B. w.
Paul, $. s. Smith, s. S. Bulls. VIII
a. Steel. Jonas Wald. w. 9. TAFT, II.
l.. Walther, Rev d. Il. Millard. j.
w. Dressler. Senator G. NJ. Thomas,
J. W, Wakefield. s. c. Butterfieid
and A u. Cunningham.
After the diners had disposed OF
the tempting feed" i. s. Bran
well. president OF the local Chamber
OF Commerce. made few remarks
welcoming the delegates from the
upper end OF the Rogue valley and
explained the object OF the meeting,
Cigars were then passed, one local
booster remarking the purpose be-
ing to acclimate those present to
their future home.
The real object OF this get-togeth-
er meeting was for the purpose OF
organizing booster club for South
ern Oregon; TO tell OF the wonderful
climate OF this part OF the state; to
let Eastern people know of the fine
hunting and fishing to be found
here; to tell OF the scenic beauty
such places as Crater Lake, Mt. Ash.
land, the Oregon Caves, the wonder.
ful Rogue River with its many trib.
utaries filled with mountain trout
In short, to interest those people OF
culture and means who are seeking
an ideal climate in which TO live:
TO let them know OF this country OF
fine roads and the best hunting and
fishing in the United States right al
their door-and such place Is
Southern Oregon.
In the course of his address, +. s.
Bramwell stated that he was a liv.
Ing example Of what Southern Ore.
Son climate will do. A few years
ago when he arrived in the Rogue
River valley he could not ascend the
steps at a local hotel; now he has
more pep and vim that most men oi
half his years.
Geo. g. Sabin was then introduc
cd. He outlined what he thought
was the proper course to pursue In
the way OF advertising and his sug
gestions met the unanimous approv
al Of those present; then his witt,
little parlor story OF the bull ant
the humble bee fairly brought dowr
the house.
o. s. Blanchard was then intro
duced and responded briefly, offerinl
suggestions that were we'll received
President Bramwell then asked th,
Ashland delegation to express thei,
views and Bert r. Greer arose. Lik,
those who preceded him, Mr.. Gree
stated that the real attractions O
Southern Oregon--the climate, sun
shine, scenic beauty and hunting ant
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