Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-17
HALE. HEARTy BUNCH FROM
METROPOLIS MARCH STREETS
AND SING LOVE song
FILL UP ON ROGUE GRAPE JUICE
Pay Tribute 10 Grants Pass for Many
Accomplishments During War by
Loyal Work


Ing Southern Oregon by special
train arrived in Grants Pass this
forenoon about o'clock. 100 strong
They are u hale. happy bunch. and
after exchanging greetings with
Grants Pass people at the depot be-
gan visiting the various business
houses Later they marched in a
body down Sixth street singing this
song.
They say that old Grants Pass, she
nin't got no style.
She's style all the while.
She's style all the while.
They say that old Grants Pass. she
aint got no style.
She's style all the while.
All the while"
En route to this city the Portland
boosters issued the ''Grants->. Pass
Nugget" spicy paper full OF pep.
Nathan Strauss acting az editor In
chief. Here is their greeting:
"The business men OF Portland are
touring Southern Oregon that we
may become better acquainted. not
only with our fellow citizens. but
with tho natural resources and pro-
duets OF this vast region. We hEve
had wonderful meetings at Medrord,
klamath Falls and Ashland. feel
chat not only We or Portland have
benefited through personal contact
and observation. but that those COM
munlties have "A better understand
of the aims and desires OF the bus
iness interests OF Portland to see this
state OF our developed as rapidly as
circumstances win permit,
We are particularly glad to be In
the city OF Grants Pass, not only TO
see the many fine things you have
done for yourselves, but to pay trib-
ute to the community for its many
accomplishments during the progress
of the war | sometimes feel that
this section. through its loyal work
10 the production OF the chrome ores,
went little bit further to help win
that sanguinary contest, than she is
given credit for.
"You have shown wonderful
spirit in the development OF your
resources; YOU have built n railroad
into a rich territory; you have de-
veloped a splendid industry In the
production of the Tokay grape which
rs making this section almost nation
ally famous; the development OF
your horticultural and agricultural
land have produced great wealth, and
as time goes on will make you richer.
The uncovering OF your vast mineral
resources. which am told are ex-
ceptionally great. will make this city
n great mining center again, Just as
your placer mines in early days made
this section famous.
80 SVhipiOtioh Va SOuT WOnutT-
ful highways will make Grants Pass
a great center for tourists. and this
feature alone will, ! am sure, make
your city a very prosperous one You
have a gold mine. almost literally
speaking, In the famous Josephine
Caves. and 4 hope the government
and the state highway commission
will see to II that fine paved high
ways are coDstructed into that great
scenic region.
I'VE have many things to do. many
things in which we can cooperate in
the development OF the state, and II
enthusiastically entered upon, we
can, by all working together as a
harmonious unit, make this the
greatest state In the union. We have
the resources and by all working to.
'getber, supporting state institutions
ecan capitalize those resources to the
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