The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-19
cLu.s FOR ROADS.

Clubs are rarely organized for apy
deeper purpose than to give pleasure tc
their members. The road clubs, how.
ever, that are fast growing in popularity
make social enjoyment an incident.
They are organized for the purpose OF
improving the highways, benefttlng the
farmers and business men aud erriching
the state, for good roads are form et
wealth. The growing army OF wheel
men, too, can appreciate any Improve
ment over the average country road.
Portland has strong and prosperous
road club. handsomely situated in roonry
quarters and counting among its mem
bers the leading commercial and profes-
sional men of Oregon. Its social fea-
lures are adnir able, and its efforts on be-
half of good roads, effective.
Several gentlemen are interested In
organizing a branch club in Corvallis
and they should receive the hearty CO.
operation of all our citizens. A meeting
was held two weeks ago, largely at the
instigatien of Prof Lake, and tempo
rary organization effected. Last Satur-
day those interested met again and dis
cussed methods. They decided to place
the entrance fee, for the present, at 81
and leave the matter of dues to be acted
upon later. There was some talk of
purchasing the present bowling alley for
club quarters, but this question was also
postponed.
Mr.. J. c. Mayo, the new clubs tempo
rary secretary, received letter from the
Portland club. informing him that any
member of the Corvallis club
would be entitled to all the priv
ileges of the Oregon Road Club at Port
Ian without extra cost. He has sinee
received the following letter from Eugene
D. White, vice.president of the Portland
club:
"MR. ]. c. MAYO. CORVALLIS, Or:
"DEAR SIR:-Your esteemed favor of
the 9th, addressed to Mr.. Herring, secre-
tary, has been handed me for reply. I
take pleasure in sending you by this
mail copy of our bylaws.
'It would add much to the strength of
the good roads movement throughout
the state if you ard others would orga-
nize branches of the Oregon Road Club,
calling yours for example, o. r. c., No.
4, &c. There's nothing like organization
and organized effort. If you organize o.
r. c., No. 2, others will fall in line and
before the year closes, the good roads
movement would have power and force
behind it to insure its success over all
obstacles. Out of number of snch
branches, it has been my idea to orga-
nize the National League for Good
Roads in Oregon.
Eve should then be in position to
command the attention and considera-
ton, as well as support and co-opera-
ton, of the public authorities, state,
county and municipal, and be enabled
thereby to get anything we ask for with
in the bounds of reason.
Yours cordially for goodroads,
EUGENE D. WHITE.
Portland. Oregon, March 18th, 1896.
Prof E. r. Lake is temporary chair
man of the Corvallis club and J. c. Mayo
is temporary secretary. The orgsniza-
tion committee consists of DIR. Bowen
Lester. DIR. Altman and S. N. wilkins.
The membership committee consists of
]. c. Mayo, John Fulton and B. W. John
SON. The club is to meet again at the
call of the membership committee.
It is hoped thst the business aud pro-
fessioual men Of Corvallis. and influen-
stial farmers of the county will identify
themselves with this movement and sign
the charter roll.