Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-30
TWO DAYS MORE.
The Lewis and Clark Centennial
Will Open.

doubt be known for years tol
come as the greatest in Western
history. In all likelihood no
person alive today will see an
other such centennial on this
coast, as there are no events so
important and worthy of COM
memoration as the arrival otI
Lewis and Clark on the shores
of the Pacific.
To the people of Oregon and
the entire Pacific coast this Ex-
position is of inestimable value.
It will be the means of drawing
thousands of people to our shores;
thousands Of good, solid, stable
and industrious citizens, who will
assist in developing and render
ing more productive thousands of
acres of land, added to thousands
of acres yet untouched by a piow.
I The thing to do, if we would
profit by the opportunity present.
. ed, is to deal justly with all
corners. Dol justice to them in
all ways-not try to get their last
cent, but act by them in a way
that will encourage them to
locate permanently with US.
An article in recent issue of
the Telegram contains more than
a single grain of truth and we
reprint it with the hope that a
good lesson may be we'll learned
Just to what extent the human
hog will get in its work during
the Exposition, to the detriment
of Portland and the State of
Oregon, is question of interest
to the Exposition management
and the public generally. All
along the line, since the great
enterprise was once fully under
way, there has been repeated
warning as to the evil that will
result in overcharge tor accomo-
dations to visitors. The Fair
managers are again sounding the
same note, and we are told there
is within contemplation some
practical step to lay a check up
on regardless and harmful greed.
just what the plan OF the Elk
position authorities may be does
not appear; but if in anv degree
it may result in curtailing the
selfshness of a certain class o1
people, who see absolutely moth.
ing in the. Fair save the petty
advantage of making a few extra
dollars, they have done valuable
service to both city and state.
In all the preparatory steps
which we are assured will leac
to the opening of the Fair or
June Ist, Portland has won ar
enviable reputation. The enter.
prise has been stupendous ont
for a city like Portland 10 stane
sponsor for in the matter of direc
supervision. The duties assum
ed have, however, been marvel
ously well discharged. Their
have been enthusiasm an,
earnestness from the first tha
have given ample proof of a high
ly developed public spirit. From
all sections of the country ther
has come the word of commen
dation for the masterful name
in which the entire affair ha
been handled, and consequeu
to this, there is the promise {
an attendance much larger tina
was at first contemplated. Th
better purpose Of all this efor1
that has been heartily sounde
4 throughout the state, and in fac
throughout the Pacific Northwes
had to do with the advancemer
of public interest. There liz
= about us a magnificent countr,
with all the facilities to becom
as rich, if not richer, in nateri;
production, as highly developed
according to the civilized stant
ard of the time, as any oths
section of country on the col
tinent. There are multitudes
people in the. older sections lool
ing for the establishment of
home in just such a territor,
We expect them to come he
dnring the Exposition. We {
not issue the invitation that v
may put our hands deep in the
pockets and relieve them of wha
ever, ready money they may ha,