Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-09
MEETING OF LEAGUE.
Many Matters of Unusual Inn
portance Came Up.

TUESDAY evening goodly num-
Der of members were in attend
ance-nearly fifty in fact. The
meeting was called to order with
President B. w. Johnson in the
chair.
There was much discussion of
various matters, but the most in
terest was aroused on matters
pertaining to water system for
the city and Corvallis Day" at
the fair. Reports of various COM
mittees were read and contents
noted and discussed.
When it came to the matter Of
transportation to Portland on the
day of our great excursion to the
Fair, it was made clear that a rate
of 81 per round-trip ticket to goI
and return the same day, or $2. 90
with lay-over concession of from
one to seven days, would bel
granted by the Southern Pacific,
provided, that 1000 tickets
could be sold on this occasion.
Let us stop right here and con-
slider the matter: 1t should be
borne in mind that in all probabi1-
ity not one of US will ever again
see such an opportunity offered
to advertise this section as is af-
forded by the Exposition. To
allow such chance to pass
when it comes but once in a life
time-without pro6ting to the.
fullest extent seems almost
crime. Will our people rally and
give support in the way of a
great and grand turnout on this
day, or will they remain at home
and gather moss? That is the
question. We believe they will
go to the extent of more than
the I, 900 necessary to secure the
$2 rate.
Bear in mind that the above
number is including the college
students and tacnlty, and all
friends and members of OAC's
alumni. OF the latter there will
be many, as Corvallis Day. is
June IS, the day after commence
ment at OAC. This is the golden
opportunity-if you expect to
visit the Fair, go on this occasion.
During the meeting of the league
the following resolution was in
troduced and carried:
Resolved, That it is the sense
of this meeting that the Benton
County Citizens League guaran-
tee to the Southern Pacific R. R.
Co. the sale of goo tickets to
Portland, Oregon, on the occa-
sion of Corvallis Day at the
Lewis and Clark Fair, June IS,
1906"
Pursuant to the above resolu.
ton relative to Corvallis Day, .
the following was introduced ane
carried:
"Inasmuch as June IS, 1905
has been designated and set apar
as Corvallis Day by the man
ayers of the Lewis and clarl
Fair, and
s'Whereas, 1t is understoot
that the Mayor of the City o
Corvallis is. to recommend thi
day as legal holiday to th
citizens of Corvallis; and
ssWhereas, Steps are now be
ing taken to obtain special rate
for transportation from corvalli
to Portland, at a minimum rate
all citizens from this place VIII
wish to participate in the cele
bration OF Corvallis Day. a
Portland; and
"Whereas, It is necessary i
order to obtain such transports
ton facilities, that Benton Cour
ty insures to the railroad CON
pany the purchase of goo ticket!
including the OAC cadets; there
fore be it
Resolved, By the Bento
County Citizens League that tt
organization recommend to tt
business men of Corvallis th:
all stores and places of busine!
on that day be closed and th;
June IS be recognized and eel
brated as a holiday"
The following resolutions rela
ed to matters pertaining to wat
system for city and it was al.
adopted.