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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1884)
THE WEST SHORE. Portland, Oregon, July, 1884. No. 7. ESTABLISHED 1876. THE WEST SHORE. An Illustrated Journal of Otneral Information, devoted to the development of the Qrtat H'etf. Rubacrijition prioe, par annum t, . To foreign countries, uiolmliug ptam 3 'i BlMlla oolma r . 2f 8uli.orii.tion ca n he forwarded h nwinU-rwl lei (or or noatai onlnrai our rl.k Poat.nuaU, .,,,1 Now AnU will receive aulaKmi'tKi" ilwro rTii? Ueuaral Travelin Aaentn-Craiiria Sham. Jr. ....I u.... ui..... L. SAMUEL, Publlalier, m Front HU, ir. Wellington, 1'i.rtlan.l, Or. TABLK Ainaworth HridKe Alouii the Columbia Captain Kidil'a Treasure ('Iironolouy of Kvento Killing at NikIiI Editorial KUibI Eliot Vuhuloue BtraiU of Anian, Ni'.'i. OF Paw .. aa .. an .. an .. if.M .. 2IH .. imu ,. w .. au OONTKNT8. How Baara Pish Midsumiuoron the Willamette... New Orliwita Ktoaition Building New Lamli in WeaUirn Molilalia.. Notes, uf tlia Northwest Honicof Urn I four Htudyof Hunlianila Bummer Camps iu Coast llaniia.. Pnx . 11 .. If.! .. am Aoroaa tin Dnnaa 2111 AmonutlieOiikaat Rock Point.,.. Ml Taiie Horn. Upper Columbia. i!iu fiali Wheel, Columbia Hivor lill Hood Hivar Croeajiie; 211 ILLUSTRATIONS, Pae Midsummer on the Willamotte. ., Midaummer Sketches Onaonta (lorua Bnaka Hivor limine at Ainaworth. numtner HKirt in tlia Cascades. . Pair ,. -m .. au .. 214 a A blur X on thla imruirraph Indicates that yuur subscription ex. pi re. with tlila number. ! lease renew at onref """'"I" ex In a region which is daily receiving thousands of dollars of capital from abroad, whose long dormant re sources are being developed, and which is on the eve of harvesting the most bountiful crop in its history, there does not seem to be any gxd reason for the existence of hard times or any fear of a long continuance of financial depression. An officer of the Twenty-first Infantry, who has been transferred to Fort Sidney, Neb"., desires The West Shore so that he can "show these people what a country we have been compelled to leave." This is a pleasing tribute to the Northwest, over every section of which he has traveled in discharging his official duties or in the campaigns his regiment has made. Now that there is no more danger of Indian outbreaks, and just as a quiet life of routine duty opened out before them, it seems hard that they should be compiled to leave the magnificent Bcenery and mild climate of the Northwest for the bleak, wind-swept plains of Nebraska; but such are the vicissi tudes of a soldier's life. The most thoroughly enjoyable method of making the complete tour of the Pacific Coast is to join one of " Raymond's Vacation Excursions." We have recently been visited by the initial one of the present Beason, which loft Boston May 1, reached California by way of the Southern Pacific, came to Portland by steamer, and, after making the tour of Puget Sound and the Willamette Valley, departed for the National Park and the East by the Northern Pacific. This party consists of sixty ladies and gentlemen, chiefly from Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania, and is under the management of Mr. Luther L Holden, a gentleman thoroughly familiar with the scenes visited and the routes of travel. The excur sion extends over a period of seventy-three which time the tourists have but one care-that ot being ready to move at the proper time, of which they have ample notice. Rooms, meals, sleeping berths, eta, ore all provided for and assigned to them iu edvanoo. Their baggage is looked after by Mr. 0. II. Bugley, who relieves them of all care of that which is one of the greatest annoyances of traveling. Every item of exponso is paid by the manager, the tickot for the round trip costing 5fi0, including every legitimate exienditure of a traveler, even to carriage hire. Not only are more attractions visited at less expense, but the tourist is relieved of all care of the vexatious details of travol. Such excursions are of great benefit to the Northwest, leaving, as they do, in the minds of the travelers an exceedingly favorable impression. With every party of travelors oomo a few who aro seeking information of this region with the pur. H)se of making investments. Everything which tends to increase the number of our visitors of the more culturod and wealthy class, and to render their visit pleasant and instructive, is beneficial to our growing towns and dovel oping industries. "MIDSUMMER ON THE WILLAMETTE Boating on the Wilhimeto is a favorite amusement with the MHple of Portland, esooinlly at this season, when the high water, long twilights and clear moonlight nights conspire to give the boatman his fullest desire iu the way of opixirtuuity aud pleasant surroundings.' Every evening and Sundays the river is dotted with craft of various descriptions. The scene as presented on a bright moonlight evening is given in one of our engrav ings. There may bo seen the ambitious sculler with his paper shell, the crews of several four-oared shells prao ticing assiduously for some ponding contest, the light canoe and the clumsy dug-out, pleasure boats,' varying from the small one with two occupants, who are ot the opinion that " three are a crowd," to the largo ono with six oars and its jolly party of laughing and singing pas songers, sailboat of various sizes and rig, manipulated by the veteran yaclitsuinu or Ioodixl down with a gay crowd, who projxwe to "have a good time if she don't move a foot" All those present a picture 1xth weird and picturesque, lighted by tho iiioonUiams and framed by the high banks and dork foliage of the river and island There are four good boat houses along the rivor front, besides the club houses of the Willamette and Portland Rowing Clulst, where are housed or anchored the great variety of boats which constitute the river fleet There is more interest taken in this pastime the preseut season than was ever before exhibited, and the number and variety of craft has boon considerably increased. A number ot good crews Lave been developed, and interest is maintained by races between crews of the rival clubs. V .