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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1876)
January. THE WEST SHORE. 7 OUR ILLUSTRATIONS. J. H. Lvox, the newly-elected Chief Engineer of the Portland Fire Department, as bora in New York in 1829, and is consequently now 47 Jrs of a8Ie- Mr. Lyon joined the department in New York , 1850, becoming a member of Engine So. 4. In 1851 he changed to Hose No. 5, of which he remained a member until his departure for this Coast. In 1855 he came to Sacramento, and that same year helped to organize Young America Engine Com pany No. 6, of which he sen ed as foreman five times. In 1861 he came to this city, and two years later joined Willamette No. I . In this company he served three terms as president and three terms as secretary. He also served as president of the board of delegates for one term. He is an exempt in New York, Sacramento, and also in this city. Besides his record as a fireman, Mr. L. is one of our most hon ored citizens, and until his resignation two weeks ago was a member of the City Council. "A View os the Walla Walla River." On leaving the steamer at Wallula, the traveller takes the train of the lately-finished Columbia River and4 Walla Walla Railroad, and for the first few miles, if he has never made the tripbefore, will imagine himself en tering some des- ertand uninhab ited region. jHe will very soon, however, change his mind as the train proceeds and he catches a glimpse of the fertile lands bor dering the river, with cosy little farmhouses nes tling in nooks amongst the hills. Our engraving gives a general idea ;f the re- known law firm of Dolph, Bronough, Dolph & Simon; Messrs. AtwaterA Mason, attorneys; and by the elegant dental rooms of Mrs. Chance 4 Welch. The first floor is occupied by Simon J. Harris as a dry goods store; E. C. Brigham, jeweler; and by Gray's well-known music store, of which Mr. J. R. Carr is the Portland manager. The latter is an elegant establishment, and is managed with ability. You may pass there at anytime of the day and always find some well-known professional trying this or that instrument the favorite, how ever, being the world-renowned Steinway piano. The firm has recently purchased over 200 of these excellent instruments, and so rapidly is the demand for them in creasing that they can hardly keep up with orders. Further in the rear of the store we come to the organ department, where the Burdett stands unrivalled. On the shelvings may always be found the latest in the sheet music line. In the very rear part of the store is the department for small in struments and musical merchandise in gen eral. Here we find banjos, accordeons, castinets, flutes, tambourines, drums, brass instruments in every variety, fifes, harps, piano stools, and hundreds of other valu able articles in the music line. A trip to Portland is not complete without a visit to Grav's. lands, but these same lands, with creeks running through them, also form some pretty scenery. Our artist has very clever ly portrayed one of these views from the highlands near Dayton. Bishop Scott's Grammar School, Port land. A neat and substantial building, located in the suburbs of this city, and, with its surrounding grounds, occupying a tract of land four blocks square. This school (for boys only) is under the super vision of the Right Rev. B. Wistar Morris, its Rector, with Rev. Geo. Burton, A. M., head master, and is in a prosperous condition. As Oreuon Winter. As some of our Eastern readers may, perhaps, be under the impression that we have a perpetual summer here, it becomes our duty to in form them that on the a 1st of' January we had a snowfall of about 3 inches in depth. On the 22nd it cleared up and turned cold, the thermometer ranging from 14 to 40 above zero. To-day, the 15th, the snow has most all disappeared, the sun is shining brightly, and the air as balmy as spring. Snow is not a frequent visitor in this locality, and this last visit extended not only all over Oregon but even over most of California, as far south as the Los Angeles' orange groves. Kirk Sheldon, the East Portland Hard ware Merchant, has a large advertisement on the nth page of this issue. It calls particular attention to the "Silver Steel Diamond Crosscut Saws," which have gained a reputation greatly superior to any other Crosscut Saws in use. Some of the principal advantages are: 1. It is made of Edge Tool Steel. 3. The method used in its manufacture is superior to any other known. 3. It has the best principles yet applied to saws. 4. It will cut from 30 to 50 cords of wood with one riling. 5. It is the easiest saw kept in order. 6. It will require no gumming for 1 long time. It is hardly necessary to enumerate any other. Those wanting the best will ad dress Kirk Sheldon, East Portland. S. I.. Stone, cor. First and Ash, is in receipt by every steamer from San Francisco, of the licst in the Fruit and Candy line. His French and pure San Francisco Candies are delicious. 11.-, WW lla liver. f" 1 " ! HI I li , - 1 111 I l.uliii III. .HUM H, H.lil' i.. '.11 l L.i awi JA'1 ' -umiiiwn " :,7fM( 11 . rr ,M torn mZkfm - 9xmmmm .... rivf i mix mm mwMy ess 4esgi,i i Wall, The GoLn alEDALpresent- ftl by the Oregon State Agricultur al Society to the Akien Fruit Pre serving Company of Oregon City is ahandsome piece of workmanship and a well-merited compliment to the company, the display of dried fruits and vege tables made by them at the society's late fair being of a nature to reflect credit on the entire State. We are informed the company intend making a display at the Centennial Exhibition, and we venture to say that in the fruit line they'll 1 hard to beat. Masonic Temple, Portland, located on the northwest corner of Third and Alder streets, is a handsome structure, erected in '871 by the Masonic Building Association at an expense of $45,000. The lower story was formerly occupied as the post office, but at present is divided into two large store-rooms. The second floor is used as a public hall, and the third and fourth floors as lodge-rooms for the Masonic fraternity. Odd Fellows' Temple occupies one of the most desirable business corners in this dry corner first and Alder was erected by the Odd Fellow Building Association m 1868 at an expense of $50,000. The "Pets" illustrates to what perfection' F1.1 ovations or Prouice m ring 1875. pigeons and, in fact, birds of all kinds ! The Produce Market at Portland during can be trained by kind treatment. '875. " "s follows: Wheat, highest July "The Little Stident," although hard- ""J August; fi 80 per cental, lowest, ly able to read, is very earnest in studying ' January and February, $1 374 per cental, her latest picture-book. "our extra; highest, August $6 50 per bbl.; "At the Cross-roads" an alniMt lowest in January, February and March levery-day occurrence in sections where 4 5 P ' Oats, highest in July, 1 90 roadmasters are negligent. The traveller, per cental; lowest in January, 11 40 ier liaving undertaken to foot it to the next j cental. Barley, highest in July, $1 45 Ir town, comes to the cross-roads and finds I cental; lowest in March, 1 30 r cental, all trace of names on the finger-board j Bacon, sides lie to 13c; hams, lie to 15c; obliterated. Being a stranger, he is almost ! shoulders, 8c to 9c. Eggs, highest in No in desair as to the probability of taking vember, 45c; lowest in May, i5c. Butter, the right road. Fortunately, the mail holiest in October, 35c; lowest in May, 18c. coach is just coming into sight, and from ; Chickens, highest in March, July and its usually friendly driver our wayfarer will j August, $4 50 per doz.; lowest in Novcm gain his needed information. ' be' nd December, $3 wr doa. Wool, "Saved! "-Again illustrating the faith-) 3C ,0 Droned Hog,, highest in fulness of the do. Plaving on the wharf J"'"''. -i" . r with his faithful Bruno, our young friend, in going to the edge of the landing, sud- " PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT" Is our motto, as w ill be seen by our enlarg ing to twelve pages this month. We also print this issue on bran new type, made especially for it. We shall make other improve ments soon, and intend, as soon as our patronage w ill justify it, to enlarge to sixteen pages. We are desirous of giv ing our subscrib ers their money's worth, and are very thankful to tjhem for the measure of suc cess already achieved, and shall always strive to merit their continued friend ship and supjiort. We feel that there is a field for our journal, and It is our highest am bition to make it a worthy cxio ncnt of all that is highest and best in our State, so that it will fully represent our people in eve7 rcsiect, and be an especially valuable journal to send to friends abroad. So please send in your subscriptions, and thus materially aid us in our undertaking. dcnlv falls in the river. The dog docs not xxicty here is in a most flourishing con-. hesitate, but plunges in and saves the life dition, laving three lodges and one en- of his young master at the peril of his own. campment in this city. All of them meet " A View near Datton, W. T." In m the third floor, where they have a most ' our last number we gave a general descrip-deganily-furnished loJge-room. The sec- j lion ol Columbia county, W. T., and Day ond door is occupied as offices by Drs. ton, its county seat. Not only is that local Jas. Dickson and V. H. Watkins; the well- ity favored with rich farming and grazing The Oregon Almanac for 1876, pub lished by S. J. McCormick, of this city, contains an immense amount of valuable statistics of interest to us in the Pacific Northwest. Meussdorffer's Hat Factor)', located at No. HI Front, is lit place to obtain a fashionable Silk Hat, or in fact any kind of Hat or Cap. His prices defy competition. The ever popular Home Shuttle Sewing Machine can be obtained of the Manu facturer's Agent, G. W. Travcr, cor. Third and Morrison, at very low prices. This Machine is capable of doing the heaviest kind of work, as well as the very finest. Judging by the large number of Machines sent. out daily, we should say Mr, Traver must be doing a very large business. Thev have highly educated constables ill one of our neighboring townshiis, as this will show: Constable Jones, in publishing some personal proerty for sale, put up a notice with the following clause: " I will xsose fr sail the 5 da 1876 uv Jan an iytle rone horse, or so much Uiarof as ma be ncssary to sattisfi sed gugmcnt." Oregon still ahead! Mr. Bowen brought into our office this week a bunch of black berries, taken from vines on his place, on which were berries in all stages, from the first perceptible formation to the perfect berry. If any part of the world can beat that, let us near from jaa.Jttkiomtlli (Jackson Co.) Smtintl, Jan. 5.