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.
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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.