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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1877)
THE WEST SHORE. December. 04 $hc Wiesi JFfcttt, A sixteen-page Hluilmted Paper, Issued monthly, U SAMUEL, Publisher. Hi-sisess Office, Korrison Si reel, beiweefl Fifth and Sixth, di rectly QppMttp Post Office, PORTLAND OkEUON. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, (Including Pillage 10 ny part f lbs VwtUi Stale:) One copy, one year, 5 Sinitle Number. o cent. Postaf In ItaNlfR oonnMss, 9H eab additions) BSTflabserlption must pld in advance, od all ptpsrs win positively be nU(pppd in tin; end of the Mine they in paid for. Rsm ItUncss cso be mad by registered letier, poNlofflre money order, or by order on any of the Portland ihikIiicmh bouses The West Shore has the largest circulation of any publication in Or egon or Washington Territory. XWhen this mark appears in blue pencil, immediately follow ing your name on the paper or on the outside Wrapper, it is a sign that your subscription bus expired, and your paper will be stopped unless you renew at once. OUR JANUARY NUMBER. Our next number, being the first for 1878, will be beautifully Illustrated, and will, without a doubt, be the best num ber we have published si II CO January, 1N77. Our engravings for that issue will comprise some of the most pictur esque scenery in the Pacific Northwest, and being artistically executed, will make a splendid issue to file away or send to friends abroad. At the same tune, Tin: WEST Snoit 1; will also ap pear adorned with its lu-iiutiful new head, which is pronounced by all who have examined the proof-sheets to be the most magnificent design and exe ecutlon of any newspaper heading in the United States. The paper will he ready for delivery by the 15th January orders for extra copies, which we will supply at 20 cts. each, or three for 56 cts., should there fore reach us no later than the 10th. Those of our readers whose subscrip tions expire with ibis number, and who desire to receive the January issue, are respectfully invited to renew at once, as wc never send our paper longer than the time paid for. A postal order or registered letter can be sent at our risk. HOW OREGON I ANS ARE DUPED. MM Mill V. sWIMH.V. Tor the past three months, two men, with wondrously smooth tongues, claiming to represent an Ohio nursery have been operating amongst our far mers and city people, inducing them to purchase trcei and shrubbery. They claimed that plants like theirs h,id never been seen in Oregon, that everything they sold was especially selected to thrive in our climate, and firv guaran teed every article sold. All their slock In trade consisted of a beautifully gotten up book, faultless in design and execU tlon, which represented every plant to perfection. Kach purchaser was asked to sign a memorandum, as they called it, but which in reality is nothing less than a note, payable on delivery of trees or shrubs, without specifying their ilte. condition, or anything else. M WilklnS) the president of the Oregon State Agricultural Society, ordered a lot of peach trees of tbcin, bich be, on examination, found to be infested with "the peach-bore," a pest never before known in this Sole, hnt imported from Ohio in ibis choice (?) stock. Our worthy sheriff, Mr. Jtffary, was the subject of a t.ither huge joke at the hands of these Ohio chaps He pur chased lull of $57 WOlth of shrubs, mid being notified that hi package would be ready, for delivery, on s cer tain day, at the Clarendon Hotel, he, in order to move so large a lot of shrub bery, drove up with two express wag ons and his buggy, settled bis bill, and was handed a little package of scrubby things, which he very neatly stowed away under the seat of his buggy. Fifty-seven dollars worth! In justice to Mr. Jeffer,y we will state that he did not swear any, at least our inform ant did not hear him swear (N. B. He is very hard of hearing.) Their "Weeping Ash," represented as very rare, and sold reasonably low? $2.50 apiece, can be purchased of most any Oregon nurser foi so cents. The neatest little swindle perpetrated by these fellows is on those folks to whom they sold "Irish Juniper," at $5.00 a plant. Their "Juniper" all died on the road, and not wishing to miss getting the $2.50, they purchased a lot of ever green bushes of most any variety, at 50 cents apiece, from II, Hanson, of the East Portland nursery, and actually de livered them as "Irish Junipers," im ported from Ohio. To those of our readers who desire to purchase trees or shrubs, wc would sav, whatever you do don't order from a peddler; but especi ally, give Ohio peddlers a wide berth. Our nurserymen, located in different parts of this State and adjoining Terri tory, arc all reliable men; they know exactly the kind of trees, or shrubs adapted to our climate, and when they guarantee an article you can in every case rely on it being as represented. These Ohio chaps know nothing of our climate, but in order to get your money they will guarantee Anything. Sup posing, now, that the plants do not turn out as represented, you have paid your money, and what can you do about it? OLYMt'IA. This, the capital city of Washing ton Tcrrihuy, has a population of two thousand, and is situated on BudoVl In let, the most southerly arm of Puget Sou ml, and Is almost surrounded with water, while forests guard it on every side. It occupies undoubtedly, one of the most charming spots that could be selected for a city, for, so far as land scape is concerned, nothing is absent thai could please the eye. Directly in front lies the placid water of Puget Sound, its bosom covered with hand some steamers, wheezing tugs, and a large number of swill, white sailed boats, above which looms occasionally the stately form of a full rigged lumber ship, bound in or out; on both sides of the Sound dense forests, that extend to the horizon in everv direction greet the vision; while far to the north tow ers the Olympic range, whose snowy crest competes with the heavy masse of feecv cumulus clouds lor supremacy 1 Ins grand scene, illumined hy thc mellow light ol the evening sun, pro duces a picture which cannot be ex celled in color, breadth, or motion. It presents, at n COMpd anV, contrasts of light and shade, tranquility and energy, action ami repose; yet all blend harmo niously together. At night the picto rial effect is somewhat enhanced, for at I high tide the water forms secral ca nals through portions of the suburbs, and this reflects with the most minute . accuracy the scintillating lights of the citv; even persons passing along its khim't urc m'cii in tin- mirrored sea as f wi were walking on the star-dottcd kv. On moonlit nights the heavy forests, changed into spiral wreaths of foliuire, and (he snowv range, nearly two bundled miles to the north, are reflected with photographic minuteness, BO that a person need scarcely move from his piazza to behold one of the grandest scenes imaginable. The city, so rich in scenic treasures, possesses a most agreeable climate also, for during the hottest days of July am! August and they are nothing to the torrid climate of the Atlantic States cooling breezes from the snow-clad mountains and the frigid waters of the Sound fan it to a mwt delicious tem perature, that leave the traveler nothing to wish for in that direction. The nights are always cool enough to ena ble one to sleep soundly beneath a fair quantity of bed-clothing; and the twi light lasts so long that even those with sight can read a book as late as nine or ten o'clock without any other light than that furnished by Nature. If I wished to revel in a season of dolace far nicnte, I know of no other place on the conti nent that I would prefer to this charm ing spot, for none seems to possess a tithe of its manifold attractions. Here may be enjoyed all the pleasures of the rod and gun in a most unusual degree, for one need scarcely move three miles away from town to try his powers on bear or deer, while grouse and other ame-birds are so numerous in July and August that they can be killed Willi re olvers, or even sticks and stones. 1 ne Sound affords a greas variety of fish ing, and every stream abounds with trout, and furnishes ample scope for the flv-fisher to test his skill. Apple- tons Journal. ORKGON SUMMER. The important advantage that Ore gon has over California in the matter of unfailing seasons has been well ven tilated and will be thoroughly under stood after awhile by immigrants seek ing homes en this Pacific coast, out another and equal important advantage is the great mildness ot our summer. We published yesterday an extract from the San Francisco Bulletin showing the extreme heat now obtaining in Cal ifornia the thermometer at points in the interior going up to 113 degrees, It is burning up the crops, the vegeta tion, the roses and the leafy June trees are shedding their leaves so rapidly as to indicate Autumn instead of mid Summer. Here we have almost the geniality of smiling Spring, just enough of heat to make the weather delight ful, while blankets arc indispensable at night. It is true the mercury indicates what would In the Bait be a high de gree of beat, but the same laws do not seem to govern the weather here as there. Here at ninety degrees it is not disagreeably hot, though in New York it would melt all the paper collars in use on Hroadway. The difference is said to result from the greater dryness of our atmosphere; that when we have hot weather the heat passes out of the body; that the pores are all open and so sensitive that the slightest change of temperature produces chilliness, and that the hot Eastern atmosphere, being humid, causes the heat to be retained. Here the caloric radiates from one; there it continues to accumulate. Here, though it passes up to the nineties at times, it never gets on beyond a hun dred as in California, ami our vegeta tion is never burned up. An Oregon Summer is one of the most delightful enjoyments in nature, and when its ex traordinary character shall become thoroughly understood our State will become the summering place of the wealthy who live below us and of many Eastern people. Our lovely bays will become more famous than the Italian and our beautiful sea beaches will furn ish watering places more sought after I than Long Island and Saratoga. Ya- qulna, Coos, Tillamook and I'mpqua bays will yet be famous. ctanttard, June 2bth 'I he ar City, a neat S-page weekly literary paper, published by Merrick & Co., at San Francisco, has entered its second volume, and at the same time engaged as business manager Dr. Clark, who is widely known on this coast as Verba Buena Clark. The Doctor generally makes a success of everything he manages, and we there fore predict a bright future for The ffay City. A most acceptable Christmas present for any ladv is a number S Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine. These ma chines possess many advantages, and give universal satisfaction. Mr. F. W. Oodard, the agent for Oregon and Washington Territory, offers them on easy installments, and the large number leaving the salesroom, No. 9 Third street, almost daily, testify to the fact that his efforts to furnish the public with an excellent machine arc apprc datedi The Dry Goods establishment of J. F. D. Wrinkle & Co., is soon to be removed to the elegant store erecting for them on the southwest corner of Salmon and First streets, and in order to save the expense of moving their stock, they have marked down every article. Purchasers will do well to give them a call, they arc accommo dating and reliable, and deserve liberal patronage. Their price list, on page 5$, is worth reading, and our country readers ordering by mail can rely on being as fairly treated as if they attended to the purchases personally. Tea ran ssvf I rum 25r to i.50 on the subscription price of everv K astern new sun nor with f,. HAMt'EL,Oenerul Newspaper Ajrent, Morrison "treel, between Fifth ami MixMi, Portland. Honda postal card, Riving a lint rr l'aper vou desire, and I will immedlate ly forward you my estimate for them. or macalne hy surwrlbimr WH ALLEY & ECHHEIMER. Attorneys at Law, Itooms Not, 7 sod I In GltMnVl Building, corner First and Ash streets, Portland. OT kin fr Foley's Bank Gold u tiiL) Pens so'd ony at L. C. HENRICHSEN'S, mi) First MMtt, - Portland. of elegan DRESS EATS can be ha only at Meussdorffer's Hat Emporium, Ml Front fit., Porllmiil. The most suitable HOLIDAY PRESENT FOB VOUH WIFE, YOU? SWEETHEART, YOUR DAUGHTER. YOUR SON, on The Old Folks at Home, A Year's Subscription to THE WEST SHORE, which will cost but $1.50, and is the best family paper published on the Pa cific Coast. L. SAMUEL, Publisher, Portland, Oregon. G Dayton & Hall, ENERAL MINI! Dealers and Importers, t or. Pirt and Taylor NtN Portland, O. or Jewelry 1 HHver Ware. 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Kle in addition to the ipeeitlUWi we offer our com- fete mock of F-isrc-s" to x at UF.M UK ABt.Y LOW PRICES. Ctll and ice tor younalvoa. 76 First Street, Kormerlv occupied by Hodge, Snell 4 Co. 77 Front Street, our old mm CHAS. HIRSTEL & CO. I NORTH BRITISH ANB MERCiKTlU I FIRE lN'S COMPANY, EDWARD IHI I.. ' I Office Ankeny s Block, First St. The laid Styles