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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1878)
January. OUR HEAD. After many vexatious, yet, unavoida ble delays, The West Shore greets its readers with its new head. The de sign is original and entirely our own, and our artist did his very best in its execution. In it we have endeavored to portray the resources of the Pacific Northwest, and for that reason the four principal staples, wheat, barley, hops and flax gracefully droop over the words " The West Shore." In the ex treme right, our "giants of the forest," In themselves a source of wealth to this section, and which furnish cargoes to many an outward bound ship, and are ilcn mtiidfm1 the verv hpt htn-hni1d. A VIEW OF ing timber in the world, tower to the skies. Immediately in front are manu factories, but which are yet in their in fancy, awaiting the advent of popula tion and capital, whilst in the extreme foreground a small ship-yard may be leen. Oysters and fish, of which mill ions of dollars worth are exported an nually, occupy a prominent position. The hills in the background are our vast cattle ranges where stock thrive outdoors on native grasses at all sea sons, and specimen, of our sheep, cat tle and horses are given, for we have the best wool, the fattest cattle and as good horses as any other State. Never failing crops are full) represented by the harvest wagon loaded, to the utmost THE WEST hight, whilst a steam thresher near by separates the golden grain from the (in this country) useless straw. In the foot-hills an orchard may be seen with specimens in the foreground of apples, pears, plums and cherries, on which Oregon can challenge the world. Our unlimited, and as yet but partially util ized water-powers, are represented by the falls, whilst fishermen busy in hauling the net and a salmon cannery are shown just below the falls. Gold and silver-mining implements, both of which are used industriously hi the Pacific Northwest, are in the fore ground. On the left of the river may bp ieen the tunnel to n ronl mine, sev FRONT STREET, PORTLAND, LOOKING cral of them being in successful epera tion in Washington Territory and Brit ish Columbia and one in Coos county, Oregon, with numerous undeveloped ones in all parts of this country. The consequence of thec unlimited natural retourOM is wealth, and this we have portrayed by the horn of plenty, witli twenty-dollar gold pieces rolling out in all directions. We almost neglected to mention the bundle of oats to the left of the horn of plenty. Our oats, manufactured into meal on such scien tific principles as are applied in this State, will, before many years, figuie away up in the millions in our statistics of exports. The railroad cars shown are to represent our great overland SHORE. route to connect us with the Eastern States speed the day to bring it, be it the Portland. Dalles and South Pass, Northern Pacific or any other route, only give us through connection with the East; then, and not till then, will our vast resources he fully developed. Now, dear reader, having explained to you the full meaning of our new head, it will perhaps give you some idea what amount of labor and expense it has been to group everything properlv. However, if we have succeeded in pleasing you, we are fully repaid. A VI KW OF FRONT STREET. The beautiful engraving on this page gives our subscribers a correct Idea of i verv neat butinew block in this city. SOUTH FROM Al.l'FR Fiioio hy mu htm. It is built in the most massive style of brick and iron, and is owned by various parties. The corner store is occupied by Win. Heck ft Son, who have been established here for a quarter of a cen tury. Mr. licck, Sr., is a practical gunsmith, and is the founder of the present extensive establishment. The work rooms are in the rear of the store, and here are manufactured the finest rifles on the Pacific Coast. The base ment is used as a store room for heavy goods, while the salesroom, one of the largest in this city, w ith beautiful plate glass windows on both Front and Abler ktreetx, is conveniently arranged in de partments for the various goods they deal in. iun, pistols, fishing tackle and sportsmen's goods in general is their specially. They, however, deal very cxteusivcly in toys and fancy 73 goods, bird cages, cullerv and sewing machines. The next house of any note is that of John A. Heck, dealer In watchea and jewelry. He has been established here for a number of years, and, as an cvi dence of his superior skill, we need only mention the fact that he is em ployed extensively to do work for the trade. He is also sole agent for the u Heck watch," a movement especially made to order for him, and which is guaranteed for five vears. Adjoining Mr. deck's we find the firm of Parrish ft Cornell, real estate agents and money and insurance broken. The senior of the firm has been successfully engaged in business here for fifteen years, and the general prosperity of the firm testifies to the fact h:it their manner of transrtintj ft Stoi.t. business is appreciated by the public. Immigrants will find it particularly to their advantage to give Messrs. Pairish Hi Cornell a call. The next linn which claims our at tention is Meuudorfifr! hat manufac tory, at No. in Front street. The Portland branch was established in iS6. They manufacture extensively, muking a specialty of fine goods; their stock at present leiug one of the largest ever exhibited by any establishment in that line in this city. The second story is entirely set aside for the wholesale trade. 'Their silk hat manufactory is located at San Francisco, where twenty men ar employed on silk hats alone. Ileside the Portland house, they have four different stores in San Francisco, one in Marysvillc, one in Sacramento, and supply all the hats sold in some twentv other retail stoic.