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
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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
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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.