April, 187$. THE WEST SHORE. 12. MEN WE KN'OW.-(Concludd from page 104.) JOHN LMtr, Vic President of tha Fint National Uauk of Idaho, was bora near Frankfort, Uermauy, in 1838, and when but 14 yean of age cam to tha United States. When it 1803 th tarn of th Boise gold llelds was heralded far and wide over the land, Mr. Lemp went thero and at one settled down at Bois City. Hera h has remained over since, and by strict attention to business accumu lated a full share of this world's goods. Mr. Lemp, beside other property, is th owner of the Boise Brawery. Iu 187 he served as Mayor of Boise City, and wore it not that his business re quires all his attention, could fill many ofllces of trust and honor in tho territory. josiru n. lkx, Folk county's most prominont merchant, reiidee at Dallas and is a native gt hi Ho wiis born In Polk county in 1848, and started in 187(1 by associating himself in business with his father, who finally drew out in 187(1. Mr. I.00 servod us postmaster of Dallas from 1870 to 187,1, ami was a member of our last legislature, and his popularity may be judged from the fact that, with but one exosption, ho was the only man elected 011 the Folk county Kepublican ticket, of which ticket he was ahead ovar 100 votos. He is a thorough business man and one of the most luocessful nativo Orogonians in thu state. L. O. HTKHNS Was born in 18.13 In Upper Canada, of American parents, whose ancestors fought in the Itovolutlun and tho war of 1812 for the American cause. He was reared iu Michigan and was princinlly edu cated in the uuiveraity of that slate, ltoad law with Governor Austin Blair of that state, sud subsequently, In 1841, emigrated to California. He engaged first in school teaching ; then i i th more fascinating, yat oft unprofitable, pursuit of miuing. This not proving remunerative, returned reading law in the office of one of California's most noted attorneys, H. F, Barker. Mr. Sterns was admitted to the Supreme Court of that slato in 1802, and in ISdU, 0 motion of lion. (iso. H. Willisms, then I!. H. Seuator from Oregon, ha was admitted to th Supreme Court of the United Stales. In 18(i:i he was elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of the Stat of Nevada, and actively participated iu lb formation of tho runititutioii of that state. In an editorial in the Ksmoralda Timtt in Augutt, 180.1, he llrst pro posed the present name of that stats. Mr Sterna came to Dragon in 1804, and has been engaged In the practice of his profession and in mining pur suits ever since. He wss State Senator from tlrant oounty in the year 1800, and in 1870 was tendered th appointment of Judge of the Su preme Court of this stat for the Filth Judicial District, mails vscant by tho resignation of linn. J. (. Wilson, but decliued, hsviug a Iterative practice. Subeoquantly he was sppoiuUd Judgu of Bakr oounty, mail vacant by tb reaigiiallou of the present popular Judge of this district, Hon. L. L. McArthur. II Is at preeeut engaged In th profeaston of the law, and Is also largely lutaraeted in th development of the quarts mining inUmta of Kastorn Oregon. Mr. HUms has done much to build op th thriving town of Bakr City, what be ha on of tha finest residences In that part of Devidaou Brothers ba aaployad Mr. A 11. Wuleeo, who has Just returned fro flea Fret ciseo, to Uk chatf of hM operating rootM. His known ability as a phograptxr is a autTUi.ut guar into that they have the lost operator In th eity. SAI.KM, ORKC.ON. Uur frontispiece, this month, is th beautiful oapitol building now in course of construction at Salem. Sine its commencement, seven year ago, fJ.V,, .',;;, have already beau eipatided in it con struction, of whioh 114,008 wu convict labor. About four years more, with an additional espon diture of about 1200,000 will finish it as shown in our engraving. Th building is '.'0 1 fact long, with two wing HO fet each in width and three stories in height The main tower or cupola will rise 180 feet from the basement. A movement Is now on foot to iuolude Wilson's Avenue into the oapitol enclosure, which will make th grounds 1,020 feot in langth by 330 in width. At th end of Wilsou's Avenue, the Marion Co. court I is located, whilst tho magiilllcont reaidenco of K N. Cook to the right, and the Willamette Univer sity building to the left, add considerable to the general appearauce of the surroundings. J. M Scott, Ksq., it th ganorai suieriuteiident of con struction, and whatever work haa boon 1I0110 on the building it a credit to the parties who hsv th contract. Th galvanised Iron comic work Is being executed by Messrs. Heitor A May, of thlt city, and is the liest work in that linn that we hav ever seen. The plastaring of the Interior and the cementing of the outside wallt, Is In the hands of Mr. Tliotiiss Huntington, of this city, and deaervs special mention. The Senate cham lr la, without a doubt, th flnoet piece of work in that line in Dragon. Although completed now for ovar three years, It does not ss yet show the slightest crack or seam. The stair building is in ths bands of Mr. Win. D'Donald, an oipt.rieitceii workman In that Hue The Senate and Ataemhly chambers and rooms of ths Supreme Court, are Mulshed and occupied when occasion requires, whilst the Slat Library is temporarily located Iu the roomt of the Supremo Court. The following officers of the Slate have neat offices lliiithed Iu the building and occupied by thm : tlovornor, W . W . Thayer; ( luvernor' Frivat Hoeratary, T. J. Htilas; Hoc of Hlate, It. F. Karbart; Aas'l Sec'y, F. F.. HoJgkiii. Treasu rer, K. Ilirsch; Aas'l Tronturer, A. F. Wheeler; Supt. of Fublic Instruction, L. J. Fowoll; Clrk of Board of School Land Commissioners, K F. McCornack; State Librarian, X. N. HUre. The Dragon Stat Feaitaatiary, an engraving of which also forma part of our froullapiMsi, la a substantial atructura built of brick snd Iron and cost 1186,011:1 to erect, of which tVH.OOO was In couvict laW and materials from the priton grounds. The building was nompletad In ' ', and is a lasting monument to the Imitdlng eota mitt, which consltUd of Maeara. Joaeph llolmae, A. MoAlesander and W. It Watkiudt The cen tral building la 02 feet square outatde of Ita walla ; each wing containing the ralla ! 7 I, 1 long by I.' lert Will. Ill CalU S IM,e of Ifl.ll, .,..Ui two Wis each, and sre fumlthed with fsurats from which priofthen can draw whatever quantity of watr they may require for no. The prison is Intended to ntwoaimodal 410 prlannart, and as only about I7& are riHif)nd there at preseal, evil doers may net aoaured that "still there la room " Th treatment that convict racats is about good a lhy derve, tad wa would adviee all to keep away Iroea thu hotel. This "pad" I aa. Uraly grateltou. Tha oaVosra' qiurtor an 7 Let long by W In width, an la a wing by tkaa aslvat aad Aalahad similar to an ordinary dwelling bouse Three millions of brv k wsre need la ta ronstructtua of lb building It I beatad by staasa ami III with gas manufactured oa la preraiaee Ta groaads runout of W acre clowd by a high i.ix'kttile. .iiaiiU uf which th ...... 1. ... tlUtl itt.t.ts.tia, .... ing the prisoners are located. Mr. W. H. Wat kinds, whoa term of seven years as superintendent of the penitentiary closed short time ago, haa been succdd by Mr. A. Buth, with Mr. m Millar as head warden. There is alio one deputy warden and eight guards, which constitute th officials of th ettaliltthmeut. Th Chemekels, thn finest and largest hotel building in Dragon, is also located at Salem. It waa constructed of brick and Iron al an riieuou of IIW.IKXI, is four stories Iu height and coutalna 1 .' 1 rooms, 34 of tin in being in suits. The fur nishing throughout is nuat, aud under Its present ninusgenieut is kept scrupulously clean. Tha en tire building hat just loceivnd a thorough paint ing and caltoiiiluliig, and lookt as well now at the day It was tint opened. Mr. I'. H. Malhewt, the present propristnr, who bat the reputation of be ing one of the Wat hindloitU on the I'acillc Coast, allows 110 to stand In the way whnie the comfort of nit guett It at stake, In lliu he It ably seconded by Mr. Fred. Howard, the gentlemanly dark of the hotel, The dining 1 In charge of J. K. MorTltoii, n--it . I by a full i'nrj.ia of atlenllvo wallers, la the largett 111 thlt State. The handtnntely furulthvd parlors ara adorned will' ran tropical a'anta, large aquarliimt, etc , giving thein the apiear, ance of a 11 lined home rather than hotel parlors. A iMu lal ftatme of Ibe Chemeketa la the large aample room. caHcllly set apart for commercial traveler It it at large at an ordinary ttore, and offett eicelivut In. Ihlleo tor displaying aamplra 1,1 advantage. Nearly adjoining the hotel It the livery stable ol Uatnc Ftahor, when guttata of Ilia Chemeketa an supplltd with litinlamne tiinmuU ami, If required, careful and csierlheatd drivers. The lineal Itulldl' 11 n. 1 t r,,r l.uaintta ,u'mm,' In tlie (own It the one oceoptsil by H. Unit. It la .a.all turner tit roiniiierelat ami t'tnirl ttrre t, It lt .litrlca In hlglll, has a flue dry liafcemeot, amt 1 1 t limn tls.nrfi f baa a frontaire ,r l' l...l, hy Jtari feet lit tltqttli , Ibe highlit! lite celling it Ji (eel in the clear. TtM bamttitlllt' lute glut Will ttWt, of which tin to te live coal ll.oill III (ai l, Ibe entire Iron I age I all etact cimiileri'tttl ,,1 I " Willie llollte" at Man Kramlactt, lri.ui wblelt Ihla alnlillahliii nl 1 1 i.e. It MUM, l being known a "The Whim II e 1,1 Nalcni," In Ibe rear of the tlore are the private onto a t,r tlie proprl, Ittra, aa well aa I Ita. ueneral ttlttera, pre tiled over by Mr. lllislav A. Wlnekler.a ytiiiug getilleinan who, allltousli only 21 yronf age, will tin In lake pattern fmat . hie btaika are iterfri'i marvels ot iittie. Tlie vault in ibe aaaafaj atati 1 ia una 1,1 u,e largeai in the valley ami reals on a oolltl atoll liitlmlallnu, The hillltllng was errrlrtl l,y lire mult III. III 174 ami, Willi the Mlcopllun of III scrtiml altirv . WI1I1 Ii la fur nrlteea, la Mtlely i.t-ettpl -I Ity llietti. The rirltl. like ull Itf Oregitll'a great ma.,, I, ail lla atari In Vaiublll o.unly, wliar Ibey emit fllenretl tiu.lttaaa III lal, rtlotiV! I'l !. :o 1 11 larll.aoil al preachi dt.llie larg, tt Imaiues In ih Wlllarneile ralley, itoulde of plrvllaml gM Tltelr'. la a 1 mil tale general Inert hililallig botlneaa, ami It lb only earn and lioue fwr Mailing aim at, (till n( Portland. They bate auirlor fariliilet fur aurebaaing ami oll by lit Htha(. al aa low a ta! a any ito.it In lb aiaie. not even estaspilng ISrrllaatt flrrsit, Of b-.ol aad ah-. 1 ... .. . 1 ua W . I th in,.: . ii.o.i., II niakoa t II bla linaorla Una dtraet frt ni tb intotl elelirall k.aaUrn manufarlrrrla. for oeveral id which ha ha I ml agency for slarttrn etrunly. Mr. V Itotvy, abna larg general merebaa.llo Ing nlablltltmenl la baralaal al lha errrner n( l uruwereaal aatl nimm alra.lt, ha U.j In bfjaa (Mar fag IM.)