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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1880)
too THE WEST SHORE. April, 1880 Kim 1 Dai.i.kk, where the Govern ami i--ntlnl $1 ,000,000 from 1S60 to iSoj, i now a dcolatc ruin. We re icntly viaitcd the pine, ami found ev erything going to dacny and daatruc lion. A number of squatter have taken (xikteMion of it, ami unleu looked after, not a shingle will Ik- left to mark llie eviemlitiiie of llial million of dol lark. The buildings aic Uing loin down anil intd i' thotj nuunudtn for The population of Spokane Falls is alHint four hundred, and is rapidly in crewjng. I-ots arc worth from $270 to $Soo, according to location. The town and surrounding country is at tracting much attention at present, many visitors are pining to and fro looking fin business points, and if we mistake nut, Bpoktm Falls will lie one of the bntiwl parts of Bittern Washington during the coming summer. I.KAM.(l I, s ;,K, ,,u llrewood. dig idw arc dippc,. Ing, and rvcfl the (rave, of 1C ,c. urtcl in nM rr.pc.tctl. The mm little feme that once mrroundr,; ihrm air thnt go more. Even the vv.HMlrn taldrt. marking the renin,; the departed art iuthle..l (Jaartroyod by thcac human hyenas An cl.i.i. cancollct ho than he tan ho dollatv 7ht CSnnMn,athoroughlv West ern ntagnriMfh published at Ban Fran, eheo at $3 jki annum, and ibogMbe in the boMI -I every lover of spicy, iJgM iin-i.in.ic. it b Win Ml of good tl lin''i n good paper, clcai type, ami is a publication that ev- try mUtatof the Padfe Cotatmay v ju-llv proud of. Alw im.h t romidion, a thief. THE REEDVILLE FARM. This magnificent property, owned jointly by Messrs. S. G. Reed ana W. S. Ladd, of this city, is, without a doubt, one of the very finest farms on the continent, and fully illustrates what can be done in Oregon in the farming line. Our engraving gives a very good idea of its general appearance. It con its of 8 o acres of the most fertile roll ing land of the garden spot of Oregon. Every acre of it, not absolutely neces sary for grazing purposes, has been brought to the very highest state of cultivation. With improvements ami stock, it is valued at about $75,000. It is located in Washington county, twelve miles west of Portland. The Western Oregon Railroad runs through the place, dividing it in nearly two equal parts. The village of Recdvillc takes its name from the farm. On a clear spring day, such a one as when this ar ticle is penned, the view in nearly every direction is indescribably grand. The buildings, bams, etc., are constructed with regard to safety and comfort, livery building is detached ; a fire oc curring in one would not necessarily endanger any other. The "Round Mouse," shown in the upper right hand corner oi llie engraving, nearly laces ihc dwelling, and is on the opposite side of the railroad track, about five hundred feet distant. It is used to e erciie the stock in when the weather makes outdoor exercise disagreeable It furnishes a track of 225 feet. A splendid timing half-mile tiack, shown in the left of the engraving, in need luring the summer months. The stock is in charge of L. II. Lindsey, Esq., and is of the very best and most profit able. The trotting stud comprises llambletonian, Meinbrano Chief and Patchen blood, whilst the Clydesdale represents the working horse. The cattle are all Short-horns, whilst the pigs arc represented by the Herkshire. ( )f sheep we find two varieties, the Cottwold and Leicester. The prin cipal productions of the soil are English rye grass, wheat and oats. Aside from its money value, the fortunate owner have every reason to feel proud of this magnificent farm, which wc consider one of the finest in the United States. The nu n of to-day arc too high 'rung,'1 uyi .hi exchange. Some of t strung high enough.