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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.
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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.