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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1881)
February, 1881. THE WEST SHORE. 35 VIEWS IN milTISII COLUMBIA. Photos nv R. Maynard, Mr. S. at nn expense of $11, ooo, and is entirely occupied ly him fur his. extensive htisinc-s. In the manufactory, occupying the entire, lower story, steam, anil the latest invented labor saving machinery, enables Mr. S to fully keep up with the de mands of the 111. 11 kit. lie, at the same time helps lu build up the country ly giving steady employment to a largo force of men nnil using a large ipi iniiiy of native raw material., Mr, S. has heen a resilient ol Mul ish Columbia for twenty-two years, nineteen of it in I iisinos for himself; and having accu mulalcd a foil share of this world's goods, is the very best evidence that manufacturing in British Columbia pays. THE FOUR-MILE HOUSE, CRAIGFLOWER. and pleasant sociables given by them, they pi o per and amity prevails. f , The country surrounding the village, though mostly hilly, rocky and covered by 11 dense growth of fir and pine when cleared of timber, is by good , tillage, made to yield a fair crop but it is to the excellent water-power, together with the giant timber, thai Stayton owe Its birth. Although it hut no immediate' means ol Iransport- , uliou by water or tail, It ban giosv 11 rapidly and continues to grow. All in nil, Siajinn is a picturesquely siluated and in dustrious, healthy little iiiaiiu. facturing town. Vhh.kt. STAYTON, MARION COUNTY'. This is a flourishing little town beau tifully situated on the north side of the mouth of Santiam river, nbout 9 miles east of Turner, the nearest railroad de pot. It reaches nearly to the hills, where tables of hard slate-rock nre visi ble above the soil, while here and there masses of rocks hang out from the hill side made beautiful by the rich drapery of variegated mosses, ami, anon, a tuft of delicate silvery fern (Gymmgramma Iriangularia), peeps forth from the deep recesses of the rocks. The village now supports three stores, stables, one drug store, n grist-mill a saw-mill, a curding mochine, a furniture shop, a boot nnd shoe shop, a hotel, u restaurant, and, sad to say, two drunk nrd manufactories. The health of the inhabitants is insured by the presence of two physicians and one dentist. The Stayton school, under the management of Prof. Privctt, is well attended. The subject of building a commodious two- story building for the use of the school, is being agitated. The enterprise, if successful, will grently benefit the vil lage. The Baptist, Methodist and the Christian churches, have societies; both the Masons mid Odd Fellows have two blacksmith shops, two livery jhxlgct, and judging from their neat hnlls Three new steamers are receiving their engines along the city front. Whenever the railroad gets to. Grand Rondo volley, the cpmrtx machinery for the Idaho mines will also bo tniinu factored in Portland. There aro good times ahead and plenty of money for all. Uccf producers will find out that the day of men getting rich by letting cattle take care of themselves, has gono by. It has passed away with the era of rockers in mining. The successful stock-breeder of the future must feed his cnttle in winter if he would hope to lay up any stock of money iii bank. OOVtKNMV'NT fcTKtF.T VICTOKtA' 'ttST-.jiTi. .... O. t'ttl';l.AS K AKItt OkMORANT US,, vKlokM