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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1881)
May, 1881 THE WEST SHORE. OUR NEW CEMETERY. The new cemetery now leing laid t mi the White Uoue ioJ by a number of our enterprising citizens is already assuming shape, nul we take thii early opportunity of congratulating the projector on the assured success. When the extensive plain are carried out every resident of this city and vicin ity will have reason to feel proud of thit beautiful - City of the Dead." The round consist of 8o acre, and are being artistically laid out in plats, walks and drive. On page 1 17 will I Men correct engraving taken from the architect'! drawing, of the chapel and receiving vault oon to he erected on the ground, when completed thit edifice will cot over $30,000. M'KCIAL NOTICE.' The June numler of Thk Wiit Siiom will be entirely devoted to flowing up the reource of Ilritikh Columbia. It will be beautifully illus. trated, end a very valuable numlrr to thoae who wish to Income better ac quainted with that maguiuYent country lying to the north ol us. Order for copie ahould t ent diiect to thit of. Bee, or to our British Columbia agent, Meean. T. N. Hiblwn & Co, Victoria. STATE FAIR NOTES. The annual fair of the State Aeri cultural Society will be held at the fair Ground, near Salem, commenc ing on Wednesday June aoth, and ending on the evening of July 6th. The O.AC.R, R. Company will put on two train to run between Sa lem and the Fair Ground during ex hibitiun week. Train will leave Com mercial treet depot and Fair Ground every fifteen minute, from 6 A. m. to 1 1 P.M. The floral department will tie one of the big feature thii year. The race track hat been put in tpleittiMl condition. Space In live new pavilion for artittic display it being secured by the early Nrtla.- The ditplay of agricultural Implc menu at the old pavilion will ! im ntene thi year. Everything, fiom iMt-srnl apiwar iiuts pinl to lite fait that the Uir of Sai will te the greatest since ever ItelnH by the nxtety, THE FOURTH. The coming anniversary will be more generally observed in Oregon than any previou one. Portland it making great preparation, ami a fine time can be anticipated by all who will ait at the celebration here. Quite a large number of village in the interior re preparing for local celebration. From the present outlook we predict a britk tunic in flag and firework. THEN AND NOW. In the good old staging days we went to Walla Walla in 354 day, stag ing it from Wallula, over one of the meaneit road on the continent. Now, the palatial tteamcr and cars ol the O, 11. . 10. una u at walla Walla in from 19 to a 1 hour. Spokane Falls, which not more than 4 year tince was only occaionally referred to by tourists, and only daring ones at that, as one of the wildest and most picturesque spots in the Northwest, about five days travel by steamer, earn, stage and horseback from thi city, i now a thriving mnnti facluring town, hn a live newspaper, a bank, cverl large More, and when the N. I. K. K. track is completed to -i 1 . .1 . .... 11, awiui june 11x11, win oe within 30 hour travel of Portland. SHEEP AND WOOL R. 1. Steen, near Dayton, W. T ha jut finished shearing hi sheep. obtaining an average of six pound of ool per heep. Hi flock contains over 1 fioo lambs, and he sold $1,635 worm or wether to be driven to east em market. A taut 40100 sheep, at an average price ot $1.38 per head have been purchased for eastern markets. irom the vicinity of Dayton. In Salt Lake City fiat, ap(ear tyh ign; King the top bell for the oldest ... ' r . i wilt. muNiMar BUSINESS BUILDINGS AND LEAKING COMMERCIAL FIRMS vr ruim-ANH, OREGON. Our citlsen sod merchant hare nevertheless brsvely battled on, until by striot attention to legitimate business and bona fid industrial pur mita, they " to-day claim the city where they bar lived and labored for jean, aa containing more actual wealth according to her population, than any other metropolis of th United 8Utes the resident who hu been absent from her for aume months or year or two, expresses himself as entirely surprised on bis return at th perm a nant and solid character of our new buildings, In- iludini 1 to ret, warehouses, and private residence that are conatautly in course of erection and completion. The Wast Bnoaa tlwsys takes a paraonDi pride In alluding to this lubjeot and apprising th outiids world of our steady march onward to commercial prosperity. Then an some cities, which, like individuals, re to narrow-minded ana telfkh, that they are actually annoyed It they e or hear of their neighbor's prosperity. With suck we here no feeling In common, on th contrary we ssv-proaper all, it possible, and lend each other encouragement and helping band. Amone the principal business structures now nesting completion and which come nndej ipeeial mention in our present issue is th Cosmopolitan Block, th subject of the cut furnished to our readers herewith. ThU magnificent pile of build ing it owned by 8. 0. Seed and H. Failing, and is situsted on Front street, between Stark and Oak streets. It oooupiee an tret of 160x100 feet and has been erected at a cost of 1100,000, th whole building is built of solid brick ornamented with tone dressings, is three stories in height, besides bsvmg basement, which is built of hewn stone. The most northerly store In th block wlU M occupied by th well, long, nd favorably know stove and metal Arm ol Ooldsmith A Loewenbtrg, this houie was originally established by A. M. A L. at, Btarr In 1861-thsy were succeeded by Cap tain Friedman, who told to th gentleman we now have the pleasure to tllud to, In 1871. The builasee operations ot these gentlemen have In creased to rapidly and the volume of their trad has become to attended that It was Impossible to longer conduct their sale and manufacture to advantage without largely increased bcilltte. Their new store Is th largest one, la thi lino, on th northwest coast. As yon enter at th (Mia door th tcious 0 floes and wanting room are situated on the left hand side, A tramway foe th easy removal of goods leads from th front through th entire depth to th rear, where th staaet elevator I located, which hoist Of lower goods to or from the upper or lower stories, as re quired. Through the centre ot th store are twelve massive iron columns, whioh net on ston piers. Ihe Brat Boor Is need as th general sales. room, asmple room tnd for office, and we aaoch doubt if any Ann in Ban Fraociaoo ha a bettor or more complete selection ol were of this particular clam. The offioee will be fitted and furnished with every facility for the quick and regular dis patch of business. Tbs basement is ttllasd for the etowege of heavy goods, such ss oauldroo and pote and bulky articles of a similar description. Tbs second floor is utilised for full package and duplicate ot articles oa the Brat Boor, while ea the third or top Boor will be found th workshop, where twenty skilled workmen have steady em ployment la tin and (best iroa work. Before eloaing this notice it may be well to draw altea. tioa to the fact that Goldsmith A Loewenberf era sole agents for the Oregon Htote Foundry, aa in stitutloa representing a capital of 100,000, ra There I. preUbly at U. pr. Urn...,, 0 0- fata, of Um hsm urn eod pontic, a. NrUee4.tkl oaa boaet of equal evid o atertal wmita a4 ti4 perm..., pru,t. Uk. Ita. franco a.4 mu, otW Celtfcr.1. 4 ahberia, territory hw growth hMrsoMved BtUeof eo aaatetaaee fro. I..-. owHesmle er Ihe tUnmi u4 ,txnciko of "theros.lntyaWsaa.had to.w4 ...h 4 tfM .,,., h ass ael.nl Ul aW . UvUms a . ii ; "" Wrftaad bslMtei ViTTT 7 . ' Phr'"- , and being BmW the proeideney .-iw nr. j Ueweaberg.