September, 1881. THE WEST SHORE. of the Columbia cnnnot be considered complete unless it is continued to the mouth of the Columbia river. This they consider only a rutional belief on their part, for it is not the policy of Portland to throw, they say, any trade in the direction of Pugct Sound. The building of a railroad is also liber ally encouraged by the munificent land grant, and the route of road lies through the Nehalem valley, which must be come populated and highly appreciated as soon as it is penetrated by a railroad With railroad connection established to Portland, and so with the Willamette Valley and the great upper country, Astoria counts upon being able to ben efit itself in various ways. Whatever advantage such connection can give thev will certninlv make the most of. and they expect to draw a great part of the wheat of this valley directly to that point. We present their case from their own stand-point, and the reader will sec that they are not standing on nothing. We have shown now that Astorlans have great expectations by land am: ocean, and we must not forget that they look ultimately to see as great benefits come floating down the Columbia Their scheme includes the effects to re suit from making the great river nav gable from Lewiston to the sea ; and when thot is accomplished they expect a fair share of the products of this vast interior to make a straight passage their wharves. Thence they hope load ships direct for nil foreign ports. We believe that we huve stated the case fully, and given Astoria the Ix'nc fit of all it can claim or docs claim. The great future invites competition from every seat of power, and as As . toria becomes powerful there is no doubt that she will compete manfully for all the honors within her reach. Seated on the hill-side, overlooking the land, the rivers, bays and ocean, she will be Argus-eyed in protecting anu uc rmmding her own, at least. WALLA WALLA BUILDI NGS, is no wonder that the city of Walla I W. From this it will be seen that pro- Walla grows and Improves in all ma- tective associations are well represented tcrial rrspccU The Um n i l.ui.J- in Wail Walla, and that the rcrincd somcly laid out. The streets are lined taste of its mcmlcrs Induces them to with numerous shade trees; beautiful I erect such a creditable structure to meet homes aliound, and many Industrie arc I'm. well maintained. Socially, it possesses I many attractions and great advantages.! The business streets, when trade is ac-1 Our artist this issue brings our read- tivc, are alive with teams from far and! era to a realising sense of what the near. It is a live town ; certainly you I great shopping center of Portland l, will think so when you watch wheat for he introduces you to the magnilU wagons unloading by the hundreds, cent blocks of retail stores on First and sec the immense stocks of grain I street, where the thousands of cus. that are stored for shipment. Walla tomcrs, in town and from the country, Walla Is central to a great extent of procure their merchandise, study fash- ountry, and therefore has a command- w" ny'"K ng business position. The location of evcrymmg, irom a simp.. nuiH.n the military headquarters of the upper 10 "" ' " vef 7 counfry at this point makes quite an cosmoponian. ncre you mm an sons item in its trade, and adds greatly to its peopie, c"n m nuJ "" social rclutions. We expect that rapidly K hlngs. As you pass along you and certainly this city will change from K'nc into jewelers snow winnows, wood to fire proof structures, until all where gom ami stiver gutter, ami the business town shall equal the edi- many jewcis nasn. 1 uc urmnnry flees we show this month. Already rwssr-hy Is hardly aixo to wmuian.: Walla Walla has more and ltlcr brick ' rlion or these r.tli displays, buildings than any city in fhe North- Vutm is W.oming such a seat of west excepting Portland and Salem, wealth ami luxury that the jewelers The massive structure of Paine Ilro., ""X ,,Hk " i'U' located in the very heart of the business Mere are emi-rimns of fc.hion, where part of Walla Walla, ha. but few aupe- ' are embarrassed with rir. in Portland. '" "'lr. ,"y ,,f ftt,,ric , ,.,,.. ... , . the latest fashion. Costly merchandise The Odd fellow 1cmplcw.ll com- 1. .1:.. ... i a I 11 111 wicir Kimi iiihiiih pun tm uiw pare favorably in design and execution , , . .... 0 I iJauM.! tavill. tfittsksititi(tHlrt art Ia linns with buildings used for like purpose. I"-;- elsewhere. It is the sole property of wslo.". Portland I. not so far lh ,,d Enterprise Ilge No. I, I. O. O. F., ro.w.y, , y. -y ... and cost them complete the sum of f1 es .hli.hmcnt shows II...... at... IIim.1 kaa.li ava tiirim.l ssiIsmm A X - f. ! ........ a.f If alH , ,0,000. ms .n, . ,cy ,ry lo fl, ,,,, on ,.. Here and Fifth streets, is a pleasant one, and ,M) colhlng house, where the is considered a very valuable business m.le fashions have sway. Here our corner, un .Main sircci 11 nas a ironuigcmiciiiKii '" ..... fage of 60 feet, by. depth o 85 fee, r! on Fifth street. The first story w 16 U mmtnM establishments where car. feet high, the second 18 feet, and tlie DtU . furnturt and such like ware are dome ao feet The lower floor contains I gold, where the ladies love to linger The chief city east of the Cascades is no doubt to be We.ll. Walla, and in presenting in this issue additional illus trations to those already shown in pre vious numbers, we realize that the readers of the West Shore wish to know something of a point so noted and which is so rapidly growing in wealth and population. Walla WalU is placed in the midst of a region that possesses wonderful fertility, so much so that it is difficult for some to believe the stories current, and well attested, of the productive capacity of the soiL With uch a won derful region to draw on for support, the salesrooms of two prominent busi- almost as well as in tlie dry go.M, end . s-s - w -m- - r z'iim &?MZ tains two lodge rooms, one of them h- lt ,,,,,1,1 ,J elegantly fitted up y Lnterprise lxige lor I equipped. their own use at an expense of over! Front street is a world of itself, for $jx. The other Odd Fellows' I-lge, rotlland . nn rose wiMiiesa.e murs .. . , ... that make little display, but carry on a a. well a. the Kncampment, the minilM Knights of Pythias A. O. IJ. W,, and heer you turn in Ibis growing city Knights Commanders of the Mun,eacn you see new structure riing. the rent this room from Enterprise Lodge. ork mrt a.ul more suUtaiHial " f i .i-w.it. every year, because the world real! m TIk: ea-t room wa, f. .ed up by W.I a 7 ,u mJ h- WalU llge No. 7, A. I . and A. M, j,, or q.lmf,! .truttures who in tuin rent it to thiee other Ms- WU answer tfe requirements of the sonic lodges and one lodge of A- O. U. future.