THE WEST "SHORE.
Vol. 10.
Portland, Oregon, September, 1 884.
No. 0.
ESTABLISHED 1878.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Editorinl :
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Queen Charlotte Inlands, II a.!!!.".!!.'!!!,"!!.' taw
Discovery of the Hooky Mountains 9IS
Chronology of Kvont "'ill
Bhipmnntof Present Biwf ,'
Bome Fact About l'eppormint. am
Poisonous Coffee !,.....'.!..'!!..' 2H
Mosquito's InHtrumei t of Torture ,", aid
Provinoeof llritinh Columbia " ".! 'Ill
Vancouver Island. 275 Upper Cwa and Isln'n'dsl.'";.''. ami
New Westminster District m Cliinnte of British Columbia !Mi
Yale District ats Agriculture in UritUh Columbia... m
Kootei.ay District. 'DO Mineral Kiwourcea w,
I'lllooet a'id ( .linton m Fish and l.umlw Industrie 2W
Cariboo and Cassiiir !W) Canadian l'aoilio Itailwny r.'
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The Bite of another future city of the Coorit has boen
finally settled upon, and in this instance the conditions
which will render it such ore plainly apparent This is
the terminus of the groat Canadian Pacific Railway,
which will be comploted before the end of 1885. It has
recently been definitely settled that tho terminal wliarven,
shopB, warehouses, etc., shall be erected at Coal Harbor,
on Burrard' Inlet The springing up of a largo city at
this point is a foregone conclusion, and the Government
has decided to sell lots in that locality at rensonnble
rates see advertisement on another page, so that the
growth of the new city may not be obstructed. Real
estate there is a sure and profitable investment
It would be much more to the credit of Oregon editors
Jf, when they desire to enlighten their readers ujk)ii the
interesting topics pf the early annals of this region, they
Would sip their information from the clear fountain of
some reliable historical work, instead of "gleaning" it
from the scribblings of some irresponsible correspondent
who may have the good fortune to procure the publica
tion of his literary offspring in irwr' HVrA. If
such were the cose we would not behold the sxvtncle of
half the newspapers of the State gravely announcing the
startling intelligence that the Columbia was discovered
by "Captain Bruno," and entered in 11789" by Captain
Gray. We will hear one of these days that the Whitman
Mission was founded by Dr. Marcus.
The new town of La Camas has already booomo quite
a flourishing place. It contains two general merchandise
stores, a grocery store, millinory store, drug Btore, black,
smith shop and two hotels, besides the saw mill and
papor mill of the Columbia River Paper Company. The
saw mill is busy in furnishing lumber for tho town sito
company's improvements ami for the business buildings
and residences. Tho mill has a frontago of 288 foot
The main portion is 80x132 feet and throe stories high,
and the extension is fiCxlSC feet, two stories in hoight
A tunnel 2,400 feet long and 7x8foot in dimensions brings
water through tho hill to operate tho machinory. and for
use in tho mill. Two dams have loon constructed, con
taining 2,500 porches of stone. Cowan's Addition to the
town site has juHt been platted, containing forty blocks.
Adjoining; us on tho north is tho beautiful, fertiloand
richly endowed Province of British Columbia, so oon
nected with us by geographical position, the bonds of
trade and a unity of interest and aspiration as to seem
almost a pin t of tho great Northwest of the United States.
The West Riiohk hns, from time to time, given glimpses
of its magnificent scenery, and had frequently much to
say olxmt its resources and industries; but it present
this month an extended description of tho- Province,
accompanied by illustrations of its chief cities, towns and
industries. Long as the descriptive article is and n timer,
ous as are tho engravings, they fail to do full justice to
that magnificent region, of which it will have much to
say in future. Persons desiring reliablo information of
tho Province, as a whole or any part or portion of its
industries, are advised to apply to Hon, John Rohson,
Provincial Secretary, at Victoria, who is ever attentive
and obliging. Information from him, which will be
cheerfully given, oomos with an authority which renders
it trustworthy and valuable
The movement E'wt of Oregon fruit which all far.
seeing people predicted would follow the completion
of tho railroad, has begun in earnest Telegraphic
and mail orders are lieing received daily by denlors In
this city from points along tho line of the Northern
Pacific as far East as St Paul, and even from Winning,
Manitoba. Several car loads, also, havo lieon forwarded
on orders of tho largo dealers in California fruit in St
Paul and Chicago. It has been retorted thnt Oregon
fruit has been voted in tho Eastern market below that
from California. If this is true, it will bo but temporary,
as the superior quality of the Northern fruit will soon
make it appreciated, even if somewhat smaller in size
than the Southern product California fruit has won
great and exaggerated reputation, having occupied the
field alone for fifteen years; but merit will make itself
felt and it cannot be long before iU precedence will give
way to the doliciou frniU of Oregon. ' '