The west shore., May 01, 1885, Page 162a, Image 32

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THE WEST SHORE.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Tub Aimy is Mexico. It is to be hopod thnt audi
inyH in Mexico are gone, and that, from l)inz on, the
President will lie of the people and for them. Then the
army, which has proved to be worse than any other
plague that Mexico lias loen vexed with, will be no more.
An in the United States it will remain latent, to be
brought out, when needed, by the friction of the occasion.
It in up to no very remote day that tho army in Mexico
wax am Hubert Howe ltanrroft dcscrilws it in the follow
ing paragraph, taken from his laHt published volume of
tho " History of the Pacific States":
"A leading factor in the utrifo is the army; at times
a mere instrument, but too often the arbiter. Inflated by
aelf-iinKirtanoe since tho war of independence, it roadily
develoHt into a cormorant feeding on the vitals of tljo
nation. It becomes the pliant iimtrument of ita ambi
tious spiriU men who, imelled by vanity and greed,
seixo a favorable moment, and, assisted by distance from
the centre or by the preoccupied or enforced situation of
the authorities, swing themaelves by a series of fre
quently bloodleits revolutions from corporals and lieuten
ants to generals, meanwhile hiding defalcations and ex
torting concessions. With growing strength they become
party loaders, menaoo tho supreme government itself, and
either dictate terms or install moro compliniit rulers."
The IsMicfll to le derived from an organization of
tho press of tho Pacific Northwest for the promotion of
friendly intercourse and oo-ojxiration in business inter
est ought to bring into such a society every journal in
Oregon ami Washington. A preliminary meeting was
held in Portland a few weeks ago, at which it was decided
to issue a circular calling for an expression of opinion on
tho subjm'L Ho many favorable resonses have been re
ceived that a rail lias loon issued for a convention of the
press of Oregon and Washington, to le held in Portland
May 111, in the hall over the tittimlurd oflice. It is hojod
thai as many as possible of our brethren of the press will
attend, or at least signify their intention to unite with
tho organisation which will then be formed. All who
favor the movement are requested to give the time and
object of tho convention prominence in their columns, so
that the matter will be thoroughly understood.
Tho press associations of two States have arranged
for excursions to this region the coming summer. The
Iowa association will leave Council lilulTs on the Oth of
Juno, and will Ite alwtcnt eighteen days. The Colorado
excursion will In a month later. To both the courtesies
of the press of this region will le extendeL Each paper
represented will contain descriptions of the trip, and
esjieoially of the region traversed by the Oregon Short
Line and Oregon Railway k Navigatian Company, over
whose lines they ooine. Much good will result from thin
visit, as descriptions of our country and its advantages
will Ite placed in an attractive form before the thousands
of subscribers to the pacr of Iowa and Colorado.
At but Portland has a first class hotel, elegantly fur.
nished, handsomely decorated within and without, all its
apjtoiutments rich and attractive, and, aUive nil other
things, presided over by a thorough hotel man of long
exrienco and great (similarity on the Coast This is
the KsiihuhI, which has Ucn rebuilt and enlarged, and
has just Uen ojioiied to the tmblic by Mr. Thomas Ouin
esn. As a hotel man Mr. Ouiueau lias no superior on
the Coast His long exiiericuco in managing first class
hotels, such as the popular Arcdo at Sacramento and the
favonUi Kt Charles in this city, hss given him an ac
quaintance with the traveling public which they will
pleased to renew at tho LsmoiuL Its elegant parlors,
bay window suite and large single rooms, as well as ite
superb table, render it specially attractive to tourists who
desire to make Portland their headquarters while visiting
this region.
For a month past Mr. Albert Feldenhoimer has been
busily engaged in decorating and improving his hand
some jewelry store, the one widely known as "Stone's
Jewelry Store." It is without exception the most elegant
store on the Pacific Coast, and Mr. Feldenheimer has
stocked it with goods that in variety and quantity are un
surpassed by Bny establishment in the West Jewelry
should be purchased only of responsible and reputable
dealers, whose representations of quality may be relied
ujMin. Such a place is Stone's Jewelry Store. When to
this is added the elegant surroundings and the unrivaled
assortment from which to select, the great popularity of
Mr. Feldenheimer's establishment is easily understood.
The Cosmopolitan Hotel, J. J. Hunt, proprietor, is
one of the institutions of Port Townsend. It is a favor
ite hostelry with the traveling public, especially with that
portion whose intimate acquaintance with the hotels of
the Northwest enables them to form au opinion based
ujxm experience. This arises not only from the excellent
table and accoram(xlations, but from the courteous atten
tions of the genial host as well.
One of the most energetic and valuable agents in the
service of Wells, Fargo & Co. is Mr. F. W. Spencer, the
gentleman in charge of the oflice at Port Townsend
Owing to its location the oflice is a very important one,
and the company is to be congratulated upon having so
thorough a business man and gentleman to represent it
there.
Owing to its central position as regards a large sur
rounding region, Port Townsend 1ms need of good hotel
accommodations. These it possesses in the well-known
Central Hotel, which is always crowded with travelers
and those visiting the city from adjacent town Special
facilities are provided for commercial travelers. Parties
desiring to spend a few weeks enjoying the summer cli
mate and scenery of Pugot Sound will find, the Central a
very pleasant home.
Tho Northwestern Fruit Company of Senttlo are quite
extensive dealers in fruit, nuts, poultry, etc Their store
in that city is crowded with the products of home orch
ards and imported fruits from California. The quantity
of fruit handled by the company is enormous.
Among the business establishments of North Yakima,
whose energetic and enterprising managers have done
much to promote the growth and welfare of the town,
may be mentioned T. J. V. Clark, goneral forwarding and
commission merchant, and extensive dealer in gweeries,
pnx uee, crockery, tolwcco. etc. Mr. Clark has already
established an extensive business. The I X L Company,
wholesale and retail dealers in clothing, dry goods, gro
ceries, boote and shoes, hats and oaps, trunks, valises, etc.,
is an establishment conducted strictly on the "one price"
principle. The Capital Restaurant, Theodore Steinor,
proprietor, is an attractive eating house. In tho Ouilland
House, the first hotel in the city, and one favorably
known in connection with the old town, North Yakima
ismsessfs au excellent hotel.
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