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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1885)
256 THE WEST SHORE. innn. " Ifn irna frntn llio T'niljvl Kriitaa uliiHinr lift 1fi- arted after his short sojourn among us." Nannimo must ror nil time maintain hor prwnt nourishing flonni tion from the one fact that hor vast stores of as yet un developed wealth are nrantirjillv inAihnuHtihle. On the trip by water from Victoria to Nanaimo there is one point worthy or special mention. This is JJodu s Narrows, a narrow passage barely 100 foot in width, where the tide eblm and Hows with fearful force. All regular steamboats on this route pass through this chan nel, and it is not infrequent during spring tides for bonts to be kept waiting for hours for the turn of the tide. Crossing the Gulf of Georgia from Nanaimo the steamer enters the murky waters of the Frasor, one of Uie great rivers or the West Here the traveler sees the salmon canneries of the Fraser, only excelled in magni tude by the world renowned canneries of the Columbia River. It is at this season that these canneries are being testou to their fullest capacity, and the dexterity with which tho numerous attaches of these institutions handle the thousands of fish which are caught daily is marvol ous. With practically one movement of ln'a knifn Hia grim butcher, covered and bespattered with blood like some fiend incarnate, removos head, entrails and dorsal apjMUKlages of the succulent salmon, and in a wondorfnllv brief time the fish is canned, sealed, cooked, labeled and oxea ready for ".hipinont to England at $5.50 per case. Sixteen miles above the mouth of the Fraser is New Westminster, a flourishing city of some 3,000 people. This oity was formerly the capita of British Columbia. New Westminster enjoys the trade of the rich mineral and agricultural country which is drained by the Fraser. The many sulmtantial improvement noticoable during the past year in New Westminster indicate a feeling of confidence among the wealthy inhabitants in the future importance of the city. In conclusion it may be well to add that, taking into consideration the prevailing depres sion in all departments of business throughout the conn try, nowhere is there noticeable more pleasing evidence of proaerity than in New Westminster. E. G. Jones. 1 -i TACOMA OIL COMPANY. WHILE the Oreyonian, the leading daily of the Northwest, is scoring the business men and capi talisU for their lack ot enterprise and want of foresight in not inventing money in manufacturing enterprises that will aid iu building up rortland, the business men of Taeoma are setting an example which will strongly em phasise tho point the Ort'uonitin is Becking to iake. The oople of Taooina realiw Mint all healthy growth roust onme from within, or, at least, find there its chief impulse and supxirt; that the individual and collective enterprise of it citi.cn. is the great fountain from which flow, the life blo.nl of a city, carrying health into every portion of .U sytem and promoting a vigorous growth. These men have done everything in their power to build up the city of Tacoina, having built substantial business bl,cks, encouraged enterprise, of -very description, not only verbally but suUtantially, and are prepared to lend a helping hand to any industry that may seek a location there. Not only this, but they have originated and estab lished industries of their own, of which the Tacoma Oil Company promises to become the most important Evidences of the existence of coal oil in quantity in the Puyallup Valley have been noticed and commented upon from time to time, but it was not until last March that a company was organized to sink a well and fully tost the question. The idea quickly became popular, and as a substantial result may be mentioned the laying, on the 11th of July, of the corner-stone at Elhi of the first oil derrick in this region. The derrick will be one of the best ever built in the United States, and great results are anticipated when, within the next three or four months, the well will be completed. ' The ceremonies were partici pated in by a number of prominent citizens of Tacoma and other places. The remarks of Jndge Hamilton on that occasion will convey a good idea of the plans and expectations of the promoters of this great enterprise. He said: 0nti.ihk-TIi corner-stone of this struotur now being laid by my friend, Mr. Tliompaon, ia beginning uf a groat work a work full of bright promise to thia whole region of country. It promisee more material derelopmant and nn.ntu.rilv Wua-n UT..U. 1 1 1 1 . ; .1 . I f 'i .'. HHimuiuiiiouuiuww auvvrpriBvs uiua lar oeguu or nan mooted. I Several in the crowd responded "That' ao."J And I contest to soma feeling of pride at the work going no rapidly along, and I look forward with pleaanre to the happy achievement it ie deatined to work out. When I Srat came to Kllii aome montha ago to examine the country, with t Yiew to it oil producing character, 1 became oonrinoed that oil Minted here in large pay In nnantttiaa Mil ui Infn.mul - -I .1 - f . i .. . 1 . 1 - -. , in iiiouu. a iuuuu nearly ail aaepuoiu on the nil nnaatinn hit ilat l 1 nn .1 i . ...... . i . . i , 1 1 . , uivwuingv U1W, a WOO.I W WUTK BOO gTBUUBUiy. one by one, the multitude fell into line, until now, in a word, all are believer. Bo far aa 1 am informed erery man who ha felt tuffioient interest to oome ont her and examine for himaelf baa gone away oonrinoed that a great oil reservoir ia atnrjMt aatav a Ituuuml . Mt. i I , . i , . - ,.,uwwlu wl uiH,n uuuurea tee oeiow wnere we now Biana All the evidences point to thiiae an extensive, rioh oil field. Itiaalorg ,.., unv on wnicn au in oil tar a Hoovered in America and Knmna nil hun fn.i-J TV L. - - . i i . .. ..... .... uiv oi me worm, ana on it man au tne ou producing distnot. then draw a line from one end to the other, and you will . .7 . """"' " ""ley. men or ecienltno attainment, of well- eatehUaliafl n)uirai.tap ka-.:-j .1.1 j. . i ji ,.-..u,,um vim uouniry ana leu us mat au tne geolog ical indication point to thia aa an oU territory. Practical men of long and varied experience in oil regions toll ua this is the right plaoe. Bat machinery cannot be bought nor walla drilled without money, and a great deal of it. The machinery for thia weU baa, however, been bought, and, what is better still, it ha haaai nairi fn- 1 it 1 ..l . i . ,. - r ... ....vuku were i no. quite enough money in the treasury to pay for dnl in tha wall li .ill i i i .l . ... . b r l foou vnvre aa xan as it is anaoiaieiy wanted. People begin to appreciate the merits and importance of the enter on. Tha haat man in k. T , p . L j , aarmury ana in uregon ar now subscribing lor Stock and narlnc in thaia iLl.ilu. a a . rn. . - . .piiviia. - - - in euocea in tne ou dum- neM hu ben truly marvelous. It bad been known to exist in PenneyWania for , " " " -,uuuu wi-n aumclent pluok to sink the nrat weU. Itwasthea thoiuhtailarin.a. . t . ,. . ... i , - . i-"iiiiouh oui n proTea a great suooea. bringing raw l. . ,. T onnous ror gooa all orer this eountry. 1 POt W S a OOWin Wall Kara a.ill.1. ..... a .. ... ' - ..... . .. .,, . , ana i ex peer tn announoemeni nin. A I, m l. 7 1 m llu l0 '" " th suoeeeoUng ,wi 1Z 'ld U"lnWa" "nd 0i,iM- U -Pl''t to the eoon. fnr.n i l i i lT , , ' " mon b"ter i there ie room pan of u,i. ,aii. . i. " r u' uu nowln fault. eriticUwa Jwou' 7; ,? t,"it omn "d talk and mtoJL?T"' diffr, U'itoput hi. bltiW.lLZ:.ZrZvrmrBa ToUF.ThomPn will laiath.ourner-iu.n. oiTk .1 . , ' "" eompany, and of ka'ing It U LwiCT . Jirrick of ,h Mountain and on. of tha BM ,itilmi atJ Z.rT . Territory. He is at pra-Mt . dirJ. i.T. l ,h vlu,"n during the Indian war. He JEZtoZfJ,11??" N,U"Ml "k- BehMKcamuUted i right thu !. r,LTh.U.U O"1" record, g-ntlemen, and it a in, iv-d of ch an anowprU. ine oacer, of the Tacoma Oil Company are L F.
