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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.
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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.