THE WEST SHORE.
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HELENA BUILDINGS AND RESIDENCES.
IROM mouth to month Tub West Shoiik hua given
illustrations of Helena, Montana, and in thn present
numbor presents two more pages showing noma of her
business buildings, residences and industries. The Uni
on Iron Works are the most complete in the Northwest,
and are capable of turning out machinery of all kinds,
Thoy form one of the most important industries of the
city, and are indispensable to the mining interests of that
region. New machinery and facilities have recoutly lioon
addod, rendering them more capable than ever of turning
out the great amount of machinery and fittings for which
thoy receive orders from every portion of the Torritory.
Among the recent improvoinents in the business por.
tion of the oity are the three-story brick block occupied
by R. S. Hale & Co., druggists, and the Union Mock,
now nearly oomplotoo!. The latter adjoins the building oc
cupied by the Montana National Hank, and is a handsome
and substantial brick structure, throe stories in height
Helena, as those and other improvements testify, has not
remained stationary during the hard times, but is stead
ily pushing ahead, relying upon hor own exertions and
the development of hor own resources for future growth
and proHjierity.
On another page are given engravings of a numbor of
handsomo residences in the oity. The people of the
East those, at least, who have never had their ideas
brightened by travel are prone to lielicve that the West,
especially that portion in which mining is the chief in.
dustry, is a region of crude buildings and unrefined poo
pie. Thanks to the educating influence of railroads, this
impression is gradually being dispelM, yet it must bo a
long time before it will be entirely removod. Huch people
will be surprised to learn that lleleua contains such resi
donees as are shown in our illustrations, as well as others
equally handsome and costly. These are all construoted
of brick, are surrounded by well-kept grounds, and their
interior decorations and furniture are as elegant and rich
as good taste and wealth amid make them. The resi
dence of Qovernor Hauser is equal in every respect to
the best in this city, and superior to any to be found in
the majority of Eastern cities of a like imputation. These
are evidences of culture ami red nod taste that greatly
astonish strangers who visit Helena.
PORT TOWNSEND IMPROVEMENTS.
T ILLUSTRATIONS and description of Port Townsend
1 appeared in the May issue of The West Hiioiik, since
which time the splendid building shown on another pagit
has boon e rectal by the firm of Waterman & Kntx. it is
a substantial brick structure, with iron front mid stone
foundation, ami is occupied by the builders as a whole,
sale mid retail store. The firm of Waterman & Kat. is
one of the oldest and Ixwt known on Pugot Hound, doing
an extensive business in general merchandise throughout
that whole region. The success of the firm is evidence
of the enterprise and ability of its uiemliers, and the con
struction by such meu of so sulmtnntial and exMusive a
building is one of the lnt indication of tliu importance
of Tort Townsend as a commercial point
VICTORIA THEATRE AND NEW DRIARD
HOTEL.
' jxHE now thontre at V ictoria, which will bo ono of thn
1 largest, handsomest and complete on the Pacific
Const, is now bo nearly finished as to enable us to present
au engraving of it in this issue. The architect, C, E.
Apponyi, has made it both a substantial and ornamental
building, admirably adapted to the double uses of a
theatre and hotel. The OvHIleo is the property of a stock
company, eoniHwod of a uumber of tho most enterprising
citizens of Victoria, and cost about tf(),(XM). Tho appear
ance of the oxterior is sulllciently shown in the engrav
ing, but a brief description of tho interior will no doubt
be of interest Passing through tho iron gates at tho
main ontranco, wo enter the vestibulo of tho tlieatro and
pass over tho tile lloor, with tho ticket olllco on our right,
to a low flight of steps, from which, either to tho right or
left, access is gained to tho dress circle. Higher up are
entrances to four mexoniua boxes on each side, also to
tho parquet, which has separate exits on the right and
left, mid the four proscenium boxes. The gallery lias a
separate entrance and ticket otlice. There are altogether
ten distinct outlets, exclusive of two from the rear of thn
stage, enabling the auditlioo to gain the street in halt a
minute. Tho interior decorations aro extremely hand
somo, the boxes and dress circle being upholstered in
orimsou plush, with tho seats of tho parquet, made of
lorforutoil veneers, of tho samo tint. Tho largo central
light is fitted with prisnmtio reflectors and is lighted by
electricity. Tho curtain, instead of being mounted on a
roller, is stretched upon a frame, and is moved up and
down in a body, producing a much finer effect The
stage, which is of ample size, is supplied with two full
stock sots of scenery, tho work of W. T. Porter, formerly
scenic artist at Pike's 0ora House, Cincinnati, and the
Duldwiu and California theatres, Han Francisco.
That ortion of the building not devoted to tho thea
tre will bo occupied and elegantly furnished by the
Driard Hotel, giving, in connection with the older build
ing adjoining, accommodations for three hundred guests.
The house is lighted throughout by gas, and electric bolls
aro placed in every room, while fire-plugs aro stationed
at convenient place in every portion of tho building. Iu
iU new quarters tho hotel will have larger and more
attractive ollico, and a moro cancioua and elegant dining'
ns mi. Tho table, which is admitted by travelers to be
the boat on the Pacific Const, will be maintained at its old
standard, and even improved Usin wherever Improve,
ment is siesible. Tho isxteessioii of such an opera house
and hotel is evidence of the nictrosiIiUii character of
Victoria, which is rapidly becoming one of the largest
and most imsirtnnt commercial cities on the Pacific
Const
An effective way of draping an ugly white iimntcl is
Ui make the lambrequin with full curtains beneath to
hide the sides. Iu a drawing-room such draM-rie were
of golden brown velvet, with a decoration of wild rows.
For a Ixtdrooni the ecru felt draperies It wet I decora
tions of trailing bop vines.