THE WEST SHORE.
.12th Year.
Portland, Oregon, September, 1 880.
No. 9
ESTABLISHED 1373.
TIIK WKST SHORE.
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TABLK or CONTtNTH.
Much has boon said from time to timo alanit tho lirk
of ullio Biirit among tho capitalist of Portlmitl. bo
causo tlioy linve not in von toil their money iu a number
of enterprises which have boon suggested as necessary
for the f uturo growth of tho city. EMoially have re-
I'aga
Among the Volnanoee and (llaoiara (lllunlrntml, page !M) yrj
llridge Unix Indian Hint (llluatratnl, pax SMI,. V
Vxwxr d'Alene Minae 'Jtt
Editorial 'Jal
Lake of the Wooria and MU Pitt (llluatralnd, ZM) t
Midaummoron lloaa laland (Illustrated, page VIS) 'JVi
Natire Population of Alaaka Va
New Canala in Itunaia. 3W
Niagara Huapenaion llridge 'JWt
(III Tillamook Light (lllnntratiil, ihmv'M) !
(Ililnat Niwwpr in tlia World . l
Oneonte Gorge (HluNtnited, pagea if74.J7) VI
I'aul Vargna-g Myatery 'U
Halt Hinw of Nef acta l
Hno4tialuiie Paaa (llluatraled, ge',f7S) Vt
Tli lxit Cabin V
Winnipeg to l'a-a Hirer
Tiikiie has boon considerable diMsnliHfiictinn among
our fruit growers because the groat demand for Orogon
fruit predicted boforo the Nortburn I'uoitio was com
pleted was not at once apparent the moment tho lust
spike was driven. They seemed to forgot that a busi
ness in fruit must first lie built up. The railroads sim
ply olTored a means of reaching market, but tho work of
creating a demand for Orogon fruit lias had to progress
slowly. It has now advanced so far that plums, pears
and apples are in almost unlimited demand for shipping,
while dried and canned fruit is more easily marketed
than formerly. The fruit cannery of Khannon & Co., of
East Portland, tho proseut season gavo employment to
one hundred and seventy persons, and used tin to tho
value of t-",000.00. Next season they exoot to increase
their out-put five fold. The firm of Lusk A Co., the
largest fruit banners of California, will have a cannery
at Salem in time for next season's crop. There is every
enoouragoment for our growers to maintain their or
cbards in first-class condition. The Oregon 1 ruit hvo
orating Company has begun ojsirations in this city am
will work night and day for several months preparing
fruit. The product of this establishment will m place,
on the market in an attractive form, proorly pocke
and handsomely labolod. This tnatUir of the appear
ance of fruit when offered for sale is one to which our
growers and packers should pay nioro attention. Fruit
well oacked and attractively labeled, will command at-
tention and ready sale, when equally good fruit not so
displayed will I neglected.
iluetion works boon urged uihiii thorn. It seems now
that they have boon quietly at work looking over the
field, ami having satisfied themselves of tho practicabil
ity of reduction works at this point, have organised
company and are actively pushing tho work of count ruc
tion. Other enterprises are Wing taken up one at a
timo by our men of means, and we are satisfied that
every field of industry that is practicable here will soon
bo occupied. With new railroads seeking us and our
industries increasing, we may reasonably exoct pros
porous times for tho chief city of the Northwest.
TliK coming exhibition of the Portland Mechanics'
'air gives promise of excelling all its predecessors.
Tho whole Northwest should ho represented in this an
nual exhibit, w hich is viewed by a great throng of in-
piiring jxxiplo from every section of Oregon ami Wash
ington, as well as by number from every sirtion of tho
United K tales. This can, and ought to be, made a grand
exposition of tho resources, products and industries of
tho Northwest. Tho fair will lie open from tho eighth
to tho twenty-third of October.
Til K state fair will omii at Kalein on the thirteenth
of Hoptomlsir and continue one week. It Is an institu
tion in which every citizen of Oregon, no matter where
he resides, should feel a deep interest A more gen
eral ntteiidanco would benefit not only those visiting the
fair, but tho fair itself. The most appropriate and eli
gible location for this exhibition is Halem, tho capital of
tho state, and people, from other sections should lie just
enough to rccognixo this fact and do their duty in help
ing to iniiko it a success.
Til K business outlook in the Northwest is brighter
than at any timo for tho past three year. A good crop
of wheat has Is-on harvested ; a largo crop of how is being
picked and marketed at a high price; a large amount of
local and alien capital is lieing invested in mining prop
ertie in every mining district, and in every avenue of
industry there is a finding of revival of good time.
Tiik OctoUr iiumlstr of Tiik West Kiioiik will con
tain an interesting account of tho ascent of ML Adams,
accompanied by excellent engraving of scenery and in
cidents of tho ascent This is one of our grainiest, yet
least known, mountains, and for this reason the article
will posses siMHlial interest