THEWEST SHORE.
eaPl Portland, Oregon, November, 1880. No. 1 1
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TABI.S Of CONTENTS,
A Dead Man'i Fuo ui
A Durable Monument I4H
A Hoarier Load 347
Aiding Hume Industries, Ill
Editorial Hi
Misadfenturea In the Adirondack IU
Montana Uraiini Interests ait
Oil, Coal and Hold in tin Tetons 117
Okanagan and Bliuswap lUilvnr Ml
BeoUonal Train of Amorioans-Pert 11, Tin Honth KM
Bpear-fishing on Bnake Hirer Ul
Btereneon'a Hegiment I7J
The Portland Mechanics' Fair llluntrmlral J rjo
The Biualaw Country IW
The holiday issue of The Weht Biiuiie will Im ono
of special excellence, both in its artirttio and literary
features. It will be much larger than usual, and will bo
filled with beautiful engravings and choice reading mat
ter appropriate to the season. Our magnificent picture
of Mt Hood, executed in eight colors, is now completed,
and is highly praiited by all who have seen it llegular
subscribers only will receive this engraving free with
the holiday number; all others desiring a copy can ob
tain one upon the payment of one dollar. If such of
our subscribers as desire to receive the picture without
its having been folded, will remit fifteen ovuU, it will bo
sent them by mail, postage paid, carefully enclosed in a
pasteboard roll The crease mado by folding, however,
can be removed by laying tho picture face downward,
covering it with a dampened cloth, and pressing over
this with a hot flat-iron.
A movement is on foot to inaugurate a " Pacific
Coast Annual Conference of Charities," to be cotniosfld
of persons interested in charities and reform. A com
mittee, of which Mrs. J. & 8ioar, Jr., 1511 Goary St,
San Francisco, is the secretary, has issued invitations
for a conference to be held on the seventh, eighth, ninth
and tenth of Deoember, in Union Square Hall, 421 IW
street, San Francisco. It is earnestly desired that every
public and private institution or association of a charit
able or benevolont character lie represent! at the con
ference, and a general invitation is extended to all
interested to attend and participate in the proceedings.
The purpose of the confereuoa, as set forth in the letter
of invitation, is "to obtain and diffuse light relative to
benevolent, charitable, prisou and rufurumloiy wui'a, of
every description; and to discuss all moans devised for
ameliorating the condition of tho dependent, definitive
and delinquent classes of the community." Paors on
the various topics to be considered, will be presented for
discussion, ami special attention will bo given to tho
subject of charity organisation in cities.
Tub atteutiou of manufacturers, owners of mining
proerties, counties which have vacant lands and unde
veloped resources, and all craon who feel an interest
iu advancing tho onmmorco of this country, is called to
tho American Exhibition which will tw opened iu Lon
don on the second of May, 1S87. The association was
chartered January 1, 188.1, and since that timo has been
actively preparing for a more oompleU display of tho
products of tho soil, mines and manufactures of tho
United States than has over been shown in Kuntpo at
any international exoaitioii. London is tho chief mar
ket of tho world, and it is rightly assumed that such an
exhibit in that oity will so impress tho ooplo of Kuroe
and their colonies abroad, vjlu a sense of the magnitude
and variety of our industrial resources, the skill and iu
genuity of our artisans, that it will increase the foreign
trade of tho United States wherever established, and ex
tend it into countries where at present it has no foot
hold. Tho oxxdtion grounds cover twenty-three acres,
upon which an immense main building and other struc
tures are being eroded. These are constructed of Iron
and glass, and will bo completed and ready for the re
ception of exhibits by tho first of March. Provision has
been mado for tho granting of er mission to sell goods
exhibited or by sample displays. Individuals and firms
who desire their exhibits t be classified must make ap
plication for space on or Wore DcoomW 1, 1HHII. Al
lotment of saco will bo made at that time. Applica
tions, however, will ! received until tho first of Febru
ary, and no later, but all such will bo allotted space in a
miscellaneous department, without regard to classifica
tion, and without motive power. Full particulars may
had by addressing John (lilmer Hjxtod, secretary of
the association, No. 704 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
This is an opisirtunity which should not be neglected
by tho istople of the Northwest An effort is being
mado to have Oregon fittingly represented, but it has
not, as yet, been completely successful. The benefits to
be derived are obvious, and not only Oregon, but the ad
jacent territories, should take immediate steps to secure
them. Hiswlal effort will lie mad to have American
art properly represented, and the management of this
doartinoiit has been placed in the capable bawls of
John Sartnin, who may be communicated with at the ad
dress given sImv. II ere is an opportunity which our
artists should improve.