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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1887)
THE WEST SHOKE. the military pt which had been estab- stores had been opened, and in a very licked near by, and the banks of Mill few months quite a city had sprung Bp crock, now worth thousands of dollars on the banks of Mill creek, fur buiiHH purposes, were but a camp- The following year the rush to the jPg ground fr teamstera. At that time mines was still greater, and the mer the entire region lying between the Col- chants reaped a rich harvest The pros nmbia and Snake rivers, and the base of pective market for farm products and the I'luo mountains, was considered of cattle induced a great many to locate little agricultural value. Arable land farms, and soon the most desirable bot wa hujimwhI to le confined to the com- torn lands along the various streams paratively narrow strips of alluvial soil were taken up. Many thousand head of along the margins of the streams, known cattle were driven into the country and an Utttom lands. There were a few per- ranged upon the bunch grass hills. Dur nn who had embarked in agriculture, ing the year eighty buildings were erect on a limited scale, and several others ed, being an increase of one hundred who had driven bands of cattle into this per cent. A second flouring mill, a region, to graze upon the nutritious planing mill and a sash and door fac luineh grass which covered the hills, tory were among the additions to the over which largo bands of Indian ponies place. The city was incorporated that the "Cayusos" of none too enviable year, and four hundred and forty-two reputation - had ranged for years. votes were cast at the first charter elec In W an event occurred which tion. Throbbing with life, business and changed the entire aspect of affairs, and energy as it was, Walla Walla was then infused a life and vigor into this region by no means the beautiful city of to-day. which has converted a supposed desert Instead of the fine blocks of brick which into a land of bountiful harvests, and now give such an appearance of solidity roared up c.ties and towns teeming with to Main street, business was transacted m onor'' Rml Passing the en- in small frame structures and log hous joyment, convenances, wealth and bus- es. In place of the fine yards and am- iXl7 ,htll,Dtculent to our ml shade trees which now adorn the v I M Jmt!:eDtwf8Jicov- city, was to be seen a dry, cheerless ,i 1 , 1 1. ' lah' fll0Wed plab' with but a o trees SrT n 7 by 8imikr growing along the ama. In the Z7ZL? v .tM1tern reKOn yea that have since passed away, those N l hoU l t ny m th6 6priDg f Crude 8trQct ba one by one, and uA C if rn , " frm re" Bometime8 a 8C or more at once, suc lh (V.luml . ? g l mT Up cumbed to the devouring flames, or been WaHa, 1 W thePr,D8, Tgh Walla demoli8hed or moved away, while in M 2 T T1 r 8i0D9' thGir places ha 8Pg substantial Wo Z?2Z'l r1 bl0ckfl of brick' The trLformation !-!ucU, wLh it ftT fr farm haa nal, but permanent, and "fMj Hnal.1, to sunl tT" TG a.e,anceat the engraving of Main street, Ut crop (lf that vol lre gIVen on another will reveal the iWn thousand buShlRmU ?? V&hable and stable character of the M ,or bushel When ? .at 8trQctares in which the immense busi '") cam,. 0,,t of th raoTr f the plaCe ia traD8&cted. M-Rt the Hoa.n in Walla W na and For 8eral years the city grew at this ana. Many rapid rate, and then came a halt Other