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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1889)
THE WE8T SHORE. 357 tal telegraph companies, and the business of the lo cal offices has increased in the past six months fully forty per cent over the preoeding six months. Ex press and railroad business has experienced a corres ponding increase. All industries show that the city is making rapid progress in every line, and as the metropolis of the whole Rogue river country it is sure to continue its advancement with accelerated pace. Ashland claimB the finest climate on the Faoifio coast, the best peach growing country and the best farmers' homes. It occupies a position of advantage for manufacturing. For the general purposes of ag riculture or stock raising the Rogue river valley is unsurpassed. It has timber and minerals in abun- danoe awaiting developing operations. Tillable land on the edgos of the valley can be purohasod for from 13.00 to 110.00 per acre, though, of oourso, choice lo cations in the valley cost much more. There Is no government land suitable for cultivation unoccupied, but good range land in the hills is subject to entry. One of the greatest noeds of the country is money to carry on the work of development, from whioh the element of uncertainty is almost entirely eliminated. No one who carefully examines the merits of the Rogue river valley and of Ashland, iU ohiof city, can fail to be impressed with the unusual advantages they offer for the investment of capital or the build ing of homes. MIDSUMMER EVE. II I mutt suraly lueo you, love, If death 'i clilll html muat I Tlmwt In between ua to remove My heart's delight from me, Promina to grant me, enppllant, Tlili one poor boon 1 crave Thin one leant favor, while hut lights ver Alwve the dead uin'i grave. When prlmroM pallet thai pave the wet Are deepening into gold, And I without you, tore dmtreat, (io detolate and cold, lire fall of night. O. !' )onr I11 Pace the wet miiU with me, While the ahore Udi iterile glow Hr and Iwryl lVni'le the purple let. The glimmering atrand where llrat we met, Midaummrreve of yore It can noil you willforget That wild and lonely uliom In lh.il weird pla.,. ti"' m fu One hour with you to roam, Till moonlight hlea. I.e. tht gray ra reachee And ghoel Mil ring you home. I .hall n"tler tou.M yoiireyea, Knlllle'l with phantom gleam; Y.Kir rola til we.-t of I'tradl Nut atrange to me ahallawm; Inmke no prayer to touch your hair, Nnr kin your old, cold hrow Toeee.ndWry.)U)lokn..wl.mnery,