Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

ThesplS, put IL Ii selooul nafou, anu
on the occasion we visited it, q bene-
fit night, more than three-fourths of
the seats we're unoccupied. The
company billed for that evening,
may have had something to do with
this, but it is generally understood
that the investment is a financial
failure. The little theater owned
by Mr.. Stewart, on Stark street.
twenty years ago, would from all ap-
pearances, be ample for present re-
quirements.
Probable to no other cause than
the one mentioned does Portland
owe her present prosperity more than
to the local press. Its newspapers
are many, and exceptionally we'll
conducted. We challenge any city
in the Union, of like population, to
exhibit one-half the ability or enter
prise displayed by those of the little
city of Portland. The Orego'aian,
backed by capital and electricity,
the Standard, with its remarkable
industry in collecting local news, the
ability displayed in its editorial col
umns, and the perseverance of its
publisher, fast becoming one of the
permanent and paying institutions of
the city; the Bee and the Telegram,
sustained by an efficient corps of ex-
perieuced writer's; are leading repre-
sentative journals of the coast, while
the West Shore excels all other Illus
trated literary journals of the Paci-
fic in the variety and general excel
lence of its contents. Other publ
cations, devoted to UNCONVENTIONAL
instruction, commercial affairs aud
popular literature, are conducted
with marked ability. A poorly man
aged paper cannot live in Portland,
and such ventures, after brief ex-
istence have invariably filed an I'M
honored grave, which is, probably,
the best index of the general intelli-
gence of the people.
But the limits of this article will
not admit of our presenting more
than o cursory view of the rise and
progress of a city in which most Of
our people feel an interest second
! only to that which attaches to their
| own place of residence. It is the
| city of the North Pacific, and will
| remain in the lead until "The Flu
ture Metropolis" arises on Puget
Sound, which will be called into be-
ing by the inexorable laws of trade
and commerce and not built from the
ruin of any rival. We do find sim
cere pleasure, therefore, in noting
the advancement of a city which TO-
day exerts more influence in attract
immigration to our own borders than
all other causes combined.
|
A Harry EvENr.-The marriage Of
James Cochran and Miss Emma
Miller, eldest daughter of Capt. j.
d. Miller, At Oregon City on the
25th inst, was a social event of more
than ordinary interest in that State.
The bride and groom are both well
known throughout the Willamette
valley, and congratulations are flow
ing in from all sides. On the after
noon of the day named, a large num-
Der of guests invided to witness the
ceremony went up from Portland on
the the steamer McCstlly, with flags
flying gayly in the breeze. They
were greeted cordially at the land
ing and escorted to the hospitable
residence of Capt. Miller. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Mr.. Bowers of the congregational
Church. The Enterprises. the local
paper, in abiding TO the event, says:
The house was elegantly decorated
for the ceremony, rare exotics filing
the halls and rooms and lending a
charming appearance the scene. The
presents were Of the richest and most
superb description. The bride wore a
magnificent dress (Princess) of white
silk trimmed with point lace, crowned
with beautiful wreath of orange
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