The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-11-10
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BILE to withhold a need of praise to ex-
hibitors who have the courage to make
displays. We have selected
q few as especially worthy of notice and
referred to them:
ENI PHOTOGRAPHY.
Mr.. I. G.. Davidson, one of Portland's
best Photographic artists, has a very fine
exhibit on the east side of the art gallery.
His collection consists mainly of Oregon
views, photographed by himself on the
spot, and then printed and finished up
at his gallery, corner of First and YAM
hill streets, in this city. Mr.. Davidson
make, a specially Of these outdoor
scene and his specimens at the Fair are
real ems of art taken from natural
view. of our best scenery, all the way
from Astoria to the famous CDur
d'Alene, including all our finest falls
and river, mountain aud city views.
Willamette falls, with its vast volume of
water, Multnomah falls, with its long
leap, Spokane and Young's falls are all
seen here by the perfect reproduction of
the Photographic art, just as they are in
nature. As Mr.. Davidson devotes ST.
much of his time to this branch of the
art, he is recognized as a specialist in
this line, and is called upon for any
orders for private views of residences,
animals, etc, doing his work with
remarkable care, even to the sky and
cloud effects. All tourists make liberal
purchases of these views, and the Viii
lard party made large orders during
their visit to the State. Aside from Mr..
Davidson's specially of landscape pic
lures, he is one of the leading photo
graphic artists of the state, and enjoys
the largest country patronage Of any
Portland photographer, a fact of which
he is justly proud.
TRIUMPH COFFEE POT.
In looking over the different exhibits
last evening we were e~ndeavOring to de-
eide what new invention there OIL display
would prove the most beneficial to q
kind. After o complete circle of the
building, both in the mair hail and gal
lery, we were finally compelled to award
the cake to the Triumph Coffee Pot.
Anything that will so materially lessen
tho expenses of living as will the Tri-
umph, and at the same time enable n
to produce q better quality Of coffee
than can he made by sny other process,
is deserving Of the most favorable men,
ton by the press, and we are willing to
sound its fame abroad throughout the
land. Messrs. J. L. Williams Il Co., the
patentees, are giving away free coffee to
all who may come to their stand, near
the Third street entrance. This is an in
vention which is of great value to all
lovers of good coffee. 1t can be adjusted
to any coffee pot, and by its use one bali
of the quantity of the coffee is saved:
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from the fact that the Triumph is abso-
lutely air tight. The expense OF IL is
almost nominal, thus putting it within
the reach of every family. Williams x
Co. have applied for a patent, and have
state. and county rights for sale. Agents
wanted, who can obtain rare advantages
ia working the Triumph. The head
quarters Of the Triumph is at the office
Of E. J. Haight and Co., No. 50 Morrison
street, Portland, Oregon.
TIL COLUMBIA COMMERCIAL
Is represented in the center of the east
gallery by some of the most artistic pen
strokes aver displayed in the State. The
school that so sufficiently advertises it.
self in the display of the %penmanship
taught, yet finds it impossible to prop
erly set forth the merits of its system of
business training by this means. AS an
organization it is new having been formed
but two months ago, yet so we'll has 1t
recommended itself to the public that it
is on the high road to prosperity and
may be ranked among the permanent in
situations of the city. The course of in
struction is thorough and practical, its
details simplifed by competent instruc-
tors and its pupils will be sent out with
diplomas that will testify to thorough
meas and practical fitness for business.
The President, w. s. James, has no su-
perior and but few equals in artistic pen
manship and is one Of the most careful,
accurate and rapid acco 1ntants in
the State. His perfect reliability
il attested by hundreds of persons in this
city, where he has spent most Of his life.
Being specially qualified to know where.
OF he speaks, his word is regarded as
conclusive when he says that u six
months >course of Columbia Business
College will fit q diligent student for
p~racaical life in q counting o But
scholarships are issued good for one
year. The work shown in the Pavilion
takes o wide range, and the wonder of it
all is, how it can be done with a pen.
Two portraits in pen drawing. enlarged
from photographs and executed entirely
with the pen, controlled by the skillful
fingers of Mr.. James, lead us to think
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