East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25

Oh, it's winter in Vancouver and the
summer winds are blowing3
Bud and leaf and blossom on
shrub and bush and tree,
Far a-down the western sky the
Orient sun is glowing,
Throwing golden glory on the heav-
ing western sea.
The manufacture of poetry does not
seem to be in any immediate danger
of becoming one of the lost arts. The
singers in every land still find inspir-
alton, and of course, there is some ex-
cuse for spring poetry bursting out
spontaneously in mid-winter in a cli-
mate like this, particularly as a Wis
iting brother of the craft sometimes
ago dubbed this country, "Our Lady
of the Shows" A name which stuck
and rather created the impression
that for six months of the year this
whole country from the Atlantic to
the Pacific revelled in several feet of
the beautiful.
OF course, Vancouver. THE Sunset
Gateway of the Dominion" resents
this impression; and the sojourner
within her gates these winter months,
noting the well-trimmed hedges,
grassy lawns, Towering shrubs and
singing birds, will be a little slow to
question her right to do so.
This is a comparatively new town,
only one house in it dating back far
ther than 1886. In that year the whole
town, excepting one house was de-
stroyed by fire, but it rose from the
ashes; and while there are not many
skyscrapers as yet-ground room be-
ing still plentiful-it presents a fair
ly thriving appearance.
Canadian Pacific Dominates.
OF course, one of the first impress
sions the traveller is apt to receive is
that one gigantic corporation, the C.
p. r., owns the place. He lands from
c. P. r. train and finds C. p. r.
waterfront wharves. warehouses,
steamboats, and hotel, and although
later he discovers quite a variety of
private ownership, the first impress
sion is liable to retain much of its
force.
The Vancouyerite regretfully ad-
mits the truth of the impression but
points to the two other trans-conti-
mental highways pointing this way;
which he thinks will give this city a
chance for heart to heart talk with
the big corporation in the near future
Then he proceeds to marshal an ar
ray of reasons why this city must be
reckOned with as among the big cities
of the Pacific coast, and they are
somewhat interesting,
The mineral output of this province
of which Vancouver is the chief
city-for the year just closed. amount
ed to 90 million dollars. Equally inn
pressive figures are quoted of its
shipping, lumber and fishing indus
tries. Three thousand boats find en-
ployment for the Frazer river canner-
les.
Electric lines extend out 25 miles,
apparently doing good business. AT
the hotels are found many people
from the eastern provinces of Manito-
ba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, inquiring
about homes and locations in a more
moderate climate than is found in
those provinces.
Is Building Rapidly.
The residence portion is building up
rapidly, one street which today is
lined on both sides with handsome
residences, three years ago did not
have single house.
Across the waters of Bhzzard Inlet
half mile away, is North Vancouver,
connected with the city by an hourly
ferry, and which is destined to be the
residence section, when the business
district runs out of room.
Stanley park, the city playground.
is a good sample of the forest prime
val. Around the park a good road
way seven miles long, overlooking the
waters of English bay and Buzzard
inlet and giving a good view of the
straits of Georgia, has been made,
Several other roads cross the park in
various places, and these, with the