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

Oh, it's winter in Vancouver. and the
summer winds are blowing;
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 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 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 Vancouverite regretfully ad
mits the truth of the impression bu
points to the two other trans-conti
mental highways pointing this way
which he thinks will give this city {
chance for a heart to heart talk will
the big corporation in the near future
Then he proceeds to marshal an ar
ray of reasons why this city must b.
reckoned with as among the big cite
of the Pacific coast, and they ar
somewhat interesting.
The mineral output of this province
of which Vancouver is the chic
city-for the year just closed, amount
ed to 20 million dollars. Equally i'm
pressive figures are quoted of it
shipping, lumber and fishing indus
tries. Three thousand boats find EN-
ployment for the Frazer river Gamer
les.
Electric lines extend out rs miles
apparently doing good business A
the hotels are found many peopl'
from the eastern provinces of Manito
ba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, inquirin,
IdDOul nOIlltS anu lOCdllullS HI a liioi
moderate climate than is found IL
those provinces.
Is Building Rapidly.
The residence portion is building vi
rapidly, one street which today 1
lined on both sides with handsom
residences, three years ago did no
have a single house.
Across the waters of Buzzard Inle
half a mile away, is North Vancouver
connected with the city by an hourl!
ferry, and which is destined to be TIN
residence section. when the bushes
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 th
waters of English bay and Buzzar'
inlet and giving a good view of thu
straits of Georgia, has been made
Several other roads cross the park n
various places. and these, with th'