West Coast Gazetteer &
Directory ~ Quinn ~ Woody Island, Oregon
Quinn
P O
Columbia County is situated on the south side of the
Columbia River, 37 miles above Astoria. Daily
communication is maintained with Portland and river
points by steamer.
Quinn J, salmon cannery and postmaster
Rainier
P O
Columbia Co, is situated on the west side of the
Willamette River, 46 miles northwest of Portland. The
manufacture of lumber and salmon canning are its source
of support. Communication is maintained daily with
Portland, Astoria, and other river points by steamer.
Blanchard Dean, general merchandise, lumber
manufacturer, and postmaster.
Forbes J, liquor saloon and restaurant
Jackson & Meyers, salmon cannery
Randolph
P O, Coos County
Pershbacker A, general merchandise
St
Helen
P O
Columbia County county seat and town of about 300
inhabitants, is situated on the south bank of the
Columbia River, 27 miles north-west of Portland. The
timber lands in the vicinity are its principal source of
support, although some farming is carried on. A
newspaper, called the Columbian, is published weekly.
Daily communication is maintained with Portland and
river points by the steamers of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Co.
Adams E G, publisher the Columbian, and justice of the
peace
Blakesley W H, proprietor Saint Helen's House and livery
stable
Campbell J W, civil engineer
Conyers William H, Sheriff Columbia County
Davenport James, cigars, tobacco, confectionery, fruits,
etc
Decker J H, barber
Fullerton R, Coroner Columbia County
Groves J H, proprietor The Dart House
Johnson O, Assessor Columbia County
McBride George W, general merchandise and postmaster
Moore F A, attorney at law
Muckle Bros, general proprietor and manufacturers lumber
Semple Eugene, Clerk Columbia County
Shintaffer E, liquor saloon
The Columbian, E G Adams publisher
Wilkes T W, Surveyor Columbia County
St
Johns
P O
Multnomah Co, is situated on the east side of the
Willamette River, 6 miles below Portland. The works of
the Oregon Barrel Manufacturing Co. are located here,
giving employment to a number of men, and wood is
supplied from this point for steamboat purposes. Daily
communication is maintained by steamer with Portland and
other river points.
Johns James, general merchandise
Oregon Barrel Manufacturing Co, P O Severance manager
Severance P O, general merchandise and postmaster
Smith P D, wood contractor
Westport
P O
Clatsop County is situated on the South side of the
Columbia River, 28 miles above Astoria. Daily
communication is maintained with Portland, Astoria, and
other points by steamer.
West David, general merchandise and postmaster
Western Union Telegraph Co, Robert West agent
Westport Shingle Manufacturing Co, S C Benner manager
Woody
Island
Clatsop Co (P O address, Brookfield, W T)
Jackson & Meyers, salmon cannery
West Coast Gazetteer
Source: Disturnell's Business
Directory and Gazetteer, of the West Coast of North
America, W. C. Disturnell, Publisher, San Francisco,
California, 1882
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