Portland

the largest city of Oregon. It is the western terminus of the Northern Pacific and the northwestern terminus of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. It is situated on the Willamette River at the head of deep water navigation, twelve miles above its junction with the Columbia, and about one hundred twenty miles from the Pacific Ocean. The river is crossed by several bridges. The city lies on slopes reaching back to the foothills. Snow-covered mountains may be seen in the distance. The city has a large manufacturing and distributing business. Lumber, flour, woolen goods, furniture, wagons and carriages, cordage, boots and shoes, paper bags, saddles, harnesses, soap, and candles are made here. There are also breweries, spice mills, creameries, and paint works.

Power developed at the falls of the Willamette at Oregon City, twelve miles distant, is brought in over wires. It is used for manufacturing purposes, for lighting the city, and to operate street railways. The city has an immense dry dock and extensive wharves. Vessels load direct with wheat, wool, fish, timber, and lumber products for American ports and those of Great Britain, Japan, China, Hawaii, and South America. Oats, hay, hops, and salmon are important exports. Portland is a center of wholesaling. The Lewis and Clark Exposition, named in honor of the early American explorers of this region, was held here in 1905. Buildings and grounds occupied a space of many acres. There were notable exhibits of minerals, fruit, agricultural products, lumber and wooden articles, manufactured goods, and Indian relics and curiosities.

The population of Portland in 1900 was 90,426. It is supposed that the city is growing at the rate of about 3,000 a year, which in 1910 gives 120,000 inhabitants.