The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-07-06
AN OLD DIRECTORY.
and Residents of The DaIles
Thirty Years Ago.
THE DALLEs, Ore, June 80, 1896.

THE DALLES, Ore, June 80, 1896.
Editor TINES -MeuxTAINErR:
AS you have been publishing little
"back" history of east of the Cascades
I send you the following, thinking it
may be of interest to few of your
several thousand readers:
One thing to be noticed in descrip-
tions of our city is the favorable COM
ment upon our public school. 1 have
noticed in nearly all the writings OF
visitors to our schools this fact. Why
is it? 1 believe you were IL scholar at
that time in the Union public school.
were you not? :
IN directory of Dallss City for 1865
Thirty years ago. issued by George
Owens are to be found the names of
the following residents, who are still
making this city their home: ]. w.
Adams, J. G. Baldwin, A. Bettingen,
J. w. Blakeney, M. NJ. Cushing, r.
W. Crandall, j. Doherty, Ad. Edgar,
E. P. FltzGerald, D. NJ. French, j. w.
French, r. F. Gibbons, Henry Klindt,
Geo. A. Liebe, W. Lord. J. McNulty,
VIM. MicheIl, G. Ruch, N. Is. oInnouU,
M. Vogt, H. Whitmore, W. N. Wiley.
The steamers Iris, w. Fl. Halle, cap
tain; Dalles, F. Wilson, captain: Idaho
and OneOnto, ]. Ell. McNulty, captain,
were running between The Dalles and
Cascades at that time.
In the description of Dalles City the
directory says: "Dalles City is pleas
antly situated OF the south side of the
Columbia river, and is a place of mucn
trade. The travel and freight for
Idaho, Canyon City and the Kootenai
mines pass through the city, which
renders it place of considerable busi-
ness. Its climate is subject to sudden
changes. Its public school is one of
the best in the state. Estimated popu-
latiOn 200.
1.-THE Methodist church is located on
Washington street. 1t was built in
1862 by Rev. J. F. Devoe. who was
pastor till July 1868, when he was sue
ceeded by Rev. B. G. Lippincott.
''The Congregational church is situ-
ated on Third, east of Washington. 1t
was built in the fall of 1862. Rev.
Thomas Condor, pastor.
''Catholic church is located on Third
street, Rev. F. A. Vermass, pastor.
There is Catholic school in the rear
of the church.
''The Dalles Union school house is
situated on Fifth street. J. d. Robb,
principal: Misses Mary Hill, Julia
johnson, S. A. Wall and M. E. Sny-
der, assistant teachers. Number of
scholars, between 250 and 300; average
attendance, 225.
"The first newspaper published at
The Dalles was called The Daltes Jour-
nal. 1t passed into the hands of W.
H. Newell in 1859, the present 1861
editor and proprietor. The name was
changed to The Dalles Weekly in 1850.
The first copy of the Daily Noun
TAINEER was issued August II, 1852,
by the proprietor of THE Dalles
Weehly."
The book is entitled ga General Di-
recuory and Business Guide of the
Principle Towns East of the Cascade
Mountains for the Year 1865, compiled
and published by George Owens,
printed by Towne & Bacon. San Fran
CISCO"
]. Fl. Hermans, who has conducted
a cider and fruit stand in nearly all
parts of the city for the past ten years,
was postmaster at Rockland, the
county seat of Klickitat county,
WASH, according to the directory.
The towns in Eastern Oregon in
that year were The Dalles, Cello,
Umatilla. La Grande, Union, Auburn,
(Baker) Canyon City, Eagle City.
Shanghai, Augusta. independence,
Marysville and John Day City.
AN OLD INHABITANT.