The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-01
ANTELOPE AND VICINITY.

The of Antelope situated 65 miles southeast Of
The Dales Or in Wasco county, first began to come into
prominence central and good trading point about
twenty years 1t then situated about miles
north of the present site after year
old location the inhabitants fit begin the building
Of the town the land of n r. Baird and B. F. Laugh
n at the Site At Antelope has two large
general merchandise stores owned by Bolton & Co. and
Frank Irvne commodious and complete drug store
owned by DR.. R. J. Pkington, who is also successful
physician and surgeon; blacksmith shops owned by
Peter A Krchhener and Antoine Nelson three saloons
owned by F. w. Slvertooth McLennan McBeth, and Nc
Kay Tunny four large and well furnished hotels by
w. J. Ashby, N w. Wallace, McLennan, & McBeth and
Mrs NJ b. Perrin; barber shop and confectionery store
owned by G. E. Patterson; large livery by
w. J. Ashby and Henry Dyce harness and saddery
tablishment by c. F. PERRIN meat market by G.
E. Patterson the Antelope Herald printing office with NJ
e. Miller editor and proprietor furniture and under
taking store owned by g. j. Gsan; also E. c. Dckerson
has under construction bowling alley and T.
erecting new stationery store and post office building
Besides there the A. f. & A NJ the A. o. U. w. the
Woodmen and the D. of H. lodges all in fourshing condi
ton On October the 19t 1885, the Incorporated
and the following officers elected: Mayor John L. Hongs
head; aldermen S. W. Patterson, W. H. Silvertooth w.
Bolton, N. R. Baird N. W. Wallace McLennan;
recorder, NJ E. Mller marshal F. Z. Cook; treasurer,
Frank Irvine. Several changes have made in the
board OF aldermen since that time Antelope has for years
been recognized being by far the important
popular place of it's size in the Oregon
this proud distinction principally of it's
trality business point and fact it's
being the headquarters for of the most extensive sheep
and stock ranges in the United States This section
ishes to the market sheep wool
country having double it's the Northwest
early in the spring till about the first August
OF six and eght-horse wool teams be passing
through Antelope their way market Antelopes
ton is such that freight teams wool and all other
business traffic from Mitchell all points
and east of here find it by the
sibe route to The Dales transportation by coming
this Stage lines connect here with all post
east west north and south, daily stage running between
here and The Dalles Situated is center an
extensive beautiful fertile valley embracing lovely
green meadows and fields of golden gran
siderable distance the north range
and the south by immense rolling prairie, covered
with rich pasture which abundant thou
sands of sheep, cattle and which
year round. And the city itself being finely
gradual slope and with lovely inviting homes
whose beauty is douby enhanced by the tall green
trees and grassy lawns which encrcle residences
strewn with living springs and wells of the
City Of Antelope presents neat and thrifty appear
Another feature of the attractions of Antelope the
Stockmens fair which is held annually the second Fri
of October which time the stOckmen of all kinds
here and exhibit sell and exchange their stock.
Pure cool and failing water be obtained at
depth of II feet but it will only be matter of few
protecton fire sells the year round
of 500 cord, and thing in the
merchandise meat and all other neceSSarieS
life comparatively cheap; building lumber and other
material of this nature also delivered
able charges This place is inhabited by genial sOcabe
whOesouled class of citizens and of the solid
substantial and best Wasco be found
in Antelope and it's vicinity.