THE DALLES TIMES-MOUNTAINEER.
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SOUVENIR EDITION.
J. A. DOUTHIT, Publisher.
Subscription, Daily, one year, $6 00
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JANUARY 1. 1898.
M. T. NOLAN.
The present mayor of The Dalles, M. T. Nolan, is emi
nently qualified to occupy the highest office within the gift
of the people. His capable direction of municipal affairs
has clearly proven his executive ability, and it is evident
to all that he is the right man in the right place. As a cit
izen, Mr. Nolan has shown during his many years of resi
dence here that he did not make any error in his judgment
of what the future of The Dalles would be when he se
lected this city as his permanent home. By dint of en
ergy, coupled with an experience born of practical applica
tion, he has prospered with the growth of The Dalles,
meeting with marked financial success in his business, and
wearing now with becoming dignity the highest honors
which his fellow citizens have to confer upon him.
As an executive officer he is conservative in his ideas,
though truly progressive in character, every movement
which he believes, after thorough investigation to be for
the public good meets with his hearty approval and cor
dial support. As a public official, Mr. Nolan is always af
fable, gentlemanly and approachable. His long residence
here has made him hosts of friends, as evidenced by the
handsome majority he received at the last election.
He has always been an enthusiastic Republican, and was
appointed postmaster during President Harrison's administration.
The world is full of successful business men, who were
born on a farm, and Chas. F. Stephens, The Dalles' big gen
eral dealer, is one of them. The particular farm1 is located
in Yamhill county, where his father, Geo. M. Stephens, was
one of the early pioneers. Coming to The Dalles in 1881,
Mr. Stephens clerked for S. and N. Harris ior a number of
years, where he gained that experience which has been so
valuable io him since. In 1892 he bought out MacEachern
& MacLeod, at 134 2nd street, and has increased their busi
ness from the start. Mr. Stephens marks all his goods at
as close a margin as possible, believing in making many
small profits, and having his customers well satisfied. He,
and his assistants, Messrs. Wm. Vogt and J. B. Crossen,
make it a point also to treat customers with courtesy, and
in this way, have made many friends.
In Workman circles Mr. Stephens is very . prominent,
being a past master, and also district deputy. Politically
he is an ardent republican, and takes the interest in good
government that every citizen should, although he has
never held any office, except that of city councilman, which
was tendered to him by both parties.
He married Miss Ollie F. Jackson, of Albany, Or., May
16, 1883, who has been his book-keeper ever since he began
business.
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OUR SOUVENIR E DTI ON.
This souvenir edition of the Times-Mountaineer is pres
ented to the reader with the hope that it may give a more
general idea of the resources and possibilities, both devel
oped and latent, of Wasco and Sherman counties; and that
by the perusal of its pages many may be induced to seek
homes in this prolific and delightful country. Eastern Ore
gon is scarcely known to the outside world or to many liv
ing east of the Rocky mountains; all that is known of Ore
gon is the Willamette valley. That this section may be
come more generally known is the purpose of this publica
tion." In the preparation of the articles contained herein,
care has been exercised that nothing has been overdrawn,
that facts as they exist be given. The reader may rest as
sured the descriptive articles found in these pages are re
liable, and should he be inclined to visit this section, he
may expect to find everything here just as it is described
in these pages.
We have been unable to go into detail in describing every
section, only giving general outlines, such as will furnish
a general knowledge of the country described, of the pro
ducts and resources, the present facilities for conducting
business, and the future possibilities.
In the preparation of the edition we have received valu
able assistance from many, though have not received a
number of descriptive articles that were promised when the
publication was first contemplated, therefore this volume is
to some extent incomplete. To those who have contributed
articles we take this opportunity of extending our appre
ciation especially to Messrs. H. H. Riddell and Emil Schan
no and Mrs. Inez Filloon, of The Dalles; Mr. J. W. Arms
worthy, editor of the Wasco News; Hon. Wm. Holder, Mrs.
H. S. McDanel and Hon. W. H. Moore, of Moro; Mr. Clark
E. Brown, editor of the Journal, and Dr. C. R. Rollins, of
Grass Valley; Mr. M. E. Miller, editor of the Antelope
Herald; Mr. H. S. Turner, editor of the Dispatch, and
Messrs, M. J. Anderson and T. H. Johnston, of Dufur.
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S. S. JOHNS.
OHAS. F. STEPHENS.
THE DALLES LUMBERING COMPANY.
The Dalles Lumbering Company was incorporated in
188G, succeeding Thos. Johns & Co. They are dealers in
lumber, building material, paints, oils, cord wood, &c.
Their mill is located sixteen miles southwest of town, and
by means of a flume, which they own, they bring their
lumber and cord wood directly into the city, cheapening
the cost of handling it, and enabling them to give the bene
fit to the consumer. We regret being unable to show a cut
of their salesrooms, as they were moving into larger quar
ters while we were obtaining our outside views.
Mr. Thos. Johns, the president of the company, previous
to 1882, was assistant general master mechanic of the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, and is to-day
one of the most highly esteemed merchants in The Dalles.
Closely following in his tracks is his son, S. S. Johns,
the secretary and treasurer, who has been twice elected
as a member of the city council from his ward, the third,
in face of the fact that he takes no active interest in poli
tics. He is married, and has two children, . and although
a young man, has the management of the business under
his personal control, being possessed of experience and the
necessary business qualifications.
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W. A. JOHNSTON.
W. A. Johnston, one of the most progressive merchants
of this city, is essentially a self made man. Left an orphan
at the age of six, he arrived In this state in 1877, with less
than five dollars as his working capital. For a period of
five years he did farm work and logging near Corvallis,
and then moved to The Dalles, and entering the employ of
The Dalles Lumber Co., stayed with them the same length
of time. He tuen moved to Heppner, and became engaged
successively in the grocery, drug and general merchandise
business, being a partner in the firm of Minor & Co. for the
last two years of his residence there. June 26, 1895, he
moved to The Dalles and opened his present establishment.
He carries a complete line of staple and fancy groceries,
crockery and hardware, and by courteous and just treat
ment toward the consumer, has rapidly forged to the front
in his line. He is located next door to A. M. Williams &
Co., in fact one can pass from one store to the other
through an open door that connects them. Mr. Johnson,
although a democrat, is perfectly independent in politics,,
and at present is a councilman from the First ward.
He is married to Miss Dillie Ballard of The Dalles, and
has two boys.
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HENRY L. KUCK.
The City Council of The Dalles has among its members
a grocer, a carpenter, a butcher, several merchants, a har
ness maker, a sheep man and a machinist. The harness
maker is Henry L. Kuck, and his harness and saddles are
as popular as the recent city election proved him to be.
He established himself in business here in March, 1889,
in Skibbe's Building, where he remained until after the
fire, since which time he has occupied his present location.
He is an exceedingly good workman, and a set of harness
or saddle can have no better guarantee of quality than the
fact that it is of Kuck's make.
His reputauon is not confined to Wasco county, but ex
tends into the interior, and all over the Klickitat country.
In material and in workmanship the product of his shop
cannot be criticized. Good harness and saddles are always
the cheapest in the end, and that is the only kind that can
be purchased of Mr. Kuck. Outside of business he finds
time to take an interest in a number ofi the leading frater
nal orders, to which he belongs.
The city officers, besides those whose portraits appear In
this Issue, are R. E. Saltmarsh, T. A. Wood, Charles
Champlain and H. Clough; recorder, R. B. Sinnott; treas
urer, C. J. Crandall.