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ANTELOPE AND VICINITY.
THE DALLES TIMES-MOUNTAINEER.
The town of Antelope, situated 65 miles southeast of
The Dalles, Or., in Wasco county, first began to come into
prominence as a central and good trading point about
twenty years ago. It was then situated about 2 miles
north of the present site, but after a year or two at the
old location, the inhabitants saw fit to begin the building
of the town on the land of N. R. Baird and B. P. Laugh
lin, at the present site. At present Antelope has two large
general merchandise stores owned by Bolton & Co. and
Frank Irvine; a very commodious and complete drug store
owned by Dr. R. J. Pilkington, who is also a successful
physician and surgeon; two blacksmith shops owned by
Peter A. Kirchheiner and Antone Nelson; three saloons
owned by F. W. Silvertooth, McLennan & McBeth, and Mc
Kay & Tunny; four large and well furnished hotels run by
W. J. Ashby, N. W. Wallace, McLennan, & McBeth and
Mrs. M. E. Perrin; a barber shop and confectionery store
owned by G. E. Patterson; two large livery stables run by
W. J. Ashby and Henry Dyce; a harness and saddlery es
tablishment run by C. F. Perrin; a meat market run by G.
E. Patterson; the Antelope Herald printing office with M.
E. Miller as editor and proprietor; a furniture and under
taking store owned by E. J. Glisan; also E. C. Dickerson
has under construction a bowling alley and J. T. Bennett is
erecting a new stationery store and post office building.
Besides there are the A. F. & A. M., the A. O. U. W., the
Woodmen and the D. of H. lodges all in a flourishing condi
tion. On October the 19th, 1896, the town was incorporated
and the following officers elected: Mayor, John L. Hollings
head; aldermen, S. W. Patterson, W. H. Silvertooth, W.
, Bolton, N. R. Baird, N. W. Wallace and John McLennan;
recorder, M. E. Miller; marshal, F. T. Cook; treasurer,
Frank Irvine. Several changes have been made in the
board of aldermen since that time. Antelope has for years
been recognized as being by far the. most important and
popular place of its size in the state of Oregon. It bears
this proud distinciion principally on account of its cen
trality as a business point, and also from the fact of its
being the headquarters for one of the most extensive sheep
and stock ranges in the United States. This section furn
ishes to the market more sheep and wool than any other
country having double its area, in the Northwest, and from
early in the spring till about the first of August, hundreds
of six and eight-horse wool teams can be seen passing
through Antelope on their way to market. Antelope's loca
tion is such that freight teams, wool teams, and all other
business traffic from Mitcnell and all other points south
and east of here, find it by far the most feasible and acces
sible route to The Dalles, or to transportation by coming
this way. Stage lines connect here with all post offices
east, west, north and south, a daily stage running between
here and The Dalles. Situated as it is in the center of an
extensive, beautiful and fertile valley, embracing lovely
green meadows and fields of golden grain, bounded at con
siderable distance on the north by a range of mountains
and on the south by an immense rolling prairie, covered
with rich pasture which an'ord abundant feed for the thou
sands of sheep, cattle and horses which roam over it the
year round. And the city itself being finely located on
a gradual slope, and possessed with lovely inviting homes,
whose beauty is doubly enhanced by the tall green shade
trees, and grassy lawns which encircle the residences,
strewn with living springs and wells of pure water, the
City of Antelope presents a very neat and thrifty appear
ance. Another feature of the attractions of Antelope is the
Stockmen's fair, which is held annually on the second Fri
day of October, at which time the stockmen of all kinds
center here, and exhibit, sell and exchange their stock.
Pure, cool and never failing water can be obtained at a
depth of 12 feet, but it will only be a matter of a few
months until the city will have fine water works andgood
fire protection; fire wood sells the year round at anTaer
age price of $7.00 per cord, and every thing in the w?y vote
merchandise, groceries, meat and all other necessaries fljFf .
life are comparatively cheap; building lumber and" other
material of this nature are also delivered at very reason
able charges. This place is inhabited by a genial, sociable
wholesouled class of citizens, and some of the most solid
substantial and best men in Wasco county are to be found
in Antelope and its vicinity.
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W. BOLTON & CO.
Among the leading business firms of the county, W. Bot
ton & Co. are occupying a well deserved position. They
have been established here about eleven years, and have
steadily grown until their reputation is assured, not only
for the volume of business transacted, but for their integrity
as well. The cut of their store which we present, gives on
ly a faint idea of its size, as they occupy in connection with
their warehouses a floor space of 5,000 square feet. This
is taken up with a complete line of general merchandise
which their facilities have enabled tnem to buy direct from
the Eastern manufacturers, the benefit of which is given
their customers. They make a specialty of stockmen's sup
plies and anything pertaining to that class of trade. They
handle the "Black Leaf" Sheep Dip, an absolutely pure to
baco dip, and were the first ones to bring it into the county
in carload lots. They are also agents for the Mitchell
wagon.
Wilbur Bolton, the managing partner of the firm, is an
apt illustration of the progressive element of young man
hood, which has brought the Inland Empirto the front.
Born October 21, 1861, sixteen miles south of The Dalles,
he spent the first 12 years of his life there. Moving then to
The Dalles, he attended the public schools, and later gradu
ated from the Wasco Independent Academy. He then en
tered the employ of the Wasco Warehouse, and later be
came manager of that institution for a year. In the spring
of 1887, he moved to Antelope and buying out the establish
ment of Mays and McGreer, has by his good business judg
ment built it up to its present proportions. He is an hon
ored member of the Masonic fraternity, and of the Work
man lodge in Antelope. He is also a councilman, and has
been a .school director for six years. In 1885 he married
Miss Jennie .Gilmore, of Klickitat county, Wash., and has
fiv$ cbildrn,all tooys, the oldest, Daniel Vivian, being 11
years of age.
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WILBUR BOLTON.
Dli. ROBERT J. PILKINGTON.
Dr. Pilkington is known to the residents of this portion of
the county as a skillful physician. Born in San Francisco
in 1869, he moved at an early age with his parents to Port
land. He attended the public schools of that city, and later
graduated from the High School. In 1887. he began the
study of medicine, and in 1890 graduated from the Medi
cal Department of the Willamette University, having the
honor of being the youngest graduate in the state.
He then accepted a position in the employ of the govern
ment on the Nez Perce Indianreservation, in Idaho, and re
mained there 1wo years. He then practiced in Pendleton
and on the Umatilla reservation for the same length of
time. Jn 1894 he moved to Antelope, and has rapidly won
his way to the confidence of the people. He is a member of
the Workmen and Woodmen, being Consul Commander of
the latter. He is also one of the city councilmen at pres
ent. In 1891 Dr. Pilkington married Miss Lola Brown, of
Portland, and has two children, a boy and girl.
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M. E. MILLER.
M. E. Miller, editor and proprietor, of the Antelope Her
ald, was born near Goldendale, Wash., on the 18th day of
January, 1875. At the age of 9 years he entered the pub
lic schools of The Dalles, and graduated therefrom in 1889.
Then he attended the Wasco Independent Academy for a
time, after which he was engaged in the study of law for
two years at Vancouver, Wash. Coming to Antelope in
1895, he purchased the Antelope Meat Market, and prac
ticed in the justice's courts and legal work, until October
19th, 1896, when he was elected to the office of city recor
der, which position he filled until November 1st, 1897, when
he resigned to take editorial charge of the Herald, and was
also apointed United States Commissioner and Notary Pub
lic. He is a republican, and his paper advocates republican
principles.
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FRANK IRVINE.
Frank Irvine is one of Antelope's most honored citizens.
He is operating a large general merchandise establishment
there, and through courteous and fair treatment has gained
the esteem of the entire community.