pru -tei TCI wngg f O A GENERAL O O LAND AND REAL ESTATE Businesss done at Lexington Oregon by W. B. McALISTE U. S- COMMISSIONER A Few Good Farms For Sale Cheap Office in Lexington Bank DeLONG'S studio There is nothing nicer for a Christmas presnt Q than a good Photo of yourself or some member of s your family. SPECIAL REDUCTION 9 g On all styles and mounts .for the Holiday Q trade. . All the latest style mounts, including the new folders, in stock. Call and see Samples,,., ,,, ' JAMES DELONG OREGON LEXINGTON, - H.K. FULL6R LIVERY FEED AND' SALE STABLES First Class Rigs Careful Drivers Special attention to, Commercial Men $200 $45 $15 COUNTY STATISTICS For the week ending Tuesday, De cember 12, 1905. Real Estate Transfers. May I. Blalock to N. G. Blalock Wl-2 sec 36-5N-25 Chas. Cunningham to J. N. Burgess, NW1-4 sec 2, lots 1, 2, 3, 4 sec, SW1-4 NVV J-4 Nl-2 SW1-4 SE1-4 S ' Wl-4 sec 14, El-2 sec 16, Sl-2 Sl-2 sec 21 all in IS 29 $5705 Jane Penland to Trusteees of Lodge No. 168 I. 0. 0. F. a tract of 2.25 a In SE1-4 sac 34-1S-25 Loretta Stewart to 0. Farns- worth Nl-2 NW1-4, NV 1-4 NE1-4 sec 34-3S-26 John M. Parry Jr. and Walter F. Parry to John M. Parry Wl-2 and Wl-2 El-2 sec 19-2S-23 $10,000 B. F. Clark to B. R. Whitney lots 9 and 1 0 blk 4 Lexington $ 1 CO W. J. Clark to B. R. Whitney lot 8 blk 4 Lexington John Harbke to Laura E. Wig gins El-2 SW1-4 and lot 6 sec6-lN-25 Thos Quald to Geo Noble E 79 ft of lot 4 blk 13 Heppner Dan P. Doherty to Dennis Mc- Namee and Henry McCar thy lot 5 and a part of lot 4 blk 9 Lexington Ed Cluff to Robert C. Mathison , lots 7 and 8 blk 2 Cluff's 8th add to lone Marriage Licesnses Henry C. Hale and Myra Colvin, lone Henry Howard and Emaline Willing ham, Heppner James F, Hardesty and Florence K. , Gorton, Douglas William F. Sutherlin and Minnie Mul ligan, Lexington Uzz P. French and Lulu Barclay, Heppner 1 4- : ''- $30. $1200 $600 $300 $120 CONTEST NOTICE. ' " Department of the Interior, .. :. .United States Land Office The Dalles," Oreeon. November 22. 1905. A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by John W. Brumbaugh, contestant .against homestead entry No. 11529, made October 7, 1902, for NE. Section 26, Township 1, N. ftange 26, E. W. M., by Thomas H. Doty, Contestee, In which it Is alleged that said entryman has wholly abandoned said land for more than six months last past; that said entryman has not at any time made and established a residence upon nor cultivated or caused to be cultivated any portion of said tract nor made any improvements thereon; that said alleged absence was not due to his employ ment in the army, navy or marine corps of the United States in time of war. Said parties are hereby notified to appear, re spond and offer evidence touching said al legation at 10 o'clock a. m. on January 13, 1906. before W. B. McAlister, a U. S. Commissioner, at his office in Lexington, Oregon, and that final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m.' on January 20, 1906, before the Register and Receiver at the United States Land Office in The Dalles, Oregon. The said contestant having, in a proper affidavit, filed November 22, 1905, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this .notice can not be made, it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and prop er publication. Michael T. Nolan, .12-7-1-11 Register. DISSOLUTION NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the firm of McMillan &, Benge has been dis solved by mutual consent. . W. P. McMillan will continue the business and will collect all accounts due the firm and pay all accounts against the firm. W. P. McMillan. R. L. Benge. Dated December, 1st., 1905. . ARTISAN Lodge Meets every Satur day night at 7 o'clock, up stairs in Arti hall E. M. Beach, R. B. Wilcox. M. A. Sec. I. O. O. F Lexington lodge No. 168. Meets every Wednesday evening at 7 p. m. W. E. Pointer E. D. McMillari Sec. N. G. LEXINGTON E FLOUR MILL I Cm. X K YN Jrnnr n nr lK Fitted With Modem Machinery Q FLOUR EQUAL TO ANY ON THE MARKET Steam rower and prepared to exchange at all times. BARLEY ROLLS IN CONNECTION jp IS LEXINGTON, - - - OREGON irxizixixirixrzizxxzrxX'ZiKrzxxrprziixfrriiriizzxzxiizxT E PASTIME GREEN & BENGE, Props. g CANDIES, NUTS, FRUITS, CKrARS, TO- 'UACCO, SOFT DRINKS, TOOL AND miXLARDS. Lexington, Oregon K H -' ' VlUjjVII H xxxxxxzxxxzzxxrxxxxxijxxxxaxxzxiixxxxiizzxxzzxizzxxzxxs . p. McMillan's LUMBER YARD LUMBER. DOORS, WINDOWS, SHINGLES WOOD AND COAL Lexington. Oreson rr me ScAolarsiL ip AT Pendleton casern The Wheatfield will give to some boy or girl a scholarship in the Pendleton Academy. This achool is recognized as one of the best on the coast. The graduate of Pendleton Academy is within five of graduation from the: classical course of Harvard University,, without further entrance examination. CONDITIONS The only conditions attached being that the one elected must be one who has completed at least the Seventh grade in the Oregon course of study. Commencing today, November 1G," and continu ing until December 20, 1905, each dollar paid oil subscription will entitle you to cast 100 votes for some boy or girl whom you desire to see capture . this unequaled prize. The only cost to, party se lected, will be for board, the tuition being all ar ranged far. f 1 Subscribe fbarhj and Often TERM BEGINS JAN. 2, 706; CONTEST CLOSES DECEMBER 20, 1905, Address all communications to ' : THE WHEATFIELD, Lexington, Oregon. M M N M M M M M Get Your Name on i i ' .. The Wheatfield List LEXINGTON, OREGON.