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About Lexington weekly budget. (Lexington, Morrow County, Or.) 188?-1??? | View Entire Issue (July 31, 1890)
WEEKLY MIDGET THURSDAY JULY 31, 1890 fW'Thls notice marked with a blue pencil in dicates that your subscription, has expired, and if you wish the paper continued pou should remit the price of subscription at once. BRIEF NOTES. FROM ALPINE. Harvesting it in full swing. Come in and join D company. Babbitt-metal for sale at this ollice. Tlie United States lias 16,000 flour nulls. J. D, Ambrose started last Monday for Long Creek. W. C. Hoseason, of Ileppner, was in town last Friday. The corn crop in Morrow county will this year be larger than usual. A census taker in Georgia has found a boy nine years old who has never been given a name by hia parents. "Life." say the Arabs, "is of two parts; that which is pant a dream; that which is to come a wish." Mrs. M. J. renland, of Halscy, ar rived in Lexington last Monday evening and is visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity. Josephine county will have one of the largest crops of watermelons that she has had for years, but will be a few days later than usual. A. C. Chrisman, of Eight Mile, was in town last Saturday. He and his sons are harvesting 400 acres of grain, which is turning out well. Mrs. Tibbetts and her sons Edward and Arthur have gone to the mountains, and Mrs. Carr has joined her husband at Boise City, Idaho. Mr. Frasier, Mrs. 8. K. Coe and Miss Bertie Khun, of Milton, who have been visiting friends in Lexington and vicin ity, departed on the train yesterday morning. KufuB Farreng, of Gooseberry, was in Lexington last Tuesday. He reports the crop outlook good in his neighborhood and the farmers in no haste to Bell out and leave. V. II. Benefiel and family, with Mrs. Dr. Lewis and Master George, started last Tuesday morning for the mountains, where they will interview the huckle berries and grouse. The Dalles land office is rushed with business. Recently the register and re ceiver completed seven final proofs in one day, and live are considered a good uay s work. I imet-iloummncer. Beef buyers in Grant county are pay ing $20 per head for dry cows and two-year-old steers, to bo delivered immedi ately. They are offering $18 and $19 per head for delivery in September. The president has appointed Edgar J. Kumnierville, James 1'. Bnshee and J. 15. Eddy, all of l'endleton, a commission to appraise and classify the lesidue lands of the Umatilla leservation. NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES. THE EXPERIMENT STATION. The Oregon experitnentstation atCor vallis is one of the most valuable state institutions, and this paper has long advocated the establishment of a branch station in eastern Oregon, preferably in Morrow county. Such a station here would he of incalculable benefit to the fanners of the whole region. The mat ter was earnestly urged upon the man agement of the station at Corvallis, not only through the columns of the IHdokt but by letter, and we were assured that efforts would be made to establish sub Htations in both eastern and southern Oregon. It seems now, however, from letters of l'rof. K. Grimm in the Cor vallis limes, that funds which should have been devoted to experiment sta tion purposes have been used for the college, thus almost destroying the use fulness of the station and preventing the establishment of sub-stations. This misuse of the funds is charged to Wallace Nash, secretary of the board of regents, and as l'rof. Gr imm backs up his state ments with facts and figures, Mr. Nash's conduct should be rigidly investigated by the board. The man who would thus cripple that institution and retard the progress of practical and intelligent ag riculture deserves the strongest con demnation of every farmer in the state, especially in this newer portion where farming is yet in its infancy and the capabilities of the soil but partially un derstood. DEATH OF JOHN REANEY. Some Newsy Notes Concerning the Pros perous Region of Sand Hollow. For the Bcduet. Flies are more numerous this summer than any previous year. A Mr. Williams, from Juniper, has moved into the Wm. Stockdale house. Grain is turning out much better than was expected, the late rains having ben efited it considerable. Mrs. 1'arsell has accepted the agency for the celebrated Cornish organ, and a sample instrument is expected soon. J. II. (iunnell was down from the mountains lately, and reports his wife's health somewhat improved since mov ing there. The Stockdales and their son-in-law, Mr. GibJs, have left us. Isaac and family moved to Athena. The rest have started for the coaHt. News has been received that the rail road lands will soon be forfeited. What will those stockmen who have whole sections fenced do then ? Oh, for a breeze from Greenland's icy mountains! All who can, have availed themselves of the pleasure of moving to the Blue mountains to stay during hot weather. Will some one suggest to Binger Her man that ho do something for this part of Oregon in the way of an appropria tion for artesian wells? Could this be effected we would have one of the finest countres in the Union. The new stage route runs direct from Alpine to Galloway, thus leaving out old Alpine. New Alpine is situated near the foot hills, where there is living water and green grass the year round and its inhabitants are there to stay. Mrs. S. K. Coe and Miss Bertie Elam, of Milton, and Thomas Barnett, of Lex ington, were welcome guests at Mrs. K. Parsell's on Sunday and Monday of this week. Mrs. Coe is a sister-in-law of Mrs. Farsell, and her visit was much enjoyed by all members of the family. Sand Hollow is a prosperous country. There are two stores, one postoffice and a boot and shoe repair shop. The coun try stores here are a great convenience, for when a woman wants a spool of thread or the old man wants a plug of tobacco, they can rustle up the hens and gather in eggs enough to carry with them to pay for such articles. From a private letter from Mrs. E. L. Meeks, we have learned of her safe ar rival at I'alouse City, Wash. She says a great amount of rain has fallen there this season, and that crops are better than for ten years past. She alio states that the country has the appearance of having been broken up and laid against, the fence to dry. Every country has its drawbacks as well as Morrow county. Wandkki.no Winds. Al.l'ISK, Jul' 29, lMKI. ONE THOUSAND FARMERS VACANT LANDS SOMETHING NEW. On the 9th instant, at Cenlralia, the horse ridden by John Reaney, while turning a corner and at the same time swerving to avoid a team, slipped on a plank crossing and fell heavily, sliding sis or eight feet with John's left leg beneath him. The limb was broken in three places at the knee joint, about half way between knee and ankle, and just above the ankle. The broken limb received prompt surgical atten tion, and until last Saturday was thought to be doing well, but at that time it was found that amputation was necessary as the only hope of saving his life. The operation was performed at 3:30 p. m. of that day, and at 10 o'clock he was a corpse. During bis illness everything possible was done to alleviate his suffer- Fnk Reaney, Thomas Ward and oi.iet friends, besides the physicians, being in constant attendance. In charge of Frank Reaney and Mr. Ward, the body arrived in Lexington on Tuesday evening last, and yesterday afternoon the funeral took place from the Congre gational church, being attended by a After innumerable experiments and the expenditure of considerable time and money, J. L. Gibson, telegraph op erator at this place, has at last discov ered a Btihstance which, after being properly prepared and treated by elec tricity, is unequaled as a polishing and cleansing powder, and can be sold at such reasonable prices that it will soon be used in every household. It is used for polishing silver and plated ware of all kinds, steel, iron and brass work, cleaning windows, paint, dishes, glass ware, floors, and in many other ways, and is said to be superior to anything yet discovered for effectiveness and utility. He has named it the "Electro Yesuvian Polish " and will at once com mence manufacturing it for sale. Scarlet fever has made its appearance in Salem. The twine binders are at work in the Willamette valley. They don't use headers in that country. Several large tie mills have just been erected in the Blue mountains along the line of the Union Facilic rail way. A tract of forty acres of land one mile east of Yaqnina City was sold the other day to a syndicate of Albany men for fo.000. WASTED An immense bed of gvpsum bos been discovered in the vicinity of Grant's IVAXTKD pass. The voitner cans lor experts to come and examine it. A war is raging between Mr. Hunt and the Northern Pacific railroad com pany. War to the knife has been de- dared, so it is rumored. John Troy has discovered what he thinks is an extensive bed of asbestos on the banks of Rogue river, some dis tance below the mouth of Illinois river. The transportation company is as sured, and in a few weeks an independ- To settle on the ent lino of boats will be on the river, connecting The Dalles with Portland and Astoria. It is thought it will require the ser vices of 1,000 to 2,000 men at least four months to complete the contemplated changes in the railroad through Cow Creek canyon. The first new valley wheat of the sea son was delivered at Gervais last Thurs day by R. Settermen, of Mount Angel. The first load last year was brought in on the same date, July 24th. Snyder & Son, merchants of Dayton, have shipped over 2,000 boxes of fruit so far this year. They have ten men picking and packing, and they hope to ship 20,000 boxes this season. The gas well at Drain has already reached a depth of 140 feet, and the drill is now working in a hard gray sand stone. I he well will be bored to a depth of .1,000 feet should it be neces sary to go that far. Stockmen in the higher foot hills of Jackson county are complaining of the black gnats, which almost drive the cattle distracted this summer. They are particularly bad on upper Butte creek and in the Dead Indian country. A Linn county man bought a cay use pony, which was as wild as a deer, pay ing $20 for It. He took the animal home, where it got out of the barnyard and ran for life. The new owner got on a $100 horso and followed, catching the cayuse, but crippling his horse in the effort, reducing its value to about $30. Wm. T. Wallace (lied at Wolf creek recently, aged 77. He crossed the plains to Oregon in 1845 with a wife and family from Missouri. They raised twelve children, who have left them twenty three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. They have lived in Rogue Rivervalley since 1850. Mrs. W. still survives her husnand. Thomas Lalond, a farmer four miles east of Salem, now exhibits bristles four inches long, taken from the mane of the wild hog ho killed a few days ago. The hog was three feet two inches high nt his shoulders ; from his nose to the top of his head was twenty-one inches ; from the end of his nose to the tip of his tail, five feet eight inches. His lower tusks were four anil three-quai ter inches long, JUST WHAT and his upper tusks two and one-half j U ST W II A T inches. Ills weight was ZlHl pounds. This wild hog has a record of about eight vears in that neighborhood, and he had been chased and shot at frequently. IT IS A FACT That for some months past the trade of Lexington has been suffering from the want of a COMPLETE AND DESIRABLE ASSORTMENT WAXTED VACANT LANDS AND Develop the Country and Their Own Prosperity. OF- QENERAL TVTERCHANDIST71 -INCLUDING CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, HUTS, BOOTS and SHOES, Tobacco and Cigars, DRY GOODS, m M m GROCERIES O-lass-ware, Croclcerrsr, IToticn.s, Etc. DESIRING TO SUPPLY THIS WANT, WM. PENLAND, by WM. BLAIR, Manager, Has received and opened for general inspection Just such a Stock. We have adopted the rule of "QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS," Which keeps business moving and enables the merchant to renew his Stock with Fresh Goods, so that the buyer always has a choice of the best. WE HAVE ALSO SECURED THE Agency for FRANK BROTHERS Implement Company, AND WILL KEEP IN STOCK ALL KINDS of FARM MACHINERY -EMBRACING- Bushford and Fish Bros. Wagons, Ifonii Hacks, Hodge Headers, Syracuse Chilled Plows, Hock Island Turf and Stubble, Ell Gang, Star Windmills and Pumps, lite., Etc. HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE . . , HERE THE HOME-SEEEKER WE PROPOSE TO GIVE FULL VALUE AND TO SHORTEN THE DIS tance for buyers who desire fair returns for their hard cash. Inspect our Goods and learn our prices. WM. BLAIR, Manager. H E H E WANTS WANTS ON EICHT MILE. G. VV. Brock was over on Eight Mile last week and found the residents in good spirits over the crop prospects. He brought back gome average samples of wheat and rye, which are all that could be desired, being full and plump and promising a good yield. The neigh bors there are keeping cool, however, estimating the average yield at only fifteen bushels to the acre, a low esti mate considering the number of fields which will far exceed that amount. Corn, vegetables and trees are all doing well. Considerable hay has been cut and heading is now in full swing. GOOSEBERRY. FROM For the Budget. Crops good. Weather warm. Headers and mowers continually on the run. Plenty of work for harvest hands in and around this neighborhood. Feter Brenner, w ho has been up about Pendleton for the past week, purchased a header while on his trip. From fifteen hens Mrs. Sarah Snyder hag raised about 250 chickens since last spring. How is that for poultry-raising? Gringo. Gooseberry, July 2C, IN'jo. The fourth annual meeting of the ed itors and publishers of Oregon will be held in Portland, the session commenc ing at 10 a. M , August 14th, anil con linuiug four days. The principal bui large number of sorrowing relatives and ness will be Thursday evening and friends. Poor John Reaney, genial, whole-souled and in the prime of man hood, he had never ceased to mourn the death of his loving wife, and now finds rt an t p -.V". during rnday. desiied. A full attendance is They are enjoying a "hot wave" in the (irande I!"nd'e valley, the mercury reaching Jor in th -hade. WASHINGTON. One fisherman at F. M. War ten's cannery, Calhtamet, has caught i!,000 libit this season. The Walla Walla police ha'e only made three arrests in a month, and these were petty offenses. During the fiscal year ended June UIHIi .Seattle expended nearly halt a million dollars for street work. A sash and door factory and a saw mill burned at Tacoma last Monday. The losses are estimated at nearly $100,000. There are nearly 1,000 people at Wen atche, on the upper Columbia, and it is claimed that no census enumerator has visited the place. A starch factory at Tacoma is making a ton of Btarch per day from wheat, and expects by summer to double the out put, making glucose as well. Contractors on street work in Fair haven are employing Chinamen, the first Chinese employed on Bellingham bay for years. The feeling is high among the laboring class. There are fully 2,000 men at work on railroads in and about Olympia. The Union Pacific, Northern Pacific and Port Townsend Southern are all working within one mile of each other. The crops are literally destroyed in portions of Lincoln and Douglas coun ties by the short-tailed squirrels, which are so numerous in places that they make the prairies by their ravages look like a sheep pasture. A Chinaman arrived at Tacoma a few day since and started up Pacific av enue, but had gone hut a few blocks when he had a howling mob at his heels. He was rescued by a police olfi cer, taken to the station house, and placed on the next out-going train, promising to never show his face in Ta coma again. For four years a China man has not been permitted to stay there for a single hour. There are three surveying parties in the field surveying for the Hunt system of railroads from Hunt's junction to Portland. One is ascending Lewis river to the Klickitat pass from the west, one has almost completed a survey from op posite Hunt's junction to the Klickitat pass and the other is wrestling with the precipitous rock walls and shell rock mountains coming up the river. None of the lines have been connected yet; hence the only thing that would lead U the statement that the route had been determined upon, would necessarily have to be baced upon the discovery that the river route was impracticable on account of the expense. Only a few miles of that line has been surveyed, while the line through this valley and Klickitat pass is ulmoai completed. Ijol'I'lltlrill St tttiilt I. If his wnnts nre wilhlu reunon. IP YOU WANT TO nun I'ltOOt CTI VK sou. iii:aii lit ( I. cmhatk IIAII.KOAO A IMTIl: CHEAP WOOD and POSTS C1IKAP MiUHCII EASY HOAW.Jl AKIXi AiiKENCi-: of winukd pknts COME TO MORROW COUNTY, OR. GROCERIES!- TVUSINISSS is I3l5"G INNING to MOVE -AND HO IH- WHO II AH Ol'KNKI) THE BOSS CASH STORE, (.V THE POSTOFFICE BVILDISG) AMI IS NOW ItKl'UlVINU TAKE TRAIN FOR LEXINGTON LKXIIHbTUIt LEXINGTON LEXINGTON I. K X I N U T O N LEXINGTON THE CENTRAL POINT XT MALARIA X J MC MOSUL'M'OES X'Yl CHINCHBUG8 bWEAI-DKES 1400 PURE, FKF.T aiiovi: ABOVK THE J UK UFA ht.A .BRACING ATMOSPHERE NO EXTREMES OF HEAT OR COLD THOSE who are struggling with torna . . . .does, drouths, summer frosts, grass- hoppers, cyclones, high rents, fever . . ami ague, chinch-bugs, cloud-bursts ....rust and cheat in grain, electrical storms, and the little winged devils ...that worry the lite out ol men and horses, should leave all those things . . . .behind and come to Morrow county. GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, INCLUDING EVKRYTIII.NO under that head. ALL FRESH AND FIRST-CLASS! Choice Brands of Tobacco and Cigars. MY GOODS WERE BOUGHT FOR CASH, AND WILL BE SOLD FOR cash only, and at the very lowest prices. No stale goods in the Boss Cash Stoiik, but everything fresh except the Hams, Bacon and Halted Salmon. Chickens and Eggs taken in exchange for Goods. THE HENRY PADBERG, I'ROritlETOR OP CITY DRUG STORE, LEXlXflTO.X, Oil EG ox, (DR. E. T. GEOGHEGAN, Pharmacist and Manager.) KEEPS A FULL STOCK OF PURE DRUGS MO MEDICINES! ALSO TOILET ARTICLES, CHOICE PERFUMERY, NOTIONS, SCHOOL BOOKS, STATIONERY, CONFECTIONERY, CUTLERY, PUTTY PAINTS, OILS, OLAHH, Etc., Etc. a fine line" of Tobacco and cigars. The Flnrct Hritit of WHIi anil M(l OH1 for OTrdlrlnal Parpa. I I'RKrtCKin IONS Com-oi HI-KIJ Imy or Niciiit.-Wi c: lilt!)!! V U PDDD fiOfjo EEEEE TTTTTT II H t' I' I) I O (I E T H II (' o (J D I) h O E T II II U N U I) 1 ! O P O K V T r. b r i. r i) i) a s ekkeb t M II I! V I! U I) l H (10 K A T H II IT U I) D (1 'I E K T B H V U I) 1 O ft E T iiiniB fi'uu dddd unun keker t 7 I II- 11f ANTFD - FA MT KItN' AND WKBTKKN T fririmT" to know Ihttl In Morrow county Improve! Kofi Ul'TH fan be fouti'l fn?t vacant In ml ril Improve! clMliriN for hU fliftip, Hti'l OiHt tli cannot vx honM u"t I. v.U flic prt'M'iit oLtportiuiitli "J ujfil' fit (,W'lf. KKKP IN MIND TIIF FAf'T THAT I.KX hiKton In hi the nil'int of a flue farming country twil Unit now Ik the time to locate here. IH NOT MITII. BC'T IT WILLGIYE vm th H' DijrT for one yvr. $1.00