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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1905)
THEWHEATIELD Published Every Thursday at LEXINGTON, OREGON S. A. THOMAS, Editor and Proprietor. Subscription, per year, - $1.00 Advertising rates on Application THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, 1905. DO SOMETHING . .. There is a Latin proverb which translated means, "No day without a line", and was originated by Appelles, a. famous artist, who was accustomed to do something daily in the practice of his art, if it was only to draw a straight line. Let each one of us take this home to ourselves and do not let a day pass without doing something td better the town, If nothing more than to tell a neighbor how much bet ter it is to trade at home than to send away for supplies Lexington mer chants can and do compete with the other merchants of , the county and we believe that comparing the quality of goods, and considering the freight charges that their prices are as low and on many articles lower than sur rounding merchants. Come to Lex ington to trade and we feel confident that within three months you will make the discovery that you are saving money by doing so. Right now, today is a good time to get to work on that city park. The first shot cf the Rev olutionary war was fired at Lexington, Mass., on Lexington Common. Plans can easily be secured and Lexington Common, the most historic spot in the Eastern states reproduced here. This would be "an attraction that peo ple would travel many hundred miles to see. Do something. Judge Lowell for the Federal Bench. E. L. Smith for Governor, and Mal colm Moody for Congress, is the way Bro. Bennett, of the Irrigon Irrigator, has the political slate lined up. He admits that If this goes through he would live happily thereafter. And well might he. It would be a hard matfer to put up a stronger ticket. While we have no personal acquaint ance with the two former parties we know they stand high in the estima tion of the people. Oregon never had a representative at Washington that stood as high in the estimation of the President as Malcolm A. Moody. His Christenson Brothers CARPENTERS. CONTRACT , ORSand BUILDERS Plans and Estimates furnished See us before building LEXINGTON, OREGON. . bbSSS AND OREGON SHQjpLllSE Umion Pacific -TO- Salt Lake, Denver, Kansas City, Chicago, St- Louis, New York. Ocean Stenmen fur SmiKimioUcio loavc l'ortlainl at 8 P. M. every fifth day. TIcVU to and from all point of the Unit ed States and Jilt-ope. Trains Leave Lexington, Daily, ex cept Sunday, - 9:25 A. M. Trains Arrive at Lexington, Daily, ex cept Sunday - 5:10 P. M. Trains Connect at Heppner Junction with Main Line trains for all points East and West. . A. L. CRAIG, C. P. A! recommendations vr Dot Ignored, as has been the cast recently. We be lleve that when the next legislature meets that Malcolm A. Moody will ; be the strongest candidate in the field for Senator. Congressman Williamson was sen tenced to ten months in Jail and fined $500. by Judge Hunt on Saturday last. Marlon R. Biggs, U. S. Commissioner received an equal sentence and Dr. Van Gesner was sentenced to serve half that time in jail and to pay double the amount of fine. , This was done on account ot teeoie neaitn and ad vanced years. On our table today is a"Wheatfield" which comes to us from Lexington in Morrow county. It is an extremely neat little sheet and is' published each Thursday by S. A. Thomas. We con gratulate Lexington on becoming a newspaper town and sincerely hope the "Wheatfield's" crop may never fail. The Dalles Chronicle. S. A. Thomas, who has been con ducting the Arlington Appeal, at Ar lington, Oregon, the past four years, has transferred to Lexington, Ore gon where he is publishing The Wheat field, a five column quarto. Orton ville (Minn.) Journal. HEPPNER ITEMS From The Times: Joe Devine and Les Lanaley of Lex ington, were business visitors in Hepp ner Monday. Sam Hughes, who was in the city yesterday from Spray, reports a pros perous season in his district. A. H. Allen, a stockman of the Hardman country, who was in the city on business Tuesday, stated that stock are in splendid condition and that the late rains are making excellent fall range. Ed Browning returned last week from a trip through the Cewiston, Ida ho, country, where he had been look ing for a location, but the more he saw the more he become convinced that Morrow county is good enough for him, and has fully decided to remain here permanently. M. J. Slaught was convicted last week at La Grande on a charge of horsestealing. Tribbet ,who was out on bail under the same charge, jump ed his bonds and has not yet been ap prehended Fred McBride turned states evidence and was released. It took the second jury to convict Slaght the first disagreeing. We have not learned the term for which he was sentenced. Morrow county tax rolls showed only $1708,32 delinquent on October 1, which is an exceptionally good showing Last year at the date mentioned there was something like $2500, a difference of about $800 in favor of this year. Such a very small delinquent list is a splendid indication of the prosperous condition of our county. ' . IONE PROCLAIMER W. T. H'slop and wife were in lone a few days the first of the week. Wm. Sutherland went to Lexington Tuesday to accept a position as mix ologlst-for Chas. Beymer. Hardman is to have a drug store. M. L. Bonham, formerly of Long Creek, has commenced work on the building and as soon as it is completed will put in a first-class stock of drugs. Mr. Bonham is an A 1 pharmacist. E S. Griffith and Thomas Lane were bound over to wait the action of the grand jury, last Friday, on the charge of burglary. They were ac cused of breaking the lock to the cel lar back of Chas. Sperry's saloon and taking some of the contents out of the cellar. Both furnished bonds In ' the sum of $50. R. S. Wilcox, who lives nine miles north of lone, having moved here re cently from Sherman county, had his combine shipped over Tuesday. Mr. Wilcox Is one of the kind o( men this country needs to help build It up. He will have nearly enough grain next year to keep the combine busy har vesting his 9wn crops, y . i o W. F, BARNETT & CO. o o We invite every man, woman and child to come and look over our new Fall Stock, consisting of Ladies and misses ready O made skirts and waists, made in the very latest and up to date styles. Also piece goods, Mohairs, Cheviots, Cashmere, Alba tross, Plaids and Suitings. GREAT. SALE OF TAFETTA SILKS Good Tafetta, all colors, regular price 75 and 65 cents jjj per yard, reduced to the low price of 50 cents per yard Also 36 inch Black Tafetta, best grade, used for making J waists, jackets and shirt waist suits $1 .50 per yard n We cary a complete line of the Smith-Wallace shoes, none UoHov r-all onrl ae mif nrirc hpfnW hiivmcr PruT rVip novr fori i i . i r . l V'v . 1 n rr M days beginning with Saturday, uctober , we otter our entire line of shoes at a reduction of 1 0 per cent for cash. Sole Agents for Kingsflury Famous Hats for Men $3.00 O LEXINGTON, OREGON O J1 Sam Johnson had his leg seriously bruised Wednesday evening, 10 miles south of lone, by having a wagon run over it. Mr. Johnson had been 'walk ing to rest himself and when the team started down hill he attempted to get the wagon to "apply the brake, when his foot slipped and he fell under the wagon, the hind wheel passing over his right leg just below the knee He was brought to lone and Dr. Bruce dressed his Injured limb. While It was a painful accident, he was very fortunate that no bones were broken. He was driving a six-horse team at the time and it is reported that the best team he had were badly crippled. Now is the best time to subscribe for The Wheatfield.. , The Wheatfield family Is in receipt of a letter from Tanapa, Alaska, writ ten on birch bark and mailed in a birch bark envelope, making a unique souvenir. Tanana is on the Yukon River, several hundred miles in the Interior. Household Furniture for Sale. Bu reaus, Stoves, Cupboard, Wardrobe, Sewing Machine and all kinds of cooking utensils. Will be at the Leach ranch, 3 miles east of Lexington Sat urday and Sunday, where the articles can bo seen. I'; , ,' V - v ,.t .v.'; I X L SALOON J. H. CHAPMAN & CO., Props. WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. FRESH BEER ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT . " ' r: " ' '" " . . : o-' GOOD POOL TABLE IN CONNECTION . LEXINGTON, OREGON r JOHN B.. WHITE I GENERAL BLACKSMITHING $ HORSESHOEING A SPECIALTY . t J Work Neatly Executed Charges Reasonable 2 5 LEXINGTON, OREGON. 2 1 U.'5'