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
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Plans and Estimates furnished
See us before building
LEXINGTON, OREGON. .
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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 .
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W. F, BARNETT & CO.
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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
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We cary a complete line of the Smith-Wallace shoes, none
UoHov r-all onrl ae mif nrirc hpfnW hiivmcr PruT rVip novr fori
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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
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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
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I X L SALOON
J. H. CHAPMAN & CO., Props.
WINES, LIQUORS
AND CIGARS.
FRESH BEER ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT .
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o-' GOOD POOL TABLE IN CONNECTION .
LEXINGTON, OREGON
r JOHN B.. WHITE
I GENERAL BLACKSMITHING
$ HORSESHOEING A SPECIALTY .
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J Work Neatly Executed Charges Reasonable 2
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