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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1905)
THE WHEATIELD Published Every Thursday at LEXINGTON, OREGON S. A. THOMAS, Editor and Proprietor. OFFICIAL PAPER TOWN CF LEXINGT8N Subscription, per year, - $1.00 Advertising rates on Application Entered as second-class matter October 6, 1905, at the post office at Lexington, Orr egon, under the Act cf Congress of March 3, 1879. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30, 1905. THE PLIGHT OF A PARTY. The republican party of Oregon is In diificult position says the Oregonian. It is Its own fault. It has been devot ed these forty years to Mitchell and to Mitchell politics., Bankruptcy ensues. On one side the party Is discredited, because those who have led It, or have been prominent in it,, have worked merely for mercenary motives, regard less of principle. On another side it is in difficulties because under the new primary law initiative from any quar ter is practically impossible. The old leadership is discredited; the primary law makes new leadership for the pres ent impossible, Party paralysis is the result. Nothing like it was ever seen. Suppose rome group should attempt initiative. It would be branded at once as a ring or a machine. That would make its quietus. The republi can party of Oregon Is now in such state or condition that few or none will follow what other men may begin. It Is general paralysis, rather than general dissolution. But It is what pursuit of' small politics, of personal politics, of selfish politics, of politics without other principle than that of greed under - direction of men now uader ban of the law and destined to the penitentiary has brought a party to; and heroic leadership will be neces sary to recall it to its duty and restore its strength. It Is not that the opposition Is strong. The opposition is not strong, but weak. The republican party of Oregon has been undermined, weaken ed, hamstrung, paralyzed, by Its leader ship. Itself Is to be blamed, moreover because it has accepted and even wel comed such leadership. It has pur sued bad policies and bad politics, and has blindly followed bad leadership, against all warnings. Hence Its par alysis now. LOCAL NEWS OUR CONTEST The following persons have been nominated and have received the number of votes opposite their names for the free scholarship In the Pendle ton Academy: M. E. Bundy, Strawberry - 100 Frank Tyler, Lexington . ,100 ' i lj .0 Oregon aUMONPACIHG TO Salt Lake, Denver, Kansas City, Chicago, St- Louis, New York, Ocean Bteameri for BauFranclaco leave Portland at 8 P. M. every fifth day. Ticktl to and from all points of the Unit ed Statet and Europe. Trains Leave 'Lexington, Dally, 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 Mrs. Eph Eskelson went to Pen dleton last Saturday for a visit with friends and relatives. If you cannot find what you want in the Drug line try Davidson Bros, of lone, they carry the largest stock of Drugs and Chemicals in Morrow Co. Mail and Telephone orders promptly attended to. 9tf The Old Maid's Convention given by the public school last Friday even ing was a grand success in every par ticular. Those who took part in the productions played their part to per fection. Those who attended were well pleased and enjoyed the program from the stage much more than the performance by the boys who seemed to think they were the whole show, and that the audience paid their mon ey to hear them instead of the enter tainment on the stage. At the con clusion of the convention a recently patented machine for the preservation of youth was displayed and its workings explained to all the Old Maids . in at tendance from nearly every state In the union. The reporter for the Wheat field must have lost his notes as we have failed to receive his report. We learned a few days ago of the death of J. R. Phillips, of Arlington, one of the oldest settlers in Eastern Oregon. Mr. Phillips came to Oregon In 1852 and settled at Eugene, where he resided until 1870, when he remov ed to Eastern .Oregon and took a homestead on Rock creek, where he resided continuously until 1903. Mr. Phillips was a veteran of the Civil War and fought in a number of Indian bat tles. He was one of the earliest set tlers In Gilliam county and was known by almost everyone in the county. He was the father of Mrs. Guy Boyd and Mrs. George Kintzley, who lost their lives In the terrible disaster that visit ed upper Willow creek on June 14, 1903. 7 , ALL OYER THE HOUSE. Various Vyt of Cooking and Serving Oatmeal Appetizingly. To one cupful oatmeal add . five cupfuls tfater; let stand for seven hours, stirring occasionally, says Housekeeper. Salt, put 'in double boiler and cook until a smooth, soft ielly, which will take about fivo hours. Add more water if necessary during the prooeea of cooking. Pour in small molds. When ready to serve, place molds in individual dishes, preferably gl, Just deep enough to accommodate a generous allow ance of cream; Fresh sliced poaches or bananas can be moldod into the jelly, or apples, pared, cored, quar tered and cooked in a sirup until tender, but not broken. Scoop out the molds and fill the hollows with a spoonful of orange marmalade or quince jelly. Tor persons of seden tary habits mold with figs or dates cut small. Another way is to serve the plain jelly with a prune sauce instead of cream. For the sauce chop fine stewed pitted prunes and return to the water in which they were cooked. Treatment of Wounds. When one is wounded by knife, nail or otherwise, smoke the wound in woolen rags. Put dirt or ashes in a dish with bits of old woolen cloth and set on fire. When smoldering, place a tunnel or make a cone from still paper, put over the dish and hold the wound in the smoke several minutes. It draws out pain and any poison and will prevent both lock jaw and blood poison, also drawing the edges of wound together. This is effectual and well worth a trial, for' it has been proved many times. Bros Bedsteads. Brass bedsteads should be dnstod with a soft cloth every day, and if the brass looks soiled rub it with a cloth slightly moistened with sweet oil, and then polish it with a cham ois leather. ! ' To Soent Clothe. A good sized piece of orris root wrapped in a cloth and put in the water in which your clothes are boiled will impart a dainty fragrance to your lingerie, , Cruet on Sponge Cake. 1 'A delicious crust is formed on sponge cako if the top is dusted over with powdered Bugar just before the cake is put into the oven. ' , , 3 THANKSGIVING Is fast drawing nigh so come and get your Groceries from our well selected stock. And also your table is not com- 9 olete without fine linens and nankins neat. You will find 2 we have a nice line of Table Linens ranging in price from 50 cents toJl .25 per yard. O j . 0 jjfl 1 ' O ....STOVES.... A new line of Heaters now opened up and are selling at special prices. We now have in stock the well known Charter Oak Range. Call and see us before purchasing None better than a Charter Oak O O O Ladies ready to wear skirts; latest : styles and very best quality " Prices $1 .75 to ;$ 1 0.00 Call on us for Tinware, Paints, Oils, Etc. We can please you ' 1 1 on quality and price. O O LEXINGTON, OREGON O n TO3wffa5b BBSorg Tnt"nnTni!"iiiiiiiiii iiiitiittt inn jiHimiiiiiiiiyniHumaiiiimw The opening chapters of "A Wife's Secret" or "A Bitter Reckoning" ap pears on the inside pages of this issue of The Wheatfield. This serial story is by Charlotte M. Braeme and Is one of the best productions of this famous author. For the benefit of new -subscribers we will keep a limited supply of this issue so they may have the first chapters. Subscribe now so that you may not miss the beglning of this interesting story. . - . DRESSMAKING I am now located in the G. , .C. Boon proprty and am prepared to do all kinds of needle work and Dress making at reasonable char ges. Will also call at your house and sew by the day. Mrs. Elisa Totzauer Lexington, Oregon. Christenson Brothers CONTRACTORS&BUILDERS Plans and Estimates furnished See us before building LEXINGTON, OREGON. THE WHEATFIELD , PRINTS THE NEWS IX L SALOO J. H. CHAPMAN & CO., Props. WINES, LIQUORS D CIGARS. FRESH BEER , ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT f GOOD POOL TABLE IN CONNECTION LEXINGTON, OREGON I JOHN B. WHITE GENERAL BLACKSMITHING t v ?) (l HORSESHOEING A SPECIALTY 4 Work Neatly Executed Charges Reasonable i