THEWHEATIELD
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LEXINGTON, OREGON
3. A. THOMAS,
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 14, 19C5.
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 - 350
Miss Josie Eskelson - 400
LOCAL NEWS
Yesterdays Oregonian states, that
John M. Gearin, of Portland, will be
appointed to fill the unexpired term of
the late John H. Mitchell, in the U. S.
Senate.
A Phonograph makes a splendid
Christmas present for the children.
Call at the Wheatfield Printery and
place an order for one.
James DeLong, the photographer,
has an ad in this issue. Mr. DeLong
is turning out a good grade of work.
Call and see him when you want
pictures.
All my accounts have been left
W. P. .McMillan for collection. All
those knowing themselves indebted to
me vill call there and make settlement.
( Dr. C. C. Chick.
The Wheatfield is in receipt of a
card from Secretary S. E. Notson
stating that the county Sunday School
will be held In Heppner, December 14
and 15. All Sunday School workers
should attend.
If you cannot find what you want in
the Drug line try Davidson Bros, of
lone, they carry the largest stock o
Drugs and Chemicals in Morrow . Co.
Mail and .Telephone orders promptly
attended to. 9tf
We were not present at religous ser
vices last Sunday evening, but from
reports there is a gang of youngsters in
town that need to have ' their parents
give them an introduction to a well
seasoned hickory switch.
Many people are coming to Lexing
ton to purchase their Christmas goods
this year that have never traded here
before, They are all well pleased
with the stocks carried here and also
the prices at which they are sold.
SUOipLlNE
and umom Pacific
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Salt Lake, Denver, Kansas
City, Chicago, St- Louis,
New York,
Ocean Rtvamer for SHiiKrnnoliico laave
I'ortlHliil t 8 V. M. every fifth (lay.
TlokU to Hixl from nil pninta of the Unit
ed Htatei kii1 Kurope.
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, G. P. A.
Phil Metcham, the Palace Hotel
man, of Heppner, was in Lexington
Monday. . He says, Lexington is a
town of boosters and that the town is
sure to grow and make a good sub
stantial town.
The sudden death of Sen.nl. rc John
H. Mitchell en Friday h.it v.is :i
gre:.t blow to his friends. Tin; S-nat-v
intending leaving on the day following
tor Washington to use what influence
he had in the interest of Oregon.
We have the agency for the Ediso
Phonograph and Records. If you con
template buying a phonograph, call
and get our prices. We can and do
sell them as cheap as the large mail
order houses, besides saving some
freight.
SCHOOL NOTES
Attention is called to all voters in
District No. 13 that a special school
meeting is called for Dec. 26 to meet
at the school house, for the purpose of
voting a tax for school purposes and to
transact any other business 'customary
at such meetings. All interested in
school matters should attend.
Following is a report of the finan
cial part of the Old Maids' Convention:
Taken in at the door$4 1 .85 Paid for
hall $6., for curtains $2.10, for print
ing $1., Total expense $9.10. Net
proceeds applied to school fund $32.75
The school is preparing some Christ
mas exercises to be given on the Fri
day and Saturday preceeding Christ
mas.' Gn Friday afternoon the small
pupils will furnish the entertainment.
On Saturday evening the pupils from
the higher grades will give a program
and box supper at Artisan Hall. The
boxes will be auctioned off to the high
est bidder. The proceeds will be ap
plied to the school fund to meet the
extra expense of buying new desks,
After the boxes are auctioned off
those that wish may spend the rest of
the evening playing games.
Miss Grace Palmer was a school
visitor Tuesday. Few seem to take
enough interest in school affairs to call
very often. We would be glad to have
some or rather all persons in any way
connected with the school come and
visit us. . . '
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
A Wonderful Tre That Growi In South
'. America. ,, . v
One of the very remarkable trees
of South America a region notable
for its natural history wonders ia
that called the cow tree. It receives
that name not because in its shupe it
is at all like a cow, but because at
certain seasons it yields an abundant
supply of milk. It grows in hilly
districts, usually where very little
moisture 'is to be had for several
months of the year. This makes it
more singular that a plentiful flow
of milky fluid will come from the
trunk on boring into it deeply,
though the branches look dried. It
is believed that most milk is got
when the tree is tapped about sun
rise or when the moon is nearly full.
If the milk is put aside for a time a
thick cake forms upon it, under
which is a clear liquid. Some of it
kept in a bottle, well corked up, was
once preserved for several months.
The cork on being extracted camo
out with a loud report, followed by
a bluish smoke. The milk was a lit
tle acid, but not disagreeable to
taste.
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Christmas
"now time to
Come in and select your articles from our stock
of Books, Stationery, Toys, Chinaware, Albums,
Shawls, Handkerchiefs, Purses, Lamps, Clocks, Etc.
all at reasonable prices.
Remember it costs you nothing
line of Christmas Goods.
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LEXINGTON,
W. CJ. Jt'ers .
' LAND ATTORNEY
Have made a specialty of land con
tests and contest defences before U.
S. Land Office and Department of
the Interior for ten years.
Ione, -. Oregon
DRESSMAKING
I am now located in the C,
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 b)' the day.
Mrs. Elisa Totzauer
Lexington, Oregon.
Christenson Brothers
CONTRACTORS & BUI LDERS
Plana and Estimates furnished
See us before building
LEXINGTON, OREGON.
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