THEWHEATELD
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LEXINGTON, OREGON
S. A., THOMAS,
Editor and Proprietor.
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Entered as second-class matter October
6, 1905, at the post office at Lexington, Or
egon, under the Act cf Congress of March
3, 1879.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 2li'1905.
OUR CONTEST
The following persons have been
nominated and hare received the
number of votes opposite their names
for the free scholarship In the Pendle
ton Academy:
M. E. Bundy, Stravberry : "' 100
Frank Tyler, Lexington , 450
MIsi Josle Eskelson - ".' 400
was done in such a mrnnsr that every
thing worked without a hitch tt any
point.
Lexington's splendid schools, an
excellent system of water works and
first class electric lights makes it an
ideal place for the investor ?nd home
seeker. There is nothing that so im
proves a town, or does more to attract
attention to it than good lights In its
business places and streets.
With plenty of good sunshine during
the day and electric lights by night,
you can't help but See Lexington
Grow.
LEXINGTON
HAS
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
NOW ALL CAN
SEE US GROW
The band played and the lights were
turned on last Saturday night as per
our announcement last week. On
Saturday's evening train Mr. W. j.
Lee, of the Mitchell Lewis & Staver
Co., arived and Immediately after
supper he started wiring in the switch
board and about nine o'clock started
the engine and dynamo, which worked
as nicely and smooth as could be ask
ed of any machine. The switch was
thrown and light was flashed all oyer
' the district that had been wired, t i v
When the lights were turned on,
cheer after cheer went up from those
on the street watching them. The
present plant consists of a1 five horse
Stover Gasoline Engine and a 50 light,
Hobart Gas Engine type, dynamo.
The dynamo is the one that was on
display in the Electrical building,, at
the Portland Exposition and was
used 8 hours per day during the entire
time of the Exposition without' giving
the least trouble or having a wrench
used on it for adjustment.
The Stover gasoline engine ' is ac
knowledged by all users of gasoline en
gines as one of the standards and on
the top shelf.
This machine Is now carrying its
full load and another engine and a 160
light dynamo have been ordered, which
will be installed about February 1st,,
in addition to the one now in use.
This will give Lexington a plant with a
capacity of 210 lights.
The construction work on the ' lire
LOCAL NEWS
The council met Monday evelng
last and' accepted the street lights,
with the understanding that the work
of Installing the lights at other .points
are to be pushed to completion at
once.
The Wheatfleld announced last
week there would be a free entertain
ment for the children at Leach Bro's.
store next Saturday. Santa Claus Is
one of our regular subscribers and , in
forms us that her will be in Lexington
at Leach Bro's. store Saturday after
noon instead of In the evening. .
A man's wife was telling the story of
her courting days. Said she; "When
Barney and me was first engaged he
wanted to give me a present, though I
didn't want nothing. He wanted to
give me a ring with a stcne Into It, but
I had a ring, and told him if he was
bound to give me anything he'd detter
get something for my neck. He did
too; he got me a cake of soap."
SCHOOL NOTES
Everybody come to the entertain
ment given at the Congregational
church Friday afternoon at 2:30. The
exercises consist of Christmas dialo
gues, singing and speaking. - All In
terested in exercises given , by the
primary pupils will do well to come.
School will close' Friday until Tues
day the second of January..
W. E. Leach, director' was a
schqol visitor Tuesday. Would-j be"
glad to have ipor'come- and seel us
at work'i"-'".
This is a very busy week for the
pupils and ' teachers. Examinations
and two entertainments in one week is
rather hard work.
Entertainment, ' Box supper arid
games. , . Don't forget Saturday even
ing at 8 o clock, at Artisan hall for
benefit of school.
Oregon
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Am
TO
:Salt Lake, Denver, Kansas
Pity, Chicago, St- Louis,
New York,
Ocenn Steamer for 8nFrnncMo leave
Portlnnd at 8 P. M. very fifth day.
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TlckU to and from all polntd of the Unit
ed State and Knrope.
Train's Leave Lexington, Daily, ex
cept Sunday, - 9:25 A. M.
Trains Arrive at Lexington, Dally, 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.
SOCIAL RIDGE
The first term of school at Social
Ridge will close Dec, 22. .
Louis and Willie ,; Van Winkle ihave
the pleasure of a visit from their
mother, of Benton Co.
Frank L. Beamer has been work
ing on his new house in Lexingtori.
T. L. Dorman was looking for some
stray horses, on Social Ridge, Dec-i
ember 15th.
W. T. Campbell is able to he a
round again.
Mr. and Mrs, George Allen made a
trip to Heppner.
T. Cork Is found at home on the
Stafford place. He. has three of his
children in the Social Ridge school. '
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HEADQUARTERS
FOR SANTA CLAUS
. Christmas if but a little ahead of us and it is
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now time to begin to select your presents.
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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.
er it costs you nothing to inspect our
line of Christmas Goods.
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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 prcprty and am
prepared to do all kinds of
needle work and Dress
making at reasonable char
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house and sew by the day.
Mrs. Elisa Totzauer
Lexington, Oregon.
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