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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1906)
THEWHEATIELD Published Every Thursday . at LEXINGTON, OREGON S. A. THOMAS, Editor and Proprietor. OFFICIAL PAPER TOWN OF LEXINGTON Subscription, per year, - $1.00 Advertising rates on Application Entered as second-class matter October 6, 1905, at the post office at Lexlngtdn, Or egon, under the Act cf Congress of March 3, 1879. THURSDAY JANUARY 4, 1906. RESOLUTIONS. Duck Pond, Ore. Yan. 3, 1906. Meester Wheatfield. Ay ben tankin fir some tam bout vraten ycu letter bout some resoluten what them Lexington falters bin goin to do. Ay was in Lexington last week and ay tell you what ay here. Ay ben talking to several men and ay here one faller say Ed Thomas going to make new leaf first of year. This faller say Ed goin to quit workin too hard and goin to take life like he find h'im. Nother faller say Will Barnett say he ben goin to stay out city poletlcs for whole yere. Billy Mc Millan say he goin to have gude drug store and fine post office. Kernal Boon ben goin get married so soon as him find voman. Yene Yentry say he goin quit playin yokes and tend to business. Will Leach say he ben goin to have big trade next yare or no rezen vy. Mr. McAlister ben goin to have new bank buildin. sure pop. Charlie Beymer say he ben goin to have finest sloon in Morrow County, and -ay bet you 2 dollars he don't have some yaps in it. Gar Scott say he got gude vater vorks and ay tank he vork for Scott Eb McMillan say he not goin to turn new leaf, He tank he ben doin purty gude now. Yack Lane say he 'tank Lexington ben gude place and he ben satisfied now. Drayman Booher say every tang is all right only ve need depot agent. Tom Barnett ben purty gude faller and he say he tank he vork fir Tom dis yere. Now Meester Wheatfield printer if ay tell you all what ay hear in Lexington ay tank ay tell you hole lot, but ay tank new ralerode to Irrigon ben gude tang to vork fir and ay tank you falters In Lexington get him If you vork hard. Ay ben hearin lots farmers say it ben gude tang for country when Lexington wake up. Now Meester Printer ay vill quite fir dese time but ay may write you notherletter soon and tell' you what 1 here at Duck Pond, Ole Tinpanson. Council proceedings. January 1st,. 1906, Regular meeting of town council in council chamber, present Mayor W. F. Barnett; Councilmen W. P. Mc- FGOTI flm m Gifrimr Acraori Pacific -TO Salt Lake, Denver, Kansas uiiy, unicagO) ot- Louis, New ; York. Ocean Steamers for 8anFranolieo leave Portland at 8 P. M. every fifth day. Tlokti to and from all point! of the Unit ed State and Europe, Mllllan. Er D.--McMillan, W. R. Munkers; Recorder E. D. Leacb. Report of Recorder read and accept ed. Oath of office administered to W. G. Scott, as Mayor, W. P, Mc Millan, E. D. McMillan and A. K. Fuller as Councilmen and E. D Leach as Recorder. The following bills were read and on motion allowed. W. P. McMillan - $187.65 Leach Bros - - 61.94 N. S. Phelps - ' -' 75.00 W G. Scott & Co - 24.00 S. A. Thomas - 2.00 Lexington Electric Co ' 30.00 S. A. Thomas - - 22.50 A. G. Long - - ; 150,00 On motion Karl Beach was appoint ed fire chief. On motion council adjourned subject to call of Mayor. E. D. Leach, Recorder. RUSSIAN THISTLF. Some time ago The Wheatfield was asked, by B. F. Swaggart, to' ascer tain the laws regarding Russian Thistle. We have made a careful study of the law and find ' that Article 22, Sections 4920 to 4934 pertain to the extermination of Russian, Canada or Chinese thistle and other obnoxious weeds. These sections give the road Supervisor authority to go upon any lands for the purpose of destroying these weeds, if after notice the owner refuses to do so, and file an itemized statement of the expense and the same shall be entered as a lein upon said premises. SCHOOL IMOTES School opened Tuesday with a good attendance. Those wishing to enter primary pupils ' in school: this year should do so at once as new classes cannot be formed for those entering later. The box supper, turned out excep tionally well financially $1 14,65 were taken in, $4.65 were paid for hall rent leaving a balance of $1 10 to be applied to school "purposes. The. school has now more than paid.the part promised. At the school meeting the ' general sentiment of those present was that this money should not be used, for general school purposes, butshould be applied to outside expenses to build up the school, that is such things as a library or gymnasium. For 'the present the money has been turned in to the general school fund." j At the school meeting last Tuesday a 14 mill tax was voted to meet the expenses of the coming year. Following is the report of the pupils averaging above 90 at the recent examinations', . PRIMARY ROOM Miss Hammer, Teacher Grace Reaney Cecil Scott Leona Leach Gurtrude Beyrrief Eugene Furguson Willard Graham Mary Cypert Park Carmicheal Georgia Fuller . Leona Leach Katie Eskelsbn Iva Thomas Inez Tyler Frank Benge SECONDARY INTERMEDIATE Miss Byers, Teacher Lucy Davis Edna Carmichael Maudie McMillan Annabel Hovard Tracy Crlbbens Ennls Thomas Ruth Brown ' , Samuel Tyler Ella Cypert Hazel Reaney Arnold Crlbbens Ernest Thornburg INTERMEDIATE Miss Scott, Teacher Trains Leave Lexington, Dally, ex cept Sunday, - 9:25 A. M. Trains Arrive at Lexington, Dally, ex cept Sunday - 5:10 P M. Trains Connect at Heppner Junction vim Main une irams tor an .. points East and West v " - A fc. CRAIG, Ol' Pr d; Walter Cady Geatta Palmer Vlda Zlnk Berton Thornburg Ralph Howard -Geo. Peck Charlie Thomas Mabel Boone Mabel Fuller Inez Cypert Myrtle White Nettie Davis Cleo Eskelson Frank, Burgoyne Anna Leach ADVANCED R. B. Wilcox, Teacher Mary Graham Frank Christenson Frank Tyler ' '' Merl Carmichael LotoPeck Joe Thornburg Josle Eskelson Robt. Leach Cora McMillan Edna Palmer . James Pointer Alonzo Tyler Cecil Rankin . 'Vtibrfia Cwerl! '. We are preparing for our Spring line of goods, and in order to make room for them we are offering the following articles at greatly reduced prices, FOR. CASH ONLY. .LADIES 'WAISTS AND SWEATERS $2.45 Waist at $2.25 1 $3.45 Sweater at 2.00 -'- - 1.75 2.85 - 2.50 2.95 -- - 2.60 1.65 -- - 1.35 2.25 2.50 $3.00 ll 2.00 2.25 ft . LADIES UNDERSKIRTS $3.25 Black Moreen Underskirt at $2.90 2.00 Mercerized Sateen - ' . 1.75 1.85 . 1.60 1.50 ' ' , ' 1.30 1.25 ' " V" ' " ' ' 1.00 Waistings 65c goods now reduced to 45cts a yard. ju pair men 5 snoes, we will sell below cost. .. Come in and look over our prices, we have BAR GAINS in all lines not mentioned. : . . W F. BARNETT & CO. I .EXINGTON. OREGON 5 W. 9. JLjer ; LAND ATTORNEY Have frlade' i Specialty of land con tests' arid Contest defences before U. S. Land1 &fk and Department of the InterfcV foY ten year; (one, ,-, :' bfiGtol . DRFSSMAKIN&.v.v.iv I am now located' in' ti &, C. Boon proprty;" and m prepared iu ao an kiuus ui needle work and Dress making at reasonable' c'har- ! ges. Will also call at yotii- .house and sew by the day. 4 Mrs. Elisa Totzauer ' Lexington, Oregon. I X L SALOON 7 J. H. CHAPMAN & ' CO., Props. WINESLIQUORS ; f ' AND'CIGARS. 1 ;. Christenson Brothers ' CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS Plans and Estimates furnished ' See us before building i LEXINCrON, OREGON. THE WHEATFIELD- FRESH AiAYS ON DRAUGHT ls GOOD POOL TABLE IN CONNECTION LEXI(3H, OREGON I JomW B.' .white GENI&ACl3MITHING HORSESHOEING A SPfiLTV Work Neatly Eiecuted' dhafgeSIleason4ble 3 n La EfQst Stephens WW