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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1906)
THE LEXINGTON WHEATF1ELB 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 Lexington, Or egon, under the Act cf Congress of March 3, 1879. ' ' , v THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1, 1906. NEW SETTLERS AN I OKKGOJ The outlook is that more people will come here to look over the ground with the possibility of settling than any previous year in our history. All of this is gratifying but it only emphasizes more strongly than ever before the need which exists of railroad lines penetrating Into the interior of the state, according to the Oregon Journal. As matters now stand many points otherwise very attractive are' so far from the railroads that settlers hesitate to go there because they can be as- - sured of nothing beyond a bare living. What they - raise in abundance Jh,ey find impossible to get to market either because of the difficulties and distance or because the cost of getting to the railroad is prohibitive. If it is possible to arrange. It otherwise, men want to get near a railroad so they can get out their produce at a rate that will leave them a reasonable ' profit. They hesitate to go far into the interior and 'far away from such avenues of travel. With perhaps three fourths of the state1 still waiting the advent of rail roads Oregon is still seriously handi capped in acquiring new settlers, It has some of the best land that can be found -anywhere. It has attractions in climate -and fertility of soil almost unequaled. Here men can make a good living from the soil with less effort than in any other unsettled section of the country. But there Is AND TO Salt Lake, Denver, Kansas City, Chicago, St, Louis, i New York. . 0"rtn fctf.fiintv tar Hjiii KraiMiiMru lv' I'm lliuiil Ht. 8 1. M. uvery lirt.li iIh.v. Tltkll to iintl from nil points oT Mia Unit.. e1 States ml 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, G. P. A LEXINGTON Y- LUU rv iVI I L.L. JOS. BURG0YNE, Proprietor Fitted With Modern Machinery F.LOUR EQUAL TO ANY ON THE MARKET Steain Power and prepared to exchange ' ' , at all times. BARLEY ROLLS LEXINGTON, the railroad handicap. Of course lying along the existing railroad lines . are still to be found' much land for sale; many of the big iineUy farms are being broken up and more will be, Besides there are -now definitely pro jected various new lines of road, some of them already in course of construc tion and others of them projected with the certainty that they are going to be built,, which will greatly alter the con ditions as they were presented to many of the expected settlers only one year ago. . ; But there is still room for develop ment, although the era of railroad development that has just been inaugu rated gives better promise than ever before of what will be done in this direction in the course' of the next few years. Incoming settlers should not feel the fear that was reasonable enough only a year ago that there was no likelihood of, railroads being built into sections that otherwise were very attractive, They can now afford to take a chance even off the railroads, which they could not do then, and therefore a greater proportion of the influx Is likely to remain here than could have been counted on even a year ago. E. W. Darling, the Portland man who went around without clothing, Is down In Tahiti, where his doctrines are very popular, says the Oregonlan. It Is all right in Tahiti to do as the Tahltians do, but not (in Oregon. We don't like the way the Tahltians do unless It's on the stage. LOCAL NEWS A team belonginlng to Leslie Langley, that was tied in front of the I. X. L. saloon, got frightened and took a spin toward home, but were caught before getting very far. . If you cannot find what yu 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 Misses Nellie and Josie Eskel son, entertained a number -of frien5s at their home last Friday evening. The evening was spent in playing different card games. Refreshments were also served. Mrs. C. E. Musgrave, of Strawberry returned Friday, Jan. 19, from a pleasant months visit with relatives and friends at Dayton, Wash. Mrs. Musgrave was accompanied home by her daughter, Mrs. Grace Neal and little son. The Great Eastern Vitagraph and Vaudeville Co entertained the people of Lexington Wednesday and Saturday evenings of last week with a first class entertainment. Mrs. Groesbeck is a good singer and dancer and washeartly encored . every time she appeared on the stage. I The new pumping rig for H. E. Burchell was started last Saturday. It run all day Sunday and Monday and failed to pump the well dry. From present Indications Mr. Burchell has a first class well. He has a 9000 gallon reservoir and has water piped to his house and barn. ; When are weeds not weeds? When they become widows. Why Is an amateur artist dangerous? Because his designs are generally bad. IN CONNECTION . OREGON O o o : LEXINGTON, $20 PRIZE. ' Portland, Oregon. ' Jan. 22th. 1906. The Oregon Equal Suffrage Associa tion hereby offers to the High School pupils throughout the state a. prize of twenty dollars for the best essay on the subject: .T : "Reasons for Equal Suffrage." The conditions are as follows. No essay shall contain less than twelve hundred npr more than fifteen hundred words. - ' All essays must be complete and in the hands of thecommitte by April 15. Decisions to be rendered by June 12th 1906.' . , -. Literature on the subject may be obtained free by application to the Oregon Equal Suffrage Headquarters ( Press Department Stearns Bldg, Sixth and Morrison St. Portland, Oregon. Equal Suffrage will come before the people of Oregon as a vital questiou next June, for adoption or rejection at the polls. We believe it should receive its share of attention in the educational Influence of the day, and therefore respectfully and cordially invite your co-operation toward that end. Helen Faustina Spaulding, Chairman Committee on Prize Essay. OUR ROLL OF HONOR The following names have been ad ded to our subscription list since the last issue: T. M. Scott, Lexington. Olin S. Hodson, Lexington. . Sam'l Copenhaver, Iconlum, Mo. Mrs. Minnie Leforgey, Granger, Wn. Christenson Brothers CONTRACTORS&BUILDERS Plans and Estimates furnished See us before building LEXINGTON, OREGON. ' " . We have still a few rem nants and odd sizes left on sale counter, such as shoes, waists, fascinators, ect. , It would be well for you to look over these as you might find exactly what you want. , Our goods are not old and shelf worn, but new and up-to-date.. We are selling on a very small profit. . Therefore we are giving you the very' best quality at the lowest price.. Come and look over our entire line of dry goods also groceries, and you will find the prices we quote you are bargains. 1 ...THE PASTIME... GREEN & CANDIES. NUTS. FRUITS. CTGARS TO. M ; BACCO, SOFT DRINKS, POOL AND K BILLIARDS. . M g ' M Lexington, - - - : Oregon 8 ZrZZZZXZZXZ5Z-ZIZZZ2aZZZZaZZZ2aZ-ZXIi)ZZZ22ZZZZZZ2IZZZ S XL SALOON J. H. ' CHAPMAN & CO., Props. MES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. FRESH , BEER ' ALWAYS - ON DRAUGHT c GOOD POOL TABLE IN CONNECTION LEXINGTONOREGON j JOHN B. WHITE 1 'GENERAL BLACKSMITHINGl C- HORSESHOEING A" SPECIALTY $ $ 1 . : Work Neatly Executed Charges Reasonable i ti LEXINGTON, OREGON ' - J i o OREGON 2 BENGE, Props. M M M U JJ
