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
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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
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Salt Lake, Denver, Kansas
City, Chicago, St, Louis, i
New York. .
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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
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JOS. BURG0YNE, Proprietor
Fitted With Modern Machinery
F.LOUR EQUAL TO ANY ON THE MARKET
Steain Power and prepared to exchange
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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 .
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$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
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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.
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