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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1906)
IPC nJ kJ&y'0 A SURE THING. LEXINGTON GROWS FIT g p LEXINGTON, OREGON, THURSDAY MARCH 1906 NO. 27 VOL. I ODD NUMBERED SECTIONS A number of Morrow county peopl are Interested In the Northern Pacific overlap lands. N. P. Nelson's land Is effected and he recently received the following from The Land Office: The Dalles' Ore., March 6, 1906 Nels P. Nelson, . Lexington, Oregon. Sir: As your claim Is affected by a re cent ruling of the Department of the Interior In reference to the grant of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com pany, I enclose'you herewith a copy of the letter from the Hon. Commission er of the General Land Office dated May 31, 1905, and a copy of the Sec retary's decision, dated April 25, 1905 Respectfully, Anne M. Lang, Receiver. Washington, April 25, 1905 The Commissioner of the General Land Office. Sir: ;.- Herewith 1 transmit letter from the Acting Attorney General, dated the 10th instant, advising this Department that he caused the suit of the United States v. The Northern Pacific Rail way Company, et al., No. 5664, con cerning Sec. 23, T. 2 N R. 22 E., Willamette meridian, "to be dismissed because it was concluded that a suit to recover the value of lands by reason of this alleged overlap cannot be maintained." The overlap here referred to Is the overlap of that portion of the grant for the constructed Drancn une in me state of Washington with the withdraw al made on account of the unconstruct ed main line down the Columbia river to Portland, Oregon. Within this ov erlap the Department has heretofore held that the grant made on account of the constructed branch line was on ly of a moiety of the lands (Sec. 1 1 L. D., 625), and the railroad company was required to elect which of the al ternate odd numbered sections within this overlap it would take In satisfac tion of the moiety, the remaining lands being restored to entry and since dis posed of. The decision arrived at in the Department of Justice, which is communicated In the letter herwith enclosed, necessitates a change in the departmental holding, and in the adjustment , of this grant the com pany must be credited for the full a mount of the odd numbered sections within the primary limits of its con structed branch. You will be governed accordingly In the adjustment of this grant " and such of the odd numbered as have been disposed of under the former rule will be 'listed for relinquishment by the railroad company under the provisions of the act of July 1, 1898 (30 Stat., 597, 620). Very respectfully, (SUgned) E. A. Hitchcock, I Secretary. The other letter - fsHnstruotton 'to the officials in the Land Office at The Dalles and contains nothing that has not been mentioned in the one above. Several parties here have purchased some of this overlap land from parties who settled on it, made proof and ob tained patents from ( the government. While some have been Inclined criti cise the officials in the land depart ment, we believe it would be better to withhold judgement until we see what disposition is to be made of it. It ' is not likely that the government would attempt to take back Improved land Vlthout fully reimbursing the present owners and occupants. Alvmys Keop Chamnerlalii'o Cough Kerned y In II U House. "We would not be without Chamber- Iain's Cough Remedy. It is kept on hand continually tn our home,'.' says W. W. Kearney, editor of the Indepen dent, Lowry City, Mo. That is just what every family should do. When kept at hand ready for Instant use, a cold may be checked at the outset and cured in much less time than after It has become settled In the system: This remedy Is also without a peer for croup in children, and will prevent the attack when given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, which can only be done when tire remedy is kept at hand. For sak by W. P. McMillan ' LEXINGTON IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE Al the citizens meeting last Friday evening a temporary organization was effected and a committee was appoint to draft a constitution, which was to report at a meeting to be held Monday evening. On Monday evening the meeting was called to order by tempo rary chairman, S. A. Thomas, and the following officers were elected for the permanent organization: President, S, A. Thomas; Vice-president, W. F. Barnett; Secretary, R, C. Warren, Treasurer, W. E. Leach. The com-! miitee on constitution made their re port and the constitution was adopted. It is the intention of the League to be come identified with the Oregon De velopment League and do considerable advertising for this part of Morrow county. Lexington Is situated In the heart of ihe best grain producing part of Morrow county and there is no good reason why Lexington should not be come better known by the outside world. The Morrow county exhibit at the Portland Exposition was classed among the best county exhibits, and a majority of the grains in that exhibit were grown by Lexington farmers. The Lexington Improvement League has a membership of 25 and asks ev eryone Interested in the Improvement of this vicinity to become members. The help of all is needed. Get Your Name on - ' The Witeatfield List The Wheatfield prints the news. Thousands ei people actually think ' themselves to death every year by al- lowing their minds to dwell on morbid subjects. The idea that one has some incipient disease in one's system, the thought of financial ruin, that one Is getting on In life without improving; prospects any of these or a thousand similar thoughts may carry a heathly man to a premature grave. A melaa choly thought that fixes itself upon one's mind needs as much doctoring as physical disease. It needs to be eradicated from the mind or it will have just the same result as a neglect ed disease would have. Every melancholy . thought, every morbid notion and every nagging worry should be resisted to the utmost, and the patient should be protected by cheerful thought, .of which there is , bountiful store In every one's nAeeaeclnn RrlcrVlt MmOniOnS iTQ cheaper than drugs and plasters. The morbid condition of mind pro duces a morbid condition of body, and if the disease does happen to be in the system it receives every encourage ment to- develop. We need more mental therapy. i The Wheatfield has just completed arrangements with the Oregon Journal whereby we are able to furnish the . Oregon Daily Journal, including . the . Sunday Issue, and The Wheatfield, one year $7. The Daily Journal ana Wheatfield one year $5. The bemK Weekly Journal and The Wheatfield one year $1.75. . VIIITE V HOUSE BHOES Tof Women. w I A Si s jS WE SAVE YOU MONEY We carry the White House . Shoes for Men and Women. From $2,25 to $3.50 for Women. $3.00 to $4.50 for Mem. Buster Brown Blue Ribbon Shoes for the Girls and Boys. All the latest styles in Gordon Hats will be in this week, at $3.00. ; Lyon Hats from $1.00 to $2.25 in any style. New stock i just arrived. WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR ; C L- O T H I N C HARDWARE Tinware. Granite Ware.' ' Pots and Kettles Wire and Nails. Stoves and Ranges. Silver Ware. Bath Tubs and Sewer Pipes. IMPLEMENTS Dutchman Plows. Syracuse Plows. Hanney Buggies. Anchor Buggies. Mitchell Wagons. Bain Wagons. Harrows. Wheel Barrows. Rolling Cutters LEACH f I ui rati -ic-- i ' W frC GENT'S FURNISHING'S Shirts. Culfs and Collars. Ties. Handkerchiefs. Suspenders. Belts. ' Watches. HARNESS Saddles. Bridles. Halters. Collars. Rings. Snaps. Buckles. Hame Straps. COPVPIGHTI90S OAVIO ADLCR ft SONS CLOTHING Ctt MILWAUHtl. ' Lexington Oreg on m V7.