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3"irst JationaL SBank of Oeppner
Capital Stock $50,000.
Surplus and undivided profits $70, 000
C. A. RHEA,
President
T. A. RHEA, Vice-President
G. W. CONSER, - Cashier
E. L. FREELAND, Ass't Csh'r
Transacts a General Banking Business
Four per cent paid on Time Deposits
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LANE & INSKEEP, Proprietors.
GENTLEMEN'S RESORT
FINE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
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LEXINGTON,
OREGON
THE WHEATFIELD
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EXCHANCE ON ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD BOUGHT AND SOLD
Collections made on all points at reasonable terms.
ONE YEAR ONE DOLLAR
LOCAL NEWS
Cut the unsightly weeds.
Threshermen are busy these days,
Dr. M. A. Leach, Dentist, Heppner
A nice refreshing shower fell Sun
day evening.
Boost Lexington the best town in
Morrow county.
E. D. Brown and family moved into
town last Monday.
Dan P. Doherty spent a few days
In town this week.
Mrs. N. S. Phelps is reported as
quits ill this week.
E.'M. Larkin spent a few days in
Lexington this week.
Karl Beach left for the mountains
last Sunday morning.
When you know any news, give it
to a Vheatfield reporter.
One of J. S. Baldwin's children has
been quite ill the past week.
W. E. Leach and family are spend
ing this week In the mountains.
Eph Eskelson and family are in the
mountains for a weeks recreation.
Dr. Higgs. Specialist, eye, ear,
nose and throat. Heppner, Oregon.
Barnett & Co. have inaugarated a
week Bargain Sale. See their adver
tisement. R. L. Benge, wife and little daugh
ter are enjoying life in the mountains
this week.
Get your stationery at the Vheatfield
Printery and your business will never
become stationary.
Attorney S. E. Notson and family,
of Heppner, are the guests of Lexing
ton friends today.
Mrs. Caroline French, of Heppner,
spent last Tuesday with her daughter.
Mrs. R. J. Howard. i
FOUND The best place In Morrow
county to get commercial printing is
at The Wheatfield Printery.
C. F. Overbaugh, Traveling Freight
Agent for the 0. R. & N., spent a few
hours In Lexington this week.
A. K. Fuller has his harvesting and
threshing completed. His grain made
an average of nearly 14 bushels per
acre.
We will always be glad to get news
items from the surrounding country.
We want some good correspondents in
the country.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Calkin spent
last Saturday and Sunday in lone.
Mrs. Calkin remained to visit relatives
for a few 'days
Mrs. Daniel Potter, of Lewisville
Wash., sister of Mrs. R. J, Howard,
is spending a few weeks with relatives
and friends in this county.
Prof. R. B. Wilcox was in town
Tuesday and informed The Wheat
field that school would commence the
first Monday in September.
A sample of water taken from the
Lexington water system was sent to
the State Board of Health for analysis.
The returns show that the water is
good drinkable water and free from all
bacteria.
B. F. Swaggart was In town yester
dey to meet his wife who arrived from
Pendleton on yesterday's taain. Mr.
Swaggart said he was well satisfied
with his crop this year taking the sea
son into consideration.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. R.
J. Howard last Saturday morning,
which lived only a moment after birth.
The mothers life was saved by close
medical attention and the constant
care of the nurse. The little Infant
was taken to Heppner Sunday morn
ing where it was Interred in the Hepp
ner cemetery.
A Mr. Hynd, an old gentleman,
living In the Sand Hollow country, got
turned around last Saturday and start
ed (or bom In the opposite direction
(rom vfest be abcuid bate went. He
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Lexington, Oregon.
LEXINGTON MEAT MARKET
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LEXINGTON, OREGON,
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finally reached the home of Mr. Wiles
at South Springs by night. When he
did not appear at home by the time he
should have arrived there an alarm
was given and searching parties were
organized who spent the night search
ing for the lost man. Mr. Wiles took
him to his home early Sunday morn
ing. Mont Ward, of Condon, uncle of
Mrs. Wm. A. Graham, spent last Sat
urday and Sunday In Lexington. Mr.
Graham accompannied him home
where he has accepted a position as
foreman on one of Mr. Ward's ranch
es. Mrs. Graham will remain in Lex
ington a few weeks and continue to
receive medical treatment. Mrs.
Graham was almost ah invalid when
she came to Lexington, but under the
skillful care of Dr. Hunter has made
great improvement and expects to be
in perfect health when she leaves here.
OUR EXCHANGES
Heppner Times
A. Andrews returned Monday from
an extensive visit with his sister at
Ashland and his daughter at Coos
Bay. Mrs. Andrews did not accom
pany her husband but will remain a few
weeks longer with her daughter, Mrs,
Louis Putnam, before returning. Mr.
Andrews reports a very pleasant visit;
also that the . Coos Bay country
is building up very rapidly.
Ten dollars apiece (or gwtrse f a
pretty hlfji price, but that !b fte erlee
paid for i couple Vy & A. Iffaav d
week. It appears that Mr. Minor was
not aware of the fact that the time for
the open season for grouse hunting was
changed by the last legislature, and for
that reason was "run in" by Deputy
Game Warden V. H. Heath. The
open season for grouse hunting now be
gins August 15 instead of August 1.
It is so easy to find fault with the
good things 'possessed by others.
WHEAT BOUGHT.
Wharton buys wheat and barley.
Market quotations received daily. E.
D. Brown will represent me at Lex
ington. Phone or call on him for
prices. Quotations today are:
Blue Stem - - 58
Club - - - -56
Red wheat' 53
Suniinar Diarrhoea iu Children
During the hot weather of the sum
mer months the first unnatural loose
ness of child's bowels should have im
mediate attention, so as to check the
disease before it becomes serious.'
All that is necessary Is a few doses of
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy followed by a dose
of castor oil to cleanse , the system.
Rev. M. 0. Stockland, Pastor of the
first M. ' E. ..Church , Little Falls,
Minn., writes: "We have used Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy for several yeara and And It a
very valuable remedy, especially tot
umtier dtontoe f eftttlreo.M Sold
to v.r. if oil cat Da3.