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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1906)
UEXINGTON WHEATFIELD FeMished Every Thursday at LEXINGTON,' OREGON S. A. THOMAS, "Editor and Proprietor. Wtimi PAPER TOWN OF LEXINGTON Stt.keription, per year, - $1.00 Advertising rates on Application Entered as second-class matter October i 1905, at the post office at Lexington, Or egon, under the Act cf Congress of March 3, 1879. THURSDAY AUGUST 30, 1906. "srseful crops, tens of thousands of square miles of fertile land on which rsothing but sage-brush, cacti, Kansas -sunflowers, and bunch grass are now "Water moves in soil by capillary ac 1tion up as readily as down. To pre vent it from rising to the surface after St has been stored beneath is the pri mary object of the loose soil mulch, composing the top two inches of soil. This answers the purpose of a lid on the natural reservoir, preventing the moisture from rising to the 'surface and thus evaporating in the hot, dry atmosphere. At the same time, this '-soil mulch forms an open, porous bed tipon which the rains and snows fall, permitting the moisture to percolate readily through into the compacted 3grcmd beneath. Special agricultural implements have been designed and -brought into use for packing ' the sub . -soil and for stirring and pulverizing the surface, but a detailed description of these-would be aside from the pur . poses of this article. . Dry farming is essentially scientific farming, and for that reason the term used by Mr. Campbell, "scientific soil -culture," is, perhaps more truly de scriptive than the popular term. Nev rtheless, its principles can be, and are, applied just as successfully by men who have little of the education of the schools as they are by college .graduates. However, no farmer in ;ths arid belt need hope for even mod derate success without unceasing and tireless diligence. The remark once made of the lands of the Dakotas, ""tickle them with a hoe, and they will ilaugh with a harvest," is very mislead ; ing. It is true that in the Dakotas, and elsewhere as well, great bonanza ".vheat-iarms are operated at a profit," "with no other cultivation than the pre liminary preparation of the soil, con sisting of shallow plowing and harrow ing. Sometimes even the harrowing - Is diqnnsed with. , These huge wheat ; farms rarely yield a crop of more than from 'ten to fourteen bushels to the -acre; and operations to be profitable must be conducted on an enormous scale. If, instead of merely "tickling" the lands, the owners of Ihe bonanza farms were to cultivate them thor oqghly, they would be rewarded with a Jiarvsst fourfold as great. 'After . the land has been deeply plowed, the under-soil packed by the sub-soil packer, and the surface har rowed and pulverized, a full year should elapse before the first crop is planted, in order to obtain the best re sults. 'This season is needed for. the collecting and storing of water. In the winter and early spring, heavy vr.i'mwessni'j' Kxponse cute attacks of colic and diarrhoea come without warning and prompt relief rmust be obtained. There Is no neces sity cf incurring the expense of a physician's service in such cases if Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and -Diarrhoea Remedy Is at hand. A dose of this remedy will relieve the patient before a doctor could arrive. It has never been known lo fail, even in the most severe and dangerous vcases and no family should be without St. For sale by W. P. Mc Millans' snows cover the ground. When these melt In the spring, instead of draining off the surface or evaporating, as they have done for ages, they sink into the reservoir prepared for their reception. As soon as the surface is dry enough, the ground is harrowed over again and again, to place the soil mulch in pro per condition. This is repeated after each rain until seeding time arrives. The seed is then drilled in just deep enough to place it below the soil mulch in the moist, compacted soil beneath, causing germination in the quickest possible time. (Continued next week.) SCHOOL NEWS School commences Monday, Sep tember, 3rd. It would be extremly advantageous to all concerned if all students would be cn hand the first day. We expect to have a nine months school this year and hope to accomplish more than ever before. The following teachers have been en gaged: R. B, Wilcox, Principal,; Mr. J. Wade, Grammar: Miss Grace Cole, Intermediate; Miss Agnes Hammer, Primary. The new teachers come to us well recommended and we confi dently expect good results from their rooms. Following are the ninth grade stud ies for this year. Composition, Alge bra, Physical Geography, Latin and History. The tenth grade work is as follows: Geometry, Latin, History, Rhetoric, Physical Geography and book-keeping will be given as a sub stitute study in either ninth or tenth grade. It would be a great favor to the Principal and would avoid consid erable trouble on the part of the stud ent if all High School ssudents will, if not present, ssnd in their names and the studies they expect to take as the books for that department will not be ordered till next Monday vhen we shall have found out the number want ed. The first weeks work will be typewritten and will be just the same as the books contain so you must not wait till the books come before you start for the lessons will start as soon as school commences. The Principal wishes to announce that there Is a free scholarship at Pa cific University for any pupil who 'has completed the eighth grade or any other higher grade. The scholarship is good for one year and admits you without an examination to the class certified to by the Principal. The eighth grade class of 1906 was quite successful as all passed the ex- aminaiion, and some with exception ally high averages. Following are the names of the graduates: Mary Gra ham, Frank Christenson, Edna Fuller, Grace Cypert, Edna Palmer, losie Eskelson and Merle Carmichael. Once more in these notes we wish to ask the high school students to. be sure and tell either the Principal or W. P. McMillan what books you wish. LUCKIKST MAN IN AHKANS! S "I'm the luckiest man in Arkansas," writes H. L, Stanley, of Bruno, "since the restoration of my wife's health after five years of continuous coughing and bleeding forn the lung; and I owe my good fortune to the world's greatest medicine, Dr.Klng's New Discovery for Consumption, which I know from ex perience will cure consumption if taken in time. My wife improved wfth first bottle and twelve bottles completed the cure." Cures the worst coughs and colds or money refunded. At W. P McMillan druggist. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. (TV WHEN YOU HAVE A CCLD ALWAYS TAKE Chamberlain1 Cough Remedy It is famous for Its cures e-J can al ways be depended upon. It coun teracts any tondercy of a cold to result in pneumonia. IT IS SAFE AND SURE. e Q1Z ICE 2 SUMMER WAISTS AND SKIRTS 8 -AND i WHITE AND COLORED GOODS ft- We have a few waists and skirts left, also white and colored lawns, which we continue to reduce. Our stock of wash goods, while not extensive at this time of year, holds some good bargains for you. We want to clear away these for fall goods which will soon arrive. darnf r tueaf 13 la U U U u iusa U i LEXINGTON, OREGON 2 A HEALING GOSPEL The Rev. J. C. Warren.pastor of Sharon Baptist Church, Belair, Ga., says of Electric Bitters: "It's Godsend to mankind. It cured me of lame back stiff joints, and complete physical col lapse. I was so weak it took me half an hour to walk a mile. Two bottles of Eletric Bitters have made me so strong It have just walked there miles in 50 minutes and feel like walking three more. It,s made a new man of me." Greatest remedy for weakness and all Stomach. Liver and Kidney complaints. Sold under guarantee at V. P. McMillan's. Drug Store Price 50c. xzs: IZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZEZZZZEXZZZfcZZZIISZZZXZZZZZZZZZZZX M .THE PASTIME a Is still doing business at the wme old. stand. When at leisure drop in and pass away the time. Fruits, Confections and soft drinks always in stock, just the place to buy -your best girl a chew of gum or a fine lot of candy. C. W, CHRISTENSON, -Proprietor rrzzzzzzxxxxxxzxziaxxzzazxzzaxixxaxxxzxxixxzzzzxzz Hotel Lexington Opposite Leach Brothers, store, Mrs. Dan P. Doherty, Prop. Good meals served. Newly furnished, refitted with hot and cold water. Strict attention to guests. Rates one dollar per day and upwards. LEXINGTON OREGON. F. II. ROBINSON ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW NOTARY Pl'BLIC Practice in all Courts. Legal business given prompt and careful attention. Land Contests. Probate Work and Conveyanc ing a specialty, j IONE, OREGON CARPETS I have a first class flying shuttle loom and am prepar ed to do all kinds of Carpet Weaving. Send me your rags. I MRS, C. A. M0REY, Lexington, -t - Oregon I X L SALOON J. H. CHAPMAN & CO., Props WINES, LIQUORS D CIGARS. FRESH BEER .ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT o GOOD POOL TABLE IN CONNECTION y t LEXINGTON, OREGON JOHN B, WHITE GENERAL BLACKSMITHING $ f, HORSESHOEING A SPECIALTY 'A & ft Work Neatly Executed Charges Reasonable $ V , $ A full supply of Hardwood, Blacksmith Coal and Blacksmith sup- . plies always on hand. . Y ft 0 LEXINGTON, OREGON. & " i L..yt.'sa..u.'5' -Drug Store. Read The Wheatfield and be happy. JPric 25c. Large 50 cant.