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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1906)
i . LEXINGTON WHEATFIELD 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. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 1905. DRY FARMING (Continued from page one.) Is to the millions of acres of arid land that can never be irrigated because there is not water enough that dry farming comes as a messenger of hope. There is nothing Inimical to irrigat ion in the dry-farming movement. Each has a wide field before it. In many regions it is probable that a com bination of irrigation and dry-farming methods will be found desirable. By an economical use of the water stored In reservoirs, In accordance with dry- farming principles, and by conserving the rains and snows that fall in the soil as taught by the advocates of dry farm ing, and drawing upon the irrigating ditches only to supply the deficiency, it is possible that irrigation reservoirs may be able to supply double or treble the acreage they can serve by the pre sent wasteful methods, and that great stretches of territory in which the rain fall is too small to allow the successful application of dry-farming methods alone may be covered ith waving grain fields. Last autumn the little settlement of Limon, situated on the dry plains cf Lincoln County, Colorado, leaped into widespread prominence on account of the surprising exhibit of agricultural products made at the second annual harvest festival of the Eastern Colora do Fair Association. The surrounding country -is far from the possibility of irrigation, and its agricultural future depends absolutely upon the success of dry-farming methods. The exhibits of garden vegetables, cereals and for age crops were equal to any made at any ccunty fair in the country, and were amply sufficient to silence the critics who have long claimed that Eastern Colorado never can become a prosperous farming country. A twenty-pound squash, a thirty-five-pound head of cabbage, and an eight pound sugar beet were among the prize-winners; as also were specimens of pota toes that yielded 200 bushels to the acre, of winter wheat that yielded 35 bushels to the acre, of corn that yield ed 40 bushels to the cre. of rye that yielded 25 bushels to the acre, and of Milo maize that yielded ten tons to the acre. That diversified farming j js possible without irrigation in this district was well proved by exhibits,' in addition to the above, of watermelons, tomatoes, apples, turnips, carrots, red beets, radishes, pumpkins, squash, on ions, Kaffir corn, sorghum, brome grass, timothy, and many other pro ductions of the field, garden and or chard. At the experimental sub-station of t ie Nebraska State Agricultural Col lege, located at North Platte, highly satisfactory results have been obtained (Continued next week.) LOCAL NEWS Mr Mulloy and daughter, of Walts burg, Wash., father and sister of Ell Mulloy, arrived last evening for a visit In this county. A LIVBLY TCSBLK 1th that old enemy of the race, con stipation, often ends in Appendicitis. To avoid all serious trouble with the Stomach, Liver and Bowels, take Dr. King's New Life Pills. They perfectly regulate these Organs, without pain or discemfort. 25c at W. P. McMStiaA'l R. A. Nichols and family, of Day ton,, Wash., are spending this week with Lexington relatives. They came to attend the Gentry-White wedding. N. A. Leach and family, ' of Walla Walla, arrived in Lexington last Sat urday to'spend a week with relatives and attend the Gentry-White wedding. Mr. and Mrs. J. DeLong and Messrs Ray Warren, John White and Bertie White, composed a party that drove to Heppner last Saturday even ing, to enjoy the new skating rink. Subscriptions to the Pacific North west will be received at this office. Subscription price 50 cents per year, three years for $1. Subscriptions re ceived will be forwarded to Miss Aud ry Woolery, at lone. A new Company, which one of Lex ington's citizens has named the "Lex ington Gasoline Engine Wood Saw Co.", has purchased the wood sawing outfit of J. V. Grimes. Leave orders for wood sawing with W. P. McMillan. We have accepted the agenrfor the Columbia Phonograph Co. and have a stock of Disc and cylinder re cords on hand. Parties desiring Co lumbia Phonographs, any style, can se cure them from us at the same price they would have to pay in Portland. We pay the freight. SCHOOL NEWS The school work is progressing nice ly with an enrollment of 92 up to date. Miss Loto Peck of last years ninth grade class, leaves next Friday for Corvallis to attend the Agricultural College. . There has been a big long step in the right direction, but it is only what we promised you if you would give us nine months school and four teachers. Miss Grace Cypert and Mrs. Ruth Grimes were school visitors Monday. The general appearance of the school house Is being much improved this year. Miss Cole has a nice bor der on her blackboard the first day, since then Mr. Waid has fitted his blackboard with a nice colored border and pictures, while in Miss hammers room pictures have been rearranged and a nice new table for primary work helps very much the efficiency of the room The principal's room has tak en up the matter of better service at the wash stand, and now every day clean towels are at hand as also other conveniences. Any one not otherwise engaged at 9 o'clock might come up to the school house and see Congress at work, Every day in the week for fifteen min utes after nine o'clock the meetings are held. We can not tell you more about it but some time later if the pupils don't object we may publish some of their work. One thing that we might say is that the pupils of the high school are working out a system never before , as far as we know, been attempted in Oregon ani present in dications are that they will make a success of it. Some of the new studies are caus ing considerable worry among the high school pupils. They wonder why It is if they say "amat puellam" that yet they don't know whether it is ''he loves the girl" or "she loves the girl". The Geometry class has found out to its astonishment that the shortest line between two points is a straight line, and if equals are added to equals the sum are equals. Fain from a Burn Promptly Believed by Chamberluln'i Fain Balm A little child of Miceael Strauss, of Vernon, Conn., was recently in great pain from a burn on the hand, and as cold appHcations only increased the in flammation, Mr. Strauss came to Mr. James N. Nichols, a local merchant, for something to stop the pain. Mr. Nichols says: "I advised him to use Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and the first application drew out the Inflam mation and gave Immediate relief. 1 have used this liniment myself and re commended It very often for cuts, bums; strains and lame back, and have never fcSown It to disappoint." For 1 bf W. P. Ifcllillari Drug Store. oi iQi OCMMMrD WHITE AND COLORED GOODS o n H Q O W. F. 2 LEXINGTON, RESCUE OF A MERCHANT A prominent merchant of Shono, N. Y., J. A Johnson, says: "Several years ago I contracted a cough which grew worse and worse, until I was hardle able to move around. 1 coughed constantly and nothing relieved my terrible suffering until I had tried Dr. King's New Discovery. Before I had taken half a bottle, and in a short time I was entirely cured. I surely believe it saved my life. It will always be my family remedy for colds." Fully guar anteed; 50c and $1.00 at W. P. Mc Millan, druggest. Trial bottle free. Hotel Lexington Opposite Leach Brother?, store, Mrs. A. E. Beymer, 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. H. 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. 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. MRS. C. A. MOREY, LextngtM, V - ' i - v - ' THE, WHEATFIELD v ' PRINTS THE NEWS inoHi eotto UAICTC AMh CIIDTC O AND 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. BARNETT IZZZZSZZZiZZ-Z-SZZZZ-ZZZZ-ZZZZ-ZZXZZZZZZZZZZZZTZZZZZ'ZZ'S- r M M M M w M ...THE PASTIME. . ALWAYS OPEN TO AMUSEMENT BILLIARD CIGARS AND TOBACCO Fruits, Nuts, Confections, and Soft Drinks Fine Candies a Specialty. C. W. CHRISTENSON, Proprietor. i X L SALOON J. H. CHAPMAN & CO., Props WtNES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. FRESH BEER ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT GOOD POOL TABLE IN CONNECTION W LEXINGTON, OREGON JOHN B. GENERAL BLACKSMITHING HORSESHOEING ft P Work Neatly Executed T A full sunnlv fil HflrHwvirf RWVtmitk Cm :, plits atvays LEXINGTON, V O & CO. OREGON 2 (O 01 AND POOL TABLES K WHITE t A SPECIALTY 4 Charges Reasonable ? - 79 on hand. J OREGON. 6