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LEXINGTON WHEATFIELD
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LEXINGTON, OREGON
S. A. THOMAS,
Editor and Proprietor.
OFFICIAL PAPER TOWN OF LEXINGTON
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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.
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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
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Practice in all Courts. Legal business
given prompt and! careful attention. Land
Contests, Probate Work and Conveyanc
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We want to clear away these for
fall goods which will soon arrive.
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