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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1906)
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 20, 1906. A MILESTONE This Issue closes Volume 1 of The Wheatfield and we pass our first milestone. Lexington people have teen good to us and we have- endeav ored to give you a good live focal pa per, doing our duty as we have seen it. We have, no doubt, made some ene mies, yet we feel that among the lib eral, broad minded people we have made more friends than enemies. We expect to continue using every honest method for the upbuilding of Lexington and vicinity. It iias been a pleasure .to us to see the many improvements that have been made during the past year, the water system has been ex tended, modern fire-fighting apparatus has been Installed, electric lights are now being used to replace the ' old oil lamps and many new buildings have fceen built. All of which contributes its share toward making Lexington the iest town in Morrow county. NEGLIGENCE A case of gross negligence was "brought to our attention the past week. On Thursday evening last a telephone message was sent to J. S. Baldwin, in -care of the Postmaster at Walla Walla, notifying him of the serious condition of his baby. Mr. Baldwin states that he called regularly every day for mall and was told there, was nothing for him until Saturday evening the message was delivered to him. On Sunday morning the Postmaster at Walla Walla was called by phone and stated that Mr. Baldwin had not called for his mall for three or four days and that letters were waiting there for him and that the telephone message had mot been d. Ivered. These letters were from Mr. Baldwin's wife and were of Importance to him. Had they been delivered Mr. Baldwin would have reached home before his child died DRY FARMING '(Continued from page one.) land throughout the great West is tilled to the utmost limit of its pro ductiveness; and its membership in cludes hundreds of successful dry farmers in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska Texas, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and other states. "'.int. cynical have often remarked rthat 4he price at which land could be ' bought on the plains was gaged by the . ability of the owner to pay taxes. Many thousands of acres have chang hands at one dollar, or even less, per - acre, because the owners thought it better to take than to lose all. Less ..than two years ago, many sales were v reported as low as $3 and $3.50 an : acre. Last year prices ranged from ;.$5 an acre to $7.50, and even up to :$10 and $12; and the President of the Colorado State Commercial Associa tion is on record with the prediction that in a short time no land in East ern Colorado within a reasonable dis tance of railroad transportation can be bought for less than $25 an acre. This revolution In land values Is due mainly .to the activity of men who have been watching the results of experiments in dry farming. Some have bought for speculation, some for cattle and sheep ranches, but more than all for active farming. One company has bought 300,000 acres of arid land In the Pan handle of Texas, and 80,000 acres more in eastern Colorado, to subdivid ed into small farms and sold, to those willing to cultivate by the Campbell system. Western Kansas and Nebraska and eastern Colorado are , known all over America as forming one of the most desolate and God forsaken regions on the continent. Abandoned ' for the most part to Occident ants and prairie dogs, whose lov mounds dot the plains for hundreds of miles, being, in fact, almost the only objects that break the monotony of the view over thousands of square miles of territory. The ill repute of this great region is largely traceable to the thousands of men who rushed thither with true American Im pulsiveness and lack of foresight sev enteen or eighteen years ago. The glowing reports of land agents and tow-site promoters had Inspired dreams of easily gotten wealth In the world-old virgin soil, in men unprepared for hard ship, ignorant of the conditions that were to confront them, and knowing nothing of the only methods that would have made successful farming possible. Their haphazard and misdirected ef forts in lands where the heavens so stingily measure but their moisture brought scant and insufficient returns, and most of these early pioneers on the plains sacrificed their Invested capital and sought other fields of en deavor. These men forever cursed Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado, and their deserted farms were again given over to sage-brush, cacti, and rabbit grass. It now seems as If the history of the prairie lands a thousand miles farther east was about to be paralleled. Forty years ago it was commonly be lieved that the prairies of Iowa, Mis souri, and Illinois were irreclaimable wastes, where nothing but poverty and starvation awaited the settler. Just as these lands yielded in time to the plow and harvester, so will the inex haustable soil of the Great Plains richly reward the toil of those who adapt farming methods to .natural conditions. O O 2 SUMMER WAISTS AND SKIRTS 2 AND WHITE AND COLORED GOODS o O pa o 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. O SCHOOL NEWS School work is progressing nicely altho' the recent warm weather is not very favorable to hard study but the general indications throughout the school is that better work is being done than ever before. We would like to have some pupils who expect to commence later, try to start just as soon as possible. We need'you here every day in order that we may secure the best results. Ve would like to organize a teach- ( ers review class if a sufficient number j of teachers or those desiring to teach would let us Know, it mere are any persons desiridg such work that are interested in this proposition they will please write the principal. Congress has been holding some in teresting meetings of late, its work altho' misunderstood by some seems to be for the best Interest of the room. Tilings are continually changing and we are not surprised that this work is misunderstood by some yet we believe that the room wilt make a success of its undertaking. o W. F. BARNETT & CO. 2 LEXINGTON, OC JtOC OREGON 2 0 to BESCTE 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. I 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. A LIVELY TUSSLE with 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 .discomfort 25e at W. P. McMllko'a Palu from a Iturn Promptly Relieved by Cliamherlin' Pain llalm A little child of Miceael Strauss, of Vernon, Conn., was recently in great pain from a burn on the hand, and as cold applications 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. I have used this liniment myself and re commended it very often for cuts, bums, strains and lame back, and have never known It to disappoint." . For Nit by W. P. yeUilltn Drug Stor. Hotel Lexington Opposite Leach Brothers, store, Mrs. A. ,E. Eeymer, 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 11 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 u fi' H THE PASTIME... ALWAYS OPEN TO AMUSEMENT BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES . CIGARS AND TOBACCO Fruits, Nuts, Confections, and Soft Drinks Fine Candies a Specialty. C. W. CHRISTENSON, Proprietor. M M axzzzxxzzxzzzxzzxxzxazxiz;2cxix2zzzx2zxxzzxxxzxxxzxxx X L SALOON J. H. CHAPMAN & CO., Props D CIGARS. FRESH BEER ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT GOOD POOL TABLE IN CONNECTION n LEXINGTON, OREGON rags. MRS. C. A. MOREY, Lezlngtn, . - Orego THE WHEATFIELD PRINTS THI NEWS ( JOHN B. WHITE I GENERAL BLACKSMITHING HORSESHOEING A SPECIALTY J f Work Neatly Executed Charges Reasonable t " J 'A full supply of Hardvood, Blacksmith Coal and Blacksmith eup- JJ plies always on hand. 5 & LEXINGTON OREGON. 1$