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ELECTRICITY
S In order that every resident of Lexington
may take advantage, and become patrons, of
$ the Electric Light plant, the following rates,
effective August 1st, have been adopted:
Stores, Saloons, Offices and all business
houses, per c. p. per month - -
Residences using 40 candle power and over c
Residences using less than 40 candle power 4
Cost of installation depends entirely on the
fixtures used. Line extensions will not be
made for a small amount of power.
LEXINGTON ELECTRIC CO.
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of The Interior
United States Land Office
The Dalles, Oregon, August 9, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed In this office by D. T. Bogar, contest
ant, against homestead entry No. 13467,
made May 9, 1904, for SE Section 6,
Township 2 N Range 26 E. W. M. by
Hugh Magee, contestee, in which it is al
leged that said Hugh Magee has for a pe
riod of more than one year wholly aban
doned said tract of land and has wholly
failed to reside upon, cultivate and improve
said tract of land as required by law; that
said abandonment, failure to reside upon,
cultivate and improve said tract still exists;
that said alleged absence wa3 not due
to his employment in the army, navy
or marine corps of the United
States in time of war. Said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and of
fer evidence touching said allegation at 10
o'clock a. m. on October 5, 1906, before
W. B. McAlister, a notBry public at his
office In Lexington Oregon,, and that final
hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on
October 13, 1906, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Office
in The Dalles, Oregon.
The said contestant having, In a proper
affidavit, filed July 27, lv06, set
forth facts which show that after due deli
gence personal service of this notice can
not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
Anna M. Lang,
8-23-9-27 Receiver.
w. p. McMillan's
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Lexington,
Oregon
LEXINGTON
FLOUR MILL
JOS. BUR60YNE, Proprietor
Users of Lexington Flour can save the
merchants commission, 40 cents per bar
rell, by coming to the mill for their flour.
Free delivery for town customers every
Saturday.
Special reductions for orders of five bar
rels lots or more.
THE WHEATFIELD
ONE YEAR ONE DOLLAR
RED FRONT LIVERY
FRED BENGE, Proprietor
First Class Rigs Careful Drivers
Special attention to Commercial Men
LEXINGTON, OREGON.
C. C. CHICK, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Diseases of Women and Children a spec
ialty. Calls araurered promptly Day or
Night.
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Lexmston, - Oregon
Congregational Church
Preaching service at 11 a. m. and
7:30 p. m. every third and fifth
Sunday of each month. Sunday
School 2.30 p. m. every Sunday.
Rev. J. L. Jones, Pastor.
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
The Dalles, Oregon, August 9, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed In this office by Lillie Heckman, con
testant, against homestead entry No. 12387,
madeAoril 1. 1903. for SEX Section 8,
Township 2 N., Range 26 E. W. M. by
Adda Parrish, Contestee, in which It is
alleged that said entryman has never es
tablished residence upon said land; that
there are no improvements of any kind ex
cept a small cabin about 10x12 ft., without
floor, partly battened, no window, upori
door without lock or latch; no furniture or
furnishing of any kind; and also with the
exception of an old sheep shed about 180x
20 ft; that land is in its natural state with
out cultivation and is unfenced and open to
the public range; that said failures to reside
upon, cultivate and improve the land still
exist; that ' said alleged absence was
not due to her employment In the army,
navy or marine corps of the United States
In time of war, Said parties are hereby
notified toappear, respond and offer. evir
dence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a, m. en October 6, 1906, before W. B,
McAlister, a notary public, at his office In
Lexington, Oregon, and that final hearing
will be held at 10 o'clock a, m. on October
13, 1906, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Office In The
Dalles, Oregon.
The said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit, filed August 8, 1906, set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice can not be
made, it Is hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and proper
publication.
Annb M. Lano,
8-23-9-27 Receiver.
HOMESTEAD CONSOLlDAtD
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior. .
Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon,
September 4, 1906
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed -notice of Inten
tion to final commutation proof3 In sup
port cf their respective claims, viz:
CLARKE T. DAVIS,
of Lexington, Oregon, on H. E. No. 14579,
made June 27, 1905, for the S'3 SE'A and
S'A SWX of Section 17, Tp. 1 S., R. 25
E., W. M.
HATTIE LEE,
formerly Hattle Reaney, of Lexington, Or
egon, on H. E. No. 10171, made Decem
ber 20, 1901, for the NW of Section 15,
Tp.2S., R. 25 E., W. M.
And that said proofs will be made before
th Register and Receiver at the land off
ice in The Dalles, Oregon, on October 19,
1906.
They name the following witnesses to
prove their continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
J. A. Ausburn, J. T. McMillan, C. W.
Christenson, L, A. Palmer, William Pad
berg, Byron Tyler, Thomas Lee, Rye
Ridgeway, all of Lexington, Oregon.
Michael T. Nolan,
9-13-10-18 Register
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HOMESTEAD CONSOLIDATED
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior
Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon
September 1, 1906.
Notice. Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settlers have filed notice of in
tention to make final five-year proofs In
support of their resective claims before J.
P. Williams, U. S. Commissioner, at his
office in Heppner, Oregon, on October 22,
1906, viz:
FRANK E. PARKER,
of Lexington, Oregon, on H. E. No. 8707,
made November 28, 1900, for the 5W of
Section 8, Tp. IS., R. 25 E., W. M.
SAMUEL G. McMILLAN,
of Lexington, Oregon, on H. E. No. 7897,
made January 15, 1900, for the SW of
Section 9, Tp. 1 S., R. 25 E., W. M.
JOHN T. McMILLAN,
of Lexington, Oregon, on H. E. No. 7736,
made November 8, 1899, for the NWX of
Section 9, Tp. 1 S., R 25 E., W. M.
They name the following witnesses to
prove their continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
Samuel G. McMillan, John T. McMillan,
Frank E. Parker, D. E. Leach, F. M, Par
ker, W. E. Leach, J. R. Cypert, all of Lex
Ingten, Oregon.
Michael T. Nolan,
9-13-10-18 Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon,
September 4, 1906
Notice is hereby given that Ely Mullor.
of Lexington, Oregon, has filed notice of
his Intention to make final five-year proof
In support of his claim, viz: Homestead
Entry No. 9396 made May 27, 1901, for
theSWX of Section 5, Township 1 S..
Range 26 E., W. M., and that said proof
will be made before J. P. Williams, U. S.
Commissioner, at Heppner, Oregon, at his
office, on October 22nd, 1906.
He names th following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, the land viz:
Olin Hodsdon, Ham N. Burchell, Frank
lin Evans, Charles 0. Burchell, all of Lex
ington, Oregon.
Michael T. Nolan,
9-13-10-18 Regisier.
R. C. HUNTER, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
All cases attended to promptly, day or
night.
Office over Drug Store. Residence in
Boothby property.
LEXINGTON - OREGON.
UNITED ARTISANS Lexington
Assembly No. 88, Meets every Saturday
Ti.ght in Artisan hall.
Ethel Wilcox, C. W. Christenson,
Sec. ' M.A.
I. O. O. F. Lexington lodpe No. 168.
Meets every We nesday evening In Arti
san hall.
C. W, Cnristenson C. R. McAlister,
Sec, N. G.
REBEKAH--Holly lodge No. 139
Lexington. Meets the first and third
Tuesday of each month at 7:30.
fna Leach Ella Benge
Sec, ' N. G..
THE M . W. OF A .-Excelsior Camp.
No. 9873, meet In Artisan Hall every
4th Tuesday night of the month.
E. E. Thomas. F. F. Klitz,
Clerk. V. C.
Get Your Name on
M. E. Church South
Preaching every second and fourth
Sundays, both morning and evening.
Sunday school every Sunday at 10
a. m. Epworth League at 6:30
every Sunday evening. Every one.
cordially Invited to attend these
services.
Rev. T. P. Graham, Pastor.
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