LEXINGTON WHEATFIELD Published Every Thursday at LEXINGTON, OREGON S. A. THOMAS, Editor and Proprietor. OFFICIAL PAPER TOWN OF LEXINGTON Subscription, per year , 1 - $1.00 Advertising rates on Application 'Copy for change of advertising must reach this office by Wednesday, noon. 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 ' JUNE 20, 1907. securing the services of Mrs, C. E, Redfield as chaperon. Oregon could have been gone over with a fine tooth comb from one state line to another and tt would have been Impossible to obtain so satisfactory a chaperon for the party. The girls left her at Port land with tears in their eyes and unable to express their feelings towards her, all of which is certainly a credit to our district. Very sincerely, Philip S. Bates Publisher. We are glad to !ear.n that Bro. Bates, one of Oregon's greatest boost ers, meant no insult and has no in clination to knock Morrow county. 00 SSPRING GOODS 10 MwniKyrrw We are receiving our line of Spring. Goods, consisting of Lawns, White Goods, Lace, Embroid ery, Ribbons, also a line of Ladies White waists. x i b TIIK M.UitC NO. 3 Number three is a wonderful mascot for Geo.H.Parris, cf Cedar Grove, Me., according to a letter which reads: "After suffering mucn with liver and kidney trouble, and becoming greatly discouraged by the failure to find relief, I tried Electric Bitters, and as a result I am a well man to-d:tv. The first bottle KOTi&t., relieved and three bottles completed ;The best way to build up your own , the cure." Guaranteed best on earth tewn is to do your trading at home, for stomach, liver and kidney traubles, Patronize vour home merchants. If K W- P- McMillan's druggist. 50c. they succeed the chances are you will succeed. Wen you send a dollar to a mail order house vou have the goods and they have the money. Trade at home and we keep both the goods and the money. l THE SANDY DESERT The following letter has been receiv e& by this office relative to the article appearing In last weeks issue; Portland, Oregon, June 17 1907 5. A. Thomas, Pub. Lexington Wheatfield,- Lexington, Oregon, Dear Sir: I im In far at r I r ( a.in Inpoa s.1 Thha 13th. and note editorial entitled "A Hard Knock". I regret exceeding ly friend Thomas that you should have seen fit to hand'e the Swaggart story In this manner as I have a large num ber of friends in your county and It NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of The Interior Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, June 5, 1907 Notice is hereby givsn that MATILDA A. PARKER, of Lexington, Oregon, has filed notice of her Intention to make final five-year proof in support of her claim, viz: Homestead Entry No.' 8993, made February 13, 1901, fortheNWof Section 34, Township 1 North, Range 25 E,. W. M., and that said proof will be made before J. P. Wil liams, U, S. Commissioner, at his office in Heppner, Oregon, on July 20, 1907. , She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon and cultivation of the land, vizi Charles 0. Burchell, Joseph Devine, C. C. Boon, Marsh White, all of Lexington, Oregon. C. W. Moore, 6-20-7-18 Register. :. 1JIM LEXINGTON, ' - ram mx'A i L I 0 fit la OREGON NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of Interior Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, V June 5, 1907'. Notice is hereby that MATILDA A. PARKER, one of the heirs and for the heirs of Curtis- P. Parker, deceased, of Lexington, Oregon, has filed notice of might lead them to assume that I was his intention to make final five-year proof ir, t .. vii ! i in support of his claim, viz: Homestead going out of my way to give publicity , EntryprNo 841Q made July l 900 for to something detrimental to Morrow ! the NE of Section 11 Township 1 South, ,,. , , . , ., , i Range 25 E., W. M., and that said proof county. I do not believe there is any wil, made before , p WilliamS( s one in the state better acquainted with Comm'r, at his office In Heppner, Oregon, i on July 20, 1907. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, the land, viz: Charles 0. Burchell. Joseph Devine, C. C, Boon, Marsh White, all of Lexington, Oregon, ( ' C. W. Moore, .6-20-7-18 Register. Range 24 E W. M., and that said proof will be made before J. P. Williams, U. S. Comm'r, at his office in Heppner, Oregon, on July 20, 1907. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, the land, viz: . ' Curtis Rhea, John R. Olden, Robert E. Wiley, Eliza Sutton, all of Heppner, Ore gon. C. W. Moore, 6-20-7-18 Register. your county than myself and far be it from me to ever, in any way, shape or form give publicity to anything that (Could te assumed as a knock, because rlhe interests of Morrow County are rmy Interests as are those of all the .counties In the state. This article was written after a con- - M - - ...111. mi- c... ..i I ...Ll.L veraauuii wuu mi. uwaggdii in wiui.ii . he brought In the words to which you took 'exception for the purpose of call ing attention to the dlfficulitles with which his horse had to contend In, the tace and not for the purpose of Imply ing that the county as a whole was of the nature you assume m your editor ial. If, however, 1 have offended any of my good friends In your section I am cer tainly glad of this opportunitTomake an explanation and apologise and I trust you will give this letter the same publicity which you gave the criticism. Morrow County during the past month received more publicity through the excursion given by my paper than ever before! In the history of the' county. Your representative Miss Woolery made an exceptionally fine representa tion all throughout the East, and It will . result In considerable inquiry in refer ence to wheat farms. I would alsp like to take this oppor tunlty of thanking Morrow County for NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior . Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, June 5, 1907. Notice Is hereby given that JAMES HAMILTON ' - of Lexington, Oregon, has filed notice of his intention to make final five-year proof in support of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 10409 made February 24, 1902, for the W SWtf, NEtf SWtf and NWX SEtf of Section 26, Township 1 North, Range 25 E. W. M., and that said proof will be made before J. P. Williams, U. S. Comm'r, at his office in Heppner, Oregon, on July 20, 1907. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, the land, viz: Joseph Devine, Samuel Devine, of Lex ington, Oregon, Carral Musgrave, of Straw berry, Oregon. 0. S. Hodsdon, of Lexing ton, Oregon. C. W, Moore, 6-20-7-13 Register JIOTICK FOR PUBLICATION Department of ths Interior Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, May 25, 1907 Notice is hereby given that ' MARGARET A. BLANKENSHIP, of Lexington Oregon, has filed notice of her intention to make final .commutation proof in support of her claim, viz: Home stead Entry No. 14699 made Sept. 19, 1905, for the NW of Section 26, Township 1 North, Range 26 E., W. M., and that said proof will be made before the Register and Receiver, a The Dalles,. Oregon, on July 15, 1907. She names the1 following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, the land, viz: J. W. Brumbaugfs, B. F. Clark", of Lex irngton, Oregon, Jdm B. Moreiiead,. of Heppner, Oregon, James H. Doakr of Lex ington, Oregon. C. W. Moore, 6-13-7-11 Reyister. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION , i Department of the Interior Land Office at The Dallss, Oregon, . June 5, 1907. Notice Is hereby given that AD E. PATTERSON, of Heppner, Oregon, has filed notfee of his Intention to make final commutation proof In support of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 14930 made January 29, 1906, for the SK SEX f Section 24 and Wtf NE of Section 25, Township 2k South, , INOTICE , FOR PUBLICATION. Department of iS:e Interior. Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, May 25, WOT. Notice is hereby given that OLIVE P. BROWN, of Lexington, Oregon, has filed notice of her intention to make final commutation proof in support of her clWm, viz: Home stead Entry No. 14736 made October 1'3, 1905, for the W SEl4, NE SE'X Sec tion 14 and NW SWtf of Section. 13, Township 1 North, Range 26 E., W. M., and that said proof will be made before-the Register and Receiver at The Dalles, Ore gon, on JAily 15, 1907. She names the following witnesses- to prove her continuous residence upon,, and cultivation of, the land viz: J. W. Brumbaugh, B. F Clark, of Eex- Ington. Oregon, John R Morehead,. of Heppner, Oregon, James H. Doak, of Lex ington, Oregon. C W. Moor,. 6-13-7 11 Register. w. p. McMillan V -I 2) runs Stationery t Qonfections School Supplies Joilet yrticles Gtc. Stc. LEXINGTON, OREGON NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon s May 25, 1907 Notice is hereby given that JOSEPH ATKINSON, C of Strawberry, Oregon, has filed notice of his Intention to make final commutation proof In support of his claim, viz:. Home stead entry No. 12559 made May 5, 1903, for the NWX SW of Section 18, Town ship 1 North, Range 26 E., W. M., and that said proof will be made before the Register and Receiver, at The Dalles, Oregon, on July 9, 1907.' ' He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon,' and cultivation of, the land, viz: Henry Arnsmeyer, B, F. Estes, J. C. White, A. T. White, all of Strawberry, Or egon, i ' C. W. Moore, , 6-6-7-4 Register, THE OFFICE A. D. INSKEEP,' Proprietor ' WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. 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