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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1907)
A LEXINGTON IS THE BEST TOWN HM MORROW COUNTY m, ; J S3 m 1 1$ 2 VOI,. II LEXINGTON, OREGON, THURSDAY AUGUST 15, 1907 NO. 47--" PORTLAND LETTER Mr. Albert Phenls, staff correspond ent of the Manufacturers' Record, of Baltimore, Maryland, will spend this week in Oregon, Medford occupied the center of the stages last week with a fruit carnival and the annual meeting of State Hort icultural Society. The- attendance was large. v . . ' The Oregon Development League continues to gain new members. The last organizations to enter the Oregon family group are the Des Chutes Val: ley Development League, of Redmond, and the Woodburn Commercial Club. Portland expects to entertain ten thousands visitors from different parts of the State on . the occasion of the visit of Secretary Taft September 6th. A rate of a fare and a third from Roseburg and points north, and from Pendleton and points west, has been made for this occasion. A. Bennett, of Irrigon, and Judge Geo. T. Baldwin, of Klamath Falls, Vice Presidents of the Oregon Devel opment League, have agreed upon a special State badge, for all delegates to the National Irrigation Congress at Sacramento, Sept. 27. The word " Oregon and the beaver are prominent features of the badge. The committee have instructed Tom Richardson, S3cretaryof the League, to receive s iventy-five cents each from delegates desiring to wear this badge. People all over the State are hungry for more details of the colonist 'rates. Letters are arriving from all sections of the State, asking for exact rates from different points throughout the United States, to Oregon. From Kansas City and other Missouri River points, St. Paul, Duluth, and Winni peg, the rate Is $25., from Oklahoma City and St. Louis $30., Chicago $33 , Buffalo$42!50, Cincinnati and Louis ville $38, Des Moines $29., Boston $49.90., Indianapolis $35.85., New York $50., Pittsburgh $42., Memphis $37.50, Birmingham, Alabama, $44. 50. Each ticket is $2 5o less when bought to points east . of Umatilla. 'The rites given above cover 'almost the entire country, and are the same proportionately from all smaller stat ions. Keep in mind that tickets must be bought read!ng4o your station. CHAFF FROM THE STRAW STACK Ey The Wind Stacker Read The Wheatfield and be happy If your right eye offend you, go to a specialist. 7 1 The other day we beard a girl say that her alarm clock stopped every time she left her room. If she would have her photo in her room her clock would run-out. Little Milly is a good Sunday school scholar and on that account was in vited with two other girls to spend the day at the minister's residence by way of reward. When the dinner came on the good man said ,suqh a long grace before rnat that Milly yawned 'and looked hungrily at the covers ''Why tre you yawning, Milly ?' asked the minister. "Does not your father say grace?" "Oh, yes", answered Milly prompt ly, ''but it isn't so long as that". "And what does he say?" pursued - K Pi Lit A 8; ; M U i f E 1 ' I i Apr. - rL i, kit 1 rt y 3 I -A i LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL the for clergyman, hoping to obtain a text a little homily. 'He says different things, but last time when he sat down he took off the cover and said: "Great snakes! Do you call this a dinner?" Ex , ' - -i ' ,t - it y fit - ihrrtmrni r I A GENERAL LAND AND REAL ESTATE Business done by W, B. McAlister Good Wheat Lands and.Cholce Town Lots for Sale at Reasonable Prices LEXINGTON, OREGON in H U h tJi.l 0 v! Now is the time to get your Harvesting Machinery. "Don't Overlook Us" Ml F3H k i I")3' V"' Vf R Homer Ferguson . . . . PROMPT SERVICE REASONABLE CHARGES LEXINGTON, OREGON Congregational Church Preaching service at II 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. I, O. O. F.Lexlngton lodge No. 168. ' Meets every Wednesday evening in Arti san hall. "' ' ' " : ' 'J: " , C. W. Chrlstenson P. M. Christenson ' WE SELL Headers . Belting Wagons ' 7 Lace Leathei Buggies ; Harness Leather Cultivators , Harness Weeders Hardware Harrows Groceries Drills ; Dry Goods Threshers ' Clothing Extras for Machines Shoes ungines Whips Chain - Paints and Oils WE SELL EVERYTHING YOU USE, EAT and WEAR MORROW COUNTY'S MOST CENTRAL MARKET Leaci Sirotk SB, eaci uurocners u ne tjuia jiore