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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
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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
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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
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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
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Now is the time to get your Harvesting Machinery. "Don't Overlook Us"
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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
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