LOCAL ITEMS WHAT SOME PEOPL IN AND OUT OFJOWN ARE DOING. MiM Kranoia CroM la risltlng friend In Walla Walla and Pendleton. Thli It examination week In Oar pobltc schools and In a fa days it will be 'Vld you paaaT" DrOW O 'Conner returned laet night from Baker City where he has been on bail ues for several days Water Superintend ni H 0 Gilbatn finished loadiog a oar of potatoes to day for the Bumpier trade. MIsa Margaret Anson will entertain the ladies of the Kaffee Klasch at her home Friday aiternoon. The funeral of the late Wallaoe Koenejr'was held this morning from the Presbyterian church of tine city, the Rev E B Haya officiating. All the elements of a prolonged and exciting senitorial fight is now on In Washington. Our turn will come two The windows of the United States Land oftioe and La Grande Investment Co are being lettered with attractive signs. It is possible that the present aggltn tlon will result in cement sidewalk on Adams Ave. and Depot street before 1806 is a thing of the put. Capitol Stock to the extent of MO, 000 has been subscribed for a woolen mill at Sellwuud near Salem. It will nee both water and electric power. Everybody in Union County ie cor dially Invited to attend the grand ball and reception at the new Court House In La Grande next Monday evening. The rooms occupied by Dr F E Moore in the Sommer building have been redecorated and repainted of late and now make a very flue appearance Frank Mytenger will leave for Ban Francisco tomorrow morning to meet his brother ) H Mytenger who has been in the Philippines for some time He expco s to return immediately. A B Galloway, manager of the make MoFal Oompanj in this end of the state, was in the city today Ijoking after the wan's of the firm Mr. Gal loway is always a welcome visitor O K Harper, of the La Grande Crtamery Co Is in Femileton today looking alter the intensts of the oresmery in that city. La Grande Creamery butter finds a ready mar ket wherever it is offered. The remolding of tha city council chambers will soon be oom plated and the City Recorder will soon be able to commence house keeping again. The room will bo considerably enlarged when the carpenters have finished their work Attention Patriachs All members of Star Eooampment Mo 31 I 0 0 F are requested to at end the tegular meeting Thursday evening at the 1 O O F Hall. Bosi ues of import nct will come before the meeting and a full attendanoe is desi ed. Still In The Race Tbe Quality Shoe Store is still in the race with sl oe birgains. Tins will be plainly demonstrated by a glance at tbe plain figure prioes dis I Isyed in the windows. Tbe prioes i nd the shoes are there to speak for themselves.' Just stop and listen at t ie story of price reduotion . CSJWWg"W8 You'll Pay With Pleasure for every meal yon eat here. It will b a combination of good food, gocd c joking and good service Our Restaurant is intended for people who appreciate Hood eating, also for people who like the good thing of life at a moderate cost. If you belong to that class come in and see what we can do for you. MODEL uiSTAURANT J. A. ARBUOKLE, Prop. OPEN DAYJANDJNIGHT We se.. weekly Meal c . ,A Tlokete Cash W& A Half Page UNMRTCHRBLE Full of BHRGHINS Our fixed p jlicy of clearing out the oddg and ends after BVERY seasons' selling, insures you new and seasonable goods at all times. Being continually in touch with the boat markets of the world, through representatives whose business it is to furnish os with the newest and most dependable goods of all kinds, we are at all timee in a position to offer you the cream of the markets without the necessity of following the Ad custom of buying six months in ad vance, with the attending dapgere of overloading on undesirable style and patterns just such goods ABSOLUTELY DEPENDABLE The most saving Prices ever placed on goods of real merit and entirely worthy of your consideration, but let prices talk. REMEMBER T HI GREATEST AND MOST FAR REACHING CLEARANCE SALE CLOSES SATURDAY NIGHT. JANUARY 2l ANOTHER SUBSTANTIAL OUT IN LADIES' SUIT PRICES This ie the most sensational price concession we hive ever made on our ladie's suits. They are aU this fall's new suits, and many of them suitable for spring wearbut they must go. $ 9.00 Suits Reduced to $ 5.75 so en M 19.50 " M If 7 7 a - 10.00 LADIES' TAILOR and DRESS SKIRT S AT LESS THAN OOSi of MATERIAL It is conceded by the knowing ones that our line of skirts is perfection in style fiit, material and workmanship, and" that our regular prices are exceedingly reasonable. Note the fotlowing prices carefully. $6.50 4.50 2.25 to $7.50 to 5.00 Skirts this Sale II II I II II $485 3.69 1.89 50 Pieces Lace and Embroideries Regular price 6i to lOo C prc the yard lA&IIW Ladies' Hats at One-Half Price Standard American Prints the yard, 5 ceits Boys' Suits at Lees than Ever 3.00 3.25 Suits, Jg 2.20 4.00 4-25 " 2.90 4.50 5.00 " " 3.65 5.00 5.50 " ""i. 3.95 5.00 three-piece Suits 3.95 6.00 " " 4.80 6 50 " " 5.20 7.50 " 5.95 Men's Goods at a Saving $12.50, 13.50 Suits $8.85 7.50, 10.00 Overcoats 6.25 3.50. 4.00 Shoes 2.85 2.50 Shoes 1.95 1.25 Dress Shirts .85 125 1.50 Wool Underwear .95 1.25, 1.50 Hats 98 Heavy Wool Sox .19 Ladies' Goods for a Song $5.00 to $6 00 Silk Waists $1.95 1.25 Wocl Waists .25 425 Waist Patterns 2.75 .25 to .60 Collars . 15 ,25 to .50 Belts . 10 2.50 to 3.50 Shoes 1 98 Heavy Wool Hose .19 Fascinators, Black and White .19 JheJeairJ Sheetings Lass Pepperell Mills sheetings are standard for quality tbe world over. We handle nothing else. 2 yards wide unbleached .19 2J " " " .23 2j tj i .25 2 " " bleached .19 21 " " " .23 2j .25 42 inch " ' .11 46 " " " A2 42 " Pillow Tubling .16 Dr O'Oootisr returned last night from s buisnees trip to Bsker Oily. t Attorney 0 H. Finn expects to be i bin to leav tonight for California for bis health. G J. HI ck who has oharge of the Sugar Oo'e bet t lands near Union is ir tbe city today. He sUtea the company will plant 1000 acres tbis spring. Ool Judson industrial agent of the O. R. a. N. Co. is in Ibeoitytobay look ing orer tbe land office plats with cbe view of locating a oolo ny of homo seekers on government laud. Mr Clyde Sens is carrying bis fsoe around in a s'tng tbi afternoon Tbe reason thereof is t'aoeable to a fast team and a bad cross walk. Mr Beits was riding in a carriage and the car riage .uddenly stopped, but Mr Seiis did not, lie kept going And tbe sud den oontact b 'tween his face and tbe hovt mentioned cross wN account to t i parctiwork appraranott of hi no .ins afternoon mid the eewed up ooodi'ioii ol hi. fly d right bsud FOR GIRLS DORMITORY R. French, president of tb . ern Oregon Normal school at We- on has gone to Salem where be will r. -main in the intensts of the school a o work for the appropriation of 966,000 wbiob comes before the legislature,! r the girls dormitory etkrd (or in a bill presented by joint Representative W Q Cole. The present building nsed f. r the dormitory is entirely inadequate for the accomodation for tbe large nnmt er ol lady students. GO Oabornjmeneger of the phone company ia in Portland. Jcney Cream Patent tack guaranteed by tele- I Floor. Every Romig 4 Staples. Grocers Attention W. G. T. U. TheLedlea of the W OTU will meet tomorrow afternoon at two thirty at the home ot Mra G D 81m- mona. Rnsloesa of importance will come before the meeting an 1 a full attendai.ee is desired FOR SALE-Poland China boar En quire of W T Stein, R F D No. 2, two miles east of La Grande. Phone 1774. w 1 16-2 16 -i . .. LOST Scale beum to small pi. i form scale, between Imbler and Old Town 1 a Gradde, on January 7. Finder will please leave at thia office. LOST Pair of glasses without rims, chain attached, between Cor. 2 and Adaute Avenue and Depot. Reward for return to tbis oil.ee. Os-te-op-a-thy Bach person should know that the state of bla health la doe to conscious or uncoi scions obedience or disobe dience to the laws of Nature. It we know Nature's laws, coneolous obed ience will preserve health, atrenglh and vigor of mind and body. Nature's laws relative to tbe human body require that the framework or body should be normal. Upon this de pends normal distribution of nerve force interdepent upon normal blood circulation, all contributing their share to normsl functional activity of tbe different vital organs. Osteopathy puts the body right Nature does the rest. For the best and whitest bread use Jer My Cream Flour. OODDDQOaDDQPBO BUa QBOBBDBCIODOOOBI a i i a a a a U a ROCK SPRINGS COAL 2 Two Cars just received. Come around to our office in Slater Building and see how it burns or call phone 1801 and we will tell you all about it. Grande Ronde Cash Company Press Lewis and S. D. Crowe. nacaaaaaocavtiBaiBiiaiiBDaigBiBgirj V"' 1 fiTttim iiimiiiiiiiiiiiu I Make Money by Saving It j The past season has been an exceptionally good t no with ue and oar stock is consequently broken in some lines. However we stall have lots of good things left, and to show our appreciation of the liberal patronage with which the public has favored us, we are now offering what is left of seasonable goods at from I Twenty-five to Fifty per cent Less than Regular Prices j VYIIW TO TOlf iF2 MEANS Come and See Bargains in all Departments i i. The Golden Rule Company -r rs i 1308-1310-1312 AdamAvenne r J argesr Lore Smallest Prioes I I t Msaj i