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SPECIAL OFFERIIVGS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
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PAIRS
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Ladies' Misses' and G lildren's Oxfords in Black and Tans at BARGAIN PRICES
$1.25 ladies' Oxfords $.98, $1.75 ladies' Oxfords $1.39, $2.75 ladies' Oxfords $2J9
BOOKS
Some of those you have always wanted to read but never have, why not do so now
while they are so cheap, and the' weather so hot you can do nothing else
20c Books 121c., 25c Books 19c, 35c Books 25c.
Men's Underwear 200 men' fine dreM hirt-Ralf Pric Glassware
, . . Fin line men' tie, 56c to 60c
Broken lot of Men Underwear value ...... 25c Berry set 90c value 63c
ititi il ZZu , .. -. u salad bowls bOc " 55c
V , Large line men pant at sale pr.ce WaterboUM .75o- 43c
60o garment for 45 Oud ends in men- uits $8 to Water pitcher 85c " 50c
i . . $10 values, per suit.. $5.03
16c tocks in black, tan and fancy Two pattern in Craniteware, Table mat, per set B8c
perdra $1.23 closing out below cost Tanglefoot Flypaper, per box .. 55c
10c socks in black, tan and fancy ' One decorated pattern in dishes at Toilet Soaps, the best, per boi ...... 45c
per do 97c the price of white ware, only a few Diamond C, laundry soap, 7 bars .. 25c
THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY I
Larerest Store-
1308, 1310, 1312 ADAMS AVENUE
Smallest Prices I
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OUUUItv Vtai C. B. SIMMONS, ' ' President
Sec'y and Mgr.
PHONE MAIN 31
PARR-SIMMONS COMPANY
INCORPORATES
Dealers In Grande Ronde Valley Products
Fruits. Hay. Potatoes and Grain ::: Apples a Specialty
LARGE COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE
Hay Wanted Now .
HIGHEST PRICES PAID Jefferson Ave. and Greenwood St.
Call and see us before you sell ' La Grande, Oregon
t TOILET ARTICLES AND STATIONARY
I WATTS DRUG CO J
Corner Depot Street and Adams Axenue. I
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we are ssmns mem mis week at 25c
PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED
LADIES'
GET YOUR SELF A
NEW SKIDDOO
THE LATEST CAP
E. M. Wellman & Company!
ADAMS AVENUE
Mr. Rice of the Hot Lake Sanitarium is
in La Grande today on business connected
with that popular institution.
Mrs. H. C. Cotner and daughter Maud,
left this morning for Pomeroy where they
will visit friends and relatives a few
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Steward left Sat
urday evening for Portland. Before re
turning Mr. Steward will visit her sister
at Central Point in Jackson county.
Rev. B. F.Meredith leaves in the morn
ing to attend the annual conference which
meets this year at Idaho Falls. As the
church at its official meetiig unanimously
requested that he be returned, it is gen
erally expected that the Bishop will grant
their request.
John Marony alias numerous riames but
best known all over the coast as "Box
Car Casey" struck La Grande again and
again proceeded to fill up on fire water
and is now sleeping off the effects of his
indiscretion in the city bastile. He must
like the company of bedbugs as he has
been there before.
ON AN EXTEHDED TRIP
C. B. Simmons leaves tonight on an ex
tended business trip to Denver, Kansas
City, Chicago ind Omaha. He will inci
dentally visithis birthplace, Kenosha, Wis.
for a day or two, and altogether will be
away about two weeks. Mr. Simmons is
paving the way for the heavy apple ship
ments of the Parr-Simmons Co.
SAILS FOR HOME
(Scrlpps News Association)
Gibraltar, Aug. 20. William Jennings
Bryan sailed this afternoon for New York
City.
IT LOOKS GOOD
and tastes be.ter. So patrons say of the
food we serv.j in our restaurant. Natur
ally to be ex. ectod. W purchase only
the best in tin- markst and our chef un
derstands hi business, to perfection.
Let us tied i' your tongue with a tempt
ing plate of :i i. You'll snack your lips
over the firs' i:outhful and want more.
Our regular a- .ners at 25c are the delight
of epicures.
The Model Restaurant
J.A ARBUCKLE, Prop.
UHKM PA. w.n-11 Weekly (i tn
aNDNIUH; M. TU kM. tor $4-50
O. E. Harper, the BluelMountain Cream
ery man. left this morning for Union to
transact creamery business.
Mr. and Mr. O. T.Galloway and ton.
Walter, came over from Union last eve
ning to spend week visiting relatives.
Cashier F. L. Meyers, left last evening
for Newburg to secure pressed brick for
the new bank building.
Andres Nelson, the Observer circula
tion manager, left this morning for a
week' outing in the Wallowa valley.
Wm. AUinson left this morning for Bak
er City to place orders for the products of
the La Grande flouring mill.
Mrs. H. S. Massee returned Jast even
ing from Kamela where she has been for
several weeks. She is much improved in
health.
Mrs. Carrie Duryeaand df ughter Juan
ita. left last evening for Seattle where
they will be the guests of Mrs. George
Burd for the next two weeks.
Vincent Reeves, who has been suffering
with a severe case of blood poisoning, is
much better today, and has so far re
covered a to be able to be out upon the
street t
Conducior J. C. Gulling who has been
tCjUj t mis ui pasfe irtu
week ha returned home, and his many
friends will be pleased to know that he is
greatly improved in health. -
J. A. F raker is building a substantial
barn on hi farm just south of the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Frakerhave made a beauti
ful home out of the place that remained
unoccupied for so long.
W. G. Sawyer, manager of the Pierce
Sawyer Dairy, was a La Grande visitor
today. Mr. Sawyer states that though he
has nearly one hundred cow in hi herd,
he is itill in the market for more first
class dairy stock.
Mr. and Mr. B. P. Burnett of Starkey
were in the city Saturday and Sunday,
returning home this morning. Mr. and
Mr. Burnett hrve been resident of Star
key for the past twenty-one years, and
feel that there is no better place on the
coast in which to make a home.
Mr. Thoma tleming returned Sunday
morning from an extended visit to her
former home in Iowa, after many year
absence. She naturally had a delightful
time renewing old acquaintances but is
glad to once more be at home in the
beautiful Grande Ronde.
C. W. Jarrett, who was riding on top of
one f the coaches on passenger train No.
2 last evening fell from the carat Kamela
and sustained a very seuere contusion
at the back of the head and also several
bruises on his back. He was brought to
this city and placed under the care of Dr.
A. L.Richardson, who dressed the wounds,
and the man will soon be able to resume
his travels.
A party of young people. Misses Frances
Massee. Gertrude Ralson, and Eva Niell,
witu. Mr. L F. Massee, were at Kamela
ye:terday and on boarding the train for
La Grande at that place, Miss Niell,
while passing from one car to another,
caught her foot between the foot plates
of the two vest.bules. Fortunately the
pace between the two cars was not
diminished and her foot was removed
after a severe sprain. Railroad men
stated last night that they had never
heard of a similar accident.
Admiral Vest, the man of Magestic
Range fams, is in the city this week and
is meeting old friends and singing songs
of praise regarding the virtues of the Maj
estic. The Admiral has made this terri
tory before and is well known to the citizens
of this city and county. Getting acquainted
is one of the many happy accomplish
ments which are his. If you have not
had the pleasure of meeting the Admiral
call at Mrs. T. N. Murphy's store and
ask for him and he will do the rest. He
is not hard to approach.
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS
We are informed that the proper au
thorities have bien notified to make room
f;r ?000 barre's of cemen', vhkh vsl be
used in the constructian of the railroad
improvomunts that is to be immediatly
constructed in this city which will
soon arrive.
Will USE (OAl
After advertising for wood and receiv
iug no offers the city has decided to use
coal it the pumping station and has
ordered 550 tons which will cost $6 per
ton aboard the cars here. The price
paid for the last wood was $375. Water
Superintendent Gilliham states that he
expects to save $5 per day by using
coal.
COMMENCED THIS MORNING
Jack Childs with a crew of men com
menced work this morning moving the
Baptist church to the property of John
Wilson, the purchaser, near the hill on
sixth street. Rev. Gibson the pastor ex
pects :o commence excavating for the
new church just as soon a the building
i removed. It will be up-to-date in every
particular, to be constructed of brick and
stone, the estinuted cost of which will be
about $8,000.
SOUVENIR
, have jus. received a nice .assortment of
the Mormon Tabernacle, Only 25c ana oo
see them in the windows.
Now is the time for haying tools, j,ueh as f
sythes, water bags, steel cable, pure Man.ua y
vou need them I can supply you.
j AXLE GREASE
!mrs.t.n. murphy
: Hardware and crockery.
AN ATTRACTIVE SMOS
means a fine cigar. There is a fas-
. i ifinr n Hackman s
special cigars that is irresistible,
even to those who do not use to
bacco. It is not hard to account
for, however, because it is the high
est type of a cigar. Havana filled,
Havana wrapper, hand made. It
has many im.iauirs, su be uio anu
get the real thing.
C. C. HACKMAN,
Phone Red 1281
Cor. Adams Avenue and Greenwood
CO If YOU (A1
The Fourteenth National Congress
will meet this year at Boise from the 3rd
to 8 th of September. A special train
will leave Portland and pickup delegates
at all intermediate points.
Wm. Miller president of the Commer
cial Club will be pleased to appoint any
one as a delegate who will attend.
Special rates will be given and there
should be quite a number attend from this
valley and city.
Union county is just . beginning to
become awakned to the advantages of
irragation and all who have given the
subject consideration readily admit that
irrigation has more in store towardi the
development of this valley than any
one thing that could be possibly be
brought about. Much valuable infor
mation could be secured at the convent
ion and all who possibly can should try
and attend. If you can let Mr. Miller
know and he will piovide you with the
proper credentials.
PALMER HOUSE
JOHN PALMER, Prop,
Firstclass accommodations.
Board by the day week or month
at reasonable rates
New furniture throughout.
Centrally located
ADAMS ANENUE, between Fii
Greenwood.
I live and let my brethern live
With all that' good to me;
Unto the poor some cash I give.
The balance 1 give Rocky MountainTea
Newlim Druo Company
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ICE CREAM SODA
None Belter;
Doctors Prescriptions and Family Rece.pts. a Specialty
Two Graduated Pharmacists Always in Attendance.
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