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For The Gentlemen
The gentlemen will find gar
ments, both pleasing to the eye
as well as to the purse. Medium
weights, lust the thing for sum
.mer or early fall. Latest styles
and weaves at prices which
make purchasing a real pleas
ure. ,
MEN'S NEGLIGEE SHIRTS
Nothing is so well suited to a
pleasure trip as a neat negligee
shirt. We have all kinds at all
prices. All good values and all
this season styles.
For The Ladies.
We have (ust received a few
ladies hand tailored suits. Just
the garment for that Long Beach
excursion trip. These suits are
the famous Palmer jGrments
none better. Jlall and see
them -and not&fnices. ;
WRIST :
'assortment of ladies,
f contains some of the
r values we have ever been
to offer. As the season is
' over we have olatedthem
1 on the bargain list.
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You know there is a vast difference in the quality
nf fiese noods. The ooor kind is exDensivp af
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MHI4A L A M fx J f S"k f ! fa. If
any piitr, uui uui niuu o inc dun mum
give satisfaction, and still can be had at a
will
give satisfaction, ana still can be had at a price
vou can afford to pay. Come in and see this
line and compare prices.
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LA GRANDE, OREGON
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THE
OREPON FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
A HOME COMPANY 34,000 MEMBERS
$28,000,000.00 INSURANCE IN FORCE
A Mutual Company can Save Ycu from 40 to 50 per
cent on Your Insurance
J. W. OLIVER, AGENT.La Grande.Or.
Cor. 6th St and Washington Ave
COMBS, NEW, THE FINEST
EVER
WASH COLLARS WHITE TIES
MIDSUMMER MILLIVERY
B.fl.WElinTO kr CO.
ADAMS AVKME
Fourteen girl babies, without a boy,
wan the record of th. stork In Pilot
i iiwk up to tne ena or last month, and
"1 '-'--- . " the flrit the fifteenth girl wu born.
Notice for Bids.
Notice Is hereby given that the clt)
will receive bids until 4 o'clock. Aug
ust 22, 1908. at the recorder's office,
for the following rough lumber, de
livered: 13.825 feet 4xl2xl select red fir.
4608 feet 4xl2xl select red fir.
beveled on one edge to an angle ol
20 per cent.
14 400 feet 3xl2xl select red fir.
9800 feet 8x12x16 select red fir and
beveled on one edge to an angle of 20
per cent.
9440 feet 4x6x16 common fir and
tamarack.
10,000 feet mx8xl3 select yellow
pine.
1120 feet 4x4x16 common fir and
tamarack. x
2360 feet 2x6x16 common fir and
tamarack.
8600 feet 4x6x16 common fir and
tamarack.
1120 feet 4x4x16 common fir and
tamarack.
W. N. MONROE,
Chairman Street Committee.
was almost a continuous flashing of
lightning, the peals of thunder were
not Indicative of nearness. But the
storm broke In all Its fury over Union
and Cove.
Burn Burns Near t'noln.
Union, Aug. 21. (Special.) Tele
phone lines are down, fruit trees ,ir
sl'jrhtly damaged, and the Mlckle barn
Is In ashes today as the result of the
terrific storm that broke over the
city and vicinity last night. The rain
were heavy and gav; the dry field a
thorough soaking. The Mlckle him
was struck early In the evening, and
Is reported a total loss, though 'eie
phone , wires are down and It Is im
possible to learn to what extent th
barn was filled with hay and other
goods. The telephone wires any n
bad shape, and it may take two
three days before the system tsngain
In full working jrdjr
SevaAj at Cove.
Cove, Aug. .'1 (Special.)' ."cv;
was the center jf v'nj, rain and c-1-h -trie
storm last night that has not been
though fortunately there was little
damage done. The heaviest losers are
the telephone companies, - who have
numerous break to repair today. The
fruit trees were unloaded of apples to
some extent but not enough to do par
ucuiar damage. Old residents here
say the storm was the worst In years
The wheat fields that were ready for
the reaper escaped damage remarka
bly well.'- v
FWled Treos at Summervllle.
Summervllle, Aug. 21. (Special.)
Trees were blown down, lightning
sirucK otners and the wind blew a
small "jlmmlcnne" here last evening
in one of the most severe storms of
the year. Threshing will be at a
standstill on account of the drenching
given the grain, both In the shock and
In the stack,
Mild at Imltler.
Imbler, Aug. 21. (Special.) Im
oier escaped harm last night The
aln was not particularly heavy anil
tnough the wind blew at a terrific paei
at times, therq Is no report of damagt
done. The community did not re
ceive the brunt of the storm which was
general over this end of the valley.
Rnlim at, Flgln.
Elgin. Aug. 21s The city and lt
surrounding farm country Is todn
well watered, but aside frqm an occa
sional damaged fruit tree, serious
damage was absent. The rains wen
lighter here than In any part of the
valley according to reports received.
-"THE SCHOOL OP QUALITY
Tenth nd MorrUon. Portland, Oregon A. P. Armstrong, LL.B., Principal
C.We occupy two floors 65 by 100 feet, have a $20,000 equipment,
employ a large faculty, give individual instruction, receive more calls
for .office help than we can meet Our school admittedly leads all
others in quality of instruction. It pays to attend such an institution.
XSald a Buslaew Man: "Keep hammering away everlastingly on thorough
work. It will win out in the end." Said an EJucatori "The quality of instruo
ird of Its Kiua in uie flonuirai '
iy time. Catalogue free,
business man In Portland.
tint n4M fM miUrknt malrM It ih ft t fl H (1 ft
uuu JITVUIU J UUI vt.uwa, st ,
COpen all the year. Students admitted at any time,
References 1 Any bank,' any newspaper; any
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BAY & ZWEIFEL
Plumbers and Tinners
Pump Work and Gutter Work a Specialty
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Summer
Drugs
M Money Saving Prices
Wc actually save you money, and a call at our store will demon
- strate this statement. Our drug stock is complet and
and our prices are lower than others.
! Red Cross'-Dma Stnrei
I A. C. MAC LENNAN Propr. . . LA GRANDE. ORE.
GRANDE, ORE.
DuglaM-IJiicoln IVImtc. .
Chicago, Aug. 21. The famous old
time debate between Abraham Lincoln
and 8tephen A. Douglas, which mailt
the "lltle giant" United States senator
and made "Old Abe" president of the
republic, will be honored on Its 50ih
anniversary by the seven cities and
towns In which the original speechm
which exerted the most Influence,
were delivered. Many survivors of
th memorablt atruggla will attend and
take part In the celebration, which will
continue through the balance of this
month, September and October.
The plans for the celebration con
template moving from town to town,
taking the seven In their original or
der, as follows: .
Attawa, August 21; Freeport,' Aug.
ust 27; Joneboro, September 15;
Charleston, September 18; Galesburg,
October 7; Qulncy, October 13; Alton.
October 16.
No political event In the history of
the country ever created the Intense
public Interest nor exerted the wide
reaching Influence upon the nation's
history as this debate,
DREAD AXD WATCH.
TliU U tlio Diet fur Jolin IWgtMi, V
grant, for tS Days.
Chief of Police John Walden ar
rested a man who gives his name as
John Bergen today, charging him with
vagrancy. The chief states that he
has been watching this man (ir the
last month and has tried to got him to
leave the city. Recorder Cox passed
a bread and waler sentence on him for
2S days. One might think this rut,
expensive to the city. I.'it a l!:t i
naiiclerlng will deinit-..t that one
loaf of li:esd n dny f.- the entire
perlo-1 -.-III ,,ly cost 11.2.1. and the
city will know where Mr. tlergen Is at
night during all of this time. The wa
ter will cost the city little If anything,
as the municipality owns the water
system. Of course, on Sundays he
may be given an extra drink of water.
Let us furnish you with an estimate
on your work, no oiuVi too !crc or
small for ou- best attention. Let us .
reline that old stove. At a slight ex
pense we can make it as good as new
BAY & ZWEIFEL
211 DEPOT STREET
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I THE GEORGE PALMER
I LUMBER COMPANY
RETAIL DEPARTMENT
We Solicit Your Orders for
Lumber, Lath, Shingles, louldlnis,
Chain Wood
We are prepared to furnish and deliver material
promptly. .,
Call up Petail Department Phone Main 8.
IflK
ARTIFICIAL
THE ONLY PURE KIND
The only kind of Ic. .that we handle In retail trade Is artificial tee
made from pur. art,.lan water-.he only pure ice in the city. A delivery
wagon will bring this PCRE ICE to your door on o,mca,.n by telephone
or otherwise. To regular patron, our price, are one-half cent per pound
NATURAL ICE handled In wholesale loU. Look out for the, Orandy Ic
wagon. Thone Black 671.
GRANDY I KE H
Daily Observer, 65c per Month
A milk condenser at Albany I.
ured. says ths Albany Herald.
River Ice Takes the Leao
Score, of people have demonstrated beyond all k.
handled by V. E. Bean I. the Purest and m , " -T h
For further evident ..u ' 1,e lc on the makre
" -merou. Pa,ron. l aI, part. .f rl(v
Cheapest Fuel
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Th. wise man foreseeth the evil snrf h,,.. . .
wood In time to season fnr wlnt- .... ... carl0 of Bean'a chat
lahed by paying .even to nine dn.,. . Pf on.
bigger load, for It., mone .... .... eura n" 'Inter.
-hi. put
"o your wood.hed..
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Dry woo.
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