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I! THE PEOPLES S TORE
Every lady in Union County Is invited to call
at the Peoples Store and inspect the recently
arrived Ladies Suits. We are proud of our
selections and will take great pleasure in show
ing them to you and we feel certain that you,
too, will take pleasure in seeing them. You
may not wish to purchase now but whether you
do or not, you will secure the same cheerful
aiicmiiiia ii jvm viae jee uitiii jvu . rwiu v
sure to have one before the season is out.
A FEW SPECIALS
$17.50
No. 4742 Ladles Tailored Buit; an ex
t eeptlonal value; must be seen to be
appreciated
No. 4761 Ladles' Tailored Butt. This"
seasons' favorite; a really tasty Suit
and one that will retain Its style ))
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Many other styles, ranging; In price
from $15.00 to 140.00, but alt the fa
mous Palmer garments.
: Ladies' and Men's Oxfords
The season for tans Is now short,
and as we do not Intend to carry over
' a single pair, we have cut the price
to the profit vanishing point '
Ladles' and Misses' Oxfords, In tans
and russets, regular JS.60 values, cut
to S2.29. This Is an opportunity you
cannot afford to miss.
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LA GRANDE, OREGON l
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OREGON FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
A HOME COMPANY 34,000 MEMBERS
$20,000,000.00 INSURANCE IN FORCE
A Mutual Company can Save You 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 COLLARSWHITE TIES
MIDSUMMER MILLIVERY
; ADAMS AVEM1C
ROUGH DRY
7c Pound
Try it. Every-
thing washed
and starched. All t
the flat work
ironed.
saved Crandall's place by back-firing.
add sanat crus forest fires .
Flames at Clilco, ,
Chlco, Cal.. Aug. St. A forest fire
Is raging north of here and has al
ready burned 20,000 acres of timber
and grazing land. Two hundred far
mers are fighting It, but the struggle
Is made harder by a high north wind.
APPALLING DEATH LIST.
Trinidad, Col., Aug. Stj Reports
received here tliU afternoon Indicate
that 50 were killed In the flood at Fot
som yesterday, wlikh continues .to
rage. Survivors are reaching lit-re and
tell of how the building were inl
away. Twenty-three botlle have been
found and more are taken from the
wreckage hoursly. Score are still
missing.
Dan Hlnes, head clerk at the City
grocery, has resigned his position and
will accept' a position as traveling
salesman for a grocery house.
The Ladles' Aid society of the Pres-
byterlan church will meet Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs.. L. Given on
Washington avenue. ,
V. S. Bramwell returned today from
a visit to Idaho points. J
Among those who have returned
from North Beach and Portland,
where they went with the eastern Or
egon excursion are Water Superinten
dent and Mrs. H. C. Oilman,
DEMAND DCPOirrS RESIGNATION
As Members of Republican Executive
Committee as He Is Not Fit.
Wilmington, Del., Aug. St. A pub
lic demand for the resignation of Gen
eral Dupont from the republican na
tional excutlve committee was made
here today by Alfred Coroiler. The
demand Is based on Dupont's connec
tion with the Indicted powder trust..
Corozler and Dupont are friends,
orozler says he took the action for
the welfare of the party, but It If
thought the wide publicity given Du
pont's connection with the powder
'rust by Collier's Weekly brought tlu
affair to a climax.
CHERRY'S NEW
LAUNDRY. I
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Pacific States Phone ?
Main 75
Independent Pfio.T? 1211.
Mystery In IxmiXm Society.
London. Aug. St. Detectives today
nnounced their belief that a crossed
jyed cockney, while picking hops
nurdered the wife of Major Genera
Charles Luard, In the woods neat
'even Oaks a week ago. The Kenl
lunty constabulary differ, saying the
woman was seen In the vicinity with
a rifle, and was heard to fire a shot
One story Is that a certain woman ao
used Mrs. Luard nf alienating the af-
'ectlons of her huHband.
The report here Is ttjat this womar
fhe wife of a high diplomat, whe
vas seen In company with Mrs. Luard.
Elks Benefit.
Wednesday night the entire pro-ei-ds
of the Pastime theater will be
urned over to the Elks of this city.
Week
Some. Prices lor this
25c Talcum Powdzrs for -25c
ang 50c Boxes of Soap, 3 Cakes
25c Cream Lolion - - -50c
' Combs for - ... . .
MOO. hair brushes for - -50c
Chamois -Skins i
35c Chamois Skins -have
bargains in other goods as weiLcs
tides. Leather Goods, Stationery, Huci
Goods and Druist Sundries
I5c
15c
15c
25c
75c
35c
25c
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Red Cross
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Schwab Camclit Them Ailiiep.
Bethlohem, Pa.. Aug. SI. Em
ployes of the rethU'hi-m Steel worki
re sh'ikln In n-lr boots today
altlns the mtumnc n little visit
:alil to (he wni'ks by Charles M
Schwab, the stwl mu'Tiuit" ninl fornim
prisldent of the sl."l l-."f. In tlx
rnrb of a wmMlfinum tl Is reporter
he saw several men asleep.
Toklo r.iMh.iloii rwiiiii-d.
T)!.l.i. Anx. 81. The Tnklo exposl
I in lias b-i 11 pniitp'ineil until 1917
K'ConllnK to tin offliial stiitement
lK4ii' il IoiIhv by the minister nf ai l
ci'ltitr.- nnd cniiiim rv. Action w n
t;iki-n owr the proteMis of nil mem
bers' o fthe Oimiiber "f t'omtnei i v. In
accordanre with the government's pul
ley of retrenchment.
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Nut Ire.
Hnvlng sold out, I duelre all parties
linvljiir flnlins Hh'ilni-t me to prenent
the name Inimeiilutely, and those ow.
In me must either settl mmn or ar-niiiK,-
l ir s, til. nient within the m xt
1 S tiiiys. I ran be found t my fur.
mer il;tep of business. t
Pflteii this !!!th'riuy of Auutist. J0X
i.29-H-H . J. M. BRKRT. .
- MIiimiIhiIoi liliuul lrritailiin.
In cuse of .n.niscli and liver trou
j the proper treatment Is to stlmu
hi..- tlivne otguns without Irritating
hem. " vriao Laxative Fruit' Syrui
At. In fltpt. ti..i and ntlmulales the liver
ani bowels wiih.iiil irrnutlng the,
iirtmns Uk pills or ordinary t.i'hui
Itta. It dots nsuseats or grip,
and Is mild and p:ea.ant to take. A
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SUCCESSORS TO J. M. BERRY.
I BAY & ZWEIFEL j
: Plumbers and Tinners :
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j Pump Work and Gutter Work a Specialty j
Let us furnish you with an estimate
on your work. Ko order, too large 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
THE GEORGE PALMER
LUMBER COMPftMY j
RETAIL DEPARTME !
We Solicit Your Orders for
Lumber, Lath, Shingles, I louldlngs,
Chain Wood
We are prepared to furnish and deliver materlal I
promptly. 1 I
. Call u.) Pctail Department Phone Main 8. ' !
River fee T akes the Lead
Scores of people have domonstrntcd beyond nil doubt that the natural Ice
handled by V. T.. llenn Ib the Purest and most durable Ice on the maktet
,for further evidence ask the numerous patrons In all parts of the city,
Cheapest Fuel
The wise man f,.res.eth the ivll and buyeth a carload of n,an s chain V
vo.,,1 In time to seasoi for winter use. The fooll.,h p-is. cn.' and nr pun
ished by paying s.ven to nine dollars per cord neit winter. Dry wood,
i.lgger loads for less money, and put Inio jour woodsheds.
'PHONE RED 1741.
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