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Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Clinton of Water
loo, Iowa, are here as the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. P. Z. Terpanr. They
are looking for a location In the west
and seem perfectly satisfied with this
county. ' .
The Best Time to Buy
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Coals and Suits
IS RIGHT SOW WHILE THE STOCKS 1EE LARGE AND TOU CAN SECURE CHOICE AND QUICK DE
LIVERY FROM A GREAT NUMBER OF DESIRABLE GARMENTS. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE YOUR SIZE
ASD CAN DELIVER THE GARMENT AT ONCE. THE PROBABILITY IS THAT YOU'LL NOT HAVE TO
WAIT A MINUTE FOR ALTERATIONS. - ' .. .. ,' .--i
THE PALMER GARMENT
Is made on such perfect lines that few alterations aro required. If any should be necessary, we have
an expert tailoress who can make the changes "In a Jiffy."
This lady has had years of experience In altering Jackets and skirts for some of the largest ladies'
suit establishments In the east and west such as Chas. A. Stevens & Bro.. Chicago and Meier & Frank,
Portland and understands every detail of this part of the buBiness.The high quality of garments of this
make Is an assurance of satisfactory wear. ' - :
As to the styles well, If you'll come here, we can soon convince you that they are exactly what you
want. '
Price, too, Is an object, hut be sure that for the price you pay, you secure the very best value and
that outside appearance It not all you pay for. When you select a "Palmer Garment," the question of
quality is settled before you buy.
We show above a few of THE NEW FALL STYLES which will give you some Idea of the legance
and graceful lines of thes garments.: The best way, though, Is to call and see the "real things." We
will take much pleasure in showing them to you whether you wish to buy or not
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PEOPLE'S
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La Grande, Oregon
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C R. HIbberd. the Imbier real es
tate dealer. Is home today after a
trip through California and up to Se
attle, where he attended the fair. He
has been gone about two weeks, keep
ing on the move constantly and see
ing a lot of country.
Mrs. A. I Richardson last evening
entertained two dozen young people
at cards In honor of Miss Fern Wlldey.
Refreshments and music were other
features of the evening s program
which made the party pleasantji in
formal and entertaining.
The Ladies Aid society of the church
of Christ, met yesterday afternoon In
the study of the church and decided
to serve dinner during the week of
the Union ' County Exposition. The
ladles are planning to make the work
of the church a success.
,. Mr and Mrs. Henry Wlldey and
daughter Miss Fern, who have been
the guests of Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Rich
ardson for the past three weeks, will
leave in the morning for a visit at
Seattle and Bellingham before return
ing to their home at Ocean Park, Cali
fornia.
A party of La Grande friends while
at Hot Lake yesterday, called nn
Councilman Geo. Krieger and F-ed
Swaney, both of whom have been there
for treatment many weeks. Bo'.'i were ;
sitting up, Mr. Krieger yeeierduy for
the first time walked about the build
ing and feels confident that he will le
able to return before very many
weeks. Mr. Swaney was Jovial and
looked much Ktronger than his friends
expected to see him.
Mr. Standley, one of the Standley
Bros connected with the Wild We3t
show, which has been giving perform
ances In the valley for the past few
weeks, mot with an accident while
giving an exhibition in Unfoh,-Tues
day, .which resulted In a broken col
lar bone, while riding a bull. Hank
McGrath met with an accident the
Bame afternoon while riding one of
Standley Eros, bucking horses, by be
ing thrown. . .
the Common Council of the city will
meet on the 13th day of September, j
1909, at the council chamber, at lbs
hour of 8 o'clock p. m. of aald day in
consider ..the proposed levy of said
special assessments, and to give anj
person feeling aggrieved by reason c
aid proposed assessments, a hearing
before the council La Grande, Ore-.
gon, August 27th. 1909.
Common Council of the City of La
Grande, Oregon.
' By D. E. COX,
(A-31-9-13) Recorder of the City of La
Grande.
We " Carj . a
fine line cf
CORSETS
$1,35 $1.50
and $2.50
A GOOD POSITION
can be had by ambitious young men
and ladies 1 nthe field of "Wireless" i
or Railway tlegraphy.'- Since' the 8-
hour law became eyectlve throughout j
the country there is a great shortage 1 Copyright l&oo, Kabo Corwt
of telegraphers. Positions pay begin- ' 1 1 m JL vo 1 1 3 c Ci OGC
ners from $70 to 190 per month, with '.UHlUflCllCi jl..J fJ
good chance for advancement. The! ELEGANT LINE OF
National Telegraph Institute of Port
land, Oregon, operates six official in
stitutes In America, under supervision
of R. R. and Wireless officials and
places all graduates Into positions.
It will pay you to write them for full
details. , , (W-8-3-2-n
KIMONAS
Full line Suits to Arrive Soon
VAN DUYN CO.
4 LOCAL ITEMS. ,
Terry Tuttle is In from Elgin to
day. ' ' .' ' ''.I;.
Thomas Bruce returned today from
Elgin. -
Mrs. Belle Carpenter of Joseph, is
visiting friends in La Grande today.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Denham of Elgin,
came in on the afternoon train. ,
Dr. E. C. Mohler returned from Ba
ker City last evening.
G. H. Lomig of Elgin, is attending
to business in La Grande today.
Nate Zweifel Is in Hot-. Lake to
day on business for his plumbing firm.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Allen of Enter
prise, are visiting in La Grande to
day.
W. L. Lowell, associate editor and
manager of the Union Scout, Is a
business visitor In the city today.
Nate Zweifel left this morning for
Hot Lake, where he will do somo w ork
In the sanitarium.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Block have rent
ed the Ed Staples property on Adams
avenue, and are moving in today.
The notice to ' contractors calling
for bids , for macadamizing the east
end of Adams avenue, is published In
another column of this Issue.
Dr. W. D. McMillan
Painless Dentistry
La Grande National Bank Bide.
Rnth Phnntx
George Stoddard is attending to
business on the Wallowa branch to
day. Pastor W. H. Gibson will preach
at 3 p. m. next Sunday at tne iowa
school house.
Mrs. T. A. Rinehart returned this
morning from a several months visit
at Eugene, Salem, Portland, and other
points.
Mr. and- Mrs. Geo.-ge W. Robertson
left today for San Francisco to visU
relatives. They will also be guests
with friend3 in townB near 'FrUco.
Miss Irene Krlngle of North Powder,
spent Wednesday In La Grande on her
way to Imbler, where she will teach
school for the coming term.
Frank Bay left this niornlu for
Meacham, where he will install a
blower in the planer or the Meacham
Lumber company.
David W. Shores and family; are
in the city today,, while Mr. Shore Is
attending to business at the land
office.
Attorney D.-H. Lloyd of Elgin, who
has been attending to business In La
Grande for a few days, left today for
his home.
F. E. Smith of Elgin, one of the
fair commissioners of the First- East
ern Oregon district, came In on the
afternoon train.
Mr. W. G. Symons of San Francisco,
arrived in La Grande Wednesday
morning and will at once enter the
employ of the O. R. & N. as engineer.
J Business Manager George Small of
.the Baker City Democrat, accompan-
i-jled by his wife, are here as guests of
j.Mr. ana airs, juage Henry., v; r
Jackson Lewis of Elgin, is attend
ing to land office business fn La
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Grande today. He was accompanied
by his daughter. Miss Lottie.
Palmer mill gang started today af
ter having been idle for the past two
weeks for repairs including connec.
tion with the big refuse burner.
Mrs. C. H. Whitnell and son return
ed to their home in Omaha this morn
ing after being guests for a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. George L. Cleaver.
Will Vogle of Union, had a fine ani
mal injured by a wire a few days ago.
which may prevent the animal being
on exposition at the Union County Ex
position. . -
J.. Theln of New York, who has been
visiting here for some time with Jack
Peare, left this morning for Monterey,
Calif., where he will visit for some
time. , y
Mrs. W, W. Berry, who was opera
ted on at the Grande Ronde hospital
a few days ago, is much Improved to
day and her recovery Is a matter of
course. .
The ladles of the St Peters Guild
will serve Ice cream and parfait and
cake in the dining room of, tha Foley
hotel, Saturday evening at 8 o'clock,
the charges will be 15 cents.
Judge and Mrs. J. W. Knowles and
children returned yesterday from an
extensive tour of the southwest. They
spent some time in Texas and Oka-1
homa, and came back by the way of
California.
Painters Selak and Pruitt, who are
palcting residences in lower flat of
the town of Perry, spent last night In
La Grande and left again this morning
for the scene of action with a waon
load of amnnitlon.
Word has been received here by J.
Peare, that his son , Willie, will, start
home from Ireland about the 20th of
this month. He will not arrive home,
SOCIETY. 4
Promptly at six o'clock last evening,
Miss llanna, eldest daughter of J. C.
Stein, and Gottlieb Roessler of Pasco
Wash., were united in marriage at
the home of the bride's parents, two
miles east of the city. As the music
pealed from the beautiful march, the
bridal party descended the stairs, the
youngest daughter acting as flower
girl, and the bride's sister, Cynthia,
and W. H. Falk, acting as brides maid
and best man, and took their places
under an elegantly decorated arch.
Rev. Ford Ellis, the officiating minis
ter, by the ring ceremony, pronounced
them man and wife. After the vows
had been sealed, the company was
UHherod into the dining room, and par
took of a daintily prepared luncheon
served by two sisters of the bride. The
bride and groom, with the well wish
es of relatives and friends, departed
last evening on their wedding tour,
and will make their home in Pasco,
Wash., where Mr. Roessler is engaged
in the carpenter's trade.
Notice of Street Improvement.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: No
tice Is hereby given, that tvt pursuance
of a resolution duly passed by the
Common Council of the City of La
Grande, Oregon, on the Bth day of
August, 1909, creating Improvement
district No. 1, and designating Adams
avenue as said improvement district,
and declaring it to be the Intention of
the said council to improve all that
portion of said Adams avenue, from
the west side of Hemlock street east
to the city limits by macadamizing the
same, the Common Council of the City
of La Grande, Oregon, intends to levy
special assessments on the property
included in the above described boun
daries, for the pnrpose of improving
that portion of said Adams avenue
above describedby macadamizing the
game, in accordance with the speci
fications made by the City Engineer
and on file in the office of the recorder
of the city. " - '
Notice is further given, that the b j
tlmated cost of said above mentioned
Improvement. Is the sum of $5000.00.
Notice Is hereby further given, that
STEWART OPERA HOUSE
II. 0. STEWARD MANAGER.
Wednesday 15
The Everlasting Success
'UNCLE JOSH PERKINS'
See Uncle Josh at the County Fair
The Great New York Subway Scene
Presented by a Company of Singers, Dancers, Comedians
Positieeiy the Best Production ever given this famous play
Watch for the Big Parade of
The Hayseed Band
Prices Adults 60 and 75cts Children In balcony 25 cts.
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WE HAVE SECURED
SHERMAN CLAY'S
full line of
PIANOS aiid ORGANS
The musical instrument that sells strictly
for one price to everyone
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BEST
PLACE
Without a doubt the best plac to
get all kinds of vegetables, straw
frerries, cherries, organgeg, bunnanai
and lemons, is at the Geddes Grocery,
they have the best and the freshest;
and should you want nice crisp tweet
or sour pickles, Just call them up;
and don't forget that 25c cofiee, it
takes the place of your 40c coffee.
Just n a shipment of Swift) ham and
bacon, ' - - ' ". . ,, ', .
GEDDES BROS.
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