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Thd Opening Day of their Great Closing Sale Conducted by
LEWIS BfeOTHERS &s C(X: : :
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I Never has such a crowd attended a sale in this
country, never were more goods bought in such a
short space of time.
1 . . - why? s.. l-i-':
' Because we are doing everything we promised
you - The people far and near came lookincr for bar
gains and found them. 1
HUNDREDS turned away because the store
was too crowded to enter. The buying was fast and
furious. The largest and best pleased crowd who
have ever attended a sale in La Grande. The sale
still goes on until every dollar's worth of goods are
gone. Open every day and evening.
' We have loads of goods here for you if you could
not get in Saturday; Come today, tomorrow! . Don't
put it off. Act Now. Hurry J i Hurry 1 Hurry!
THE LINE BETWEEN THE REAL SALE AND
THE SO-CALLED SALE WAS CLEARLY
DEMONSTRATED SATURDAY
The price, on every piece of goods in the stora
proving to every purchaser that here more is to be
had for their money than ever before. Genuine bar
gains a wholsale slaughter of the world's best good's.
Be wise and hasten to grasp som'e of these good' val
ues. You - can not afford not to take advantage. Of
this great closing out sale. ',v'":':: ; v; !:
Here is a chance for extraordinary bargains. If
you have not attended this sale and seen the remark
able price slashing, you should do so at once, v We
have tried to tell every reader of this paper of their
opportunity to share in the splendid saving to be had
nere.
THERE IS NO 3ETTER EVIDENCE OP
THE TRUTH of this sale and the purchasing public
appreciation of our grand offering which we have
made than'the phenomenal response to our message.
and the phenomenal way in which they have taken
. . MMw.dv w i mjt uuyuig many liouoaocuy ai utaea ttb
rock bottom prices. .
I This stock is selling withjsuch rapidity that ev
ery dollars' worth of gods will soon be gone. Don't
, ctop a second. Now is the time if you wish to make
your money do its duty. - ; i
- Each day it increases in its value giving and
profit sharing. Each day you let go by not attending
. means a positive loss to you. REMEMBER that
somewhere, sometime in the next few days manr
, golden opportunities may be lost forever to you by
not taking our excellent advice. We have done our
part, now it is up to you.
LEWIS
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California to see the great Panama ex
position would And In the state itself
Many tliltxga of greater Interest, of
greater beauty and of greater, at
traction than woulld be contlned In
ttw White Cttr of the exposition lt-
weft. : ,
There has been noticeable in the
part few days, a steady drift in the
. Sottse of representatives toward San
Tranclsco. This has been due to the
continued and continuous work of
the delegates, berth In congress in and
nt. who have presented the situation
from the point of view not only of
tfie wa? of California, but of the
fowrnment Itself. ,
Tt Is generally admitted that there
is no doubt whatever of the ability
at- San Francisco to hold nn xposl-
Htm wMch would be unique, euccess
flrt, both from a financial and artistic
, IowpoInta.
Jan Francisco wants no govern
ment aid, rwognlr.lng the fact that the
federal government time and again
Has been drawn into expositions and
Uen eomipelhjd to foot (the bills. It
does cot cn f-r an appropria
tion for a building, and Us bill Is so
framed that the government cannot
t be drawn upon at any time before or
after the exposition for any reason or
V any subterfuge for a dollar to liq
uidate possible debts. This proposi
tion Is squarely before congress.
The house of Representatives and
.the senate are called to determine
whether Nw Orleans shall be given
federal recognition and the federal
government permitted to assume the
, financial responsibility for the New
Orleans exposition, or whether San
Francisco with her clean cut business
proposition, lier money, her remark-
tbn hotel accommodations and her
pfeforosque location by the Golden
Gate, shall be recognized and thereby
allowed to celebrate not only the com
pletlon of the government's greatest
nglneerlng feat but also nor own
arftabllltatlon. . '
POPULAR OPERA
IS PINAFORE
SHOW HAS ENJOYED BIG Kl'SS I
the larger Cities.
Show That Is to Open the High School
, Auditorium , Is Topular.
ast. In fact their work already shows
a snatp and finish not often seen m
amateur, productions. ' : ,
The opra will be gheri complete
each, evening as an opening1 for the
new high school auditorium v and no
pains la being spared by Supt. Stout
to make It the great success It should
be. ' ': . '."."v
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CHRISTIAN EXDEAYOR
SNQDGRASS . GETS OFFICE
State Convention of Christian Eudeav.
. or to be Held in Ashland,
The Oregon C. E. Union Is planning
to hold a big convention in Ashland,
I Feb. 10-12. Dr. W. B. Hindon, of the
White Temple of Portland and P.-C.
Brown, field secretary for California
are among the prominent speakers and
I workers on the program.
and attend to securing punishment for
his assailant later.
After Gun ' Accidents.
Washington, Jan. 30 Suh erratlo !
results of field artillery practice have"
been shown in the reports of -commanding;
officers that General Wood,
Chief Of staff, U. S. A., has recently
ordered , what is , practically a revls-
STATE COXYESTIOX OF. GROCERS
FRllTFrX.. TO MEMBERS.
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) the round trip has been granted by the Officers 1b charge of guns are di
rallroads but it is necessary for del- J rected to be "more accurate In their
egates to secure a certificate from the observations. So obviously Incorrect
agent at the time of -purchasing tlcK-1 nave been reports turned in that
'! ets and bring it to tba conve'ntion to analysis of the results by the War De-
lfnan your feet are wet and cold, knd
yoor body chilled lliroiiRh and throuli from
rfyraure, take a bi)j dv of CluinilrUin'
iigh IU;nielv, luUlio your .feit in hot
wntot befoic goim; trt. In J, r.m? viii tur ni
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Tht comic opera H. M. S. Pioafora
Is the most popular of the Gilbert
and Sullivan's operas, having enjoy
ed phenomenal runs In all the larger
cities of this country and Europe. In
one of the leading theatres of Lopdon
It Is still running for the sixteenth
tonsecutlve season with some of the
name people in the cast as when first
(produced by Sir Arthur Sullivan.
Unlike many of the popular musi
cal comedies of the present day, Pin
afonei has an excellent plot and many
of the situations are very amusin
while the dialogue is bright and wit
ty. The music is perhaps the best of
anyf Sir Arthur Sullivan's compo
sitions, although there are many fine
arias In the Mikado and other operas
by this composer, but non can com
pana with the great song of Josephine
"The Hours Creep on Apace," which
Is really a grand opera aria. To tne
character of Josephine, the Captain's
daughter falls the most of the diffi
cult singing for the ladles parts ana
if i . in .mi.
wihs ixeiiie uarrtcK wno is prepar
ing this role Is well alapted for Jhe
difficult part not only In her excel
lent voice work but In her acting and
general stage work. The part of Hebe
Is not aa prominent as Josephine and
to be brought out strongly requires
one with considerable natural abil
ity or an actress and comedienne' as
well s a good voice and to meet thosn
rpqulrements, Miss Nell Young Is wc J!
qualified. .
No opera la complete without a good
chorus and the forty or' fifty high
school students who are being train
ed by Mr. Robinson will have as mucM
of a surprise as any member iof the
Local Ifclcgates Return Home, One of
' Them Gets Office.- ,
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Brlnglng.home one of 4he offices of
the state Retail Mrcahtas$o'ciatJon
and reiKrting an enthusiastic meet
ing attended with action and the leg
islation tha will not onlyj better their
own conditions but help the buying
public, E. Polask; and J. O. Snodgrass,
delegates from La Grande to the Sa
lem state convention, are home again.
J. 0. Snodgrass was elected as a
member of the state executive board
for Eastern Oregon, being one of the
few out of Willamette valtey to be
given an office, . v J". . ,
The session was replet with Inter
esting addresses and discussions. As
far as La Grande is concerned, how
ever, it Is doubtful if any delegates
will attend the next meeting! for Med
ford. In Southern Oregon, was chos
en as the next convention town.
Among the Important pieces of leg
islation supported by th association
was the bill providing for foet welgttt
to be marked on every package of
goods sent out by the manufacturer.
The bill as It came u; in' the legisla
te left the retailor responsible for
short weights In packages sent out
by the makers, and the nssocl.it Ion
was instrumental In aecurlng an
amendment which makes "the producer
liable , and. not the dealer" who has
nothing to do with the filllusr of the
packag. '
The treatment accorded the dele
gates by the Salem business men was
abov reproach and unstlnt?d at all
times.
be signed by the state secretary.
I Free' entertainment, consisting ot
! room and breakfast will De provided
for, all delegates during the conyen-
tlon. . ' - . , .. . .
. Ashland is one of the most beautiful
residence cities in the state and has a
reputation for hospitality second to
rone. ' . V ..
.Indication are that the convention
will b a great success and all who
possibly can' do so should plan to at
tend. .. , '"'
John Rlgg. Ashland. Ore., Is secre
tary ' of the Registration Committee
and delegates should send names to
Jilm. . ... ';
MEWCAt CARE FIRST
District Attorney ProTiies Medlrel
Apparatus for Injured.
Portland. Ore., Jan. 30 First aid
to the Injured will hereeafter toe a
part of the duties assigned to the at
taches (of the District Attorney's of
fice. A sivply of antiseptics and oth
er pharmaceutical tprepratlons has
been laid In by Judge Cameron, and
when scarred and battered ' com
plainants appear for warrants in fu
ture, their feelings will be soothed
as far as possible with emollents. It
Jaa been found the victim of personal
attack ofn" thinly of revenge be
fore prohphylactlcs, to tbe great
danger of his health and proper asl
sepsis.
Not a day "passed but some scarred
combatant appears thirsting for re
venge. His most Dressing need Is for
treatment and the officials will do
partment officials has. been impos
sible. . '
Through Inspection of sights be
fore the beginning of target practice
Is ordered, in order that-defeects in
adjustment may be remedied befora
firing is begun. Practice with un
trained enlisted men is forbidden.
Back From Los Angeles.
Low Zundel returned this morninrt
from Los Angeles and San Francis
co where he has been taking a special
courife in window dressing from somo
of the leading men of their profession
In these two cities. . Mr.' Zupdel will
have charge of thlB department at the
Toggery in this city. While away Mr.
Zundel enjoyed the pleasures of the '
bathing beach and other amusements
in Bunny California.
Sign Boari Hills. ;
Philadelphia, Jan'. 30 Three were
killed' and several badly Injured to
day when a signboard .over a Market
street shoe store fell on the heads ot
tho throng. Three were pinned beneath
the sign and killed. '
Beurre De Anjou Pear Trees for Sale,
Also other varieties of pears and a
full line of apple and cherry trees. Re
member that the Anjou pear is the best
paying fruit in the U, S. and that we
can grow it to perfection.
KARL J. STACKLAND.
1 40c, 50c and 60c a dozen
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SUNKIST SWEET ORANGES
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Grape fruit, Bananas,
Apples, Vegetables of
all kinds, Swift's Pre-
mium Hams
City Grocery and Bakery
what hey can to bind" up his wounds Efor1