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Positively the Greatest Suit Buying
Opportunity Ever Offered
All $15.00 Suits, Sale Price '. $ 7.50
All $20.00 Suits, Sale Price $10,00
All $25.00 Suits, Sale Price $12.50
All $30.00 Suits, Sale Price .
All $35.00 Suits, Sale Price .
All $40.00 Suits, Sale Price .
$15.00
$17.50
$20.00
All $50.00 Suits, Sale Price $25.00
All Kinds Dresses at 1-4 Qt'f
Silk Waists, Lawn "Waists,
new styles, all colors 1-4 Off
Silk Petticoats, Kcduced
20 Per Cent
Clearance Sale Prices on all
Kimonos. House Dresses,
Skills, Blouses, Sweaters,
Toques, Rain Coats.
Entire Fur Stock Reduced
Sale of Ladies' Coats, The Finest Garments
v r n i c?i- n J 4"
iou ever Dougni ai oaie r rices
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1917
THE WINTKK OK "65.
Any reference to frcuky weather in
the presence of an early settler in
variably elicits mention of the winter
of "Sixty-Kive". This was not a
winter with a hyphenated date but
occurred entirely in the year 1805 and
did not begin until the month of
Maurch. All through tho usual 'win
ter months tho weather had been clear
and mild. The change came on the
fourth of March. A eircumtitanec
which makes the date canity remem
bered by those who were in this val
ley at that time was an election for
tho location of the county sent of the
newly created county of Union which
had been taken from the territory of
Baker county and included all of
northeastern Oregon north of tho
iMurcn ami main rowucr rivers anu
east of the summit of tho Bluo moun
tains. This inelui'td the present
Wallowa county and a number of
townships along the lower Powder riv
er since put back into tho original
Baker county. La Grande was se
lected as the county scat.
. There was a slight snow through -
(out election dny but the snow molted
V rapidly as it fell. At night the
temperature changed and the next day
. there was three feet of snow. The
V7eather turned cold and clear and
there was continuous sleighing from
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Regular $10.00 Coats, Sale Price $ 5.00
Regular $12.00 Coats, Sale Price .......$ 6.00
Regular $15.00 Coats, Sale Price'...'. $ .7.50
Regular $20.00 Coats, Sale Price $10.00
Regular $25.00 Coats, Sale Price $12.50
Regular $30.00 Coats, Sale Price $15.00
Regular $40.00 Coats, Sale Price $20.00
A Quick Clean-Up Offering of Our Entire Men's Clothing, Your Choice 4 Off
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that time until the 22d of April. On than that of any previous winter sea
the first day of April a young calf . son in Grande Ronde but as an all
was frozen and attempts made to com- around climatic freak there has been
jrience spring plowing on the 10th of i
y'llty were uimnuuiieu in me tuiiiiui
district near the river on account of
the fact that the ground was still
frozen. The usual rise in the river
from melting snow did not take place
imtil the month of June.
It was during this belated winter
wuison that the late Wm. Hull and
U neighbor who had homesteads on
the Grande Ronde below Imbler were
three days making the trip on snow
;shoes to La Grande for flour. Prac
tically all survivors of that early day
jipiriod have similar experiences to re-
inte.
The Beason was so latei that on tho
first of July the grain had not suf
ficienttly "stooled out" to cover the
Lground; notwithstanding this the year
tof 1865 was one of the most abund
ant crop years of the country's his
tory. Another bit of good fortune in-
ti mtvtiil uritri thn hnfl urim thflf tVlpro
i ., i t (i, Thic mrs. unesier iMewnn enteriamea me
iv.-as on account of the abundance of Thursday Bridge Club this week at her
natural grass which attained enorm-,home. Mrs- Chase Bohnenkamp won
ous height in Grando Ronde in the i lno Prlil'
nothing in more than a half century
to approach the winter of "Sixty-'Kive".
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Society Dcids j
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Interest for next week centers about
the Third Annual Charity Ball to be
given Friday, 19th, at the Rex hall.
Patronesses for the evening will be
Mesdames Georg Palmer,-' Anna M.
llonan, William Bollons, P L. Meyer:;,
Fred Gaskill and F. S. Ivanhoe. The
jcommittce on arrangements comprises
the following; Messrs. and Mesdames
G L. Larison, F. L. Lilly, Jh.VanBuren,
A. V. .Andrews, M. K. Hall, E. E.
Bragg, R. W. Logan, T. H, Goodhue,
E E. Kirtley, J. J. Cirr, G. T. Cochran
and T. J. Scroggin.
early days. Bunch grass grew as
high as two or three feet and all along
the streams there was tall rye grass
tl-at stood above the abnormal snow.
Mrs. T. J. Scroggii and Mrs. M. K.
Hall entertained the., members of the
Wedneslay Bridge ..club-'Wednesdny
It is about conceded that the snow ' evening at the home of the' former.
fall of last winter was slightly larger . Mrs. Ray Logan ,won the ladies' prize
r.i.d Mr. G. I,. Larison, the1 gentlemnns'
I The La Grande National
I Bank Issues Booklet
I llt a mwkirt nn a rvr
PLAIN"
Educating the public in a practical knowledge of the simple methods
of banking is a mtHsion to which enterprising banks all over tho country
are more and more devoting themselves, nnd iifl a moans of service
to the continuity, one of tihe lutest booklets along thi lino entiUod
"Bunking Made Plain" is now beintf distributed by the La Grando
National Bank
The booklet is noteworthy because of condensing into a small space
a really remarkable amount of practical information, concisely yet
readably stated, and typographically attractive.
The forepart f this booklet gives in a concise manner the pre
liminary requirements of bankinir in relation to deposit., chocks, nnd
accounts. There are fifteen sub-nends under the heading "Accounts",
thirty sub-heads under the heading of "Chocks", fiftem Mib-hends
under tho heading of "Ipposits" nnd other mnin headings followed by
various sub-titles are "Identification". "Overdrafts", "Banking by
Mail" and how a "Clearing House" operates.
A few of the Sub-heads will serve to indicate the nature and scope
of the booklet, ns follows:
"How to Open an Account'", "Forms of Accounts which can be
Opened", "How to Balance Your Account", "Hank Statement", "De
posits for Collection", Deposits by Mail", 'Deposits of Husband and
Wife'", "Death of Depositor", etc.
We find more good information tinder "Checks" such n "How
to Draw a Check". "Altered Check", "Lost Check", "Undated", "Post
Dated'', "To Stop Payment", etc.
The latter part of the booklet deals with what every borrower
should know and gives n similar wealth of information and in
cludes brief nnd adequate treatment of such subjects ns "Notes",
"Collntfcrr.l", "Discou-.ts", "Note Mado by Minor", "Note Made by
Married Woman", "Negotiability'' nnd many others.
Under the head of 'Drafts" and "Bills of Exchange" are "Accept
ance , "Acceptance for Honor", "Due Date" "Joint Drawee", "Notice",
etc,
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Then follows "Indorsements", giving an explanation of many kinds
and liability or nuorscrs. following this up with tho important sub
jects of "Protest", "Collections', "Lost Paper'', and some very use
ful "Bank Don'ts-V
Any one who wishes a copy need only annlv at the bank where thev
will ie -diBtriuutea irce.
The Lucky Thirteen club met Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. E.
i T. Andrews for an enjoyable after
noon of whist. Mrs.. Will rrench won
; the honors. MrB. Andrews served the
I members a delightful luncheon. The
next meeting of the club will be held
jwith Mrs. William Ash, January 25.
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' The Sans Souci club will meet with
Mrs. C. R. Eberhard Tuesday evening
instead of Wednesday which is the
usual time of meeting.
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1 Sixty-four members of the Union
Woman's club were present at the
meeting Thursday in Union when La
Grando women gave a program for
them.
Mrs. Turner Oliver gave a report of
the national meeting of Woman's
clubs and Mrs. George Gilbert, a re
port of tho meeting of the Woman's
clubs of Oregon. Mrs. George Hunt
ington Currey sang and Mrs. W. A.
Winters played. The Union club is
making nitrnnKe-jmentM 'to hnve the
speakers who come to Eastern Oregon
meet with them. For the size of the
community the Union club is one of
the best in the state.
Mr. nnd Mrs. A. W. Nelson enter
tained the Pinochle club Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Frank Bny won the
honors.
Alexander E. Dale of Cornucopia
Mine, Halfway, Baker county, and
Miss Marion Ida Robertson of Enter
prise were married at tho Methodist
Episcopal parsonage by Rev. Charles
Edwards. The ring ceremony was
used. The young couple hns gone to
Cornucopia where they will mako
their future home.
Thursday night at the K. of P. hall
nearly 75 were present to enjoy the
banquet given by tho G. I. A. Indies
to the members of tho local order of
Engineers in appreciation of the set
et tata Mi.AnMu nraennlml 4.-. tl.Am
the opceeh of appreciation. After the
supper the guests indulged in dancing.
Mrs. A. T. Hill is recovering from
an attack of ptomaine poisoning.
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Last night in the L. D. S. hull a
farewell party was given William
Matico who leaves soon for the east
ern states on a mission. Dancing
formed the entertainment of the even
ing after which Bishop Black and
Robert Bnird gave short talks con
cerning the work which tho young
'man is about to undertake. Mr. Matice
responded with a short farewell to his
friends who were present.
A most interestng survey of the ac
tivities of the Woman's Foreign Mis
sionary society will be given on Sun
day evening at the Methodist Episco
pal church. Mr. Edwards will give a
lecture on the heritage of half a cen
tury and about 80 finely colored views
from all over tho world will be thrown
on the screen. The views show where
the mission dollar is spent for the up
lift of the womanhood of the world. !
The meeting will bo at 7:30 and every
one is cordially invited.
Monday night the M. I. A. basket
ball team tendered a surprise party to
Ariel Bean, who left Thursday for the
southern states on a mission. The
party was given in the M. I. A. gym
nasium and the evening was spent in
dancing ana games. The hall was
decorated in the pennants won by the
team and the table with carnations
and last year's loving cup. A delicious
supper was served by the Y. L. M. I.
A. after which Harvey Larson, acting
as toastmaster, called upon each of
the boys and they responded with
tonsts and words of gratitude for Mr.
Bean. Manager iBnum presented him
with a gold watch fob in behalf of
the team on which he hns played so
long.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Palmer and
Mr. nnd Mrs. E. E. Bragg entertained
the Kaffee Klatch nt the Palmer home
last evening. Nine tables of enrds
were enjoyed and delicious refresh
ments served. Large bouquets of car
nations were used in decorating. The
ladies high score was made by Mrs.
C. P. Newlin nnd the gentlemen's by
M. B. Donahue. There will be no meet
ing of the club next Friday.
An informal party was given last
Wednesday evening at the Mattice
home in honor of William Mattice,
who is to leave soon. Twenty-five of
his friends' were present nnd nil spent
a most enjoyable evening, entertained
with music and games.
The dancing party given by the
Elks last night in their new building
was a very enjoyable affair. All pres
ent were impressed by the congenial
ity and social cheer which are always
present nt those functions. Excellent
music was furnished by the Haines
orchestra.
The scmi-anniial installation of of
ficers of Rowena Temple No. 0, Pyth
ian Sisters wns held at the K. of P.
hall, Tuesday evening, Mrs. Winnie
Oliver, being installing officer, assist
ed by Mrs. Millie Frawley and Mrs.
Lida O'Neal.
After initiation of new members
and business of the evening, the Sis
ters were given a most delightful sur
prise by their most excellent Chief
elect, Mrs. Delia Harnden, who had
prepared a delicious luncheon. All
present pronounced the evening one
of the most pleasant of the winter. t
Nearly 40 couples enjoyed an in-
i formal dance in the high school gym
nasium last night after the game.
The music was furnished by local mu
sicians. This is the second dance
piven by the high school this season.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church met
with Mrs. Kinsey, Friday, January
12, with an attendance of fifty. It
was the quarterly silver tea and a
very interesting program was given.
followed by dainty refreshments.
Mrs. T. E. Pierson and Mrs. Elmer
Guye entertained twenty of , .their
friends last Saturday at an informal
musical. Mr. and Mrs. Culp were
the guests of honor. They are re
cent arrivals in the city.
Miss Doris Bennett last evening en
tertained a number of her friends in
I henor of her thirteenth birthday. The
evening was spent in music and games
and dainty refreshments were served.
Those present were: Merle George,
Margaret King, Velma Switzer, Rob
erta Smith, Ruth ' Hill, Margaret
Palmer, Mary Fitzgerald, Beth Hesse,
Florence Dell, Marjorie Owsley, Lota
Pierson, Agnes Collins and Lottie Ben--nett.
Invitations are out for a bridge"
party to be given by Mrs. Frederick
1). Gaskell, Mrs. R. W. Laughlin and
Mrs. Harrison A. Zurbrick, Wednes
day afternoon, January 17th, at 1708
Second street.
Tuesday, January 9, was social day
at the Neighborhood Club. The ladies
brought their fancy work and in this
homelike social way the old members
welcomed the new into the club.
An interesting program was given. .
Mrs. Merton Kiddle sang and was ac
companied by Mrs. King. Mrs. Lil
lian Evans-Reynolds played a piano
solo. These nurriberg were much
enjoyed.
Miss Watson of the University of
Or I'tr tvn mnrlo art avu1lant tnll. nn
Cl ...mm. ... MIA Vl
"Aesthetics of Ruskin". It was in
deed a rare treat to hear her and the
ladies of the club would deem it a.
great privilege to have her again.
After the program the ladies of the
social committee served refreshments..
Mrs. William Bollons and Mrs. R. W.
Laughlin presided at the coffee urns
and were assisted by Mrs. L. A, Mc
Allister, Mrs. J. E. Foley and Mrs. H.
T. Hill. The club rooms and serving
table were decorated with red ' car
nations. Mrs. Havens presented each
lady with a pound package of "made
in Oregon" sugar.
Thursday Mrs. Turner Oliver. Mm-
George Gilbert, Mrs. George Hunt .
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