Monday vill be remembered as White Sale Day. On Monday, January 7th we GfW
will place on sale every piece of Muslin Underwear in the store at a saving of V- V v
This is without doubt the best assorted stock of Muslin Underwear ever carried in any store outside the large city. Gowns 73 to $,5.00. Combinations, Teddy Bears, Skirts, Cornet
Covers, Knickerbockers, all at sale prices. Real "hand-made" Underwear as low as $1.15.' Beautiful snow white Gowns and Combinations, just from the manufacturer, and this season's
goods; not odds and ends, but new, fresh and clean Undermuslins that any lady would like. This is the first sale of the kind ever held here. It may be the last, but it will be remembered
as a real sale. SEE OUR WINDOWS for beautiful merchandise. . I' i. ! -v ; . . . ., .'' ...
Jl' vmir children like underwear, here is a chance to
buy underwear at one-third the regular price. All-wool
two-piece suits at 48. .tiro garment. The best mev
clunis'.i.se that money can buy.
LADIES' COATS
A most wonderful line of coats at a saving of $.1.00
to ?2.".(;0 on a coat. We must sell to pay. We are
not having this sale because Ave like it, but because
I must get the money to pay bills that are due and
must be paid.
SILK DRESSES
. All new dresses, early spring styles, at prices you can't
afford to pass up. A lot of these dresses haven't been
in the store more than ten days, but as we don't 'put
anv stock awav, these must be sold at sale prices.
$1.5, $17.50, $18.50, $21.50, $22.50. .
Umbrellas are in demand when it rains, and for that
reason you would expect to pay a rainy-day price; but
different todav. These are red hot prices' on rainy
day goods. 98, $1.23, $1.49, $1.98.
SWEATERS
All-wool roughneck sweaters, 'white; regular $6.00 to
$9.00; your choice, $2.25. We always have had a
winter, sometimes in the spring; but it always conies,
sooner or later. Now is the time to buy warm clothes,
as we do not guarantee these low prices in the future.
Only a few left, but at half the .price you pay next
winter. '
REMEMBER
Wb carry everything for ladies, except shoes, and
everything is reduced. Make out your list and come
to the store. Lots of. h el p and no trouble 1. h"W
goods. ,; '''' ; ..''..:.' ' ' " - v '
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Ladies' Ready-to-Wear
NEWS. AND GOSSIP OK S
I THE WORLD OF SPORTS j
tliii School Hoys Win ison last year no captain was elected;
In the first gams O'" the season, the j therefore the nicnroers of the 11117
local Hic;h School hnsketball team de- j team placed the honor on Ash. Jude
fenlcd the Alumni team by a score of ; is playing his second year at guard,
70 to IS at the, high school i:yninasium
last nif-ht. Tin; school team showed
fair team v.-irk for their first frame,
Carrit;-, Taylor and McDonald playing
best.
Ted Thyo Locates Here
Ted Thye, the popular wrestler, has
located permanently in La Grande.
He ha3 a position in the O.-W. K. & N.
Julian Ash Captain shops and will make La Grande his
Julian Ash was elected er.ptan of I home for the future, as he likes the
the High School basketball loam yes-1 climate of Eastern Oregon better than
tcrdav. At the conclusion of the sea- that of the Coast.
SAMSON-
TRACTORS
SAMPON SIEVE-GRIPS IN A CLASS BY THEMSELVES.
Original ideas developed through experience and necessity nre
embodied in Strmson Sieve-Grip Tractors. You will find features
there not thought of by others.
Recently we have secured letters patent on the method of con
nee'iinrf the air breather of a (ras engine crank case to our patent
el NobUST-XIOISTO-RIZKU. This will he another exclusive
foaturu in Samson Sieve-Gripe Tractors or otherwise an in
fringement if used by others.
MR. FARMER Get your tractor now;
they are to raise in price in a short time, and
it is getting hard to get them at any price.
SAMSON SffiL-W
FARM TRACTORS A SPECIALTY
Oils, Greases and Machine Parts.
LA GRANDE IMPLEMENT CO.
E. S. Norri3
1523 Jeff. St. Phones Home Ind. Main 780
t n-.-nr.Ar, rr. TTitlm fin Perl 571
News Of ' La" Grande
Here from Slarkcy W. J. Wells,
Jr., of Starkey was a business visitor
here yesterday.
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Serves on Grand Jury F. M.
Haines of Union is serving on the
grand jury hero.
ReRi'slered at Sommer Thomas
Burns of North Powder is registered
at the Summer.
a:
E. S. Forsslrom Uere E. S. Fors
stroni of North Powder was a busi
ness visitor here yesterday.
Returns to Corvallis .Too Randall
returned to Corvallis where ho is an
0. A. C. student, after spending the
vacation here with his parents.
Here from Enterprise O. A. Spear
and II. L. Carlton of Enterprise nre
business visitors here. They are in
terested in a lumber company at En
terprise. Register in Portland The following
people registered at the Imperial Ho
tel, Portland, January 3: C. C. Steel,
Enterprise; F. H. Gaulke, Joseph; Bert
L. Jones, Joseph. '
Returns to Enterprise Mrs. K. S.
Kodgers, proprietress of the Enter
prise Hotel, who has been spending
New Year with friends in La Grande,
returned home this morning.
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North Powder People Here The
following from North Powder are reg
istered at the Foley: H. L. Hess, F. F.
Willshire, E. Sr Forester, R. L. Tur
ner and George Hnrris.
Returns to ' Corvallis Lester
Thomas returned to Corvallis to re
sume his studies at the Oregon Agri
cultural college after spending the
vacation with his parents at Island
City.
City to lluy Pnlinotor The mat
ter of a pulniotor Is being given
spoclal attention and It Is hoped
that soon tho city will be in posses
sion of thin most valuable and neces
sary piece of equipment.
lieaver Itesorvolr Nearly I'"iill
The water superintendent reports tho
Reaver creek reservoir nearly full
and the pipe lino carrying u larger
supply of water than at any time for
a year or more.
m
Cuifoiv Hell HI nns The curfew
bell rings each evening at 8:45 and
the "Ret home" order Is out for nlno
o'clock. City officials state that par
ents are cooperating with them and
there seems to be a general effort
to keep those tinder sixteen off the
Btreots after nine o'clock.
City Has Speed Cop The city has
a speed cup again. For some time
the motorcycle man has not been on
duty but lie is bark on the Job again
and "road burners" may experience
some slight difficulty If they make
an effort to convert the city streets
Into a speedway, r F87$Z&
How About Your Income Tax?
Central Appreciates Your Kindness
There are three operators concerned In every
Mephonn call you, the party you are talking to and
"central."
All thres parties must co-operate if the lest ser
vice is to be had.
The telephone operators ere human, just as yau
are.
Being human, they appreciate kindness and cour
tesy, but resent unkindness and discourtesy just as
any of ua do.
Kindness fic?cts kindness, courtesy creates cour
tesy and patience encourages patience.
If you wish to get the beat out of your tele
phone, make it a point to be kind and courteous
to the operators.
Home Independent Telephone Co.
Mr. Goudy, the income tax man, sityB:
"Come early and avoid the rush."
ilriiig wiWr-you exact figures, if: pos
sible. Seventeen people called yester
day who will have to make returns,
but who did not have sufficient infor
mation to "do it now." Always glad
to give information, however, so don't
hesitate to call. See him at the in
come tax office on Elm street, back
of La Grande National bank.
m m m
I'Uo MnrtiiiH'N Itepoit Tho statu
firo mnrshalls have tnado tholr re
port on the recent survey and the
same is now In tho hands of tho city
authorities, and in a few days notices
will be given property ownors as to
the necessary corrections. This
purvey Included the business dis
trict only. Numerous changes will
be necessary In order to bring the
city up to tho standard demanded
by tho slate fire niarshall's office.
Uncalled For Letters List of let
ters remaining uncalled for the week
ending January 4: Gentlemen Ole
Buy, John I). Calhoun, Mr. and Mrs.
Bine Carpenter, Emerson Fcrrel, Ern
est R. Jones, Walter Irwin, Willis Mc
Reynolds, Harold McKay, I). E. Myers,
11. A. Pearson, Albei t Kodhicr, C. F.
Shoomnker, Mable Thompson, Clar
ence Tally, Samuel Werde, W. F.
Woodruff (2), Troncy Weels. Ladies
Mrs. Kail Audrey, Mrs. Violet But
ler, Mrs. L. W. Chambers, Miss Irene
Evans, Miss Cecil Farley, Mrs. Harry
Fisher, Mrs. N. Libeau Griffeth, Mrs.
Emma Harley, Mrs. Elizabeth Jones,
Xliss Jessie Jarvis, Miss XL Meutlcr,
Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. Lizzie Parker,
Mrs. Luella Rex, XIrs. Xlaudo Stone,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Jim Smith. These let
ters will be sent to the Head Letter
office on January 18. If not delivered
before, in coiling for the nbove, please
say "advertised," giving date of iiat.
E. E. BRAGG, Postmaster.
Singer Sewing Machines.
Have tha prize over all others.
They aro tho best and can bo had on
your own terms. Agency at Cool
Idgo I'nlnt Store on Adams avenue,
New machines rented. 1-5-fitc.
Tt osebu rg-wi-ll
drilling
valley.
-Standard plant for nil
l;i enroutf to Camas
Dante's Inferno, the poet's concep
tion of Hell, . Star theatre, Satur
day only. l-2-:it.
Wfl Feeling All Ittm Down.
Symptoms of on coming kidney
trouble deoervo prompt nttentlon, for
neglect Invites serious illness. Louis
Buckner, Somerset, Va., writes: "I
was feeling all run down; tired,
with pains In my back. After tak
ing Foley Kidney Tills I felt like a
new man." Backache, rheumatic
pains, stiff Jolnti', Bore nniRcIe.i,
swollen ankles, puffiness under eyes,
and sleep-dlstm blng bladder ail
ments quickly yl'dd to this timo-lrled
remedy. A boon to middle-aged men
and women. Sidd everywhere.
Adv.
Merchants For Efficiency.
POUT ANGELES, Wash., Jan. 5.
'Tfio public' Tlltos "tt,"' say local
morchnnts, speaking of the wartime
efficiency plan Port ' Angeles was
the first to adopt. The local merch
ants conducted a publicity campaign
lo acquaint their patrons with the
need for the new regulations, and
put them into effect Now Years day.
Fifty-three firms now close at 0 P.
M ovory day, muko only one deliv
ery a day and In all other ways co
operato with the efficiency move
ment. .
Wnat Bread Crumbs Can Do
"For school fairs or for candy sales
tb,P girls . slvyay wislr-to jit their
home-made candy into boxes. Often
times empty candy boxc3 ono has on
hand aro slightly finger-printed. Try
rubbing the lid of the box with bread
crumbs. It will save buying a quan
tity of art gum, and the 'result will bo
quite as good." Farm nnd Fireside,
North Bend To this' city belongs
tho honor of launching the first ship
coutractod for by tho Emergency
Fleet Corporation, In competition
with all other yards In the U. S.
Y..
. C. A. High School
Lyceum Course
MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7th
High School Building
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