jMH:ri:Niii:N(.i: kntem'Iiisk, in'mii'Iindence, uiikuon Read every word carefully. January 1st -:- Read every word carefully. -:- January 1st 1903 Wish hi" all our 'Friends and Customers A Happy and Prosperous SMew Yeas "Vc btrin our i y - n Q i oooiOnMfXinnfinDri m Thursday, January 1st, ami will continue until further notice. We want to reduce our stock to the lowest 'possible point before hiking our inventory. We want to have our storeroom thoroughly cleaned and rcnovatel and some changes made before our new Hj.iing clock arrive and want the good out of tho way of the workmen. We Want t0 be kep1 ,,usy during what is usually oni.K-red th.t dull season of the year. We. want SOITie extra Cash t" square up all our 1902 hills within the next 30 days und in older to accomplish these results we will make . - reductions in prices on every article of merchandise in store during this sale. It this Hale proves a success and is appreciated ly the people of .Monmouth and vicinity to the extent we think' it justly merits, and we are kept busy for the first ten days of tho sale, then it will continue during the month of January. But if we fail to realize our expectations and Jesuits are not satisfactory, the sale will stop after ten days. The past year's business lias been by far the hst for us since coming to Monmouth and we appreciate very much the liberal patronage we have received. And we will use fvcrv means at our command to make this sale profitable and interesting to, and appreciated by the public. We rely chieily on the Big Bargains W(1 ,,",'r below our Fifteen Thousand ($15,000) stock of- new ami up-to-date merchandise for these results. We trust our 4.ilorir. will not be in vain. . Head every Avoid of this sheet These prices cannot fail to interest you. Silk Waist Patterns and Trimming Silks W'v lisvo a large Mock of faney Silk and Silk-wove Velotir fur i-iiUtn iiinl trinniiing. Note tlfhe $10 grade retimed t. ... fl.lo J. 'J,') do do !0 1 IK)' il" lo .... 75 7."i ilo !o ' ....... (10 50 lo do "H Also a iihmi ljrn of VelvclwiiB null Velvets miiih pri(; as Silk Ready-made SiiK and Worsted UJaUts $0 .1(1 Silk Wuii-I reduced to fJ 00 5 oil do do do 3 75 2 5(1 Worsted Wuiftt reduced in. . 1 ' 2 25 do tlo ' do . . i 75 2 00 do do do . . 1 55 1 75 lo do do , . 1 10 CLOTHING fl.1 00 Stiiti reduced to.. $10 !5 12 fiO do do i 75 j II, fill do do .- S ?5j U0 do do " S5 j ' S 00 mitt ! HuitH reduced to. '. II 75! 7 M Suits reduced 1 5 W) (I 0(1 do do 4 115 j. A (Ml ilojV NnitH mliiitfd to.... .'I 75 i ;i do tin do 2 50 j 2 00 to $2,50 Hoy' Suittt 1 75 j Big Stock of Dress Goods and Big Reduc tions all down the line. C'lialk-lioo ftrijie, rainy-day skirting tl.fiO valueor :. ..... $1,101 , big line of fancy Cailieres, Jacquerds. Henriettas, etc. Plain Orny utitl Tuns roiny-diiy, )o l.oO value, upecfol for. . . 1.10 j do tlo tin do 'do 7'w All-wool, hair line Meltons. 1 00 value for. , . . New waives in Black Goods ... .1.75 value for. . . , New weaves in luack Prunellas l.oO value tor. Cum I'd hair li'et t r.nnv diiv fktrtitic l-r,( vulu for limy. Iiltie an d other t-ltadeg do I "0 value fr. . . . Fumy Mack crcpoim. .2.00 value for Kaitty liliu-k crepitus 1.7- valut) for Fancy liiaek ercpoos l.f0 value for l.A's do . do do do do fk- for. 1.20 1 plain blue, hrotvn and Mack Serges $1.2o value for... l--; do do do do. 1.00 value for r . . l.l,ri do do do do i0 value for.. 1.00 i Half-wool Press floods, plain and fancy 121, 20. 2,1 and ! for for.... 7 12.5 1.20 o H ..... 7o ...... 63 'oc per yarj men's and Boys (Jndcrwcar Hosiery. ; Women's and Children's 3JcKcts ft 15 . DO I fl M Who! Sldrt.it or Ilniwers 1 25 do tin do t() do do do ..... (J 75 do do do 55 t5 heavy tli'CCfd Kliir( or I't'itwerti 45 50 tlo ilo - do do :S ?(! Cut. HitibiM do .1(1 SS K Kulbriai!"" ' do tlo t'O Oil ilo do do Its 50c Wool lloco for ;i5i', do do "5o Wool and Cotton for 15c Cotton I lose, for . ..X. as 25 10 10 and Shoes Meti'w, Womua'H and (hildt'en'c rent etoi k in Ihu count v. Hi- l.ro Do" I. on 3.50 :i.oo " 50 J. 00 1.75 1.50 do do do do do ilo do ;t.ilt Men 2. 50 do 1.50 do boe for OO Work Slun-n for. ilo ilo do do' ..'!.-l5 . 3 00; Met'i'a, Women's and -Children's Ilo.e all included in this . i Hats J $:l.00 Hat. . .r-'-"5 2.50 IlattS for.fl.tS 2.25 ilo .. !.') 2.(11 do .. 1.50 1 1 75 do . . 1.4(1 1,50 'do .. 1 20: 1.25 do . !" MM do .. 5ti; 75 do . . 55 50 do . . 40 ; Klcn's and Beys' Cvlra Pants ' I We otill have several Vrraa left we niiift fell them now. S15.00 Jaekets reclined to. $9 75 12.50 do do 8.23 0 00 amHlO JacketK reduced to.. 6.75 7.50 Jackets ledueed to 4.S5 5.00 do , do .......... 3.25 " 50 and 4 Jackets reduced to. . . 2.75 2".50 and ?3 Jackets redncetl to. . . 2.C0 2.00 Jackets reduced to.i . . . . 1 25 . Ladies Underwear J2.50 Wool Union Suits for . $5 00 rnntn. i.;u 1.05 1.05 1.40 1.20 2.50 2.00 1.20 .8.50 2.50 1 .75 I 00 do do do do :!.!I5 . 2.i5 2.15 1.2". lilt '." Hoys K nee 55c fl.00 Pittilsi. $o.0fl ;!.00 ilo ... 2..'i5 2 00 do ... !.55 1.50 do- ... 1 15 00c Toy) Knee 05c 5(K. i!o s Knee 40c : 2.00 do do 1.25 .Mixed do 75o Cotton do ! t5c do tlo 50c do ilo do do dp do do 125 Wool Vesta or Pants for. Dry Goods Wg bartptinx. Prices put riht down. 1.00 do ' 75c do ode Cotton :i5c do 25 do do do do do do do do do do (lo ,$l.S5 . 1.55 . 00 . 55 . 45 . oS . ) 75 55 . HS . 25 . Ladies Kid Glomes We sell the famous Mascot jrtiaran teed Kid t; love, also a nice line of un dressed Kt i Gloves in all staple sbadee. 11.50 grade reduced to. 11.15 1.25 grailo reduced to 1.00 1.50 Men's Kid Ulove reduced to. 1.20 1.25 Men's Kid Gloves reduced to. 95 I 50 Men's Work Gloves do do . 1.25 1.25 do do do do do . 05 1 0J do do do " do do . 75 75 do do do do do . 110 . 50 do do tlo do do . 33 Dress Skirts Only a few left. 1 $0.50 Pongee Rilk Skirt ..$4.50 0.50 Heavy Sergu Skirt ....... 4 50 ti.00 heaVy uray rainy-day skirt. . . 4 50 5.00 heavy grav rainv-d:ty skirt... 2.25 5.00 fancy plaid skirt, 3.50 Rl:a and Boys' 0?crsWrf Reduced " For want of -pace we can not jiivc prices on all lim. but as stated above everything in stock is inclinkl and will he sold at reduced prices rubber boots, overshoes, trunks, travel in-bags and telescopes, notions, ribbons, laces, yarns, corsets, braids and trimmings, neckwear, sweaters, fasci nators and all other articles found in a tirst-class dry goods store. A large increase in our cash receipts being one of the main objects of this sale, von will please remember that it will be conducted or, a strictly cash basis. All kinds .products;, however, including eggs, butter, bacon, ard, nOUH,T etc will be taken at its cash value for good the same as cash. Jf you have any of the above always bring it to this store. " ' ' All accounts should be stUtle.l bv January 1st. If you owe us anything on account plea-e he prompt as possible. It is impossible under the present conditions in tho business. world for merchants to continue to extent! credit unless accounts are paid prompt and often. . . . . ! n.ji ... t : ...t, ...... i ...ill 1..a l.n.i.l.- Vmi lvill rant to look- at. it often. Don t tbrow this away alter rcatiing n- inaier nang iv uj miiviv h ioh. .m,,. v.v. - - - MONMOUTH, OREGON Now read mc all over carefully once more aud hang me up.