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Newport daily independent., 1905-02-27

Publisher and Editor. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.
 ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
 Sweet peas and other flower seed at I. D. Prices. 55btf
 J. N. Moon of Swifton spent M nday here on business.
 Our store is the lightest and brightest, day or night. Jacocks.
 The grab sale at the Palace Jewelry Store will begin Friday morning, March 3. 59f
 25 cents a grab and your moneys worth guaranteed at the Palace Jewelry Store. 59H
 We are new in Newport, but not new in the drug business. Jacocks, the Druggist. 59b7t
 Norman Wolff left Saturday night for a several weeks visit to home folks in St. Louis.
 Anything new in shirt waist material can be found
 
 at Wo1ff-G Goldman Mer. Co.
 Dr. J. R. Bentley and Misses Florence Bentley and Dora Quinn of Olyphant spent Sunday at the Creighton.
 Miss Susie Frizzell, stenograph- CT for John D. Neal in the cir cult clerks office, spent Sunday with relatives at Bradford.
 Solid gold rings, nickel watches, neck chains and many articles too numerous will be in the grab sale at the Palace Jewelry Store.
 Red Seal Zephyr Ging- hams in all the newest styles at 12IIc per yard.
 Wolff Goldman Mer. Go.
 Miss Beulah Wilson returned few days ago from a visit of sev- eral weeks with Mrs. Fisher at Smithville. Black Rock Tele- phone.
 Mesdames Will O'Neal and Lockard Randy left on No. 4 Monday morning for a few days visit to their sister, Mrs. Harry Williams at Jonesboro.
 Mrs. Fannie Robinson and little daughter, Louise, and Lois Drum mond left for Searcy Sunday for a two days visit to Miss Willie Howell at Galloway college.
 Mrs. A. H. Mcdonald left Monday noon for a three weeks visit to Hot Springs, where her many Newport friends hope she may regain her usual good health.
 w. Fred Long, state Sunday school superintendent of Little Rock. spent Sunday in the city and addressed a union Sunday school meeting at the Methodist church that afternoon.
 The many friends of Miss Mary McKinnon will regret to learn that her music studio, including her handsome new baby grand piano, was burned Saturday in the disastrous fire at Hot Springs.
 Dr. H. G. Campbell, one of Newport's most studious and bright young men, has been talk en into the firm of Kennerly < Dorr at Batesville, and leaves Tuesday for his new home to practice his profession.
 
 Rev. M. B. Umsted is making to have the entire intekior of the Methodist church rem6deled at an early date. On he had large congrega- tions and at the evening service
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

vile, Mo-, where he was present
at the death of his father, and
from Waco, Texas, where he wit.
messed the last sa rites over the
remains of his father.
E. c. Fleet, w. S. Shannon,
F. M. Pirtle, W. r. Lewis,
George Yarbrough and r. L.
Toombs arrived home last after
noon from Galveston, Texas,
where they attended the unveil-
ing Of the Woodmen sufferers of
the late Galveston food. They
report their trip as being a most
pleasant one.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
What Are You Going to Do This
Summer?

The Capital City Business Col
lege of Guthrie, Oklahoma, is
offering the greatest Inducements
for summer work in book keep
ing, shorthand, typewriting an I
penmanship ever offered by a
20 nmercial college.
You are living in a business
age. Why try to go through 1t
without business training?
Prepare yourself for the business
world, it is today holding out
greater inducements 10 our young
p ople than ever before.
A postal card addressed to the
Capital City Business College,
Guthrie Okla W II bring you hy
return mail our new, large Illus
trated catalogue, free-the most
interesting and instructive cata-
logue you ever read. Don't put
off writing until tomorrow, do it
now before you read another line
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

Deck Horton of Roberta, who
has ben visiting on his farm
near Ft. Worth, reports every
thing as drowned out down there
but wheat and oats as fine, but
that worm are destroying some
wheat. but not near as bad y. re-
ported through the press.
Lon Davis, charged with the
homicide Of Will Dunn az Saw
yer. last Tuesday nignt, had an
examining trial Satui day az Ant
lers before United States Com
missioner T. B. Latham and was
discharged on the ground self
defense.
The q. A. r. Veterans of Mus
kogee have extended an invita-
ton to the x-Confeder veter-
ans of Muskogee to participate
with them in the Decoration Day
exercises at Ft. Gibson. That's
an ideal sentiment and it is be-
lieved the same sentiment pre-
walls among the veterans in Du-
rant.
Sunday night a couple Of young
men went calling on their best
girls. The big lain came up
and lasted until late retiring
time. The boys could not get
the bus line by phone, so they
pulled off their sh PES, took to the
middle of the street and went
splashing home through the mud
and rain. One fell down four
times and the other six. They
were muddy lot of sweetheart
sparkers when they reached
home where pa live.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Durant Gossip

From Saturdays Daily. /.
A bunch Of ten negro crap
shooters were arrested and fined
at Caddo this week, netting the
town 90.50.
DR.. W. W. Pafford, dentist of
ldabell, died last Sunday of hy-
draphobia. He was bit on the
hand by rabid dog last July.
]. Blair Shoenfelt is an appli-
cant for the attorneyship of the
Seminole nation at q salary of
$4,000 a year.
Special Inspector Jenkins of
Washington has returned to the
Indian Territory and will do some
( work in the Choctaw and Chick
asaw nations.
The Murrow Orphans Home at
Atoka has been quarantined
Hgainst on account of a numter
pf pupils being i'll from light
orm of variloid P'a =
Tho potato crop, which is going
10 be enormous, will soon be
feady for shipment, Here is a
hood chance for some of the town
afers to earn an honest dollar
q two.
Judge W. H. H. Clayton has
s-appointed the following U. s.
commissioners whose terms have
xpired: P. s. Jones, Wilburton, /,
A. Spaulding, Poteau; G. T.
BALLS, Atoka; j. r. Pollan of
arvin.
W. S. Shannon, w. r. Lewis
hd daughter, F. M. Pirtle, H. D.
urton, j. H. Newman and T. j.
erkins left last night over the
atty for Galveston, Texas, to at
Ind the unveiliEg of Woodmen
pod sufferers.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

Ark, to spend q week or so with
her son.
Eight bales OF cotton from the
Twelve Mile Prairie were on the
local market today, bringing
from 6 1.2c to 7c.
s. o. Dawes, president of the
Indiahoma Farmers Union, is in
the city transacting business
with headquarters.
W. r. Collins left this fore.
noon for Atoka and Wapanucka
on business in the interest of the
Durant Nursery Co.
o. E. Fowler was at Folsom
last night attending the local
Farmers Union. Seven new
members were enrolled.
Rev. l. M. Carter of Bokchito
was in the city Sunday and
yesterday visiting his sons,
Noah, Marvin and Walter.
w. E. Rollins and family of
Texas have located in Durant,
purchasing the Gas Mullin pro-
perty in Southwest Durant.
Mrs. N. B. Tabor re urned home
last afternoon from Ivanhoe,
Texas, where she has been visit
ing the family of Oh 'rlie Hilman
for several days.
Mrs. M. l.. SoRelle of Abiline,
Texas, arrived in the city last
afternoon and will spend u few
weeks in the city as the guest oi
her daughter, Mrs. M. E. Mackey
Misses Helen and LeClei,
Woodward left yesterday for
Dallas, Texas. to attend the com
mence ment exercises of the
Paden Summary in which their
sister, Miss Lena is a student,
W. j. O'Donley of Utica was in
the city today enroute home from
Fort Worth, Texas, where he ha:
been for the past month having
his right lower limb operated
upon. The member stood the
operation nicely and he is highly
pleased.
Superintendent Benedict says
the term of the public schools
just closed has been the most
successful in the history of the
Territory, and the attendance
was the the largest ever record
ed.
The Hugo National Bank ol
Hugo has been authorized to be-
gin business with a capital oi
$50, 900. The officers of fhe new
institution are as follows: j. F
McReynolds, president; B. A
Nelson, vice president; Arthur
Adams, cashier.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
From thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
j. w. Lloyd was Bennington
business visitor in the city today.
Harye Smith from Bokchito
was in the city today on business.
Deputy Marshal Stacy returned
to his beat at Boswell this fore
noon.
II. W Attaway of Boswell
spentlast night in the city on
business.
w. B. York of Twelve Mile
prairie was in the city today on
business. - z.
Postmaster Lane Harral OF
Sterrett was in the city last after
noon on business. 4.
Mayor G, w, Goodwin and
Attorney CHI. Howe of Stsrrett
were ip. the city today on busi-
ness 4 q y, t ~ !. ~
Mrs. ittc. Parker lett today
over the Frisco Tor Fl. Smith,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Erom Wednesday's paIIy.

brom Weonesodys baHy.
]. M. Romth Of Blue was in the
city yesterday and to lay on bus
iness.
j. H. Drake has gone to Port
alas, New Mexico, on prospect
ing trip.
Miss Lena Colbert of Colbert is
in the city visiting her sister,
Ms. Horac. Marshall.
District Attorney Frank Lee of
Hugo was in the city last after
noon enroute to Atoka.
DR.. MeCalib of Sterrett was in
the city today enroute home from
a business trip to Ardmore.
Mrs. Dave Colbert of Colbert
is in the city as the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Horace Marsha l..
George PIim of Bridgeway,
Texas, is in the city visiting his
brother in- -law, H. L Johnson.
Misses Lizzie aud Lou Hatcher
departed last a ternoon for B IN.
ham, Texas, TO spend a few days
relatives.
{. P. lntollubbe of Pirtle was
in the city this morning enroute
to Caddo to attend special term
of the Choctaw court today
Thos. L. Cox departed last
afternoon for FIT. Worth, Texas,
to attend the Texas Millers' Con-
vention which convened there
this morning.
Miss Lois Hill of Hillsboro,
Texas, arrived in the city last
afternoon and will spend several
days as the guest of her cousins,
Misses Harrison
Mrs. Chas. G. Parker and little
daughter left last afternoon for
South McAlester where they will
spend a few days as the guests
of relatives and friends
Mrs. j. r. Harrison and child
rem. Mrs. Tom Anderson and
children and Mas. M. j. Pickens
left this morning for Boswell to
spend a few days with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Chalmers Kilbourn and
children arrived home last after
noon from Honey Grove, Texas,
where they have been visiting
the parents of Mrs. Kilbourn
since Thursday OF last week.
Rev. W. B. Bayless of Rosston,
Texas, spent Monday night in the
city, leaving yesterday morning
in company with Rev. /. M. Car
ter for Bokchito, where they last
might began a series of protraet-
ed meetings. ~ -
Rev. G, stubblefield las ar.
rived home from Kansas City.
Mo-, where he attended the
Baptist convention, from Marion
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Does Not Irritate.

"a have found Simmons Liver
Purifier the mildest and most pleas.
ant in action, yet the surest remedy
for constipation, torpid liver and
all kindred trouble, ha ever
used. 1t does not irritate or gripe.
Very truly, s P Clearv,
Jackson, Tenn.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

D. W. omlJnbOn ana W.. M.
Kemp are in the city from Pau
lcaunla on business today.
DR.. p. l.. Cain Of Albany was
in the city today on business and
shaking hands with his many
friends.
Sam Balm, who is working on
a building at Sanger, Texas,
spent yesterday in the city, re-
turning today.
A joke is mean trick you
play on the other fellow and a.
mean trick is the joke the other
fellow plays on you.
E. o. Massie returned yester-
day from Mckinney, Texas,
where he went a few days ago to
attend the funeral and burial of
an aunt.
Durant is to have $4,000
hotel in the nelr future. The
Booker Washington hotel will
probably open up about June
Boswell News.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buck of
Greenville, Texas, are in the city
the guests of Mrs. Cash Powell,
the latters sister. They are also
prospecting with a view of locat-
ing here.
The peach crop is going to be
something immense and it is not
going to be long until some of it
will be on the market. The trees
are greatly burdened and have to
be braced.
Ed Mcdaniel, who has been
visiting his son, Marvin McDan-
iel, and attending to business in
the city for the past few days.
returned to his home at Cowling-
ton yesterday.
Worthy Edwards of Pirtle was
jailed here yesterday. He was
arrested by Deputy Marshal Will
COX and will be given a hearing
before Commissioner Parker
upon the charge of disturbing
religious worship.
The Socialists are to have a big
time at the Shuler Park, north
Durant, on the 10th of June. An
old fashioned picnic and jubilee
will take place and quite few of
the noted speakers, among which
lis Prof. Walter Thomas Mills of
Chicago will be present.
Farmers in the city to3ay from
various sections state that the
rains and winds of Saturday and
yesterday were quite damaging
to the corn and cotton crops. In
many places the corn was blown
up by the roots. Other crops
were washed up.
Editor Lewis Paullin returned
yesterday from Sulphur where
he attended the annual meeting
of the Indian Territory Press AS
sociation, of which institution he
was elected as the first vice-pres-
ident for the ensuing year. He
reports the trip as being most
pleasant.
Deputy Marshal Stacey ar
rested George B. Baker at
Matoy last Saturday morning
and placed him before Commits
sioner Parker this morning upon
the charge of carrying concealed
weapons. Baker was convicted
and fined S78 95. Failing 10 pay,
he was jailed at Atoka by Mar
shall Sexton this afternoon.
|
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

Wanted-Men to learn barber
trade More demand for our grad
yates than can be supplied. $r2
to SIS weekly Few weeks COM
pletes. Can nearly earn expenses
before finishing. Catalogue free.
Moler Barber College Ft. Worth,
Texas. 1o.2t
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

Foley's Honey and Tar contains
no opiates and can safely be given
to children. Sold by o. L. Shan
non.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

You never heard of any one
using Foley's Honey and not being
satisfied. Sold by o. L Shannon,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

Mrs. Kalherer's new line of
millinery at lowest prices is be-
ing shown by Miss Lena Barker
at Townsend & Co. 213-d&wtf
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

You get your insurance at C ct
in Mutual Benefit OF Indian Ter
ritory. Home office at Durant.
40-d6t wi
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

Foley's Honey and Tar contains
opiates, and will not constipate
Re nearly all other cough medi-
hes. Refuse substitutes. Sod
! o. L Shannon.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

Foley's Honey and Tar Is pucd-
liarly adapted for asthma, brolchitis
and hoarseness sold by o. l..
Shannon
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

H. B. Prewitt viii sell you gro
ceries cheaper than the cheapest.
35-d&w 12t
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

See Prewitt, the grocer, for
"nything in the grocery line
35-d&w 12t
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
WILL LEACH
Gravel ROOfer

Estimates furnished. Work
promptly and carefully execut-
ed. All kinds of roofing
material for sale. Office with
Steger Lumber Company.
Phone II.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22
Notice of Public Work

Public notice is hereby given that at
its meeting held on. Monday, the .26th
day of June, 1905, the City Council of
the City of Los Angeles adopted an
Ordinance, designated as Ordinance No.
11,216 (New ,series), declaring its in
Section l. That it is the intention OF
the City Council of the City of Los An
geleS to close up, vacate and abandon,
for street purposes, all that portion OF
SOTO STREET,
public street Of the City of Los An
geles, between Stephenson avenue and
Venice avenue, described as follows:
Beginning at point in the south
erly. line of Stephenson avenue distant
so feet southeasterly, measured along
said southerly line of Stephenson ave-
nue., from the westerly line of Soto
streets. thence southwesterly and paral-
lei with said westerly line of Soto
street to a point in the northwesterly
prolongation of the northerly line OF
that portion Of Venice avenue lying
southeasterly in a direct line to the in
tersection of said northerly line of
Venice avenue with the easterly line OF
said easterly line of Soto street to the
southerly line of Stephenson avenue;
thence. northwesterlly in direct line to
the point of beginning.
Sec. 2. That the exterior boundaries
of the district of land to be affected by
specified and declared to be as follows
to wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the
with the easterly line of Soto street.
thence southeasterly along said south
erly line of Stephenson avenue so feet
to point; thence southwesterly and
parallel with said easterly line of Soto
street to point in the northerly line
of Venice avenue; thence northwest
avenue to the easterly line of Soto
street; thence northeasterly in a direct
line to the point of beginning, in said
city.
Reference is hereby made to said
Ordinance, on file in the office of the
City Clerk of said city, for further par.
ticulars
JAMES TIANLEY.
Street Superintendent Of the City OF
Los Angeles.
7-17-26 lot
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22

opening said bids any responsible per-
son, firm or corporation, present or
represented, may bid for said franchise
a sum not less than ten per cent above
that said bid so made may be raised
not less than ten per cent by any other
responsible bidder, and said bidding
may so continue until finally said fran
chse shall be struck off, sold and
awarded by said City Council to the
highest bidder therefor in gold coin of
the United states. Each sealed bid must
be accompanied with cash, or a certi-
fled check payable to the City Treas
urer of the City of Los Angeles for
the, full amount of said bid, and no
sealed Sc h bid will be considered ,,id,d unless
with; and the successful bidder must
deposit at least ten per cent of the
amount of his bid with the City Clerk
before said franchise will be struck off
to him, and II he shall fail to make
such deposit Immediately his bid will
not be received. and will be considered
as void, and said franchise will then
the bidder who shall make the highest
cash bid therefor. subject to the same
conditions as to deposit as above mem
toned. Said procedure will be had un :
til said franchise is struck off, sold
and awarded to a bidder who shall
make the necessary deposit of at least
ten Per cent of the amount of his bid.
as herein provided. Said successful
bidder shall deposit with the City Clerk
within twenty-four hours after the ac-
ceptance of his bid, the remaining nine
ty per cent of the amount thereof, and
in case he or 1t fails to do so, then the
said deposit heretofore made will be
forfeited, and the award of said fran
chise will be void, and said franchise
will then and there by said City Coun
ell be again offered for sale to the
highest bidder therefor, in the same
manner and under the same lcstric-
tionS as hereinbefore provided, and in
case said bidder fails to deposit with
the City Clerk the remaining nihety
per cent of his bid within twenty -four
hours after it's acceptance, The, award
to him of said franchise will be set
aside, and the deposit heretofore made
by him will be forfeited, and no fur
ther proceedings for the sale of said
franchise will be had until the same
shall be readvertised for sale.
Notice is also hereby given that the
successful bidder for said franchise
chise is awarded to him or it, lille with
the City Council bond running to said
city, in the penal sum of five thousand
dollars, with at least two good and Suf-
ficient suroties, to be approved by said
City Council, conditioned that said bid
der shall well and truly observe, fulfill
and perform each and every term ano
case of any breach of condition of said
bond the whole amount of the pena!
sum therein named shall be taken and
deemed to be liquidated damages, and
shall be recoverable from the principal
and sureties upon said bond. If said
bond be not so filed, the award of said
franchise will be set aside and any
\7-2O-2g 1Ot City Clerk
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22
Nnfice of PnhIic XVnrlr

Public notice is hereby given that at
its meeting held on Monday, the 18th
the City of Los Angeles adopted an
ORDINANCE, designated as Ordinance No.
11,194 (New ,Series),. declaring it's in
tention to order the following improve
Section 1. That it is the intention
of the City Council of the City of Los
Angeles to close up, vacate and aban-
don, for alley purposes. certain
ALLEY,
being a public alley of the City of Los
Angeles, in the block bounded by En-
terprise street, Alameda street, Law
renee street and Hunter street de-
scribed as follows, to wit:
ner Of lot 1, block I of Thomas Leahy's
Subdivision of the Eighth Street Tract,
as per map RECORDED in Book So, at
ords of Los Angeles County; thence
northwes terly in a direct line to the
southwesterly corner of lot 10, said
line to the northwesterly corner of
lot 16, said block 4 thence southeast
erly in a direct line to the northeast
thence northerly in a direct line to the
Sec. 2. That the exterior boundaries
of the district of land to be affected
by said work or improvement are here
by specified and declared to be as fol-
lows, to wit:
ner of lot 1, block of Thomas Leahy's
Subdivision of the Eighth Street Tract.
as hereinbefore mentioned; thence
northwesterly in direct line to the
northw esterly corner of lot 15,, said
block z; thence southerly in a direct
line to the southwesterly corner Of lot
in direct line to the southeasterly
corner of lot 80, said block z; thence
northerly in a direct line. to the point
land therein contained which is now a
part of any public street or alley. in
said city.
Reference is hereby made to said
Ordinance, on file in the office of the
City. Clerk of said city, for further par
ticulars.
JAMES TIANLEY,
Street Superintendent of the City OF
Los Angeles.
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