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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
TAMS BIXBY,
pULLING FOR the COURT.
Sam Kyle Making Strong Effort in
Behalf Of Durant.

Sam H. Kyle, a leading mem
ber of the Durant bar; president
of the Durant Democratic Club
and a staunch friend of the city,
is making a strong pull for the
location of federal court build
ing in Durant when statehood
comes. Almost unaided he is
going about among the property
owners and the other progressive
element soliciting the necessary
funds with which to push the
matter in congress. That Mr..
Kyle is succeeding in his work is
attested by the announcement
that the required sum of money
has been subscribed, or nearly
SO. Here's hoping We'll get the
court and that Mr.. Kyle will be
the first democratic judge
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
TOTAL CAPITAL
STOCK TAXABLE
Bank Concerns VIII Have to Pay
Tax on 1t All.

Vinita, 1. T., Jan. 10.-.Judge
Gill has rendered a decision that
is Of interest to every corpora
ton doing business in Indian
Territory. The board of equali-
zation levied tax upon the total
capitalization of the Inter-
national Bank and Trust Com
pany of Vinita, 100000. The
bank refused to pay on but $50, :
600 which it claimed was all Of
the capital stock which had been
paid in. The court held that the
city council had levied tax
which had been passed upon by
board Of equalization which was
legally created and that the bank
would have to pay the tax on the
full amount Of the capital stock
The amount OF the tax was $1,000
1t is the first time this point has
been passed upon in the territory
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
WOU[l KEEP
SCHOOLS GOING
Congressman Curtis Has Bill for
Schools Of lndiaI Territory.

Washington, Ja4. l0.-Repre-
sentative Curtis Of Kansas will
today INTRODUCES al bill which he
thinks will meet a condition that
will soon ari-e and need a remedy
in Indian Territory. With the
adjustment of the tribal govern
ments March 4 Next, under the
law the schools OF the territory
will be left pradl ideally without
means of support Mr.. Curtis
bill is designed to authorize cities
and towns in Indian Territory
having an assessed valuation Of
$3.50, 600 or more 10 issue and sell
bonds for the purpose of raising
revenue for the construction of
school buildings to an axteDt not
to exceed 4 per cent of the total
valuation on all property listed
for taxation in the city or town,
and to sell the bonds for not less
than par, and in series of not over
81, 900 each, at an interest rate
of not to exceed 6 per cent.
To provide for the payment of
these bonds, a tax shall be paid
upon all taxable property in the
city or town issuing bonds not to
exceed 8 mills on the dollar, for
interest payment and creating a
sinking fund for the retirement
of the bonds, Not more than one
series is to be made payable and
become due in any one year.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12

sections.
One thing is certain: Durant
is going to grow this year as she
has never grown before. 1t doe
not take a field-glass to see this.
From'all over the United States
people will come to the Indian
Territory seeking homes and
places to invest their money.
AS Durant is blessed with as
fine farming, fruit and grazing
lands as there is anywhere-and
has "the best people on earth"-
we may as we'll prepare for COM
papy, for they are sure coming
this way. Ten thousand January
1st, 1906-that's the MARYLAND
we'll reach it and then some.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
DEEDS TO INDIAN LANDS.
A Peculiar Condition Exists in ChOc-
taw-chickasaw Nations.

A peculiar condition exists in
the Choctaw-C -Chickas9w Nations
with regard to the signatures of
the governors, because the gov
ernors of each nation have to
sign all deeds. Gov. MoCurtain
signs them with the belief that he
is to deliver them to the allottee
himself, and Gov. Johnson signs
them believing that they are to
be delivered by the commission
and that McCurtain is to have
nothing to do with them.
There is provision in the Cur
tis bill that may balk both chiefs,
as it provides that when the deeds
are recorded at the commission
the title passes and that they are
to be delivered by the govern
ment.
Since the trouble arose the
government has not entrusted the
deeds to either chief. but they
are first sent to McCurtain, who
signs them, then returned to the
commission and forwarded tc
Johnston and returned again.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
ADDS 40 ACRES
TO The CITY
Hardin Smith Pays $4,000 For a
Tract Of Land.

Realizing that Durant is des-
tined to make Greater Durant-
10000 population January 1st,
1907, is the mark-C. H. Hardin
Smith, cashier and stockholder in
the Farmers National Bank OF
this city, has closed a deal where
by he has become owner OF forty
acres of land adjoining the city
on the northwest at the north
end OF from Ninth to Thirteenth
avenues-a tract of land high,
dry and healthy. Mr.. Smith paid
the handsome sum of $500 an
acre, or $4,000 for this valuable
section of dirt, DR.. Jas. L. Shu-
Ter, T. R. Landers, E. F. Rines
and A. C. Risner transferring to
him the deed.
While Mr.. Smith has not as yet
determined, yet it is pretty GER
tain he will cut the tract up into
blocks and lots and place it on
the market as an addition to the
city. 1t is also talked that he
will build for himself and wife an
alaoant home in the new addition.
Some time last spring COM
pany OF Durant men purchased
ninety acres of land just west oi
the tract purchased by Mr.. Smith
at the north end of Fifteenth
and Sixteenth avenues. This
too. will be cut up into blocks ant
lots and placed on the market il
the very early spring.
Now comes the announcement
that quite a number of our citi
zens will buy five-acre blocks il
these two additions and vii
build thereon modern homes. A
both of these additions are ell :
waited and overlook the city,
makes the sites most desirabl
for healthier, fresher, free
homes. And as the town is grad
ually but surely leaning to tn
west and northwest, property
suregt increase in value in thof
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
THE PEOPLE OF KEIRSEY
What the People Are Saying and
Where They Are Going.

Keirsey, 1. T., Jan. 9-We are
glad to note that Rube Beall is
able to be up, after severe spell
of pneumonia.
George Haulbrook of Preston,
Texas, has moved into his house g
which he built in the fall.
Misses Eunice Yarbrough and
Maud Keirsey spent the holidays
at home, returning to Bloomfield
Monday.
We were glad to have Will
Brown of Durant in our burg
Sunday.
Louie Nordman of Preston came
over and purchased some lots and
is having a house built, but hac
the misfortune to lose a fine horse
with blind staggers before he go
his lumber hauled.
The social given Saturday even
ing by the Misses Buckley wa
very much enjoyed by a larg
crowd.
Gerge Haulbrook is building
residence for his widowed daugh
ter.
McCule Suffred of Sherman
on visit to his brother here.
Miss Bertha Fuller is hom
. from Norman, Ok, to spend a fe'
8 weeks with h-r mother, Mrs.
Q F. Fuller.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
Fight on Omnibus
Grows Alarming

in charge of the bill estimates that
the discussion on this subject
next week will occupy the first
three or four days.
After the PHILIPPINE bill has
been disposed of the statehood
bill, which the committee on ter
ritories has still in preparation,
will be brought forward imme%
diately, and that question acted
upon and discussed without in
terruption.
No appropriation measures will
be taken up until the statehood
bill has been disposed of, but the
regular supply measures are ex-
pected to come with regularity
thereafter.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12

Marshal Pritchard and depu-
ties left South McAlester last
night with "Tep Spot" the prison
car, which contained twenty
seven prisoners, among VINO n
was Frank Lamar, the murderer
of Sheriff Russell, who goes up for
eighteen years. The whole bunch
are billed for the Fort. Leaven- :
worth prison.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12

Repre- entative John Sharp
Williams, the minority leader,
said today that the attitude Of the
democrats toward the four terri
tories seeking statehood had not
changed in the least since the
opening of the present congress.
"The democrats will not support
any measure which attempts to
choke the joint statehood of New
New Mex co and Arizona down
their throats," said Mr.. Williams,
"and we have a lot of republicans
with US on that position. If we
democrats can have the oppor-
tunity to vote on Oklahoma and
Indian Territory separately, we
shall vote for their admission
either as two or as one state.
Furthermore, we shall vote for
the admission of New Mexico and
Arizona as separate states, but
any attempt to make us support
their admission as one state will
fail"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12

Jack Gordon Of Paris, Texas,
and Col. j. w. Burgoyne OF Tus-
kahoma, |. 7 have gone to
Washington to work in the inter-
est of the Gordon game reserve,
10 be established in the Choctaw
nation, and to contain 100000
acres of mountainous land.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12

Mrs. Leila Colbert is in the city
the guest Of relatives,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
TOOK A SADDLE BLANKET.
Will Bishop Again Convicted and
Languishes in Jail.

Saturday Chief of Police Bled- :
soc arrested Will Bishop upon
the charge of stealing a horse
blanket from Dyer's wagon yard
week or more ago. He was
given trial before a jury in the
police court, and upon convic-
ton, was fined S17.05. Not hav-
ing the necessary coin he was
placed in Jail.
Young Bishop was up once be-
fore, charged with the theft O.
money, and was convicted.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12

The Presbyterian church at
their Sunday morning services
voted to call pastor at once.
The man has not been called as
yet, but will be at an early cate.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
Department of the Interior, Com
missioner to the Five Civil
lied Tribes.

Notice of Cancellation OF names
of Persons who died prior to
September %, 1902, from the
approved rolls Of Choctaw and
Chickasaw citizens and freed
men:
Whereas, the persons herein
after named have been enrolled
bv the commission to the Five
civilized Tribes as citizens and
freedmen of the Choctaw or
Chi kasaw nation and their en-
rollment as such approved by the
Secretary Of the Interior, and
Whereas, Information h a s
been secured in affidavit form,
evidencing the death of said per-
sons prior to September 20, 1902,
(32 Stat, 641) and
Whereas, The act of congress
approved July 1, 1902, (32 Stat,
641), provides:
"That no allotment of land or
other tribal property shall be
made to any person or to the
heirs of any person whose name
is on said rolls and who died
prior to the date of the final rati-
fication of this agreement; there
foie notice is hereby given to the
heirs of the persons hereinafter
nam, d, the administrators of
their estates, or any other per-
spns who may have any interest
whatsoever in the estates of said
decedents, that thei Commis-
sioner to the five civilized tribes
will, at the exp ration of sixty
days from the date hereof, rec
ommend to the Honorable Sec
retary of the Interior, the cap-
collation. of the enrolment of
said persons as citizens and
freedmen of the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations unless con-
elusive evidence is presented.to
the effect that said persons were
living on September %, 1902.
Age is given as of the ear
1899, the time when most OF the
applications for enrolment were
made:
Choctaw Citizens.
Andrew Jackson, 60; Stewart
Mitchell, 81: Eliza Frazier, 80;
Sarah Folsom, 46; Mary Durant,
81; Gibson Fullomme, 45; Eph-
rain Nicholas, 10; Dennis Ho-
bert, IA; Louie Crowder, 75.
y Chickasaw Citizens.
Lima Kemp, 81; Leila Rose
Camellia Inez Patton, born NJ
vember 20, 1899; jamie Estelle
Colbert, born in 1900.
Chickasaw Freedmen.
Ida Williams, 20.
AS evidence of the fact that
any of the persons hereinbefore
named were living on September
%, 1902, the Commissioners to the
five civilized tribes will require
the personal testimony of at least
two reliable Witnesses who have
actual personal knowledge Of
such fact and who are in no man
ner interested in the estate of the
decedent.
TAMS BIXBY,
Commissioners to the Five Civil.
lied Tribes.
Muskogee, Indian Territory, De.
cember IL. 1905. 81 4
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12

Washington, Jan. 8-A strong
movement to defeat the statehood
bill when it comes up in the house
next week developed Saturday.
The leader is Representative
Babcock of Wisconsin, who
claims fifty republicans and every
democrat will vote against the
bill.
Their plan is to send the bill
back to the committee on terrific
ries and force the committee to
report bill admitting Oklahoma
and Indian Territory together,
disregarding New Mexico and
Arizona.
Speaker Cannon is endeavoring
to force the insurgents into line
and vote the omnibus bill.
Chairman Hamilton of the
committed claims the opposition
will not have enough votes and
that there will be safe majority
for the bill.
Congressman Murphy arranged
with the committee on territories
for hearing Tuesday. He will
submit an argument in support of
the Sequoyah bill.
1t now looks as though the
statehood bill would come before
the house next Wednesday.
Washington, Jan. 8. - After
contemplating a plan to displace
the Philippine tariff bill with the
statehood measure in the house
this week, the leaders arrived at
the conclusion just before Satur-
day that the present order of
business should not be disturbed
and the list of speeches which is
to occupy at least the first half of
the week on the revenue measure
will be unrestricted. Mr.. Payne,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
FARM.

s5o00-230-acre farm, So miles from Bir-
mingham on Louisville and Nashville
railroad; has one Groom, one Groom and
two broom houses; two large barns.
three good wells. one fine mineral
spring; 100 acres in cultivation, 90 acres
valley and bottom land; produces one
bale of cotton per acre. 400 fine fruit
trees, a large mill-pond full of fine
trout and Dream Chats no fish story.)
Good 60-saw cotton gin, fine corn mill
run by water power, 200 yards from
railroad tracks; capacity of gin 20 bales
per day; capacity of mill, $50 bushels
of corn per day: also has a good single
mill paying well. This property melted
the owner over $1,000 last year. ssa4t'f's-ss
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
s750O-New 8-room house and Groom SER
want house, 9th ave, near new depot.
sSOOO-11 rooms; modern home; lot 9Ox100,
North Highlands.
s70O0-S-room house, beautiful corner lot,
60x19O, front east; modern in every re-
spect; one of the prettiest and best
homes on North Highlands
S6500-One 7-room and one Broom house,
corner lot 50x190. North Highlands, near
school and car line.
s4750-7-room cottage, modern, near I'D
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
REAL ESTATE MARKET

1.-THE past week has been good one in
local real estate circles said w. B.
Leedy yesterday afternoon.
Nearly all portions of the city. ex-
cept the mercantile section, show active
movements and all grades of favorably
located property are calling for high
prices.
1.-The activity of the market at the
present is not quite as active as 1t was
at the same time last year. but prices
now are much advanced over those of
last summer Everything, however, is in
clined for the better and indications are
bright"
+. r. Thompson to William Bridge
worth lots / to "a, inclusive, In block "a,
according to the Birmingham Ensley Land
and Improvement company's survey, the
consideration involved in the transaction
being $1,000
c. NJ. Dewitt and wife to Finus NJ.
Beasley, lot IA in block So according to
the West End Land and Improvement
companys survey, the said property front
ing 90 feet on the south side of the
county road and extending back 175 feet.
the consideration for which was 1875.
Steiner Brothers to William Bridge
worth, lots l to ., inclusive. in block 81
of the Birmingham Ensley Land and I'M
provement company's survey. the consid-
Grafton for which $500.
Henry r. Howe and Glenn Gazzam to
George McCleery, lot l in block 794, Bir-
mlngham, fronting 80 feet on the west
side of Fifteenth street, south, and ex-
tending back 100 feet along the north
side of Sylvan avenue. the consideration
for which was $3.50.
Rufus n. Rhodes and wife to b. f.
Tyler, lot IL in block E, Glen Iris. 'front.'
ing 1888 feet on the east side of the
driveway and extending back 80 feet to
an alley in the rear the consideration
for which was $1,000.
]. c. Massey and wife, ct al. to Matilda
Massey, lots 2. 8, 4 and 5. 20, 81, % and 70
in block 1861 also lots and in block
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
FOR SALE

st. and 18th ave, north.
$4500-6-room cottage, near 25th st. and
18th ave.. north; one of the best homes
on the market.
$20O0-Avenue C, 10th and 18th ST., lot.
50x140-Two houses. Keep your eye on
this; something doing"
$2750-7 lots 50x144. four good 3-room
houses, one-half block of car line at
East Birmingham. Pays s2S per month";
room for more houses.
<1950-6-room cottage. newt two blocks
from East Lake car line; best home in
East Lake.
$90O0-Seven 4-room houses lot 100x190,
4 Avenue e, near 18th St. rents for $50
II per month. You had better investigate
this at once; 1t is going higher; great
things are going on out there.
sl150-5-room cottage. Gate City car line:
fine we'll and garden and chicken yards;
south front.
$15, 000-70x100 alley corner near new depot.
You can double your money on this.
$2750-5-room cottage. new; best in West
End, one block of car line; terms.
sl35O-5-room cottage; best cottage home
In East Lake, one block from car line;
will rent for SIS per month; very easy
terms.
$1O00-4-room cottage, new: East Lake;
500 cash, balance easy.
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$751; North Birmingham Land company s
survey the consideration for which was
$500.
A. s. Smith and wife to l.. A. Smith,
one lot being 50x1151a feet, fronting on the
south side of Oliver street 100 feet east of
the southeast corner Of Parker and Wood
streets, Woodlawn. the consideration for
which was $1,000.
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1874 OF the Massey estate, East Lake, the
amount involved being 81 and other valu-
able considerations.
Woodlawn Realty company to j. b. Bay
Hiss. lot 16 in block &c. Woodlawn Realty
company's third addition to Woodlawn,
the consideration for which was $3.50
North Birmingham Land company to l..
G. Privett, lots l to 10, inclusive. In block
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-28
Prints, PercaIeS,
GinghamS, Settings

Sc Dress Prints light and dark grounds
also-about 1900 yarda-also a few
Fancy Lawns, 21kC yard.
z1zc Dress Prints, novelty patterns
black, dark blue, and brown grounds
about 35 pieces sc yard.
Best 1Oc PercaIes, 80 inches wide, in
good patterns-bIue. black, grey, and
red, exc yard.
127kc Dress Ducks. our best quality
light and dark grounds TIC yard.
15c Wash suitings, plain coIors-make
stylish suits and skirts-colors green,
navy, brown, pink. blue, &c yard.
1so Linen Finished suiting-stylish
checks and plaids of black. and blue, en-
white grounds. Also plain white. 30 ard
81 inches wide. 1Oc.
SIC and Zoe Dress Ginghaans, in styl-
ish stripes and plaids-27-inch goods,
e1zc yard.
Good Line Of Ginghams- 121kc and
some 15c ones-one table piled full Of
these great extras, 1Oc yard.
Extra Bargains in Ginghams-a table
filled with the best styles and qualities
in our 15c, 1sc and zoe ginhams, all at
~ ~ yard
Best Csc Imported Ginghams- Scotch
plaids, and neat even checks in blue,
brown. and black. 1sc yard.
sse and soc English TwilIs, Poplins. and
Eoliennes-plain colored wash fabrics
all under one price head. 19c.
SOC Rangoon Pongee-beautiful half
silk material, in champagne. Alice blue
navy, grey, and brown-27 inches wide.
35c yard.
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White Goods

Csc India Linon-The finest do
nestle make, 80 inches wide, 18c
yard.
45-Inch French Lawn = Very
sheer, the 40c quality for 29c, the
Csc quality for Csc.
White Embroidered Swisses-
Beautiful new patterns and plenty
Of the regulation dots. Some of the
finest imported Swisses made go
into this sale at a really astonishing
price ~ soc, 59c, CSC and 75c
Swisses for 39c yard.
Ike and 15c All White Mad
ras-32 inches wide, and dimity
% inches wide, all at 2 &c yard.
White Union Linen Suiting-36
inches wide, good to launder and
looks. as we'll as all linen-19c.
Imported Japanese Crepe = so
inches wide, the real Japanese
goods, a material proof against
wear-25c crepe 15c, 35c crepe
19c.
4Oc Pure Irish Linen for dresses
and skirts-All white, SO inches
wide. shown in two weights at Csc
yard.
Embroidery Waist Patterns
Complete, all ready to make up.
These reductions are startling 81
patterns sec; $3.50, $1.75, $1.98
patterns csc; $1.98 patterns for
$1.25; $3.50 and $2.95 patterns
$1.53.
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JeWeIry and Leather Goods

SOC Black Walrus grain bags, well
lined. have inside pocket. and coin purse.
CSC.
soc japanese Bags. for children
leather embossed in colors, curious Japa-
nese designs. 25c.
soc Back Combs-gold. and Roman
gold trimmings, with jewels. All new
styles. Just a little too much buying
enthusiasm brought us too many. csc.
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A dainty corset, with the lines of an
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Muslin Under Garments Special lot
gathered up after our June under muslin
sale-odd lots. mussed and soiled.
Gowns, skirts. corset covers, chernise
drawers-something good from all lines.
To clear Half Price.
ChiIdren's Drawers, for ages to
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neatly made and finished, some with
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and without tucks, lace and embroidery
edged. Pair, 1Oc.
ChiIdren's White Dresses-ages to
- years A general lot of all sorts for
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