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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
WATSON TRIAL
ON JUNE 23RD
THREE WEEKS TIME GIVEN AGED
MAN TO RECOVER FROM ILL.
NESS AND WOUNDS

c. II. Watson of Utica, whose trial
for the murder of Wesley Crabtree, his
son-in-law, several years ago, was to
have been held Monday of this week,
has been given a three weeks re-
spite by the court, that he might re-
cover from Hines and a gunshot
wound, which confine him to his bed.
1t was a pitiful sight Monday when
the aged man, broken in spirit and
health, and with one foot nearly shot
off. was carried into the court room
on a cot, that the court might deter
mine whether he is physically able
TO stand trial, and after the testimony
of Dr. d. C. McCalib OF Utica, Drs. ].
b. Smith. ]. NJ. Shuler and H. Wesley
Yeats OF. Durant. there was little
doubt that the defendant needed time.
A few days ago Mr. Watson acciden-
tally discharged shot gun, the en-
tire load entering his right foot, hor-
ribly mangling the limb and tearing
off entirely two of his toes.
The Watson case was first tried sew
eral years ago and a conviction Sc
cured, and he was taken to the peni-
tentiary to commence serving his long
sentence. His attorneys, Utterback
Hayes and Macdonald. carried his
case to the high courts, where 1t was
reversed and remanded for retrial
Meantime, about three years, the poor
old man remained in the penitentiary
where he was seriously III for a lone
time and his life despaired OF. When
released recently he was taken to the
home Of his son-in-law, DR.. McCalib
at Utica, where he has since been
cared for, and there is little hopes
even now, that he will see much more
OF this world.
Mr.. Watson's friends and relatives
confidently look for an acquittal a
the coming trial, and there is little Il
any doubt that a jury so hard heart
ed that they will not temper justice
with mercy can be obtained. II seems
that Mr.. Watson has already born
punishment enough and an acquittal
would not displease the citizens o.
this county.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06

United States is 265,6S3 and two Of
the five largest tribes in the country
are located in Oklahoma, according to-
a bulletin issued by the Census bureau.
The bulletin shows that Oklahoma has
a greater number of Indians than any
other state in the Union, one-fourth Of
the entire Indian population residing
within its borders. The Cherokee ma
ton is the largest with 81 ,4s9 mem
bers and the Choctaw the fourth larg-
est with 1917 citizens.
Owing to the increase in mixed mar
riages, government experts declare
that full bloods are destined to form
decreasing proportion of the Indian
population and ultimately disappear
altogether.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
SELLS is CONFIRMED

The United States Senate Monday
confirmed the nomination OF Judge
Cato Sells for Indian Commissioner
without the formality of considering
the nomination in committee and then
letting it lie over under the rules
When the Senate met in executive
session Monday afternoon Senator
Stone, chairman of the committee,
polled the members as to Judge Sells
and reported to the Senate that the
comittee was unanimous in Its APP
proval OF the nomination. Thereupon
the Senate confirmed Judge Sells.
The new Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs will confer with Secretary
Lane Of the Interior Department,
when he will decide as TO his plans
for taking charge OF the office.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06

ror Weakness and Loss Of Appetite
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TAsTELKss chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria and builds up the system. A true toujc
and sure Appetizer. For adults and children. SOC
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06

Okla. Jan. 1s to 1S, 1918. for the best
exhibit of not less than twelve quarts
of canned fruits and vegetables, i'm
cluding at least two varieties OF each.
Miss Bonham's exhibit contained 30
quarts, consisting OF wild grapes, dew
berries, blackberries, apricots, wild
plums, plum butter, plum preserves,
Concord grapes, peaches, pears, water
melon preserves, apples, picked beets,
cucumbers, tomatoes and chowchow.
Miss Altha Howard of Letitia, Okla,
made the second best record in can
ming, and is deserved of special men
ton.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
EQUALIZATION BOARD MEETING

The County Equalization Board,
consisting of the County Commission
ers, ]. E. Pleasant, Gray Nickles and
Jas. Yarbrough, and County Assess
sor Ed Speairs. met this week to
equalize the assessments for Bryan
county for this year. The Assessors
office completed the rolls last week,
and had everything in good shape for
the board to pass on the valuations.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
INDIAN POPULATION

The total number of Indians in the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Within a few days County Court
Clerk ]. j. Hamilton has issued mar
riage licenses to five couples as fol-
lows: Tom Davis and Hela Hogue
Colbert; Dan r. Jarell, Sulphur
Springs, Texas. and Sue Currin, Du-
rant; ]. A. Johnson and Nettie Brown
of Nida; Alvin Byron and Agnes Patil-
10 of Durant; Porter Miller and Edna
Hunt OF Colbert.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
TO INSPECT The
SCHOOL LANDS
MORE THAN A MILLION ACRES TO
BE DISPOSED OF BY THE
STATE

Members of the Oklahoma School
Land Commission left Oklahoma City
Tuesday morning for an inspection
trip through the counties of Beaver,
Texas and Cimarron, preparatory to
offering for sale 1,O50,O0O acres Of
State land embraced within the So
called Panhandle strip. The inspec-
ton is to be in detail, including meet
ings with citizens at several points,
30 as to get in touch with the general
conditions and to determine before
action on the sale is taken whether it
will be necessary to make a reap
praisement of the property. It is be-
lieved the appraisement made several
years ago is too low, even though the
land is as yet in the grazing class. 1t
will be fall before a sale can be ar
ranged, and IL reappraisement is
deemed necessary the property could
not be offered before next year.
The party will include John r.
Williams, secretary of the board; Rob-
ert Lunsford, oil, gas and mineral
commissioner for the board; Secretary
of State Harrison, State Superinten-
dent Wilson and G. t. Bryan, presi-
dent Of the State Board of Agricul-
ture, members of the board. Automo-
biles will be taken at Alva, the county
seat OF Woods County, and the route
will lie due west to the New Mexico
line. For the first day the schedule
is from Alva via Whitehorse, Freedom
Saratoga. in Woods County; Charles
ton, Buffalo, Readout and Murray. in
Harper County, crossing the old Dodge
City cattle trail short distance east
Of the Tooth meridian, and through
Gate, Knowles and Esther, in Beaver
County, ending at night in Beaver City
the county seat. From Beaver the
route lies west to Hooker, on the Rock
Islands Panhandle-New Mexico line
Delegations will be met at Hooker
OPNihhdy OOOuWtll lex
homa, and IL necessary the board will
hold business sessions at those places
In continuing west the party will take
the south bank of the North Fork Of
the Canadian, veering to the south
along the north line OF the Texas Pan
handle, ending that night in Clayton
N. M. From Clayton the trip will liz
north through Mexhoma, Mineral ant
Kenton. This is in the foothills OF the
Rocky Mountains. and much OF the
school land lying in this section Is be,
lieved to be valuable for minerals
There is said to be an abundance Of
volcanic ash in the region. Traces o
alum have been observed and there
is evidence OF copper. In what amounts
these minerals prevail no member Of
the board knows, and one purpose Of
the visit is to ascertain It,
The return trip to Alva will be alone
the south bank of the Cimarron until
that stream takes its plunge into Kan.
sas, after which the party will zigzal
through the strip. In all the board
will cover more than 400 miles, the
"trip consuming from ten days to two
weeks.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
CONDITION OF OKLAHOMA WHEAT
Oklahoma State Board Of Agriculture
Places Conditions at Seven
Per Cent

Taking the State as a whole, wheat
is in better condition than the farmer
believes, is the opinion of Secretary
Hennessey OF the State Board OF Agri-
culture in statement accompanying
the May crop report issued Saturday.
The damage from bugs. wind and lack
of rain will not exceed, he saws, 20 per
cent. and while there are sections in
which wheat has been stunted and
elsewhere totally destroyed, II is his
opinion, based upon an inspection In
twenty-seven counties that The Okla
homa yield will be nsar the record.
Saturdays report shows wheat's
condition to be "a per cent as com
pared with 61.5 for the sam. date in
1909. SS.3 in 1910, which was one of
the largest wheat yields In the States
history, the statement says, and 50
per cent last year Oats are ;c per
cent as against n, SO and SO ior the
three former years.
Cotton is given as so per cent. The
acreage comnared with last year is 39
per cent and the per cent replanted
on account of hail. rain. ETC., is 10 per
cent. and the per cent yet to be plant
ed is ~. The condition Of corn is 81
per cent. There will re a half crop
OF peaches and nearly a two-thirds
normal crop of apples, with the grow
ing condition, as to reasonable weather
for fruits, at 100 per cent.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
NEWSPAPER MAN
LANDS ENDORSEMENT

]. Roy Williams OF Iawton. former
newspaper man OF Western Oklahoma
and member OF the first and fourth
legislatures, has been endorsed by the
Oklahoma delegation in Washington
for the treasurership of Porto Rico.
Mr.. Williams has hae muca to DO
with the recent investigations and
their results in Oklahoma City and
his newspaper friends will be pleased
with his appointment.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
COMMISSIONERS COURT

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Commissioners was held Monday and
Tuesday in the County Clerks office,
with Commissioners Pleasant OF
Kemp. Nickles Of Matoy and Var
brough of Durant present. Nothing
aside from the regular routine month
ly business and allowing OF current
expense bills was transacted by the
court.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
NEW TREASURER JULY 1

June is the last month for County
Treasurer John " Spell to hold Of
flee. for when July first gets here
George Harrison. the newly elected
treasurer. will be sworn in and take
charge OF the office. Mr.. Spell and
mis- corps OF assistants are busy now
getting the books and records ready
70 turn over to Mr.. Spells successor.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
Girls Work in Canning

OF all the contests in which girls
took part canning seemed to be the
most popular and the most interesting.
The waste today in Oklahoma from
the decay OF fruits and vegetables that
could easily be canned and saved can
hardly be estimated.
The Oklahoma Agricultural and Me-
chanical College. realizing that there
are many reasons for the home can
ming of fruits and vegetables. arranged
last year and has arranged again this
year special canning contest for
girls. over 500 girls enrolled in the
canning contests. but the best record
was maze by Miss Pearl Bonham of
Rocky. Okla. who won first honors in
the Statewide contest at Saltwater,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
FEDERAL COURT IN SESSION

The United States court for the
Eastern District OF Oklahoma conven-
ed at McAlester Monday morning,
Judge Ralph Il. Campbell presiding,
and a petit jury was empannelled. The
grand jury will be empannelled June
z.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
UNIFORM SCALE.
ON THE BOXERS
European and American Clubs
Working Along This
Line
FRENCH ELIMINATE
JOHNSON FROM RANKS

NEW YORK. oct. Si--The State
Athletic Commission in their session
Yesterday took under consideration A
suggestion made by Victor Breyor Of
tho Freuch Federation OF Boxing
Clubs that a uniform scale Of weights
be adopted iu-Neyery country where
boxing bouts are held. The COM
mission considered the matter ten
tativcly. but at~thc next meeting the
commission viii probably reply TO
Breycr's letter. yes OF no.
Unoficially. Judging from the opin-
ion expressed by one or two OF the
members OF the commission, It may DE
said that the commission VIII CON-
eide with Breycrs views; that there
Will be uniform scale of weights
adopted aud that all championship
contests must be fought under the
pouudagc named.
Eyer since the State Athletic Com
mission has been in existence 1t has
i led TO establish an international
Boxing Union which would have foI
its object uniform understanding
relative to the enforcement OF al
suspicious and punishmcnts HANDED
out TO boxers who have violated inc
rules. Breyers letter is the nearest
approach to the unifcation of the sug
gcstions Of the State Athletic Commis
sion.
The scale of weights in force II
England. France. Switzerland, Bel
rjum and America is as follows:
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
SUGGEST CHANGE
SCORING TENNIS
Enthusiasts Advocate Match
Of Thirty Games to Replace
Three Sets

The old question as 10 the advisa- /
tility OF changing the scoring system !
IN lawn tennis has been revived By .an /
enthusiast who writes pointing out
evils on accounting for Victories by
the number Of games won. At regl-
lar intervals almost since tho very iu-
ception of the game, This same point
has been raised, snd has given the
opportunity for much discussion.
Supporters for each side Of the ar
sument can be found in large num-
bers, and It Is very probable that II
canvass we're made of all those who
play tennis the factions woull be very
nearly equal That Is. OF course, true
only i'm this country. for IN England
the devotees Of tennis or for that mat
ter. any other sport, are decidedly
! against changes that would be evcn
less radical. In the other quarters OF
the globe whero tennis is playcd 10
any great extent the same thing is
true, mainly because the game has
been introduced BY the British aud
the players follow in the footsteps OF
their instructors to such an extent
that they oven copy the English mode
OF play
games viii be set unless the score
goes to all and naturally enough in
q best two out Of three advantage
sets match the winning of one set
gives a player desirable position.
On the game system the man who re-
wives the discussion suggested that
sixteen games out OF thirty win in a
match that would he equivalent 70 a
I a.. .as.s OF
fifty in one Of FIVE sets. This Is on
the theory that a set would amount TO
ten games. The contributor does not
make any suggestion as TO What
ought to be done I'm case the score OF
match would stand At 10 all or 25
, all. Surely I'm such case il would
be unfair TO Lot the outcome hinge
, on one or even two games.
. The advocate Of the game system
, points out matches wherein the win
) nor actually gathers in less games
than the loser. as i'm a match with
! p score of Ga. 0--6. 6-4. Here the
) victor mas twelve games TO his credit
} and the loser fourteen. On the face
, / OF il Il would seem that the loacr was
E the better player. Tho fact Of the
y matter is. however. that the winner
D probably loafed o. rested during the
Z second set and then went after the
S third. II is argued that tho game sys-
i ten would eliminate the lOafinE, but
e those who favor the set system ad.
a vance the argument that q player who
. started of with q lead OF Eve or siA
I games could rest up while his op-
Q poneut took few games. and ther
$ start on again. and SC the change real
s ly would accomplish nothing
Evening journal., 1913-10-31

we started to prepare Tor the real
battle.
81 took all my team to Boston with
the exception Of Plank and Bender.
We left them behind in Philadelphia
10 get primed in the best way they
saw it, Bender went to Shibc Park
every morning. and not only pitched,
but did a great deal of running
plank hardly did anything a. all,
He went TO his farm q. Gettysburg
| and rested. simply mention this Il
Evening journal., 1913-10-31

ing to tell. The clubs Wero coming
stronger and some OF the team grew
worried
II told my players that we had
only to win the ono game we we're af-
ter: tho Chicago. Cleveland. detroit
or Boston might carry Off a series,
but the power of doing It would 50
weaken them that they would lose the
next series. This proved TO be cor
rost. Whom We clinchcd the pennanl
Evening journal., 1913-10-31

Sherif's Office, Wilmington. Del. October
10. 1918. oetio, ,le'-1'-o'-e, l..
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
How to Win a Pennanf

At the banquet rendered Connie
Mack and his players in Philadel-
phia last night. the long. lean leader
told how he won the pennant
'Whcn we gathered at the training
camp last spring" he declared there
was something in the atmosphere that
Evening journal., 1913-10-31

made me feel VIC would swin this
year"
After the first ten days. We led
for the rest OF the season. hi the
middle OF the season we had won
fifty-hye games and lost twenty-five.
AT this time the strain was commcuc-
Evening journal., 1913-10-31

show our system. We put confidence
in our men. and let them get into
shape as they see fit. As a matter Of
fact, Bender and Plank both did what
was best for them to do. The result
proves this"
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
Here is My StoTy---Rea

an
in This has
The HJnnpkt apduhO in price e
unO have orders qngn
in between and January a
lerwMtI amralo emy noN
nwan nd 1ounpde eIp0 naqna nd ddom@lcw
Evening journal., 1913-10-31

sHrPTFT's sALE-BT VIRTUE or \
wit Of Levsri Facias. 70 me directed, VIII
be exposed 10 public sale NJ tho hotel In
the village Of stsnton. Mill Greek hun
dred. New Castle county. Delaware,
Evening journal., 1913-10-31

sHERIFF'S SALE-Dl VIRTUE OF 3
writ Of Levari Tsrius. 70 ms directed, will
be exposed 70 public sale az the Court
Mouse on Market street between Tenth
and Eleventh streets IN the city Of VIII
nineton New Castle county, Delaware
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
rHE FIRST DAY or .NoyEMBER. 1915

ff0 f0ToW TnE IekCTTINI TENT NsIII. VI
All that certain piece or parcel u land.
With the brick dwelling house and store
theron erected situate IN tbs citg Of VIII
rniprion. aud State Of Delaware, bounded
and described as follows, 10 nit;
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-05-29
HURRAH FOR
AMBASSADOR Page
No Knee Brooches For Our New
Ambassador to London.
Going Broke"

New York, May s26. walter
hines Page, the new ambassa-
dor to Great Baitain, sailed fol-
his post in London Thursday but
his parting word was that Just
because he was an ambassador
he would not wear knee breech.
es. Page also held out the cheer.
full possibility of his going
broke while away.
When asked as to his opinion
in connection with the general
belief that only rich men can af.
ford to serve in countries, he
said:
They haven't a rich man 60
ing to England now"
Then you'll go broker" he
was asked.
If | am called upon to enter.
tain too lavishly, l expect to-"
was the reply. Il am going
there for diplomacy, not enter
tainment. There will be no knee
breeches. so far as | can see, and
there will just be an American
doing his best to
maintain the friendly relations
that have so long existed be-
tween my country and the one
to which | am accredited"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-05-29
PLUCKY BOY.

Joe Denton. Is years old, who
lives with hi, uncle. Lee IIiggin-
son in the Corydon country, had
a thrilling ride in this city Fri
Gay afternoon. The boy hitchcd
his team to a big land roller a.
Corbett's shop and when he start
ed home the team got scared and
started down the hill in a dea
rrn. When the roller would
strike a bump in the street it
would bounce high in the air. but
the boy held on tightly anG
with the machine until he man
aged to pull the team into a side
street near Jas. F. Montgomery /,
and got them stopped. Many PEG
pie watched the flight OF the team
and great uneasiness was ielt for
the boy until he got the team I'M.
der control.-Providence Enter
prise.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-05-29
TO CROSS ATLANTIC
IN AN ARECPLANF
One Of DR.. Alexander Graham
Bells Assistants Will Make
Perilous Attempt.

Sidney. y. s., May 3D.
Alexander Graham Bell announc
cd today that T. c. Baldwin. one
OF his assistants, viii enleayor t.
cross the Atlantic in an areo-
plane III IN effort to win the Brit
ish prize Of S55,OOO TO the fir,
aviator who spans the ocean in
less than Seventy-two hours.
The inventor OF the telephone
who is also an enthusiastic stud
ent OF aviation, believes that MANY
alterations must be made in the
existing type Of air craft before
the flight is attempted. and the
journey itself will be made. il d.
all, in one squirt.
Starting from Halifax early in
the morning, we should reach tin
coast OF Ireland in time Tor late
dinner, he said.
DR.. Bells calculations are based
on the assumption that the dis-
lance is 1000 miles, and an airship
is capable Of a speed OF forty mile
an hour at normal elevation. II
the flight be made at an altitude
OF five miles, the one-third density
Of normal atmosphere would per-
NIT a triple speed
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-05-29
WILLIAMS Kidney PILLS.

Have you overworked your nervous
lstem and caused trouble with your
'dneys and bladder? Have pains in
'lns, side, back and bladder? Have
"a fiabby appearance of the face,
nj under the ewes? A frequent de-
sire to pass urine? If so. Williams
Kidney Pills will cure you-Druggist
Price 30 cents. " Williams Mfg, Co.
Cleveland Ohio Sold only by J. H.
'rme, Marion, Nv
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-05-29
For. Rent.

A good, four roomshouse near
'lgmy mine>. two cisterns in
aid md 2 siye spring near
Apply 70 KIRBY e. GREER,
lll23ti9 Ilsdonia. Ky.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-05-29

HIS Wte-"Come out from
under there, George!
Your clothes will be all
covered with grease again,
and you know it won't
come off. Wen walk
home"
Anty Drudge-"Let him fix
it, Dearie; and don't fear
the grease. Fels-Naptha
will take out all the grease
spots and stains. It's as
good for cleaning gar
ments as it is for washing
clothes"
Fels-Naptha Soap
is the easy way by
which you can free
yourself from the
drudgery of the old
fashioned washday.
w h a t is h at
dru dgery? You
know.
Boiling clothes,
making fires, hard
rubbing.
Fels = Naptha
Soap does all the
work tn at you
would have to do.
And it does it in
cool or lukewarm
water, without hot
fire, without hard
rubbing.
Have you the will
to cut loose from
the old ways - to
free yourself from
this drudgery?
FolloU the easy directions on
the back of the red and green
wrapper.
FEELS . Co. PHILADELPHIA
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