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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25
NINE BIDS on SEWER CONTRACT

There were more bids Friday TO
wake try for the sewer extension
than have ever bid on any piece Of
public work done In Durant Nine
firms had representatives here. as fol-
lows: Stokes Construction Co, of Ok
lahoma City; e. G. Baum. of Durant; (;
Dalton g. Compbell, of Dallas; Rien-
hart & Donovan, of Oklahoma City;
Bash & Gray. of Joplin. Mo-; Hunter
& Hunter, of Oklahoma City; II. v
Deer, of Oklahoma City; Smedley
Construction Co.. of Muskogee; Terry
Construction Co., of Poteau:
There are approximately 65,640 lin
cal feet OF sewer extension to be laid
which will consist OF the followinl
amounts and dimensions of sewel
pipe: 2,1S0 feet of Is inch pipe; 9,19I
feet OF ten inch pipe; 1S,415 feet o
eight inch pipe and $3.50 feet of 81,
inch pipe.
: The bonds voted for the sewer ex
tension was $4,000, which include
the installation of what is known a
the south side lift, TO pump the sew
age across the Frisco tracks.
The contractors estimate that II vii
require six months 10 69 the work an
the specifications state that wor
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25
Let Inc. July IL: Attn ms Aug. 1st.
NVfiCE OF SHERiFF'S SALE

Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of an order 0f sale issued out
of the District Court of Bryan County,
Oklahoma, on the 9th. day of Jely,
1913, in an action wherein The Inter-
State Morlgage-Trust Company is
plaintiff and Lulu Greer, Thos, c. Greer
CLARK W Trimble, Il. A. Smith, Mollie
Smith and A. ]. SchencE are defend
ants, directed to me, the undersigned
sheriff of Bryan County, Oklahoma,
commanding me TO levy upon, and sell
the following described property: Part
of lot in block 22S in the City of Du-
rant, Oklahoma, according to the re-
corded plat thereof described as fol-
lows, to-wit Beginning at the north
west corner of said lot in block 223
thence east along said lot line liz
feet; thence south parallel with the
lot line along the east end of said lo'
5.65.2 feet to the line between lots
five and six in block 22S; thence ives
along the lot line 95,b3 feet to tn,
along the west line OF said lot five
along the west line OF lsaid lot fiv'
65.2 feet to place OF beginning, to sat
isfy q judgment and decree of fore
closure in favor OF said plaintiff an
against said defendants obtained an
made in said court on the Sth, day q
January, 1878, for the sum OF $d61.9 9
and costs $500 with interest thereo
! at the rate of ten per cent from tn
Sth. day Of January. 1918, and cost
accrueine; viii on the 14th. day {
August, 1918, at the hour of . ocloc
) P. M. Of said day, at the front door
5 the Court House in the City OF Duran
: Oklahoma, in said Bryan County, o
fer for sale and sell to the highe
! bidder for cash, the said above d
( scribed property, or so much there
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25
ADAMS LEADS IN BATTING

According to the list of statistics
issued by League Secretary Finley on
all players In the TO. League from
April 10Th to June 18th. Red Adams,
Durant's red headed whirlwind pitch
er, leads the local team in batting
averages with an average of 279, while
Durant's Pitcher Campbell for the
same period made a perfect fielding
record.
One other player In the entire league
did perfect fielding for the two months
in question. The best batting average
in the league is that OF Tincup, Sher-
mans Indian twirler, who went 1t at
q 1858 clip, .. ~p, A-.,-
The batting and fielding average OF
the Durant squad Tor the sixty DAYS
from April 10 to June Is is as fol.
loWR.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25
LEGAL NOTICES

list Ins. July 1S; 4th ms. August 81
State Of Oklahoma, County of Bryan,
SIS.
Notice OF Sheriff's Sale Of Land Under
Foreclosure
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suanee OF an order of sale issued out
OF the District Court of Bryan County.
Oklahoma. on the 10th day of July, A.
D.. 1913, in an action wherein Mrs. e.
c. Howell is plaintiff, and Same Dane
and Walters & Williams, a firm COM
posed Of Ed Walters and Douglas VIII
liams, are defendants, directed to me,
the undersigned Sheriff of Bryan
County, Oklahoma, commanding me to
levy upon. appraise and sell the fol-
lowing described real property, to-wit:
Lots Nos. One (D and Two ~,
in Block Thirty-three (33), in the
town Of Kenefick, Bryan County,
Oklahoma,
10 satisfy the judgment and decree of
foreclosure in favor of Mrs. II. G,
Howell. and against the said defend
ant. Sam Dane. obtained and made in
said court on the 10th day of July, A.
d., 1913, for the sum of $1014.4O. and
the costs of said action. with interest
thereon at the rate Of eight per cent
per annum from the 18th day of No
vember, A. D.. 1912, until paid.
And In pursuance of said execution
and order OF sale directed to me. |
will. on the 18th day of August, A. D..
1913, at the hour of 300 o'clock p. NJ.
of said date, at the front door of the
court house in the City OF Durant
Bryan County, Oklahoma, offer for
sale and sell to the highest bidder for
cash the said property above describ-
ed, or so much thereof as will satisfy
the said judgment, with interest and
! costs,
Witness. my hand this the 10th day
Of July, A. d., 1918.
LIB HART,
Sheriff OF Bryan County, Oklahoma
BY Ruel Taylor. Deputy.
Utterback. Hayes g. Macdonald,
4 Attorneys,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25
LIB HART,

list Ins. July 1S; 4th Ins Aug 81
In the District Court in and for Bryan
County, Oklahoma. at Durant.
E. o. Caldwell. Plaintiff, VS.. Benning
ton National Bank of Bennington,
Oklahoma, Defendant.-No. 1911.
Notice Of Sherifi's Sale Of Land Under
Foreclosure Of Mortgage
Notice Is hereby given that in pur-
suance OF an order of sale issued out
of the District Court of Bryan County.
Oklahoma, on the 7th day of July,
1913. I'm an action wherein II. o. Chad
well was plaintiff. and the Bennington
National Bank of Bennington. Okla
homa, and II. l.. Williams, Executor,
were defendants, directed to me. the
undersigned sheriff of Bryan County,
Oklahoma. commanding me to levy up
on. appraise and sell the following de-
scribed real property. to-wit:
The second story OF the two
story building located on Lots 13,
ia, 10 and 16, In Block 81, in the
town of Bennington, Bryan Coun-
ty, Oklahoma. subject to the rights
of the Bennington National Bank
in and to the first story of said
building. and the stairway leading
d. to said second story,
to satisfy a judgment and decree Of
foreclosure rendered in said cause on
the Goth day of June, A. D., 1913. as
follows: A judgment in favor of f..
o. Caldwell. and against the Ben
niueton National Bank and r. L. VIII
liams. Executor. for the sum of $1,000
o. and costs. and providing that the
amount of said judgment shall be
made out of the proceeds of the sale
of the above mentioned property; and
1 in pursuance of said execution so is
sued, will, on the 18th day of August
A. d.. 1913. at the hour of 300 o'clock
p. NJ. of said date. at the front door
of the Court House in the City of Du-
rant, in said County of Bryan, State
of Oklahoma. offer for sale and sell
to the highest bidder for cash the said
property above described. in order TO
satisfy said judgment and costs, as
| provided therein.
Witness my hand this the Sth day
Of July. A. D.. 1913.
LIB HART,
Sheriff
BY Ruel Taylor, Deputy.
Utterback. Hayes & Macdonald. Attys.
1
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25

shall commence within fourteen days
from time contract is signed up by
the city and the lucky bidder.
Each of the contractors put mp a
certified check for $2,500 with his bid
to guarantee entering into contract
II his bid was accepted. The success
ful bidder will then make a bond to
the city in the sum of the contract
price of the work 10 guarantee faith
ful performance of work as per plans
and specifications.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25
(1st Ins. July II; 3rd Ins. July 25)
State of Oklahoma, Bryan County:
NOTICE

(1st Ins. July II; Bird lns. July 25)
State of Oklahoma, Bryan County:
NOTICE
Notice is hereby gwen that pur-
suant TO an execution issued out OF
Oklahoma, On the 9Th day OF July
1918, in cause number 1898, wherein
w. T.. DunaWay is plaintiff n and Carl
c. McCarty Sue McCarty +. j. Har-
| ley and Anna E. Harley are defen l.
ants, | will on the 9th day of August
1913. at the hour OF two O'Clock p. NJ.
in front Of the courthouse in Durant
Bryan County. Oklahoma, sell TO the
highest and best bidder for cash il
! hand the following described landi
and premises tO-wit:
Lot four ~ and the west half of
lot five 81 Of block one hundred
twenty two (22) in the town
now city Of DIrant, Bryan County
Oklahoma. according to the offic-
ial plat and survey thereof. to-
gether with all improvements sit
uated thereon. and the appurten-
ances thereunto belonging, which
said property is better described
as follows: Beginning at the
southwest corner of lot block
122, and running thence easterly
along the south line Of said block
1872, $50 feet. thence in a north
erly direction at right angles with
1 the south line Of said block and
? parallel with the lot line between
Iots ana q, ltU leeJ W tne alley,
thence in westerly reOIion
along alley line of lots A aud 5
k $50 feet; thence in a s1lt erl
( Erection along tho west I've q
lot 4. l40 feet to the place Of be
Ginning.
Said lands and premises are 20
y ID TO satisfy judgment entered
= said district court o Bryan Col
Il Y, Oklahoma. ON the goth day Of Q
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25
THREE DAYS PICNIC

1t has been decided by the local
camp of the Woodmen Of the World to
hold q big three days picnic and log
rolling here on July 81 and Auguct l
and 2. and a committee on arrange
ments has been appointed by the lodge
to make the necessary preparations
For the event The picnic will be held
in the city park In North Du:ant. and
the concession rights have been sold
to the Rice and Quick Amusement
Company, a local concern.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25

J. W. Welch was brought to this city
from Cade Thurday and placed in Jail
TO serve out twenty-five dollar fine
and four dollars cost, which will give
him twenty-nine days in jail. Welsh
was charged with carrying pistol and
was called into Justice Moores court
at Cade where he was fined.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25

(1st Ins. July 4th; 4tb 1ns. july 25)
Durant, Oklahoma, June 30th, 1913
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that ], w. j.
Work, will on the 2nd day Of August
1913, apply to the Governor of OKLA
homa, a. Oklahoma City, for a parole
at which time all persons interested
may appear, II they see proper, and
contest same.
w. ]. WORK.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25
(1st Ins. July IS; End Ins. July 250
In the Matter of the Guardianship Of
Jesse James, Minor.

(1st Ins. July 1S; End Ins. July 25.)
In the Matter of the Guardianship OF
Jesse James, Minor.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance
of an order of the County Court Of the
County of Marshall, State Of Okla
homa, made on the 14th day of July,
1913, the undersigned guardian of the
estate of Jesse James, will sell at pub
lie auction sale to the highest bidder
subject to confirmation by said Court
on the 2nd day OF August, 1913, at II
click at Durant, Bryan County, Ok
lahcma, In front of the Court House,
all the right, title and interest of the
said Jesse James in and to the follow
ine described real estate situate III
McCuYtaiR and Bryan Counties, State
OF Oklahoma, to-wit:
The North East Quarter Of the
South East Quarter of Section
Thirty one cd, Township Six (6)
South and Range Eight (S) East,
and Lot Two ~. less three and
6-100 1906 acres occupied as
Right of Way by the ST. Louis,
San Francisco and New ORLEANS
Railway Company, and the South
West Quarter of the North East
Quarter. less four andl 2l-100
(4.2D acres occupied as Right OF
Way by the st. Louis. san Fran
cisco and New Orleans Railway
| Company. OF Section Four "a,
Township Seven (O South, Range
Eight (S) East. Bryan County,
Oklahoma, and the North East
Quarter OF the North East Quar-
ter and the North East Quarter of
the South West Quarter of the
North East Quarter of Section
Twenty Six (26), Township Five
(5) South and Range. Twenty Five
.25) East, McCurtain County.
Okla.
Said real estate will be sold On tn
following terms and conditions. &C
wit: Cash in hand on confirmation c
sale and delivery OF deed.
Dated this the l4th day of july, l91;
W NJ. PETTIJOHS,
GUARDIAN
F. T.. Kennamar. Atty. for Guardian
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25

tober, 1912, foreclosing certain
mortgage against said lands and
premises, in the above mentioned and
described cause.
Witness my hand this the 4th day of
July, 1918.
LIB HART,
Sheriff OF Bryan County, Oklahoma.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25

as will satisfy said judgment with in
terst and costs.
Witness my hand this the 9th. day
of July, 1913.
LIB HART,
Sheriff Of Bryan County, Okla.
Sprowls & Stone, Attys. for Plain
tiff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25
Notice of Election


WHEREAS. a petition signed by
more than one-sixth OF the qualified
electors and taxpayers OF said County
was filed with this Board on the End
day of July, 1918, asking that vote
he had upOn the question of issuing
the bonds of said county for the nur-
nose of purchasing a site for and to
huild and furnish a court house and
Jail. at nurant, Oklahoma, and
Whereas, as shown from the certifi-
cate of the County Treasurer the as
sessed valuation Of the taxable prop
erty within the County Of Bryan, OK,
lahoma. as shown by the last annual
euualized assessment of the property
within said County taken for the pur'
nose of taxation, and in force and ell
feet at this time, tosether with tho
outstanding Indebtedness OF every
class and character whatsoever, am
The cash on hand in the County Treas
ury for county use, with the amoun
If bonds TO be issued, is as follows;-
State OF Oklahoma, County Of Bryan
SIS.
lily V. Spell. the duly qualified an
| acting Treasurer of the County o
Bryan, Oklahoma, hereby certify tha
as shown by the records of my offlc'
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25

F. f. Keanamer. ATTY for Guardian
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-25

the assessed valuation OF the taxable
property within the County as shown
by the last annual equalized assesB
County taken for the purpose OF tax
alton and in force and effect at thie
Llluc 10 - ----- ------S ~ niJoG iotv.Ne
That the total amount OF the cut
standing Indebtedness Of every class
and character whatsoever is SEQ 1851
That the cash on hand in the COun-
ty Treasury for county use is $40 ,524.32
That the amount Of bonds to be Is
ohtu ib b ~ NNfyvNaNN
Witness my signature and Official
seal this 1st day of July. 1913.
(SeaD ]. " SPELL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-12
STATE FARMS ARE
RUINED BY FLOODS
Loss of Fully SI.OOO,OOO Sustained by
State Penitentiary System as Re
suit of High Waters.

Austin, Tex, Dec. 12.-ApprOXimate-
" $1,0OO,000 is the loss sustained by
the state penitentiary system as a
result of the floods in the southeast
ern portion of the state, according to
chairman Murray, of the penitentlary
commission, who is here. These fig
ures are based on report received to-
day by chairman Murray from J. NJ.
Moore, auditor of the system, who ar
rived today from the flooded section.
Mr.. Moore reports that all of the state
farms are under water with the eXcep-
tiOn of the Clemens, with from five to
10 feet of water.
Thirty-fOur hundred acres of sugar
cane are a total loss. the crop of which
is valued at S275.0OO The corn crop
not include the hay crop, also many
thousands of dollars of loss to the pO-
tatO, pumpkin and other crops. These
losses, with that sustained by the
buildings on the various camps and
plantations, all of which are under
water, will bring the loss close to the
figures given.
Mr.. Moore reports that cOnvicts from
the House and Ramsey farms are con-
centrated at ArcOla, there being about
1000 Sthus far. There has been no loss
Of life reported among the cOnvictS,
although one convict and a guard are
missing.
The floods have resulted in partial
destruction of the oysters, according to
Jeff D. Cox, chief game warden. Mr..
Cox said that fresh water has been
flooding the bays of the state which
means death to the oyster as it cannot
exist in fresh water. This may result
he said in a famine of the Texas Oys-
ter During the past several days he
has been receiving reports from the
and they already report a scarcity of
this she'll food.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-12
ADVERTISING Ell PASO
NEW, ARTISTIC HOMES

Representative Homes Of FL Paso,
is the title of a booklet Just issued by
the Nayfield Building and Improve
ment company that is a creditable ad-
vertsement for FL PasC. The booklet
is handsomely printed, well and arts
tIcally bound. and shows the new bum
galOWs and many of the bigger homes
that have been built in FL E'aso during
the year. On the cover is a half tone
likeness of the new mission home OF
scnas. Davis, and inside Lhe booklet all
printed on splendid paper, are the pc
lures of many other handsome homes,
interiors and eXteriOrs. The diStribu-
ton Of the booklet throughout the
country, as the Mayfield coppany in
tends doing, is calculated 20 advertise
FL PasO in a splendid light as a center
Of artistic homes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-12
ANKLE WRENCHED IN
AN AUTO ACCIDENT

Miss Ruby Stone is at the Hotel Dieu
as a result of an automobile accident,
which occurred on the county road be-
yond the cement plant Tuesday night
Miss Stone was with party OF other
Young people, returning to FL Easo
from a dance given by Lieut.. and Mrs
Berkeley T. Merchant, at AnGpra-
The automobile is reported TO have
skidded and struck the bridge beyond
the cement plant Miss Stone, beco;n-
ing alarmed. jumped from the machine,
fearing it was going to turn over the
embankment. In the jump she
wrenched her ankle very severely. As
it was feared that there was also a
fractured bone, Miss Stone was sent to
the hospital for an X-ray examination.
No one else in the party was injured.
The radiator of the car was damaged
Lieut.. Alexander D. Suries was driv-
ing the car, and in the party were Capt
Warren Dean, Lieut.. Stuart W Cramer,
jr-, of the 18th cavalry. and Mise;
Ruby Stone. Walker Mcclellan and
Marion Young
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-12
INSTRUCTS JURY
ON POLL TAX LAW

Special instructions covering the poll
tax laws Of the state We're delivered tC
the grand jury by Judge Dan N. jack
son Of the 34th district court Friday
morning Special stress was laid on
the provision of the law making II
prohibitory for a man to pay the poll
tax Of another or even to lend him the
money for that purpose.
The grand jury was also instructed
on the provision making It an offence
for a collector to give a poll tax re-
ceipt TO a man not entitled to che For
this offence the law provides that the
collector mey be removed from office
These offences are misdemeanCrs and
the penalty for violation is a fine OF
from $500 TO $1,000 or Imprisonment in
jail from go DAYS to one year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-12
++++++++++++4+
WILL EXECUTE REBELS
SOLDIER SUES ROAD
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

Private Ben F. Bailey, troop e. 14th
cavalry, who says that he was sta
toned at the High bridge" over the
enforcing the neutrality laws and the
presidents proclamation of March IA
of this year, filed suit in the Bath dis
trict court on Thursday against the
Galveston Harrisburg and San An
tonic Railway company for $4,000
damages for personal injuries.
The soldier sets out in his petition
that he was at one end of the bridge
when a freight train approached He
stepped back. he says to allow the train
TO pass, when some object protruding
from the train, either struck him or
fell on him, and he was injured The
soldier says that after being injured
he was sent to Del Rio, Texas, where
he was under medical treatment for
some time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-12
TELLS HOW RIVER
RAN HERE IN 1919

Nestor Albidres. when a young man,
RATED wood down from Alamitos on the
upper river, to Harris mills and to the
Ponce de Leon ranch house on the site
of the Mills building. This was a part
of his story that he told in the New
Mexico-Texas boundary hearing at the
federal building. He is blind and has
to be led into the court room by his
small grandson, but his memory Is very
clear on the incidents and locations in
1919. He testified as to where the river
ran in the old DAYS and made a favor
able impression upon the commissioners.
He was excused at noon Friday. having
been on the stand since Thursday morn
ing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-12
MULCH JURY CAN'T
AGREE; DISCHARGED
Unable to Settle on Verdict for Railroad
MHn Alleged to Have Obtained
Money Under False Pretenses.

Because ii was unable to agree on a
verdict, the jury which tried Henry
AIiich, alias Henry Duke, on a charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, was discharged by judge Dan
N. Jackson of the saith district court
Thursday afternoon. The jury had
been out for more than Is hours
The defendant was indicted after, it
is claimed, he received $4,000 from
the Southwestern Railway company
through the settlement of a damage
claim. AIilich- at the time of his alleged
injuries was in the employ of the road
as a fireman The injury he claimed
was to his eyes as the result of the
explosion of d steam gage The states
contention was that the defendant after
this settlement went to Fort Worth,
Texas, and secured employment on an
other road. shortly afterwards sustain
ing another alleged injury to his eyes
through another explosion Of a steam
gage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-12
DOCTOR SAYS SCHMIDT HAD
TALKED OF MARRYING GIRL

New York, Dec 12.-Before swearing
the states alienists who were expected
to testify in the trial of Hans Schmidt
the former priest charged with the muir
der of Anna Aumuller, last September,
assistant district attorney Stephenson
called as a witness today DR.. Arnold G.
Leo, of this city.
DR.. Leo testified that Schmidt and
the Aumuller girl came to his office last
April and expressed their intention of
being married.
Schmidt told me he was very much
in love with the girl testified the doe
tor, "and said he was going 20 give up
the priesthood and marry her.
"On SeDtember f. two days after the
murder, he called at my office. exhibited
a Y shaped wound on the index finger
of his right hand and asked that it he
treated. He said he had had an acei-
dent"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-12
BATTLESHIP VERMONT
DISABLED ON CRUISE

Washington, D. c., Dec. 12.-With
her star6oard main shaft broken and
several of her compartments flooded
the battleship Vermont is limping to-
ward Hampton Roads on her return from
the Mediterranean cruise. under convoy
of the battleship Delaware and the col
hers Orien and Jason.
The accident occurred at 3:45 a. N
Yesterday and at o'clock last night the
Vermont was 1900 miles from Hampton
Roads and 500 miles from Bermuda.
a radiOgram to the navy department
from rear admiral Charles Z. Badger.
commander in chief of the Atlantic
fleet, describing the accident said there
was no cause for alarm Neither the
shafting nor the propeller was lost
The Vermont and her conveys should
arrive at Hampton Roads ABOUT Dec Il
or is.