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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25


There is deal of interest being
shown all over the county in the horse
show to, be pulled off in July. There
is more high bred stock in this county,
than most people are aware Of, anf
the horse show will bring many fine,
horses and other stock before the pub
lies attention. Proper interest could
easily make this county okiahomas
market for high bred horses.
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- The News is much gratified at the
recent prompt action on the part Of
the County Commissioners to work the
county convicts on the public roads,
as allowed by bill passed by the
fourth legislature. The first squad to-
go out, sixteen in all. are now earning
their salt on the road south of Ben.
nington. A jail sentence will not be
the soft thing in this county that 1t
has been in the past, We venture.
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The sentiment in favor Of building a
court house is getting stronger as each
day rolls by, and continuance of ia
vorable expressions along the line will
probably result in a special election
this fall, to vote bends for that pur-
pose. We have yet to see the man
who knows the real conditions at the
court house. who does not favor the
immediate issuance of bonds for the
erection OF court house.
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The House of Representatives has
passed the bin to abolish the offi:e Of
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25
Durant Weekly News

Published every Thursday at ia N
Third Avenue, Durant. Oklahoma.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25

state enforcement officer over the
governors veto. and the Senate is pret-
ty apt to o. X. the Houses job. The
governors idea OF uselesa 1ffi1es APP
pears to be at variance with that OF
the Legislature, and the pecple who
pay taxes. appear in the majority to
side with the Legislature, especially
in this section. When the county of
ficers show their inability to enforce
the liquor laws of the state, we need
new county officers. and we have yet
to learn CT single case Of liquor law
enforcement in Southeastern oklaho-
ma by either the state enforcement Of
ficer or any Of his many deputies.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25
Will VOTE ON SALE
OF CITY PLANT
COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL WILL
FAVOR SALE-ELBCTION WILL
PROBABLY BE CALLED

W. ]. Head, representing the Strick-
land interests. who propose to buy the
light plant of the Durant Ice and Light
Co. and the light plant Of the city OF
Durant, again met with the committee
from the Chamber of Commerce and
the City Council, Monday afternoon Of
this week and again took up the work
Of figuring on the proposed trade.
The committees have agreed that
the city plant is worth all Of $4,000,
and Mr. Head has agreed that his peo-
pie will eimburse the city for this
amount If the people so desire, and
will then furnish power and light to
the city and to the public at lower
rates than are now in force here eth
er by the privately owned company or
the city plant.
Mr.. Head agrees to the following
things in case the deal is consumated:
To furnish residence service at 14c
per X. W. hours for the fifst 30 X. w.
hours, and &c per X. w. for second 80
X. W. hours, with ten per cent dis
count for prompt payment of bills.
To furnish the juice for the city
street lamps at $3.50 per month per
lamp flat, and to install any other
lamps at any place and time that the
city may ask without extra charge
save for the extra current consumed
To furnish power for the city pump
ing station at Armstrong delivered at
Durant for .O1s5 per X. W. hour. and
to build the necessary lines to deliver
the juice to the plant at Armstrong,
without cost to the city. save for a
return of six per cent per annum on
the actual investment so made.
The city water and light superin-
tendent, Mr.. Bennett. is working on
some figures calculated to show the
expense Of operating the city plant at
this time, which the committee will
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25

consider at its next meeting and re-
commend accordingly to the city coun.
ell. The committee, however, has prac-
tically committed itself as being fa-
vorable to the city's selling out to the
Strickland interests, and the mem
bers Of the council are said to also be
favorable. and It is very probable that
an election will be called soon for the
people to vote on the proposition.
These people are erecting a NAM
moth power plant on Red River to
cost between 100000 and 100000.
and IL the deal is consumated and they
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25
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The young people of Yarnaby GER
tainly deserve credit for their work in
the literary society. On last Friday
night they pulled off one stunt equal
If not superior to the average come
dies pulled off in the theatres in our
great cities Our school house was
packed and many we're on the outside,
not able to find even standing room in
the aisles.
Messrs Tabor and Mcpherson from
Kemp attended our literary last Fri
day night
We had two shows here last week;
they were of the Psnch and Judy va
riety.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25
HORSE SHOW A
GREAT EVENT
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the second and a ribbon for the third.
The classes will include best sucking
colt, best weanling colt, best yearling.
best two-year-old and three-year-old,
best span mules. best team draft
horses best stallion,s best jack, best
jennette. and classes for strotting
horses, PAGERS, foxtrotters, three-gait-
ed saddlers, fiye-gaited saddlers, four
finland. tandem, and other classes to
make up a first class horse show
1t is announced that no entrance fee
will be charged and that competition
will be free and open for all horsemen
in Bryan county, and only cash prize
winners to pay fee, which will be a
small percent of their cash prize.
The show will be under the man
agement of Mr.. Pollard, but the cash
prizes will be put up,Iby the local mer-
chants and will total s45OOO, in cash.
y Further announcement of the event
will be made in these columns.
On Monday afternoon of next week
at two o'clock a meeting will be held
in this city of all persons in the coun-
ty who have horses or other stock that
they may care to enter in the show,
and at the same time to affect a per-
manent organization for holding a
Horse Show every year, 1t is desired
that every man in Bryan county who
owns or is interested in fine stock be
here at that time.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH
co. TO PAY BACK TAX

The controversy between the state
of Oklahom and the Western Union
Telegraph company has been settled
and the company will pay its taxes
for the past five years. They have
been fighting the rendition. which they
claimed was to high, and the settle
ment of the question few days ago
will end all litigation. .xs
County Clerk McCreary is busy pre-
pairing the assessment of the property
of the company in this county for the
past five years. and the settlement
will bring a nice sum to the county.
It will be divided between the differ
ent towns. townships, and school dis
tricts through which the line extends.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25
LOST, sTRAYED OR STOLEN

From my place two miles south of
Aylesworth, Oklahoma. April tenth,
one light fawn colored heifer, about
two and half years old, no marks or
brands, will bring calf in about one
month. / will pay $1,000 reward for
return OF heifer to my place. Last
seen near Mead, Okla. ]. II. Childers,
Aylesworth, Oklahoma. w-3p.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25

buy out the Durant plants they will
invest at least s15O.OOO in this city.
The great reason for favoring the
project on the par" OF the business
people is that these people will be
enabled to sell current so cheaply as
to be a great inducement for new in
dustries to locate in this city.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25

For Sale-Indian Runner duck eggs
from superior strains. $1.OO for 1S.
Rhode Island Red chicken eggs. is for
soc. See or write Mrs. ]. X. Johnson
Calera, Okla. lava
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25

The township officers OF township
three, Colbert, will have bridges
whether .or-no, and have the money to
build them with. A steel and wood
en- bridge will soon be placed across
Sandy Creek. An extra bridge here
and there is worth hundreds of dollars
to people who have to haul stuff to
market in saving of time and Horse
flesh. ,.H sgn
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25

Farmers have reported that the
chinch bugs have begun to work on
the corn and oats in spots. Chinch
bugs cannot withstand hard rain and
the local opinion generally is that the
rain of Wednesday about cleaned out
that form OF pest. ...t 80
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25

The town OF Caddo and the township
officers together, are working for a
perfect system of roads leading into
Caddo from all directions. This is a
praiseworthy move, as good roads are
the greatest asset that any section of
country can have, and 1t is money
wisely invested
Two or three Bryan county farms
have been sold for the second time
recently, and at an increase in price
each time without an additional inn
provement having been made. Increas-
ing prices on farm land and town
property hardly bespeaks hard times,
as many would have us believe.
If the city of Durant subserves its
best interests and sells its light plant
to the Strickland interests at long
price, the farmers living in that sec
ton of country between here and Dem
ison will benefit by that interurban
which Is almost sure to come IL these
people cct foothold here. An, inter-
.rht1 iira passing through this coun-
- wcuid stimulate land values and
fuclIits;a getting to and from market
very greatly
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
Murder and Rob-
berry in MOntrOSe

VIM NJ Gerger. known as Dutch
Henry" was found dead in his shack
in the Missouri Town" portion or
Montrose on Tuesday of this week.
Indications pointed to murder. as a
bullet-hole was found in his body,
He had been dead about Sc hours
when found, according 10 the coroners
estimate.
When last seen alive on the Satur-
day evening previous, he had some
money and a check which he was get
ting cashed. When found his money
and pocket book We're missing and
it seemed a clear case of murder and
robbery.
Yerger was teamster about 55
years old. His horses We're in
nearby stable and had not been fed.
A rifle stood in a corner which had
not been fired.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
New Light Co.
Man Visits
Delta Plant

Mr. A f. Phinney, of Ouray, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in Delta,
looking after business matters con-
nected with the Delta Electric Light
Co, plant which himself and associates
recently purchased.
In an interview with The Independ-
ent, Mr.. Phinney said: I'VE expect to
make lot of improvements which
will cost $4,000 to $4,000. as soon
as we can get our wires down from
above, so that we can in a measure
at least do away with the more eN-
pensive steam proposition. We will give
the people continuous 24-hour cur.
rent. This will require. We think.
about four months. We expect to do
the right thing by our customers and
the city-give them a good service
at fair price. This you can say to
them in good faith"
The new management is only be
ginning to get line on its business
here. 1t will install. we understand
its own manager soon and act upon
all Improvement plans as rapidly as
possible, getting everything down to a
perfect and satisfactory system Of
operation.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
Crisis in Mexico
Is Now at Hand

With Mexico's federal army in re
volt, with General Felix Diaz liberat.
ed from prison and at its head, with
canons moving down people in the
streets of the City of Mexico. the last
proof, If any were needed of the un.
stability of Mexico's government is
presented, and it's crisis is as immin-
ent as that of Turkey.
The government at Washington has
been startled into action by the news
and more fierce change. Battleships
were hurried to Mexico's border and a
special cabinet meeting was called by
President Taft. AS some great power
should interfere to protect American
and other foreign interests. it had bet
ter be Uncle Sam. for Mexico is our
bordering territory and Americans are
probably its heaviest investors.
OF the hundreds of millions of for
eign capital invested in Mexico for
development. nothing is doing. All
has been idle for the past year or more
and no future date could be looked
forward to for settled conditions with
out interference by a powerful and re-
liable nation: that such interference
is virtually at hand. all indications
confirm.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
JUDGES AND CLERKS
FOR CITY ELECTION

At the adjourned meeting of the
city council held Tuesday night the
following judges and clerks were ap
pointed for the municipal election to
be held March 4.
Ward L Percival E. Coombe. \. A.
Meyer Charles Nutter. judges Mrs.
S. B. Mccain. Mrs. Cora NJ. Turner.
clerks
Ward 3 John Uglow. A. c. Taylor,
f NJ. Gets. judges. Mrs. L. c. Kurz.
Mrs. J. T. Welch. clerks
Ward g. Walter Singleton. Cecil
Cunningham, Mrs Sarah Kirby, judi
ges James f. Becky, clerk. One
clerk to name.
George Stone was appointed tenn
porarily as night marshall, vice Jesse
Smith.
The council decided to submit to
the voters at the election on the 4th
day of March. the question of an cleo
trio light plant and the lighting of the
city
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
Kahn on Trial
for Check Raising

The February term OF the district
O'Clock Tuesday with Judge Thomas
]. Black presiding and after brief
discussion of the criminal cases TO
be taken up and reference to Wednes-
day being legal holiday, adjourn
ment was taken till o'clock yester-
day morning.
l.. u. Kahn was arraigned at that
hour and entered a plea OF not guilty
to the charge OF raising two checks
drawn by Delta county fruit growers
at the close OF the last fruit harvest
in which Kahn had taken part, and
defendants attorney. |. ID. McFadden
OF Paonia. submitted motion that his
client be given hearing as to his san
ity. At the preceding term of court
Kahn's mental condition was in ques-
tion and Drs Burgess and Hick were
appointed by Judge Shackleford to
make n test of the case. The report
of these gentlemen was submitted in
writing and contained the information
that Kahn was found TO be sound in
mind. but that he had several times.
since his incarceration in the county
Jail here. shown true forms of hys-
terra. The court overruled defend
ants motion and the case is now on
trial.
The next criminal cases to occupy
attention of the court are the People
ys William Lance on the charge of
rape and II. d. Marshall, charged with
forging checks in the vicinity of Craw'
ford. The present term. 1t is thought,
will continue all OF next week.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
Women of City
Want Our Apples

Only a few days ago the following
Associated Press news from Chicago
appears in columns of all daily papers
of the Union;
Chicago women who were recently
successful in lowering the price OF
eggs by popular public sales, now are
going into the apple business. This
time, however, they are going to give
the retail grocers a chance-if he
wants ito fill their orders. If he
does not care to sell at the price nam
ed. the women will fill the orders
themselves"
And from this it will be seen that
the price is too high for the consumer
and yet the grower gets SO little for
his efforts and expenditures that he
hardly makes living for himself. and
the women of Chicago may stir up
something to help things along 7
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
Surface Creek
Farm Sells
for $4,000

Among the larger real estate deals
going on record this week was that of
Frank Buzzard of Cedaredge. 100
acres to C. S. Frazer. for $4,000.
This is one of the largest farm deals
in the vicinity of Cedaredge so far
this year and goes to show that there
is no deterioration of values in the
world-famous Surfac ecreek district.
Independent is glad to note that
many of the realty deals presented for
record are Surface creek and Cedaredge
transfers, as it goes to show lively ap-
probation of property values in one
of Delta county's most meritorious sec
tions
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
Slope PythianS
to Meet in Delta

The Western Slope convention OF
the Pythian district association will
occur in this city on the fourth day
OF next month and there is now ey
cry promise of large attendance and
something OF interest doing every mo-
ment of the time specified for the ses
sion
A business meeting is to be held In
the early part Of the afternoon Of the
4th and from to s o'clock In the even
ing there will be nothing but ban
quoting. At 3 first rank work will be
put on and since s25 cash prize
has been offered to the lodge bringing
the greatest number of candidates To
take this degree. IL Is almost certain
that there will be n good showing for
this number on the program. The
drama Damon and Phythias." is 10
be presented for entertainment of the
visitors by local talent.
The district TO hold this conven.
fion comprises the lodges of Grand
Junction, Delta. Paonia. Hotchkiss,
Cedaredge, Montrose. Telluride. Ridg'
way and Crested Butte. All are ex.
pecting TO send large delegations to
the meeting and Delta will do her
level best to furnish ample enter
tainment.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
SUGAR FACTORY MEET
INC SATURDAY, 2 P. NJ.

SUGAR FACTORY MEETING, 2 O'CLOCK, SATURDAY, is,
AT DELTA
MEETING PROMISES INTERESTING INFORMATION.
THE FARMERS ARE ESPECIALLY
AND HEAR OF THE PROPOSED
J. F. DONATED USE OPERA
THAT THE PEOPLE WILL INTER
TURN OUT AND FILL THE ROOM
1T WILL COST
SUGAR FACTORY AT DELTA FOR THE YEAR
1914, NcREAsEAsEo PRICE FOR SUGAR eEETs.
ALTHOUGH EFFORTS
UNSUCCESSFUL
WILL
EVERYONE SHOW INTEREST OWN WELFARE
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
New officer for Night shirt

At the regular meeting OF the city
council last week II was decided to
transfer the star so long worn by
Jesse Smith to the breast of another
man and several persons were men
toned In connection with the place.
Among the number was George stone
n big pleasant faced fellow who could
easily pass the examination for place
on a city force anywhere, and George
was finally decided upon.
The official badge was given the
new man on Saturday and he entered
upon his new duties as officer that
night. Smith has held the place about
five years. He is this week acting as
bailiff at the county court house for
the present term OF the district court
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

At meeting of the stockholders of
The CRANKY Ditch and Reservoir com.
pany held in Cedaredge last Monday
il was voted unanimously that the
canals and reservoirs of the company
be put in the best possible condition
for service to those who own and cul-
tivate land within the territory water
ed by these canals. and 1t is conserva-
lively estimated that $4,000 will be
expended in this work.
The old board of directors. which
comprises w. b. Bryson, A. f. Pratt
and Miss Genevieve Hartig. were re-
elected. and the board in turn named
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

were nominated. The vote taken
gave Wagner. first, Zaninetti sec
ond and Swim third place on the bal
lot.
1t was decided to hold the election
at the three old ward voting places,
as appears in the notice of election
published elsewhere in this paper.
The meeting was one of the largest
perhaps ever congregating at a town
or city convention in Delta, and was
absolutely harmonious from beginning
tc end.
The candidates are all well known
and are before the people on their re-
spective merits. The election will be
on Tuesday. March 4th
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
Biz Mass Convention
Names City Candidates

The convention called to nominate
candidates for the three commission
ers for the City of Delta. was resolved
into mass convention. it having been
called as a convention OF the Business
Mems party.
After this had been done. motion
carried to name three party tickets
as follows: Business Mems. Citizens
and Taxpayers. and that, as the NUM-
cipal campaign was non-partisan. can
didates to the number OF three should
be allowed to go on the ticket. if that
many were nominated for each of the
commissionerships. the one receiving
the highest number of votes in this
convention to go on the Business
Mems ticket, the one receiving the
next highest vote to go on the Citi-
zens ticket, and the one receiving
the third highest vote to go on the
Taxpayers ticket
Nominations being declared in order
Watson H. Stewart, Starr Nelson and
/. NJ McMurray were nominated for
Commissioners of Municipal affairs
and Civic Beauty. and ex-officio mayor
A vote by ballot gave Stewart first,
Nelson, second. and McMurray. third
place on the ballot
For Commissioner of Finance. ].
Wellsnd letters, Mrs. Camilla Sand
ers and Mrs Lillian Wilson were nom
mated. The vote taken gave Mrs.
Sanders first, J. Welland Jeffers, sec
ond and Mrs. Wilson third place on
the ballot
For Water Commissioner Dan Wag
oner James Zaninetti and w S. Swim
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
Annual Banquet
OF Young Men

The eighth annual banquet of the
young mems class of the Baptist
church was held in the dining hail
of the church on Tuesday evening and
there was a good attendance and
much general interest taken in the
program throughout Earl Wilson
presided as POSTMASTER at the ban
quet table where some eighty persons
were seated and a number of ban
queters insists that Earl cannot be
outdone in that position.
The program was inaugurated with
music after which Carey B. Adams
responded to the toast, Sprouts"
Charles F. White handled his subject,
Coffin Nails" in an interesting man
ner as did also DR. A. H. Stockham.
Bank Notes. My Pull was Dr.
Groves topic. and, being a dentist
he could not fail to entertain and
amuse his hearers. DR.. VIM. Craw-
ford made an interesting talk on "Cy-
clones" DR. Cleland on .'Suffraget-
tes'' and H. J. Baird entertained with
Home Run Music concluded the
literary part and then the eighty young
men proceeded to play perfect havoc
with the following menu: Cream of
tomato soup. croutons, pimento salad.
celery. turkey with dressing. creamed
potatoes, gravy, French peas. hot his
cult, butter. cranberry jelly, ice cream,
cake. coffee.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
Geo. May Discharged from Army

BY special order No. 247. Western
Army Division Headquarters. Private
Geo. II. May. now at Fort Douglas,
Utah. will be discharged from the
army by the payment of $50, the pur-
chase price of such discharge,
May will be remembered as the man
taken In by Marshall Jesse Smith,
of Delta, nearly year ago and deliv-
cred to army officers as deserter,
soon after he had married Mrs. Matte
Miller.
Mrs. May writes from Salt Lake
City of her husbands honorable dis
charge from the army. desiring that
her friends in Delta may know OF 1t.