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The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
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heber srriass Charles B saoad n or Memphis. who has been spa1a.1- he sumner her- a.th has Wife vAre fishing near town in Little Red River was almost pulled oat of h.s bat a monster catfish which Le had es.gs', on 3 'rot line ard was epdaaqo-.re 10 eet into tae boat A"er .,re,,f. lasting several minutes Nr suos aer
 who was lnassis'ed. managed [, .e, the fish under control ha..iry ,. the bank o. the river l. Be.elea se l-2 pounds
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
The Man and tne Ro1-

man Of high soc.al position was forced 10 stay over d couple Of days in e small country town. Desiring to poft some letters and Lot know Ing where 10 find the posroGcc. he a-Id to q small boy grufay Son. want 10 20 10 the postofce"
 An right hurry back" said the boy soothiugly L'pplncotts.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
POSTMASTER RESIGNS
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The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Cadets to Escort C9.er-o-.

Arkadeiph.a Governor George ". Hays will have a ~a.arr Dsror during his attendance a' The A-Ea1sas state fair at Hot springs thc cadet corps Of Ouachi'a College being selected .o e. this post The invitation extended b. the d,rector7 Of the fair association was accepted. Capt starker I. Britt of the regular mary. commaad.nt Of he cadet company. ls tasy "voJ.i-r out his men.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
PlhGH0R. sP2EAO 0s HAND

|. ' | @o :. Dez c1 Ez4..@g Ga Ny Ro1's 3 r.1gverza bsr41 ga tas baek o' Ais hand 4 1srT I'd aDo. cane at,gt 2s lafge a z [ Eas ate .t would l.<a ss 52s1 hs @ol4 scratch i t.l t blee r began D spread u t neat a1 over lla had He wc-l1 3ast e1vssa. aferg tI.1s sfezt = TT asa i Tas 143 came eG ga t1s m.11.s f1Ger
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 CuticBra gcap and Ointment sold throughout the wofJd Sample of each free with 5z-p. Skin Book Address post. card 4Cgtlcura Dept l.. Boston Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03

4 cleyerly desiEaed little frock Is shown here The collar and cuffs show a touch Of embroidery and an extreme ly pretty Roman sash with fringed ends belts the low waist There Is a pretty arrangement Of buttons down the front o' the blouse and oa the Ekjrt The low ehaglGet Are ls pretty point This mode! would be pretty fashioned of some yon stuff, silk or cotton serge would also be ef- fecfiye.
 The girls dress pattern fG33o} is cu' ln sizes 10 F years Medium size requires 23z yards Of 2e men ma icrial
 To procure tAle pattern pend n cents fn 'Fttferu Department" pf tnfH rayer. Write name and ad.rcas pla5uiy. st te b-fe 10 E'Fe m'ze and number af pattern.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03

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The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
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The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Narn Hin TLrer

Robert is small. bot rapidly leaylta behind tho haby sRs that toleratea fea. tifneDt Not louR glnca he overheard a young married cogple Of hs ac qua.btance billing and coo.n2. not. be t noted. for The frat traa The grown folk Dreaent smiled but Robert face remained fo1emn Onls aH he bent ofer tsH ch3ldieh tasE that apparently ausorEea him. he pas heard to mlr uur. HeornlBHy
 Goodueeat IoyInY again
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Tn Effective Disguise.

An Ingenious convict who recently escaped from Jail at lydenburg south Africa. was captured on a farm where he was maEqueFading aa q policeman lD search of himsel'
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Rlq Cotton Sale.

Arkadelphla.-B. R Caster repre- sentiut a Iiyerpoop firm, bought 450 bales of cotton the entire holdings Of 8 local concern The consideration was S3o.0oo The cotton win be ship ped direct 10 Liverpool.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Held Cotton. Got Better Price.

Conway u A Mode, q planter from Guy. sold Q s. G smith S2 bales Of last years cotton. which he has been holding He received l3 3-i cents per pound for the cotton, about t.o cents moro than he could have gotten last year
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Natural phenomrnor-

There's one queer thing about these conptabios out for speeding motor iSts"
 What ls that7"
 ''No matter how fast yon go you cant throw dust lu their eycs
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
EnerCetic Citizen.

T shouldn't mind. mcaelf if they closed the pubs couple O hours sooner Wot ! sez ia. if man ain't fun by aitpast ten, e aint trying. g."-. London Punch
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Their CaDaei,y.

'Iawyers are great men" What are you thinking of them now
 That they can even fplb ha,w on bald factf
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Hardaqe 10 Be Candidate.

Little Rock Judge Joe Ual1aga ot Philadelphia. speaker of 'ae house of the recent legislature. says ha has de- c.ced to ae candidate for raj 1roa3 commlsslcuel
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
To nuild Neu Rridnes-

Searcy.-County Judge J F. Mitchell !s advertising for bids for eigh, new bridges in White county to be built a. an early date.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
keena IL

My hubby goce out every evening for Il constitutional"
 Mine don't. he keeps t u the house"
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Natura.Iy LirItec.

He won't go far even when he's pushed"
 That's because. hes such 3 pin head
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03

T. is a waste q time To Vh-'ewasn a character that could not b. saved by th.ck enamel
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03

girls life
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
World Wants Get Results
GOVERNMENT SALE OF TIMBER
TANng

LANDS.
There will be offered at public auction at
the places and times herein named at moi
less than apuraiscd valuations about 1879.
timber thereon, which includes about L.
O43E57.5uO feet Of pine. as estimated IN
1911 and approximately lil 500, 900 feet OF
hardwood, located in the Choctaw Nation,
southeastern ONuhoma. Sales viii be held
40 Idabd January o, Hugo January X, Po.
team January ~. Wilhurton January -, and
McAlcstcr January IT, 1914. BIDS may be
submitted either m person or by agent With
power ~ attorney Lnnd uud umher VIII
be- sold together. Land ciasscd as agrIcul-
tural land viii Dee offered ln tracts NOT eN'
cetdiug 100 acres other lands In tracts not
exceeding Gao acres, and not more than
100 acres ~ agricultural land ror more
than oup.iif'h OF the total of nou-agrlcul'
turll lands viii ho sold 10 any one person.
Terms 25 per cent cash, balance DO three
annual iustuIlmeuts of % per cent each,
with interest but payments may be com
pletod any time Immediate possession CIV
On after approval 0i sale Residence on
land not required Removal ~ portions OF
timber permitted as paid for The M
movements on land consisting of few
scattered houses win De appraised and sold
with land aud the owners thereof REIN
Lurspd whore they are NOT successful hll.
dcrs The right 20 waive technical defects
iu advertisements and bids, and 70 rciec'
any and all bids is reserved Detailed M
formation including descriptive lists show
ing quantity rud appr1i>omon' ~ timNer
and land i'm each tract viii hc furnished
without cost after October !, 1913. maps.
showing location and accessibility 10 rail.
roads Of each tract, will bc furnished az
COS, Of so cents each. Application for
both descriptive lists and maps should be
made 20 the Commits issoner 20 the Five Clvi-
lied Tribes. Nuskogee. Okla. CATO SELLS,
Commissiouer Of Indian Affairs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
Rohhers Left $1,000 in Currency.

OKLAHOMA CITY, okla, Sept, Is.
Not wishing TO overburden themselves
with the heavier coin, robbers left
behind $4,000 in hard money when
they robbed the Okemah State bank
and secured $3,40l in paper money.
Evidently the job was done by eX-
pcrts, no dynamite being used. Some
one either knew the combination of
the safe or got the money before It
was locked up. The loss Is fully cov-
cred by burglar Insurance The bank
is I'm the oklahoma Bankers associa-
tion and also a member of the Ameri-
can Bankers association, and the
Iurns detective agency viii make an
Investigation of tho robbery
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
FOR SALE

Groom, east front. modern, closd
In on South Boston. Price $3.50.
S-room, east front, choice part Of
South Main, same as new. Price
$4,000.
S-room, east front, South side. corr
ner lot, close in, same as new.
Price $3.50.
Groom, east front modern, barn.
beautifully shaded corner lot and
very close in Price $4,000.
Groom, east front, corner lot, all
modern. Price $2l50.
Groom, east front, modern, on
North Cheyenne, same as new. Price
$3.50. 500 cash.
We can make you terms on any
Of the above property.
BLAIR BROS.
219-A South Main. Phone 1879
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
AUTOMOBILES

ONE lNl1 h,rpassrugcr Chalmers 'JO
Fine condition. looks good 5000 A
snap Also one lplA Chalmers $780, five.
passenger viii s,ll cheap. cu.h only
Might consider diamond lhuur -N'l. Jas.
NIttlt
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16

The California Power com
pany suffered great damage putting
an the mines of Goldficld and Tona-
pah out Of commission temporarily.
business houses having goods stored
in the Easements lost heavily Many
narrow escapes are reported ma
rooned women and men being res
cued from floating houses 10y means
of ropes. The telephone and power
wires are all down. as are all the tcle-
graph wires. Communication with
Tonapah is cut off, and rumors Of
loss of life there cannot be verified
Goldfield is i'm darkness tonight, but
the scores Of homeless persons are be-
Ing cared for by those whose dwellings
escaped the flood.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
CLASSlFIED

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Tulsa Daily World On tho following eond'
lions ONLY;
No Ed less than i5c, We reserve the
right to revise and classify all ads Return
wrong replies. Three time adds very seldom
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ERRORS corrected or money refunded,
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and rules which are in effect.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
WANTED AGENTS

WE WILL pay you S120 to distribute relie-
ious literature in your community. Sixty
DAYS work Experience not required. Man
or woman Opportunity for promotion. Spare
time may be used. International Bible
Press. 1912 Arch St., Philadelphia
WANTED-Ageut to handle Tulsa World
at sand Springs. Must be reliable and
furnish reference. See Mgr. Tulsa World.
Phone 1000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
SAVE YOUR RENT

One Groom house. lot 100 X 40;
young orchard; good stone cave; fine
well and out buildinssi all for $500
cash $500. A bargain.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
Furniture Repairing

Gunsten Furniture Hospital; Up
holstering repairing refinishing and
epameling Obey the impulse Phone
us now; all work guaranteed. Phone
5000. 219 East Fifth street.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
REAL ESTATE.

TULSA PROPERTY WANTED Eighty acre
ruit farm, half mile city limits Spring
dale, Ark Washington Co.. the famous fruit
belt. Forty acres bearing apples, Is acres
bearing Elbertas, acres ime timber, bal.
ance clover and grain. New modern Groom
house, gas lights, bath hytory sink, etc;
good barns and Outbuildugs For answers
give full description with price Want city
without present crops. For prices address
owner Boy ll5, springdole Ark.
FOR sALE-Two vacant lots. one with
foundation iur dwelling. costing Sl75.
Both lots for $500 Fairly close IN: need
some filling Terms. Modern fyeroom
house; good neighborhood. bargain for
S@.OuO, Have other properties OF good value
mp to Si2Jo. S. II. Coyey Room 30j. Pal
ace Bldg.
FOR sALE-By owner new two-story, seven.
room and basement at l4th and Boston.
Ready TO occupy. Lower floors oak The
best Of Workmanship throughout. Phone red
1919.
FOR SALE-Two acres three miles out
Ten acres two miles out, Five acres three
miles out Twenty acres three miles out
Rodgers 4 Boyet, room Ii, over Exchange
Neu. Bank
FOR sALE-One two.room house one four
room house. one fye.room house one eight
room house, one nincroom house. Rodgers
\ Boyett, room "a over Exchange Natl Bank
FOR SALE--A high,cass boarding house
with fourteen rooms and thirty boarders.
This is close IN and very desirable for the
best trade, II will take $1,000.
FOR SALE-Fourroom bungalow Lot 100
Xl4O feet. Part cash, balance terms. Call
at l6th and Troost Phone black 207o,
FOR sALE-sman truck, fruit. dairy or
poultry farm near Fayetteville Part cash.
balance time or trade. John NJ. Cooley Fay
etteyiIle, Ark
FOR SALE OR TRADE-Onc cafe. 40 acres
improved land, aud other land to ex.
change for city property. j. NJ. Lutts. Phone
2493,
CITY PROPERTY farm lanus, exchanges
and rentals. Rodgers & Boyett room a.
Bynum Bldg, over Exchange Natl. Bank.
Phone 1896.
$1,000 TODAY buys one Of the best bust
ness properties In Tulsa. +. NJ. White,
over Exchange Natl Bank
FOR SALE OR TRADE-By owner one six.
room residence on $. Main. This is
worth investigating as the price Is right.
Phone 237f.
FOR SALE-At once. northwest corner lot,
I'd and Olympia. Walk paid for. Price
FOR SALE-SiH-room modern house Very
nice lot 10OMIO. 9ll s. Elwood. W o.
hNhNtltlu, 'NItI
HAVE slGj equity il a 5Ox1iO lot WIN
take sos cash or trade. ". S. Hudson,
Gen. Del
FOR sALE-A uew modern, seven.room bum
goow, S2,150 on terms. Phone black
3O13
LIVE SICCn.
FOR SAIE-An extra nice pair Of driving
horses in good shape Weight about $50
each; also q god set Of double harness and
spring wagon. Must sell 40 once Gus Ma.
this. ILx l72, Ardmore Okla.
WANTED-Ouc 1Omouth.old male Poland
China thoroughbred hog Weight about
goo pounds Phone 500. II. J. Ric&a-
buugh
FOR SA.E-A nice driver. Three years
old good size and gentle Also buggy
and harness. llo2 81 Main. Phone 9l7
WANTED-A few good milch COWS. Phone
515 on the 5 line / Dickson. r. X ?
FOR sALE-Fir.t.olass driving horse, bug
gy and harness. Phone 23l.
FOR SALE-Fresh cow. Good mixer. sos
Phone 1915.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-lonug lady wishes furnished
room in private family, West OF Main
close in. References exchanged. Address
3l44 care World.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
POULTRY

USE PERFECTION poultry food Made In
Tulsa. II your grocer camot supply you
phone ms, IiG and 33iG. Binding stevens.
We deliver.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
Mooney IO LOaEl

On household goods, pianos. dla-
monds or live stock. Rates reason
able Room rs over z. O. or Phono
1868.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
APARTMENTS-FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Three room, nicely furnished
apartment Use of bath, gas and water.
South Side. References required. Phone
1904.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
STOLEN

Will, THE lirhthuired youth who took the
the p0wcr plant ii the Public Service
Company ON Cheyenne Ave. ON Friday re.
turn same and avoid prosccuuoui
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
SITUATIONS WANTED.
FURNISHED

POSITION WANTED - By young married
man. Any clerical position considered
with substantial firm where there is OPP
portunity Of advancement. Real estate or
oil business preferred. Good references and
bond furnished IL required Address Frank
Crowell. Robinson Hotel, city,
WANTED-POsiton as stenOgrapher Have
had court and legislative experience. VIII
consider nothing but high.class proposition.
Address Buelah Beck, Nj Carmel, III.
WANTED--By an experienced hotel woman,
position as housokeeper on salary or com
mission. NJ. L. Brooks, Regal Hotel, Okla,
City.
POSITION WANTED-As housekeeper or
cook IN .private family. Best Of city ref
ercurc. phuue red 2jO3.
POSITION WANTED-By young man. Out
side work preferred. Address 3lIs care
World
POSITION WANTED-By pastry cook in
hotel Address i. S. care World.
POSITION WANTED-By experienced chauf
feur Address 313s care World.
POSITION WANTED-By experienced Stem
ographer. Call phone 1851.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16

STU ALTON WANTED--Younr man desires
position as chauffeur Experienced Ref
erences Address Z. G. NJ. care World
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16
PERSONAL.

MARRY Many rich congenial and anxious
for companions. Interesting particulars
and photo free The messenger, Sta. ID, Jack.
sonvile. Fla.
MARRY WEALTHY-Descript wealthy
people anxious to marry, free. Mission
Unity. B.522. SAN Francisco, Cal.
WANT NICE CLEAN RAGS at this office.
VIII pay 3 cents pound. Bring them
bsday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-16

WANTED--Nacant cottage or furnished or
uufurnishcd rooms. Phone 2Gi4.
DREsSNIAK1NG plain and fancy. Phone
1920. 16 y. Owasso
FASHIONABLE dressmakiag. Room 522
First Natl Bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-11
High Waters Tie Up Sunset Limited
New Members Are Added
By the Carpenters Union

They are members of the Painters
union.
George Singleton and MiEigan are
doing the painting at the Beach res
idence. They are members Of the
Painters union.
BARRIERS to Elect.
The semi monthly meeting Of the
Barb ers' union will be held tonight in
the Union Labor hall. There will be
an election of officers. Chas. Manning
is president and Victor A. Lee is sec
rotary.
W. NJ. Hendry is installing a heating
plant in the Clark residence at Fort
Bliss He Is member Of the Plumbers
union.
VIM. Fayram is foreman of the brick
work at the II. D. Johnson place, cor
ner of Wyoming and Noble streets.
There are -FOUR men employed under
him. All are members Of the Brick
layers union.
John Warden is still doing plumbing
at the Bank building. He is q mem
Der OF the Plumbers union.
J. z. Grubbs Of the Plumbers union,
IS still on the sick list.
Of the Orleans bar, Is
having some painting and paperhang-
ing done. A. L. CoOmes and NJ. NJ.
Warnock, members Of the Painters
union, are doing the work.
The members of the Painters union
are doing the work on the new First
National bank building. Those en-
R4O9 Gu d. & L. =. ciil4lu5 >. - mug
kins, James Merrel W. d. Eickel burger,
J. c. Condor, NJ H. Davis and J. c.
Berull. Roy Schanks is foreman OF
the painters.
To Begin Work on House.
A r. Webb will start a five room
house in the Val Verde addition at
once. Members of the Carpenters
union will be employed. Those who
will do the work are: Louis Bailey,
Otis Jones, Walter Highsmith, Charley
Borden and John Vance.
H Brown, secretary OF the Carpen-
ters' union, did not attend the meeting
" ednesday night on account Of being
sick. r. c. Light took his place.
J. I. Hewitt is finishing four new
houses in Ventura Heights with mem
bers Of the Carpenters union.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-11
LAWSON TEL[s Of
ELEPHANT BUTTE
Gives Illustrated Irrigation
Lecture at the Bailey
School.

Project engineer L. ". Lawson Of
the United States Reclamation service,
talked about the Elephant Butte Dam
irrigation project to the kindergarten
and geography classes of the fifth,
sixth, seventh and eighth grades OF
the Bailey school Wednesday after
noon. The address was given in the
auditorium Of the High school build
ing It was illustrated with about 100
stereoptiCau slides.
Mr.. Lawson made the lecture inter
esting to the children who have been
studying about the Elephant Butte
project IN their school work.
Irrigation is one of the oldest things
in the world today" he told the chill
dren. I'VE have records which show
that It was started at least 1000 years
ago. The largest irrigation projects in
the world today are the Roosevelt
dam of Arizona and the Assuan dam in
Egypt Both are remarkable for their
size and the obstacles that had to be
structtOn. Yet as large as these are,
there are ruins in Egypt, India, and
Asia minor which show that at one
time there were even greater projects
for irrigation than anything we have
now.
You children. who live here IN the
southwest, know how necessary water
for irriga ion is for this section of the
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ton service is building % irrigation
projects to bring water and irrigation
to the people of the west. The Ele-
plant Butte dam will be 100 feet
higher than the Mills building when
ii is completed.
Irrigation is at least 800 years old
here in the southwest. There are re-
mains Of bitches in both the Rio
Grande valley and the valley OF the
Colorado river that were built by the
early Spanish settlers when they first
came to the southwest
Mr.. Lawson showed a number Of
views Of the Roosevelt dam, the La
guna dam and the irrigation projects
IN Idaho, before showing the Elephant
Butte pictures Y. S. Rogers, teacher
of the chemistry department of the
High school, Opeated the stereoptican
machine, with Harry Welsch assisting.
Mr.. Lawson not only told the children
of the work connected with the con-
structing of the actual dams, but the
railway lines, and roads that had to be
built by the reclamation service in or