Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-13

saturday zeal was closed Wnere-
by @. J. Malone became the owner
of the suburban property Of j. Q.
Adams. adjoining the city on the
north The property consists Of SO
acres of land. 1O-room concrete
house, fine barn and Seton silo; It
is one of the finest country homes
around Durant. Mr.. Malone will
occupy the property and develop It
into fine stock farm.
DR.. Il. d. Murdaugh, president Of
the Southeastern State Normal, an
nounces that the commencement
sermon this year at the Southeastern
will be preached by Rev. o. G. Fon-
tame, pastor Of the First Methodist
church, 1890 a. M, May II. There
will be a class OF twenty-one this
year to receive their degrees.
Prof. Seely, who is already the
owner Of some Of the finest stock in
the state, has just purchased from
Gilman Bros. Of Fort Worth, fine
French Imported Percheon stallion.
This is one of the finest animals
that has been brought to Durant.
Secretary Powers OF the Duraut
Chamber Of Commerce. has received
information from President w. J.
Milburn Of the Oklahoma, Texas
ard Gulf Highway association. TO
the effect that he had accepted the
invitation Of the organization to adj
dress the citizens Of Bryan county.
at The annual banquet, which will
he held in this city on Tuesday ev-
ening, March Gath. squs
The Missouri Athletic Club at ST.
Louis burned Monday morning to-
gether with the Boatman Bank in
the same building, and between thir-
ty and thirty-five guests pe.'isl ell in
the flames. A hundred others were
more or less seriously injure =.
The Athletic Club at st. Louis
burned Monday morning together
with the Boatman Bank in the same
building and between thirty and thir-
ty-five guests perished in the flames.
A hundred others were more or less
injured ro ..o. ..f.sl4
Fire of unknown origin Monday
destroyed twenty three business
buildings, several residences and a
$4,000 barrel storage tank of the
Texas company at Kiefer, Ok. in the
heart of the Oklahoma oil fields.
entailing a loss estimated at $780,
900. The loss on the oil tank alone
will exceed $59,eoq
Kena, i'.e six year old daughter
OF wr. arf Mrs. w. 3. Baker died
atNcn o cock Tuesday mori7g -
Typhoid fever, Funeral services
were hold from ths family home,
seventh and Locust followed by in
Iterment in Highland Cemetary We'd
nesday afternoon. gos sodg 69t
Mrs DIR, M o.. Robertson. is in
DR.. e. j. Neathery's private sani-
tarium at Sherman, where she has
undergone surgical operation At
last reports she was improving rap.
idly. .gttgsss .t
improvements are nearing compile
tion at Sinclair's Confectionery, on
Vain street to the extent Of repaper-
ing and iepainting the front and IN
terror of the building, and adding
a nicely finished music room in the
rear FOR the purpose OF the demon
stration OF different machines, for
which the house is representative,
The newly added room will have a
seating capacity which will accom-
modate about fifty guests, and WI
be artistically decorated with palms
and mirrors, and VIII be reserved
for the purpose of holding church
socials, theatre parties. etc. When
completed, Sinclair's promise to have
one of the swellest confectioneries
in the state.