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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03
LIVE STOCK MARKET.


Kansas City Stock Yards, June 80.
-Seasonable priced-spread widen
ing Is in progress in the cattle mar
ket. Prices are getting down to a
grass basis on cheaply fattened cat
tie. whise choice to prime steers are
advancing gradually, and the mar
ket on them appears to be founded
on conditions that will last through
the summer and fall Cattle supply
for June is $1,000 head, lightest
normal June run since 1899. Re-
ceipts today are 1000 head, good
fed steers strong, others weak, COWS
weak to 10 lower Heavy Nebras-
ka corn fed steers brought $3.50 to-
day, highest price since early in the
spring, and other good cattle sold
at $3.50 and upwards. A shipment
of good Kansas grass steers brought
$S.40 yesterday, others $500, win
tered on wheat fields, and finished
on grass, without corn. Bulk of the
native cows sell at $5.40 to $8.75,
heifers $3.50 to $S.25 few at
SS.75 to 5000. Stockers and feed
ers have been selling at bargain
rates recently, prices nearly as low
as two weeks ago, the low time this
summer. There is a slightly better
demand today, and stock grades are
firm. Cattle are said to be selling
on the ranges higher than at the
markets; sales of yearlings for fall
delivery at s36 to $40 are reported
and calves for December delivery at
$25. Quarantine receipts are fairly
liberal again this week. but do not
carry as much beef as last week. Of
ferings are highly mixed aid steer
sales range from $3.50 to s7.S5,
cows $4.O0 to $685. few fed cows
at 81. Veals are so cents lower, at
$8 to $3.50. Hog receipts here this
month amount to 10000 head, the
lightest June since 1902, Supply to-
day is 1900 head, and packers are
trying to get them cheaper. Early
sales to spectators were on a
steady basis, top $8.45. bulk $500
to $842 1-2, and packers later took
the crop that way. Opposition OF
packers is probably for the purpose
of staying further advances. Fatted
brood sows are likely to sell at a
big margin below medium and light
weight hogs this summer as packers
are not anxious to accumulate lard.
Sheep and lambs are 25 to so lower
this week, top spring lambs today
$500, medium to common lambs
down to 1925. Sheep are not as
much lower, weathers selling up to
$5.75, yearlings 1878, ewes S4.75,
breeding ewes 1925. Receipts this
month foot up $4,000 head. a
fairly good June. though 5000 less
than June last year. Supply today
5000.
]. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03
BANK ASSESSMENT FIXED.

Oklahoma City, Ok. July 2.--The
State Board of Equalization met
Tuesday and fixed the basis for as
sessing banks. The valuation shall
be upon the capital stock, surplus
and undivided profits, as shown by
the statement of Jan. 1s last, less the
real estate which has been assessed
separately. as held June / last with
the exception of the public buildings
bonds OF the State and none other.
as held Jan. last. The banks were
seeking TO be exempted from taxa
tion on all State bonds held.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

During the past week. Judge r.
Il. Williams in various speeches
throughout the eastern part Of the
state, took occasion to severely crit
icise the Oklahoma City Republican
and Socialist papers for lying about
his headquarters. He told the peo-
pie that there had been no changes
and would be none made, and that
the attempts of the papers to create
the impression that there was dissen-
sion at his headquarters, is just an
other miserable attempt to fool the
people and to try to get them to vote
for some weaker man for governor,
some man whom the Republicans
and Socialists would have some show
of defeating in the general election.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03
HAS LOST
A GREAT CITIZEN.


Tuesday morning at O'Clock w.
A. Lewis fell dead from paralysis Of
the heart He was at the breakfast
table. The news spread rapidly
pJer the city. filling every heart
with grief He was 81 years old.
Deceased had been in Ill health
for several months, although being
confined at home only week or two
at time. The evening before his
death Tuesday morning he was at
his office and was apparently feel
ing well and cheerful-being jovial
with his friends who called at the Of
flee. Early in the morning Tuesday
he dressed and prepared for break
fast, at witch time he appeared in
good condition. Seated at breakfast
for only few moments he realed
over and instantly expired-being
caught by his son, Grady, he drew
only breath and the spirit Of w.
A. Lewis passed to the Father who
gave 1t.
Deceased leaves wife and nine
children; three having died several
years ago, thus he being the father
of twelve children.
The living children are: Frank
of Durant. Mrs. James A. Long. of
Lindsay. Okla, Anna, of Berkley.
California. Curtis e. of Bennington,
Alice, Winnie, Grady, Ruth and Har-
old, Of Bokchito. He has a brother
D. f. Lewis, Of Poteau, Oklahoma,
and another brother, L. NJ Lewis,
of Spofford, Texas, and sister, Mrs.
Y. w. Daniels, of Beaumont, Texas.
w. A. Lewis was born in Carters-
vile, Ca, where he grew to young
manhood. and where his parents are
buried, He heard Sam Jones preach
his first sermon, and was always a
great admirer Of the wonderful
evangelist. He had lived in Bokchi-
to nine years, and was a foremost
mover in every public enterprise
always working for the free schools
and upbuilding of his town. He was
sought by many when in need of adj
vice, and always assiied one in need.
He was charitable to fault-never
turning down a chance to perform a
good deed. He was prime mover
in securing our magnificent educa-
tional Institution, devoted much
time and means to its success. "BilP'
Lewis, Gas he was Familiarity called)
was good man, an honest man, and
upright in all his dealings in private
and public life.
W. A. Lewis place in Bokchito
will be hard to fill-if at all It can
be filled. His word was his bond,
which no one who knew him would
think to dispute. IIe loved his fam
lily and he loved his neighbors-al-
wavs having an open and free hand
and purse to the needy. He was one
of Gods noble men. Peace to his
ashes
Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at $3.50 from the fam
lily residence. conducted by Rev. e.
Hotchkin. of Durant Interment
was had in Bokchito cemetery,
which was attended by large nuu
Der of sympathizing and mourr'ng
friends : and relatives.--Bochito
News.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

The $4,000 fee charged the poor
taxpayers on the Deep Fork in Lin
coin county by Judge Robertson for
services lasting less than.five months
which was performed along with his
regular law practice is one of the
reasons why Judge Robertson is not
in Lincoln county. No wheroy
along Deep Fork is there a Robert
son club. but many of them have
a club" for Robertson.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

Harlow's Weekly believes that
the Socialist will cut a big figure
the general elections this fall, and
points with alarm to the greatly in
creased membership of that party
We fear that Harlows' is trying to
make mountain out of mole hill
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03
SUNDAY HOTTEST DAY

Last Sunday established new
weather record for June. in this
city. the thermometer reaching to
I04.40. This is the hottest day re-
corded in June by the weather OBJ
se1ver. and almost eclipsed the rec
ord made last August. when Sho
thermometer reached los. This was
on August S0th, and that was one
of the hottest days recorded for
many years.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03
AsEDIAToRS TAKE IN
DEFINITE RECESS.
( Continued from page l.,

( Continued from page IL
with plenary powers.
In the meantime Ambassador Da
CANA announced he would leave to-
morrow for his summer home in
Long Branch, N. J. Minister Naon
will depart tomorrow night for
Washington. and Minister Suarez
said tonight he would leave Thurs
day for Washington.
The Huerta delegates will decide
tomorrow whether they will wait
here for the Constitutionalist dele
gates or go to a summer resort.
The American delegatfss will be
the last to leave. They are await
ing definite instructions from Wash
ington.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

The County Assessors reports are
not all in, and the board will not
meet tomorrow as a Board Of Equal
ization as had been announced.
Neither will It take up the big pipe
lines as previously intended The.
latter will probably go over until .af->
ter August primaries in order to get
a full meeting OF the board.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03
NAVY WENT DRY" WEDNESDAY
I Continued from page I'D

day night, the occasion being an
elaborate vaudeville entertainment
by the ships company, followed nv
a luncheon moistened with light
punch and bottled beer. Among the
hundreds of army and navy officers
and civilians in attendance were
Brig. Gen. Funston, Rear Admiral
Craddock, officers from the French.
Spanish, British and Dutch warships
in the harbor.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03
MISS wHITLATCH GOES TO
PERDUE UNI. IN ILLINOIS

Miss Althea whitlatch, daughter
of w. ]. Whitlatch Of this city, de-
parted Sunday for Chicago and La
Fayette, ILL.,, where she will visit her
fathers relatives and will enter Per-
due University at Lafayette for the
summer school, where she will re-
ceive FREQ music Lessons each day
and other advantages of the older
schools.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03
MANY DURANT CITIZENS AT
TEND FUNERAL AT BOKCHITO-

Among those who went over to
Bokchito TO attend the funeral of
w. A. Lewis Wednesday were: B. A.
Mckinney, Green Thompson, w. A.
Jones. w. Y. Tyree, w. b. Morrison
and Mrs. A. c. Risner, A number
went over Tuesday and others went,
in automobiles Wednesday afternoon.
The funeral was held at S:30 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

sudde4 realization Of the dangers of
defeat was the statewide Hayes
meeting held at Oklahoma City, ten
days ago when 527 working-fighting
democrats from fifty-seven counties
gathered in the Capital City and
swore allegiance to Sam Hayes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03
rATE INSURANCE COMMISSION

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSION
ER.
A. l.. WEIGH,
(Re-election.
FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.
ROBERT Nj. RAINEY.
Atoka, Okla.
SUMMERS HARDY,
Hugo, Okla.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
w. A. DURANT.
For Representative:
@. A. RAMSEY.
E0R SHERIFF.,
JOHN A PHILLIPS,
Caddo. Okla.
JAS. YARBRoUGH.
Durant, Okla.
LIB HART. (Re-election)
WOE COUNTY JUDGE.
SAM H. KYLE.
J. L. RAPPoLEE,
(Re-election)
Durant. Okla.
LEWIS PAULLIN.
ZOE COUNTY ASSESSOR.
BOB BLAIR.
Allison, Okla.
WALLACE w. GATES,
w. H. YEATS,
Matoy, Okla.
gOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
r. X. M1NTOsH.
r. A. Chestnut, Caddo, Okla.
ZOE COUNTY WElGHER.
BEN LEE, (Re-election)
r. A. BISHOP.
WOR COUNTY TREASURER.
GEORGE HARRISON.
ZOE COUNTY ATTORNEY.
CHARLES p. ABBOTT,
WALTER j. TURNBULL.
(Re-election.)
ROK COUNTY CLERK
HENRY M'CREARY.
(Re-election.)
FOR COURT CLERK.
W. A. Jones, Durant, Okla.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Dist. 4.
ED l.. SPEARS.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.
L. WARMER STINSON.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Dist. 2.
BEN HULTSMAN.
Albany. Okla
Thos. S. BRYsON.
Achille. Okla.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

Taxes in this state counted by the
levy, mills only considered, are not
high. But it takes too many DOL
LARS to pay our taxes. A farm in
Oklahoma worth $4,000 is taxed
more DOLLARS than farm of equal
value is taxed in Iowa, for instance.
The only way to bring state taxes
down is to stop spending so much
money and the only way to stop
spending so much money is to limit
the state appropriations made by the
le ley'slature. State Question No. 7f
wCIld put a stop to excessive appro-
vinita Leader.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

Threshing coal. large lumps, So,
per ton. Durant Coal G Wood Co.
27 wa
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

The Choctaw county speaking
campaign has been duly opened. Ten
speakers win find that those farm
ers who have been delayed in their
work are devoting the greater por-
tion of their time to making up for
lost time, but that should discourage
no one. The farmers know that a
little attention to the fields these
days will swell the bank account in
the autumn and swollen bank ac-
count is rising no one ever calls on
doctor to have reduced--Huso-
man.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

Robinson appears to be doing
himself more injury than benefit by
shooting off his mouth too freely.
Because the people of Oklahoma re-
fuse to accept him at HIS own valu-
alton, he gets peeved and begins
paving up dirt. His own actions
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

Threshing coal. large lumps. IS
per ton. Durant Coal & Wood Co.
81 WA
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

This paper is authorized to an
nounce the candidacy of the persons
whose names appear below for the Of
fices named. subject to the Democrat
&c primary. August 4th, 1914.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03
as governor.--Idabel Democrat.
convict him of lack Of ability to 9

convict him Of lack Of ability to act
If II is true that former Governor
Haskell is trying to line up the for
ces who followed him in times past
to support the candidacy of West In
the present campaign, he has un-
dertaken big job. II we know the
temper Of Oklahoma Democrats, and
as large per cent of them are Tex
ans, we think we do, any attempt at
dictation by anybody will result Ia
defeating any and all plans to trade
them off at will~ Therefore, we are
losing no sleep over the matter
Ada News.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

E. M. Evans. agent Royal Type
writer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

Old rags wanted at that's office.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

The republican and socialist pa
pers of Oklahoma City are deeply
concerned in the management of the
headquarters of r. L. Williams.
About every other night they turn
the management off and then kindly
allow them to go to work the next
morning. 1t is a well known fact
that these evening papers have tried
in every way to graft Judge Will
liams and his Good Government Club
out Of some money. The manage
ment have refused to put up money
to advertise in these papers; hence
it is easy 20 see why these bitter at
tacks are made against Judge Will
liams and his management. Black
mailing is a mighty old scheme but
it won't succeed this time. All the
stories in these papers about dissen-
sion in Williams ranks are absolute
fakes. 1t is Just ir>gentle way of
getting even with Williams for re-
fusing to contribute to their papers
Bennington Tribune.
Some quasi-political idiot at Tul-
sa is sending us page of illegitimate
dope each week (for instant re-
lease and absolutely free) that very
much resembles the attacks Haskell
use to make on Senator Owen, Bob
Williams being the target this time
We waded through the last batch
Of slime the NANCY bunch sent out
simply to see II man could draw
his breath while reading It, After
completing it we carefully took IT &c
the alley and burned 1.-THE writer
of the screed is ashamed to sign II
and its fortunate for Bob Williams
that he had no wife--that kind of
writer would grow fat slandering in
nocent women.-Poteau News.
Robinson appears to be doing
II
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

=. N. EVANS. Editor and Publisher.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

Published every Friday at ia N.
Third Avenue. Durant, Oklahoma.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-03

Cfficial Paper of Bryan County.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-10-24
BIG QUANTITIES OF SUGAR
REPORTED HELD.

Washington, Oct. 22.- Secre-
tary Redfield. in response to a
Senate resolution, today began an
investl cation of reports that in
mense quantities of raw sugar
are being held in storage iii New
York and PHILADELPHIA I'm the
expectation that Great Britain
and France will be strong COM
petitors for Cuban sugar in the
near future. and that the ori"e
of raw sugar will reach such a
figure that the refined product in
January and February may go to
Is cents pound. f"
The resolution. submitted by
Senator Thomas. maintained that
such reported holding of suoar
constituted a violation of the
law.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-10-24
BUCK UP. BROTHER.

Buck up Mr.. Pessimist! This
country has nearly three billion
bushels of corn to dispose of al
around 90 cents bushel: almost
a billion bushels Of wheat at
around 81 a 1prshel and a twelve
million-bale crop of cotton that
the producers nope to ee+ ~
cents a nour3 ~ 81; Lg with s.
tie on the ra r.. 5 and l.oo. IN H.
lot enough 20 sell FIR $6.OOo,o' ,
0CO. When ali these are rlark''C
e. and IT,. cash 'rsimilated bs
the trade of the country and
salted away in the socks OF the
producer then, if Mr.. Pessimist
feels that he must gr1mble, let
him 60 over to the war-torn coun-
tries across the Atlantic and mur-
mur his complaints in the ears OF
the widows and orphans Of those
stricken lands.-Fort Worth
Record.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-10-24
HOPELESS LUNG TROUBLE
CURED.

Many rec0veries from Lung
Troubles are due to Dr. Bell s
Pine-Tar-H Honey It 'strenrt'
the Lungs. checks the Cough and
gives relief at once.-Mr. w. S.
Wilkins. Gates. N. G. writes: II
used DR.. Bells Pine -Tsr-Hmey in
"A ease given up as hopeless and
it effected a complete cure Get
a bottle Of DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey. If your cough is dry and
hacking let it trickle down the
throat. you viii surely get relief.
Only 25c at your Druggist.
(Adve-tisement)
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-10-24
ceedings OF the School Board.

And against, or in oppos ton
to, said proposition, twent gone
(2D votes, representing a tax
able assessed property valuation
Of Nineteen Thousand Eight
Hundred Seventy ($19, $1,000
Dollars.
A majority in both number and
amount Of votes cast at said spe-
clal election were in favor Of said
proposition, and said proposition
is declared to have been carrie /
at said special election.
Section 9. Be it further re
solved, etc, That the Secretary
of this Board be, and he is here
by, directed to file with the Sec
retary Of State of the State Of
Louisiana, and with the Clerk OF
the 10Th Judicial District Court,
ard ex-oficial Recorder in and
for the Parish Of Iberia, La, each,
'.one copy of the minutes of this
meeting, to and inclrding the
passage of this resolution, same
constituting a process verbal Of
THE manner in which the ballot
..'box was opened, the ballots
icounted in number and amount.
+the returns canvassed, and the re-
suit of said special election as
certained: and said Secretary
shall retain in his office a copy
hereof, dulv certified by the Sec
retary of State and the said
Clerk and ex-Officio Recorder to
have been du'ly filed and recorded
in their respective Offices as re-
qni~ed by law.
The above resolution having
been duly seconded by Mr.. Con
sof1in was unanimously carried.
There being no further busi-
ness. the Board adjourned
L. A. VALET, Secty.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-10-24
n YOUR CHILD Is CROSS,
TEvERIsH, C0NsTIPATED
Look Mother! II tongue 10 coated,
eleanse little bowels with "Cait
fornia Syrup Of Figs"

Mothers can rest easy after giving
"California Syrup Of Figs" because In
. few hours all the clogged-up waste.
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out OF the bowels, and you have
. well, playful child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative" |"
Millions Of mothers keep 1t handy be-
cause they know its action on the
stomach. liver and bowels ID prompt
and sure.
Ask your druggist for Z 6Ocent bot
IL Of California Syrup Of F1ga." which
o1ntains directions for babies, cAlldrsn
q ~ aese and for gr0Wn-upA
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-10-24

The Shreveport Saddlery Co.
has received several requests By
wire o bid on part of a contract
calling for 30, 600 sets of artillery
harness for the warning nations
of Europe, to be delivered in thir-
ty, sixty and ninety days. Each
set Of this harness costs from
4150 to $200.-Ex.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-10-24
A HOME RAISED HORSE WITH
I" SOME REPUTATION"

and Bob Adyice's manv admlrer!
in and around the Lafayette sec
tioh | wish to make my position
clear as to why | withdrew ml
horse from the Fair.
When the hour had arrived or
Wednesday evening to make the
entries for the free-forall !" race
the race director called the own
ers and AGENTS of horses to come
up and make their entries. They
had previously agreed amons
themselves that they would ho'
enter unless Bob Advice wa;
barred. This thev tried to dc
but the officials would not stanc
for it. Someone then tried tc
smooth ,hincs over so that the
race would 90 on. but ! lad IN
strrctad .fy agent not II make
any compromise with ahy or
Mr.. +. V. Mouton then eXplained
that the Association had adver
tised this race several months as
being one permitting any horS'
to enter. and that thev coul2 bot
apply any exception to Bob Ad-
VIZ"
They then refused to enter
their horses. the race was can
celled and the books closed.
On Thursday morninc l me,
Mr.. Raoul Pellerin on the street
coming from the Fair grounds
who told me that two of the horse
owners had gone and others were
talking about going too. and
that he was afraid that the fair
would have no races. l ex-
pressed my disappointment at not
being able to enter nv horse IN
the "free-for-all' but rather
than see the races cancelled and
the pub1ic disappointed after the
officials had SO energeticallv lab
ored tn make the Fair a success
I worhl be willing to take Rob
Advice hack home provided that
they world sign the following to
he a trne statement of conditions:
LEONARD H. MESTAvEP.
Owner OF Bob Advice.
!.afavette. La. Oct. 8: 1914.
We the UNDERSIGNED hereby
acknowledge that the free-for-"''
race scheduled for todav et the
Iafayptte Parish Fair. failed to
take place. because Poh Advice
was feared as the Champion nv
owners tnf other horses. who rn-
fused to enter their horses if Bob
A drice was ertpred.
II Y. Mnr7rON
Sec. Iafavp+te Parish Few ASH.
- y. PROrSSARD.
~.P. LANDRY.
Pres. LAFAYETTE Fair Assn.
cAOTTI PFTTERTN.
nira"tor OF Grounds.
A. PECK.
Race Director.