Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-20
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@. A. Crosby of New York City
was here Tuesday en- route from
htat place to San Francisco. afoot.
he having made wager that he
could cover the entire 5000 miles
In six months. He is a salesman
by profession.
W. s. Knight and Bruce York OF
this city were over to Kenefick
Tuesday morning on business, re-
turning the same day
The Ladies Aid of the Christian
church gave an abominable party
in the church parlors Monday night
which was well attended. Each
guest brought the article most
abominable to them, which articles
ranged from dish rag to a bottle
of whiskey. Refreshments were
served and some nice victrola music
furnished entertainment for the ev-
ening.
In an opinion rendered at request
of Sidney suggs. State Highway
Commissioner, Attorney General
West today held that plan to en-
ploy a large number of paroled
convicts in construction of public
roads by private contractor is
within the inhibition of the Consti-
tuition prohibiting the contracting
of convict labor.
Theo. Rice and w. w. Knight
were up from. Caicra on tulsee5s
Tuesday. Mr. Rice will remove to
Durant and engage in business this
fall
The second issue of the Southeast
ern Gazette. published by the South
eastern Normal School, made its ap-
pearance on time on the 18th of this
month, and is very credible sheet.
Its. circulation covers the fourteen
counties embracing what is known
as the nurant Normal territory. NJ.
Nj. Wickham 10 editor in chief and
the department heads of the school
each have their departments.
Little John England, son of M.
and Mrs. w. T.. England. was Sc
riously injured last Friday by being
kicked in the stomach by pony
with which he and other children
were playing. The little fellow was
unconscious for several days and his
life was despaired of, but IL is
thought he is improving now.
Rev. and Mrs. E. ], Bradley are
rejoicing over the arrival of new
son at their house. who arrived
Tuesday, st. Patrick's morning.
Mrs. Tom Cox, who had been
spending some time in Durant with
relatives and friends. left Tuesday
for her home in Farmersville. Tex
as Mr.. S. r. Cox went with her to
Farmersville to spend some time Wis
iting.
L. c. Sherer arrived in the city
from Coalgate Saturday and assum-
ed the position of manager of the
Corner Drug Store, which was nade
vacant by the resignation of DR.. ].
B. Smith. Mr.. Sherer is an expert
enced druggist and pharmacist and
comes highly recommended. DR..
Smith gives up the management of
the store to look after his oil in
erests.
This week as travelling men from
the several commercial centers of
Oklahoma started on their trips they
carried many petitions with copies of
the proposed law to be Initiated in
behalf of persons who are absent
from home op election day and who
desire to gQtds sat the polling place
where they may happen to be. The
petitions are to be circulated In all
parts of the state and it is expected
by protagonists of the measure that
the necessary number of names, APP
proximately 10000, will be secured
within the time limit
In the course of an opinion JUS
tice Kane of the supreme court has
made 1t plain that the court is fol-,
lowing the law which provides
against technical matters influenc-
ing the decision when they do not
go to the heart OF the controversy
The court safd: 'phe eoSrt IN ev-
cry stage OF action must disregard
any error or defect in the pleadinga
or proceedings which does not affect
the substantial rights of the adverse
party and no Judgment shall be re-
versed or affected by reason of such
error or defect"
Mlllll HINnNNHN