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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21
WILLIAMS DECLARED
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
Durant Jurist Wins Democratic Cub
ernatoral Nomination by Plurality
of 2143 Votes. Certificate is Is
smell


The certificate Of nomination for
Governor of Oklahoma on the demo
cratic ticket was issued Thursday
by Joe S. Norris, secretary Of the
state election board to X. L. Will
liams, of Durant
The official count had been conf
pleted and Secretary Morris there
fore issued the certificate. stating It
is so required by law. The official
plurality of Judge Williams is ALAS
The issuance Of the certificate will
give the Durant man title to the nom
ination and prevent and complication
that might have come should an in
junction be asked as had been the
threat.
BY tentative count. which Is not
likely to be changed, the showing Of
the following state officers have been
nominated by the Democrats.
Lieutenant Gorvernor--M E.Trapp
of Muskogee.
Secretary Of state--J. L. Lyon Of
Oklahoma City.
state Auditor-E D. Howard Of
Tulsa
Attorney Generals. P. Freeing
of Shawnee.
State Treasurer-w L. Alexander
of Oklahoma City.
State Superintendent--R II. Will
son, Of Chickasha.
Commissioner Of Labor--W. G..
Ashton of Oklahoma City.
State Examiner and Inspector
Fred Parkinson of Wagner.
Commissioner of Charities and
Corrections-W. d. Matthews Of
Wynnewood
Insurapce Commissioned. A. L.,
Welch of Purcell.
Chief Mine Inspector-Ed Boyle Of
{ lahoma city,
President OF the Board of Agri-
ilture-Frank Gault Of Geary.
Cooperation Commissioner-A. p.
Watson of Shawnee.
Clerk of the Supreme Court-W.
NJ. Franklin of Madill.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21
LONG HOURS FOR OKLA -
HOaiA FARM LABORERS

Washington, d. c., Aug. 20.--The
farm laborers of Oklahoma work on
an average of nine hours and forty
seven minutes per day. according TO
q report which has just been issued
by the United States Department OF
Agriculture. There are 151 thou
sand laborers employed on the farm
in Oklahom and the average month
ly compensation is $40 with board
and s29.1O without board. These
figures relate to the year 1913. In
the Continental United States the av-
erage farm laborer receives $13-S5
per month with boar dand $19.97
per month without board.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21

tance to be covered, especially to
the manufacturing district, an auto
mobile combination chemical hose
wagon should be installed.
8. That minimum of six full
paid men be placed in the service.
10. That sleeping quarters be
provided for at least six volunteers
at the fire department.
IL. That a tower be constructed
on which to dry the department hose.
12. That the department be equip
ped with all the necessary minor ap-
paratus necessary for department
of this size.
13. That the present system OF In
adequate inspection of hydrants by
the water department be discontin-
ued and that the fire department be
required to inspect. lubricate and
flush all hydrants in the city at
least every thirty days, and that tue
Chief report to the water department
any hydrant found in bad order, the
same to be repaired by the water de
partment.
IA. That the fire departm snt be
required to inspect the business dis
trict at least once a week for con-
dition and to inspect the buildings at
least once a month for structural de-
fects and that this inspection work
be rotated among the members Of
the department and that records of
such inspection be required
15. That the firemen be furnish
ed with suitable inspection blanks
and the same be filed and preserved
at the fire station.
16. chat the building ordinances
be amended so as to include all of
wall for the top of two-story build
ings not less than IL inches thick
and to increase four inches for each
lower floor. That stone walls be
four inches thicker than brick in all
cases. and that properly reinforced
concrete be permitted four inches
thicker than brick; prohibiting the
use of metal flues. giving the chief
Of the fire department plenary pow
u " ChAoANS al AilC PACNCnliOA VI
dinances.
II. That the fire limits ordinance
be amended so a sto include all Of
blocks lag, LAT, 14s 149. $50. 15l
and 152 and make all boundaries Of
the fire limits no less than a street
IS. That the electrical ordinance
be strengthened to require licensed
Electricians under bond.
10, That an ordinance be passed
Regulating the storage Of inflamable
liquids and explosives.
20. That the Motion Picture
Theater ordinance be amended to re-
quire use of standard booths
to require all wiring in the theatess
in conduit. TO provide system of in
specific nof motion picture theaters
by the chief of the fire department.
to provide for the examination and
licensing of operators Of motion pic
ture machines
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21
re investigating the high prices Of

are investigating the high prices OF
meat.
The Department Of Agriculture
has Just completed a census report
of the meat producing animals of the
United states and finds that there
has been a decrease Of 4,1S3,OO0
head and an increase Of $176.15s,-
600 in value during the past year
on January /. 1914 the herd num-
bered 144.5d7,000, compared with
4S,69O,00O head year ago.
rhe bulk Of the nations decrease
in the meat supply Is in the swine
herd. Compared with last year, the
number Of hogs in the United States
has diminished 2,1S5.00O; cattle ITS
thousand head and sheep 1,763,O0
head.
The major portion of the increas-
ed values Is credited to the beef an
imals. The value of all cattle when
compared with last year. exclusive
of milch cows. shows an increase Of
$166, 6,6S8.O0O; swine have gained
S9.842,000 in value, while the sheep
have deprecated $1,476.0O0.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21
OKLAHOMA HORSES ARE
WORTH $S5 EACH

Washington, d. c.. Aug 2O.-The
Oklahoma horse is now worth $85
per head according to report just
issued by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture while five years
ago his value was only $S4. There
are 766 thousand horsees on the
farms in this state and they are val
ued at s65.10O.O0O.
In 1910 the number of horses
in this state was 743 thousand and
had an aggregate value of $6O,1sS.
600,
. Compared with other states Okla
homa ranks tenth in the number Of
horses.
In the entire United States there
are 2O,962,OOO horses and they are
worth $2,291,63s.OOO or s1O9-S2
each.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21
A PAIR OF HORSES STOLEN

The sheriffs force received infor-
nation here Friday morning that a
pair of fine horses were stolen from
the pasture Of Mr.. Lay, near Robbers
Roost, Thursday night. and that no
clue as to the identity of the thieves
or the whereabouts of the horses
had been found. One of the animals
was sorrel gelding sixteen hands
high and five years old and the
other was a roam pony, nine or ten
years old. and little smaller than
the sorrel.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21
ARRESTED SECOND OFFENDER

Sheriff Hart Friday morning serv-
ed a warrant on Walter Humphrey,
who is confined to the county Jail
serving time for resisting arrest. The
warrant charges him with the second
offense of violating the prohibitory
law The warrant was issued fol-
lowing the affidavit of F. G. Cobb.
that on March First, Humphrey who
was then confined TO the county jail
serving time, had sold him whiskey,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21

Agriculture.
This ~ an average death rate of
$40 per thousand head.
During 1913 the ratio was 81
per thousand head and the total
number lost was 107.30O head
The latest census reports which
are dated January 1, 1914, show
that there are 1.S52.O0O head OF
hogs in Oklahoma and they are val
ued at s11,S57.OOO or sS.4O per
head
The farmers Of the entire nation
last year lost 7.004,S00 head of hogs
from disease Their total value was
rs million dollars and the death rate
was 119 per thousand head.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21
SAVAGE TAKEN 10 ARDMoRE

On Thursday of last week, acting
on the information received from the
sheriff at Ardmore, Sheriff Hart ar
resetd one w A. Savage who has
been here for some time on charge
of false pretense. Friday morning
Jake Williams. a deputy sheriff Of
Ardmore, came TO Durant and took
Savage back to Ardmore with him,
where he will stand trial.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21

Durant's new rates for fire insur-
ance went into effect on the goth of
last month, and a careful analysis
and comparison of the new with the
old rates show that they have been
increased in the fire district in
cluding blocks, 172, 173, 174, 175,
176. 178, 179 1876, 1894. 1S6B,
1877, 1913, and 1919. and the south $50
feet of blocks 152. ISL, $50, 149,
14S, 147, 146, and the right Of way
of the M. o. and c.. and the NJ X
& t. Ry. companys. in amounts run
ming from one cent to one dollar per
hundred, and that the general aver
age increase is about twenty
one cents per hundred dollars of in
surance.
The town report of the Oklahoma
Inspection Bureau upon which the
rates are based, is unfavorable as to
the city's fire risks and as to the
equipment of the fire department
for fighting fires. The fire depart
ment's equipment is reported as be-
ing behind the progress and growth
of the city. The reportis too volum
inous TO be printed in this issue and
will be run in installments. The
general recommendation of the Ru-
reau. however. are given below:
General Recommendations
/. That an electrically operated
valve be installed on the connection
to the standpipe so that the same
may be closed quickly from the ell
ectric light plant.
2. That an Independent tele-
phone line to the pumping station be
constructed on the city's poles, same
TO be used exclusively for fire alarm /;
that branch be also connected to
the city electric light plant and both
these lines be connected to the fire
alarm plug on the telephone switch
board so that every alarm shall ring
all three gongs.
3. That meters be installed on
all connections. The water now
washed through leaky fixtures that
will be saved by the meters will fur
nish another fire stream.
- a That an S-inch pipe be laid
on North First Street from Main to
Evergreen. and hydrant set at the
alley in this block and that six
inch pipe be laid on south First street
from Main street to Last street and
a hydrant set at the intersection of
Last street.
5. That the residence section
and especially the outlying manu-
featuring section be protected by a
larger main, capable Of furnishing
an adequate fire flow.
6. That the city pumping sta
tIon be equipped with double hy-
drant in an accessible location. That
the same be housed and have 15O
feet of hose with nozzle attached at
all times. Hydrant wrench to be
kept in said house. that said house
be provided with an approved two
and half gallon chemical tank and
that filter house where switchboard
is located be equipped with FIX pals
OF dry sand.
z. That the electric feeder at
the pumping station be equipped with
lightning arrester.
8. On account Of the long dis
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old STANDARD Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because II contains the
well known tonic properties Of QUININEi
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21
DISEASE PLAYS HAVOC
ON OKLAHOMA HOGS

Washington, d. c.. Aug. 2O.-
Disease caused the swine breeders
OF Oklahoma to lose $4,000 head Of
hogs. valued at s794.640 last year,
according to a report recently issued
by the United States Department of
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21

DR.. I. Levy, expert optician, will
be at the Atwood Hotel on August
26 and 81. See him concerning
your eyes and eye glasses. adv.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21

DO your Eyes hurt? Glasses when
prescribed by DR.. I. Levy, expert op-
tician viii relieve them, will be a.
the Atwood Hotel on August 26 and
27. Advertisement.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21
NATION FACING MEAT FAMINE

Economic expert sof the Federal
Government are giving the high cost
of living careful consideration and
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21

DR.. I. Levy, expert optician will
be at the Atwood Hotel. on Auguts
26 and 81. See him concerning your
Dyes and eye glasses. adv.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21
FIRE RATES ARE IN
CREASED IN DURANT

Oklahoma Inspection Bureau Also
Reduced the City's Class Four TO
Four and a Half; Recommendation
of the Bureau.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21
KENDALL INsTALLs NEW CASES

The Kendall Clothing has Installed
lot of tall. new. glass cases where
their colthing will be protected from
the dust or damage in any way. Be
sides being very useful in keeping
their stock in the best OF condition
they add very much to the appear
ance of this already well-kept store
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21

If in the market for a Typewriter
see r. M. Evans.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21

cures Dld Sorec, Other Remedies Won't curs.
The worst cases, no matter Of how long standing
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR..
Portcr's Anhseptic Healing Oil II relieves
,ain and Heals at the same time. 25c. SOC. Sl.oo
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24
TOURNAMENT A SUCCESS
Ely Filled With Visitors from Adjoining
Towns and Weather Fine,
Sports and Events all Going as per Program
and Good Time Being Had.
Aeroplane Flights and Carnival Attracting
Crowds---Fhghts Successful---Ball Game
Today.
Firemen's Events Being Pulled off as per
Proeram--Most Successful Tournament
Ever Held.

had their shows and concessions in
working order Wednesday even
ing and did considerable business.
The band and the Ely department
met every train and escorted visi-
tors to their rooms.
All the committees had their
hands full in getting things in
running order and everything has
gone as per program so far. Several
bitches occurred early in the game
but all were properly adjusted in
good season and satisfactorily.
The city is handsomely decorated
with flags, bunting and colored
lights and joy is unconhned. The
Eli wheel and merry-go-round is
getting the game and the shows are
doing we'll. The confetti stand:
aud the other concessions are
banked with people and the carni
val spirit is rampant.
The first events of the tourna
ment program took place THURSDAY
morning at 9 O'Clock and wer,
witnessed by an immense crowd
Senator Griggs, of Virginia
Representative Murphy of Auror;
and Postmaster Salmon of Biwabil
| acted as judges the first day an.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24

A RECENT meeting of the Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters
held in the City of New York, has
again called the attention of the
public to the frightful fire loss of
the United States. The fire losses
in the United States are far in ex-
cess of those in foreign countries
and naturally a higher fire pre-
MUM here than abroad. The per
capita fire loss in the U. S. for
1913 was $2.1O while in cities of
of more than 10000 population it
was $2.25. For the same year in
foreign countries the fire loss per
capita was Russia, soc; France,
ACC; England, $50; Norway, SIC;
Germany, 29c; Ireland, Csc; Italy,
25c; Austria, Csc; Switzerland, 15c;
Netherlands, lie.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24

The Seventh Annual Tourna-
ment of the Vermilion- Mesaba
Association is on in full swing in
this city and the streets are crowd
ed to the curbs.
The advance guard of the teams
participating arrived Tuesday even
ing and every train since then has
been bringing in visitore from all
the towns and cities of the Mesaba
and Vermilion ranges and even
Duluth has contributed consider
able population to the festivities.
Automobiles have been, arriving
every little while with visitors who
spend few hours or day taking
in the sights and events and return
to their homes in the evening.
The housing facilities of the city
is taxed to the garnet to take care
of the throngs of people and
restaurants, hotels and eating
stands are doing rushing bust
ness.
The Aurora department arrived
Tuesday evening and while not due
until Wednesday, nevertheless
came early to get the lay of the
land and become acquainted, they
said. The Corey Bros. carniva
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24

being tie, the race was run over
and Ely won first money.
This afternoon ball game be-
tween Winton and team recruited
among the. teams present was in
PROCESS. The flag race was also
run after dinner and the following
scores were obtained, Proctor, 81
and rs; Ely, 81 and 3-5; Biwabik,
oS and As; Aurora, 70.
Tomorrow the wind-up will take
place. Several races will be run
and the aeroplane flights will take
place. The carnival company
have their shows working and a
glorious wind-up will be the result
providing the weather is favorable.
A large number of Tower people
came up in autos at noon and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24

full from every point of view. On
the return to the starting point,
Mr.. Webster was just bit unfor-
tunate in making the landing. He
guaged his point just little off
and hit a small rock. The machine
was damaged somewhat but will be
in condition for the flight this
afternoon.
This morning the Ladder Climb
er's Contest took place on the
Fourth Avenue track. The scores
made in this were Ely s, and 3-5;
Aurora, 7 and 3-5; Proctor, and
Is; Biwabik, and As.
The Coupler's Contest was run
as follows: Ely a fiat; Proctor a
fiat; Grand Rapids, no time; Biwa-
blk and Is. Ely and Proctor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24

DR.. Arrest took Mr.. Mr.. Salmon's
place yesterday. Robt. Mathews
of Proctor, Henry Chinn of Ely
and F. Seeley of Biwabik were
timekeepers. The events were run
off on program time and satisfied
the crowds.
Ely won the Association Hose
Race and broke the record time in
their run, making it in % and SIS.
Aurora secured time of 26 and 35
but were penalized four seconds for
incomplete nozzle coupling and
were given time of 80 and 3-5.
Proctor made time of q and 3-5
while Biwabik secured no time.
The Association Hook and
Ladder Service Test was won by
Proctor in %. Ely made the race
in "a. Aurora "a and rs. Biwa
blk no time.
The Combination Hook and
Ladder and Hose Race was won
by Ely in p fiat. Proctor was
second % and 2-5 and Aurora
third in rs and 2-5.
This completed the Firemen S
events until after supper when the
parade took place after dark.
The parade was rather slow in
getting under way and it was quite
late before it started. The parade
was a neat and tasty affair and the
companies taking part were ap-
plauded by the groups of people
passed on the line of march. The
parade wound up at the City Hall
where Mayor Harri welcomed the
guests and rendered them the free
dom of the city. President of the
Association Sandberg of Aurora
made the response.
/ The Proctor team was awarded
the prize for the best appearing
company and Aurora secured thu
prize for the most men in line.
Il H. ]. Webster the aviator pulled
off his stunt at about $50 and t.
be putting it mild, the flight wa
worth coming many miles to see
. The machine rose majestically from
| the ball ground and scared over TIL
city, crossing back and forth AM
/ covering the city several times
, The weather was all that could b
/ desired and the flight was success
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24

The few cents that can be saved
by buying your goods away from
home is injuring your community
to the extent of many dollars by
retarding progress and the increas-
ed valuation of all kinds of pro-
perty, including your own. Stand
together, and together all will pros
per. Divide and prosperity will
flee. You know what the Bible
says that "a house divided against
itself cannot stand
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24

many came on the train. q Winton
came in full forces this noon and
the aeroplane flights and ball game
attracted many. So far the tourna-
ment and carnival have been a
success. The Miner will have a
full account of the doings next
week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24

Painting, papering, kalsomining
and all kinds of interior decorating
done by Henry Jokela. Telephone
No. los. Call him up and he will
estimate your work Immediately.
Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24
SUMMER GOODS

We have nice selection of Summer
Wash Goods in plain and printed Voiles,
Flaxons, Crepes, Poplins and Wash Silks.
All in the latest weaves and patterns. ust
the materials to make you look and feel cool
and at prices that will not make you at all
warm. Come in and see them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24

If not customer now, try us with an
order, we know we can please you, and II you
can't come in call us up on Phone 81 and
your order will receive prompt attention.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24

Our stock of Fancy Groceries and Can
ned Goods comprises the best there is on the
market and all are absolutely fresh.
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables on
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-08
LONG-DEMANDED
IMPROVEMENTS
NOW INSIGHT
Governor Win Soon Forward
Statement Favoring Floating
of Territorial Bonds
EXACT AMOUNT IS
NOT YET DECIDED
viii Probably Not Reach Million
and a Half NoW-Treasur-
er's Statement Considered

A million OF. more dollars may be
available soon for public improve
ments In the territory. President VII.
son will be called upon soon to give
his approval TO the proposed new ter
ritorial bond issue which was author.
lied by the last legislature. Reports
and the necessary documents on this
bond project are being prepared by
the attorney-general, and will come
before Governor Pinkham within a
few days. to be forwarded by him to
President Wilson.
In addition to these facts, the chief
executive made il known today that
he will not set the bond issue definite.
ly at $1,500.000. He said IL will be
a figure considerably less. but he does
not wish now TO state the specific
sum-. Several harbor Improvements,
contemplated when the Legislature
agreed upon the amount Of the issue,
are now regarded by the governor as
unnecessary under present conditions.
The proposed lsaiaaina wharf is an In.
stance In point
He says the new territorial prison
should be built at once :...,
Treasurer eonkiing has prepared a
lengthy statement giving facts and
figures relative TO the bond issue, and
this statement or report. which fay.
ors the immediate Rotation of the
bonds. Is before Governor Pinkham.
Speaking on the subject, the chief
executive said this morning: III
"I have deferred this matter until
j knew the amount of the present
valuations. But now that I have this
information, we can go ahead. ] do
not propose to ask for $1,500,0 900. i do
not believe we require that large
amount We can very well omit max.
Ing some of the Improvements which,
while desirable. are not imperative.
The papers are now being prepared,
] have gone o1er them and made q
few chances at Ias Sescrstary of the
Territory Thagef After the next read,
ing they Will be probably ready to
send on to washington. ]" :.