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The Coconino sun., 1915-06-11

For Rent-2 furnished houses, one two room and one three room, com- fortably furnished, good location.
 Lewis Express Co. If
The Coconino sun., 1915-06-11

Singer Sewing Machines for sale or rent. S. Barron, Merchant Tailor. If
The Coconino sun., 1915-06-11

For Rent-About June 3rd, four room cottage, apply to Mrs. w. A. Campbell. If
The Coconino sun., 1915-06-11

For Sale.-Horse $75, mule $25, wagon $40, Harness $20. Special wagon $40, harness $20. Special price for whole outfit. s. l.. Finley.
The Coconino sun., 1915-06-11

For Rent-Furnished cabin among the pines. Two rooms and kitchen. $15.00 a month. A. A. Johnston, If
The Coconino sun., 1915-06-11

For Rent.-4-room modern bunga- low; close in. Wm. BeesOn. If
The Coconino sun., 1915-06-11

For Rent-5 room furnished house with garage. Mrs. Frances Jones, Milton Road If
The Coconino sun., 1915-06-11
BUSINESS NOTICES

For Rent-6-room house with bath. 403 Birch Ave. If
The Coconino sun., 1915-06-11

For Sale-Rare Bargain. Only all year around resort on Oak Creek, in cluding r acres alfalfa, large orch ard, best ditch in valley. Elevation 42O0. Can permit cattle. Grand scenery. Unlimited possibilities. Must sell at once. Will not consider ex- changes. School and telephone. For particulars address,
 SEDONA HOTEL,
 Cornville, Arizona
The Coconino sun., 1915-06-11

For Rent-6O9 N. Beaver street furnished bungalow, four rooms, bath and large sleeping porch. Phone 123 R 2.
The Coconino sun., 1915-06-11

For Rent-5-room furnished house. Apply to Wm. Beeson. Phone 3. If
The Coconino sun., 1915-06-11

For Rent-3 room furnished house close in. Inquire Sun office.
The Coconino sun., 1915-06-11

For Rent-New four room house with bath, apply to David Lay. If
The Coconino sun., 1915-06-11

For Rent-704 R. R. ave-, furnished house, 5 rooms and bath. See R. J.. Kidd.
The Coconino sun., 1915-06-11

For Rent-Furnished rooms and housekeeping rooms. Mrs. Gavin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
BETTER LIVING CONDITIONS.
Colored People Form Organization for
Retirement of RacF.

number of leading negroes OF the
State have organized a society, to be
known as the League OF Urban Con-
ditions Among Negroes. with a branch
in Richmond
The object Of the league is to d.
rect the masses of negroes toward bet
ter living conditions. ana toward
higher degree OF morality and indus
trial Improvement.
At meeting Saturday the following
officers were elected President, Mag
gle l.. Walker. vice president Pro-
fessor j. F.. Jones, secretary. Or. H. L.
Harris. Jr. and treasurer Or. w. *.
Hughes
In order 10 carry out the purposes
of the organization committees Will be
named under the following titles
!, Committee on recreation and
amusement.
.. Committee on work with delIn-
quents
3. Committee on cooperation Of
agencies.
4 Committee on Industrial improve
ment
5. Committee on neighborhood Inn
provement especial attention Is paid
to health conditionsl.
s Committee on finance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
PRfSBYTER|AL TO MEET
TOMORROW EVENING
Interesting Program for Sessions De-
vse<i 10 Increase Interest in Great
Missionary Movement

Rev. W W Moore, p u. president
of Union Theological Seminary viii
be the orator Of the opening session of
the East Hanover Presbyter.ai. which
will convene at O'Clock Wednesday
evening at the First Presbyterian
Church, Madison and Grace Streets.
The Presbyterisl VIII continue un-
til Thursday evening. with an interest
ing and inspiring program for each
session.
The object OF the presbyterial Is 10
promote the formation of missionary
societies among women and children.
10 diffuse missionary intelligence con-
corning ali branches Of benevolent
work of the Presbyterian Church, and
10 create missionary interest In the
presbytery
Following is list OF names OF Of
icers of the presbyterial
President. Miss Pauline Grant.
Richmond first vice president. Mrs.
w S, Donnan, Richmond second vice.
president, Miss Esther Barney, t'reder-
icksburg: treasurer. Miss Julia Hern-
don, Ashland corresponding secretary,
Mrs. *. Morton. Richmond. recording
secretary, Mrs. John McComb, Rich
mond. secretary OF literature. Miss
Bessie Cook, Bon Air.
Secretary Of young peoples work,
Mrs Wesley Baker South Richmond;
secretary of foreign missions Mrs X.
w Miles Richmond, secretary OF s.
sem blys home missions, Miss Laura
Armitage. Richmond: secretary of
local home miss %ls, Mrs. w $,
Rhoads, Richmond secretary sunday
School extension and publication. Mrs.
r. T.. Ma gill Richmond: secretary OF
Christian education and ministerial
relief. Mrs, ]. Mac smith. Richmond
An attra Give program has been pre-
pared for the young peoples meeting
Thursday afternoon at $50 o-cloc n.
Mrs. John Little. OF Louisville, KY,
Will be present. and Friday afternoon
will speak on Making Negro Lives
Count
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
Friday, April 9th, 1015

M , % tIe'k W.
on he premises No. 1880 Williams
Street, between Kinney and Harrison
streets, proceed TO sell at public auc-
ton the following described property
mentioned therein: Beginning at a
point three hundred and thirty t33o)
feet west # Harrison Street, thence
running west wardty along and 'front.'
ing on the said north side OF Williams
Street fifteen ttsb feet nine ta)
inches. or 10 a point opposite the di-
ylding wall between the tenement
hereby conveyed and that adjoining
on the west lines eighty-seven $50
feet six Ga inches
TERMS sufficient to pay all
costs of sale. taxes and insurance to
day OF sale and a debt OF 1855 and
credit as To 4e notes OF 500 each,
payable monthly the first to become
due April IS. Isl B., and residue to
be paid in ! and years, with interest
added. to he secured by deed of trust
on said property. but subordinate to
the other credit payments, or for all
cash 81 TO said residue at the option
OF the purchaser.
r StT'TERDINC.
!. d CARNEAL.
CHAS X WILLIS,
Trustees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
GIRL SECRETES TONNES
IN A GERMAN HOSPITAL
For Whole Month French Lass Conceas British Soldiers
Including Iord-Story of Her Exploit to Be
Told King George.

Wiley. Kellam and Atkinson. The de-
tectives testified that they found no
one violating the law when they enter
ed and as there was no further evi-
dence against the manager of the club,
Justice Griggs was forced to dismiss
the case.
The police first received the tip"
regarding the alleged gambling opera
tons through "A middle-aged woman,
who called at police headquarters,
claiming thar she was Reds wife.
She said that The KID meaning
Hughes. was losing too much money.
She said that she came on to Rich
mond from New York to Join him here
and that upon her arrival she found
that he had lost all of the money
which she said he had earned MT City
Point Hughes and his wife are sup
posed to have left the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
GOTsORED BOY GOT THEM
Young Negro Raids Farmers Wagon
For Two Hundred Dozen Eggs.

W. Il. Satterwhite. Goochiand
County farmer, reported to the police
yesterday that thief had stolen
200 dozen eggs. valued at $50 from
his farm wagon while II was stand
ing near The corner of Sycamore
street and Park Avenue. People liv-
ing in the neighborhood told Mr..
Satterwhite that they saw a small
colored boy get into the wagon and
drive of while he was inside home.
nearby, 70 sell some Of the eggs tn
his wagon. The team was found on
a side street several blocks away.
about nooa, but the eggs were miss
Ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
TO ADDRESS RICHMOND
RARACA-PHIIA THI,A CLASSES

Miss Edith Seesee. OF Minneapolis.
former secret service secretary of the
World Wide Phiiathea Union. and at
present assistant To the pastor of one
OF the largest churches in Minneapolis,
will be in this city the latter part Of
the week. On Friday night Miss See
see will address the regular monthly
meeting of the Richmond Baraca-
Phiiathea League in Grove-Avenue
Baptist Church Those interested in
this work are invited TO come and
hear her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
SCHEDULES.
SOUTHERN xArLwAy.
Premier Carrier ~ tAS SeasA.
RAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. MAIN
SCHEDULES.

~mieP Carrier ~ tAS So0NA.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. MAIN
STREET STATION
N B-Following schedule figures
published a. information and not guar.
anseed.
800 A. M.--Daily local for Char.
lotte ana Durham.
1870 A. N.-Daily--Limited ali
points South
AGO p. A.-Except sunday--Locai
for Keysviiis. Durham and intsrms-
500 p M.-Daiiy-For Danvills. At
iantA and Birmingham. with electric
lighted drawing room sleeping cara
II:3e p. M-baily--Limited all
points south. Pullman ready eco p. n.
YORK RIVER LINE.
$40 p M--StAAmsr train UarIar
cArD-Daiiy locAl-To West Point.
connecting for Baltimore. daily except
Sunday.
716 A. A-Daily-Locai to west
Point.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South: 7.ob A. n. 500 A
NJ. 1:as r. n. and $50 r. NJ. daily:
$40 A. H., except Sunday.
From West Point: 1.lo A. n. s:lS r.
Il. L BISHOP. D. p. A.
~ East Msin st. Phone Mad. s7a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06

NOTICE.
COT NTRN GLIB or VIRGINIA, ING.

The Special Meeting of the Stock
holders called for saturday, April 3.
has been adjourned until next Satur-
dsy April 10 1918, at s o'clock. at
the Clubhouse. All those who have
not sent in their proxies are re-
quexted to do go at once
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
PLANTERS HOLDING TOBACCO.
Between 500. 900 and 100000 Pounds
UnsoId in Iynchburg District.

I.ynchh~lre. Va. April g. With from
SOC. 600 to $50. 600 pounds of dark leaf
tobacco still in the hands Of the plant
ers the planters and the buyers are
anxious for weather conditions that
will enabt the farmers IL send the
weed to the market. II is believed
seasonable weather will mean heavy
sales next week.
The sales last week aggregated 49,
700 pounds the offerings being in ac-
tive demand. with prices firm and
high
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
HAM REID GOES FREE.
Complainant In Gambling Case Fails


Charles Hamilton Reid. known
about town as Ham Reid. charged
with operating gambling Joint" at
Az East Broad Street. Was dismissed
from custody yesterday in Police Court
because on the failure of Arthur
Hughes. who claimed that he lost
money in the Manhattan Club. To put
In an appearance. Hughes swore out
tho warrant for the arrest of Reid
Sunday night. and 1t was served short
" afterwards BY Detective Sergeants
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
Richmond and Petersburg Electric Ry.


Commencing SUNDAY March 81 Pc
nins1la Local Trains between Rich
mond, Newport News and Old Point will
operate daily. instead OF daily except
sunday: these trains leaving Richmond
7'15 A. NJ and 500 p. NJ, and arriving
Richmond a55 A NJ. and 500 r NJ
With this service, special local stops
Of fast trains of Sundays. leaving Ricn-
mond 900 A NJ. for Old Point and
Norfolk and arriving Richmond $50
p NJ. will be discontinued
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06

SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.
Tie Progressive Railway ss th~ south.
South bound train scheduled 20 ieavs
Richmond daily. 800 A M, local TO
Norlina: 120 r. NJ, sieepers ans
coaches Atlanta Birmingham. jack
sonvilie: 10: 80 r M. sleeper To Hamlet
and coaches TO Atlanta and Birming-
ham, 12.45 A M, sleepers. Atlanta,
Birmingham. Memphis Jacksonville,
Tampa, and coaches Jacksonville.
North bound trains scheduled to ar
rive in Richmond daily; s:5s A. NJ,
SIS A. NJ. 05 =. NJ, 545 r M Local
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
AUCTION SALES.
J. n Carneal & Son
And
Chas X Willis & Co.
Real Estate AuCtioneers.

Bv virtue OF a certain deed Of trust.
dated February IL, 1918. to the the
undersigned trustees recorded In
Clerks office Richmond Chancefy
Court In B. u. 221-D, page 90. default
having been made in payment of
portion of the debt thereby secured
and being reqnird by the beneficiary
therein so to do, we will on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
gC3EDULES


ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
Schedule in effect April >. 1915.
Leave Byrd Street Station Richmond.
FOR NORFOLK. 900 A. M, 1900 p. NJ.
1900 =. NJ.
FOR LYNCHBURG AND THE WEST:
ss1e A. NJ. $3.50 A. NJ, $500 r. M
1920 r. M.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: I'll 40
A. NJ. $3.50 P. NJ, 'l1;30 p. M. From
the West $50 A. NJ, 42:1o p. NJ. t1:40
r NJ. 's;17 r. NJ, 1900 p. NJ.
DAILY. tDaily lex. Sunday. 3sundsy
W: BEVfLL. w. c. SAUNDERS
p NJ, Roanoke O. p. A., Roanoke.
c. H. BOSLEY. d. p. A. Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
AND OHIO RAILWAY

Cincinnati. Louisville and W est.
900 l.. M. 'il:G0 p NJ.
Maine Line Local.
see A. ii. SIS +. M.
James River Line:
1000 A. NJ I DIS p. NJ
News. Norfolk and Old Point;
200 A NJ fl2;00 400 r. H.
Newport News Local:
TI5 A. M 500 p NJ
sDaily Except Sur lay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06

hAlLN "A GoMfAN9.
Schedule effective January !. 1915
superseding schedule of April IA 1914
Schedule subject to change without
notice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06

wish 10 sell bout s. SEQ OF fe, good
dividend paving stock, and move 70
country Would trade Tor good ac-
eeSsihle farm within forty miles Of
Richmond, Mall description and low
est cash price. "FARM." Box 263
Richmond Va r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
Wants


Fer SaIe-Dest ITO Aevas IN NsrshuW .
berland County. Virginia Fine water
frontage $50 acres cultivated; ten
room house. barn. outbuildings. or /.
Shard. stock. machinery. etc. AddresI
D.. A. KELLEY. ISIS Tenth Stree.
Baltimore. Ma.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
.niIt rite" coi,ap.ihIe Ironing stands

sell themselves We want men to
show them. one agent sold four
- hundred In March. Sells for $3.50
complete or $500 without board
90 per cent profit Send s250 for
agents complete outfit and state ter
ritory wanted UNITED SALES CO,
Norfolk. Va
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
sprclAL TAX Is nun

All bankers, brokers theatcrs, TO.
bacco dealers. and pool he1 proprie-
tors owe the United States govern
mcnt tax for the six months bogiu-
ming July 1. 1915. and this tax must
be paid during the month OF July TO
avoid penalty A penalty OF fifty per
cent is added 20 the tax II not paid in
TINS to enable the collector TO de-
posit the money ou or before July 81.
All taxpayers are required by law to
fil out an application blank, and II
they have not received blanks. same
may be secured by writing Hubert l..
Bolom. collector. at oklahoma City
Remittance in the form OF bank draft,
certified check. or money order must
accompany all applications.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
. 900 ATTEND KATY
EMrLoyEEs' PICNIC

II IA estimated that more than Two
thousand people attended the picuic
given at Bihe Falls, near Armstrong,
Wednesday, by the Katy Emplouees
Association OF Denison. most OF the
picknlckers being from DenIson. but
about three hundred from Durant.
Many games and amusements were
INDUCED In. and swarms II yodng
men awaited themselves OF the good
swimming hole. west OF the falls
Lunhec we're served. and plenty OF
fee water was at hand and every
body seemed 20 enjoy themselves.
Officers from the sheriff's force were
on hand. and report the crowd I'M
usually orderly There was no drinb-
ink and carrousing. and no arrests.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
ROAD WORK PROGRESSING

In addition 70 the good work being
done on tho road between here and
Roberta. Albany. and Wade. the Dry-
an County Good Roads Association Is
doing some work on it's own hook on
this same road. Beginning at AZ
wood Risner's place. just southeast
OF town, and following the road hair
way to Roberta. President Early has
had several men and teams at work
filling up all the chug holes and the
deep ruts. and putting the road In
shape. A little work OF this kind.
properly managed make fairly good
road out OF a very bad one. and witt,
little expense
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
DURANT nov RoDE
IN uI-FATED VESSEL

Monday Art Mason returned from
a trip TO North lava, ". Y. whore he
had been visiting home folks for sew
erai weeks. Mr. Mason was in 81.
Louis when the news was received OF
The disaster 10 the Eastiand steam-
ship last Saturday. Ho stated that
when the Chicago pepers wero re-
ceiyed In 81. Louis several hundred
thousand we're sold. people buying
them just as fast as they could be
unloeded from the train. He brought
the Chicago American back with him
This shows the great disaster in do.
tail. Pictures OF the several hundred
corpses lying on the floor or the
morgre were shown. and photos OF
the divers at work. There we're thir-
ty-six pages regarding the dIsaatev.
Mr.. Macon statcd that he had takeo
several trips out of Chicago on the
F1astiand. .''if N'
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
GOVERNMENT REPORT
HELPS COTTON

Tho Government weekly report on
weather conditions. issued the mid
die OF this week. which showed an
unfavorabie growing condition of
cotton over the country. had a favor-
able effect upon the cotton market.
helping the market upward twenty
points. Wednesdays quotations
were as follows:
Spot markets. middling closing
prices: Dallas. sa5: Galveston.
s.75: Houston. $50; New Orleans.
higher at s6e; New York. s.s5: Sa-
vannah, SIC; Charleston. $50; Mo-
bile. Sis; Memphis s75; Liverpool.
$50 pence. Future markets. closing
prices. Liverpool. very steady. 2
20 az points higher; New York firm.
2s to 32 points higher: New or.
leans steady. 2a to 2s points higher.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
oANvAsslNc FOR co,spar

John O. Moseiey. who has spent
the past two years on the faculty of
the local public schools. left thla
week for Lawton, where his parents
now reside. TO pay them short visit.
after which he will canvass the vest
side OF the state on behalf OF the Ok
lahoma Presbyterian College OF lhia
city. This fan John will enter the
state University to complete work
necessary to secure his Masters do
gree.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
CELEBRATES ,sm BrHrHDAY

Olive Grove. No. 7, woodmen Cir
Gle. celebrated their eighteenth an
niversary Monday night This drove
has grown from ten members TO 200
In the eighteen years Of It's organi-
zatlon. There is but one charter
member left Mrs. Emma Cotton, who
ls guardian. She was present at the
meeting. There was a nice program
and some excellent music was rem
dered Short addresses were made
by those present, and cream and wa
fers were served.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
TO PANAMA EXPOSITION

A party OF four young ladies. &C,
companiod by Mesdames Joe Lou
Adams and @. w, Booker. will leave
Monday evening for the Panama Es.
position at San Francisco, goins the
northern route, by way OF Kansas
city. Denver. and Salt Lake City.
They will stay a month and return
the southern route through New
Mexico. Arizona and Texas The
party Will include Mesdames Adams
and Booker. Misses Nell and Wlnl-
fred Haynes. Mary Wood Booker.
and Margery Hogan.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
FNrNG DOG TAX DODGERS

Mayor Yarbrough made good sat
urday on his threat to fine people
who own dogs and who had failed
TO pay the prescribed tax when duo.
and seven deiinquents were pulled
into police court. and several more
were given the same treatment Mon
day. The mayor has fined a few OF
them and says all dog owners in The
city must pay the tax or pay a fine
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
ExoDUs or TEAcHERs

This week is seeing a great exodus
OF teachers from Durant. and tho
eight hundred odd who have gor zen
weeks been here attending tho sum
mer normal are returning 10 their
respective homes or 10 summer re-
sorts for vacations, Most OF the
members OF the normal faculty will
also leave town for few weeks va
cation until tho regular fall term
opens In September.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
cor. suGGs VISITED DURANT

Col. Sidney suggs. OF Trdmore'
owner OF the Ardmoreite, and former
state Highway Commissioner, spent
Tuesday in this city on business. and
talking good roads. Col. suggs Is
probably the -greatest good roads
booster in Oklahoma, and although
not now connected officially with the
good roads department OF the state
administration. spends much OF HIS
own time and money talking and
working for good roads.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
MAY FINISH ArPRAIsr-
MENr TINS wEEK

Tom henson and clipper Hamilton,
who are making the appraiscmcnt
OF the rights Of way OF tho Katy and
Frisco railroads IN this county. re-
port that they hope 70 complete the
work and act their reports In 60 the
Corporation Commission this week
or the first OF next week. The data
thus secured IL being gotten in every
cou>,y IN the state which is trayers-
cd by the roads who are parties TO
the two-ccnt fare cases In the federal
court and viii be used as evidence
TO determine whether a two-cent o.
a three cent fare is necessary for NE
railroads 20 live.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
sprEn AGAIN WITH pFNIsov

George ". Speer. or Dick" as h3
lu famIliarly called, who was mana
ger for the Durant ball team when
she had one. Is again playing with
Denison In the Western Association.
after having been sold to Charleston.
S. c.. and bought back. Dick ~
holding down first base and making
good. so we hear This season no
had played with Fort Worth and
Shreveport in the Texas League be.
fore getting into the Western Anso.
citation.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
FINE JERSEY HElrEa

DR.. A. s. Hagood. OF this city, re-
Gently received by express from Mis-
souri, a fine registered Jersey heifer.
for which he paid 5000, and which he
hopes viii develop into one OF the
finest milch cows In the country. Rr
Hagood says that tho cows OF the
same herd as this helfer comes from
have been netting their owner hetter
than a dollar a day each above all
expense OF their keep. The Doctor
Is an enthusiast for fine stock, and
says that his own experience has
shown that the fine stock are better
dividend payers than scrubs. Hun
dreds Of farmers in the east and the
middle west arc making good money
from dairy farms. selling no grain
nor feed at all. but feeding all they
raise to their stock. The Same In
dustry will some day be developed
in this country, and we will then see
sonc real prosperity.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
GOING AFTER DIAMOND OWNERS

Valuations returned on diamonds
and other jcwclry throughout the co.
tire State we're ordered increased IS
per cent Friday by the state Board
OF Equalization. at the suggestion Of
Governor Williams.
Realizing that u Is a difficult task
for the county assessor TO discover
who owns diamonds and what Is the
value Of the precious stonesl Govern
or Williams gave the following ad-
vice 20 the assessors;
"Pick out from the phone dlrec
tory the names OF the men whom you
think own diamonds. Assess thera
literally. Thea notify them by mail
that they have been assessed 30 mach
for diamonds. Let them pay the tas-
es or go into court and swear that
they have no diamonds. or that .cu
have placed too high a value on what
they have. -
An illustration OF how few dla-
monds are found by the county asses
sors was found In the KIngflsher
county report. In that rich county
there are only twelve diamonds, &C
carding to the return OF the assessor
This instance was one that caused
the Board to vote for the general IN
crease OF 25 per cent