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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
Farm Agents Monthly Report.

The monthly report Of county farm
agent Fash, shows large per cent of
the county covered, and also shows
that the farmers are taking to the
work with determination to i'm
prove the methods OF farming IN Bry
an county.
Mr.. Fash has forty-nine adult dem
starters who has among them thir
teen different kinds Of field corn
planted. and he has thirty-eight boy
I'm the corn club; nineteen boys in the
feterita and kafir corn club. eleven
boys in the cotton club and twenty
three boys I'm the pig club. a total
Of 14O in all the demonstration work
In connection with the demonstrators
he has five hundred co-operators In
all crops. The demonstrators will
plant variety of crops including al
most all the plants grown in Okla
homa. II Is impossible for Mr. rash
10 cover the entire county in one
year If he is retained in this coun-
ty another year every farmer in the
county can get al the information
they want by writing TO Mr.. Fash
addressing him at Durant.
This is not all he IS going TO do.
He is working on the market facilit-
les in the way OF mills and elevators
so the farmers can market their pro
duets to a better advantage. and ell
inmate some OF the expense Of car
ing for their produce.
Mr. Fash has used hand seed
corn grader this year and has graded
about seventy-five bushels of seed
corn for the farmers giving them a
lessen on the selection of seed corn.
He also furnished seed corn for the
boys club at the actual cost OF the
seed, and viii see to II that the boys
of the cotton club get good seed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
Better Farming without Money

Five years ago / thought | could
not make a living without raising
cotton but each year found me with
the same old complaint--nothing to
begin my next crop on. II ! made
money one year l lost IL the next.
My wife suggested that we make a
change She was always quoting the
farm papers and new ideas to me.
l told her that folk with money could
farm that way but poor man had
to make all cotton.
But finally, decided could do no
worse by changing my plans. We had
one milch COW and a bull. We lost
the COW. Then We traded the bull
for two heifers and bought another
COW and in few weeks she died. We
bought another COW on credit and be
gan to SOW clover and COW peas and
small grains. In the meantime We
ordered six pure bred white Leg
horn hens and a cock. We sold but.
ter, chickens, and eggs enough TO buy
Jersey bull calf and | sold the only
hog we had and bought a pair oi
Duroc Jersey pigs. Result: We ar,
living at home, have six milch COWS
ten yearlings. fine flock of chock
ems, a pretty fair start of hogs. ant
plenty of vegetables and fruit. and
] consider my land almost double II
value.
Ny five years experience in try
ing TO farm according to progressiv,
ideas proves that man can make (
start toward better farming withou
money to start with.
f. r. CLIFTON. Nuese, ~ c
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02

Jesse NJ. Hatchett. district Judge
J. l.. Rappolce. county Judge.
Walter ]. Turnbull. county attor-
ney.
W. A Jones. Court clerk.
John A. Phillips. sheriff.
Geo. Harrison, county treasurer
Henry McCreary. county clerk.
W. II. Yeats. tax assessor.
L. Warner Stinson. county surveyor
c. l. .Neely. county superintendent
r. A. Bishop. county weigher.
w. A. Durant. G. ~ Ramsey, rep
resentatives.
Ed. l.. Speairs. Durant, commits
sioner. district one.
Ren Hultsman. Albany, commits
sioner. Third District
Gray Niokels. Matoy. Chairman.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
Good Roads Meeting Called for Mon
day

President c. O johnson Of the
Bryan County Good Roads Associa-
tion. has called a moetins 10 be held
next Monday night at 7'30 o'clock
at the city hall at which time and
place full attendance Is desired. Al
this meeting the annual election OF
officers vii be held. An auditing
committee comprising Ed 'linos. Yer
uer Kendall AMI Ben Brown has
oecn appointed to audit the finances
OF the association for the past yer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02

Clean rags wanted at News office.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
Many Repairs Male on the DoWnen
Building.

James T.. Do@nen. who recently
bought the Rushing building on N.
Third avenue, has caused many re-
pans to be made on the property.
The building has been freshly paint
Cd on the inside. upstairs and down.
The heating plant which has not been
I'm use for some time has been re-
raired and is now doing daily duty
and the building looks entirely diff
ferent.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
Whenever You Need 0eneral Tonic
Take GrOve's

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because II contains the
we'll known tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. II 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, 1915-04-02
InvIgoratIng to the Pale aud slckry

Tho Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TAsrRLESs chin TONIC, drives out
Malaria. .enriches the blood and builds up the sys'
TEN. J. true tonic. For adults aud children. SOC
Evening star., 1915-02-08
REASON FOR NEW YORK BASS
Local Singer Could Not Be Secured
90, for Messiah"

To the Editor of The Star:
Many criticisms in the columns OF
your valued paper having been made
regarding. the engagement of a bass
from New York to sing the solo parts
in The Messiah" with the Washington
Oratorio Society. we think it only fair
and just that an explanation should
be. made as to why this was done.
First OF all 5let :us point out the fact
that there is evidently some desire on
the part of some of the musicians to
criticise the heroic efforts of the Ora
torfo Society. which engaged three
local. soloists out Of the four for the
solo parts. Why Is the Oratorio So
cfety singled out for criticism when
the Rubinstein, Monday Morning and
Saengerbund clubs never engage 10
cal" artists, and the Friday. Morning
Club seldom does for any Of its paid
admission concerts? This Is the first
seasons that the Oratorio Society has
engaged an outside artist.
The reason that this action was
taken was wholly and solely because
all the available local bases, who
were approached and offered the en-
gagement, refused it for good and va
rious reasons.
The, rWashinston oratorio Society
stands for the engagement of local"
singers exclusively, and it is the only
organization in the city that does so,
outside of the Motet Society.
..-, HENRY H. FREEMAN,
Chairman of the Board of Managers,
Washington Oratorio Society.
Evening star., 1915-02-08

of a leahess tree near the tall, dead
stub. which is the watch toYer> of
Hooty, when the latter took up his
station there. And both sat SO still
that unless you had been looking for
them, and looking very hard indeed.
1 don't believe you would have seen
them at all if you had happened along
that way.
Happy Jack Squirrel didn't. He
should have known better than to be
out so late, but he had been visiting.
and he had had such good time that
time slipped away. as time will, and
here 1t was beginning to grow dark
when he still had some distance to go.
Now, Happy Jack is afraid to be out in
the dark. Yes. sir. that is Just what
he is-afraid. 1t isn't the dark itself
that he is afraid of. you understand.
Oh, my. no! He isn't SO foolish as to
be afraid of the dark itself. 1t is what
may come out of the dark that Happy
Jack fears, Hooty the Owl for instance,
or old Granny Fox, or Shadow the
Weasel
So now he was hurrying for home
as fast as he could scamper. and his
heart thumped with fear as he saw
the Black Shadows creeping this way
and that way through the Green For
est Suddenly one Of those shadows
seemed to be coming straight for him.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
OVER AN ATWOOD TRAIL.
Wsnderlustets Get View of Pail.
sades Of the Potomac.

Despite the inclement weather in the
early afternoon, seventy-five lovers Of
walking yesterday followed Gustave A.
Gambs over an all-wood trail. In the
evening the effect of the sun on the
snow-covered pines was said to offer a
sight rarely seen.
Following is an official account Of the
outing:
We started from Thrifton at 2:20
o'clock. following the crest line Of the
dividing ridge between Windy run and
Spout run to promontory of the
Palisades of the Potomac. Following
these west, we came through little
Italy and down zigzag path to the
pumphouse of the quarries and to the
romantic Swimming Pool landing.
With Mr.. Roberts permission we
crossed his property.
Swimming Pool landing was followed
up to the golf links of the Washing
ton Country Club. The last part of
the ramble was directed by Miss Hord
and Mr.. Steward. as Leader Gambs had
to leave.
The walk terminated at Cherrydale
for the hikers at $50 pm"
Evening star., 1915-02-08

It didn't make sound, but it was
coming swiftly. Happy Jack gave
little gasp of fright, for he knew that
that seeming shadow ,was Hooty the
Owl He turned to run in another di-
rection when suddenly what looked
like a mass of snow dropped from a
limb of the very tree Happy Jack was
running for. and f1oated toward him
as silently and swiftly as Hooty. 1t
was Hooty's cousin. Whitley.
Poor Happy Jack. He was in ter
rible fix! Because there seemed moth
ing else to do he lodged, and he did
it just as the two cousins reached for
him. Instantly they began to quarrel,
each blaming the other for making
him miss.
Hes mine" hissed Hooty.
NO such thing! He's mine" snapped
Whitley.
Then both shot down with claws
outstretched for Happy Jack. only to
get in each others WAY once more.
giving Happy Jack a chance to reach
a tree and safety Then how those
two Owls did quarrel.
Evening star., 1915-02-08

1t is probable that Hooty the Owl
has fewer friends than any one else
in the Green Forest or on the Green
Meadows. The truth is, it is doubtful
If he has even one friend who really
thinks a great deal Of him and would
do anything for him, the way true
friends always will. Now, isn't that
dreadful: I wouldn't be in Hooty the
Owls shoes for a great deal, would
youo of course you wouldn't. The
more real friends. true friends, we
have the better life is.
So Hooty the Owl lives by himself in
dark, lonesome part of the Green
Forest, and doesn't seem to care be-
cause he has no friends. In fact, he
isn't on speaking terms with his own
relatives. The truth is they are afraid
of him. He is big, broad winged,
strong and fierce. He has great claws,
hooked beak and great eyes-eyes
so big and round and fierce that any
of the little people who see then,
turned in their direction shiver with
voice, has Hooty the Owl. He knows
that it is fearsome sounding, and he
uses it to frighten tie timid
Hooty. as you an know. prefers
nisnt TO the prlghC ana honest DAY.
When the Black Shadows begin to
creep out from the Purple Hills Hooty
starts forth to hunt. Now it happens
that Hooty knew nothing of the COM
ing of his cousin, Whitley the Snowy
Owl. whose home is in the land of
snow and ice whence comes rough
Brother North Wind The fact Is he
didn't know that he had such a cousin.
1t probably would have made no diff
ference if he had known. All the rest
Of his rela tives are afraid, Of him, and
he would have expected this, one to be,
too,
But Whitley the Snowy Owl was from
land where there Is no place for
those who are weak and timid, and so
he also is fierce and strong, and very
nearly, if not quite, as big as Hooty.
While he can and does hunt in the
daytime, he, likes best to hunt when
the Black Shadows: first ,begin4to steal
out from the Purple Hflis So it came
about that he happened, Just happened.
you know, to be sitting on a branch
Evening star., 1915-02-08
This Coupon
and Sc

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Crochet Bedspreads, worth ST. S1.25......,......8 88c
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45x36 Bleached Pillowcases, worth 1Sc each. lie
Womens Soc Silk Stockings, slightly imperfect. Csc
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S1.5O Al-silk Crepe de Chine 40 inches wide . 98c
$50 Chiffon Taffeta Silk, 50 inches wide. .9Sc
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$500 Extra Heavyweight Doublebed Comforts .$I.8S
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Evening star., 1915-02-08
FAvoRs SALARY FOR AUDITOR
Senate Committee on Judiciary
Unanimous in Reporting Bill.

The Senate committee on judiciary
today unanimously ordered a favorable
report on the House bill giving the
auditor of the District Supreme Court
fixed annual salary of $4,000, in place
of the fees which he has received in
the past.
The bill already has passed the House
Under existing law the fees of the
auritor have given him a revenue in
the neighborhood of $4,000 a year, &C
cording to information received by the
Senate committee.
The bill provides also for an assistant
auditor and a stenographer to aid the
auditor in his work
Evening star., 1915-02-08
Quake Victim Saved After Is Days.

ROME, February 8, 1890 a-m.-Red
Cross workers in the earthquake ruins
at Palermo yesterday heard faint
means, and on delving into the debris
excavated a man named Cairolo, who
had been imprisoned there for twenty
five days. The man. who is thirty-three
years old. had had nothing but some
water during this time. He was un-
| injured, and when taken in an automo-
| bile to the nearest town was able to
alight from the machine without as
siStance.
Evening star., 1915-02-08

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Wonens 3oc and Soc Extra Size Drawers .33c
Extra Size Muslin Nightgowns, various styles. .49c
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"Everwear Guaranteed Lining Satin, worth ST yd. 69c
Real Linen Cuny Lace Edgngs worth Sc and l9c
36-inch All-over Shadow Laces, worth S1OO. .75c
"a Inch Shadow Lace Flouncngs, worth 3oc yard. Csc
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$500 Felt Mattresses all sizes $500
$780, so and $500 Lace Curtains .$1.15
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Evening star., 1915-02-08
Madrid Sympathizes With Belgium

MADRID, via Paris, February 8. $50
a.m.-More than 100000 persons Of all
classes called yesterday at the Belgian
legation here to express their SYM
pathy for the plight of the people of
that country. All those who took part
signed their names to the register.
notwithstanding the fact that great
crowds surrounded the building all day
perfect order was maintained.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
A Relief Map
of Canal Zone.

This map shows the entire line of the
canal itself, the Canal Zone and its
boundaries. the topography of the ca
nal. natural features. such as vegeta-
tion. sand dunes, and the Culebra cut
and buildings, all shown on an exact
scale.
One of the most expensive models in
existence was made for the New York
state board of education. This is a
faithful topographic model of the en-
tire state of New York, measuring 35x
IS feet 1t Is perforated and illumin-
ated with electric lights. over $4,000
in number One set of lights of one
color will show every common school
in the state: another set of lights will
illuminate every high school, while an
other set indicates colleges. Each set
will at the same time illustrate the
legend concerning the different classes
| Of schools shown.
The forest service has had made q
| typical forest reserve. This relief mar
| on a large scale has been exhibited
| throughout the western part of the
| United States. and has created more
| than ordinary interest among settlers
| It shows trees in all stages of cul
| ture, watch towers, camps, streams
logging sites and whatever the service
is doing on its reserves.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
At 100 Sees Son He Thought Dead.

MARION. Ind. February s.-James
Davis Fort, celebrating the Tooth an
niversary of his birth at the Friends
Church. Jonesboro. yesterday, was
greeted by his son Lige. whom he had
believed dead for six years Christopher
Fort. the centenarian's father, served
under George Washington In the war
Of the rev vS5ntion.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
TIE USB OF MODELS.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

Various branches of the government,
the courts and numerous educational
institutions are now making use of the
modeluakers skill in presenting topo-
graphic pictures which can be readily
understood by any one. These models
and relief maps show actual conditions.
or prospective plans TO be put in opera
,ion. where 1t would be impossible to
form an accurate idea OF such plans or
70 travel great distances to see such
natural objects.
The function OF the matchmaker who
turns out this class of work is to take
technical data represented by contour
maps, cross-sections. plans, drawings
of various kinds, such as working
drawings and construction details, and
photographs. and to translate from the
;wo dimensions Of the map, or the writ
ten words Of the instructions to the
three dimensions. height, length and
breadth, thus giving a miniature pres
enta,ion of the thing itself that can be
easily understood, and which does not
require a technical training 10 read
Perhaps the most important work
that has been required of the model
maker is that in connection with recla-
nation projects He is given data from
the geological survey. consisting OF
0ontour maps and notes. He interprets
these plans and reproduces the noun
Aun ranges in which the waters col
tIct. their distribution over the nat
valleys. and the foundations Of the lit
tie towns and settlements that occur at
tr.se waterways. He can even go SO
iu1as to make his model operative. BY
-;nich water is made to run from its
.ource and be distributed upon the
Naad. He shows how the dams will bt
hanstructed to impound the water. ant
fIe spiiiways to divert II. and how. II
fact, the whole water system can Dt
regulated to the uses of man.
In this class OF models cornes thu
dissected model, where special features
ere required to be brought out The
dissected model may be taken apart
Z nd each part explained in relation Il
4ie whole. BY this same means opera.
1--WE machinery may be installed. ane
the project put in immediate use fol
demonstration purposes
Evening star., 1915-02-08

portant thing. Where one modelmaker
will block out q topographic map
| which looks like a pan Of badly made
biscuit. another will finish his work so
artistically and SO faithfully that
photograph of the model may, be mis-
| taken for a photograph of the object
Few modelmakers have the advan-
tage of seeing the specific part of the
world they are picturing. or the par
| ticular object which they model In
these reclamation projects. because
they are required to interpret drawings
from many sources
The work presents some interesting
phases, which, though one may not as
pire to be a modelmaker, can be quick
ty understood. When the model fs made
from cast, the inverted mold turns
the landscape topsy turvey, rivers pc
coming ridges of hills. mountains be-
coming lakes or depressions. But the
modelmaker works on serenely, right
ing his positive securely on its base
with all parts intact. Direct modelmg
in plaster of paris is comparatively
rapid work, requiring bold strokes.
Topographic sculpturing in wax, on the
other hand, is q very slow process:
often not more than space 6x12 inches
sixty days for modelling a topographic
map measuring 3x6 feet in the wax
alone. aside from the process of mold
ing. casting and painting.
was in the courtroom. In the trial of
cases involving questions of measure
ment, practicability. operativeness and
infringement. the model plays an I'M
portant part.
These models are frequently ex-
planned in technical language by expert
witnesses or the man who made them,
but 1t is the idea visualized that makes
them practical to Judge and jury alike.
for few people can carry In mind a
mass of detail, unless extremely IA
miliar with the subject, and the very
fact of being able to see the wheels go
around will clear up point about which
a long -winded argument might be made
In vain, leaving the hearer no nearer
in possession Of the theory of fact than
before he heard 1t.
A modelmaker was recently called
upon to produce bottle washing ma
chine, which Washed a hundred bottles
per minutes. He was required to prove
by this model that the machine was su-
perior in every point to another ma
chine which washed half a dozen bot
ties less per minute.
Another unique invention which found
its way to the courtroom was device
for training prospective Ty Cobbs for
weight something in appearance like a
small umbrella stand The nervous
batter puts his bat into the device. gives
1t twist so that 1t fastens itself Sc
swings the bat with the weight at
tached, for practice. He then Is al
lowed to release the bat, and is given
fast ball. at which he strikes with
terrific force. owing to the lightness Of
the bat in his hand. This is not only
an infringement of the idea of one
man. but an infringement of the idea
of the old Greek runner who first. ran
with weights on his feet to train for
the race.
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