The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1915-02-11
To Put a Ban On All Fakes.

To Put a Ban On All Fakes.
The fraudulent advertising bill by
Durant, was advanced to final passage
in the house committee of the whole
There is but one section of the bill
and 1t reads as follows: THAT any
person, firm, corporation or associa
ton who, with intent to sell or in
anywse dispose of merchandise, Sc.
curities, service or anything offered
by such person, firm, corporation or
association, or directly or indirectly to
the public for sale or distribution, or
with intent to increase the consump
tion thereof or to induce the public
in any manner to enter into any obi.
cation relating thereto, or to &C.
quire its title thereto, or an interest
therein, makes, publishes, dissemin.
ates, circulates or places before the
public, or causes directly or indirect
ly to be made, published, disseminated,
circulated or placed before the public
in this state, in a newspaper or other
publication or in form of a book, no.
tice, handful, poster, bill. circular,
pamphlet or letter, or in n other
way, an advertisement of any part
regarding merchandise, securities,
service or anything 80 offered to the
public, which advertisement contains
any assertion, representation or state
ment Of fact which is untrle, deceptive
or misleading, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanOr and on conviction there
of shall be punished by a fine Of not
less than SO nor more than $50 or
by Imprisonment in the county jail
not exceeding twenty days or both
such fine and Imprisonment.
The bank robber bill was finally
passed by the stnate and now goes
back to the house for final engross.
ment when it will go to the governor
for his signature
Another Knock on Capitol Killed
The proposed constitutional amend
ment offered by Tucker to limit the
amount that a be expended by the
state for the construction of a state
capitol was called up by the author
upon a minority report of the commit
tee on constitution and constitutional
amendments. The resolution fixes the
maximum amount to be expended at
81, 100000. On final roll call the minor
ity report az defeated by a vote of Is
to II. Among those voting against the
limiting amendment was Wilson of
Dewey, the socialist member.
The "Home Ownership" Bill
A flor Hnhoffnn af 1onofh tho 0Y,astfnn
Of the constitutionality Of various fea-
lures Of the ~so-called "home owner
ship" bill, the house passed the bill
finally after writing amendments into
the measure which we're recommended
by the committee. The bill provides
that money accruing from the sale of
school lands and other public lands
may be lent by the commissioners OF
the land Office on improved farms, pro-
vided first mortgage can be secured
In no event will the loan to an indi
vidual be in excess Of $4,000.
Authority to XIII Diseased Animals
The house passed finally the bill
giving the board of agriculture author.
ity to kill all animals affected with the
hoof and mouth disease. Owners of
any animals killed under the provisions
OF the bill will receive pay from the
state equal to one-balf OF the market
value OF such animal. At the same
time the house passed finally a com
panion bill, appropriating $4,000 to be
spent under the direction of the board
Of agriculture in the eradication of
the hoof and mouth disease from Ok.
lahoma, should any develop.
Governor Signs Several Bills.
With a special pen sent to the state
house by H. T. Laughbaum OF the
State Anti-Saloon League. Governor
r. l.. Williams signed the bill provid'
ing that the evils of alcohol be taught
In all public and state maintained
schools in Oklahoma.