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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-06-17
ROAD BUILDING IN SCHOOLS.
Plan to Interest Oklahoma Boys In
Good Roads Movement.

The good road educational movement
is to reach the country boy in Oklaho-
ma through the rural schools. us the
result of advocacy of such a plan by
Colonel Sidney Suggs of Ardmore. state
highway commissioner. who has secur-
ell the Endorsement and cooperation of
other prominent state officials.
The plan as outlined by Colonel
Suggs is to organize good roads and
tree planting club in every rural school
in the state, have the county or state
highway engineer visit the schools. fol
lowing the organization of the clubs.
and proceed to lay out one fourth or
one-half mile of road leading from the
schoolhouse. In every instance the
school club shall assist in the survey.
the laying out of the road, in securing
the easements from the abutting prop
csty owners. The club boys shall car
ry the chain. set the grade stakes. learn
Just how plans and profits are made
and be taught that this piece of good
read will be used for generations to
come.
Only the building of a common dirt
read will be undertaken at the start by
the boys. They will be taught that If
they desire in the future to put gravel
or macadam on the road that they
have in the well built dirt road foun-
dalton already prepared for such an
Improvement In this manner, too
they may be taught to use such mate
rails as are most suitable and conven-
lent at the time and the nearest at
hand
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-06-17
Seed Corn

MEXICAN JUNE Seed Corn.
Extra good. - per bushel.
Address me at Gillian, La.
22-4 j. B. ADGER.\
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-06-17
A Modern Trend.

Then she doesn't think that two
can live as cheaply rs one?'
no: her idea is that two ought to
live as extensively as five or six
Louisville Courier journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-06-17
MAKING BEST OF
Dirt HIGHWAYS
Many. Communities Unable 10
Maintain Other Roads.
THE GRADER AND DRAG.

The Trouble With the Good Road
Movement Is That In Many Com
munities It Gets Mixed Up In the
Minds Of Taxpayers With the Motor
Speedway.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-06-17

William Winter VS.. w. S. Johnston. No. GIG.
In Second District Court, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-06-17

William Winter versus Henry Dixon. No. 6l53
In Second District Court, Bossier Parish,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-06-17
SheriH'S Sale.

Benton, La, June 3, 1915. iun17
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-06-17

S. B. Hicks ct ais versus Eliza j. James ct ais
No. $3.50. In Second District Court, Bessie
Parish, Louisiana.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
The SUMMER NORMAL
OPENS MONDAY

The Summer Term OF the South
eastern State Normal opens next
Monday. the cath. and lasts for ten
weeks. after which the teachers VIII
be given a few weeks respite before
the regular fall and winter term COM
mences. II is believed that the en-
rollment at this summer term will be
tho largest ever had here, and will
Include teachers and others from all
Of the fourteen counties comprising
the Normal's territory. Many emf
nent lecturers and instructors in va
rious subjects have been employed
for the faculty OF the summer term.
in addition TO the regular Normal
faculty.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
NOTICE TO CONFEDERATE SOL
DIERs AND THEIR WIDOWS

Applications for Confederate PEN
sions under the recent act OF the
last Legislature may be had by ap-
pllcation 10 this office when appli-
cations are on hand. The Attorney
General has ruled that these Pension
applications must be filed with the
Board Of Pension Commissioners
through the County Judges office
Of the county wherein the applicant
resides. so any Confederate soldiers
or their widows desiring to apply for
pension under this act write this
office. and when blanks are on hand
they will be forwarded,
Blanks will be sent to Confederate
soldiers and their widows only. 9th
er parties desiring them will apply
TO the Board OF Pension Commissions
ers at Oklahoma City for such blanks.
Respectfully.
J. L. Rappoiee.
County Judge.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL
RALLY AT ACHILLE

The Sunday School at Aohille Is
making plans for a big rally day. on
Sunday. May S0th, and have sent in
vitations to all Of the Sunday Schools
in that vicinity 70 spend the day with
them. 4 ohildren's parade in the
morning and Sunday School in the
grove adjoining the town and preach
ing services will take up the fore
non. and then dinner on the grounds.
Everone IS invited TO come and bring
well-filled baskets and enjoy the SER
vices Of the day. The afternoon will
be devoted 10 addresses by well
known Sunday School workers. and
among them will be representative
from the Cunty Association. Re
member the date. Sunday. May 3oth.
Come and bring your basket. we'll
filled.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
WHO'S WHO HERE

known that he has asked his friends
not to announce that he would be a
candidate. In fact. he had 10 be al
most hog-tied and dragsed before a
camera to get the above snapshot OF
him. and he requested the writer not
to say anything OF a political nature.
But farmer has his work to do, and
a writer has has his work TO do also,
Therefore. il will not be amiss TO
state that the pressure OF his friends
from all sections OF the county is
going to be so strong TO have him be-
come candidate for the office Of
sheriff that IL will take an iron man
to decline il.
Clipper Hamilton is one Of those
most irresistible geniuses when y
comes to making and keeping
friends. He is the self-same Clipper
in town OF on the farm--a gentleman
all the time. He knows how TO be
firm when firmness is necessary. but
his firmness is tempered with justice
and good sense. No county ever had
more ideal officer than Clipper
Hamilton. His hypnotic smile and
even manner are more disastrous to
the evil doer than a dozen six-pistols
would be in the hands Of other Off
GERS. He is naturally diplomat.
and had he hand in some Of The
Hague conventions Il is more than
safe to say there would be more
peace and less war. and no trickery
al all. His proverbial good nature
has won more victories for the pub
lie good than most people know any
thing about.
It Is not the intention of this de-
partment OF this paper to boost any
man for office. In good truth. these
little sketches are written by one
who has no connection with the pa
per at all. except il most friendly
way, and the articles are merely fol
the purpose OF saying good thing:
about good men. And there are sc
many good points in the makeup OF
Clipper Hamilton that one scarcely
knows where TO begin. He is by ma
ture a plain man of the plain people
endowed with more than the usua
amount of good. hard sense. a hear
as near~to pure gold as il could b'
framed in flesh. fine citizen in ev
cry sense Of the word. and truly ir
love with Bryan county and hel
great people.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
SPEAKERS AT SATURDAY RALLY

Speakers for the Boys and Girls
Club Rally and the Women's Cam
ming Club Rally. which will be held
here Saturday. have been announced
BY L. H. Fash, Farm Agent, in whose
charge the event will be held. The
program includes the following
speakers: Prof. John $. Swain. OF
the a. and NJ. College; Miss Emma
4. Chandler. Of the same institution;
Prof J. T. Ryle. Of Bokchito. for
merly Of the Agriculture Depart
ment of the Normal School here;
President Canterbury, OF the 5. E.
Normal, and Mayor James Var
brough Of Durant The meeting will
be held in the court house at ten
o'clock in the morning. where the
music will be furnished By the Boys
Orchestra OF the Normal
Following the meeting a picnic
dinner will be served to the visitors
at the city park. after which it is
planned 10 give the visitors free au-
tomobre rides over the city. although
this IS not assured at the time the
News goes 10 press
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
REVIVAL AND BASEBALL GAME

Next Sunday the NJ. o. s. G. will
operate a motor excursion TO Denison
on account Of the Ham-Ramsay re-
vival and the baseball game between
sherman and -Denison. Those who
desire 10 go will have the unique
distinction OF witnessing the baseball
game and the revival services at the
same time. In other words. one may
be seated in the big tabernacle lis
tening 10 the words Of the great re-
vivalist. and at the same time keep
an eve on the plays occurring on the
baseball diamond The revival tab
ernacle is located in one end Of the
city park and the baseball grounds
IN another part.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
KIERSEY ITEMS

A house one and one half miles
south on the Harrison farm. burned
sunday a man who was living in the
house says that everything was des-
troyed No one was az home at the
time OF the fire Mr Harrison said
he had some insurance on the house
Mrs. Macresdy has returned from
an extended visit 70 Kingfisher
Jim Trout and wife were visiting
Con Kiersey Saturday and sunday
Virgil and Joe Lummoud Of Ro-
berta were visiting their grandpar-
ents last week.
Rev. p. 7. Robinson was called 20
Folsom Grove to marry a couple re-
Gently.
Mrs. C. F. Houk attended church
az Durant sunday
Peanut planting is the order OF the
day. although corn planting is In
progress.
Rev Sanders attended church al
Sno Sunday.
Prof. Macready was in Durant Sat
urday on business.
Bud Rich and wife were called to
the Twelve Mile Prairie Thursday to
see Mrs. Rich's son-in-law, who Is
reported quite sick.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
HIGH ESTIMATES HAVE
GOOD EFFECT on MARKETS
Kansas City Cattle Receipts for We'd
nesday Fell Off 1000 Head From
Estimates of the Day Before. 9th
er Market Information.

Kansas City Stockyards. May 10
Early estimates on cattle receipts
for today were too high. at 5000
head, and when this number was cut
TO 5000 it had a good effect on the
market, and sales were steady TO
strong. Trains were late arriving
and cold rain acted against cattle
taking fills, the latter condition be-
ing used by salesmen TO good effect
in getting strong prices. Heavy
steers sold about steady. with some
big Colorados at $3.50. 90 cents
above what similar cattle brought
last week. Medium weight cattle.
around 1900 pounds average. sold
up to SS.85. and yearling heifers
brought So Bulk OF the native fed
steers sell at $3.50 TO $3.50. COWS
S6.25 10 7.25. top COWS $40 and
$3.50. bulk Of heifers s725 TO Ss.25,
bulls 1925 10 1915. veals $500 20
s1o.25. Colorado pulp fed steers
sold 70 killers this week al $500 10
SS so Montana hay fed steers, Of
which two big trains have been re-
ceived this week. sold at S7.75 TO ss.
This last 10 killers. These steers
weighed lao TO 400 pounds aver
age. Quarantine steers in light sup
ply, but worth s6.75 to Ss.25. some
Texas bulls in quarantine division
today, 1876 pounds average. n
$3.50 Stockers and feeders are firm
best feeders around Ss.25, a few al
$40, stockers at $500 to ss.35
Seasonable rains are bringing the
pastures along in fine shape. which
makes country demand strong. Hogs
sold 10 10 Is lower today. under the
influence OF liberal supplies al al
the markets. 10000 head here Tor
was $3.50. paid by order buyers, who
paid S7.40 to $3.50 for their hogs
packers getting their droves at $3.50
to ss.42 l-2. bulk OF all sales 1886
/ 10 SS.45. The late market was ac-
tive. order buyers paying S7.45. and
packers s7.4O for good many hogs
The big run today was unexpected
and is regarded as a periodical clean
up. incident to a lull in spring field
work, rather than an indication Of
continued heavy supplies. Sheep
and lambs arrived to the number OF
$4,000. market Bteady. Good to
choice fed Western lambs are about
all marketed. some medium grass
fed westerns around s10.50, and two
doubles Of choice fed Arizona fed
lambs, at s11.15. comprising the
lamb offerings. Arizona ewes
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21

The deolorahie situation resulting
from the destruction OF the Lusitania
raises again the question whether
there IS any such
WAR AND fhfnr any LONGER
INTERNATIoN- az international
AZ LAW law. The libra
yies and systems
Of teachins thst have grown up m
der the title today seem 20 have van
ished into thin air
There are in many collections OF
human beings a great many who OBJ
serve laws only from fear or force
Plenty OF men would steal and XIII
did they not fear the penalty. Bat
there IS no penalty for breaking in
ternstional law An International
police force may some day maintain
BY force the validity OF such codes
or rules as may be agreed upon. but
It may be many years before any
such force can be created.
\ strong public sentiment Is al
ways enormously helpful in main
tanning any sort Of a code. In bust
ness life. law is not tho only thing
that keeps the banker or the mer-
chant honest. They know that trick
cry will hurt and perhaps ruin their
business. Consequently the great
bulk Of everyday business thansac-
tions are square and on the level.
not so much from fear Of law. as
from fear OF public sentiment and
loss OF reputation.
In the matter OF keeping national
agreements, sentiment seems less
we'll defined Formerly no nation
ever thought OF keeping its pledges
when they were contrary to its in
terest. During the past century
there has been a decided advance in
this particular. But Europe has al
ways scoffed at such promises.
When the United States promised TO
retire from Cuba. few OF the foreign
diplomats believed that the promise
would amount TO anything. But it
did. Yet there are plenty Of people
in our country who would favor the
breaking Of any national pledge. II
they felt it would temporarily help
American interests.
Here. then. appears the task Of
each citizen in the present world-ca-
tastrophe. II is to do his share TO
create public sentiment in favor OF
the most rigid keeping of national
agreements. Breaking OF interna-
tional law should become as disgrace
full as stealing money from a bank.
Let it become a point of honor to
support no man for United States Of
flee unless he has a clean record on
this world issue.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
NO SUPERINTENDENT ELECTED

The Durant Board of Education
had a meeting Monday night for the
purpose of electing superintend-
ent for the public schools for the
coming year. but no election was
had. There were several applicants
for the position. and the time was
taken up with discussion of the
relative merits OF the respective ap-
plicants. The election will probably
be held next Monday night.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
PLANTING PETS WITH CORN

Every corn field should also be
a pea field. il peas will grow on the
farm. Much is gained by planting
peas in corn and nothing need be
lost Peas improve the soil. furnish
grazing for stock and increase the
value of the crop. In some instan-
ees peas planted between the corn
rows have produced nearly as much
income as the corn. and both togeth-
er much more than either one alone.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
1st insertion May 21. 1915
5th insertion June IS. 1915

ASA AuHrl AiDu May Il 1919
5th insertion June IS. 1915
Notice of Sheriff's Sale of Land.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That
in pursuance Of an order Of Sale is
sued out of the District Court of Le-
Flore County. Oklahoma, on the IT
day of May. \. D. 1915. in an action
lately pending therein, wherein the
Merchants Loan & Trust Company,
was Plaintiff. and Jasper n. Freeman,
and Jasper y. Freeman, as Adrainis-
traitor of the estate Of Maria ]. Free
man. deceased. were the Defendants,
directed 10 me. the undersigned Sher-
iff of Bryan County. Oklahoma. COM
manding me TO levy upon, advertise
and sell without appraisement. the
following described real estate and
premises located in Bryan County
Oklahoma, to-wit:
The West half of Northwest
quarter Of Northwest quarter OF
Section Twenty-one (21). Town
ship Seven % South. Range
Nine (9) East of the Indian Base
and Meridian. being Twenty
(2O) acres of land;
- satisfy a judgment and decree of
foreclosure in favor Of the said above
named Plaintiff and against the said
above named Defendants. obtained
and rendered in the said Court on
the 18th day of November. A. D.
l1914. for the sum Of Five Hundred
Forty-four and 5O-100 (S544.5O)
Dollars. with interest thereon from
date of said judgment until paid at
the rate of Ten per cent. per annum.
together with all costs, including an
Attorneys fee taxed therein, and ac-
cruing costs, I will, on the 21 day of
June. A. d. 1915. at the hour Of 2
o'clock p NJ. on said date, at the
front door OF the County Court
House in the said County Of Bryan,
City of Durant, State of Oklahoma,
offer for sale, and sell TO the highest
and best bidder, at Public Auction.
and for cash in hand. the said prop
erty above described, for the pur-
pose of satisfying the said Judgment,
interest and costs, and costs OF sale.
WITNESS MY HAND AS SHEER
IFF OF said Bryan County. State Of
Oklahoma. on this the 10 day of May,
A. d. 1915. John A. Phillips,
Sheriff of Bryan County,
Oklahoma.
BY Dave Wright. Deputy.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21

Away back in 1876 Pike county,
Missouri. was an old and well-con-
dironed district, but she had mum.
Der OF fine young lads. and she con-
tributed one OF her best to what IS
now known as Bryan county.
Mr.. A. 5. Hamilton. more fondly
La0vn to nearly every person in
the county as clipper" is a native
OF Old Pike. which was originally put
on the map by Joe Bowers. Of song
and memory. and kept there con
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21

Let US say that smith," the
Board OF Trade man quoted in the
previous editorial. lis one Of your
townspeople. He
TOWN IS buoyant fell
PROMOTION low, full OF ap-
probation Of the
present advantages OF your town. and
its possibilities for growth. He goes
off some day to spend a week end
with his wife's relations. and incl
dentally gets to talking about your
town. He tells what a good place il
is 10 live in and 10 do business in.
"A few months later il appears
that some young man in the town
visited by Smith is contemplating the
starting Of a new industry He has
a little capital, but finds that his own
home people are indifferent 10 him.
The words Of your friend Smith had
been heard by him. II strikes him
that your town must be an excellent
place TO get start in. He writes
TO SMITH who invites the young man
10 his home and later introduces him
10 the bushes men about town. He
gets the glad hand, and inside OF
few months your town has a new in.
dustry.
Il believe" said the Board OF
Trade man. that in the majority Or
cases new industries locate somewhat
in that way. Some are founded in
response 10 appeals and circulars
sent out by boards OF trade. The
majority come because a town has
acquired a reputation for hustlng.
and for business and residence ad-
yaDeages.
"Of course. Smith might go Wis
iting for a hundred week ends, talk
his relatives blind about the adyan-
tages of his town. and never interest
a soul TO think OF moving there.
Yet the hundred and first time ne
might strike someone who was think
ing OF entering some new venture.
and might bring something back TO
his home community.
III one hundred men in any
town" concluded the speaker,
would make it their practice or all
possible occasions 70 say word
tactfully-neyer forcing the subject
to people from other towns as 20
the advantages OF their home place,
in time this would create quite "a
widespread reputation. Some OF the
people that heard about the town
would be interested TO make further
inquiries. y few OF hem would be
likely TO move in and bring some
good business with them"
A town grows and is built up By
its reputation. was the conclusion.
To secure that reputation the citizens
OF that town must do all they can 20
spread information about It's adyan-
tages. Erom a thousand chance
seeds OF information and helpful
ness, a few will bear fruit II may
seem luck and chance. but u is real
ly the result OF a community habit
OF push and expansion and search foi
new opportunity.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
BALLAsrING NJ, o. 8 g. TRACKS

The work Of ballasting the road
bed of the NJ. o. & CRY. Co. COM
menced this week at Bromide. and
will be continued until all the track
age from that point to Denison is
thoroughly ballasted with crushed
rock. The immense rock crushers
were unloaded early this week at
Bromide, and a large force of men
are at work.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21

brought 1895 to $40. a string Of
1000 Texas brusher goats $500. fat
gotts 10 to 10 lower this week. at IS
TO S5.S5, Texas muttons $500 to
S3.f5. J. A. Ricksrt.
Market Correspondent.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
no CREDITS FOR
COUNTY PRISONERS

a ruling Of the Attorney Generals
office IS 20 the effect that the laws
OF Oklahoma do not provide for cred.
its for county prisoners for good
time as IS the case With prisoners in
the state penitentiary.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21

And now everyone wants 10 know
what Germany is going to say.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-28
INTEREST GROWS
In MONDAY RACES
ENTRY LIST 10 GROWING AND OUT
or TOWN RIDERS ARE
COMING.
Emsry Hsrrold, Otto Ritz and Other
Daredevil Ridera viii Participate
In big Event.

Monday IL the day OF the biggest mo-
torcyCle race event ever staged by the
Wheeling Motorcycle club. Speed kings
from all over the country are entering
the contest and Indications are that
some Of the fastess going ever seen here
viii be Witnessed, otto RITZ. daredevil
rider, who broke his arm In the last
race when his machine sktdded and
threw him into the fence. Will be seeti
on the Harley racer. Emery Herroll
VIII ride his indian and with the other
entrants on accordies.ly fast machines
there will be something doing.
This evening the gasoline sueezer
viii take thelrs mounts on "A parade over
the streets of Martins Ferry. Bridgeport.
Bellaire and other nearby OHIO towns.
sunday morning at II o'clock a. m. a
special meeting VIII be held In the club
rooms and Monday the riders viii parade
the principal streets Of Wheeling.
The entries for the big race viii clos,
sunday In order that all riders and ma
chimes may be officially entered iu the
big meet. During the Iast few days the
club has had a force Of men az work re-
pairing the race track and. yesterday
the large steam roller was employed
TO make the course solid.
several fast events are scheduled and
every effort will be made by the par-
Elephants 90 lower the present track rec
ord. Herrold will leave today for To.
ledo where he will ride IA the races sun
day and viii arrive In Wheeling "a time
for the local races Monday morning.