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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-08
TIME EXTENDED TO MAKE
PAYMENTS ON INDIAN LAND

The following telegram has been
received by Mr.. Gabe E. Parker. su-
rerintendent Of the five civilized
tribes. from the Secretary OF the In
terror:
You are authorized TO extend the
time for all deferred payments on un-
allotted lands. timber lands. and sur
face OF segregated coal and asphalt
lands in the Choctaw and Chiekasaw
Nations. due November and Decem-
ber. 1915. and January and February
of the year 1915. one year. on pay
ment OF interest on balance of un-
paid purchase price. said extension
to become effective only upon pay
ment OF interests"
AS the deferred payments draw 5
and per cent interest and the lands
purchased are being improved and
otherwise enhanced n value and the
titles thereto remain in said tribes
until the final payments are made.
the interests Of the tribes are not
only amply protected. but the exten-
sion comes at an opportune time.
considering the financial depression
following two crop failures.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-08
TAKE CAsCARETs" IF HEAD
ACHY, BILIOUS AND
CONSTIPATED
Best for Liver and Bowels, Bad
Breath. Bad Colds, Sour
stomach.
eel a 1O-cent box.

Get a 10-eent box.
Sick headache, biliousness. coated
tongue. head and nose clogged up
with eold-always trace this TO tor
pid liver; delayed. fermenting food
in the bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the
intestines, instead OF being cast out
Of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When the poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue IL causes con-
gestlon and that duh. throbbing.
siekening headache.
Casearets Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour. undigest-
cd food and foul gases. take the ex-
cess bile from the liver and carry out
all thee onstipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out By morning. They
work while you sleep-a 1O-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear. stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months.
advertisement
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-08
KANSAS CRY LIVE STOCK

Kansas City stock Yards. oct. S.
Decf cattel sold strong 20 10 higher
toady. prime corn fed steers reach
ing 1915. other good steers s.ss, the
bulk OF the fair to good corn fed ones
at S.5o to $50 Receipts today were
10000 head. following supply OF
$4,000 head yesterday. the heaviest
run this year. Kansas and Missouri
are furnishing the bulk OF the sup
ply. with good receipts from Color
ado. moderate from Nebraska. Okla
homa and New Mexico. light from
the Panhandle country. Kansas
grass steers ere selling at s.7s to
soo this week. Colorado beef steers
SIS to 7.25. range ycarlinrs and
two's 6.75 TO $50 in most cases; led
cows 500 to SIS. grass COWS see to
6o0: bulk Of the heifs~s SIS 10
$50. Stoekers and fee1ers are hold
ing steady. attendance OF country
largest OF the year Bulk OF the
feeders e75 TO 7.75. stockers 500 TO
7.e5. good to fancy stock calves 7.s0
90 SIS. The yards are fun Of cattle
today. a good many being held over
from yesterday. but they are firmly
held. salesmen appreciating the fact
that there are plenty OF buyers A
yard trader stated today that he had
found this one OF the hardest weeks
of the year to buy cattle. which is
taken TO mean that nothing is being
sacrificed. The eastern embargo
sgainst Chicago live stock is un-
changed. and eastern orders for kill
ing cattle are plentiful today. which
is an agreeable arrangement. there
being the widest possible variety Of
fered. and in very large numbers.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-08

Hogs sold 10 higher for top hogs.
but the rank and file averaged rs
higher. one OF the big packers droves
costing him 7.se today. against 7.7i
yesterday. Bulk OF sales ranged
from 7.s5 to $40. tor S.2s. Heavy
hogs sold especially we'll. some 500.
pound hogs bringing Sis. and tho
weights above ESQ pounds up TO $40.
Receipts are i9.ooc head. and the in
crease in the supply are largely ligh;
hogs. hence the more rapid advance
Of middieweigh,s and heavies Pigs
are scarce. and higher this week. Ar
rivals OF sheep and lambs were H.
0o0 head. market steady. after the
failure Of very strong efforts to Sc
care decline Of 10 to / 8 cents; best
lambs SIS: feeding lambs 500 10
SIS; Eat wetners bring up TO 6.25:
ewes SIS. yearlings 200. Feeding
and breeding ewes range from 500
to 7.25. The end OF the range ship
ping season is approaching. and par
ties wanting feeding OF breeding
stock should not delay in getting
their orders placed with commission
firms J. A. RICKART.
Market Correspondent.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-08
STATE TAX LEVY DELAYED

The County Assessors office has
not yet received official notification
of the State tax levy. and until this is
received the tax rolls Of the county
cannot be balanced and taxes cannot
be collected. The delay at State
headquarters is not explained. I'm
der the law the tax rolls shall be COM
pleted and turned over TO the treas
urer for collection b. Kcsember the
first. but It is believed the assessor
will be fortunate this year II he has
them ready by the first OF the year.
And this viii be owing to the delay
in receiving the State returns.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Motson. and
Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Moore. Of Chi
cago Junction. Ohio. are in the city
for a short time. the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. E.. e. Severance.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-08
DALLAS BANKS DECLINE
EUROPEAN LOAN

The banks Of Dallas and other OF
the large Texas cities have declined
to invest in the half billion dollar
loan to England and France for war
puppses. aseribing as their reason
the fact that all available Texas cap
ital is needed at home for moving the
crops.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-08
Get a Royal "For Keeps

A Royal is built for use and
not 10 trade. A Royal sale Is
a permanent one.
The men who invented and
who build the Royal smashed
precedent and let 60 Of tradi-
tion.
They know that the enemy
of the typewriter business here
tofore has been repairs and
trading-out.
So they created typewriter
which is so well and honestly
made. and so simple and eccu-
rately built. that repairs are a
minor consideration.
And they made IL so that 1t
does its work so well and so
rapidly and so continuously
that there never is a thought OF
replacing IT, "Trading-out" is
over and done with when you
install the Royal.
The Royal Master Model 20
is TIE lest word in typeTriteEs.
II does all any typewriter
should do, and more thal many
others can do. II takes the
grind" out OF work: il ends
the nerves" which upset oper-
ators' efficiency; IL gives speed
without weariness and aecur-
acy without fret.
Instantly and permanently
adjusted 10 the personality Of
the operator. il performs so hu-
manly that there seems to be
no mechanical means between
fingertips and the work itself.
The finest automobile with
its perfect timing gears" has
no more exact harmony Of
movement. in all its parts than
the Royal Typewriter. From
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-08

Homecoming Day was observed at
the First Christian Church last Sun
day. and the result was the largest
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-08

the instant the fingertip touch
es the key. every moving part
is in harmony-there is simply
no chance for a mechanical
error.
Tho Royal is planned and
built to produce absolutely per-
feet writing-turning out let
tiers OF perfect presswork-bill-
ing and charging and writing
eards-no matter how eompli-
Gated your card index and card
file system may be. The Royal
does it all with no extra at
taehments.
With a thousand less parts.
with the simplest mechanical
principle everywhere, see how
the Royal eliminates friction
and wear-see how and why
long life and long work are per-
manently built into the ma
chine.
You may need one or a hun
dred typewriters-you may not
now be considering a purchase
al all. But get the facts. Let
your operators inspect and test
the Royal. Let US demonstrate
il. II takes but few minutes
and a Royal demonstration ac-
tually means money saved TO
you, for once you know the
Royal you will never put your
money in an old fashioned ma
chine again.
Write us. telling US what
your typewriter equipment is.
how many machines you are
now using. and we will send an
expert to show you exactly how
the Royal win save money for
you.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09
KEEPING UP THE LAWN

XIII weeds on the lawn by either
pulling or cutting OF the plant below
the crown.
Don't NOW the lawn too closely
during the heated term: but do not
allow weeds to go to seed.
Deep working. thorough pulveriza.
ton. effective fertilization and q
thorough raking and rolling down to
a smooth level are all necessary to .
smooth, level lawn.
Get your lawn seeds OF . reliable
scotsman. and ask for the best and
the freshest. Don't use old seed left
over from last year. but insist on hav.
ing It fresh. and Of q good mixture.
The best time 70 seed q lawn Is
during the latter part OF August or
the early part OF September. At that
season. the heat Is over and showers
are almost sure to come. and the
young grass will have several months
Of cool. moist weather In which to
grow before winter.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09

The fear OF being buried alive al
ways has been, and Is, SO widespread
that the French Academy OF Science
some years ago offered a prize equal
to $500 for the discovery OF some
means by which even the inexperi-
enced might at once determine wheth-
err, in a given case. death had ensued
or not A physician obtained the
prize. He had observed the following
well-known signs: II the hand OF the
suspected dead person is held towards
a candle or other artificial light. with
the fingers extended and one touching
the other. and one looks through the
spaces between the fingers towards
the light, there appears a scarlet red
color where the fingers touch each
other, due to the blood still circulat-
ing; II shows itself through the It's.
sues which have not yet congested.
When life is entirely extinct. the phe-
nomenon Of scarlet spaces between
the fingers ut once ceases. The most
extensive and thorough trials estab-
lished the truth Of his observation.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09
BREAKING THE NEWS GENTLY
Liverpool Man Exceedingly Careful
That He Should Not Shock the
Nerves OF His Friend.

In Liverpool there Is a man, writes
a contributor to Pearson's Weekly.
who is famous for his calmness on
every occasion. One day he strolled
leisurely into the office of friend
i've just had a chat with your
wife" he began.
why. | didn't know she was In
town
"Oh. she wasn't In town." replied
the other. Il called at your house"
Il didn't know she was receiving to-
day" said the husband. with some sur
prise. Il thought she had head
ache"
She didn't mention 1t to me-" said
the calm man There was quite a
crowd at the house.
"A crowd" echoed the husband.
Yes" went on the calm man. They
came with the fire engine"
The fire engine!" gasped the hus'
band.
oh, it's all right" went on the calm
man. It's all out now. II wasn't
much OF fire, but I thought you'd
like to know of It."
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09
.errER OF APPRECIATION.

The wonderful TRANSFORMATION OF the
Russian people a. the direct result OF
he stopping Of the sale Of alcoholic
liquors in the cars domains has been
watched by the white ribboners OF the
United States with intense interest
md deep thankfulness. The following
etter. giving expression to these feel
ngs, was sent to the czar by the pres
dent Of the National Woman's Chris
ian Temperance union:
ITO His Majesty. the Car Of Russia.
sire: II Is my high privilege on be-
ialf Of four hundred thousand mem
,ers Of the National Woman's Chris
ian Temperance union Of the United
states, to extend to your majesty an
oppression Of their profound gratitude
or the far-seeing action Of your ma
esty In abolishing the liquor trafiic In
Russia
This act OF your majesty 10 exert.
ing q mighty influence for good In the
United States Of America and will
rove an incalculable blessing to the
whole world.
with great respect.
ANNA A. GORDON,
President"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09
THE GALA AND ITS CULTURE
By BESSIE /. PUTNAM.

Rich soil, moisture, warmth. and
sunshine are the key notes to success
with the Gala. II can-yes-must be
made TO bloom In winter without much
sunshine II the other essentials are
supplied.
II wanted for winter blooming II is
best to let 1t rest In summer, turning
the pot on Its side. In some out OF the
way corner Repot In September, I'LL
ing in a layer OF charcoal for drainage
and food.
Over this put layer OF manure well
rotted. and finish with a rich compost.
Water sparingly until growth COM
mences, and then the water can hardly
be supplied too freely.
Always use warm water. The roots
will enjoy 1t quite hot. but this is
death to the stem. Some place a ring
OF tin around the base of the stem,
pressing IT down an inch into the
soil. With this protection the hot
water can be freely used.
Bottom heat may also be supplied
by placing the pot on hot brick. BY
keeping a pair of bricks for this pur-
pose and alternating every IL hours
the buds can be forced more freely.
Give liquid manure once or twice a
week. gradually increasing the dose as
the plant seems to thrive.
Rout the red spider by spraying
with cold water. and the scale with
soapsuds.
When two leaves appear successive
ly from the same stalk, watch for q
bud next Others will succeed 1t
through the winter II the treatment
outlined IL adhered to. Bottom heat,
moisture. and all the sunshine posi-
Bile are the best incentives to growth.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09
the WAY OUT
Change Of Food Brought Success sns
Happiness.

An ambitious but delicate girl, after
failing to 20 through school on &C.
count Of nervousness and hysteria.
found In GrapeNuts the only thing
that seemed to build her up and fur.
nish her the peace OF health.
Prom infancy" she says, Il have
not been strong Being ambitious to
learn Ut any cost ] finally got to the
High School but soon had to abandon
my studies on account Of nervous pros
tration and hystsris.
NY food did not agree with me. and
I grew thin and respondent. I could
not enjoy the simplest social affair for
I suffered constantly from nervousness
IN spite Of oil sorts OF medicines.
"This wretched condition continued
until I became Interested In tho let
tiers Of those who had cases like mine
and who were being helped by eating
Orape-Nuts.
Il had little faith. but procured .
pkg. and after tho first dish expert.
snced . peculiar Satisfied feeling that
! had never gained from any ordinary
food. I slept and rested better that
night and In . few days began to grow
stronger.
Il had Q new feeling OF peace and
restfulness. In . few weeks, TO my
great Joy, the headaches and nervous.
ness left mo and life became bright
and hopeful. Presumed my studies. and
later taught ten months with ease
using 0rapc.Nuts every day. lam now
the mistress Of . happy home. and tho
old weakness has never returned"
Name given By Postum Co. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read Tho Road 70 Well.
via" n pkss. There's . Rsasoa.'
0ves seaa eAs oAeve lstesvt 4 asw
- esss1sss SssA 81 I'm q $1,000
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09

Such a border should run north and
south. and II possible. face the east.
The background may be Of hollyhocks,
both single and double, golden glow.
the single tiger lily. the ever bloom
ing fame flower, the tall meadow-rue.
and tall meadowsweet. set out alter
nately
Then in front OF these and at least
two feet from them we will set out
the pearl echillea. some Of the colum-
bines, the choice of which are cana
densis. chrysantha. chrysantha alba.
carulia hybrida, skinner. and Cali
fornica hybrida.
In the center of this row n.y.
drangea paniculata grandifora would
be very pretty, and to continue the
row. hardy pompon chrysanthemums.
the several blue varieties Of larkspurs.
moon penny daisies. Shasta daisies,
fox gloves sweet williams. coreopsis.
lanceolata grandifora and an almost
double variety. called the golden
fleece"
ANNottHd van uV PIahtSo us
this row early next spring and from
year to year 1t will SOW its own seed
and will come up SO close to where
the old plants grew that 1t will not
often need transplanting.
Then we will have the hardy gail
lardia. gysophila paniculata, or baby
breath. lavender. Lychnis. rose cam
pion. monarda didyma splendens, al.
SO called the bee balm and robin run
away. the Chinese bell flower, the
hardy perennial peoples and the gar
den heliotrope.
A double border we viii make oil
two heights Of plants. setting the tall
er ones little back OF the very Low
ones. The snap dragon. the double
anemone. the mullen pink, the sea
pink. English daisies. the harebell
Canterbury bells, the hardy double
and single pinks, the polyanthus. the
hardy primroses and the English COW.
slips all will help to make our hardy
flower bed q thing OF beauty and q
Joy forever"
The earth for . perennial bordes
should be light and porous. Never
try to raise flowers In soggy. wet soil
As soon as the plants are well rooted
have forkful OF well-decayed stable
manure spaded In well around each
plant unless they are very small
plants. then use your own good judg.
ment.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09
ASHES DISCOURAGE BUGS

Especially among asters ! md
great value In ashes. containing as
they do phosphates which tend toward
sweetening the soil. No parasite will
contentedly ind courage to live In or
enter such an unpleasant soil home.
Ashes are also beneficial In strength
ening and stiffening stalks and for
this reason ! advocate them for sladi-
olus beds-but not mixed with ma
nure as some might do-rsther strewn
over the surface soil after fertilizers
have been well worked In. When thus
treated they seem to release the am
monia OF the fertilizer. relieving II Of
It's most valuable properties.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09

1t was a very small pupil who as
tonished his father. a practitioner OF
medicine. by propounding the follow
ing question:
Papa, do you know what the great
Napoleon's nickname was?"
Wishing that his son might have the
pleasure Of bestowing this informa'
ton. his father evaded reply by ask
ing another question:
What was II. SOM"
His state Of mind can be imagined
when the little fellow proudly re
sponded:
He was known a. the Little Cor
puscle. Companion.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09
THE Perennial FLOWER BED
sy JULIE ADAMS POWELL.

Last month we talked about the
hardy bulbs. This month we are 60.
ing to make flower border Of peren.
NAL plants. plants which SOW their
own seed and OF plants that are bien.
malls. and we are going to buy or beg
them all.
Suppose we have border from
twenty TO forty feet In length and from
six to fifteen feet In depth Or to 1T
our estates" our border can be made
much larger or very much smaller.
A border planted by a woman should
not be over twenty by eight feet In
size, for II she did all the work ex.
cept the heavy digging. Il might not
DO possible for her to give a larger
one the right and necessary care.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09

Kaa4RNDT1tS
1EA 49,
WHO DRINKS MUST CO."

WHO DRINKS MUST CO."
This 10 the title OF an article In .
recent number OF the Technical
World" . magazine devoted to me.
:hanics. We quote q few para
graphs:
Drinking will now spell prompt dis
missal for you II you are an employee
Of the Hershey Chocolate company. In
!ernational Harvester company, Sher
win.WiIliams company. Sheffield Car
works. United States Steel corporation.
Western Electric company. Pullman
company. Edison company. Western
inion. Peterborough company, stand
ard OIL Company, or any one OF
thousand other American firms Of the
irst rank. Sears, Roebuck Il Com
oany forbid employees entering q "a
Don at any hour Of the day within .
nile OF their. plant In any direction.
Last spring a local-option election
was held In the dry town Of Three
Rivers, Mich. The big industry OF
The town is the Sheffield Car works.
The management of these works is.
sued q circular letter to the many
thousand workmen advising them that
II they signed wet petitions they
would by that act be placing them.
selves In opposition to the interests
If the company.
Yes, and only a few months ago
he great steel works at Homestead.
Pa, employing $4,000 men, decreed
hat not only would drinking be pro
libited during working hours. but that
sven the slightest intemperance while
III duty would be cause for immedi.
ate discharge.
This magazine could be crammed
to the covers with similar instances
of the strong front industry has as
,umed against alcohol during the last
Two years. The sentiment Of the ex-
ecutives Of industry 10 pretty well
summed up In the pointed statement
Of Andrew Carnegie: There Ia no
use wasting time on any young man
who drinks liquor, no matter how ex.
ceptional his talents"
-. Ia Siosc' mahd6cf VI INC IL
nous Bureau Of Safety Of the United
States Steel corporation, a man who
knows the social side OF industry AZ
few men do, declares his opinion that
In ten years, through the combined
effort of American industries the man
ufacture and sale Of liquors will b
at an end In the United States"
What does it all mean? The writer
Of the article goes on to explain that
manufacturers have discovered the
leak In their business. Scientific ex'
pertinent and the practical working Of
total abstinence among their employ.
ses have shown them that 1t II caused
BY alcohol.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09
PREMATURE BADNESS
Due to Dandruff and Irritation, Pre-
vented by cutieura.

The Soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Daily
shampoos with Cuticura Soap and
occasional applications Of Cuticura
Ointment gently rubbed into the
scalp skin will do much to promote
hair growing conditions.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept KY.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09

Where's that flyer ! laid OIL
the table moment ago?
Mrs. Brown--You never expected to
see that again. did you?
Brown-And why not?
Mrs. Brown-You told me that In
parliamentary practice when n bill
Is laid on the table II IL seldom heard
OF again.-Harper's Baxar.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09
INCREASE MiNtR's EFFICIENCY

The manager OF q copper mine ut
Knockmnhon. Germany. was convinced
that bis output would increase II his
men quit drinking. He induced 1000
OF them TO take tho pledge. He was
delighted TO find. after two years, that
their productive efficiency had In
creased nearly $4,000 annually.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09

ALIENS HOOT-RAse fos the TeOOPu
Over ido.0O packages Of Aliens Foot Ease, the
aotiseptie Do wider To shake Into Jour shoes, are
being used BY the German and Allied troops -
the Front because 10 vests the feet, gives In
slant relief 20 CofnH and Buniooa, bot, swollen
aching. tender feet, and askss walking easy.
sold every whore, Dc. Try u TODAY Dont
accept any substitute. Adv.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09
Taxa IN KANSAS.

The average tax rate In the 37s 10.
corporatsd towns Of Kansas. Including
city. county and state. 10 only ess1
pr thousand assessed valuation.