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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
CHECKED UP TREASURER

Thos. Leishear of Ardmore, trav-
cling auditor for the Fidelity and
Guaranty Company of Baltimore,
which comaany provides the bond of
County Treasurer George Harrison.
was here last week and checked the
treasurer's office for his company,
reporting the books of the office in
exact baance, and the office gener-
ally in excellent condition.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
sPILLED TWO CARs or COTTON

SPILLED TWO CARS OF COTTON
Last Thursday morning, as the NJ,
o. & G. switch engine was hauling
two cars fcotton onto the siding at
the compress, a afulty rail caused
the derailment of the engine and
two cars loaded with cotton, the two
cars turning overop their sides. The
cotton was transferred to other cars
Thursday and taken to the press.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
BANKS no CLOSE Avn 8 o,CLOCK

The public will please take notice
that the undersigned banks will, com
mencing March 18th, close their
doors promptly at three o'clock in the
afternoon each afternoon until Sep.
tember 1st, 1916:
First National Bank,
Durant National Bank,
State National Bank,
First State Bank.
W4s4
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
FURTHER ADVANCE IN OILS

The Magnolia Pipe Line Company
this week announced an advance on
the price of Texas crude oils, run
ming the price up to $140 per barrel.
Independent refiners are offering
premiums as higs as twenty-five
cents a berrel over the quoted price.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
MAY BuY wATER FROM CITY

NJ, o. & G. railroad officials are
contemplating the installation at
their station here of a goose-neck
water plug from which to provide
water for their locomotives If the
proper arrangements can be made
with the city, the plug will be in
stalled
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
TWENTY MARRIAGE LICENSES

Twenty marriage licenses were is
sued out of the county court in Feb
ruary, as against thirty-two in Jan
uary For the year ending March l,
there were a total of 288, and ever
age per month of twenty-four.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
TEXAS SENATORS FOR
PER CAPITA PAYMENT
Denisor Chamber of Commerce Has
Written the 25-Expansion Club
That Texans in Upper House are
Favorable 20 Per Capita Payment.

Both United States Senators from
Texas will vote and work for the pas
sage of the Indian Appropriation
Bill carrying with it per capita
peyment of $500 to the Choctaws and
5000 to the Chickasaws This is the
information received today By w. J..
Head, secretary of the 25-Fxpangion
Club in letter from w. N. King,
secretary of the Denison Chamber of
Commerce
Mr.. King advised that both Sena-
tors had pledged themselves to do
all in their power to secure the enact
ment of the bill that will bring about
the much needed Indian payments.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
wellknown tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. 1t 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, 1916-03-10
Just Try One Dose of Mi..r's Wonder
full Remedy and be Convinced
That You Can BE Restored
TO Health.

Mayr's Wonderful Remedy has
been taken by many thousands Of
people throughout the land. 1t has
brought health and happiness to
many sufferers who had despaired
of ever being restored. and who are
now urging others who may be suf~
ferng with Stomach, Liver and intes-
final Ailments to try it. One dose
will convince the most skeptical suf-
rerer. 1t acts on the source and foun-
dation OF these ailments, removing
the poisonus catarrh and bile secre-
tions. and allaying the underlying
chronic Inflammation. Try one dose
of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy--put it
to test today-you will be over
Joyed with your quick recovery. Send
for box let on Stomach Ailments to
Geo. H. Mayr, Mfg. Chemist. 154-
1856 Whiting St., Chicago, Ill.
For sale by the Crescent Drug CO.,
and all other reliable druggists.
-Abvertis m mt
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10

FOR SALE-Sweet Potato Seed, pure
Bradley Vans, $1.00 per bu. Book
orders now, Chas. Bohnke, Mead,
Oklahoma. 7-4twp
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what You are taking, as the formula IS
printed on every label, showing it is
Qainiue and Iron in tasteless form,
The Quinine drives out malaria, the
Iron builds up the system so cents
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
COUNTY OFFICIALS
FEES EARNED

The various county officials will
report to the county commissioners
next week their fees earned for the
month of February as follows:
w. A. Jones, Court Clerk, District
and County Court $S60.64
J. A. Phillips, Civin and Criminal
Fees Earned .. S465.85
Henry McCready, County Clerk,
Fees Earned $914.SO
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
. ...ssss. UtItnUdnLS.
NOVICE BY PUBLICATION

To George Moulton, Julian c. Harris,
and George W. Pittman:
The said defendants, George Moul-
ton, Julian G. Harris and George w.
Pittman, will take notice that they
have been sued in the above named
District Court for the cancellation of
certain conveyances affecting the fol-
lowing described real estate and
,.,t.t,- a. ..-tt.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10

For Typewriters. see E. NJ. Evans.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
1st insertion March 3, 1916
4th insertion March "a, 1916
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, I
County OF Bryan,

County of Bryan,
In the Justice of the Peace Court of
L. A. Terry, in and for said Coun-
ty and State.
j. w. Pruitt. ... Plaintiff,
vs. No..
S. e. Pair, .. Defendant.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
SnTplns Allotment

The NE4 of SEA; SEA of SEA
of NE4 of Section s; sw4 of
SW4 of 'NW4; VIZ of NW4 Of
SW4; and the NW4 of SW4 of
.SW4 of Section A, Township Z
South, Range II East (Choctaw
Nation) of the Indian Base and
Meridian. containing 90 acres,
more or less, as the case may be,
as the case mey be, according to
the United States survey thereof;
Homestead Allotment
The NW4 of SEA; and the NJ
of 50 OF SEA of Section 5,
Township Z South, Range II
East, (Choctaw Nation) of the
Indian Base and Meridian, con-
tanning 80 acres, more or less,
assording to the United States
Survey thereof;
on the ground that said conveyances
are void, for the reasons mentioned
and set forth in said petition; and
that they must answer the said petit
tion filed herein by the said plaintiff
on or before the 5th day of April, A.
ID. 1916, or the said petition will be
taken as true and a Judgment for said
plaintiff for the cancellation of all
instruments affecting said land made
to the said defendants will be grant
ed. together with judgment for rents
on said land in the sum of 100000.
Dated this 1st doy af March, A. d.
Dated this 1st day of March, A. d.
1915. w. A. JONES.
County, Okla.
UTTERBACK & MACDONALD.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
1st insertion March 9, 1916.
3rd insertion March II, 1915
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE or
TAX DEED
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, I

county or Bryan,
10 the Sheriff of said County and
state
You are hereby commanded TO no
tify unknown, the owner of the fol-
lowing described lot. tract or parcel
oi land, situattd in said county and
State, to-wit: Lots two and seven,
Block S3, Kenefick, Oklahoma, and
---. as the occupant thereof
that the undersigned did on the
sixth day of November, A. d. 1912,
purchase at public auction at the
Treasurer's office in said county and
State, said tract or lot of land for
the sum of Two and 75-10O dollars,
for the taxes for the year of 1910,
and II said lot, tract, OF parcel of
land is not redeemed within sixty
days from date of service hereof a
tax deed will be demanded and is
sued for same according to law
Dated at Durant, Oklahoma. this
26th day of February, A. d. 1916.
j. c. BOWERS,
Holder of certificates Nos. 2S2
and 2S5. covering lots and
7, block SO, Kenefick, Okla
homa.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
NOVICE BY PUBLICATION

The said defendant, S. e. Pair, will
take notice that he has been sued in
the above named court upon an ac-
ton of debt and must answer the
Bill of Particulars filed herein by
said pla ntiff on or before the 31st
day of March, A. d. 1916, or said
Bill of Particulars will be taken as
true and Judgment will be entered
for the said plaintiff for the sum of
$54.45 with all interest and attor-
neys fees as asked for in the Bill OF
Particulars and the attachment
therein will be sustained
L. A. TERRY,
Justice of the Peace
UTTERBACK & MCDONALD,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
o 9 8 . o . . Q o 0 Q Q Q 0 o 0 .
g LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS o
. o
1st insertion March 8, 1916.
st hinsertion March so, 1916.
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, !

County of Bryan,
Davis Jackson, .. Plaintiff.
VS.. No 1858
George Moulton ct al,
The Delta independent., 1916-09-08

tised the possibilities of Western Colo
RADIO for a number of years.
Nr McMullin's firm has heen attor-
neys for school districts in Mesa
County. as We'll as large interests To-
ID ed there. lie is now the general
attorney for tie Interurban Railway
5vstem with the Public Utilities OF
Grand Junction, and also has been at
tcrney for the Sugar Company. The
firm of McMullin & Sternbo,g have
enjoyed "a large and varied practice,
a,d for years have been known 10 be
ore of the successful law firms of the
state.
Mr.. McMullin has always maintained
his home in Grand Junction. He is
married and has two sons, one Bentley
NJ. McMullin, a graduate of Boulder
Law school who is practicing law in
Denver, and another Howard H. Nc
Mullin, who is still in school.
For. a number of years. Mr.. McMullin
was one of the two Colorado members
of the Republican Club of New York.
He has been a conservative Republi-
can, firm in the belief that this is
the greatest country on earth, and its
greatness has been made possible by
the wisdom and conservativeness of
the Republican party.
He is an Elk, Knight Templar and
a member of Ell Jebel Shrine.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-08
School Year at Delta.

The following subjects will be offer
ed in the Delta high school during the
school year of 1861 High school
students are requested to examine the
list and to discuss the matter of classi-
fication with their parents and instruc-
tors that the students may be better
prepared to select their work 1t is
our purpose. so far as possible, to ad-
just the school work to needs of indi-
vidual students.
The figure in parenthesis indicates
the year in which a subject may be
taken; r indicates required subject;
E, an elective subject
SUBJECTS.
First year-English, R; Algebra, r;
Myers ancient history, E; Smiths
first year Latin, E; Snyder's first
year science.
Second year-English, R; plane geo.
metry. r.; Vests modern history ire
vised edition., E; Caesar, E; CONNER
cial geography, first term, E e or 81;
commercial arithmetic, second term,
E @ OF 81; agriculture and animal
husbandry, E e or 81.
Third year-English, R; physics, R
g or ~; advanced Algebra, first term,
E; solid gemoetry, second term, E.;
Latin, E; German, E; bookkeeping,
first term, E 6 or p; commercial law
second term, E (3).
| Fourth year-English, R; American
history and government, r a or 81;
general chemistry. E; household chem
istry in connection with domestic
science, E a or 81; Latin, E; German,
E.
Manual training, mechanical draw
ing. domestic science and art may be
elected in any year of the high school.
First year science, animal husban-
dry. commercial geography, CONNER
The Delta independent., 1916-09-08
The Man with a Punch.

Samuel G. McMullin of Grand juno
tion has demonstrated that he is the
man with a punch. He went into the
Republican assembly practically un-
known, and came out high man on the
primary ballot in the contest for the
Republican nomination for Attorney
General. This is his way of doing
things. Should he be elected Attor-
ney-GeneraL he would conduct the Of
flee in the same maner. He knows
Colorado and her legal questions. He
is one of the best posted men in the
state on the interstate questions that
have arisen over the foreign water
suits.
He was born in Philadelphia, Penn
sylvania, July 2, 1866, his father being
a Presbyterian minister.
He was raised in Ohio, studying law,
partly in Cincinnati Law school and
partly in the office of his uncle, C. B.
Matthews. Justice Stanley Matthews
of the United Supreme Court was an
uncle, and he is member of family
of successful lawyers. In November,
1889, he came from Cincinnati, Ohio,
The Delta independent., 1916-09-08

tIi) Ine commerce court was ac-
tually abolished during the Taft Ad-
ministration, although II has not been
demonstrated that its abolition was
wise step.
ANY statement hereafter emanatinr
from Mr.. Mccormick will be subjected
to the closest scrutiny. The errors
in his first effort are inexcusable and
can only arouse resentment among
labor men and social workers. No
class is more instant than labor to
condemn and punish those who with
out foundation lay claim to its graft
tude.
"Wili Mr.. Mccormick explain his
padding Of the Record?"
(Signed) JOHN WILLIAMS,
Ex-COmmissioner of Labor, New York
State.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-08
UNITED STATES HONOR.
Hughes Criticism Of Foreign Policy
Approved In West.
cortland. Ore. Telegrnm.)

(Portlnnd. Ore. Telegram.)
The Republican party has selected
n standard-bearer whose utterances
from day to day Justify the people
who chose him. Not only does he
bring before the country the short
ccmings OF the Administration TINT
owes Its existence TO divided Re
publIcnnism. but his criticism Is every
where constructive.
He tells what must he done and
will be done by the party he repre-
sents to prevent wnstefulness and
extravaganza In the governmental
expenditures and to put n stop to the
vnclllating policy that has caused
other nations to believe that the
United States has no Intention Of
backing up Its demands made In the
interests Of justice and humanity.
Most vulnerable OF all points In the
Democratic armor is Its foreign pol
Icy. Primarily this IL because OF the
srols system by which men trained
In the consular and diplomatic serv-
Ice through long years. have been
displaced to make room for poll
ticIans and friends OF politicians
whose sole claim to preferment was
their service to the Democratic pnrty
III ! am elected president OF the
United States" said Mr.. Hughes last
night. II propose that every man
put In charge OF nm important depart
mcnt shall be n man emInently 1T to dis.
charge the duties of that department"
The dcnuding Of the diplomatic serv-
Ice of men OF experience In order
to supply political Jobs, AS has been
done by Mr.. Wilson. or with his con
sent, Mr.. Hughes denounces as ~
capital demonstrating In the good
nnme of the United States and dam
aging Its honor" Nobody" he adds.
has right to pay political debts
with the good name and honor Of the
United States
Which Is clear proof that Mr..
Hughes has not been unmlndful OF
the high principles OF government
which must be maintained In order
that this republic shall maintain Its
slace as shining example to all ma
tiOns.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-08
Disinqenuous to Boast That It's
Through Any Act Of Wilson
We Are Out of the Eu-
-ropean Contest.
RATHER SHOULD BE BLAMED
FOR MEXICAN BELllGERENCY
During the Present Administration
We Have Seized 4 Mexican Port and
Sent Our Entire Army and Militia
to Fight Mexieans While Armed
Mexican Forces Have Invaded Am
eriean Soil and Fought Battles
Against Our People.

Sometimes you hear men, sensible
men, too, say, I'm going to vote for
Wilson this year because he kept us
out of war;
Ask such men short question
Ask them, ''Out of what warf''
Did Mr.. Wilson keep us out Of the
European War; No. He has himself
in a formal address to congress spok-
en- of the European war as "a war
with which we have nothing to do. a
war whose causes do not touch us"
How could Mr.. Wilson keep us ont
of n war with which we have nothing
to do and whose causes do not touch
us?
Did he keep the rest OF the western
hemisphere out OF the European war;
No Independent nation on this side
OF the world IL involved in It: the
only people in II are the colonies Of
European powers and they had no
voice In their fate. for they were au-
tomatically at war when their mother
governments went to war Who kept
Argentina. Brazil. Chile. Peru. out OF
the European war? Did Mr.. wIlson7
Did Mr.. Wilson keep us out OF war
with Mexico? No. In his term more
Americans have been killed by Mexi-
cans and more American property has
been destroyed by MeXlcans than by
Spaniards during the whole Spanish
war. In his term we have seized
Mexican port and have sent our entire
regular army and militia to fight Mexi-
cans. In his term Mexican armed
farn.u ha fnxsu...1 A e5.fl MI
fought battles against our people with
in our boundaries.
President Taft went through two
Mexican revolutions during his term.
the revolution against Dinz and the
revolution against Madero. American
lives were safe In Mexico during that
time. No Mexican cities were seized
by Americans and no armed Mexicans
Invaded the United States while Mr..
Taft was In the White House. Yet Mr..
Taft never thought Of nsking the
American people to vote for him be-
cause he kept us out of war with
Mexico. He put an embargo on arms
so that American weapons would not
be sent across the boundary. and he
refused TO Interfere In Mexican Affairs.
When he left office Mexicans liked
Americans and Americans were safe
In Mexico. Since he left Office Mcxi-
cans hate Americans and Americans
dare not remain In Mexico. Did Mr..
Wilson keep us out OF war with Mexi-
COZ Not II words mean anything
Mr.. Wilson did not keep us out OF
the European war and he did not keep
us out of war with Mexico
Out Of what war. then1- Detroit
Free Press.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-08
THE iNcoNsIpERATE BEHAVIOR
OF A CANDIDATE.

Why does Mr.. Hughes insist upon
talking about that old-fashioned, not
to say ubiquitous" doctrine, the pro-
tective tariff? For nearly the whole
period of its Industrial existence. the
United States struggled along under
protection. The Democratic party in
1913 came to the relief of an afflicted
and burdened people.
The Republican Administration (not
on account of the tariff, II is true)
was overthrown. Before taking over
the reins of government, and for many
years prior to that time. countless
Democratic statesmen had vain'y tried
to persuade the American people that
the protective tariff was an iniquity,
veritable contrivance of devils. II
fostered the trusts. and II was an ele
vator of prices even to the thirty-sev-
enth story and the tower. They prom
ised relief. The poor should be no
longer oppressed: the cost OF living
should be reduced-must be. as the
sure result of n tariff for revenue
protective only In spots, such as the
Louisiana sugar mills and the Carolina
cotton factories.
Doesn't Mr. Hughes know what the
Administration did which he is now
attacking? He ought to know The
Democrats, under the leadership Of
Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Underwood. re-
pealed that iniquity and abOminatlon.
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law-that fos-
ter mother OF trusts and high prices
and enacted In its place the present
law. Mr.. Hughes knows. of course.
as every head of family in America
knows. that the trusts have not yet
been dissolved and that the cost of
living is higher than ever.-that the
price OF everything has reached an un-
heard-of .height--but what OF II?
What of II. indeed? While II is
true that a protective tariff never fail
ed. under any circumstances. to pro-
tect American Industry and American
labor. IL is to he considered that the
wnr in Europe has upset the plans OF
the present low-tnrin administration
considerably. Also II forms an excel
lent foundation for an nllbi. II Is n
very unusual condition.
Now. the obvious thing for Mr..
Hughes TO do is to give the Demo-
Gratis chance to get their tarifY on
straight. Never mind the patient: let
the doctor experiment. That time
won't come, of course. until the war
is over-according to the Democratic
version. In other words the tariff
for-revenue doctrine doesn't ht the
conditions: the conditions must be
made to fit the tariff. So why this
disturbance. Mr.. Hughes7
Besides. when you discuss n little
thing like the thrift. do you not know
that Son-in-Law McAdoo and the other
statesmen of the Democratic family
are likely to repeat their accusation
that you are ''pettifogging" "7-Charles-
ton. w. Va. Mall.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-08

TO Grand Junction. He was admitted
to practice law in June, 1891, and since
that time has maintained law office
at Grand Junction. the firm name be-
ing McMullin & Sternberg. This Of
flee in one of the best equipped law
offices in the State of Colorado, and
the library has few superior in the
state.
In 1897 Mr.. McMullin was elected
District Attorney for the Seventh Ju-
dical District, and in 1900 was re-elect-
ed, serving until 1906, two terms ag-
greting seven years.
From the beginning of his twenty
seven years residence in Western
Colorado, Mr. McMu1Iin has always
been identified with every forward
movement. In 1891 he was secretary
of the first Colorado Congress held at
Aspen. In 1909 he was chairman of
the advisory committee of the Denver
apple show. and organized ap excur-
sion from Western Colorado to that
show which excited great comment.
He was one of the prime movers in
the Peach Day celebration held at
Grand Junction which so fully adver-