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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
RAILROAD MATERIALS
GREATLY INCREASED.

High speed steel, which the rFfit
roads use in large quantities, has adj
vanced 700 per cent in one year.
This is only on OF a number OF
items cited by Mr.: w. C. Nixon, re-.
ceiver and chief operating officer of
the Frisco Railroad, in a statement
to officers and employees in which
ne brings out the fact that the aver
age price of railway material, exclud-
ing fuel, rails and ties, has advansed
.63.7 per cent since last year.
Mr.. Nixon requests all in the F'ris-
go service to exercise every possible
economy in the use of material and
supplies, EXCEPT WHEN THE
NEGLECT OF A CONDITION IN
ANY WAY BNDANGERS THE
SAFETY OF EITHER THE EN-
PLOYEES OR THE PUBLIC.
The following items, taken from
an extensive list submitted by Mr..
Nixon, give some idea OF the tremen-
dous advances on the cost of railway
material and supplies as compared
with last year.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16

Lei lhe News- do your iOb prIntIns.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
EIGHTY.TwO EIGHTH
GRADE GRADUATES.

Graduation Exercises viii BE Held at
Normal School June 2tst.
Bryan County schools turn out this
year eighty-iwo eighth grade grad
yates, and on the 21st of this month,
at 9:45 o'clock in the morning, the
closing exercises will be held in the
auditorium of the Southeastern Nor
NAL school, at which time and place
all graduates are expected to present
themselves. The list is as follows:
Belle Attaway, Bennington; Hom-
er Allen, Bennington; Alva Aber-
athy. Bokchito; Angie Butler, Ben
nington: Dan Bracket, Bennington;
Clyde Bray, Albany; Helen Bell,
iBanty; Allen Brice, Calera; Eunice
Childers, Utica; Lawrence Caruthers,
bennington; Georgia Cole, Wade; (;
Helen Chorn, Kemp; Lottie Cooper,
Caddo; oscar Castelbury, Albany;
Jewell Cain, Albany; Herbert Hults-
man, Albany; Charlotte Hultsman,
Albany; Lucille Hamilton, Calera
Olive Human, Calera; Jessie Jack
son, Albany; Joe Jackson, Mead (;
Jeff Johnson, Mead; Corbit L. Lang
ham, Roberta Paul Lindsey. Ben
nington; Rebecca Lovelace. Box
chito; Alma Lynn, Albany; Carl
Lindsey, Achille; Vera Lane, Ben
nington; Tommie McMaster. Rober-
ta Maud Miller. Kenneflc; Leonard
McGahee Bennington; Arthur Muir
ray, Bennington; Cora McIch. Box
chito; Clara McCreary, Caddo; En-
est McCreary, Caddo; Ray Darnell
Banty; Jessie c. Davis. Bokchito
May Duncan. Albany; Vera Evans,
Calera; Robert England, Calera !;
Ruth Frank, Bokchlto; Florence
Fielder. Albany; Floyd Fowler, Hen
Dirk Jim Graham. Wade; A. b. GIL
breath, Kenefic; Idel Gravitt, Grav-
lit; Mabel Grimes, Achille; Arthur
Gam, Durant; Clyde Glover, Cal
era; Edd Green. Calera; Eileen Hig-
ginbotham, Kenefic; Roy Hall,
Wade; Vera Hill, Calera; Vena
Moore, Cafera; Coyne Moody, Gale
ra Virginia Norman, Kemp; Cliff
Neal. Albany; James Newell, Cafera
Jake Parker, Bennington; Bector
Polk, Albany; Bernice Potts. Alba
my; Emmett Presley, Silo; Fred
Park, Blue Alfred Rodocker, DAl-
rant; Gayleen Smith, Utica; Mary
Lee Sanders, Kenefic; Sophia Snod-
grass, Keneffc; Marie Sessions, Cad
do; Johnnie Sipes. Bennington; Les
Shoemake. Bennington; Nellie
Smith. Bokchfto; May Smith Box
chito; Arthur Station, Mead; Matte
Thornton, Bennington; John A. Tar
tar. Bennington; Travis Tartar, Ben
uington; Effie Watson, Utica; viii
liam Woodward, Roberta; Jo Ann
Wood. Platter; Nettfe Mcpherson
AcITiIle; Lloyd Parrish, Bennington
George Adams, Wade.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
sAGEBRUsH LOGIC.

The essence of wisdom is to keep
one eye on the Mexican and one eye
on the Jap.
Boys will be boys. but some are
too devilishly boys TO be allowed to
ruo at large.
But then. the fellow who disa grees
with you is always wrong.
Who says the world isn't on the
move; you can see murder almost
any night by going to- the movies.
Politeness, like paint, is often
spread on for effect
You can generally guage the quail
ity of a mans friendship by his affec-
tion for his dog.
There are many times when our
wise men are just as Eoolish as the
rest of us
The man who earns his wage usu-
ally finds a wage waiting to be earn
ed.
Some fellows always look TO see
whether the other fellow is watching.
which accounts for the boys always
watching them.
Boost the fellow wh0 boosts good
roads. He deserves it and the roads
need it,
1t is easy to get anything You want
The greatest trouble Is in making ur
your mind that you want it,.
A man is not necessary good be-
cause he is making good Contrib
uted,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16

twenty inches in the row: following
lightly with harrow. The better
shape it is put in, the quicker and
surer you will be of getting a stand.
There are folks that fear Bermuda as
much as they do Johnson Grass, es-
peclally folks UP from Texas, and
they have a right to fear it, but my
worst fear is that we will be unable
to get good set of it.
Set the yard or lawn to Bermuda; !;
this will save the good housewife a
lot of scrubbing during muddy
weather and will be enough to con-
vince any one of the value of Ber-
muda as one of our best hardy pas
ture grasses.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
LOCAL PEOPLE
PARTICIPATE IN
HUMDUG CIRCUS
Local EiI5s Planning Big Fiesta for
the 27th. Lots Of Fun. Real Live
Human Animals. Every Known
Circus Fake VIII BE There.

One of the big song hits of the
last season. or perhaps 1t was the
season before, or even since the last
season closed, at any rate, one of the
necent song successes was Just for
Tonight" That same song will be
the favorite at the original Humbug
Circus Friday night, June 27th, Civ
en- by the loctl Elks, for the benefit
of themselves.
Just for tonight V. T.. Kendall
will forget that he Is clothing man
and will talk to his feet while he
walks the slack wire under the bed
top. Just for tonight DR.. G. Nj.
Rushing will forget that there is
such thing as a Corner Drug Store
or a patient and will pay strict at
tention Gus Holmes and Bill Utter
back in that great sensational twin
part act, the Gold Dust twins. Just
for tonight that staid and sober Fred
Harle will forget the troubles OF a
jeweler and WELD the relentless whip
of the hard hearted and cold blood
ed ringmaster. Just for tonight
Charlie Allen will stop peddllng
Bryan County farms and confine his
endeavors to sticking astride hts
broad backed hobby horse while fill
ing the role OF star equestrian.
Just for tonight Green Thompson
will stop talking Bryan County Fair
and the Pleasant and easy duties OF
the banker and put his strange new
breed of elphunts and kamuels thru
their stunts such as never pachydern
or desert shop ever went thru before.
And there are many others who just
for that night will become and be
something entirely different than
they ever were before or ever will be
again.
The Humbug Circus will be replete
in every detail with every fake, skin
game and other form OF chicanery to
bumfozzle an unsuspecting public,
and will in every way fill the bill OF
the real circus. Under its own man.
moth waterproof tent (showing rain
or shine) the animals of the menag-
erie Gall local Elks) will be fed by
their tanners for the amusement ot
the kids, and put through an sorts of
ringside stunts for the amusement of
the grownups.
The parade will be four miles long,
according to Heinie, who is chief
ramrod, and notices will be posted all
along the way urging the spectators
in fear of tIreir lives not to tease the
elphunt or make faces at the mum
kay.
The mammoth waterproof big top
will be erected on the cotton yard, if
the yard is found large enough to sc-
commodate it. Everything is being
gotten in readiness and day or SO
before the circus starts you may lis
ten for the big noise and look for the
big sensation.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
CouNOm. MEETING.

The city council will meet in ad-
journed session Friday night TO dis
pose Of important business matters,
chief of which is the closing OF the
deal for the sale OF the light plant
apparatus belonging to the city to
the Durant Ice and Light Company.
The meeting was to have been held
Tuesday, but was deferred, owing to
the absence of several members from
the city,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16

Let the News do your Job printing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
KELLHY TAKEN To PRIsoN.
To Start Serving Fifteen Year Sem
tencc for Assault TO Murder Dallas
Man.

Frank Kelley, twice given ninety
nine years for robbery with firearms,
was taken to the state prison yester-
day morning to serve q fifteen-year
sentence for assault to murder J. @.
Mcfarland when the attempt was
made to rob Mr.. McFarland's drug
store on Nov 1S, 1915. A second
new trial has been asked in the nine
ty-nine-year case. in which robbery
with firearms was charged An ap-
peal is pending in the seven-year
sentence given Kelley for the shoot
ing of Detective Frank Smith. His
trial for shooting Detective George
Eimicke was set for last week, but
postponed, Judge w. L. Crawford.
Jr., being absent.-Dallas News.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
FIX PAVING RIGHT.

After Duranrs' City Engineer had
gone to Oklahoma City 10 see Mr..
SWATCH, one of the contractors who
laid the Second Avenue paving which
has proven SO faulty Mr. SWATCH
agreed at once to repair the job in
good shape. Ae hlf formerly sent
men here who were patching it up in
= way, but the way was SO punk that
officials compelled them to stop IL.
This is one Of the worst pieces OF
paving anywhere, and many people
doubt whether any amount of re-
pairing will ever make it worth what
II cost the property owners of the
street.
Let the News do your fob printiug
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
OKLAHOMA REPUBLI-
CANS ARE UNITED.

Oklahoma City reports lead one to
believe that the Republican party In
Oklahoma is again united and that
the Progresslves and Republicans
In the State are united for the Re-
publican ticket this fall. Progress
sive presidential electors have been
selected, but 1t is said an attempt
will be made to withdraw them.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
ELKs opsERvE alag Dan.

The local Elks Lodge observed
National Flag Day on Wedn esday,
June IA, with appropriate ceremon-
es. Every Elk wore in the lapel OF
his coat miniature American flag.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16

Kelley is the Durant chap who,
with Dave widner, pulled off pitch
ed battle with officers, after COM
mitting a robbery in Dallas last win
tire.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
FLOOD DELAYS TRAFFIC.

All southbound Katy trains were
running late Monday on account of
floods in Kansa and Missouri
Trails were detoured by way of Jop-
lin, Mo-, and report of passengers
were that there was eight feet of wa
ter in the station at Fort Scott. Kans.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
No. 666

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHlLLS e. FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. II acts on the liver better than
Calomel aud does not gripe or sicken. 25c
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

the county and has never asked for
an office and when it comes to boost
ing for Montana and Phillips county
he stands at the head of the list.
The Saco Independent says that for
some unknown reason the basketball
game that was to have been played
between the Saco and Glasgow city
teams at Glasgow last Saturday was
cancelled by the latter. We wonder
if the Glasgow boys are afraid of
losing their reputation. Saco has the
fastest team in northern Montana
without an exception and Glasgow has
probably heard of the "rep" that the
Saco boys have made and decided not
to play them. Come on Glasgow, we
will promise not to beat you too bad.
Knock wood, Saco, knock wood. 1t
may be all right to crow about it be-
fore the game, but when you buck
up against the local quintet of basket
tossers, you'll know you've been
against something.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

Secretary S. C. Moore has been laid
up with the grippe this week.
Editor and Mrs. T. J. Hooking left
Sunday for Minneapolis for weeks
visit.
Matt Murray was at Great Falls
last week looking after business in
terests.
"The Shepherd of the Hills" will
be presented at the Gibson opera
house tonight.
Selmer Ole of Scobey was in the
city the fore part Of the week trans
acting business.
E. T. Phelps of Baylor was in the
city the fore part of the week trans
acting business.
]. A. McCann Of Culbertson was a
business visitor in the city the fore
part of the week.
John Betz Of Vandalia was in the
city the fore part of the week trans
acting business.
X. H. Keith has recovered from his
recent illness and is now able to be
out and around again.
John Kamla was called to Malta
last Friday night to repair an engine
that was stalled in the snow.
Jim Aichele has resigned his posi-.
ton at the Shannon hotel and James
Kinchella has taken his place.
Mrs. Leo Schaffer returned Monday
from Minnesota, where she has beer
visiting for the past two months.
Two carloads of Fords were un
loaded this week by the Grossmar
Motor company for local distribution
Sam Blanchard has been busy with
a crew of men and teams this weel
putting up ice for the Great North
ern.
DR.. Geo. w. Clay of Malta was IL
the city Monday attending Mrs. St
Hill, who is at the Deaconess hospi
tai.
Fred Alvord of the Cash grocery
returned Monday from Boulder Ho'
Springs, where he has been for :
weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Schuler ART
the proud parents of twin boys, horr
at the Deaconess hospital, Monda!
morning, January 81.
Vic Decker returned Saturday from
St. Paul where he has been since las
spring. He was taken i'll about I
month ago and came home to recup
crate.
Lewis J. Duncan, former mayor o!
Butte. was in the city Sunday ant
Monday and spoke in the Gibson opers
house. Monday night he gave a read
ing Of "War Brides" that was yer!
well received.
O. P. Roop left this morning fol
vandalia to look after business in
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
St. Matthew's Guild.

The St. Matthew's guild was en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. E. E.
Crawford Thursday afternoon and de-
spite the bad weather the attendance
was very good. A number of things
were discussed and card party was
planned, to be given in the near fu-
ture. Assisted by her daughter, Miss
Florence Crawford, the hostess served
a delightful lunch. The next meeting
of the guild will be with Mrs. J. E.
Flaherty on Thursday afternoon, Feb
ruary 10.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
vid-NelsOn.

John B. David and Anna A. Nelson
of Vandalia were united in marriage
Friday noon, January %, Rev. A. U.
Baer of the Congregational church
officiating. After the ceremony a
wedding dinner was served. Both
parties are we'll known in this part
of the state and reside on one of
the finest farms in the valley.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

l have one of the very best and
highest grade novelty on the market.
Have all machinery and material for
manufacturing same, but need a
small amount of capital to put the
article on commercial basis. l will
sell an interest in this enterprise for
$3.50 cash, and will secure your
money. This proposition will bear the
closest investigation and will triple
your money in 60 days. Would pre-
fer a young man who would take an
active interest in the business and a
live wire. Address "L," care of the
Courier. 1t.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
Kennedy-FOrd.

Cards have been received in the
city announcing the wedding of Hon.
E. M. Kennedy of Havre and Miss
Grace M. Ford of Los Angeles, that
occurred in Los Angeles at the home
of the bride, Sunday, January %, says
the Havre Promoter. The announce
ment will come as genuine surprise
to large circle of Mr.. Kennedy's
friends in northern Montana, although
a few of his intimate friends were
in on the secret.
After honeymoon spent travel
ing in the southland, and a trip to
some of the islands in the middle Pa
cific, Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy will re-
turn to Havre where they will make
their home.
Mr.. Kennedy is one of the best
known residents of northern Montana,
having served as county commits
sioner in Chauteau county, when that
county embraced what remains Of
Chouteau county and the present
counties of Hill and Blaine and a part
of Phillips county.
Miss Ford has been resident of
Valley county for the past two years,
living on her claim and teaching
school at Poverty Hollow in the north
country.
They will return to Havre about
June l.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

Mrs. A. N. Peterson was hostess to
the Young Matron's club at her home
on the south side Saturday afternoon.
The invited guests of the afternoon
were Mesdames John Bjorstad, L. E.
Jones and B. F. Langen. A delightful
luncheon was served by the hostess.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
Hazel Hurd Entertains.

Miss Hazel Hurd entertained a few
of her friends at her home on the
south side Friday afternoon. The six
teen guests passed a very pleasant
evening playing guessing games, and
were served a fine lunch which Miss
Hurd, assisted by her mother, served.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
NJ. E. Ladies' Aid.

The ladies of the Methodist Church
Aid society held their semi-monthly
business and social meeting at the
home of Mrs. John Hurry on Wednes-
day afternoon, February 2. A good
attendance answered to the roll call
and considerable business was attend
ed to.
Mrs. Hurry and Mrs. Robert Jelly
served a bounteous and delicious
luncheon at the close of the business
session. ..'>
BY a vote of the society, thanks
was rendered all those who subscribed
for the McCall's magazine or in any
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
GOING SOME.

You've read of Barney Oldfied,
Casey Jones and others, too,
Who smash up all the records,
When there's nothing else to do.
But I'll tell you of an engineer
On the fifteen thirty-nine,
A rambling, dangling, son of the rail,
On the old Great Northern line.
When by chance he gets on symbol,
+ And wants to get there quick,
He hooks her up and pulls the plug
Way out in the symbol nick.
The poles fly by like picket fence
And the engine will rock and roll,
While down there on the tossing deck
The poet is heaving COAL
He sits up there in the window
And his heart is full of glee,
He can hammer her as hard as he likes
He can hammer her as hard as he likes
He can take the steam from me,
When he pulls his cap tight on his head
And gives her little jerk;
And the fire flies from the smokestack
AS the engine goes to work.
The stations go by with flash and
roar
And the switches with a click,
For he has the throttle open wide
Way past the symbol nick;
Away across the prairie he goes so
fast,
While the sparks and cinders fly,
Jack rabbits and coyotes run with fear
AS we 60 dashing by.
When the moonlight casts its shadow,
Across the shimmering rail,
When the engineer pulls the whistle
rope
And you hear the long-drawn wall,
It's soon you'll hear the "thirty-nine"
And the rattle, crash and roar;
And perhaps you'll see the poet
In the glare Of the fire door.
Then she's gone way down the railroad
In a cloud of smoke so black,
And all you can see are three red
lights
A vanishing down the track.
Long may he ride on the "thirty-nine"
With heart so full of joy
And may continue to ride with him
And be his fire boy.
Shaker Bar Slim.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

Charles w. Morse proceeds with
big financial enterprises with the con-
fidence of man who has completely
recovered his health.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

Fred Amundson acted the genial
host to number of his friends Sat-
urday evening. Those present were
Messrs. McKellar, Friedlund, Morgan,
Brye, Flack, Severance, Smart, Jones,
Halbig, Arnoldy and Schaffer.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
Resolutions.

Resolved, That in the death of Mrs.
l. H. Dawson, the local union of the
Women's Christian Temperance un-
ion lost faithful and Jealous worker.
Resolved, That we pay affectionate
tribute to her services as treasurer
for many years. No deed was too
humble and no service too trivial to
command the best endeavor of her
friendly heart and hand.
Resolved that we owe her debt of
gratitude for the tireless, efficient
and conscientious efforts she put forth
for the great causes of moral purity,
home protection, total abstinence and
civic Righteousness.
Resolved, Her memory will be low
ingly cherished by her co-workers Of
the "White Ribbon Band" and her de-
votion an incentive to each one to
labor more earnestly for the cause
she loved.
(Signed) MRS. MAUD BEHNER,
MRS. H. j. ADDEN,
MRS. G. w. RAPP,
MRS. B. F. MEREDITH,
MRS. C. E. SMITH.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

After you have turned over new
leaf, you had better put good heavy
paper weight on it.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

All the heroes aren't in the trenches.
Here's DR.. Cook turning up in Cop
enhagen.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
Society Mews
Bp Our Societp Edit0y
Mothers Club.

The Mothers club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Leo Coleman on Friday
afternoon, February II.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

way helped to make the campaign
successful. The society secured ISL
subscriptions and the profits to them
netted $45. The ladies will be on
February 16 with Mrs. John Willis
and Mrs. C. D. Arnot.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-11-03

into Arizona are affected with the scale so badly it has been necessary for sa!f protection, to quarantine this state against trees from California. It is suspected by some people that the reason why the horticultural commission of that state has placed Arizona under the ban is in retalia- aticn for the ban this state maintains against their diseased trees.
 HoTever, it little matters what is back of this outrageous ruling, the authorities of Arizona should not for one moment stand for any such a thing without retaliating in a man. ner that will be seriously felt by fruit raisers in California. Arizona affords a great market for California fruit, and if that state is to prevent the shipment of Arizona fruit into it's boundaries, Arizona should forth with declare a quarantine against all California fruit coming into it's do- main Tucson Star.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-11-03
NOGALES MAN FOUND GUILTY
 OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER

A verdict of murder in the second degree was rendered in the Superior Court of Nogales on Oct. 29th, in the case of Jack Falls a former Tue son man who shot and killed Tom Castleberry his partner in business last March in Patagonia, Santa Cruz county.
 The jury had been out more than 45 hours when the verdict was return ed.
 Falls shot Castleberry to death after a controversy which arose over finan- cial matters in connection with blacksmithing business in which the men were engaged in Patagonia. He claimed that he had attempted to dis charge Castleberry and that the lat ter had attacked him with a knife.
 There were no actual witnesses to- the affair.
 1t is reported that an attempt may may be made by attorneys for the de fense to reopen the question of Falls sanity