Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-28


Caddo. arrested two Texas men at
that place Sunday, charged with vio-
Iating the prohibition law. The men
gave their names as w. o. steels and
j. e. Meleonl and were placed in the
county Jail.
Constable Bryant, Of Matoy. Mon
day brought w. J. Bailey to the city
upon serious charge. The arrest
was made upon complaint charging
him with crime upon. a relative, a
young girl IL years Of age.
John Worthy. of Bennington, was
in the city Tuesday looking after BUS
ness matters
J. II. Holland, Of Achille, was in
the city Tuesday attending tc busi-
: ness affairs.
Attorney Paschall left for Bro
mide Tuesday to attend to matters
concerning his loan business.
c. II. Crook, who lives south of the
city, went to Ardmore one day this
week to attend to business matters.
]. G. Wtherspoon made a business
trip to Achille Tuesday.
J.. L. smallberger. of McAlester.
was attending to business affairs in
the city Tuesday.
Judge Jesse NJ Hatchett was in
Ardmore this week on matters per-
tanning to his legal affairs.
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r. H. Matthews, Of McAlester, was
in Durant Monday night visiting with
friends
John Lawrence made business
trip TO Hugo the first Of the week.
M. M. Morrow went to Atdmore on
Tuesday to attend to business mat
ters in that city.
Jim Spell went to Achille Tuesday
to spend a few days visiting.
Rev. John Granger left on the
Flyer Tuesday to attend three-day
conference at Ada. The clergy of
Oklahoma at this conferences will dis
cuss such subjects as Missionary
Work" Religious Education" $50
cial Service" etc.
| J. H Pollard, Frisco Cain Agent
at Hugo, was in the city Tuesday on
business connected with his road.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Powell are in
the city for several weeks. Mr.. Pow
ell represents the American Tobacco
Company, and for the present is max
ing Durant his headquarters.
Mrs. Ed Clark left Monday for Ok
mulgee. where she will visit her sis
ter. Mrs. Sam stansfield. and attend
the Methodist Conference.
! Attorney w. c. Caudill was in
Kenefick on business Monday.
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Mrs. j. T. Mcintosh, who recently
underwent an operation at Sherman
hospital. has returned home aud oft
this week for Oklahoma City, 20 be
with j. r., who Is busy with the spe-
cial session of the Legislature.
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| George e. Foster, active head of
the Harmony Oil Company which is
thrilling a hole in the northeast part
Of the county, was here the first of
the week looking after his interests.
He returned to Tulsa Monday.
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| M. S. ("Brownie") Brown, who is
working In drug store at Atoka,
came home Monday to attend to bus
mess matters and visit his family.
Bill Brown. who used to be asso-
ciated with the Thompson Lumber
Company, of this city, and who is
now in business in Tishomingo, was
here this week visiting.
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! Mrs. M. e Mackey was in Okmul-
gee this week, attending the Annual
conference of the Methodist Ladies
Missionary Society.
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Col Story, editor of tho Bokchito
News, spent Sunday here, the guest
of hisrson, Bob Story, and family.
| Attorney G. e. McPherren went to
Muskogee Monday on business.
c. A. Bilbo was here from Caddo
Monday He is almost recovered
from the effects of broken leg
which he suffered last fall, although
he carries slight limp.
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Arthur Hubbard, representing the
r. L. Polk directory people. is here