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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-14

"wal, Buck" said Stevens, In
friendly manner, II amt presumln' on
your time or company. I see you're
headin' fer the river. But will you
stop long enough to stake a Teller to
d bite OF gruby"
I'm out OF grub and pretty hungry
myself" admitted Duane.
Been pushin' your boss, I see. Wal,
I reckon you'd better stock up before
you hit thet stretch OF country"
lie made a wide sweep Of his right
arm, indicating the southwest, and
there was that In his action which
seemed significant of q vast and bar
rem region.
"Stock upf" queried Duane, thought
fully.
ashore. A Teller has Jest got to eat.
] can rustic along without whisky, but
not without grub. Thet's what makes
Il so embarrassin' trnvelin' these parts
dodgin' your shadow. Now, I'm on my
way { o Mercer. It's n little two-bit
town up the river n ways. I'm goin'
to pack out some grub
CltNtllN lpDs was lhNlNluEs INlt'h =
~ he would welcome Duane's compan-
ionship, but he did not openly say so.
Duane kept silence, however. and then
Stevens went on.
stranger, n this here country two's
n crowd. It's safer. l never was much
on this lone-wolf dodgin', though I've
done II Of necessity. 1t takes a mighty
uaAl , tn travail atnna INV lanoth
of time. Why, I've been tibet sick l
was Jest achin' fer some ang 10
come along an plug me. Give me a
pardner any day. Now, mebbe you're
not tibet kind OF q Teller, ar I'm shore
not presumin' to ask. But ! Jest de-
clares myself sufficient"
"You mean you'd like me to so with
your" asked Duane.
Stevens grinned. "Wal, I should
smile. I'd be particular proud to be
braced with q man of your reputa-
tion."
"See here, my good fellow, that's all
nonsense" declared Duane, In some
haste.
ashore I think modesty becomln' to
n youngster," replied Stevens. II hate
n brag. Buck, l don't know much
about you. But every man who's lived
along the Texas border remembers n
lot about your dad. I jest heerd tibet
you was lightnin' on the draw. an
when you cut loose with a gun, why
the figger on the ace Of spades would
cover your cluster Of bullet holes.
Thet's the word thet's gone down the
border. Now, Buck, I'm not a spring
chicken, an I've been long on the
dodge. Mebbe a little of my society
won't hurt you nom You'll need to
learn the country"
There was something sincere and
likable about this outlaw.
II dare say you're right" replied
Duane, quietly. "And I'll go to Mer.
Ger with you"
Next moment he was riding down
the road with Stevens. Duane had
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-14
CHAPTER u.

When Duane came to the gate of
his home and saw his uncle there with
a mettlesome horse, saddled, with can
teen, rope and bags all In place, a
subtle shock peryaded his spirit. II
had slipped his mlnd-the consequence
of his act. But sight OF the horse ano
the look Of mis- uncle recalled the fact
that he must now become a fugitive,
An unreasonable anger took hold OF
him.
THAT DID fool" he exclaimed
hotly. Meeting Balm wasn't much,
Uncle jim. He busted my boots, that's
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-14

blame. I'm glad to see you take It this
way, because maybe you'll never grow
hard an callous. You're not to blame.
son These are wild times. The law
as the rangers nre laying 1t down now
can't change life oil In n minute"
I'm Il murderer" said Duane, shud-
dering.
"No, son, you're not. An you lever
will be. But you've got to be an out.
law till time makes 1t safe for you to
coine home"
IAN outlaw"
81 said 1t. II we had money an In
%lucnce, we'd risk a trial. But we've
neither. Strike for the wild country,
an wherever you go an whatever you
| do-be n man. You can't come home.
time ever comes, I'll get word into the
unsettled country. It'll reach you
some day. That's all. Remember, be
a man. Good.by."
Duane, with blurred sight and con-
tracing throat, gripped his uncle's
hand and babe him a wordless fare
well. Then he lenped astride the black
and rode out of town.
AS swiftly as was consistent with a
care for his stced, Duane put a dis
lance OF fifteen or eighteen miles
behind him. lie passed several
ranches, and was seen by men. This
did not suit him. and he took an old
i tNatl narAgp .At,ptrv II usna a nnt
region with n poor growth of mesquite
and prickly-pear cactus. Occasionally
he caught a glimpse Of low hills In the
distance. lie had hunted often In that
section, and knew where to find grass
and water. When he reached this
higher ground he did not, however,
halt at the first favorable camping
spot, but went on and on.
At last he found q secluded spot, un
der cover OF thick %mesquites and oaks,
at q goodly distance from the old trail,
lie took saddle and pack Off the horse,
made n small fire, prepared and ate his
supper. This done, ending the work
OF that day, he sat down and filled his
pipe. When night set in and the
place seemed all the more isolated and
lonely for that Duane had u sense OF
relief.
1t dawned upon him all ut once that
he was nervous, watchful, sleepless
The fact caused him surprise, and he
be- m to think back. to take note OF
his late actions and their motives. The
change n day had wrought amazed
him. lie who had always been free
easy, happy, especially when out alone
In the open. had become In a few short
hours bound, serious, ~preoccupied. He
felt tired, yet had no inclination &c
rest. lie intended to be of by dawn
heading toward the southwest. Had
he n destination II was vague as his
knowledge of that great waste OF
mesquite and rock bordering the Rio
Grande. Somewhere out there was O
refuge. For he was a fugitive from
justice. In outlaw.
This being an outlaw then meant
eternal vigilance. No home, no rest
no sleep, no content, no life worth IN,
livlngl He must be n lone wolf or HI
must herd among men obnoxious I,
him. II he worked for an honest liv
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-14

never been much Of a taiker, and now
he found speech difficult. But his
companion did not seem to mind that.
He was a ~jocose, voluble fellow. prob
ably glad now to hear the sound OF
his w voice. Duane listened. and
sometimes he thought with a pang
OF the distinction OF name and heritage
OF blood his father had left to him.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-14
CHAPTER ~.

Late that day, = couple of hours be-
fore sunset, Dune and Stevens. hav-
Ing rested their horses In the shade Of
some ~mesquites near the town of Mer-
Ger, saddled up and prepared to move.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-14

This Ia a rushing story OF the
wild border days In Texas In tho
early seventies, with their des-
perate contests between outlaws
and rangers. Incident after incl
dent crowd upon another-hair.
breadth escapes, deeds OF thrill.
ING adventures, manly ohivalry,
and devoted love. The hero is a
murderer; man.kiIler not by
choice but by necessity. His
deeds In q wild country rival the
deeds Of Scotch Highland ehiefs
which Sir Walter Scott has given
us In his great romanees. You'ii
want to follow the fortunes Of
Buck Duane In 1.-THE Lone Star
Ranger"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-14

DO you believe that Buck did
the wrong thing by running away
from homer Doesn't II seem that
he could have proved self
defense and saved himself from
the outlaw life?
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-14

ITO BE CONTINUED
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-06

lcin fonnen," badte Sris, ibre Silfer
ben meiden @albpeg truberro loiienO.
llno oas brafte lie uirf ibre 9e5ie.
blIngen 81 Sigrio. @aren nid)t 10
ifroffe 8egeniase audi 5piid)cn ibr
uno ibrer Sdppciter auigetretcl,
lett
Seit Warcell IN tire ScbelI getrc-
ten urb iein Serj ibr 5ugeipenOct
bate.
gs iiel nit cinem Mole pie Sdrup.
pen bon Sris' Ntugen: oaS gauge, jon.
berbare,. franfenoe, u~erleseHoe &c
rebmen SigriO's ihr ~9egeniiber mar
eiferntd)t!
limo 10 iibcrpGltigt mar lie bon Die
lem plotlid)cn. grellen Sit)titrabl,
OuB lie Die Yferoe nit eincm Stud in
Die 3iigel gum Steben brad)te uno eS
gar nift merfte.
.4fein 8ott, Sris, parunl balten
mir bier mitten i'm @aloc? @os lit
g~eideben?" rief Waoamc Gbrpin,
pras.
% nidyts." nuirmelte SriS wabr.
beits9etreli uno lieB Die Wausgrmle:l
mieOer antrabsn. sd mar 10 in Ge'
oatfen Olga, mo oos mad)tcn Die
6alilpel5e iid) 5lr mlse!"
3ie .6ullipel5e" gingen irbrigens
10 ihari aui Die 3iigel. ouB Sris alc
Notb tutte, lie i'm Tempo 5u bulte1,
lrnb oas entihmloigte mi6 fire glb.
neIgung elmer llnterbaltlin9 nit Wa.
oame GbrpiopraS, Die u~nmlfborlid) in
einem ~babploniid,en Gcmilb Don eta.
lieliid, 6run5oiiid mro GreliiG,
.oanlit es Der binten n~ufiisenhe
Groom nidJt perituno." iiber lire ia.
milienleioen babbelte mo fmloer.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-06

ipelldyte uno Sris boourh poQfont.
meme Sretbeit lieb, ibren eigener @e.
odnfen nad]5ubGngen, inoem elm ae.
le8entlid)eS ,Ib" uno %" poQfonl.
men genilgte, ilm Ole Spred)erin inn
Cert unbeirrt iortfahren Su lai'en.
Sris mar INNER nod mie gebIenoet
BON ibrer ploelihen grtenntniB.
LAB lie audi oornllf nie gefomnlcr
mar! llnb bod mar oas gans natiir.
lid o. ibr G6arafter c%benioIueaig
pie Ser Sofpalo's Sos @efiibl Der
Giferird)t fannie. Gin gauges Ser.
traiten fennt feline Giferiitd)t. benn
no oieie lid cinihleidt, ba lit eben
fcin aur5es Gertrauen, iortbern MIR
ienes miBtrauiibe bolbe, 6aS gieriJ
nad gellte iild)t, lid mo anocre 81.
NIT 81 ailGlel. Giieriuft lit aleiil.
liffeit uno entfprinet piclcn Wio.
tiuen. Sber nannte ma Sigrib's
Giferluht better Reto, peil lies piei.
leidt niht %crtragen fonnte, baB Sod.
lpnlo's Ser5 nift ibr geborte? 5uS
mars MN. mos Sris n:dyt entihei.
Den fonlte. gber Neib! Ger Helb
lit Elm mneoler Srieb, Der I'M Sauic
oes 8rafen @rlenitein iid)er nid,t &C.
iaet moroen mar, ia, mebr nod, or lit
cine 5obiiinbe. lluo bof merul
Sigrio eiferliidytig mar auf lie, neil
Wtarcea Sodmalo lie errpGblt bate.
10. milbte lie ibr ia aud ibr Slid
beneiben!
Mortjebuua foIatj
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-06


Mls cine Stlnoc ipGter Der @agcr
sur Citation id)on Dol Der S6loB,
rampe belt, unb Saidu, Die MIR ne,
nige Stunoen ipdter ubreiien ioQtc,
Nbid)ieo nnDm Don WtarceQ Sod.
malo uno inn nohmnls nit marmenl
Sa~nbeorlf oanfte iiir aIles, mas er
fiir lie getbun, nobm lie @elegenbeit,
linn baitig 5u5ufliiitern:
rSnfel, bleib' niht SIT LANCE fort"
u@arum? Natiirlif fulum lGnger
ais notylg lein miro"
.NGmlib Sris-bus 6eiBt eigent-
lid SigriO. Sbr ME iebr berporra.
gello lieben@pilroigcr Gbarafter bot
lid in letter 3eit geruOe5n sur lin.
ausiteblid)feit entmidelt, ulro ib
CLAUDE, lie auGlt Sris red)t oamit-"
.Iber Sris hat elm 10 gliidlides
temperament. baB lie cs at einein
arod) niht fonumell lalien miro"
mcinte Sodppalo nadyoenflih.
rHatiirlid niht. llnb SigriS be.
nust oaS, nm anf Sris io5uiagen ;ll
trompeln," eruiOerte Suibn eifrig.
rS-Ga5u geboren ooh mobl orei
Giner, ber's tbrlt. elmer. Der lids &c.
fallen labt ulO Der brittle, ber's er.
loibt. llno Der bin if nidJt," meintc
Der Siirjt balb lddelr0, Dalb beull.
rubigt.
nNbcr pemn III fort bit: Ser
Simmel. lit bod uno Der G5ar lit melt.
iagt bel ms eiu Spridpport."
Sodppalo ld)iittelte nit Dem aopie.
.3a. Boris. biit III enDlid Ter.
tig?" riei cr Dem Neiien 81, Ger IN
einem nit marlneblarem 6oularO
leld)t gefiitterten Stmlbmantel nit
meit o~bitcbenoem Qupild)on bon 70.
Der Seioc IN Der Sorboae crid)isn.
Ger 3ug rpartet ndmlib nid)t AMI
ms. Gos lit cine ieiner g%igentbiim.
lihfeiten. 9llio porpGrts! g(Sicll
nllerieits, nli buloigc5 Wicocricben !
Abieu SriS"-lno ein gan5 biiraer.
liher airB ~belIcitctc Dies 2cbepobl--
nariiB mir uniern Nnngen! Moicu
NlGo. ooieu Sigrih llnb S6nen,
Iicbites FrciciiorhcuL iibersesc id)
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-06

Damn los. Ser 9riei lit ser lllpcr.
it)dlntcitc ySiih, Den id) ic geicben-
filr Den @rici--"
sir OeuT@rief fonnIt Oh ibr ein(
brittle Same @niier iiber ben aopi
glebcn," fieI SaIdn troden elm.
.&sas meroen Die aberdeen iuaen
@as lueroen oie Wcnid)eu iaeeni"
lanimertc Mnoamc Gbrpiopras.
~GntId)lie6e 0idl, Boris" iagte
Spd}Dal0 ribig. .Meines grat)tens
nnlBt Oil ibr nadlrciien unb lie 81.
rilfbrinGen, hierber ODER IN Iein
Sans. Is lit pieleid,t gang Der rebte
Wfonlent, lie nit lnbereialner Gner-
gle o1tf Den rid)ti8en @eg su lcnfel
ilno ihr Die Soubeiten Elm fir ullemal
ans pltreiben. Ser llfen mubt q;
ts!"
Boris brebte lid unrlrbig lulo mi
cnt'f)lpl'en bin ua0 her luro balnn-
5irte leine rotben Shlappen u,f Den
3ehenIpisen-ein Gorsang, Dem Der
fleine Sie9frieo Die polite gufmerf-
i%unlfeit mionlete.
SOU ih cid beglciten?" irogtc
Sodlpalo, Der einen @lif init Srl3
geued,Iclt botte.
.gld}, Nnfel, 0ll bit SIT nett.,--
auf gbre," rief Boris geriibrt unb
fiel, mriipringenb, Dem eSiiriten nit
%ebemen5 I'm ben Sals. oTreilih,
lpelm On m%itiGbrit - id, founte ia
gull5 gut nit Slriu aiisfomme1.
wcnn-mann iolen mir oenn fabren,
Snfcl2 llnO pobin oenn?"
Saidn batte wGhrerro oieics Or
glll'es oas <rsbllf) if)on in ser
&nno.
vGrpreb mad, Sambl,ra: 10 llbr
40" Iagte lie trofen. y%sSltrio miro
nit Dem 3uge 6 llbr> 80 gefdbren
lcin. gilmnlelslta. 9omrnt nid)t
oiel iriiber an oils ,Sbr."
vWober meiBt In oen,. ouB itc
na6 Samburg gefabren iit?" fragte
Soris gar5 eritaunt.
God ser Shirt i6ob i'm ianit jllr
Sbiir.
oabgemaft = mir fabren INN 10
llbr 49," iagte err. n9tun eeb aber
rn0 5ieb Gid on, oamit III aud, Ter.
tIs bit, Boris! ODER ipl ih Sir
einen Montel bolcnL bnmit, ipenn I'll
lemono begegnen iolteit-"
vS 100, Snfel! I'D louie idnea-"
,Mber Sas hinoert ood) nid)t, Oa,
lid jenano iiebt. 0uB meillc Srou
9ein SesbabiQe %berpunbcrn 'ourftc,
finoe id, ihon reidlif- - nl-uber
0u fOnllteit bod Sierib besegnen-"
.@iro aud, nid,t bapon %IterberL"
periiherte Boris utO ihob mt Der.
ielben Gebenler3 bon banner, nit Der
er eribienen mar.
nMein, oieier Sfnnbol!" iellisie
Ma6ame Gbrpiopras uro rang oie
Sdroe. v8lmrbit Oh benil, Warcell,
oab oiele Heiie etapus nlisen fann?"
"@enn Boris ieiner 3ru,, impo.
nirt, iiferlih!" NOR ole Intlport.
Saiha bollte bel0e iSG1lite.
30, luare ih MIR al, ieiner StcGe
-ibie miirbe i6 ibr MoreS lebren,"
rief lie emport.
.Nlln Den Solpclantheil ne6nle it)
auf MIDI" errpiocrte Shirt Sodppalo
filbl. I'D babe nid)t Die slbiid)t,
Naonne Tltria meine Meim,ng Dor,
5llettbalten oocr ibr bieielbe yiub
rola" 81 gebcli. Sieqeidt fonlmt lie
Damn bod 81 Der lleber5ellglung, oaB
oelltIde GeutlidJfeit ullo anlerifan;-
Idle oireeipofeness" lid bilrd,nls
nift Dor chamber 5u i6dmen
brallfen."-
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-06
<1ortiesmng foIgt.j

Siebit Oh eincn pcroorrtcn
Saum, 10 beber3iGe pas @!cno elmer
Seelc. Die ibrcn Gott p~crlpren bat.
Cine iolhe Seele bient nur Dem Seuer
Der SDue ais Speiie.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-06

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81. Cdr
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3iilber3u
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8rdbt; /
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lpirb mid:
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3
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Su9erl
,erbalten,
der peS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-16

pitishurg Pa, oct l6- An eight"
hour day. doing away with all over
time, though necessitating employing
additional men. is a plan by which
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad company
may conform to the Adamson act
should the courts sustain its consti-
utionality Operation of the ar
rangcment would compel trainmen
whose homes are now at division
points either to remove to new diyis
ion point established by the plan, or
else travel to them from their homes
In order to make their runs. II is stat
ed Experts of the Pennsylvania com
pany are said to be working on the
contemplated scheme.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-16
0RIE BREWER SELLS
LEASE FOR BIC SUM

Coynrton, oct iG Although the
Sinclair company is doing nothing to-
ward drilling in the Hoy Test well.
high prices are being paid for oil aud
gas leases in this section @ A
Brewer of saltwater and John II
Couch Of llolcna have just CLOSED a
contract under which G. Fowler OF
Wichita, Kan paid $gN0O for an oil
and gas lease on the southwest quar-
ter of section ll2l 4 West. Drilling
is TO be started within sixty days
brewer and his associatcs bought the
tract Of land two years ago The
tract is about two miles south ol the
Hoy wcll witch although moi drilled
IN has placed l.0oo barrels or oil in
tanks
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-16
IRATE HUBBY RUNS DOWN
DELINQUENT WIFE

McAlestor. oct lG--An automobile
chase led by an irate husband which
occupied parts Of two days and kept
the police Of two pittabWg county
towns busy during that time. resulted
today in the arrest Of Henry Schou
loau and Mrs Airline Anderson. BAR
ilesyillc people Both Schoutcau aud
Anderson were armed when the pur
smors overlook the pair in Hrebs
hotel
Officers disarmcd Schouteau before
he realized he was hoiug arrested
Bottle we're released on bond Schou
teau it is said came here several
weeks aeo with his wife and while
Mrs Choutcm was visiting in the
country induced Mrs Anderson to
come down from Bartlesvllo Mrs
Anderson has q divorce suit pending.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-16
7 HIS F Ar NJ { R
MADE FORTUNE.
OUT Of WHEAT.
10000 ri Shells BRING Sli i,000
WILL SPEND WINTER N
EALifOKNiN

Junction city Kan oct lG- with
his qlG wheat crop Of og1 bushels
protiably marketed for ll0oo and q
large portion Of biz eighteen quarter
sections Of western Kansas land sown
lo wheat for next years harvest, z
u Walton of Ensign Kan former
Gcory county farm boy is visiting
relatives in Junction Ciy and equip
ping himself for a motor trip to Long
Beach Gal where he WIN spend the
winter
Twenty years ago Mp Walton LETT
Junction city for weatoin Kansas
with pony aud several hundred dol
lars his total savings II took him
more than week to make the jour
roy 10 his destination NOW he COW
ere it in day in his high powered
touring var Western Kansas at that
time was little more than a desert,
but Mr. Walton had faith in it as
wheat growing country He bought
his first land at from s. to sg an acre
some Of this has sold recently at
$40 per acre. One eighty-acre tract
that was purchased for 2lG per acre
this year produced wheat that sold
for more than twice the original cost
o' the land MIR Walton during the
past ten years, has sold q consider
able portion OF his original Purchases
and has bought other tracts, until now
he owns eighteen blocks Of Id0 acres
each
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-16
DEFIANT OBJECTIONS
KILL DIVORCE CANON

81 Louis, oct lG Objections which
at times hordered ON defiance, result
cd In the rejection by the house of
deputies of the general convention of
the Protestant Episcopal church here
today Of the proposal to embody in its
canons provision forbiddne its
clergymen to solmenilc marriage, for
a person divorced from living spouses
The question was regarded as one Of
the most important before the con
vention and the SIX hours debate
which preceded the action. indicated
vide difference of opinion among
members OF the church.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-16
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
ron BAckAcHE KIDNEYS AND BLADDER


pittsburg, Pa, oct l6- Wholesale
prices on mems and women's foot
wear have been advanced 50 to Is cts
a pair within the last seventy two
hours, and certain lines have been
withdrawn entirely from the market
owing to a shortage in leather ac-
cording to an announcement here,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-16
BREAKS NECK IN A FALL

Ninita, Oct l6-John Dennis. far
mer living two miles north Of Ninita
was killed instantly late Saturday af-
ternoon when he fell from build
ing which he was tearing down, While
he fell only few feet, he struck the
ground in such manner as to break his
neck Mr. Dennis was man of mid
die age and leaves a wife and five
children,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-16
MONEY IN BROOM CORN

A prosperity item that suggests a
reason why Oklahoma farmers are
buying new automobiles comes from
the neighborhood of Sayrc, away out
near the Texas line adjoining the
Panhandle country There farmer
has just disposed of his broom corn
crop total OF thirteen tons. His
check for the crop was 500. This
sum is claimed to be equal TO onehalt
the value OF the average farm in that
county.
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WlLS0N-IIU GIiES BETS
s TO ) N NEW YORK

New York, oct lG-With but few
election bets registered so far, the
odds in the last few days OF betting
on Hughes have not dropped to eight
10 five 1t is expected that the near
er election day comes the closer odds
will be.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-16
Federal. GRAND II
DISCHARGES LIEUT. HILL

Ardmoro, Oct l6-W S Hill former
Kentucky mlliliaman, has been dis
charged by the federal grand jury at
Ardmore. Hin was arrested at Tulsa
in July on charge of impersonating
a United States army officer The
failure Of the grand jury to bring a
true bill against him releases Hill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-16

The king Of England has decorated
Sister Marie Somers. a Belgian nurse
with the King Leopold II medal in
honor OF her distinguished bravery
at Antwerp in saving three British
marines. General Konings of the
Belgian army has also decorated her
with tho militaire war cross,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-16
SOCIALISTS DEN0uNC[
C0PELAND'S circular
Guthrie. OKLA, oct lc l9le

Guthrie local Socialist party i'm re-
ular meeting assembled hereby pass
the following resolutions
Whereas. It has come to tho notice
of this local that a communication
signed by A G Copeland purportiug to
be the sense of the Socialists of 10
gan county that in The absence OF d
candidate for county Judge on the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-16
OIL. LEASES AND PLArs

Oil leases and township plats for
oil meE. on sale at Leader office. Al
SO assignments, affldayits Of posses
sion and affidavit of cash bonus
paid. All OF the latest forms, and
conform to oil leasing laws.
Oil and Gas Lease Blanks,
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TEN KILLED IN WRECK

Elwood Neb, oct 1G--Ten men were
killed and a dozen others badly in
jured when two trains collided near
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-16

Socialist ticket that the Socialists
win support the Republican candidate
for said office
Resolved therefore that the fore
going communication is without
weight or force said A G Copeland
NOT being a member of the party re-
pardlcss OF how he may talk or vote,
and has no authority to advance any
such schemes 4 n AlcClclau J #
Rodgers. G r Mcdonald local sccrc-
tar} committee Tom Johnson chair
man Socialist party Of Logan county.
9l1 North Vine.
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here last night Those killed were
crawded into a caboose
Oil and Gas Lease Blanks.

Oil and gas lease blanks for sale
at The Leader office Conform to
all late supreme court decisions.