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The Keota news., 1916-05-26
NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY
iteuaS Of Interest 10 the People of
Keot1 Community

soa, living fourteen miles southeast Of
Keoea, W. taken 70 Denver this wesk
for removal Of . glass bead lodged in
his sar. Ths boy had gotten the bead
fast in BIZ ear soms time ago, but his
parents learned Of Il only after It COM
mencsd troubling the child. The doctor
ct Goodrich advised the Denver trip be-
caess Of ~ daness sf injuring the ear
drUa b. say oeAae % remove the
bsAd ~ gsaaral p.ectitioosr.
Anes uLieanen has rseeivsd notice
that hi 1nal proof. msds under the
law foe relief of desert land entrymea,
has been recommended for patent by
IL departments ct Washingtoa. In his
hnAl pred, Mr.. Erickson did not show
aetnal irrigation Of any part Of his h.d;
bat instsad. proved full compliance Via
tAe provisions Of The Homestead law.
Hi proof was oos Of the hrst to be
made under tie relief act.
Greeley Spokesman says Joseph U.
Painter bought section southeast Of
Grover for $500 from George Burns.
and sold IN adjoining section to c. o.
Doddsr for $50. This is sticking sx-
ceptionally Close 70 the truth, for =
Greeley paper; the facts arc that both
transactions were for the same tract Of
lapd, which y l60 acres, and not GO.
Thnre isn't any dollar-an-acre la1d in
tAis part of ths country.
About thirty Of the young people Of
ths community had very enjoyable
time With music, games and lunch at
tie ". 8. Tylsr homo. Thursday night.
The evsnt was given - . surprise for
. young lady Of the town: but she had
gone automobiling. and returned to the
home Of friends to spend the night, %
she misoed the fun.
Fred Hamilton, Of Virgins, Colo,
field man for the Crescent Milling and
Elevator Co. was in Keota Thursday.
and was accompanied by George
Sehoooover, the local buyer, upon . trip
thru tie surrounding country. They
found many splendid fields Of grain, and
IN acreage greatly increased over that
Of last year.
Oran Markham returned last Thurs
day from witt Of one week with his
parents in Vinton. Iowa. He reports .
backward season there, with many Of
the farmers still planting corn. Small
grain = hooking hne, but h little farther
advanced than much Of the Colorado
grsip-
The Methodist church organization
has purchased thru the agency Of
Schoonover 4 Son lots II and IL, block
IS, in Keota, - the site for church
building. These are the corner lot and
the one adjoining it, across the street
east Of DR.. Olson's Office.
Mrs. Alga E. King, accompanied by
her husband, and mother, Mrs. J. P.
Krum, went to Greeley Monday for m
operation for appendicitis. She il said
to be making rapid recovery.
b. n. Northup, the local auctioneer,
has opened real estate Office in New
Raymer, and will make special effort
to secure eastern buyers for Weld
county non-irrigated farms.
"A Poor. Married Man" has the
measles and therefore cannot make his
second appearance in Keota Saturday
night, q advertised.
The Keota news., 1916-05-26
County Division Meeting Called for

COo0ty U1v1D10n meeting Colle0 1Of
June .
Chairman Graves Of the executive
committee on county division has called
q meeting Of the committee to be held
in Keota, Friday, June 8. at 2p. m.
The meeting Is for the purpose Of con-
sidering what steps, il any. shall be
taken toward continuing the work for
new county.
Each postoffics in the territory Of the
proposed county is entitled to three del
egates and one vote in the meeting; and
the citizens Of the various communities
are urged to see that they are repre-
sented, either by their former members
Of the committee, or by new delega-
lions.
The Keota news., 1916-05-26

A big lot Of photo post card views Of
Keota and surrounding country, were
10c each, now on sale 1T &c. Printed
post cards; great variety Of local and
state views, birthday greetings, motto
cards, etc., 3 for &c, at Stanley's.
The Keota news., 1916-05-26
INSURANCE PAYS


q Insure your growing crops against
hail and your livestock and buildings
against FIRE and lightning in the
Strongest company in America.
q Thirty farmers between keota and
Weldona, to whom we paid losses last
year, will tell you that it pays to In
sure.
q In case Of loss we are with you
and help you get satisfactory settle
ment.
q Prevent worry and regret by con-
sulting, before you insure, with
The FARMERS STATE BANK
OF KEOTA
The Keota news., 1916-05-26
Millet Seed For Sale

= Choice German millet, machine run,
$50 per cwt.; recleaned and graded,
500 per .cwt.; at Keota Livery
Stable. 62tf
Evening star., 1916-06-25

a contract with a Pittsburgh builder
for 100 electrical locor olives.
Shipyards on the Atlantic coast nave
come into the market for about l2,ooo
tons of marine plates and shapes Tor
five boats now under negotiation The
New York Central railroad has placed
a large order for frogs and switches.
and ten other railroads have contracted
for bridges requiring about 1000 tons
of structural shapes. the largest order
being 1000 tons for Pennsylvania lines
west of Pittsburgh. For lines east OF
Pittsburgh inquiries now are in the
market for five or six bridges requiring
10000 tons of steel Corrigan and Nc
Kinney have given another contract
for 5000 tons of steel for an open
hearth plant at Cleveland. The public
service commission at New York city
has rejected all bids submitted early
this month for $4,000 tons of struc-
tural steel.
Evening star., 1916-06-25
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, June 24-While prices
were generally higher in the cotton
market here today there was more or
less nervousness and irregularity fol-
lowing the recent violent fluctuations.
and after selling up to 13.I October
contracts closed at 1897. with the
general list closing easy. although last
prices were to IA points net higher.
The market opened firm at an ad-
vance of to IL points in response to
| relatively firm cables and reports of
further rains in boil weevil sections.
There was renewal of scattering
liquidation and selling by local re-
actionists, however. and the market
soon turned easier with active months
selling back to within a point or two
Of last nights closing figures during
the early trading Prices then steadied
on covering for over the week end and
the private crop reports expected be-
fore the publication of the govern
next Saturday, and there was also con-
siderable buying here attributed to
southern spot interests. The earlier
selling movement seemed to have ex-
hausted the immediate pressure. and
prices advanced quite rapidly, with July
selling up from 1912 to 1929 and De-
cember from 1914 to 1858, with active
months showing net gains of from 4
to Is points. This bulge seemed to at
tract renewed realizing or liquida-
in the morning. with closing prices
showing reactions of some to Z
points from the best
There were quite a good many un-
favorable crop reports from eastern
and central belt sections, which nat
urally caused more or less uncertainty
as to the showing of the condition fie-
ures next week. particularly as the
canvass for the government report is
to be completed as of June 25, or to-
morrow. Private cables reported a
very steady market in Liverpool, owing
to light offerings. and some traders
anticipate continued demand from ex-
porters while ocean freight is avail.
able. Reports from the dry goods trade
indicated rather a small volume of i'm
mediate business at first hands. al
though prices have held steady and
mills were well employed on old orders.
| Port receipts today. 1863 bales: for the
season. 7.309.9S4 bales: exports today.
| 32.533 bales; for the season, 5,397,75S
| bales: stock S2S.742 bales.
The early reaction carried prices back
| to within a point or two of last nights
closing figures. but southern spot in
terests were buyers on the decline to
1928 for October. and prices later
rallied quite sharply on covering. with
that position selling up to 13.41. or Is
points net higher. A hnal furry of
realizing eased the market off. how.
ever. with October closing at 1927 and
| the general list easy at a net advance
of to IA points.
Evening star., 1916-06-25
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. June 24.-Spot cot
ton-Steady: six points up. Sales on
the spot. 1.o44 bales; to arrive. 400
bales. Good ordinary. 1855; strict
good ordinary, 1906: low middling,
l25S; strict low middling, 1881: mid
ding. 1906; strict middling, 1881; good
middling, 1856. strict good middling.
1881
throughout the session, with the de-
mand strongest following the quoting
OF the spot market at an advance of
six points. Toward the close prices
were at net rise OF Is to IA points.
The buying movement in cotton con-
tinued today, and contracts at their
highest were 10 to II points over yes
terday's last quotations The close
was at net rise Of to 10 points.
shorts covered on a large scale. evident
" Iiauidating for fear of buliish de-
velopments in the July position Monday,
and longs added TO their commttme Is
on the theory that the Mexican situa-
ton was bound to favor them In the
near future.
A feature which contributed to tho
steadiness was the almost general
| rainfall in central portions of the belt
! and scattered rains elsewhere. Com
plants of excessive moisture and foul
| felds increased. The outlook appeared
| to be for little change in prevailing
| weather conditions.
The week lend statistics were more
favorable than expected. and II was
| pointed out that the interstate move
| ment OF the crop for the season. 1908
342 bales. was almost identical with
| figures on total production for last sea l.
| son. which the government put out
this week. Since mill takings OF
American cotton thus far amount to
| I2.710.o00 bales, bullish traders de-
clared the surplus from previous crops
| was fast vanishing.
Cotton closed steady at an advance
| OF to 10 points.
Evening star., 1916-06-25
Exports of Steel Products
Big Feature of the Market

NEW YORK. June 24.-Export busi-
ness in steel products continues most
Interesting, with several large con-
tracts closed recently and others In
prospect. Neutral countries are placing
more orders for commercial shapes.
even Spain coming into the market
for special grades of pig iron, while
Portugal and South American inter
ests have placed some small orders for
wire products.
Japan has purchased car wheels and
10000 tons more OF ship plates. while
another option on $1,000 tons OF marine
plates is expected TO be exercised. Italy
has taken more railroad equipment and
20 900 tons more of foundry and bes-
semer pig iron. Italian purchases of
pig iron alone in the past month have
amounted 10 Il 900 tons. Russia is re-
ported to have virtually closed for
lf5.o00 tons more rails and 10 have
distributed orders for 1000 loco
motives.
Evening star., 1916-06-25
New York Bank Statement.

| NEW YORK, June 24.-The state
ment of the actual condition OF clear
ing house banks and trust companfes'
for the week shows that they hold
sos, 9,502.410 reserve in excess OF legal
requirements. This is an increase Of
S15.S20.670 over last week.
The statement follows. Actual condi-
tion:
decrease, $24,564,000.
| Reserve in own vaults Of which $377.-
$4,000 is specie, s44s.s14.oo0; increase.
S15,647,000 =
s161.451.o 900; Increase. s1.2s7.0oo.
Reserve in other depositarfes, $751;
$4,000; decrease. s2,666.000.
Net demand deposits. s3.26o.47a,o 900;
Net time deposits. s17s.ss1.ooo, de-
crease, S6.694,000
Circulation. s31,e55.ooo; increase, $2s.-
600.
Aggregate reserve s67o.197.ooo.
Excess reserve, $109, 500, 40; increase,
s15.S20,670.
Summary of state banks and trusts
companies in Greater New York not
| included in clearing house statement: 20,
Loans. discounts. etc. s72s.5o1.soo;
increase. s2.42S,200. -
Specie, S5s, 500; increase, $21s,50o.
Legal tenders, ss,o43,1oo; decrease
Total deposits, ssss.s54.4oo; increase.
Bank cash reserve in vaults, S11.S40.-
100. :
Trust company's cash reserve In vault.
S56,972,60o
Mercantile pepper. 31haS%: sterling. six-
ty-day bills, 4.721L demand, 4.75x; cables,
4.76 7-16. Francs-Demand, 591h: cables, :
5so1s. Marks-Demand. 74Z: cables. 74Js. ..i
Kronen-Demand, 1850; cables, 1853.
Guilders-Demand, Al n cables, II s-1s.
Lires Demand. 6.37; cables 6.86.
Rubies-Demand 30h: cables, 30%.
Bar silver 66h. Mexican dollars. So z.
Government bonds weak. Railroad
bonds steady.
Evening star., 1916-06-25
Morgan & Co.'S Orders.

j. r. Morgan & Co has placed num-
Der of additional small orders for
round and square bars. in lots Of 5000
to 10000 tons each. amounting TO
about $4,000 tons, for export over the
balance OF this year. Some shipments
are to be made before October 81.
Domestic makers Of war munitions
have purchased about 10000 tons Of
steel rounds and forgings for the manu-
facture of large size shells for Great
Britain. orders also have been placed
for cartridge cases and for time fuses
for Great Britain and Russia requiring
about 1.5oo.000 pounds of copper and
spelter.
The United States government is ex
pected in the market for ordnance and
is reported 10 have commandeered
moderate amounts Of munitions origi-
rally designed for export.
Domestic railroads are placing very
few orders for equipment. but the Ha-
yana Central has ordered 900 cars, and
sbe Canadian government 500 cars. to
ke built in this country. The New
A.ven is reported to have finally closed
Evening star., 1916-06-25
EVANGELICAL AND OTHERWISE.

and in 1915. IL per cent on its $1,000. 900
stock.
The company. the largest producer of
sulphuric acid in the United States.
made fat contract with the Russian
government for this acid and some of
| its by-products, used in making NUM-
tions, etc, one specially being trinitro-
toluol. for the production of which a
| factory was constructed March 81
| the plant was destroyed and this is
the dividend.
1t is rumored that repayment of a
| large sum. estimated at s1.500.0o0, on
| account Of funds advanced. has been
demanded by Russia. hence the condi-
ton demanding cessation of distribu-
| ton.
Evening star., 1916-06-25
coTToNsEEDo OIL.

NEW YORK. June 24-The cotton seed
oil market was quiet and in a waiting
position. but there was moderate covering
on the frrnness in lard and prices ruled
steadier. closing three to flve points net
higher. Sales. 3.400 barrels. Prime crude.
s.33 sales: prime summer yellow, 10.S5;
July. closed. 1885 August. 10.S4: Septem-
Der. 1881: October. 9S1 /: November. S.91 {:
$50: January. s.s1. Prime win
ter yellow. 11.00a11.f0; prime summer
white, ll.cQall.oo.
Evening star., 1916-06-25
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

"A. 900 head: strong: bulk. 86oa9.so; lights.
s15a9.75; mixed, 9.35as.s5; heavy. 9.25
aes0: rough, 925as.4o: pigs. 7.5oa9.10.
Cattle-Receipts. 200 head; steady; ma
tive beef cattle. 7.50a11.30; stockers and
feeders, 5.75as7o; cows and heifers. 3.75
a9.75: calves, s.s0al1s5.
sheep-Receiprs. 1000 head: steady.
wethers. 700as. 90: ewes. 4.70a75o: lambs,
7.bOalo 90: springs. 8O0a11.70.
Evening star., 1916-06-25
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. June 34-Cotton goods
were steady and quiet Wool goods
were irregular and high Linens were
very high and firm. Knit goods were
active. Burlaps were easy.
Evening star., 1916-06-25
BY I. A, FLEMING.

Stocks and bonds listed on the local
stock exchange will yield to local inves-
tors. as shown by the dividends declared
and the regular rates OF interest, ABOUT
s772.s30 in the month OF July.
OF this amount, interest payments Will
total s26o,o 600; banks disbursements on
dividend account. s23s, $50. and minor in
dustrial corporations and storage con-
Germs about $4S.500. while the utility cor
porations. including Norfolk and WASH
ington Steamboat Company. Lanston
Monotype Company. Eastern Light and
Fuel, and American Telegraph and Tele-
phone, some s255,50o.
The heaviest payments in the list OF
July disbursements are made by the 70
tomac Electric Power Company on IT'S
consolidated per cent bonds. $l3z,3"o
and by the Capital Traction Company. in In
the quarterly returns on its S12,oo0,ooo
capital stock. calling for $150,000.
In calculating the payments, it has beer
necessary to estimate Washington's share
of certain dividend and other investment
returns. as there is no way in which ac-
curacy in this respect can be obtained.
Disbursements will be made as follows
ON INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Government bonds ............. 's65. 900
Col. Gas and Elec. SIS. $4,000
Potomac Cons 5s. 5s.............. 49,. 500
c. and p. Telephone 5s..... 100000
Washington Market 5s....... 1900
Total SSVb,pOs
DIVIDENDS
Capital Traction $50. 900
Nor. & Wash. Steamboat Co.. 22,500
Georgetown Gas .............. 10000
E. Light and Fuel ........... 5000
American Tel. and Telga $1,000
LanstOn Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Total Observation-Disclosures. 225, ,5O'
American National Bank. ST.. 900
National Capital .....-........ 10000
Columbia National .-..-...... 1900
Commercial National ......... 1880
Farmers and Mechanics ...... 1O,0SO
Federal National ............. 10000
Lincoln National ............. 5000
Second National .............. $1,000
Bank Of Washington ......... 1900
American Security ard Trust. 10000
Union Trust .................. 10000
Total Observation-Disclosures. 22s. .s3t
Commerce and Savings. 1000
Security and Commercial .... 1900
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. a,5ot
MISCELLANEOUS
D. of c. Paper Co. sS4 500
American Graphophone Co... 10000
Merchants Storage -.......... 12.OO0
Security and Storage. 1900
Total Observation-Disclosures. $3.50,
Grand total Observation-Disclosures s772 $50
ESTIMATED.
Evening star., 1916-06-25
WEEKLY FISCAL STATEMENT
OF FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

The total gold reserve Of the fed
eraI reserve system increased about
Sc. .O00. 900 during the week ending ) June
%. according to a statement OF me
banks condition issued TO-DAY! Inc
statement follows:
RESOURCES.
Gold coin and certificates in vault. .&265 64s wv
Gold settlement fund loo'loi,VV
Gold redemption fund with L. S. ~,
treasurer '''''''-' i'e''N
ro,,, GOLD reserve 1878 ess 900
on.i ,andsr n note. silver. etc 14O26. 900
Toto, reserve ........s sss7 ee4 900
Five teA xr cent redemption fund ..o o,o
again.N federal reserve bank notes 45o.""
Bills discounted and bought
within 10 Observation-Disclosures. $14, 451 600
From Il to 80 days ........... l29lsWn
From 81 to go days ......-..- 81 osuMs
From 81 to 90 days ............ % s3S W ~
Over 90 days .........,....... 4.sie""
r,,., $50, ,7os 900
I.nited States bonds . 50 s75 oOn
One-year Z. s. Treasury notes.. 4.lao GOO
Municipal warrants .......-...-. 2l"oz""
ro,., earning asset. ..... .,es. 400. 900
Federal reserve notes tnetD. ua3 oI3 mn nIS,
Due from federal reserve banks tnet le. ~ .Mm w
All other resources ....'.......-. f''e''''"
ro,., resources s.s ssOs. .oOl, 900
LIABILITIES.
c.n;to, Mid /, " $54 s63, 900
t.orsrnn,ent denosits - e. 400. .OtO
Reserre denosifs tnet) .. 472 813. .OOn
EeS..r.i reserve notes jnetI 92oS, 600
Iati"r . 1723 600
All other iiabilities ,.. o75,OO0
Tot., ,i,bili,,e. ........ ssOs POI 600
Gold reserve against net deposit and note
liabilities. 70.9 per cent.
Cash reserve against net deposit and note
liabilities 73.R per cent.
Cash reserve against net deposit liabilities
after setting aside 40 per cent gold reserve
against aggregate net liabilities on federal re-
serve notes in circulation. 74.2 per cent.
Richmond District Statement.
Resources and liabilities of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank at Richmond fol-
low:
RESOURCES.
Gold coin and certificates in vault $5.o48.Wo
Evening star., 1916-06-25
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close of Business June "a, al
the Office of The Evening Star.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.


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Evening star., 1916-06-25
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. June 24.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts. 900 head: no trading.
Calves-Receipts. 440 head; easy; COM
mon to prime, 9.50a12.75.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts. 5000 head
steady: sheep. 400a7.25: lambs. 11.25a
1900.
Hogs-Receipts. 1,4oo head; no trad
ing.
Evening star., 1916-06-25
FINANCIAL.
I viii Sell

&4.OOO c. c. 4 CT. Falls Land Sc at -
~. ono Wash. Ry. 4 Eler. 81 NJ s11s.
q, 600 Potomac Conald. So at 101N.
81 400 Washington Gas SO at los.
So Capital Traction at 80 ex div.
50 Wash. ny. 4 E1ec. com. at S3M.
n Wash. Ry. & Elec. pfd. At s3h.
90 Washington Utilities ibid wantea)s
25 Warrington Gas at 76h.
rs Georgetown Gas (bid wanteAp. ..
10 Wash. Nir. Ry. com. tbtd wantedD. II
Is Nergenthnler mt 1875 ex div. ~
25 LanstOn at ssh.
10 Farmers 4 Mechanics' Bank at 7lo
10 Munsey Trust at D6L.
100 Continental Trust at 130.
20 Real Estate Truat mt 2S.
- Exchange Bank Of Wash. at II.
100 American Paper Can at sA.
1000 Oklahoma OIL com. at 16.
400 Oklahoma OIL pfd. at I.
100 Washington Baseball Club At "A. I.
100 Miller Train Control ibid wanteAh
10 Gayety Theater mt 14O.
> Old Dutch Market Co. at 40.
102 Graphophone pfd. at 152.
IS Washington Investment Co. At 7B. l.
@ Connecticut Pie At IS.
10 Columbia Hotel Co. (bid wanteaD. :
Evening star., 1916-06-25
| will Buy

$1,000 Metropolitan n. n. So at 1o4%.
$1,000 c. &. & CT. Falls Land Sc at 3HD>
Is Capital Traction at SIS ex div.
- Wash. Ry. 4 Elec. pfd. at 81.
Is Washington Gas at s6.
100 LanstOn mt S2 tbuyer COZ.
10 Continental Trust Mt 126. y
10 Nunsey Trust At 94A.
10 Farmers & Mechanics' Bank at 140A
1000 Okla IONA OIL.
Exclusive of commissions. Subject
to previous acceptance cancellations
Bonds plus accrued interest. All exe&
cutions for cash.
THOMAS L. HUME, Broker
14l2 G Street. Tel. M. l346.
Evening star., 1916-06-25

There are number of banks and
other corporations whose securities are
not listed on the local stock exchange,
but yet make good returns on invest
ments. These corporations will prob
ably add another $50,00o to the total
payments.
Moreover, all the savings banks of
many of them, and also the trust com
panies and national banks with saw
ings department pay interest to Gus
toners on balance with July l.
All in all it is within the proba bilities
that the July disbursements will total
nearly 81 900, 900.
Evening star., 1916-06-25
Make Dyes Freely.

That necessity forces American ingenu-
ity is evident to the onlooker on any shop
ping avenue or street The manufacture
of dyes has progressed remarkably. and
but little complaint is made now against
the lasting quality of the supplies pro-
duced in the United States. 1t is stated
with considerable confidence that go per
cent OF normal supply is now available
and recent export figures show that dyes
have actually been exported to England.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-06-03
IMPROVED PASSENGER SERVICE
ON NJ, q. & G..

Effective Sunday, May 2lst, the M.
O. Il G. Ry. established sleeping car
service between Joplin, Miami, Wag-
oner, Muskogee, Henryetta and Okla
homa City, on trains and 4. Train
No. leaves Joplin at 4:15 p. NJ;
Muskogee at $3.50 p. NJ, arriving at
Oklahoma City at 6:55 A. NJ, the en-
tire train running through to Okla
homa CITY. via Dustin and the TT. S.
& w. r. r.
Northbound train leaves Oklahoma
City at II: 100 p. NJ, reaching Muskogee
at 1880 A. NJ, and Joplin at 100 p. Nj.
Parlor cars have been placed in SER
Vice between Muskogee and Oklahoma
City on trains and 8. leaving Musko-
rec 9:30 A. M. arriving at Oklahoma
City at 5:35 p. M. and leaving Okla
homa City Mt 9:30 A. M. arriving at
Muskogee at 4:50 p. M. Luncheon is
served enroute, and the convenient
daylight service gives passengers a
view of the bustling Henryetta- -Dewar-
Kusa smelling district--the plants be-
ing in full view from the car windows.
Handsome brick depots have just
been completed and occupied by the
M. o. & G. Ry. at beware and Kusa.
Rock ballast is being installed as fast
as possible, and the road-bed is be-
ing put in good condition.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-06-03

for protection along all lines. The
people in the community are unit in
the fight for right, and are getting up
the sinews of war for battle in the
U. S. Court. The precinct registrar
in that precinct flatly refused to regis
ter colored men and we understand
that he is deputy post master at Hoff-
man. What about pernicious activ-
ityD The meeting was addressed by
Mr.. E. ID. Nickens of Muskogee and
w. II. Twine. A full set of officers
were elected, towit:
President, Mr.. Thiery; Vice-Presi-
dent, Mr.. Porter; Secretary, Prof. Nc
Gowan; Treasurer, Mr.. George Smith;
Seargeant-at-Arms, Mr.. Byrd. Other
towns will organize at once but they
will have to get in a hurry if they keep
up with Grayson.