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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
GUIDANCE OF WOOL GROWERS
United States Department of Agrfcul-
ture Issues Set Of Rules--Brand
Each Bale or Bag.

The following rules have been 10
sued for the guidance of wool growers
by the United States department OF
agriculture:
1. Adhere to a settled policy OF
breeding the type of sheep suitable to
the locality.
2. Sack lamb. eve, wether and
all buck, or very oily fleeces separate
ly. II the bucks or part of the ewes
or wethers have wool of widely differ
ent kind from the remainder of the
flock, shear such separately and put
the wool in separate sacks 30 marked.
3. Shear all black sheep at one
time, preferably last, and put the wool
in separate sacks.
4. Remove and sack separately all
tags, and then allow no tag discount
upon the clip as a whole.
5. Have Slated floors in the holding
pens.
6. Use a smooth, light and hard
glazed preferably paper) twine.
z. Securely knot the string on each
fleece.
8. Turn sacks wrong side out and
shake well before filling.
3. Keep wool dry at all times.
10. Make the brands on the sheep
as small as possible and use a brand.
ing material that will scour out.
II. Know the grade and value Of
your wool and price It accordingly.
IL. Do not sweat sheep excessively
before shearing.
1S. Keep the corral sweepings out
Of the wool.
IA. Do not sell the wool before it is
grown.
15. When all these rules are fol.
lowed, place your personal brand OK
your name upon the bags or bales.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
DURANT BOY KILLS ONE
AND WOUNDS ANOTHER
Corley p. McDarment, High School
Teacher at Wagner, Ok, Shoots
and Kills One Student and Wounds
Another Young Man.

Citizens Of Durant were surprised
this (Friday) morning to learn both
by messages and through the col
umns of the Dallas News, that Corley
p. McDarment, formerly of this city
and well known to the majority of
the citizens of Durant, had shot and
killed one student of the Wagner
High School, where he was an in
structor in athletics and science, and
wounded another.
Edgar Watts, 1s years old, nephew
OF District Judge Charles G.. Watts,
was shot and killed, and Clark Moss,
II, was shot in the head and face.
and badly wounded. The shooting
occurred in the basement of the High
School building at Wagner during
an alteration between the two High
School boys and the instructor. Watts
died of his wounds thirty minutes af-
ter the shooting. McDarment was
taken in custody by Sheriff Bob Wag-
ner ard rushed out of town directly
after the affair.
The schoolboys, who are said TO
have been very troublesome to Nc
Darment in the past, we're sent from
their classes to the basement. Moss
claims that the teacher opened fire,
shooting Watts and then pointing
the gun at him. McDarment gave out
statement claiming that he was at
tackled by Moss as he entered the
basement. and while trying to dis
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES
Much Trouble Can be Prevented by
Ralxing Up and Burning the Old
Stalks, Leaves and Fruit.

By w. w. ROBBINS, Colorado Station }
In the control and prevention of
plant diseases sanitation of the garden
is important. There are a number OF
our fungous diseases which rest over
the winter on or in decayed stalks,
leaves, or fruit. The resting stage OF
the fungus is resistant to winter con
ditions. Among such diseases which
rest over in the above manner are:
Club root cabbage, onion mildew,
leaf spot Of strawberry, leaf spot OF
beets, early blight of celery, late
blights Of celery, and asparagus rust.
If a disease is not destructive one
season, it is no sign it will not be
another season. Rake up and burn
the old stalks, leaves and fruit lOfl
in the garden patch.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18

At Left-ln Pouring Acid Into Test
Bottle, incline Bottle a Little, to
Avoid splIIing Acid on Hand.
AZ Riaht-To Mix Acid and Milk, WhlrI
Bottle in Circle Until Contents Arc
Of Uniform Brown Color.
other, or by stirring vigorously. Lar
ser quantities Of milk require more
stirring. While the milk is still in
motion, dip out half a teacupful and
pour this at once into a small, clean,
dry bottle. Fill the bottle nearly full,
and stopper tightly to prevent evapo-
ration. After stirring the milk again
for a short time, take out another
sample, place 1t in another bottle and
stopper tightly as before. II the milk
was thoroughly mixed each time,
these two samples will show exactly
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
How to Arrange Kernels.

mixed by careless rolling. Then when
nthe last row of seed has been rolled
in, place the wick in the rag doll, let
ting about eight inches of it hang out,
and finish rolling to the end. 1t should
then be dipped in water, rolled in a
wet towel, and the wick placed in a
glass of water. Several rag-dolls, test
ing so to 100 ears. may be thus PLACED
In the same towel.
Feel OF the towel every day and IL
It is not moist, dip it in a bucket of
water and correct the condition that
caused 1t to dry. In about six days
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
CADDo WON FROM DURANT

A basketball team, made up of the
first year pupils of the local Normal
School, went to Caddo last Friday,
where the team Of the Caddo High
School put it over them good and
proper to the tune of 80 to 8. Spec
tators say that the local team was
completely outclassed at every, stage
of the game. and it was soon evident
that the result of the game was new
er in doubt, it being only a question
of how large score Caddo could
pile up.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
MASONIC BANQUET

An informal banquet was served
by the local Masonic Lodge Thursday
night at the Masonic Hall, attended
by perhaps a hundred members OF
the Lodge. An excellent luncheon
was served. after which Rev. j. 7.
Ogle, acting as toastmaster, took
charge fthe ceremonies, and when
Messrs. j. l.. Rappolee, w. j. Turn
bull. Rev. j. N. Edwards and j. B.
Hickman responded to toasts. A de-
lightful time is reported
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
RAG DOLL" WILL WILL PROVE
SATISFACTORY FOR
EXPERIMENTS
Corn May BE Picked Out Ear by Ear
to Make Sure That IL Has Not
been Killed by Etrly I'IOcts.
Keep the Towel Wet.

The early frost this year caught
much Of the seed corn and II must be
picked out ear by ear to make sure it
is not dead.
To made a rag doll" tester, take
a strip of muslin about nine inches
wide and eighteen inches long for
testing five ears. twenty-eight inches
long for ten ears and about forty-eight
inches long for twenty ears. Mark on
IL as many two-inch and threeinch
divisions as there are ears OF corn
to be handled in the tester. Number
the divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. Make a
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
Emptylns Barrel Slowly.

fuls in order to fill it gradually into a
machine hopper, for instance, the
workman quickly upends the headlesl
barrel and works 1t over toward the
edge of the platform and the material
flows to the hopper. AS the barrel set
ties down 1t must be rocked slightly
so as to keep the material flowing
When empty there is a small amount
on the platform to be scooped into
the hopper.-Popular Mechanics.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18


tory efficiency and has stimulated the
breeding up of productive herds.
Ten necessary steps in making the
Babcock test are as follows: Mix the
milk thoroughly and take out small
sample. Do not let the sample evapo-
rate or curdle before testing. Fill the
pipette to the mark with milk. Empty
the pipette without loss into Babcock
test bottle. Add sulphuric acid from
the measuring cylinder to the test bot
tie Mix the acid and milk thoroughly
by shaking the bottle. Place bottles
in the centrifuge cover and whirl FIVE
minutes. Add hot water and whirl
again twice one minute each time,
Read and record the per cent Of fat
in the neck of the bottle. Empty the
test bottles and wash thoroughly.
Provide a quart or more OF milk,
with which to practice sampling and
testing. Mix 1t thoroughly by pouring
several times from one vessel to an.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
Rag Doll" Seed Tester.

wick about one inch wide and foot
long, of any old cotton cloth.
Number the ears to correspond to
the divisions, placing five kernels from
ear in space /, etc. The rag doll
should be dampened before placing the
seed corn in it. When all the spaces
are filed, carefully roll the rag doll
up, starting from the left hand end,
making sure that the seeds are not
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18

AZ RIght-DlViders in Second Posi-.
the same per cent of fat by the Bah
cock test, provided the test bottles are
accurately marked on the neck. Label
the bottles with the name of the COW
or owner.
Thoroughly mix the sample to be
tested, then draw the pipette nearly
fun Of milk by sucking with the lips
Quickly place the forehnger over the
upper end of the pipette, before the
milk runs down below the mark. II
the finger is dry, it is easy, by chang
ing the pressure on the end of the
tube, to let the milk run dow slowly
and to stop 1t exactly at the mark
The tip of the pipette is placed in the
top Of the test bottle held in an in
clined position, and the milk is al
lowed to run down one side of the
neck of the bottle, without filling the
neck completely. In this way exactly
IS grams (17.6cc.) of milk are trans
ferred to the test bottle without loss.
The beginning should pratice sam
pling and testing milk until he is we'll
acquainted with every necessary step.
He should be able to make several
tests on the same sample OF milk
which do not differ in reading by
more than one or two-tenths Of a per
cent.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
PRISONERS TO coFFEY BEND

Nineteen county prisoners were
taken to the Coffey Bend country
this morning, where they will spend
probably month working thecoun-
ty roads in that vicinity. They were
accompanied by Norman Wynne, who
will act as guard to them while they
are at work.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
KEEP TOOLS BRIGHT,
SHINING AND useful,

After being put away in the tool
chest for a few days, unused tools
often rust badly, especially in very
wet weather. To prevent this, soak
an old sponge or piece of flannel with
machine oil and put it in the chest
with the tools. This takes but mo-
ment, and as long as the oil remains
the tools will keep bright and shining.
Try it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
NEXT YEARS POTAToEs

PIck out next springs potato patch
this fall. Plow it deep and give it
coat of manure. Put the manure on
early, though, so that it win be fully
aecayed before the potatoes are plant
"a
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
EMPTY A BARREL GRADUALLY
LabOr-Saving Method is Shown in IL
lustratiOn for Use with Powder
ed or Granular Material.

The sketch shows a labor-savinG
method of emptying barrel of pow
dered, or granular, material where the
emptying is to be done slowly. Instead
Of taking out the material by scoop
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
Us TO MAKE ADDRESS
AT BENNINGTON

Acting President A. s. Faulkner Of
the Normal School will address the
Parent-Teachers Association at Ben
nington next Friday night. February
18th. Mr.. Faulkner will select his
own subject for the address.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
- USING BABCoCK TEST -
DEVICE HAS PLACED DAIRYING
ON A SCIENTIFIC
BASIS.
One Important Step i'm Use Of Instru
ment is to Have Milk Thorough
~ MiNed-Label Bottles With
with Name and Owner.

The Babcock test has served as the
necessary stimulant to raise dairying
from disliked side line to a profes-
sion worthy Of the efforts OF well.
trained men. II has placed dairying
on a scientific basis, has promoted fac
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
Showing termination.

the test is ready to count, and all ears
showing weak, dead or moldy ker-
nels should be thrown into the feed
box.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
piles Cured II 8 to "A Days.

Your druersst will refund money II PAzo
OINTMENT fails ~ cure any case Of Itching.
blind Bleeding on Protruding Plies In 10 "a days.
TIE hrst application gives Eese and Rest. SOC.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
InvigOratIag to the Pale and sIcIsIy

The ora Standard general strengthening tonic.
GROVES TAsrRLtss chilli TONIC. drives out
Malaria enriches the blood and buiids up this sys-
tenn, isue tonie. For adnlts and ehiidren' Soe.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18

Place for Storing Onions.
Store onions in Q cool. well-aired
place.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18

Tho fluInIno Thae Doss Not Affect The Road
Because Of ils sonas and sFaive effect lAxA
Ouinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing Ia head. Remember the full name and
Jock ior ths slHnetnre OF x. W. GROVE. ase.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18

See p. M. Evans iOr TypewrIters.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18

For typewriter, see E. M. Evans.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-03
PORTLAND MARKETS

Portland. May 3.--Today's marke,
quotations were:
Wheat--Ciub. o3@s7; bluestem,
1.04M1.07.
Oats--No. white feed. 1926
OFT.
Barley---Peed. 27.50 n 20.
Hogs--Best live. 9m0.10.
Prime steers. 0; fancy cows,
7.25 0r7.50; best calves. s.
Spring lambs. 9.50Q10.
Butter--city creamery, 20; coun-
try. ~.
Eggs Selected local extras. 21h
@22.
Hens. I'm; broilers, 30@35;
geese. 10M1i.
Copper, 2Sh.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-03
East indian Monkoys,

A naturalist who has Travelled In the
East Indies says: '"The effect on the
monkeys OF mans appearance is most
interesting. The expression Of their
emotions Is certainly almost human as
they sit and stare at him, coughing
and snarling with anger and contempt,
drawing back their heads and throw
ing the hand before the face with a
gesture Of adherence and other move.
ments Indicative OF shocked and out.
ragged feelings, But predominant is the
expression OF absolute horror, which,
coming from those we consider our still
degraded cousins, Is to our superiority
very aggravating"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-03
Seven Wise Men Of Greece.

The seven wise men of Greece were
Thales OF Aiiletas, Fernandez of Cor
inth. CleobClls of l.yndus. Chic OF
Lacedaemon. Solon OF Athens. Bias OF
Priene and Pittacus Of Mitylene.
Some fishermen of Miletus sold draft
OF fishes TO bystander. When the
net was drawn in II contained a gold
EN- tripod. and the purchaser claimed
II was his. while the fishermen con-
tended thar they sold only the fish
that might No In the net The dispute
was referred to the oracle of the Del
phi. who awarded the tripod to the
wisest man in Greece. Thereupon 1t
was taken 10 Thales. who declined 1t
and suggested that 1t be given TO Bias.
He in turn refused to accept it, and
thus it was successfully declined by
all the seven. and they were there
after known as the seven wise men Of
Greece.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-03
Concerning Dreams.

Scientists assure IN that the longest
dream we ever hare-eyen the dream
thnt seems 10 carry us on through sew.
cral days--actually occupies no more
than single second.
Some authorities maintain that II
any one OF our dreams were 10 last
longer thnn n single second we should
die. Other authorities are convinced
That we do no, dream nj all when we
arc nslccp. but only IN the fraction OF
time when we are (ns Shakespeare has
expressed IL "'twixt sleep and wax.
Ing"
II II nlso argued that dreams are
nothing but distorted ideas and images
passing through the irowsy mind and
being no more than extraordinary
variations OF things that have happen
cd or Of things that we have thought
or read In our waking moments: they
can have no possible association with
our future But. on the other hand.
dreams have been credited with pro.
phctic meanings since the days when
the world was young. and dream books
are still published and purchased aud
consulted by the million.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-03
CHINESE PRINTING.
Queer old Ancient Methods Are etill
Used by Many Natives.

Used by Many Natives.
Chinese hold that the art OF printing
was discovered IN China about nfty
years before the Christian era. Until
tho discovery OF tho urt OF paper max.
ing. A. ID. D5. they printed on silk or
cloth cut IN the form OF leaves. The
method employed 10 this day by many
native Chinese printers In substantially
m follows.
No printing press In used. The deli.
rate nature OF the Chinese paper will
not admit OF II. When the blocks arc
engraved. tho paper IN cut and the Ink
IN ready one man with his brush prints
q large number OF sheets 10 a day.
The block 10 be printed must be placed
perfectly level aud secured firmly. The
printer has two brushes. one OF them
sitter than the other. which he can
hold In his hand and use at either end.
lie dips II into the Ink and rubs tho
block with II. taking care not 10 moisten
II too much or leave II too dry. II II
were weited too much the characters
would be blurred. u too little they
would not print
When once tho block In got into the
proper condition he can print three or
four impressions without dipping the
brush into the ink again.
The second brush IL used 10 rub over
the paper with small degree OF pres
sure that II may take the impression.
This II does ensily. for. not being sized
with alum. Il receives the Ink the In
stant II comes In contact with It.
II II only necessary that the brush
should be- passed over every part OF
the sheet with a greater or smaller de-
gree OF pressure and repeated In pro-
portion ns the printer finds there II
more or less Ink upon the block.-Los
Angeles Times.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-03

In his book entitled Disease and Its
Causes" Professor william II. Council.
man of the Harvard Medical school
shows In q striking fashion the cnor'
nous extent OF tho various surfaces OF
the body. In man the extent OF sur.
face within the lungs Is estimated TO
be ninety eight square yards. and with
In the alimentary canal between seven
and eight square feet An average
adult has twenty-five tiliions OF red
blood corpuscles, and the surface area
Of them all In about $500 square yards.
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Nomination petitions at the Courier
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-03

One Reason. Perhaps. For the interest
Taksn In Baseball.


How shall we explain the absorb
ing interest In baseball and footballf
In baseball we have game combining
three OF the most deep seated racial In
stincts--the instinct TO throw. to run
and 10 strike. During untold periods
OF the life history OF our race survival
has come 10 him who could throw the
straightest, run the swiftest and strike
the hardest. To throw something at
something Ia almost m natural for
boy M to breathe.
Throwing. batting. running. are no
longer Of any service IN this age OF
mind. but they were the conditions Of
survival In tho distant past. Baseball
rcinstatcs those ancient attitudes and
brings thrill OF cherished memories.
Any one who has ever held bat In
hand and assumed the expectant atti-
tude OF the batter knows the peculiar
thrill which IN explained only by re-
calling that his distant ancestors In
Just that attitude bent down with
real club many an opposing foe, wheth.
er man or beast. and those who held
clubs In this position and struck hard
quickly survived and transmitted this
instinct
The awkward throw OF girls like the
left arm throw OF boys. Is widely
known. The plays OF girls reveal their
own set OF Instincts recalling the hab'
Its OF primitive. I'VE are the descend
ants Of those men who could throw
and those women who loved children"
From "The Psychology Of Relsxa-
tion," by G. I. w. Patrick.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-03
Wonderful

"Just think OF it A whole splendid
hinner-soup. fish, entree, Joint with
two vegetables. dessert and cheese
for dlme!"
"Wonderfrl! Where can you gct
such n dinner at such prlceT
"Nowhere; but just think Of it!"--
Exchange.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-03
Your old Ace Pension.

The average man IN this country II
spending every dollar ho earns. and
tho consequences are no is facing poy.
erty. II 10 nm everyday occurrence 10
hear Of some man who In his younger
days had saved money dying pcnniless
IN his old age Ninety per cent OF the
men Of today who have attained the
age Of sixty'hvc years arc depending
for support either upon public charity
or their children,
These figures ARE alarming Start 10.
Gay 10 accumulate a fund for old age
with very little self denial Open an
account In u savings bank and deposit
regularly every month one.tcnth OF
your salary for ten years. ana tho re.
suit ut 4 per cent will be az follows:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-03
Used Co Latl,er.

Your meringues," says the mistress,
"are so delightfully."- frothy and light.
How In the world do you get them
that way?"
ITS the new butler num-" explain
ed the cook. "He used to be bar
ber."-- Buffalo News,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-03
unversa.ile Nature.

Marie. the eight-year-old hopeful Of
certain household of this city, was
seated at the breakfast table one
morning. As usual. eggs were served.
Now. either Marie was not hungry
or she had grown tired Of the inevita
BILE hill of fare. for very earnestly she
lifted her eyes to heaven and ex.
claimed:
II wish to goodness hens would lay
something besides eggs" = Philadel'
phia Ledger.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-03
Blessed Ignorance.

Grubbs-Do YOU think that Binks
knows what he is talking about?
Stubbs--l suppose so, but Id like to
bet something that after he concludes
one of his harangues he doesn't know
what his listeners are talking about
Richmond Times. Dispatch.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-03
TINE CARD
California and Oregon Coast
Railroad Company

Effective Monday. Jan. 20. 1915.
Train lv. Grants Pass...-.7:00 am.
Arrives Waters Creek.-..S:00 am.
Train 4 lv. Waters Creek. IS: 90 p.m
Arrives Grants Pass.-......6:00 pm.
On Sundays train No. Is cancelled.
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner OF G and Eighth streets.
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
For all information regarding
freight and passenger service call at
the Office of the company, Public Ser
vice building. or phone 13S-R for
same.
Train will stop on flag at any point
between Grants Pass and Waters
Creek. Passenger service every day
in the week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-03

"Few actors are satisfied with their
newspaper notices"
Nor can they ever be, or necessity
the name OF the actor must be printed
In smaller type than the nnme of the
newspaper" louisville Courier-Jour'
nal,