Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-01
GENERAL NEWS NOTES

10000, 900 Foot Gas Well - One
of the largest gas wells ever drilled
at Healdton is being completed in
center of Section IS. 1t is making
60,000,000 cubic feet a day, and Il
the property of Apple, Franklin
Johnson and Gault.
Official Shot - John S. Patterson,
bank commissioner of Texas, was
shot through the lungs in the Far
mers and Merchants Bank of league,
Texas, Monday afternoon after bank
ing hours. while he and a bank ex-
aminer and three of the officials OF
the institution were in the bank. He
is in a critical condition. The three
bankers are all under arrest.
Messenger Robbed - At Detroit,
Monday, an auto bandit held up and
robbed a Standard Oil Co. collector
of $4,000, and escaped with his loot.
More Troops - Twelve thousand
more troops are being hurried to the
border. The militia from Kentucky
Ohio and Vermont are entraining
this week.
Roumania In War Roumania,
the last of the Balkan states to re
main neutral, has jumped into the
war on the side of the allies, and has
mobilized her 100000 troops to aid
the Italians. Fifteen nations are now
at war.
Biggest Well - Tho biggest oil
" ell in two years was brought in at
Healdton field Monday with a flush
production of 1900 barrels per day.
1t is owned by Jake Hamon and G. F..
Colcord, located in Section is, and
was struck at 1860 feet.
Cotton Seed - In Texas cotton
seed is ranging in price from S36
to $42 per ton.
War on Germany - commencing
Monday, Italy has been formally at
war with Germany. A state of war
had existed between the two nations
without formal declaration. ItaIy's
first declaration of war was against
Austria only.
Trapp Says No - Lieut.-Governol
Trapp, who is governor of the State
while Governor Williams is in Col.
orado, says that the Attorney Gener.
al acted without executive approval
when he ordered the boxinb match
scheduled for Tulsa on Labor Day
declared off. Mr., Trapp is inclined
to favo, holding the bout, and tho
promoters are proceeding with theil
plans for the event.
Business Lobby - The State Re
tailers' Association at a recent meet
ing decided to organize 4 State legis
lative league, the purpose of which
is to recomm end legislation beneficial
to the various businesses represented
by the retailers organization.
Compromise Rates - A tentatlv,
basis of compromise in express re
funds ordered by the Corporation
Commission is now under considera
ton. The tentative basis of com
Ipromise contemplate the paymetn b,
the United States of 100000 a
against S236,000 that the Commits
sion originally contonded for; Wells
Fargo, $125.OO0 as against $133,000
and American 100000 as agains
i1O3,O00, and change in expires
rates in this State 10 correspond wit
the interstate rates fixed by the in
terstate commerce commission.
Indian Investments - The Depart
ment of the Interior has decided I
invest in safe oil leases on behalf G
restricted Indians who have mono
accrued to their credit, and the firs
bidding in this connection took plac
at Eufaula last week, when lease
were sold at auction.
Prosecate M, o. & G. ~ The Stat
will prosecute the M, o. G. G.. raj
way company for transporting cattl
from tick-infested country below III