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The Keota news., 1916-07-07
opo.sum Attends Church.

Op0o9Um ASpoHue T0u0S0sss
1t is not often that . possum ven
lures on the pavement. He prefers
earth. A real i've opossum. however.
has been caught In the heart OF the
downtown district beneath the steps
Of the TraTis Park Methodist church.
How the possum ever found his way
downtown without being discovered
and shot no one knows. One OF the
bellboys took the possum to the hotel
chef and the negro walters indulged In
a feast at which the piece de resistance
was the possum fianked with yellow
yam 'taters.-San Antonio (Tex.) Dis
patch Chicago Examiner.
The Keota news., 1916-07-07

MEN AND Ksaasy. -. tsesa.s 81. ~.
WOMEN s9hi13oa: bsaaty. vis.
Or and cheeffuinss9 oftsn MsappeaF when
the Kidneys are ont q oeder 6 4lseeeed:
avamp-R0ot the ere14 k1dnoy fousady,
At drug1tots. sample ~ bott3s by Par.
eel Post, Also pamphjet. -
N. r. and enclose tea cout1. W6oa WIT.
iug mention thl0 payer
The Keota news., 1916-07-07
Ret,eenes and oiscrstlsn.

Retlcenco and 0iocrefton.
II suppose you know the answer to
about any question an interviewer
could ask I"
Possibly" replied Senator Sorghum.
..The fact that know the real answer
SO thoroughly Is sometimes what
makes me a trifle dinident about ex-
pressing myself.
The Keota news., 1916-07-07

bandits captured In the Columbus
raid snd- sentenced. to hang. were
taken from the penitentiary at Santa
F6 to Deming to be hanged.
Robest D. Meldrpm. convicted. Of
manslaughter for killing John Bowen
at Basgs in 1912. the jury making a
recommendation Of clemency, was
sentenced at Cheyenne. Wyo.. to serve
from five to seven years IN the peni-
tentiary.
WARRINGTON
Output Of American mines for 1916
viii set new records. the Geological
Survey says. Copper. iron. lead and
zinc are being mined IN larger guam
titles than last year.
An urgent deficiency bill appropri.
ating $z7.536.000 for emergency ex-
.penses connected with the movement
of the National Guard to the Mexican
border was passed by the Senate with
out debate. II already had passed the
House.
The President h taking extraordi-
nary care to prevent the occurrence
Of any fresh outrages which might
force him to adopt aggressive meas
ures pending the diplomatic conversa-
tions with Carranza. He has with
drawn the Pershing expedition from
Namiquipa to Coionia Dublan. dis
tance Of approximately eighty miles.
and has forbidden any further extend
ed accommodating movements such -
resulted in the .Carri1Al massacre.
The House military committee re-
ported Hay bill providing $2.000.OO
for dependent families Of National
Guardsmen-
Resolution asking President 10 ask
stay OF execution OF Sir Roger Case
ment introduced by Senator MARITIME
and referred to Senate foreign rela-
lions committee.
One American soldier was killed
and another wounded in an engage
mont reported by Rear Admiral Caper-
ton between United States marines
and 8anto Domingo rebels, In which
the latter were routed.
GAtOISO ~ AAuCuO knC RVOtOAAAS0 ~
preparation bill 20 rs 10 bar from the
mail liquor advertisements in states
having laws against such advertise
ments. failed In the Senate.
Several Latin-American diplomats
in Washington have teleEraphed Cen
eral Carranxa urging release OF
seventeen American troopers held
prisoners at chihuahua city.
The foreign office at Mexico City
issued memorandum in reply to
Secretary, Lansing's recent note In
which the correctness Of assertions in
the communication from Washington
were repeatedly denied. The memo
randum declares that the United
States had no right to maintain its
armed forces on Mexican soil. The
memorandum contains thirty-five
counts.
SPORTING NEWS
standing ol WsseeRs League Clubs.
Clubs Won. Lost. Pct.
fNsaaA 80
The Keota news., 1916-07-07
FOREIGN

berlin reports You Hindenburss
command has made good progress
AGAINST the Russians IN tne ecs!.
Alexandra Padilla Bell. new Spanish
minister to Mexico. arrived at vera
Cruz and was received by high OIL
cials Of the foreign office.
At London Sir Roger Easement was
found guilty of high treason ana ~as
sentenced to death. The jury was out
= little less than an hour.
Ten members or former members
u the House Of Representatives were
convicted and sentenced in the TOXIC
criminal court for accepting bribes IN
connection with legislation pending IN
the diet
The appeal filed in London In the
case Of Sir Roger Easement alleges
three reasons for setting aside the
verdict OF guilty OF high treason
found against him. under which ne
was sentenced to death.
The. wife and daughters OF Gen.
Carranza have accepted an invitation
to become members OF the Mexican
ambulance brigade, and will give
their services to the ambulance In
case Of need.
The will of Field Marshal Earl
Kitchener. the British eecretary OF
war. who lost his life-in the sinking
of the cruiser Hampshire off the Ork-
neys June 5, was admitted to probate
iu~ London. II shows that he left an
estate valued at e171.4 .420 sterlfng
approximately $s50,00o).
Circulars spread broadcast from
Hermosili6 by Mexican recruiting Of
ficers and brought TO FL Paso by
refugees contain a call TO arms say
ing: NO fighting will be necessary.
Our brave troops will simply march
northward. brushing the gringos aside
until our glorious tri-color floats from
the dome Of the capitol at Washing
tom
Gen. Trevino advised the War De-
partment that the Villa generals. Mar
cello CarabelO, Juan Cabral and Ra-
mon Sousa, had been permitted to en-
ter the de facto governments terri
tory. coming from the United States.
The former Villista. Gen. Jesus n.
Rios. who has been operating In
southern chihuahua. has surrendered
with his men and arms to Col. Zuaxua,
amnesty being granted the entire
command, Gen. Treyino announced.
GENERAL
Employees ct the city Of Chicago
who are in the National Guard will
receive their full salaries right along.
Cen. p EIsas Gales. commander Of
the Sonora military. ordered Tomas
Espinosa. postmaster. to reopen the
postoffice at Aqua Prieta.
Nearly $4,000 National guard troops
from twelve states In the department
of the East are under orders to start
for the Mexican border. or already
are on the way.
Col Theodore Roosevelt Is prepar-
ing to offer division Of approximate
ly 10000 men to the United States
government, accompanied by his ap-
plica ton for commission .as major
general. in the event of war with
Mexico
Stories of the bravery Of the Amer
ican soldiers ambusbed at Carrixal
and OF the deliberate murder Of
wounded by the Mexicans after the
fighting was over were told by the
twenty.three troopers OF the Tenth
Al
The Keota news., 1916-07-07
CAUGHT PROM THE NETWORK or
WIRES ROUND A0ouT
THG WORLD. a
OURING THE PAST WEEK
RECORD or IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED ron sUsv
PeoPLL

w.stsrn Newspapsr uason vows service.
ABOUT THE WAR
Russians report great victory over
the Herman.Austrian forces near the
DniesteE river. capturing more than
10000 men.
French forces recapture Thiaumont
work northeast OF verdun In face OF
heavy curtain fire. Position retaken
BY Germans in counter attack.
British. In fourth day Of lombard
ment along their entire front in Bel
GUM and France. report German ad-
vanced trenches being deserted.
Ten thousand OF Carranza's cavalry
have been concentrated ut Buestillos.
seventy miles west OF chihuahua city.
according to reports at Columbus,
N. NJ,
italians occupy Val Morbia line in
Arsa valley and southern slopes Of
Monte Spill. capture three positions
along the Posnia and take summit Of
Zellonkofel on upper But.
The United states. according to
President Wilson. is not going to war
with Mexico, but IL going to keep Its
army IN Mexico and on the border un-
til Carranxa Or somebody else restores
order. A
Tho Russians captured Kolomea in
east Galicia. an important point In the
advance on Lembers. Town OF Ober.
tine. sopth Of Dniester river. and vii
lagos north and south OF that point
also taken by Russians.
Germans declare capture Of Cote
de Froide Terre. near Fleury, iss the
most important success won at Ver-
dun for some time. Bombardments
Of unusual ferocity and repeated In
fantry attacks are in progress.
According to dispatches from Mex
leo City. Con. Trevino. commanding
the de faceD government forces in
Chihuahua, Informed the Mexican War
Department by telegraph Thursday
that the American troops had COM
menced retirement northward. and
had abandoned the towns of San
Buena Ventura. Las Cruces. Mani
Quipa and Santa Clara. These places.
he added. we're Immediately occupied
by his forces.
WESTERN
George r. Hunt Of Boston was elect.
cd supreme counselor Of the United
Commercial Travellers of America at
the closing session at Columbus. Ohio.
-Four villistas who took part in the
Columbus raid were executed by
hanging In the county Jail at Deming.
N. NJ. The men were put to death in
pairs.
The mulct repeal Law. which closed
saloons In Iowa Jan. l. 1916. is valid
and constitutional. according to q
unanimous decision Of the Iowa State
Supreme Court.
Twenty thousand national guards
mon arc now on their way to the Mex
ican horder from the Department of
the East and 10000 others are en-
camped awaiting orders .sT-s -
A.spscial train Carrying tho Second
battalion. Third infantry Oregon Ma
tjonal Guard. left Camp 1t Withe.
eombe. Ore. for Fort n6sscfan& San
Diego. Cal. s -. g
Joar Of the i've reaasinini vulista
The Keota news., 1916-07-07

Be happy. uss Rcd Csoss Bag Btne:
% much @ bstsF t1cih "A .4ssr. nassn ~ Adv. sase's
The Keota news., 1916-07-07

The average married woman would
doubtless spend more money Il her
husband would give 1t to her.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-25

In small quantities in and upon the
skin Of cattle which are repeatedly
dipped in arsenical dips.
The discovery of the European OK
Warble in certain sections of the North
makes this pest significant to northern
cattle raisers and to those who import
pure-bred or other cattle from these
sections. During the winter and spring
months considerable numbers of pure
bred live stock are purchased in the
northeastern states and are shipped to
various parts of the country. 1t lie
urged that all animals thus transport
ed be examined by the purchasers and
all grubs destroyed during the spring
and summer. Animals purchased at
any season of the year may harboI
these pests. In the winter and spring
they will be found beneath the skin on
the back, while at other times Of the
year the grubs are elsewhere in the
body of the host, ana 1t will be neces
sary to watch for the appearance Oi
these grubs during the following sea
son. In those states in which regis
tration of all imported animals is re
luired It would be comparatively easy
for the authorities to follow up such
Importations and see that any warbleI
are destroyed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-25

reached from the ground. and leaving
the tree looking like large feather
duster. Begin at the top and thin out
branches which shade the center of
the tree too much. If the tops are too
high, lower them moderately and grad
ually so as not to disturb the balance
between top and roots. II the root
system has been developed to take
care of a large top and much of this
is suddenly removed, the roots will
send up SO much more material than
the remaining top can use that there
will be big growth of water sprouts,
Most people remove too little instead
of too much of the top, but it is often
necessary to distribute the work over
two years and sometimes over three
years.
Trees planted too thickly may need
thinning, but IL the branches of neigh
boring trees overlap, the level ones
may be cut back to some upright
branch. Always prune close to the
trunk or main branch, and never leave
stub to carry decay into the tree.
Paint all cut surfaces with white lead
and raw oil. Cut out blister canker
completely, and disinfect the pruning
tools in a mixture of corrosive subli.
mate in a thousand parts of water, OF
disease may be carried from tree ia
tree throughout the orchard.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-25
Particularly

ulated in accordance with the soil, cli-
mate and market conditions. Early
planting usually gives the best results.
Good judgment alone will determine
the time to plant.
The method Of planting varies to
some extent. but where large areas
are to be grown the machine planter
Is the only practical way. II good
planter is used and care is taken to
regulate It good work can be done.
Depth of planting is another prac
tice which should be regulated by sew
eral conditions, soil, climate, time OF
planting, moisture and cultural meth.
DDS. In dry seasons deep planting is
best, when everything is considered,
three to four inches will prove to be
the best depth to plant. Less than
three inches would be considered shall
low and more than four inches deep
planting. Four-inch planting gave
~ per cent heavier yield than three.
inch planting and eight per cent more
than any greater depth Of planting, in
experiments in planting 3, 4, s, 6, 2
and inches, respectively. Deep plant.
Ing produced the best quality and the
larger per cent Of merchantable tuberS
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-25

easily put into effect on small farms
and In dairies. In the southern states
the herds should be gone over early in
December and about twice later at
monthly intervals. In the northern
states the extraction should be begun
six weeks to two months later. If no
grubs are allowed to drop to the
ground and reach maturity, the num-
Der appearing in cattle In subsequent
years will be materially reduced, and
IL extraction is followed up for several
years almost complete eradication will
result. or course 1t is important
where possible to get concerted ac-
ton among the stockmen in the de-
struction of these pests,
In extensive experiments along this
line in Germany it was determined that
the cost OF removing all of the MARBLES
from the backs of cattle during one
season was about three cents per head.
In this case men were employed es-
pecially to do the work. 1t is possible
for practically every farmer and dairy
man in this country to accomplish this
work without material expense or loss
Of time.
It is suggested that in those COM
munities where cow-testing associa-
tions have been formed the men
charged with this work could in many
cases devote part of their time to edu'
eating the stock raisers as TO the
losses caused by OK MARBLES, and to
aiding the members of the association
in destroying the pests.
Investigations conducted by the de-
partment indicate that eradication
also may be accomplished by the use
Of arsenical dips, which are extensive
ly employed at the present time for
destroying cattle ticks. These inves'
legations are being extended, and ex'
| perimental work is in progress which
| 1t is hoped may establish effective and
practicable methods of destroying war
bles. The arsenical dip appears to act
not upon the well-developed grub be
meath the skin, but upon the eggs or
the newly hatched larvae, probably
The latter. 1t is not unlikely that the
destructive action of arsenical dips up
On MARBLES is more or less dependent
upon the fact that arsenic is stored uI
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-25
CRy ]. II. sHEPPERpO


II is a common belief that potatoes
run out or degenerate when grown in
any locality for several years. There
Is no doubt of the truth of this state.
ment under ordinary methods OF
growing and selecting the seed. Only
three reasons can exist for running
out" or degenerating of any crop. (D
Degeneration resulting from prolonged
and possibly unnatural propagation by
means Of tubers. (2) Deterioration
caused by change to an unfavorable
condition. (3) Loss of vigor due to
lack Of selection Of tubers. The last
two factors we know are operative
under the usual manner Of handling
the crop However, It is not always
true and should never be where con
ditions are favorable. With expert
mental data on hand and similar data
secured from other investigators the
following statement may be safely
made: That in localities having soil
and climatic conditions favorable for
the highest development Of a crop,
there will be no degeneration other
than variations, and variations are as
apt to be beneficial as harmful. By
changing seed once in a great while
varieties will be developed in other
localities having similar conditions,
which will be of value for introduc.
tion, but the indiscriminate change Of
seed merely for the sake Of changing
is a poor practice.
Many potato growers seem to think
| II necessary to change seed every few
years. They do not consider the pro
ductiveness of the variety they are
growing, nor do they endeavor to i'm
prove its yielding capacity. 1t has
been the custom to change seed pota-
toes every few years and the practice
has been followed without asking the
reason for it.
The potato is practically new crop
and the development of good new
varieties has been rather rapid, yet
new varieties now seldom surpass the
standard ones in yield or quality. New
varieties should not be grown until
they have been well advertised and a
market demand created.
The potato breeder and the expert
ment station can better afford to de-
termine the value Of new varieties and
] exploit their superiority. In cases
where the crop runs out, 1t is the re
suit of poor selection, poor soil or the
presence of disease and not degenera
ton.
Another common fallacious belief Il
that potatoes mix in the hill. The
tubers of most varieties vary greatly
as to size, color and shape and this
has led many to believe that different
varieties mix or cross when planted
closely together. Selection should b'
made for uniformity every year t
overcome this character. Potatoes o
white and blue varieties have beer
planted together in hills at the Nortl
Dakota and other experiment station
and no mixed or blended color az
peared.
Hill selection should be followed ol
all potato farms. The manner of re
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-25

Cross Sections Of Potato OF Good ouaI
ity, Large cortlcal and External
MedulIary Layers and Small Inter
nal Medullary Layer.
Deep planting will be found advisable
on weedy land as the harrow may
then be used freely without endanger'
Ing what is meant by quality In pota-
toes. In some countries a heavy, soggy
Cooking potato is thought to possess
the highest quality. In the United
States most people prefer a potato
which will become mealy when cooked.
The potato should not, however, be SO
starchy that it will break the skin OF
fall to pieces before becoming cooked
For slicing and frying soggy potato
Is desirable. From these statements
it will be seen that quality in potatoes
is dependent upon ones taste.
Mealiness is dependent upon the
variety and the soil, climate and ma
turity. A dry sandy soil produces the
mealiest potatoes. An immature po
tato seldom cooks we'll and from our
standard is of very poor quality. II
the tubers are 80 green that the skin
is easily bruised they will be inferior
in keeping quality. Maturity is indt
Gated by corky surface and the pres
ence OF lenticles. When the vines are
badly injured by insects or Diseases
the tubers do not mature and such o
crop will have a poor quality.
There are many characters which
indicate quality, percentage Of dry
matter, size, specific gravity, appear
ance, flavor, surface, smoothness, color
of skin and flesh, depth of eyes and
texture. These characters need nc
further description.
Only one variety of potatoes should
be grown in any locality especially II
for market. Where this custom pre-
walls, reputation is soon established,
and buyers are always anxious to visit
such places. This is an easy and eff
fectual way to advertise the crop.
Practically all potato damage done
by disease and insect enemies may be
prevented by good system of farming
and proper treatment OF seed and
1 vines. The work should be begun be,
fore or as soon as any disease makes
its appearance. Prevention is the only
remedy, there is no cure for the in,
fected growing plant. q
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-25
GOOD IMPLEMENTS
ARE RECON- MENDED
Time Has Arrived for Farmer to-
Use Tools and Machines to 4
Save Time and Labor. ,I-l

Good implements often represent
the difference between profit and loss
In farming. One man cultiVates a
field in one day; it takes another man
one and one-fourth days to cultivate,
another the same size. One man,
breaks a field in three days; 1t takes.
another man four days to break one.
the same size. The difference Is In
implements. The cost of the imple-
ments and their upkeep may not be.
far from the same.
The time has come for farmers TO
seek implements and machines that
save labor and make money.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-25

The apple crop is making more
money than any other farm crop IL
properly grown and marketed, accord
ing to ]. G. Written of the Missouri
College of Agriculture. Many men are
making little or nothing out Of 1t be-
cause of their failure to prune, spray
and care for their trees. Such men
have been complaining that they could
not sell their apples, and enormous
quantities certainly we're wasted in
Missouri orchards last fall. At the
same time, the growers who had prop
erly managed their orchards, graded
their fruit and put It into cold storage
for higher prices later in the winter
are making money out of their crops.
II the orchards are not we'll managed.
so much of the fruit is small, scabby,
wormy or otherwise so unfit for stor-
age that a satisfactory price cannot be
secured for It; so it is dumped on the
market in poor shape for immediate
use and in worse shape for storage.
Such fruit spoils the market temporar-
Ily. but is quickly consumed or lost,
and even this soon after Christmas
we are paying high prices again for
good apples.
The value of careful spraying is we'll
shown by a test in which the college
co-operated with 25 orchardists and
sprayed each orchard four times a
year at a cost of $22.26 an acre. The
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-25

OF the agricultural extension service
says pruning may be done any time
during the winter when the weather is
warm enough to make the work com
Portable. He proceeds to give some
brief simple directions for getting good
results by what he calls renovation
pruning OF apple trees. Most Of the
Missouri orchards are certainly in need
Of a thorough renovation.
Avoid the common practice of cut
ting OF all the branches easily
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-25
DURANT BOY

oIINIhIo 1T LUNhI
Tige Thompson. nephew of w. A.
Durant, and who for long time liv-
ed in Durant, has just cleaned up the
neat little sum of $27,500 out of the
oil business in the Healdton field.
When this field was just opening up
Tige and couple of his friends fig
ured that it extended in a certain di-
rection and they backed up their
judgment by buying a half section Of
land Soon they gave an oil lease,
and the first hole drilled on the lease
proved to be a good well. Sixty days
ago when Tige was here he told his
friends that the royalties from the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-25

Twelve-Vear-oId Apple Tree Before
Pruning.
huit on the unsprayed trees sold for
$1S.05 an acre, while that on the
sprayed trees sold for $1S7.19 an acre,
or more than ten times as much, max
ing the average net profit from spray
ing $1367S an acre, or about 600 per
cent on the investment.
Pruning may be made to show equal
ly good results, but both pruning and
spraying is necessary. F. w. Faurot