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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-19
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ORDINANCE NO. 364.


AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
THE ISSUANCE OF AND FIXING
THE DETAILS AND FORM OF
BOND OF THE s75,000O0, IN
AMOUNT OF SANITARY SEWER
BONDS or 1918 OF THE CITY OF
ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA. AUTHOR
IZED AT A SPECIAL ELECTION
HELD APRIL 22nd, 1918. PROVlD-
ING FOR TAX LEVIES FOR THE
PAYMENT or THE PRINCIPAL
AND INTEREST THEREON AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS. on the 22nd day of April,
1918, pursuant to a proclamation of
the Mayor of the City of Ardnore, OK
lahoma, heretofore issued. an election
was held in said City of Ardmore, Okla
homa, for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified property tax-paying cleo
tors Of said City of Ardmore, the ques'
tion Of the issuance of the bonds of said
City of Ardnore, in the sum of Seven.
ty.five Thousand 1915, ,000.00) Dollars, for
the purpose of providing funds for the
purpose of improving the sanitary sew
er system of the City of Ardmore, Car.
ter County, Oklahoma, and for the ex'
tension Of the sanitary sewer system
within said City of Ardmore, and
WHEREAS, as shown by the canvass
of the County Election Board of the re-
suit of said election 1853 votes were cast
in favor of the issuance of said bonds;
60 votes were cast against the issuance
of said bonds and 2 mutilated ballot
We're cast. The number Of votes cast
in favor Of the issuance of said bonds
being more than a lawful majority OF
the votes cast at said election, the issu.
ance of said bonds has been authorized
and directed.
NOW THEREFORE,. BE TT OR.
DAINED by THE BOARD or COM.
MISSIONERS or THE CITY OF ARD
MORE. OKLAHOMA:
SECTION |. That there is hereby or.
dered and directed to be issued the ne.
Sotiable coupon bonds of the said City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma, in accordance
with the prescribed forms in the aggre-
gate principal amount of Seventyfive
Thousand ($75, 100000 Dollars. said
bonds shall be designated Sanitary
Sewer Bonds of 1918" and shall be sew
enty-five in number, numbered from
one IL to seventy-five (75), both inclusive
and of the denomination of one Thou.
sand Dollars each Each bond shall bear
date of July 1st, 1918, and bonds No. l
to No 10 both inclusive shall become
due and payable July lst, 1923, bonds
No. 20 to No. 3S both inclusive shall
become due and payable July 1st. 1928.
bonds No. 3g to No. 81 both inclusive
shall become due and payable July 1st,
1888. and bonds No. 5S to No. Is both in.
elusive shall become due and payable
July 1st, 1898. They shall bear interest
from their date until paid at the rate of
five 80 per cent per annum, payable
st4ni.annually on the 1st days of July
and January in each year, which in
stalments of interest to the date of ma
turity of prinCipal as herein provided
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-19
HUMPHREY FOR CHAIRMAN.

First Published June 10. lsls)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

she German reace proposals waE ITO
,eiiver still harder blows AZ. this retir-
ing enemy. In the north the Heigtas
army led bv King Albert co-operating
with the British began to. sweep the
Germans from thet Belgian 4enast-s -Be4
was in eull retreat On 5DcS1h4f NJ
the Germans were driven from tsnd
and Bruges and the Britfsh oceupie1
Lille. The whole west front was tn
motion The alliea.s swept eastward
through I:ciIium and through 4ha IN
dustrial regions Of France. III
Az d .aster .hfAstens,A RE Anttte
German army. thss INTERNAL cond ttlllna
I'm GeymJny and Austria .HuigAry No.
came .cyifical On October M HIM
enry called upon Auftria fc-F full In
dependence. At tbs same time pAac4
parades were reported in Germany.
IN an attempt to stem the rising tide
Of rebellion Emperor Charles decreed
The liberalization of the Austro- Hun
~arian empire. The Czecho- Slovaks,
through the provisional government
which they had created. ap.irned the
proposals and declared the indepen-
nation.
Tn C.clcber 20 il ~'.1i announced
that Americas fourth liberty loan OF
SC. 00O. 200, 900. the greatest popular
loan ever fioated. had been oversub-
scribed by nearly a billion dollars,
Chancellor Max. on October ~, sent
another peace note to President WI
son, denying the chargrs that Sthe
Germans .had been FULLY az AtFcci-
ties on land ard sea and again giving
,sssuranoes that the new government
represented the rsonle of Germany.
President Wilson replied two days
later. agreeing TO transmit the request
for an arnnistice to the allies
, As this note was delivered. the ALLIES
were smashing fiie CsefihfHS af az
pStnts On the westArn 'front.' ana on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29


spite the fact that President Wilson
had personally appealed 10 the senate
for the passage of the resolution IS a
war measure.
A fight to secure nationwide rrohi-
bition as q war measure was -raged
throughout the year In congress- and
on August 20 the senate adopted an
amendment to the Agricultural extsn-
sion bin providing for nation wide
prohibition to become effective Tune
80, 1919. and to continue until the
end OF the war ana the GENERALIZATION
OF the American army. The house
concarred in the amendment Septem-
Der -. and the measure was approv-
ed by President Wilson m November
90. after it had been held IN cow
ference for nearly two months. In
the meantime President Wilson had
issueti proc'a r,atiop on SepteSs Scr
s.. ordering tho manufacture OF malt
liquors stopped on December /. This
action was taken as a food CONSERVE.
ton measure.
The attention. OF the nation WIS
drawn to wisconsin during tilp after
part Of sFebrnary By fight in the
state Legislature over 4 resolution de-
nouncing Senator In Fclietta for his
attitude on war measures. The reso,
luton WAS finally Adcrted on Mar IN 6
The government early In the year
hegnn to tighten its controi over In
dastry and business for the purpose Of
furthering war efforts and protecting
the public. OasJanuary 1S. to reiisNe
q serious coal shortage which threat
ened to delay the shipment OF war
supplies to Trance, Fuel Administra-
tor GARFIELD ordered a reneral shut
down of industry ard business IN all
states east of the Mississippie river
for q period OF Ave days. ana Ten
Afondays. The order Was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

Nuye1n Der Il. The surrender, Wntch
was the most spectacular naval event
In history, took place or Edinburg.
Scotland. A great feet, composed of
hundreds of British. American and
French warvhtps, received the feet OF
he beaten enemy The vessels sur
rendered included nine battfeS&irs,
five battle cruisers, seven light
cruisers and fifty destroyers. Eighty
seven submarines were surrendered at
other points.
President Wilson created somewhat
Of a sensation when he announced on
November Is that he would go to
'cf the peace conference. 1t was stat
ed that he had been urgently invited
to make the trip by the premiers OF
the allied countries.
Only few days after the signing of
the armAtice. the new Czecho- Slcvak
republic, which will have q popula-
ton OF some i 3. 600. 900 people. came
formally into being. The creation of
the republic war formally. ratified by
tile national council at Prague on
November 1s.ts..,P Professor Masaryk.
had been In the United States for
several months. lef$ at once for
Prague TO take his place at the head
Of tbs new nation -ss b sss
General Pey,on c.. March,. chief of
stan, announced on November II that
the disqualification OF the American
lighting forces would begin ut Oncc.
Men In the homo. camps. numbering
100, 900. will be released al quickly
az possible and prohn bly, d million
men will be returned from France
within few months. leaving about
100000 men for the army Of occu-
patton. s
Britain casualties during the war
were announced on November "a to
have totaled s.04s.Qsi, or whom 65s.-
ses wAsS killed. Total casualties Of
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
SEND THE BOYS THE NEWS

Moscow Star-Mirror: Every report
that comes from the boys in khaki,
whether they be in France or in the
training camps, says they are hungry
for the home news-that they will drop
everything to grab for the little paper
that tells them about the folks at home.
To them the little gossip of the home
circle, the intimate news item of the
home community is of more vital inter
est than anything else that comes to
their attention. Who would have this
otherwise2 1t cannot be said too often,
nor emphasized too much, that il is a
great treat to send the boys long let
ters and copies of the home papers. 1t
is more than treat. 1t is a valuable
braeer. 1t dispels inconsistencies as moth
ing else could do in short of a visit
home. 1t will strengthen the fellows at
the front nightly to be assured often
that all is well with the dear one at
home
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
OUR ARMY rs CLEAN

Boise Capital News: Generally speak
ing, stories of crimes and excesse.
among men in the service are I'M
truthful. Why should a Uniform Sc
change the character of the patriotic
Young mechanics, clerks. college bows
| farmers and others representing every
class, however low or high in Amer
ica2 Tn civil life they are, for the
most part, reputable and law-abidinq
citizens.
There is no reason why they should
undergo complete metamOrphosis
when they enter military life. but if
any change in character comes it would
seem, under the stimulus of patriotism
and rigorous discipline, far more like
Iy to be for the better.
Such stories east reflection on the
character of every man in the group 70
which reference is made Tn civil life
public charges involving the morals Of
an individual, or group of individuals
would never be made by responsible
men or organizations unless legal
proof could be had to back up the ac-
cHsations.
Germany will delight in hearing and
believing such stories. probably maeni-
fying them until German atrocitv will
seem GENTLE and piOus by camparison
The Teuton certainly. should not be
comforted at the expense of the char
acter of the great army of fine. clean
Young Americans in military service.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, Jan
uary 2Sth, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Jeffer-
son w. Swan, of Grangeville, Idaho,
who, on March 25th, 1915, made Home
stead Entry, No. O5996, for Lots 3 and
4, Section 9, Township 80 North, Range
A East Boise Meridian, has filed no
tice of intention TO make three-year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before H. w. Carrots,
U. S. Commissioner, at Grangeville, Ida
no. on the 9th day of March, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses; Merle
Whitney, Henry Murray, ST., Bert
Baker, Joseph Himmelspeck all Of
Grangeville, Idaho.
37-5 Henry Heitfeld. Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07

indorsing the Non-partisan league,
praising its president and other non.
resident officers who have been active
in organization work in the state for
some time past and at the same time
condemning the executive officers and
the legislature of Idaho. The several
sets of resolutions adopted at the var
ious Idaho meetings are so similar in
thought and phraseology that they ma
turally raise the question whether they
were not prepared and put over bv
parties whose primary object is the
advancement of the fortunes of the
Non-partisan league in the interest of
men nonresident of idaho.
But it is not the intention of the
Star-Mirror to enter into a discussion
of the merits or dement's of the Nom
partisan league at this time That will
be more appropriate in the political
campaign that win come later The
question of the special legislative SEES
SION is wholly aside from this.
1t remains for Governor Alexander
to determine now whether the resolu-
tions mentioned here, possibly eman-
ating from sources wholly outside the
state, are to carry more weight than
the wishes of the citizens of idaho
expressed through the council of de-
fence; whether residents of North Da-
kota are better able to determine the
needs of this state than this defense
council made up, as it is, of some Of
the best men and women of Idaho-cit-
liens who have no political or other
interest at heart aside from the welfare
of their home state.
1t is a fact that conditions in Idaho
have changed radically since the reg
ular session of the legislature adjourn
ed. The nation has entered the war
since then, and many problems. never
dreamed of at the time, have been
forced upon the people of the state.
The times are critical and it is the
Judgment of many wise men, that a
special session should be held to as
sist the people of Tdah ia meet the
abnormal conditions that have ariser.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
NOTICE OF SHERIFF's SALE UN-
DER A WRIT OF EXECUTION

In the District Court of the Tenth
Judicial District of the State of Ida
no, in and for the County of Idaho.
Emil Braun, plaintiff, VS.. f. X. Smith
defendant.
Under and by virtue of Writ of
Execution, issued out of the District
Court of the Tenth Judicial District
of the State of Idaho, in and for the
County of Lewis, on the 10th day of
January 1918, in the above entitled
action, wherein Emil Braun the above
named Plaintiff, recovered Judgment
against +. X. Smith, Defendant, in the
Probate Court of Lewis county, Idaho,
ON the 10Th day of January 1918, for
the sum of $11sS0 with interest at
Il percent until paid, and an abstract
of said judgment was filed in the
Clerk Office of said court, in the
county of Lewis and the said judgment
was docketed in said clerk s office in
the said county, on the day and year
first above written, for the sum of
$llS.S0 with interest at percent per
annum from November 81, 1917, costs,
etc, I am directed by said writ of exc
cution to make the said sums due on the
said Judgment, interest, costs and ac-
cruing costs, out Of the interest of
the defendant, in the hereinafter des-
cribed real property situated in Idaho
county, Idaho, to-wit:
Northeast quarter of Section 81, West
half, Northeast quarter, See. 80. Town
ship 33, North, Range Three East, B.
NJ Public notice is hereby given, that
on Saturday the 10th day of February
1918, at the hour of 10 O'Clock a. m.
of said day, in front of the Court House
door, in the city of Grangeville, Ida
no County, Idaho, I will in obedience
to said writ of execution, sell all the
right, title. claim and interest of the
defendant, f. X. Smith, of, in and to
the above described real property, or
50 much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy said Judgment, with interest,
costs, etc, to the highest and best
bidder for lawful money of the United
States.
Dated at Grangeville Idaho January
%. 1918.
L. r. Yates, Sheriff
BY T. f. Quinlan, Deputy. 1854
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
THE GERMAN PRESS ON OUR
TROOPS.

Wallace Press Times: 1t is interest
ing in the light of the information
just made by Secretary Of War Baker
as to the extent of our operations in
France and the forces we have there
now, to note the contempt in which we
we are held by the enemy.
Although we will have half million
men in France early this year. and a
million and half within a short time,
German newspapers continue to fix the
limit of our forces at the front at four
hundred thousand.
The Norddeutsche Allgemefne lei
tung Of Berlin says that America cam
not, as is reported to he her intention,
put one and q half million troops in
France, because ga large part of the
army must remain behind for the pro-
lection of the frontiers, the coast, the
colonies, and for other duties Of a poll
teal nature" And it adds: "The
political situation compels the United
States to keep at home the greater pro
portion of its army, and the country can
at the most put only 100000 or 100000
men into the European battlefields.
This is another case of the wish be-
NY ldIutI 10 the luouShls 4 TIC RCihidh
press. is anxious. of course. to believe
that our participation in the war is to
be negligible. We need not argue the
matter. The one thing for us to do is
to speed up our ships, our food produc
ton, our airplanes and our supply of
soldiers If we exert ourselves as
nation to the utmost, the best possible
answer will be given TO the incredulous
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
MAKES THE FARMER A TARGET

POcatello Tribune: In making if.
bitter fight on war profiteers, as il
calls all big business, the Non-partisql
league puts the farmers in bad. for NJ
class has profited so much by the war
The department of agricultural est
mates that war prifits of the farmer.
of this country on prices for their
crops in 1917 are in the aggregate
six and half billions over 1916
On account of the war the farmers
receive six and half billion dollars
more for their crops in 1917. than thev
did for their crops in 1916, and still
farm prices are advancing. Tn the
last fiscal wear American farm pro
ducts to the amount of a billion and
half dollars were exported to Flu
rope. while the total farm crops
brought about ten billions
Tn 1909 farm crops brought five bill
lions, in 1900 only three billions, 50
that the farmers of the United States
are over three hundred percent better
off in 1917 than they were in 1916.
From the economic standpoint this
is a farmers war and the organiza
ton of a political party to attack al
other lines of business on account Of
war profits will only direct attention
to the farmer as a target for the tax
eatherer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST.

Notice is hereby given that the
lands described below, embracing 40
81 acres, within the Nezperce Nation
al Forest, Idaho, win be subject to
settlement and entry under the pro-
visions of the homestead laws of the
United States and the act of June IL,
1906 ga Stat, 233), at the United
States land office at Lewiston, Idaho on
March %, 1918. Any settler who was
actually and i'll good faith claiming
any Of said lands for agricultural pur
poses prior to January /, 1906, and has
not abandoned same, has a preference
right to make homestead entry for
the lands actually occupied. Said lands
were listed upon the applications of the
persons mentioned below, who have a
preference right subject to the prior
right lOf any such SETTLER provided
such settler or applicant is qualified
to make homestead entry and the
preference right is exercised prior to
March 2S, 1918, on which date the
lands will be subject to settlement and
entry by any qualified person A tract
of 597 acres, within what will proba-
bly, be when surveyed Sec. 10, 7. 20 n,
r. E., B. NJ, described az follows:
Beginning at Corner No. l Of H. f. S.
No. 40; extending thence n. SO deg.
"a min. f., 7.79 chs; thence S. deg.
90 min. E., 1915 chs; thence N. 81
deg. IS min. W., 1921 chs; to the
place of beginning, application of
Ralph w. Smith, Grangeville, idaho;
List 1925. A tgact of 34.30 acres,
within what will probably be when
surveyed See. 10. T. "a n, R. s F.,
described as follows: Beginning at
Corner No. !, whence Forest Service
Monument Hereinafter described bears
S. Al deg. W.. So links; extending
thence n. SO deg. F., following mean
der of Salmon River 1850 chs;
thence N. 40 deg. E., 1880 chs; thence
n. % deg. 30 min. f., 4.25 chs; thence
n % deg. W., 625 chs; thence S. rs .
deg. W.. 1850 chs. thence S. 10 deg. /
W, 1887 chs; thence S. $50 chs; to /
the place of beginning. Forest Service /
Monument consisting of a granite /
boulder marked F. S. NJ, whence U. |
S. NJ. NJ. bears S. II deg. 80 min. W.,
1857 chs and Mouth of Jersey Creek
bears n. GO deg. E., 81 chs, applica
ton of John r. Painter, Dixie, Idaho;
List 1880. January 16, 1918, D. X.
Parrott Acting Assistant Commissioner
Of the General Land Office. 1854
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07

vader
IT'S true, the farmer has his troub-
les. Help is hard to get, and the cost
OF production goes up month by
month. What the farmer has to buy
also advances continually in price, but
the farmer, unlike the city dweller,
can, if he desires, purchase very little
and still get along. His living is
right on his farm. What he purchases
elsewhere is largely in the line of lux
uries. He can sell now, while prices
are high, and buy later, if he wishes,
after prices go down.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
THE LoAFER

Nampa Leader Herald: 1t looks as
though the town loafer may at last
have to 90 to work. From time i'm
memorial he has been a nuisance in
this and every other community. When
work has been abundant and his SER
vices would have been of great value
not only to an employer but to society
at large, he could be seen lettering
around public places. While his wife
has been taking in washing or other
work to support the family, he has been
engaged in telling how the government
should be run. When offered work the
wages have not been high enough or
the hours too long or some other excuse
has been offered. Last fall in Nampe
men loafing about town we're offered
three dollars day to help save the
fruits and other crops, but refused.
Now that the nation is at war it is
imperative that every resource be util
lied. That in these strenuous times
able-bodied men should be permitted
! to live off the labor of others is alb
I horrent, and the indications are that
Mr.. Loafer viii be compelled to work
the coming year, no matter how much
he objects. There viii in all likelihood
be a special session of the legislature
and if So one of the things to be con
sidered will be a law that will require
all able-bOdied men to work, even If
armed guards have TO be put over them
to keep them at it. Not only should
there be such a law, but it should pro
vide that the major portion of the
wages should be expended for house
hold necessities to be turned over to
the dependent family of the worker.
In some counties the local defense
councils are taking up this matter with
vigor. In Blaine county, the defense
council recently passed the following
resolutions which should be passed by
every council in the state:
''LOyal American Citizens of Blaine
County-Read-S tudy-Think
'Our country is in peril We are
at war with an ingenious cruel, con
scienceless autocracy which knows no
law or rules of the game just a
plain bloody butcher without soul.
cit is our war. We cannot longer
depend on other folk to fight it to
finish for us, and it is TO the finish
we must 90. Neither can we put off
till tomorrow 1t is a clear case of
begin and do it now. There is no
room in Blaine county for slackers,
pool room loafers, idle men or women.
We who remain at home are a part of
the second line of defense.
"There is no third line Every
person should know to which side he
is inclined whether he is for him
self first, or his country; whether he
stands for principles or selfishness
''The Blaine county council of de- |
Tense as now organized is an author
lied unit of the state and national |
councils of defense, pays its own way,
provides its own expenses and work
ing machinery and is the direct and |
co-ordinating link in the chain Of all
pro-war activity, local, state and ma
tional
cit will clean out the loafers and
the idle in this county; it will ferret
out the seditious and disloyal! it will
instruct the Indifferent, Needless and
so that they will sacri-
fee as the rest of us are doing"