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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
REPORTS MANY VIOLATIONS
OF VARIOUS FEDERAL LAWS

During the last fiscal year COOS vio-
lations of statutes intrusted to the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture for enforcement were reported
by the Solicitors office; 4,446 of them
to the Attorney General, and 1862 to
the Director General of Railroads,
pursuant to an agreement. The lat
ter covered violations of the animal
quarantine laws and the 28-hour law,
occurring during the time the Govern
ment held control of the railroads.
The number of cases considered in
the various classes of violations, with
the fines collected, were. 28-hour law,
1928, $109,S $50; Food and Drugs Act,
1883, $18,160; laws for protection of
national forests, 597, s74,379.3O; Mi
gratory Bird Treaty Act, 296, S2,23o;
Animal Quarantine acts, 17?, So, 900;
1nsecticide Act, 134 criminal, $2,342;
20 seizures; Lacey Act, &c. $1,917;
Meat Inspection, 26, 81 BOG; Rcserva-
tion Trespass law, 6, 1914.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
IcREsS IN COMBATING
PEST.; AND DISEASES

l. SYSTEMATIC campaign against
t.,ulasis of live stock begun three
ago by the United States De-
Ement of Agriculture has made
4 headway, according to the an
renort of the Secretary of Agri-
nrc lust made public. On June
1g2O. 1870 herds, approximately
> times the number at the begin
of the fiscal year, were officially
EDITED by the department as free
| tuberculosis; in addition 49,
herds have successfully passed
test. During the year Federal
state officials examined 695,364
lals. of which 28,616 were reac-
and had to be slaughtered.
Indications for testing have accu-
{ted more rapidly than they could
landed by the available force Of
[inarians of the department. Near
Ind of the fiscal year 4,74O herds
| on the waiting list to be tested.
Roeress also has been made in the
of controlling hog cholera, the
|test limiting factor in swine pro-
Ion. 1t is estimated that as a
|, of the activities of the Depart
! of Agriculture and its cooperat-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
DIR. ARMSTRONG LECTURES
TO NORMAL COLLEGE

DIR. ID. Armstrong, Bryan County
Public Health Officer, lectured Thurs
day morning, at $3.50 before the large
class of students in physiology at the
southeastern State Normal College,
upon the subject, "The Layman's and
Teachers Responsibilities in the Pro-
motion and Conservation of Public
Health"
DR.. Armstrong was greeted by a
paci;ed audience in Room 32 c, and
heartily received by the student teach
crs who are vitally interested in the
problems of school room and COM
munity health.
Dr. Armstrong dwelt very clearly
and forcihly upon the common points
of responsibility and attacks in pro-
noting the intelligent enjoyment and
conservation of good health. both in
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14

ing agencies in combating this disease
saving amounting to SAL 100000 an
nually is effected.
In the South. State, county, and To-
cal support is being given the depart
ment in the eradication of the cattle
tick. This year 5O,555 square miles
were released from Federal cattle
tick quarantine, making a total of
5O9,0S0 square miles since the work
has begun in 1906.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
TT An INDUSTRIAL COURT

h conversations so far upon the
let of an industrial court seems
3rculatc around the Kansas idea
he only feasible plan. lnvesti-
N and discussion will probably
1op the fact that the basic theory
lc Kansas law will not prove ac-
lblc in Oklahoma.
+, in this state, are scarcely pre-
Y to recognize as principle of
bnmcnt. that the government is
bnsihlc for the continuous opera
.f 50 great "A variety Of business
are included in the scope of the
Ia, law. Oklahoma stil recognizes
hte ownership as an absolute
ksity, even in the service of the
l., and j. not likely to attempt
ssumc the enormous government
burden incident to carrying ont
IA program. Also this state is
likely to recognize the princi-
Df compulsory con ract. The dif-
zee between involuntary contract
bor and involuntary servitude is
barrow to b. entirely satisfac-
to those who object to involur-
scrvitude.
e Kansas law has its face set in
wrong direction. 1t attempts TO
What people shall do before they
contracted to do anything. What
eed in an entirely different kind
tribunal; one that can enforce
FactS after people have entered
them, labor contracts the same
by other kind of contract; a tri-
that can scrutinize labor con-
which involve the public inter-
before they become finally bind
erc is no basis of right in a de-
that a body of men should en-
hto contract with another body
Der, which is not satisfactory to
side, of the contract. There is
reason, however. why, when
contract has been entered
1t should be carried out in per-
good faith by the parties there
nd why no person should be per-
d to interfere with the ordinary
''lon ard carrying out Of such
|act>.
iahoma can, 18th profit. con idcr
lStailatIon OF such "A court. The
aS law has not had sufficient
20 prove it, final SoundncsS. and
Experiment is too drastic to he
'akcn unnecessarily. 1t is bet
D permit it to be worked out at
'EpenSc of Kansas, while we re-
deeply intere ested onlookers.
nat Is no good reason why We
90 far enough to give labor
act full legal standing, with a
pa! to enforce it. either a special
pf an extended authority of our
II court system. Harlow s
".
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
BISHOPS BOND REDUCED

Last Monday John Bishop, who is
charged with the murder of Ike Will
son at Eagle Lake short time ago,
was brought before District Judge
March in habeas corpus proceedings
and his bond which had originally
been fixed at $4,000 was reduced to
$12,50O.
At last accounts he had been un-
able to furnish the bond and was still
in Jail.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
THE
SNAKE EDITORS OWN
COLYUMN
Conducted by the only genuine
Snake Editor in Captivity. All
others are base limitations.
THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW

Oh the snow, the beautiful snow!
Sncaking into our shoes through the
holes below,
Getting under our collars and down
our backs
Coming into our rooms through the
tiniest cracks
Beautiful snow from Heaven above,
Purcr than politics, colder than love.
Once was pure as the beautiful
snow,
But now, you bet, I'm no longer So
Too much beer and whisky straight
Caused me to fall from my youthful
state
But now that I'm shy of that bottled
III indite this tribute to Beautiful
Snow"
Snake Editor
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
ACHILLE MAN INJURED
IN AUTO WRECK

Lloyd Hughes, of Achille, was in
jured in an auto wreck in Sherman
Saturday about noon when the auto
in which he was riding with Eskell
and Eugene Russell, of Sherman. was
struck by ear being driven by a
young girl. Hughes was injured about
the back and was taken to the hospi.
tai and the others with him were all
more or less bruised.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
BANK DIRECTORS ELECTED

bANh DlREC lOhS ELES ED
At q stockholders election of the
Commercial National Bank, held this
week, the old board of directors were
selected for another year, as follows:
C. G. Shane, Howard Holmes, o. L.
Shannon, Ed L. Speairs, E. w. Mat
thews, c. b. Cochran, G. A. Mason,
Sam w. Stone and w. E. Clark.
T. A. Kennedy was selected as teller
and Dan B. Mason, bookkeeper. These
last two, in addition to President G.
A. Mason, Vice President, Sam Stone
and Cashier W. F.. Clark, comprise
the officers for the year.
Satisfaction was expressed at the
progress made SO far in the new in
stitution.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14

its social and economic aspects. DR..
Armstrong also gave a splendid report
of the Oklahoma Public Health Asso-
citation conference which convened in
Oklahoma City, October 1921, 1920,
and advocated the completion of the
states three tuberculosis sanatoria
now under construction.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14

. >o,e, The News Is glad to
"sn in this department any item
'' n,v source, pertaining to farm
~ ,a,m development and farm
~, All that Ia required Is ac-
e., IN all statements made. II
desire to make this DEPART
n, of real interest)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
ti.D FOR MANSLAUGHTER

o. iavor, negro, who took a
WIN high powered rifle at
(' rield' another negro, on the
j" iC"sday, December 9th, the
aul'ng in the death of Field,
ven ven preliminary hearing be-
luce Of the Peace Archibald
'@s and was bound over to the
ooart in the sum of $1,000.
,;I ~ nearing he was remanded to
III he can make bond.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
CHARGED WITH POSTAL
AND FREIGHT THEFTS

Postal authorities at Mu >kogcc an
1ounced Tuesday that they had four
men under arrest at that place charged
with postal and interstate commerce
thcf.s from which the robbers had
ncttrd S50,000 in the last six months.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
'loR COMPANIES MERGE

FINLEY Moor Company has
|ased and is operating the Man
motor Car Company. The two
have been occupying the same
PIG on Main street and the par
between the two establish
mas been removed. The consoli-
business will be operated under
ame OF Finley Motor Car Com
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14

money and compelled him to drive
them twenty-five miles in his car. On
their way they stopped and bought
gasoline, compelling Waller, with q
revolver at his back, to keep quiet.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14

RUB MY TISM
Is a powerful Antiseptic and Pain
killer, cures infected cuts, old sores.
letter, etc. Relieves Sprains, Neu-
ralgia. Rheumatism.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14

HOLDUP MAN TAKES RIDE
Edgar Waller, a farmer living near
Lowell, not far from Guthrie, was
held up Monday night by two men,
who robbed him of his watch and
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-14
1T MAY HAVE BEEN THAT

IL WA HhV Z DCcAN 1hAA
The Dallas News recently emitted
the following paragraph of boiled
down wisdom:
"If it is true that there are only
$3.50 worth of wool and &c worth
of dyes in hundred-dollar suit of
clothes, there must be also an eighty
dollar mystery in it."
That settles something that has
been on the snake editors mind for
a long time. He has seen several
Sl00 suits on the streets with some
thing in them that he could not de-
fine. However, he is of the opinion
that the contents of some of the suits
would be mighty high-priced at $50.
o.
A High Flyer
Ajolly young chemistry bluff.
While making compound of stuff,
Held a match to the vial,
And after while
They found his front teeth and cuff.
The Pretzel.
He Flew Higher
a biological student got gay
And measured tat least so they say
The hind leg OF mule
With an eighteen-inch rule
They're holding his funeral today!
The census returns give the popula-
ton of the United States and outly-
ing posses sions as 1885,, 7,509-With-
out lying population it would be about
900 0000,000.
The Bennington Tribune closes a
wedding writc-up with the announce
mont that the intcrmcnt will be- at
Valley Cemetery at 2:0O p. m. Thurs
day. The snake editor has been
wanting to get married for the last
thirty years, but he'll be hanged if
he wants to get married in Benning-
ton if that j. the usual custom over
there.
The Mayor of Cork recently arriv-
ed in this country as a stowaway.
If he really is of cork it would seem
if he wished to get to this country
he could have just floatcd across.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-04-28

Carrying it into the house he placed
it behind the stove to thaw while
he thawed out his own cold with a
little rock candy and quite a bit of
moonshine. The liquor made him SO
drowsy that he fell asleep in his chair.
When the hose thawed out it began
to uncoil in manner most uncanny.
He awoke a little later to see it
creeping toward him across the floor.
The commotion that followed brought
his wife into the room to stare in as
constituent at her husband, who was
standing in the middle Of the floor
vainly trying to. hold both feet in the
air at the same time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-04-28
SAFETY e,r4

After dreadful experience IN which
smail boy was locked in the bath
room accidentally, the family had an
emergency bell Installed and also had
the door equipped with = night lock
like that Oh the front door. Then they
hing the extra key on the wall outside
the room where any would-be rescuer
would be sure to see II. The emer.
Ee0cy bell was placed convenient to
the hath rub rs many semi-invalids
or the ax-d have seen known to faint
FROM the contact NJ hot water.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-04-28
Human Temper,ture.

According to the hour Of the day,
mans temperature varies. 1t is low
est at about $3.50 O'Clock In the morn
ing when It averages 81 degrees Fab
renheit; from then II gradually rises
until 1t reaches maximum OF be-
tween sS and 80 degrees Fahrenheit
at $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon. after
which It falls This is the tempsra-
ture of the armpit, which Is always
slightly lower than that inside the
body.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-04-28

kissing the Bible Ia forbidden in any
Virginia court by 4 new law. It
u declared that the practice is not
only unnecessary, but unsanitary In
the extreme, The law provides that
no etficer shall require any one sub
scrtbinR to an oath to kiss the Bible
Or any book thereof, but they may
b. required to place their hands on
the Bible The punishment for any
violation OF this act 10 to be u nns
Of o1OO
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-04-28
Accidental French.

An American lady IN Paris wanted
some water, ont could not make tho
maid understand she wanted 1t hot.
After several vain attempts abe s1-
planned In disgust; "Shol" The maid
frightened up suddenly, went OF and
returned with a pitcher Of hot water.
y was not mtil some time aftsrward
that the lady learned from a friend
mat the girl had evidently mistaken
shot for "chaud,- which is the
French for 'hot."-Boston Transcript.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-04-28
4 Farmer Cured Of Rheumatism

"A man living on farm near here
came in q short time ago completely
doubled up with rheumatism. / hand
ed him . bottle Of Chamberiain's Lin
iment and told him to use it freely
says C. p. Rayder, Patten Mills, N
Y. "A few days later he walked into
the store as straight as string and
handed me = dollar saying, give me
another bottle of Chamberlain's Lini-
ment; l want it in the house all the
time, for it cured me-"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-04-28
oda Animal rrIsnd.h,p..

Sometimes dog win adopt another
enimal in the oldest fashion. There
wns a case where femnle bob tailed
shecr dog made friends with an old
hen which shared Its kennel Whom
the animal had puppies the bird brood
ed over them and kept them warm dur,
ting the mothers ahsence.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-04-28
TALES OF TOWN
a SAD TALE

A mother was weeping,
Her baby was sleeping
Its father, the villain, had fled from
the fold.
As daylight WAS waning
| She sat there complaining
And wept as she saw all the victuals
grow cold.
Far out on the bleachers,
With joy on his features,
Sam Gore was lifting his voice to
the sky,
The poor mother waiting
| Was all unavailing,
For how could he leave whea the
score was tie?
Whipped cream covers . multitude
Of culinary crimes.
The best early impressions we get
weye made behind the woodshed with
Single.
To the man with q fair sized fam
lily, Life is just one blamed pair Of
shoes after another.
. q q
There is one recompense in growing
old. The life Insurance agents are
not SO apt to tackle you.
A modern Horace Greeley would
advise; young man, come west and
catch up with the country"
A restaurant hiss put up = sign:
"pcn't criticize the huetet. You may
be old yourself sometime.
The trouble with believing that all
men are honest is that Il keeps . fell
low broke about half the time.
Life takes its Es-t serious aspect
to tho young boy when he has to |
spend his own hard-earned money |
for his own clothes.
We expect to live to see the day |
when we can drop a aiekle in the slot !
and see Ford car slide out. all |
spanked up and ready to 90.
= 3 .
A woman in AN Eastern magazine
is making plea for better babies.
Still, babies will continue to be pretty
much like their fathers and mothers.
Now that low collars, trousers
without cuffs and the old styles have
eome back again, bustles are due to
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-04-28

TIP 70 the great war ths railroad
policy in the U. 3. ~ affecting
xAtss was . policy Of minimum charg-
- for the long haul. II was . policy
conforming 70 national conditions, a
country Of great distances. The ef-
feet Of this ryntem wHs to create in
dnstriai zones. The west produced
cattle and sheep. but wool and hides
found their wsy across the continent
and the wooden and leather and shoe
industries grew up In the East The
West shipped In cattle East and liz
shoes hack again But sxinttng rates
az higher for loag distances, and Tie
e1act h being discussed Of such .
Deliey upon Industrial TsodjustAsnts.
sUnlsss ~ an louh forward - spsps
Asup b Fstss, = dseiass1 HsrAert Hoov-
~ ~ ettsr day 70 IN sudisnee q
tArMers, "we sAali Sswrits IN whole
INDUSTRIAL Gso9rApAy Of ~ United
0eaAsa-s II y evident thae the eRsct
II hiGh ioee haul tariffs win b. 70
shorten shipments. Thus. The -four
milling industry win tend 70 conesn-
tFats near the wheat hslds, and the
packing industry likewise. and this
win tsnd to move the leather industry
westward. The bulk Of the wool 10
produced In the West. and there the
manufacturers Of cloth undoubtedly |
viii move their plants. With trans
portAtion charges doubled and In
many instances trebled, the economies
that are TO be effected by concentra-
tion Of industry will not defray the
expense Of extra hauling, and hence
they become force to compel the
location Of manufacturing industries
In more strategic locations than many
OF them now occupy, Farmers are
the hardest hit Of any other oecupa-
tion. Shippers Of livestock, wool.
hides. wheat, alfalfa and fruit--all
complain that the railroads get NJ
much out Of tho returns a. the pro-
ducers themselves. II this condition
continues II will have the effect OF
spreading manufacturing more gem
orally over the country and bringing
them nearer to the source Of raw ma
tersal. The West can contemplate
such revolution with less alarm than
any other section. On an enormous
part Of all the finished goods this sec
ton imports over long distance, it
pays two freight tariffs, since the raw
material has Hrst been grown here
and freighted to the place Of manu-
fneture. Such revolution would
mean redistribution Of industrial
population TO the injury Of the East
Ind to the benefit Of the West. Such
Ne industrial revolution is bound to
rome unless there be low rates on
bulk commodities and for long hauls.
-----~-----------
Two or three weeks ago this office
a. a . l
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-04-28
Well DriIl;no

viii have my well drilling machin-
cry IN the vicinity of Emmett in a
few days. Those wishing to have !.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-04-28

Two or three weeks ago this office
made out statement for the ma
tional postoffice department showing
who held mortgages ON the plant and
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-04-28

| papor man In the White HOUSE, AMI |
great force Of other nswspapsr mel
IN national politics, this curious reli,
Of > nosey. inqui1itivs era = fsw year
ago should b. wiped from tbs status
books.
THE habit Of feeling rich because
you have developed the faculty Of
extracting wealth from everything
you toach Is riches. indeed. Why
should We not feel rich In ali that our
eyes can carry away, no matter II
others happen to have the title deed ?
Why should not enjoy the beautiful
gardens Of the wealthy and their
grounds. just ~ IL owned them7
A ! pass by can make the wealth
color my own. The beauty Of plants,
and lawn, and flowers, and trees are
all mine. The title deed Of another
does not cut on my esthetic owner
ship. The best part Of the farm,
the landscape, the beauty Of the brook
and the meadow, the slope Of the
valley, the song Of the birds, the sun
sst, cannot BE- shut up within any IT,
tie deed; they belong to the eye that
can carry them away, the mind that
can appreciate them. Did you ever
realize. my poor complaining friend,
how rich you really arsf You say
you have no land. no home Of your
own; that you are only living with
POUR family in few rooms. OF Whist
! lot Of pleasure envy robs usl It is
j small soul that cannot enjoy Whist
ss does not own, that goes through
lie allowing envy 10 rob him. We
'ught 70 be able to enjoy everything
hat II enjoyable, no matter who owns
L How foolish to envy others the
hings which we do not happen to
ave or cannot afford. Always learn
o enjoy what you cannot own. Be
Ike the birds who do not care who
olds the title deed to the lands where,
, their migrstions, they joyously
uild their homes. Did you ever stop
D think how small part of the COM
iunity really belongs to the individ-
al? The streets, the roads, are
rec; the parks are yours; the public
braries are as much yours as the
oh mans; the schools are yours; the
yers. the brooks, the mountains. the
Insets, the marvellous mysteries and
,auties Of the heavens are yours.
Ir. Rockefeller cannot get more out ,
the sun than you can, or from the [
,auty of the moon. The charms Of
AZURE. the change Of seasons, the
ys the Creator has reflected every
here, are yours. The landscape be- ]
ngs to you just az much as to the {
an who pays tn taxes on the land. {
-Orison Sweet harden. /,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-04-28

An orchardist on Sunday got out
his spray pump and hose preparatory
to gising the twig borer dose the
next day. The next morning he found
that q careless hired hand had put
the hose away without draining it
and it was frozen into solid coil.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-04-28

%
rsciting = lot Of other bosh that Ia
our estimation 4 nobody's businsss
bit the owners. Just Why news-
paper pubiishsr should be required 70
make psblic bis privats financial cear
dition and rscIts tbs mortgAgs hold
sFS who havs liens against his estab-
llsAmeut any mere thsn tAs butcher,
Dc hAksr or the candlsstick shaker,
~ cannot undsrStand. Win news
pap1r msn In the White House, an.i >
great force Of other nswspapsr men
IN national politics, this curious rsIk
Of . nosey, inqui1itivs era = fsw yeerS
ago should b. wiped from tbs statute
books.