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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28
THE QUEST rOR GOLD


Canadian Indians recently brought
~ord from the Tar north oi u river
of gold, with the inevitable rcsul,
that a rush " prespcctors has start
I'd northward.
Not all of those whn joined the
california gold rush IN ~ struck II
itch. and many Of those who went to
Alaska on the same quest suffered
privation and want only to come
hack empty handed and broken
hearted. Not a few died without see
ing the glitter Of gold.
Men have been hunting gold since
,he dawn OF history. yet only Few
thousand tons Of the precious metal
are on the earth's surface today
Not one In hundred OF the seek
ers ever find the gold board
The truth is that real gold mines
are not necessarily in far off places.
hut right here at home. where are op-
portunities by far than those to be
encountered In passing streams in
strange lends for money making
Only, too many OF us cast aside as
worthless the real fortunes AZ hand.
ur to be made AT home. to follow the
lure that turns out to be but a mir
age.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28
u u u u 4 u 4 8. u 4 :, :, 8. 8. 4 4
TEN YEARS AGO
y u u u u u u a a :. u u y y \ \ 3

N,rms from the Durant Weekly
News for October 26, 1911)
County Clerk s. f. Swinney, an.
nounccd that 4Sl hunting license
had been issued that year since May
1st.
Durant's new liberation plant at
the water works had been tested out
and placed in operation.
Roy Grady. star pitcher of the
Durant team of the TO League had
been signed up with the st. Louis
Browns for the coming season.
Pete Collins. compress employee,
was badly injured while in the act of
loading cotton into n car. A switch
engine backed into the car in which
he was at work causing bale of
cotton to fall on him.
Tn" Normal football team played
II 8 to 6 tie game with Oklahoma
Baptist University. Spot Durant
made Durant's touchdown in the last
minute of play and Calvin Bryant
kicked "A difficult goal, tying the
score.
! Joe Graham of Utica won the wag-
| On given away the Saturday before
by Durant merchants
Cotton was holding firm at nine
| cents a pound, and receipts We're
slowing down. only 643 bales having
been received here in Il week.
! Cowcta, Oklahoma had engaged in
Il small race war following the rum
ming amnck of a bunch of drunken
negroes. Several were killed and
wounded. Militia subdued the res
cue.
The Retail Merchants Association
was holding regular meetings tC
plan for the entertainment OF the
Baptist State Convention, which was
to meet here in November.
Announcement was made that
some $4,000 acres of unalloted In.
dian land was to be sold at auc.
tion in Durant on December ~
An offer of fifteen million dollars
had been made for the segreted Goa
and asphalt lands of the Choctaw
ana Chickasaw Indians.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28
OUR EX-SOLDIERS

The Bible tells us that God loves
the man who though To his loss has
sworn. will not break his plightcd
word. Men respect such man when
they find him.
All men do not speak the truth,
hut all men respect tn" man who
does speak the truth. and while
il is not uncommon for men to toll
crate "A man who does not speak the
ruth, such man never enjoys the
real confidence even OF his friends
The promise that the people of the
country made to the soldiers uf tn"
World War are still fresh IN III"
niinds of the soldiers and Of the poo-
rle who made the promises.
One Of the most important 81
. these promises was to the effect that
The soldier should have preference
over the man who was not u soldier.
There are people '-ho sincerely try
to live up to the promise and there
are thousands who hay" forrotten
all about it.
Nobody sees or under stands this
thing more clearly than the eX-
soldier himself. and while as a rule
he does not ask any special consid.
Grafton on account of service ren.
dered, he cannot help taking note
IT the difference between promises
and performance.
People who were so earnest In
Of 10
the soldiers could make no better in
vestment than to try TO live up tc
their promises.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28
FRIDAY. OCTOBER %. 100,

Edison invented IN. -,
BY accident. And II sho,,S ,,S''aosrssA
future. "'e'al 10 he
II n horse made bn,
noise while getting undo, ~ naeA
ft'vvcr does Il would h. ,, way ~
by the police before II so, 'p'esss>
block. So' halt 4
thip stRn; ''' d'splayS
tunited States Postage s,,u
,,.rU. ,sppo's they don, sci, Chine.
" you wan, a little study a,
N''y, just rcflcc, tina, p,s. ~ ua. w.
g"'s moro publicity from , ,,,' aa'.
had your head cut OF. " 'o'
| q.
They put woman's A... =
money aud rs been tain ~
since. e'sFI
| .
CLOTHES do no, mako ~.
observed the Sage. "aa
Maybe not" commcn,c, ~.
"But you'M notice how o,h.. ~
dodge you when you are loos,s'
scedy." '1a''
Bill spivens advances the ,ho,,>
that the School OF Esperss.
charges most for It's nirh, no..'
o
Who'd make home brew - ,
wasn't against the law,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28
PARENTS AND THE SCHOOL.

Practically all OF the schools OF
the country are open now for the
winter session. To too many moth
'rs and fathers this means let
up OF responsibility rather than call
TO cooperation.
How many OF them will visit the
schools to see II they are better
equipped than last year, in better
sanitary condition and so on? How
many OF those who received last
year to keep in closer touch with
the children and the teachers will
keep that resolution this year?
How many business mon who com
plain that the schools do not III
youth for intelligent grasp of bust
ness life will take pains to keep II
such contact with them as will prov,
Helpful In correcting their business
.hortcomings?
Whose are the schools, anyway
Who gains or loses by the invest
nent In them, and so should max,
IRE that II pays?
Only through intelligent co-opera
on between the school and tn
pome. between teachers and parent
nd taxpayers, can the school per
orm its highest service.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28
THE CIRCULATING DOLLAR

Now is a good time TO pay off
some debts and clean the slate, II
possible and then profit by recent
sad experiences by using more econo-
my and sanity in expenditures.
The endless chain " deb, must
be broken before business can be-
come as good as IL ought to be.
II you owe n debt. pay II. or all
Of II that you can. The money will
ret into circulation and find It's way
20 the man who owes you, and then
come back home again.
When you pay the man who you
are indebted to he passes the money
on TO the man he owes. and :" on
down the line.
A dollar will pay hundreds ut
dollars worth of debts. Il l. !. Kept
IN circulation.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28
OBERLIN LAKE DRAINED AND
MANY FINE FISH TAKEN

The Oberlin lake In the south
eastern part OF the county, which
was rapidly going dry due to lack Of
rain the past few weeks was seined
last week. and an excellent haul Of
fish taken. which It was intended to
carry to some other lake for restock-
Ing purposes. Reports say that near
ly four-hundred Cripple were taken.
more than half OF which were OF
two-pound size. and also about
seventy-five Bass OF two-pound and
larger. On the road, the truck In
which the fish were being transport
ed went dead. and all the fish were
lost.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28
DEBT EFUNDlNG BILL .
II ADOPTED by HOI SE

The lower House % the National
Congress Monday adopted a bill to
create commission headed by Sec
retary OF the Treasury Mellon. with
fun auth ri'y 70 arrange refund-
ing plan 10 cover the debts Of for
eign nations to the United States
aggrcsating some ten billions Of dol
lars.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28
ADA MAY GET PIPE LINE
TO THE NEW on. F1uA

Oil men OF Ada, Oklahoma ars a
the opinion that a pipeline vii, n
built to the Ada oil fields With,
sixty days. This is the result Of ~
goodAshowing in the Nance well. ~
i-4-5. and Carter Lowery offset NJ
In section as. and the CONTINUED
good showing Of the discover well
Three other wells are to be starts1
within sixty days by the Nance %
syndicate.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28
BURNED BRIDGE DELAYED
TRAINS ON THE rR,son

Owing TO the burning OF the r,,.
co bridge acrosc Bogey between IA.
well and Soper, Frisco train sery,.
was curtailed last Saturday. ~
trains each way coming to the h,,S.
and backing back. Day and uirii
crews worked to replace the burssI
bridge and normal service ha, pov
been restored.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28
SNEE2E PARTY

ordered
SNEE2E rARTv
a rise ~ propose little toast"
announced the prrsidcn, " the Hay
Fever club.
what IL ~"
'lirrc's looking a, rhoo'"
The man WIN admits he can't
viii find many ,o agree with him,
The ru, in the mex, furrow wants
,o know if W. ever heard an w
VA, bile
l,un" made wine improves with
are. Always wait until the tenth
day, suggests nj, Spivens.
The man who goes To the movies
to rest his feet ts frequently more
successful than the man who goes
To res, his mind.
Getting pretty near to Christmas,
Time ,o get last years bills paid.
SOME NEW ONES
Here lies the body Of Bill Nc
pheetic,
! He tried To drive and kiss his sweet
IT, Utility News.
stephen Jones died Easter morn.
lie drove his car while full Of corn.
Dallas Lions Club.
Here lies man who worked and
! toiled,
Then drove to town and came back
! boiled.
Keep on hoping that the goth
amendment rives US something In.
stead OF taking II away. says Bill
/ Spivens.
Bill Spivens says 1t doesn't take
a key to open bank account.
Why II is that the colder the aud.
fence may be the more probability
there is of il melting away.
The bashful petty officer was or
leave and was having a hard time
making conversation.
Il suppose you've been in the
Navy SO long you're accustomed
thoroughly to sealegs." she suggest
ed.
wasn't looking at 'em at all,
Le blurted. blushing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

And now china proposes to try
cotton growing Another nation
that doesn't know when II Is well
otf.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

Whenever YOU get to feeling blue,
Just think how much worse of you
would BE- ~ YOU lived In ireland.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

There may be some objection TO
bobbed hair, but II doesn't catch On
mans coat buttons
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

The best cure for dull business II
TO quit talking about II. II you
don't believe II, try II.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

a correspondent wants to know
if Democrat who tries to land an
office under n Republican adminis-
,ration isn't an op,imist. No: he is
Just a plain fool.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

1t Is all right to slap p friend on
the back. but you shouldn't talk
about him behind IT..
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

And yet there are many men who
will admit that they don't know
much more about women than before
the prevailing styles came in.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

The really brave men In this coun-
try do not go around with pistols
in their pockets.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

There are lots OF boys in the coun-
try who had rather be Babe Ruth
than president.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28
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Nv the way, are
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any of the delegates
90 ai the unemployment
conference uncmploy.
AT Simgriff. thr
>.'.r ruiisinr clerk q, Hodunks, H.
S,ulratrd rrutn his mail.ordcr Wit"
S,. she wouldn't make M her mind
- stay in, but would make np hen
,t,, tu 70 out
Won't be- long now before the
himhrr's summer pipe dreams VII,
A., 81, coming true. says NH Sp,rrne
AUTUMN lDNt.
R,ca,hcs there man with soul 81
lead.
who never to himself hath said;
parronnid, Ib COB colb IN m,
hrdg'"
mans home still may he his
castle, but II you want to find him
YOU are more liable to locate him
IN the garage on the rear of the lot
THE LEADING QUESTION
nis Is de way de roun' worr run bel
some got money. on some got none,
Ia, which OF de lot is dc happy one
Answer now, believers!
Ms man live in dc mansion high.
Dat yandcr. in the desert dry
Nut which of dc two gwine to shout
himeby?
Answer now believers
Trouble knockin' at de big house do
same ez dc cabin, whar de will gras.
grow;
Who is de rich man. en- who is do
po'H
Answer now. believers.
It's a pretty good idea to will th'
entire fortune to one child. No us'
making fools OF them all
Some couples who are so sweet I,
each other In public never realize
how amateurish they are. The!
need more practice at home.
o
Waiter (on the dining coach)
Boss. We cant serve your order o
fried eggs. The road Is so rougl
through here that every time tn,
cooks puts your eggs in the pal
they scramble"
Probably no member OF the fam
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

Judging by their elbows. nature
didn't intend for some women to
wear short sleeves
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

You have noticed, OF course. that
people who ride hobbies seldom ge,
anywhere.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

A Boishevist may have no con-
science. but he can get hungry like
he rest of us folks.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

You are going to wake up some
morning before long and find that
Presidcn, Harding has issued n
Thanksgiving proclamation.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

There are lots of people who have
no faith in doctors--until they get
sick.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

Fashions will have to change be-
fore women can laugh in their
sleeves again.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

Finds Skeleton Cleaning Mine,"
says Il headline Bully for the
skeleton,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

And YOU have noticed, too. that n
man with n level head seldom butts
into whctr he is not wanted.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

same thing as temper in common
people.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

1t is reported that the girls are go
Ing to horin wearing ears again
soon.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

Many man has given himself
.way by looking cheap.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

Sim Fcin seems determined to
HAY" the last word, no matter what
the cost.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

ily cyccp, father. of course, 10 90
s,udiously neglected as the family
budget
o.
Los Angeles II getting n lot "
costly advertising that she never
ordered
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

Men who al" really big guns do
not make IN" most noise in the
world
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

An "N-kinr died the other day, but
We have forgotten his name.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

nut, when YOU come to think OF
II. [, is almost as easy In love some
enemies AZ some friends,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

The more temper man has. the
more frequently h" loses il,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

\ correspondent, wants To Know
low To tell real widow from d
cras, one Nv her clothes of course
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

Almost any sort Of a traffic law
is all right. If il is Just enforced.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

unr.halr vi ireland seems deter
mtnrd ,ha, IN, mfcr hall shalt not
, ntuN ,rlf discrimination
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28
AUTUMN lDNl.

E,rathcs there man with soul ~
lead,
who never to himself hath said;
pargonnid, lh COB n colb IN my
hrag,"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28
II In said tina, congress proposes
10 abolish the nuisance taxes. IL not
I ny tax "a nuisance,

II ENGLAND wants ireland TO sta!
IA she mirh, change her tactics an,
try to drive her out
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

And YOU SEQ what disarmament
has don" for West Virginia.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28
SPEAKING OF CHILDREN

Last week motncr In lHcoma,
Wash gave birth to her sixteenth
child Tier husband works In n
shipyatd. She said that having six
teen children carried no conscqucn-
cog to he feared. The older children
helped with the younger ones.
children. In other words, II you
have enough Of them. get so numcr-
Gus that they take care OF them
selves.
This is Emcrson's philosophy ap-
piled To the home. For every action
Emorsan said. there IS a correspond
inc reaction. Life moves in circles.
In the case of Mrs. Schaeifcr. of
Tacoma. the compensating thing
abou, u large number of children is
that they could he used.
This modern instance of the large
family explains, of course, why our
grandmothcrs could bear seven and
our observation-disclosures fourteen
children The thing takes care OF
itself and isn't such a stunt, after all.
Still, those who hasten to emulate
Mrs. Schaffrr viii probably he few in
number. There may he compensa-
'ions in making a small village of
ones family. but most modern wom-
IN will prefer two or three children
10 sixteen. even with compensations
when some women have no
troubles Of their own. they worry
abou, the troubles of other people.
And sometimes. too. hot-hcaded
people have cold feet.
And You SEQ what disarmament
has done for Yves, Virginia.
And speaking Of the cotton market
there T. still room ~ the top.
Almost any sort oi a traffic law
Is all right. If il is Just enforced
The more temper a man has. the
NOR" frequently h" loses il,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

mans home still may he his
castle. bu, Il you want to find him
you are more liable to locate him
IN the garage on the rear of the lot.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

Nv the way, are
any of the delegates
~ the unemployment
conference uncmploy.
"d
AT Simgriff. ,hr
clerk q, liodunks, H.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

when some women have no
troubles Of their own. they worry
abou, tn. troubles of other people.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

And sometimes. too. hot-hcaded
people have cold feet.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

Won't hr long now before the
nmhrr's summer pipe dreams wii
A., ~, coming true. says Rill Sp,vrne
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-28

An offer of fifteen million dollars
had been made for the segreted coal
and asphalt lands of the Choctaw
ana Chickasaw Indians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-02
Read Your Character
BIZ Digby Philips

Conformations Of bodily structure
and physical features are not the only
signs by which character tendencies may
be judged. The scientific character
analyst can tell almost as much about
n person S character by a mere inspcc
tion of handwriting as by observation
of the person himself
OF course Judgment becomes more
difficult where there is n deliberate at &.
tempt on the part of the subject to de =
ceive. much more difficult than in cases
where the person can actually be OBJ
served Still. no matter how the sub
iect tries to avoid it, guiding clues are
unconsciously embodied in his or her
writing.
Take as an example the person who
habitual'y writes large hand. and for
some particular purpose writes a small
one for the inspection. 1t may fool the
analyst. But the chances are that the
latter will run across some other char
acteristics that contradict the small
writing and start him on the right
track.
But what does large handwriting in.
dicate?
Paradoxically. it indicates an appre ..
citation of that which is small and
dainty. 1t indicates that the writer
is quick at observing details. and in
clined to take big meanings from lit
tie things. 1t indicates in addition a
tendency to be self -centered and tena
cious of opinion. Such persons like to
have things their own way. and are
likely to he overly concerned when they
are unable to.
TomOrrOw-Big and Small Hips.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-02
CHAPTER XI
TheO. the WOman

NOV a woman who is worthy the
\ Y name of woman can feel impercep-
tibly the change In a mans attitude
toward her; and so il was with Thco
That momentary tightening of Richard
BlakesleP's face. his start as he had
gljmpsed her. gave her confidence in
herself II was with certain air of
assurance that she rose slowly to her
feet prepared to play the game for all it
was worth.
She was no longer Miss Caldwell. the
private secretary; she was a guest. and
her strange clothes and the sense of
luxury tapping her about. all served To
help her and give her feeling of power.
The dining salon with its round table
set for two. its shining glass and silver
and shaded lights. was an ideal setting
and with her sense of playing a fas-
cinating game. Theo was quite unScIf-
conscious. They were waited on dcftly
by two immaculate stewards. and Theo
ate strange and delicious food with a
sense Of being in a dream. of acting
part in "A play. She had certain
air OF diablcrie about her. n droop OF
the eyelashcs. a quick movement Of her
mouth, a way Of saying unexpected
things, that her present environment
seemed to bring out in her. and when
across the dessert she looked straight
into Richard Rlakcslee's eyes and said