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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-06-16
Markvilh ls-Kerrrk 8.

Markvile IL kerrsek 3.
Markville defeated kerrick on
the latter's grounds Sunday in
a rather one-sided game and one
which was featured by many
scores. The report comes from
Kerrick that their team was bad
~ crippled but no summary of
the game was given.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-06-16
Standing Of Teams.

June 10 Schedule.
Finlayson at Kerrick.
Brook Park at Groningen.
Willow River at Askov.
Bruno at Markville.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-06-16

affiliated with the Swedish
press in the United States, has
been appointed editor of Bergs-
lagernas Tidning in Vesteraas,
Sweden; Mr.. Engstrom, who late
ly was editor of Iowa-Posten,
went to Sweden some time ago
for a visit, but his friends think
that his acceptance of the Yes
teraas appointment means that
he will settle in the old country
for good.
Chicago Pioneer DeaH.
Fritz Melon, born in Thisted.
Denmark, died last week in Chi
cago. Is years old. He was one
of the oldest pioneers of Chica-
go having come to that city in
1870 and having made his home
there ever since. Mr.. Melon was
for several years prominent in
the work of Danish organiza-
tions, notably the Dania society.
To Make Big ''Hop".
Syvert Serumsgaard, a young
Norwegian aviator. who has at
tracted considerable attention by
his sensational handling of an
airplane at high attitudes, has
made an announcement to the
effect that he will fly from New
York to the southern-most point
of South America. He intends
to start some time in July, and
his principal object is to demon
strate that a regular air route
between the two American con-
tinents is feasible.
conscientious Obiector'.
| Carl w. Johnson, "a years old,
who wants to go to Sweden for
the purpose of carrying out some
missionary work, made an appli-
cation to the state department
in Washington for passports
| When told that he must have q
photograph of himself pasted in
side the passport book in order
to make the document effective
he said his faith prevented hin
from having a photograph TAX
en-. He adds that as he has onl,
nine fingers, that fact in itsel1
is sufficient for identification
purposes. What the state de
partment says about it, has no
yet become known.
Honored by King.
During the convention a
Blair, Neb., last week of tn
United Danish Lutheran Churcl
of America, it was announce
: that Rev. P. S. Wig, had bee1
appointed knight Of Dannebro
by the king of Denmark in recoe
nition of his services as a histori
an of the Danish people in tn
; United States. Mr.. Wig is
member Of the faculty of Dan
college at Blair.
/ General Strike.
Cable dispatches indicate tina
the general strike proclaimed il
Norway some time ago is prov
ing a fizzle. 1t was brough
. about by the most extreme ele
ments within Norwegian labo
circles, and apparently they ha
not reckoned with the people
and the governments power O
resistance. Anyhow, it looks a
though the strike is a hopelessl
lost cause.
6 Swedish Wages Cut.
j, An effort to reduce wages an
a cost of production to the presen
t lower level of prices is bein
Y fought by wage earners in Swe
e den generally. but a start ha
: been made in the wood pulp an
d cellulose industry where wage
i have been cut fifteen per cen'
d One of the largest electrics
f companies has also come to a
s agreement with its employees fo
Ian eIu,c< r,on$ "a = lnrnov xnral.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-06-16

South Georgia and the South Shet-
land islands In the South Pacific aro
the centers Of great whaling iDdus-
try which can be Increased to much
larger dimensions. The elephant seal
also abounds. though the f0r seal y
almost extinct.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-06-16

lows:
FINLAYSON 1e-Rruno ;.
Bruno met defeat again Sun
day at the hands Of Finlayson,
this time on the latter's dia-
mond. Finlayson was strong
with the willow, there being
three 2-base hits chalked up to
their credit, by Fortier, Fitzloff
and Shafer, besides eight 1-base
hits and two sacrifices.
Score by innings
Finlayson -. O0205063x-16
Bruno ...... O30000000- 3
Batteries: Finlayson-Bongard
and Bengtson, Kasperek; Bruno
Mccain, Lund and Lund, Nc
Cam.
Summary Finlayson: Hits II
lib 8. 2B 3. sacrifice 2; errors
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-06-16

Games Protested.
Willow River-Kerrick. May %.
Willow R.-Bk. Park, June IL.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-06-16

NosmonioUe gpboooo.
did you notice any vaanfmity q
sentiment during the earlier sesssons
Of the conveutic0r
~On one point oaly." answero6 9eur
atos Sorghum. Everybody stco1 -
When the band piaysd .The stas ooan
g3e6 nenoee.s
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-06-16
Chicago Pioneer DeaH.

Fritz Melon, born in Thisted.
Denmark. died last week in Chi
cago, Is years old. He was one
of the oldest pioneers of Chica-
go having come to that city in
1870 and having made his home
there ever since. Mr.. Melon was
for several years prominent in
the work of Danish organiza-
tions, notably the Dania society.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-06-16

Try an American Want .Ad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-06-16

Sundays results were as fol.
lows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-06-16
Job Printing

We sre equipped - ~ yout
job printing u The right peicoo
Call and - samples. Or txpo
b of the latest deaign md tn \
printing u up-to-date,
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S.S. NORTHWESTERN
 DUE HERE SUNDAY
The steamship Northwestern arriv ed in Valdez at 10:30 this morning, and should arrive in Seward some time tomorrow afternoon.

SEATTLE, July 30-The steamship Northwestern sailed at o'clock last night for Alaska points carrying 134 passengers. Those booked for Seward are: w. c. Finn, Mrs. G Smith, Mrs. L. Strutz, J. Lobbi, G. Smith, H. Pear son, L. Netland, Tex Dahl, Miss E. E. Truex, Mrs. J. Robbins, Mrs. A. R. Hammond, Marie A. Wood, Alice Strat ton, Esther Oliver, Mrs. J. Vidich, J. Wood, A. J. Griffith, Mrs. P. o. Davies Elton Davies, w. H. Ryan, Mrs. J. F. Gilbert, Nick White, H. J. Freeman, K. Vast, E. F. Code, Mrs. W. E. Loge mann, V. Gleason, Wm. D. Coppernoll, Mrs. c. O. Hammontree, Otis Ham, montree, Ernest Hammontree, A. J. Swanson, c. Sims, Etta Settler, and two steerage.
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DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE
 MAY E NOVEMBER ELEVENTH

WASHINGTON, D. C., August R-- The British willingness to accept any date for the meeting of the disarma- ment conference led to the suggestion of November 11th. The far eastern questions are admittedly delicate, and Japan's apparent insistence that the Shangtung question be left out of the coference, may lead to more discus sion. The United States hopes the Yap question may be adjusted before the coming conference, but it is under stood that the government is unwill- ig to enter into any agreement that it be barred from the discussion.
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GUT BE MADE IN
 GOVT EXPENDITURES

WASHINGTON, D. C., August g. A cut of more than two hundred and fifty million dollars from the ordinary expenditures of the government this fiscal year is necessary if additional taxes are to be avoided, the House ways and means committee was in formed by Mellon. The present esti- mate of the total governm cost IS four billion, five hundred and fifty millions of which three billion, eight hundred and thirty million must come from taxation. He said even with the suggested reductions, the internal rev enue yield for the year could not safe ly be permitted to fail below three bil- lion five hundred and seventy million.
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TOWN COUNCIL
 HOLDS MEETING

The town council ment last Monday evening at eight o'clock in the Town Hall with mayor John Noon in the chair. Te following councilmen ans wered roll call: s. F. Adelman, H. E.. Ellsworth, Charles Krefting, c. E. Or lander, and Jennie Paulson; Council man Tecklenberg absent.
 Municipal Clerk and Magistrate, C.. A. Estes filed his resignation to take effect the 31st of August, and H. l.. Smith was appointed to fill the unex- pired term of Clerk Estes. Claims in the sum of $1O93.10 were ordered paid
 Council adjourned to meet again on August 18th.
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CONDITIONS IN
 SOLDIERS HOME
 BE INVESTIGATED
WASHINGTON, D. C., August G.

WASHINGTON, D. C., August G.
 Director Forbes of the War Risk insurance bureau, told the senate com mittee that conditions at the Johnson City, Tenn. old soldiers home, where exservice men are receiving treatment are such, that unless congress acts i'm the casualties will be pro pOrtionately greater than they were during the war Bureau agents, who secretly investigated the place said vice, corruption and immortality are astounding. They said they bought morphine. moonshine, ginger, extracts 95 per cent alcohol and other dopes.
 Immoral women overrun the ground and crooked gamblers take the pa tient's remittances. Forbes said the bureau was unable to remedy this con- dition because the home was under an other board.
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TOWN OF HYDER
 |S THREATENED
 BY NIGHT BLAZE

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, July 29- Fire destroyed the Hotel Beach, the Nelson and Sundmacher buildings, al 70 a cabin neXt to the Miners Hotel at Hyder at ? o'clock this morning.
 The Miners and Alaskan aotcls ad very narrow escape from destruc- ton.
 The Alaskan Hotel, combined with the high tiGe and the lack of wind is believed to have been the reason the tideland portion Of the town was sav- cd from being burned out.
 The fife was started by the eXplo- sion of an oil lamp in one of the rooms in the Hote, Peach.
 The charred remains of Fred Card occupation coook, was taken from the ruins of the Hotel Beach this af- ternoon. His is the only life believed to have been lost. Guests of the Hotel Beach escaped with minor injuries.
 Practically tue entire townspeoplc turned out to fight the blaze and q nun&5er of bucket brigades were or ganized.
 When it was found that tie Hotel Beach and other buildings were doom- ed, attention of the bucket brigade was centered on the Miners and AL askan hotels ard these were doused with salt water.
 The Hotel Beach was a two story frame building; the Nelson building was a two-story frame and occupied by a grocery store. The Sundmacher building, occupied by John Sundmach- CT, attorney, was story and half, frame strG,ture.
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ENGAGED COUPLE

Mrs. Lorraine T. Reed and MT. Thos. J. Johnson announce their engagement to be married. Mrs. Reed has reser- vations on the Northwestern and will leave Seward for Chicago, but will re- turn at later date, and they will be here.
 MT. Johnson is expecting his dis charge from the army in short while and will proceed to Chicago to con- tinue his study of medicine, which he discontinued at the outbreak of the late war.
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Col. Steese, chairman of the Alaska Road Commission was a passenger on Wednesdays train from Anchorage, where he has been inspecting various road projects including the Wasilla, Willow Creek and Cache creek roads. Accompanying Colonel Steese on the trip is E. M. Riddle, an old school pal of the Colonels. Col. Steese and MT. Riddle will leave on the Northwestern for Juneau where he will later go to Seattle to take passage to Nome.
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STRIKE CALLED
 IN SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, August 4--All building trades in a general conference decided to order a strike of all build ing mechanics in the bay district to- night of metal workers, plasterers and plumbers. The unions announced they had cabled their members at the Ha- waii conventio to quit their jobs and return to San Francisco.
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LONDON, August At is for the American government to decide what subjects will be raised at the coming disarmament conference at Washing ton, Chamberlain told the House of Commons, answering the question as to wheter te matter of the recognition of Mexico. could be raised.
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The Anchorage Twins Mary and Helen McDannel and Jack and Bill Stotko invite all the children in Sew ard to Pink Ice Cream party at the School House on August 11th, 200 o'clock F. M.
 Come one and all, None to large none too small-COME.
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NEW YORK, August 1.-The trans port Cantigny brought fourteen hund- red bodies of soldiers from France, making total of 31667 returned.
 13,O00 bodies will be returned yet and 34,00O will remain in accordance with the wishes of relatives.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES
Sunday, August z.

Bishop Crimont will hold services at the Catholic Church tomorrow.
 First Mass, at 9 a. m.
 Second Mass, at II a. m.
 However, if the steamship North western should sail before p. m. the two Masses will be said at an earlier hour. The Church bell will announce the time.
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Eighty workers of the Libby, Me- Mel & Libby cannery, at Kenai, which burned couple of weeks ago, will be outgoing passengers on the Admiral Watson for the south,
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Dr. Charles Dagget returned to An chorage from Cordova, on the Admiral Watson recently. Dr. Dagget will To- cate in Anchorage and will be in charge of the Dental Clinic, with of fices in the Mckinley block. Dr. Riggs his associate will remain in charge of the Cordova office.
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E'E RITCHIE JUDGE OF THIRD DIVISION
]. B. UNDERWOOD MEETS
 DEATH IN NIZINA RIVER

CORDOVA, July 29-John B. Un- derwood, a prominent republican poli- tician and resident of Mccarthy, was swept to his death in the Nizina river yesterday when the horse he was rid ing fell into a hole and turned over. He was sixty-two years of age.
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Cecil Leslie was a passenger as far as Mile P, on yesterdays train, where she will visit with her sister Mrs. Geo Colwell
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BIG DANCE TONIGHT

The local Order of Odd Fellows will hold a dance tonight in their hall at goo P. M. Good Music and a Good Time for all.
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MT. Wm. Baker of Houston Texas, who is interested in oil possibilities in Alaska, paid the Seward Gas House at Mile 10 visit and claimed the gas the best he ad examined on the trip. MT. Housten represents large com- pany in the states.
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BIG DANCE TONIGHT

CHICAGO, August 4-The failure to secure a conviction in the trials of the seven ex-white sox players disap- pointed president Ben Johnson of the American League. He said the trial uncovered the greatest crime possible 10 commit.
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LATE CABLE FLASHES

DIES MONIES, August 4-street car service here ceased ae the compli- ance of the federal court because the company could not meet it's obliga- tions.
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MT. Thomas Bradshaw, who was taken seriously i'll at his home We'd nesday morning, left for Anchorage on Fridays train to undergo an oper- ation, under the skillful hands of Dr. Beeson.
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LONDON, August 4-New license ing bill regulating the sale of intoxi- eating liquors in England and Scot land was giving it's third reading be- fore the house of commons early this afternoon after an all night session.
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NEW YORK, August 5-Tentative plans for the proposed world heavy weight championship bout between J. Dempsey and Jess Willard, are being discussed by Rickard and Ray Archer, Willard's manager
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LONDON, August A formal in vitation for Americas representative to attend the allied supreme council at Paris Monday was communicater to American Ambassador Harvey. He will leave for Paris Saturday.
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WASHINGTON, D. c. August A. The monster British built navy dirigi- ble ZR 2 will sail from Howedn, Eng land on August 18th for the station at Lakehurst New Jersey, the navy department announced.
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NEW YORK, August 1.-The na- tional commander of the American Legion and two hundred and fifty members sailed Franceward on the liner George Washington.
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ST LOUIS, August 5-An unopener pouch containing $46,OOO., portion of the money stolen in the Illinois mail robbery, was round this morning con- cealed ten miles from the scene of the Eoldup.
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LONDON, August 4-The London headquarters of the American relief announced the receipt of te informa- tion that all American rvisorors in Russia have been released and arc leaving the country.
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LONDON, August At was learn ed that the allies had warned Greece they won't tolerate any advance on Constantinople, though it is believed an advance is contemplated.
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A very enjoyable hop was given last Saturday in the Odd Fellows Hall. As it was the first dance given for some time many of the townspepoIe turned out The music was poppy and a good time was had by all
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LONDON, August 4-The Daily Mail says Lloyd George may visit the United States in connection with the coming conference.
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Mrs. William Flynn of Mile 23 gave birth to a baby girl at nine o'clock yesterday morning. Both mother and child are doing fine.
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LONDON, August 4-Pete Herman knocked out Jim Higgins, English bantam champion in the eleventh in a twenty round fight.
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HORRIBLE!

TOPEKA, August 4--Seventy po- iicemen raided thirty five stores sus- pected of selling cigarettes and arrest ed fourteen.
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MT. and Mrs. Clarkin, who have been spending few days in town visit ing friends, left on Fridays train for their home in Anchorage.
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NEW YORK, August 5-Four bab- ies were burned to death and seven persons horribly injured in a tene- ment fire in the Bronx.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., August G. The reduction of the army to one hundred thousand enlisted men was proposed by Borah in a ersolution.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Pollock is now residing in MT. Hoben's new cottage on second Avenue.
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ENR|CO CARUSO
 DIES IN ITALY

NAPLES, Aug. 3-Enrico Caruso, worlds famous tenor, is dead.
 Caruso underwent an operation last Sunday, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch. Yesterday he was extreme ly weak, necessitating an injection of camphor every two hours. The opera ton was for abcess between the liver and diaphragm, causing acute peri tonitis. His wife and brother were at the bedside. Until a week ago he was on the road to recovery.
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W. E. Logeman, the we'll known photographer of Anchorage, is in Sew ard to meet his wife who is arriving on the Northwestern.
The Seward gateway., 1921-08-06

The many friends of Mrs. Fred Miller will be pleased to learn that she is much improved from her recent ill- ness.
The Seward gateway., 1921-08-06

Dr. Romig and son Robert left on yesterdays train for Anchorage where they will spend few days.
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Americans
Coast League

Sacramento 3, Seattle 8; Frisco 12, Vernon 8; Salt Lake 8, Portland 8. Los Angeles 12, Oakland 1.
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LOS ANGELES, August 4-The Elks elected William Mountain of Toledo. Grand Exaulted Ruler.
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LOST

Collapsable tripod on road between Seward and Five Mile. Finder return to Gateway.
The Seward gateway., 1921-08-06

ROME, August 4-The foreign of flee formally notified the American embassy that the government fully approves of the armament conference
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VALDEZ MAN WELL
 KNOWN IN TERRITORY

WASHINGTON, D. C., August D. President Harding today made the fol- lowing appointments:
 JUDGES:---Thomas M. Reed, first division; Elmer E. Rtchie, third divi- sion; Cecil B. Clegg, fourth division.
 MARSHALS:--George B. Beaumont first division; Gilbert Stevens, fourth division.
 DISTRICT ATTORNEY:--Guy Erwin, of the fourth division.
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NAPLES, August 3-Ambassador 8 Child wired his condolences to Mrs Caruso.
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NAPLES, August 5-All business stopped during the Caruso funeral. It is the first non noble funeral ever held in the royal church. The funeral takes place this afternoon.
 The king gave special permission, and sent representatives of several hundreds to sing in the choir and over a hundred candles surrolnded the cat afalque. A wooden casket enclosed 2 crystal coffin. Troops and vast crowds lined the streets to the cemetary.
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NEW YORK, August 3--The Metro politan Opera House was draped in mourning.
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NAPLES, Aug. 5-Caruso, accord ing to estimates of newspapers left a fortune of about thirty million lire, or six million dollars.
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BASEBALL SCORES
Nationals.

Phila, 5, Pitts. s; Boston 6, Chi. 1; Brooklyn 6, Cinci. 1; New York 2, St. Louis 1.
 Americans Cleveland 1, Wash. 4; Detroit 3, N. Y. '; Chi. 1, Boston 10; St. Louis 2, Phila
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23
LOOT STORE
AT BOkCHITO THURSDAY

The store of = G. Wilson Dry
Goods company a, Boktato was burg
larizcd lat Thur day night, about
100000 worth Of merchandise being
taken.
The loot included several fine wo-
mems coats and a nambcr of mems
suits and nvcrcoats The best goods in
The house were taken. Entrance was
gained by the burglars by breaking
out -" plasH in TIE front door. Two
m"n were arrested by Deputy Sheriff
X. J Howard, who made the invcs-
tigation. but the men were released
because of lack e evidence.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23
Town Of WADE NO LONGER
AN INCORPORATED TOWN

TIE town of Wade. for twenty-one
year an incorporated town of this
county. is no longer such, for last
Saturday at "A special election the
voters determined by vote of forty
to one, to get rid of incorporation
and save the expense and worry con-
nected with it. The five acres of
land belonging to the town has been
decided to the Wade schools. Mayor
j. L. Whitworth is winding up the
towns business.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23
CADDO MASONIC LODGE
ELECTS OFFIC ERS

The Masonic Lodge of Caddo, at
its annual election last week selected
officers for the ensuing year as fol
lows;
G. c. Braudrick, W. NJ; Ralph
Evans. s. W.; Ross Bonner, J. W.;
S. w. Maytubby, Treasurer; Lee
Hancock, Secretary; l.. NJ. Nettleton,
Trustee; |. c. Mccoy, S. D.; c. M.
Franks, j. D.; S. L. Shofner, S. S.
!. A. Holcomb, ]. s.; Hall Tyler.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23
B'G STORE GIVES GIFTS
TO LOTS OF KIDS

.nri<tma shoppers thought some
to-, .hlc ca trophe had happened last
T4i day afternoon when large
crowds gangcd up in front of Per
kin. Brother store at Third and
Main .'r,rt.. making sidewalk traf-
Fl. impossible. Closer inspection
Ji-clo,rd that the crowd was mostly
children. of various sizes and age.
who had assembled 70 meet Santa
Clause and receive a gift advertised
BY the store, and hundreds of chill
d, on received gift from the store.