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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-07-21

the American Investment Company. were de-
PENDANTS, directed to me, the undersiened
Sheriff Of Bryan County State OF Okinbo
na, commanding me tn levy upon and selI
the following described property. to.wit.
The SWh M cf SEh NWX Of sWn
o SSns SWh Of SWh OF SEN NEk
Sonih Range IL East of the Indian Meri
diah' IN Bryan Count, Oklahoma, to satisfy
Judgment and decree Of foreclosure 10
iaNor OF the plaintiff. and against the said
doiehIhhl' O. II. Hall and Letha Hall oh.
mintu lhd made in said Court on the 3ist
oay y OF october, 1921, for the sum OF S122l
-, WIN interest thereon at the rate nf
yen per cent per annum from September 21st,
iy1l, until paid, and the further sum O
SELL as attorney fees. and costs accruinR |;
SupJerl, however. TO "a first and prior lien
OF SeouOoO in favor Of the Travellers In.
Surahce Company; | will on the 3lst day Of
Juiy l929, Of the hour Of two o'clock D. m.
on said day, at the front door Of the Court
iouSe IN the City Of Durant, in said Coun.
~ ana state. offer for sale and sell to the
highest bidder for cash the said property
aoove described. or SO much thereof aa viii
satisfy the said Judgment, with interest and
COSTS said land TO be sold subject to the
said mortesge Of ss000.OO In favor Of
the travellers Insurance Compsay.
witness my hand this the 2sth day Of
June, A. D., 1922.
RUEL TAYLOR,
Sheriff OF Bryan County Okla.
Keaton, Wells & johnson,
Utterback g. Macdonald,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-07-21

Commissioner were defendants, directed to
me. the undersigned Sheriff Of Bryan Coun
ty Oklahoma, commanding me TO levy upon,
appraise, advertise and sell the following de.
scrtbed real estate and property, to.wit :
Lot 4, in Section 3, Township South,
Range East Of the Indian Base and Meri.
dian, containing 40 acres more or less,
lying and situate In Bryan County, Okla.
homa, to satisfy a judgement and decree
OF foreclosure in favor OF the said plaintiff
and against the said defendants, obtained
and made in said District Court in and for
Bryan County, Oklahoma, on the i4th day of
March, 1929. for the sum of $2s34.0O with
eight per cent interest thereon from January
2nd.. 1922 until paid, and $2s3.4O attor.
ney fees and to satisfy q judgment and de.
cree OF foreclosure in favor Of the State
sank Commissioner and against II. @. Stan.
ley and Sallie Il. Stanley for $303l AZ with
ten per cent interest thereon from January
ist, 1922, until paid, and S3OS.14 attorney
iees, and costs accruing, l will on the 25th
day OF July, A. d. 1929, at the hour Of two
o'clock p. NJ, Of said date. at the front
door Of the Court House in the City Of
Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, offer for
sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash
the property above described or so much
thereof as will satisfy the said judgments,
interest costs and attorney fees.
Witness my hand this the 22nd day Of
June, A. d. 1922.
RUBL TAYLOR
Sheriff of Bryan County Oklahoma
By CLYDE NORMAN. Deputy
UTTERBACK & MACDONALD,
Attorneys,
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TO levy upon and sell without nppraiseme,t
subject to first mortgngr Of s 1000 90 the
I,uoWlhG described real estate In BRYAN
county, oklahoma, to.wit.
The West Half Of the Southwest ouar,ar
OF section Thirteen G3), Township Five (5l
south Range Nine 90 East nf the Indian
Meridian to satisfy Judgment and decree
OF foreclosure ~ favor Of said plaintiff nnd
against said defendants made and obtained
IN snld court ON the 2nd day Of January,
l"2@' Tor the sum of S29jO 90 with inter
est NJ the rate of ten per cent pcr nnnum
from the second day Of January l022 and
the further sum Of $4,000 attorneys Zoo
WIN interest thereon at the rate Of six per
cent per annum from the 27th dny OF Sen.
,ember' 1921, and costs $4,000 and costs
accruing " ''''
| Will ON the 18th day Of August 1870 M
the hour or y. m. on said day Mt the front
door OF the court house in the city Of On.
rant IN said County and State, offer for sale
and sell to the highest bidder for cash said
real estate above described, (subject to a
first mortgage Of $i0OO.OOD. or so mucb
thereof as will satisfy said Judgment with
interest and costs. '-
1929 -" u'S Vi July
RUEL TAYLOR,
Sheriff of Bryan County.
CECIL C CoHooN SS Attorney sor"'n deputy
Oklahoma City Okla
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lst insertion July 7, 1929

lst insertion July 7, 1922
4th insertion July %. 1929
In the District Court OF Bryan County,
State OF Oklahoma.
First National Bank Of Durant. u National
Banking Association, Plaintiff
vs..
Fl. F. Hicks and Modena v. Hicks Defen
dants.
No. $3.50.
PUBLICATION NOTICE
State Of Oklahoma to the above named De.
fendants Greeting:
You are hereby notified that on the 22nd
day Of July 1929 the above named plaintiff
sued you In the district court Of Bryan
County, Oklahoma, wherein IL seeks judgment
against H. F. Hicks for the sum Of e759 81
together with interest thereon from July l.
1922 OF the rate Of 10 per cent per annum
and for the sustaining Of its attachment
levied upon the following lands:
SEk Eh Of Swk Of Section "a; Mex
Of NEh M Of NWk Of NEk; M Of
NEh OF Nwh of Section rs, Township 9
South, Range East Of the Indian base and
Meridian, Bryan County, Oklahoma; and
the plaintiff further sues in its petition to
have the deed made by the said H. F. Hicks
to the said ModenA v. Hicks declared null
and void, as being made without consider.
alton and in fraud of the rights Of the
plaintiff.
Now therefore, you are hereby notified Of
the filing Of said suit and the levying Of said
attachment and that you mus. answer plain.
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.nr.R OWN BUSINESS

VIM lust the words, four in
Ilo,, S,r AID refer directly to the
pnOst,' s,,. .rowling, fault finding
FDn.' VI, ,.r.. People who never
r;'HIh' ..u business are like the
rlna =" r.n dogs. that are always
gree ,..r nipping and nabbing
.|prkt '''
"ptD .umc the great creator
"a" g.. ,.rccally to superintend
r'ay .,',..r.. and to be eternally pry-
b. '.''' ''i,..ae and seeking to control
nE .,.,sr l, rvorybody's affairs?
na =" .,..,yh to make one indignant
i u" vs.. pains some people go to
V. MI, the plans of others and
iel..' N, # gossip. They leave their
HS.' r,,...- . TO grow full of weeds
oa sa, ,bry re trying to hold up be-
.n" % oyerybudy the few weeds they
l0it ln from their neighbor's. o. how
~. Y. mil ~ rob these of their repu-
E '.son their peace, their prosperity
w. w Measure. They do everything
=. ' mind their own business. They
..ror ~, discern their own faults and
. iollies' A. L.,. .o, :.
.-ti,ed and judgement pronounced,
- not a moment left to do more
s.. & congratulate themselves on their
avn good works.
People who don't mind their own
hr,ines, bring more misery into fam
Si.s % societies and churches than
.rsrvthing else. They turn the pleas
mt peaceful stream or good will into
IL losthsomr pool; they intrude on
sronnd where Angels would even fear
10 tread,
Now m.ndjng ones own business
/, tbe very best remedy for the itch
mo ear. hat are never satisfied with
hearing, and the busy tongue that
burries t. speak cruel words. Mind
hg your oAr business will turn your
attention t. self, and you will forget
b watch So closely the short coming
d other. it will make peaceful
home. happy neighbors, and quiet
.Cnsciencr., and you will be able to
realize ana more fully comprehend
the truth spoken in Holy writ, Bles-
sed are III, peace makers.
NAUDE H. HALL,
Kemp, Okla.
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Interest thereon st the rate of ter per esu,
per annum from August 22nd. 1891, unti
paid, and the further sum Of $259.69 aa At
torney feos. and the further sum Of SA.OO .,
abstract fees, with interest thereon at The
rate of six per cent per annum from Ass
ust 31st, 1921, until paid, and the further
sum OF S259,37 as taxes on said property,
with interest thereon at the rate OF ten per
cent per annum from September LIST, 1921,
until paid, and costs nccruing; will on
the 3lst day OF July, A. D.. 1929, at ths
hour of two o'clock p. NJ. Of said day. .,
the front door Of the Court House in the
City Of Durant, in said County and state
offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder
for cash, the said property above described
or SO much thereof as will satisfy said judg
ment, with interest and costs
Witness my hand this the 2sth day oi
June, A. D., 1879.
RUEL TAYLOR,
Sheriff OF Bryan County, Okla
Uuerback & Macdonald,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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LIST insertion June 30, 1929
4th insertion July 81. 1922
PUBLICATION NOTICE
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
STATE OF OKLAHOMA,
COUNTY OF BRYAN,
Victoria Satterfield, Plaintiff
vs.
Henry Satterfield, Defendant.
No. $3.50
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, to Henry Sat
terfield, Defendant.
The defendant Henry Satterfield 10 here.
by notified that he has been sued BY the
plaintiff, Victoria Satterfield, for divorce
on grounds Of extreme cruelty and must an
swer tho petition filed by the plaintiff,
Victoria satterfield, on or before the iitk
day Of August, 1929, or the allegations 90
set forth in the petition Of the said plaintiff
will be taken as true and judgment for
absolute divorce will be rendered according.
ly.
Witness my hand and the seal Of ssia
court on this the 23 day Of June 1879
LACY GRIMES,
Court Clerk.
BY Ralph H. Daugherty, Deputy.
Z. E. AMM0NS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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tiff's petition on or before the 18th day of
August 1922 or sail petition will be taken as
true and judgment rendered accordingly in
favor Of the paintiff and against you and
each Of you sustaining the attachment levied
on said property to secure the sum OF S758..
- with interest rs aforesaid, with q further
decree holding for naught the deed made by
the said II. y. Hicks to Modeua V. Hicks and
decrceing that the said Modena " Hicks
holds the title Of said property in trust for
the said II. +. Hicks, with q decree direct.
ing the sale of said property for the salts.
faction Of the plaintiffs said Indebtedness,
and such further relief AS the plaintiff may
show itself entitled to receive.
Signed this 30th day Of June 1879.
LACY GRIMES,
Court Clerk, Bryan County, Oklahoma.
by Bessie Francisco, Deputy.
HATCHETT & FERGUSON,
ATTORNEYS
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lst insertion June so. 1922
5th insertion July 3e, 1922
STATE OF OKLAHOMA,

lst insertion June 80. 1922
5th insertion July 3e, 1922
STATE OF OKLAHOMA,
COUNTY OF BRYAN.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR
SAID COUNTY AND STATE.
Georgia State Savings Association Of savan.
nah, Plaintiff.
A. y. Ray, Jr., and Amos K. Bass. Defen.
dants.
No. 47s3
NOTICE OF sHERIrF's SALE OF LAND
ON FORECLOSURE.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
Of an order Of sale issued out Of the Dis
triet Court Of Bryan County, Oklahoma, on
the 2eth day of June, A. D.. 1929, In an
action wherein the Georgia State Savings
Association Of Savannah was plaintiff, and
A. E.. Ray, Jr., and Amos K. Bass were
defendants, directed to me, the undersigned
Sheriff Of Bryan County, commanding me ia
levy upon and sell the following described
property, to.wit:
Lot %. In Block 12, In the Town o, Cad
do. Bryan County, Oklahoma, according 70
the official plat and survey thereof, to salts
iy judgment and decree OF foreclosure in
favor Of said plaintiff and against said de-
fendant, A. E. Ray, Jr obtained and made
in said Court on the 7th day Of October.
A. D., 1921, for the sum Of $2596.s5, with
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-07-21
1st insertion June %, 1922.
5th insertion July 81, 1922,
STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
BRYAN QOITNTV

NOTICE OF sHERIrF's SALE
Notice is hereby given that between the
hours Of ten O'Clock In the forenoon and
two o'clock in the afternoon, on the oath
day OF July 1922, and at the East entrance to
the Bryan County Court House in the City
81 DuTant, Oklahoma, the undersigned sher.
III will sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash the following described property,
Sh Of Lot s In Block 20S less 10 feet
Of the West side thereof for an alley in
the city Of Durant, Bryan County Oklahoma,
according to the official plat and survey
thereof.
Said property being sold to satisfy o judg.
ment rendered in the district court Of Bry-
an County, Oklahoma in Cause No. 4948 on
the docket Of said court, wherein Abbott.
Brooks Hall Hardware Company, q corpora.
tion, is plaintiff and Maude Dane ct ais,
are defendants and in which action various
parties recovered judgments against Maude
Dane and Raymond Dane for the foreclos.
ure Of liens on the above described property.
Signed this 21st day OF June 1922
RUEL TAYLOR
- Sheriff, Bryan County, Okla.
HATCHETT & FERGUSON,
Attorneys.
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1st insertion JpIv I. 1000

LIST insertion July II, 1922.
- 9TH insertion August H. 1929
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF BRYAN
7, COUNTY; OKLAHOMA.
N. d. Ready ct al, Defendants,
No. 480l
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
Of an order of sale issued out of the District
Court OF Bryan County Oklahoma on the
i2th day Of July, 1922, in an action where.
In II. =; Randel was plaintiff and N. D.
Ready Lillian Ready. Wallace Hughston, and
y. q. Whit, Administrator Of the estate Of
II. s. Whit, deceased, were defendants,
directed to me the undersigned Sheriff Of
Bryan County Oklahoma, commanding me Ia
levy upon and sell without appraisement
subject to first mortgage OF s35oo.oO. the
following described real estate in BRYAN
County, Oklahoma, towit:
The Northeast Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter and the North Half Of the South.
east Quarter Of the Southwest Quarter and
the Southwest Quarter Of the Southeast
Quarter Of the Southwest Quarter Of Sec.
ton Thirteen G3), Township Five (5)
South, Range Nine (9) East Of the Indian
Meridian, to satisfy a judgment and decree
Of foreclosure in favor Of said plaintiff and
against said defendants made and obtained
in said court on the 2nd day of January,
i'SS' ioi SUN VI ~ iDS.oU WIN interest,"
at the rate of ten per cent per annum from
January ., 1922 and further sum Of s17I.
90 attorneys fees with interest at the rate
OF six per cent per annum from the 9th
day Of September 1921. and costs S6O.O0
and costs accruing.
will on the 10th day of August 1929 al
the hour NJ p. M on said day at the front
door Of the court hnusc in the city Of Du
rant in said County and State, offer for sale
and sell to the highest bidder for cash said
real estate above described, tsubject to q
first mortgage of $350OOO) or so much
thereof as will satisfy said judgment with
interest and costs
Witness my hand this 18th day Of July
1o22
RUEL TAYLOR,
Sheriff Of Bryan County
BY Clyde Norman, Deputy
CECIL G. CoHOON, Attorney,
Oklahoma City Okla
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LIST insertion June 80, 1922
5th insertion July 2s, 1922
STATE OF OKLAHOMA,
COUNTY OF BRYAN.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR
BRYAN COUNTY, STATE OF OKLA.
HOMA.
The atkinson, Warren & Henley Company,
Corporation. Plaintiff,
VS.
O. II. Hall, ct al, Defendants.
No. 4Te6
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF LAND
ON FORECLOSURE.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
Of an order Of sale issued out of the District
Court Of Bryan County, Oklahoma, un the
2Sth day Of June. 1922 in an action where.
In The Atkinson, Warren & Henley Com.
pany was plaintiff, and G. II. Hall, Letha
Hall, A. n. Deere, Guaranty State Bank of
Bennington, Oklahoma, the First State Bank
Of Durant, Oklahoma, G. @. Williams, and
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LEGAL NOTICES
zHaa.:w - Il /: II q II ;. II !:
Isl Insertion July 81, 1921
onl in.nrtinn .InlV 2S. 1922

ISt ln.CrtlOn July IT, Iy2I
2nd Insertion July 28, 1922
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
All persons having claims against
Selma a. Ball, deceased are required
10 present the same. with the neces-
sary vouchers. to the undersigned
executor al his residence in the city
Of Durant. Oklahoma, or at the office
Of lIatchett d Semple in Durant,
Oklahoma, within four (4) months of
the date hcreof or the same will be
forever barred
Dated this 2lst day of July. 1922.
THOMAS J. BALL,
Executor.
Hatchctt and Semple,
Attorneys.
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50 insertion July IA, 1922
~ r,,.,h Insertion August II, 1922
&" ~, DISTRICT COURT OF BRYAN
II VoL Try. OKLAHOMA.
ksrdrIl Plaintiff.
' " k""lH et al. Defendants
Man,. No. 1900.
"044cE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
q, S,",y IS hereby given that in pursuance
t,i., an = ord"r of Sale issued out Of the Dis
II. ,or' ~ Bryan County, Oklahoma, on
Nb0,i;" fay Of July, 1929. in an action
p'yayih D pIn H. = Randel was plaintiff and N.
And mac rI$ Lillian Ready, Wallace Hughston,
Of n WHIT, Administrator Of the estate
j,tn,,S Whit deceased, were defendants
Brar - me the undersigned Sheriff of
''A'y' Oklahoma, commanding me
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LIST insertion June %, 1922
5th Insertion July 81, 1929
STATE OF OKLAHOMA,
COUNTY OF BRYAN.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR
SAID COUNTY AND STATE.
Mrs. Ida r. Looney, Plaintiff,
VS..
W. II. Yeats, et al., Defendants.
No. 4986
NOTICE OF SHERIFTS SALE OP LAND
ON FORECLOSURE.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
of an order Of sale issued ont Of the office
of the Court Clerk Of the District Court
in and for Bryan County, Oklahoma, on the
2lst day Of June, A. D. 1922 in an action
wherein Mrs. Ida R. Looney was plaintiff
ley, Sallie E. Stanley and the State Bank
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l>t Insertion July II. 1929.
i'h insertion Aug. IL, 1922
NOTICE OF SUERIFr'S SALE


NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Notice IS hereby given that between the
Aours u Ter o'clock in the forenoon and two
O'clock N the afternoon on the 14th day
o. Anru'' lH-2 and at the east entrance to
The Bryan County Court House in the city
~ pnran' Oklahoma, the undersigned sher.
~ vii, sell to the highest and best bidder
Nr cash I'll" following described property, to.
Lots ! and in Block in Affords Ad.
dT,' I" N" r'ty Of Durant. Oklahoma ac.
Sfdn: :" n" recorded plat and survey
Mere'', t'-' th"r with all improvene sit
ealen 't'f"n'l said property being sold sub.
!H ~ nrl"r mortgage favor of the Du.
Ht' hw.dlns Loan Association securing
loan "' .1uo.ou.
eaid property is sold pursuant to the com.
nSndS Of - special execution or order of
s'1 issued IN Case No. 4706 on the docket
~ 10" diH'r't court Of Bryan County, Ok
nnh'ma "l"r"ln SteGer Lumber Company, a
Urn nm Is plaintiff and A. N. Bnuman and
h.,ue htnman are defendants and in which
N1ioh !Foh IN" plaintiff recovered n personal
!.u-".'' nc'inSt said defendants with a de.
@ sfr io'.r'"Snr its mortgage on the above
de:'ri'"d pr. pcrty.
Sl-hed Tins 7th day of July 1929
RUEL TAYLOR,
,,-s,, Sheriff. Bryan County, Okla.
""i, HhFI & FERGUSON,
Attorneys
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-16

sting leader 1880 p. m. Order OF SER
gice. Organ voluntary. Song, motion
picture, several songs, address on
Sunshine Religion The whole SER
vice will last about an hour, The
motion picture is one of particular
beauty including scenes on the beach
at Santa Cruz, the Redwood forest,
the home of former U. S. Senator
Phelan and the Alum Rock Canyon
Come see the pictures and hear the
address. The choir of the church is
preparing a Christmas 'cantata which
will probably be given, Sunday, Dec.
"a, at p. m.
COURT STREET CHRISTIAN
Corner N. 18th and Court streets.
Bible school, 9;45 a. m. E. B. Flake,
superintendent. 1t is the kind Of a
school you want-a graded school.
Glasses for all ages. The new teacher
training class for young people, both
married and single, is going to be a
fine class. Those that expect to be
Christian workers or Christian par
ents worthy of the name, should
enroll in this class. 1t is "The New
Standard Teacher Training Course.
that is being studied. AT the morn
ing worship hour the pastor will
bring a spiritual message from the
Northwest Preachers Parliament
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-16
ASTORIA MAKES
READY TO BUILD
PERMANENTLY

Astoria, Or, Dec. ia sur
vey with view to laying the
foundations for the city on a per-
manent basis, to replace the busi-
ness district built on piling which
was destroyed by the fire week
ago, has been started with the CO.
operation Of army engineers.
Dredging from the river bed to
fill in the collapsed streets, as
planned, it was said, will serve
the double purpose of deepening
the channel of the Columbia river
here and filling in the mud flat
over which the city had been con-
structed in the early days.
Building operations are already
under way. The Astoria Budget,
afternoon newspaper, is rebuild
Ing its fire swept structure. The
walls remain standing and work
men are busy putting on roof, a
new front and doing other neces-
sary work.
notwithstanding the work go
ing on here, officials warn un-
employed outsiders from flockins
here, as the large number Of job
less men made by the fire are
available for the work here a
present, and the housing situation
would make it difficult to care fol
an influx Of transients.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-16
SPECIAL menu PLANNED
FOR MONDAY LUNCHEON


Members of the Chambers Of
Commerce will be served spe-
cial luncheon Monday noon con-
sisting principally of the best
baked ham with cranberry sauce,
sweet corn and potatoes rounded
out by ample portions of pumpkin
pie,
AS the regular luncheon days
following next Monday fall on le-
gal holidays, no more meetings
will be held following the special
luncheon next Monday until jan
uafy s. Fred A. Williams, former
public service commissioner, will
deliver the address next Monday,
speaking on automotive transpor-
tatioH.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-16
Principal Business
BIOckMSnlemOnce
PurChnsedF0rtS1OOO

Speaking of real estate values
and investments in city proper
ty, Fred Bechtel says he has an
abstract on block 33, original city
of Salem, that will give some idea
of how values of Salem property
increased in the early days.
This block is in the center of
the Salem business district, bound
ed by Commercial, State, Liberty
and Court streets, the block that
has an assessment higher than
any business block in the city.
In 1856 William II. Wilson and
his wife Cleo Wilson, who had
taken up a government claim of
what is now the center of Salem,
decided for a consideration Of
$1,000, the entire block to Thomas
Powell.
The same year Powell sold to
Soloman Durbin, the west half of
the block, extending along Com
mercial street the entire length Of
the block, and east to the alley,
for $500.
Six years later, in 1861, Solo
man Durbin sold to his brother
Isaac Durbin, an undivided half
interest in the lot now known as
the southwest corner of the block,
corner of Commercial and State
streets. Salem real estate was go
ing up. The Durbin brothers then
established livery stable on the
corner, and during their owner
ship, buildings on the corner
were burned two times.
Soloman Durbin's investment
in the block, all facing on Com
mercial street between State and
Court was a profitable one, as he
not only sold a half interest in
the S2 feet ON the southwest 'or.
ner to his brother for $1,000, but
in 1857 he sold 25 feet facing on
Commercial street for $500.
Thus within II years, Soloma1l
Durbin, who took a chance and in
vested $500 in Salem business
property, had sold part of the
block for $1,000, and still was the
owner of more than two thirds OF
his original purchase.