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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-21
Factory Girl Wins $4,000 in Cash
and Hope of Fortune by Legal Quirk
Oil Land in Oklahoma Is
Obtained by Hidden
Deed Clause,
THREE months ago Leona
/ Coyle, II, worked in the


/ COyle, II, worked in the
factory of the G & j Tire Com
pany earning from SIS to $22 a
week-as happy and gO-lucky
as any girl.
Today Leona has $4,000 de-
posted in a local bank and the
prospects of a fortune from a
tract of land in the oil section of
Oklahoma.
Sudden riches have not turned Le-
ona's head. She's not spending her
money on automobiles and fine
clothes.
I'm going to start in business col
lege in the spring to learn how to
manage my affairs said Leona.
Meanwhile she has quit her job in
the factory and is helping her aunt
keep house.
LeOna is not undeserving of her
good fortune. Her childhood days
spent in an orphans home were de-
void of the love which only a father
and mother can bestow.
When she was years old her
father was stabbed in the back and
killed. Two years later her mother
gave up Hfe's battles The Baptists
Orphan Home at Oklahoma City was
LeOna's refuge.
About two years ago Leona's aunt.
Mrs. David Grady. $40 ". Morris St.
accidentally discovered her in the
home and brought her to Indianapolis
Things Start Happening
While Leora was enjoying her new
found home things were happening
in Oklahoma ]. P. Potter and L. T.
Poland. prospeetors. discovered abun-
dant quantities of thick, Shiny Sub
stance in the southwestern section Of
the State. Indians. they learned.
owned the 34O-acre tract. They
bought It.
Then another discovery. The In
dams had sold the land many years
before to l. T. Coyle on the agree
ment the land was TO return 10 them
hidden in the deed. provided the land
should go to Coyle's heirs.
Leona, unaware of the transactions,
received a telegram from a half-sis-
ter. A reunion of the orphaned chtl-
dren would be nice. the telegram said.
This was answered and then came an
bother, and still another. The fourth
sdisclosed the truth. Leona owned
land and she would have to come. An
attorney was employed by Lcona in
Oklahoma City and in the investiga-
ton thIt followed 1t was learned the
sister had attempted TO obtain
Leona's share Of the land which size
did not know she possessed.
Legal Battle Won
After a bitter legal fight her rights
were established. Potter and Poland,
under the rights given them by the
Oklahoma law. reimbursed the heirs,
four girls and one son, with $50. 900
and ninety. acres Of the 34O-acre tract.
Because Leona was the full, child of
Coyle she was given so per cent of the
money and the ninety-acre tract while
the four stepchildren received 40 per
cent of the money After. attorneys
had been paid their fees Leona re-
ceived s1O.S62.21. and the stepchildren
$12. 600
Leona's hopes for a fortune lie in
the ninety-acre tract which is in di-
rect line with two oil wells from
which Potter and Poland are getting
51e barrels a day. If her father had
made a viii she would own these
wells, for her father had expressed
the wish, she said, that she get all his
belongings
How does it feel to get suddenly
rich?" We'll. its sorta nice" said
LeOna.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-21
Forecast

GENERALLY fair tonight and
" Thursday. Colder weather
predicted for this vicinity to-
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-21
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The Holly chieftain., 1923-05-03
BUCKEYE NEwsETTs

.jutine Kinney and Elmer Proett
we're down to Manter Saturday vi
ting the ball game at Rock school
house. After their return Elmer
gools down with the mumps.
Last Friday the northeast school
'losed with "a good program. a
bnuntious dinner was served to all.
Lofe Doles has been the teacher for
Size last two terms, besides filled
hi a few months extra on the third
serm when that teacher resigned
I.afe is. a good teacher but expects
now TO quit the profession at pre-
ent and go into business at Man
ter.
Quit number of the farmers Ge
having good sized hog pasture
put up with standard woven wire.
With the right Kind of greens and
holter they will do muchbetter
A nice rain straight down with no
wind came last Thursday night and
everything since is getting much
revived, sod breaking, disking and
planting corn is about the average
| among the farmers.
Ye scribe have put out some
cherry. apple tress, besides couple
hundred mulberries for a wind
hrak. So far every single one has
indications of growing. We let Mr.
Kinney have 100 which We're -alsc
PLANTED on the north side of his
rood residence.
ma Hardin with a four horse loat
vent to Mantcr "Wednesday and OF
his return had double row lister
The Holly chieftain., 1923-05-03
PLEASANT HILL ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Herrick went
to Holly Wednesday.
There was quite heavy rain in
the Jenson neighborheed last week
At the same time two miles west
of there the rain was0nly a shower.
c. l.. Herrick and Lyman Herrick
went to Towner Saturday.
Robert Lee and family ate Sunday
dinner at August Reinerts.
Mrs. Charles Humrich and Mrs.
Retta Swain took several crates
of chickens to Holly Monday.
Charles Humrick bought some
corn of Mr.. Sherer recently.
Mrs. Blanch Whittle closed sue
cessful term of school last week and
has gone to her farm near Eads for
the summer,
Mrs. Floyd Gilmore visited at Ed
GillmOre's Monday,
A Sunday School was organized at
the Pleasant Hill schoolhouse Sun.
day morning.
The Jenson family spent Sunday
afternoon at c. L. Herrick's.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-05-03
PLAINS PIcKrNGs
Sent in by Barb0ra Zimmet

g o
Earl Wells of the Plains store
brought out load of gas from
Holly Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Erwin and fami
ly were shopping ih Holly Wednes-
day
Harry Zimmet of Holly spent last
Wednesday night at Mrs. P. Zim-
NETS home.
Mrs. VIM. Lemgo called on Mrs
Roy Garrett Wednesday.
Mrs. Y. G. Maxey who has been
on the sick list is able to be out
again.
w. P. Grisicr, G. L. Garrett and
j. F. Erwin were transacting bust
ness in Holly Monday.
Ernest Wenger and Lee Kelley
The Holly chieftain., 1923-05-03
WILDWOOD MUSINGS


Ernest Nelson was Holly visit
or Tuesday.
j. W. shelton attended the church
,1oa.d s..:...ez .. G. ". Sherman's,
vest oil Hartman Tuesday night.
Carl Ihoinpson called ut the Mel
aon home Tuesday.
Tressa Click and sister took din
9nar at the Shelton home Saturday.
The rain Wednesday night and
friday was welcomed by all of the
farmers.
Horace Cox purchased a new
Ford which he drove home Saturday
ftom the garage.
.LeRoy Robinson is suffering a
great deal with the munps the
past week.
I Rey. Ed S. Mckinney was a din
9er guest at the Shelton home on
sunday
Myota Shelton called at the HON
land home Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Index took
dinner at the Offill home in Hart
nhn Sunday.
Ernest Nelson was at Hartman
Monday.
Miss Viola Rowland is now work
ny in Lamar.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-05-03
were in Holly Tuesday.

were in Holly Tuesday.
VIM Lemgo took load of hogs
to Holly Wednesday.
Barbora Zimmet has been stay
ing with Mrs. ii. C. Zilnmet the
Bert Lunz and son Albert were
in Holly Tuesday.
Who says it doesn't rain In Colo
RADIO? A fine steady rain visited this
section Wednesday and Thursday.
A. II. JACKIE was transacting bust
ness in Holly Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM LemgO spent
Saturday night at the Scott home
near Ridge View
R. r. Gilley and Lee Kelley were
Holly visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. II. Kelley spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Beasley.
Geo. and Happy" Owens were in
Holly Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LemgO purchas
I'd three through-bre : registered
hogs at the Scott sale recently
Mrs Sophia Zirnmet VINO has been
staying in Holly returned home last
Saturday.
A number in our vicinity report
seeing the cyclone Friday, and al
though quite distance away it
vas very plain.
The Plains switch board has been
moved to Buckeye and toll phone
installed at the H. c. Zimmet home.
past week
VIM. Lemgo called on Harley Davi
son Sunday.
Or. Rasar and wife of Holly mad
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Maxey and fami-
". Mr. and Mrs H. J. Schnabel and
family, Mrs. S. Zimmet and Barbara
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Griesier and
Ice Kelley called on Mr.. and Mrs.
g. L. Garrett and family Sunday.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-05-03
CHIEFTA|N CORRESPONDENCE
Contributed by Special Staff from all the Surrounding Territory

Chas. Beeks was absent from
school the latter part of the week
on account OF bad cold.
|. Reynold went to Holly Thurs
day.
,il.e party to be at NJ. L. Tremain
home Friday evening had to be
postponed because OF the rain.
o. j. Burks went to Holly Friday.
Everyone is rejoicing because OF
the rain which came the latter part
of the week. The farmers can work
with better spirit now.
Mr. Gurley called on o. j. Burks
Saturday morning
A prairie fire was started We'd
nesday from burning weeds. A wind
came up and the fire got away
quite u strip was burned but with
many of the farmers help 1t was put
out, however it should teach the
people to be very cereful WIN burn
ing weeds.
Olivr Burks was a Holly visit
or Saturday.
John Burks and Mr.. Kairns made
n business trip to Holly Friday.
( Durwad, Roberta and Bonnie
Mikes were at the South Towner
school Saturday afternoon. They
are helping with the program for
the last day of school.
T.. Y. Caldwell was in Towner last
Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Long went to Holly
Saturday
Mrs. Henry Burks and children
snent the day at J. b. Whipple's
Sunday.
Myol. Glen and Carol Powers at
tended Sunday school at the Red
die school Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Sharpe preached at the
Iaeddle school Sunday which was
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Carol Powers called at the j. B
Whipple home Sunday.
NJ. l.. Tremain's have moved back
on their home place the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Golden and Marie
| Pearl visited at J. B. Whipple's OF
4 Sunday.
Mr.. Cox was visiting in this neigf
borhood Sunday.
4 Eliza Eaton and family were call
ers on frielfds-in this vicinity las
. Sunday
4 J B Whipple and family spen
Sunday evening at the Nathan Pow
ers home
/, Mr. Spencer and daughter, Clara
and Mae Hoffmeister were Holl.
visitors Monday.
Ed Gilmore went to Towner oil
Monday
The Holly chieftain., 1923-05-03
CHENEY CENTER ITEMS
Sent in by Mrs. E. NJ. Lindsey

Everyone seems to be busy since
the rain last week
Most of the people in Cheney
Center neighborhood saw the cy.
clone that passed in south of Webb
last Friday.
Mrs. Mats and Mrs. Heck were
Holly visitors Saturday.
l.. E. Alderman returned home
from Lamar Saturday
Geo. Allen was transacting bust.
ness in Holly Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Kennedy were
in Holly Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Hart and fami.
ly spent Sunday at the Crabill
home
Charline Lewis was Holly visit.
or Saturday.
There was a large crowd attend.
ing the sale Friday afternoon at Mr..
Hutchings' place and things sold
good. One COW and calf brought 500.
Mr., and Mrs. j. w. Hoolton enter
tanned crowd of friends from Cooli-
dge Sunday evening
Miss Iona Russell who is attend
ing school in Holly spent the week
end with her parnets.
Misses Ethel and Eta Crabill and
brother Paul of Granada spent the
week end with their mother, Mrs.
Jenny Crabill.
A large crowd of friends of Mr.
and Mrs, Hutchings gathered at
their home Sunday with well filled
baskets and spread fine dinner as
a farewell dinner. They will leave
soon for Nebraska,
The Holly chieftain., 1923-05-03
MOTOR ROUTE "B" NEWS

Dave Corbin who has been here
Tor the past few months left for
Hutchinson, Kansas Tuesday.
Bonnie and Roberta Mikes visited
the South Towner school Wednesday
Nh. Anderson and family moved
on the John Reynolds place. The
children started to school at the
keddle school Monday.
Nathan Powers was in Holly last
Tuesday.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-05-03

Frank 'kimmel returned from
cherokee, Kansas last Friday where
ne was called by the death Of his
sister-in-law He reports great deal
a rain there also between there and
here.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-05-03

Sid Villines who has been extre.
mely Ill with pneumonia for several
days Is reported not much better
as we go to press.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-05-03

New kitchen porcelain top tables
Just the Kind you need for the kite.
hen.-rhe Morich Furniture Co.
Prices SLIPS each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-04
Many Gilt Suggestions
Besides Jewelry

Get into the habit of watching our windows
They are built in the most modern manner for
the most satisfactory way of displaying mer-
chandise
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-04

w HILE store to Augusta business
to kennebec County. For number of years. FREEMANS
Waterve has stood for all that best he jewery business
This will be the standard of this Augusta Nation
ally advertised merchandise the only kind shall carry
other words shall purchase and then sell only merchandise
that is of known quality.
With two stores, enabled buy extensively
more favorb than had only place Of business Large
purchases favorable fact that enables
to sell with smaller margin of profit than would be the
if we had but store
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-04

The manager OF our Augusta store Mr. George Hurley
who has been in employ for long time. become
permanent resident of the city and will find courteous
and attentive and c0nderae of all your wishes We are also
fortunate securing Mrs Cce Webster of Augusta as clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-04

o merchandise policy is expressed in just three words:
quality ServiceSasfaction We shall carry in stock only
those articles that of assured quay we will give YOU the
attention and service that appreciated we want YOU to he
sashed with your purchases money will be refunded
The Little River news., 1923-04-18
HAMPSTEAD COURT BUSY
DispOses of Fifteen Cases in Session
 at Washington.

DispOses of Fifteen Cases in Session
 at Washington. | Hope, April 14.-The Hampstead Cir cult Court, which has been in session at Washington this week, had a very busy session.
 The cases disposed of are as fol- lows:
 City of Hope vs. Osie Speed and Ella Bray. Case dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
 L. w. Crabb pleaded guilty to hav- l ing had improper relations with his 17-year-old stepdaughter. The girl charged him with being the father of the unborn child. Sentence of three years in the penitentiary imposed. Both are residents of the De Ann con- munity.
 Will Beard entered a plea of guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
 City of Hope vs. J. B. Haynes. The judge instructed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendant.
 City of Hope charged John LaCour with selling whiskey. He was found guilty and sentenced $10O fine and 30 days sentence.
 Jessie Baker, charged with assault to kill, was given a penitentiary sen- tence of one year by trial jury.
 Jim Stuart, negro, charged with manufacturing liquor, was found guil- ty, and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary
 Cassie Davis, charged with petit lar ceny, entered plea of guilty and was fined $10 and one hour in jail.
 Arthur Allen was fined $1OO' on liquor transporting charge
 D. M. Tice, charged with selling liquor, was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.
 Rob White and Mooch Jamison, charged with aggravated assault, were houhu SuiAly. JdllllSOl 5 pulllSuluellL was fixed at $100 and 30 days in jail. White was given $50 fine and 30 days in jail.
 State vs. Alex Boyd; simple assault, fined $25.
 Price Collins, petit larceny. Plead ed guilty and was fined $1O and one hour in jail Claude Hawthorne, charged with manufacturing liquor, was found guil- ty and received one year in the peni- tentiary
 Trial of Bob Martin and Finley Mar tin, tried jointly for having in their possession a still, consumed almost a days time. Martin was the constable elect from Spring Hill township, who was arrested on the above charge here about the middle of February, after his election February 1. Owing to a hung jury, the case was set for the October term of court. The defense claimed that the still and liquor was plant
The Little River news., 1923-04-18

MT. and Mrs. A. E. Waters, MT. ana Mrs. Jim Martin, MT. and Mrs. Ii. l.. Poland and their families and Ruel Phillips of Ashdown and Miss Tabbie Martin of Texarkana, motored to Min eral Springs Sunday to spend the day with Mrs. Martin, mother of Mrs. Wat CTS, Mrs. Poland, Jim Martin and Miss Martin. Twenty-Five were present at dinner honoring Mrs. Martin.
The Little River news., 1923-04-18

Addison Harris of Little Rock spent the week end in Ashdown with his wife and little daughter, who are visiting friends and relatives here.
 H. G. Thompson has moved into the house on Rankin street recently vacat- ed by H. A. Sims MT. Sims has moved into the c. A. Henry house on the east side.
 Circle No. 1 of the Methodist mis- sionary society will meet with Mrs. W. o. Sims Wednesday afternoon. The subject will be the second chapter of the bible study.
 MT. and Mrs. s. J. Meyer and child ren motored to Texarkana Saturday night to meet Mrs. Eichold who was returning from an extended visit in Imperial, California
 Dan Phillips and children and MT. and Mrs. Lydick, who made the trip to California by automobile, are now To- cated in their new home at Inglewood. California, having made the trip with out mishap.
 Mrs. W. H. Alexander and little daughter and Mrs. Mack Christian of Mineral Springs left for their home Friday after visit with Mrs. J. I. Johnston.
 A number of relatives and friends surprised MT. and Mrs. Will Gill Sun day. They met at his home at about Il o'clock and spread a dinner to- gether. A very enjoyable time was had.
 Circle No. 3 of the Methodist mis- sionary society will meet with Mrs. George Steel Wednesday afternoon.
 Burl Keenan who was elected Con- stable of Jefferson township, took the oath of office Friday.
 P. s. Davis of Arden was in Ash down Tuesday. |
The Little River news., 1923-04-18

Any breaking out of the skin on face, neck, arms or body is overcome quick est by applying Mentho-Sulphur. The pimples seem to dry right up and go away, declares a noted skin specialist
 Nothing has ever been found to take the place of sulphur as pimple re- mover. It is harmless and inexpensive. Just ask any druggist for small jar of Rowles Mentho-Sulphur and use it like cold cream.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-24
SWHNNERTON ASKS INDIAN
DANCES NOT BE STOPPED
Continued from Page One.)

Mr.. Swinnerton, who followed Al
bert w. Atwood, mused in humorous
vein over the great men he had
known. He visited Sam Blythe, the
journalist Sam had the photos of
all the great men on his walls, in
scribed, Dear SAM" Darling Sam, =
etc. Swinnerton felt in knowing Sam
he knew all the great men forthwith.
Then he told how he almost became
acquainted, once more, this time also
by proxy, with all the great men. 1t
was when during one of the Bryan's
campaigns, he has forgotten which, he
was one of the many newspaper men
on the special train bearing the silver
crowned, thorn -tongued orator.
Bryan's regular diet was a whole
apple pie and quart of milk. That's
what defeated him." the speaker said,
"for no man can stand up under a
diet like that. The milk used some
times to ooze out of Bryan's eyes, he
was so saturated with it, and the
watery-eyed appearance it gave him
made against him.
Swinnerton was ushered back
through two cars and introduced to
Bryan. The latter magnifieently re-
sponded: "It is always pleasure to
meet my friends, the newspaper men."
Six times more in an hour Swim
merton was taken back and introduced
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-24

comparative rates, showed that the
Arizona average of all class rates for
a distance of 800 miles is 88.9 cSnts
per 100 pounds. In Washington, how
ever, the rate for the same distance
IS only 70.3 cents per 100 pounds, an
advantage over Arizona of 1876 cents
or Fl per cent. In Oregon and Neva-
da, the rate for the same distance is
even less than that in Washington, be-
ing 69,8 cents per 100 pounds-a rate
29.1 cents less than the Arizona rate,
or an advantage in their favor of 1928
per cent. In connection with the fore
going figures Mr. Blaine pointed out
that as the distance increases, the dis
parity in rates to the disadvantage of
Arizona also Increases
s In showing the great handicap un-
der which shippers of Arizona labor,
Mr.. Blaine, among other illustrations,
pointed to the example of rates from
Tucson to Yuma and Los Angeles to
Yuma. The latter city is halfway
point between Tucson and Los An
geles, but it IS not a halfway point
in freight rates, for the rate from
Tucson to Yuma is $1.7O12, while the
rate from Los Angeles to Yuma is
only $1.41, a difference of 291s cents.
But this rate when applied to the town
of Colorado, one mile from Yuma, is
still more out of line for the rate from
Los Angeles to this little town is only
$11512 or y55 cents less than the Tue
SON Yuma rate.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-24
WHY INDIAN COMMIS ONER
DTSSAPROVES H0PI DANCES


There has been much discussion re-
Gently over the attitude of the Indian
department relative to the famous Ho-
pi snake dances which have been an
annual ceremonial with the tribe for
many years past.
A short time ago Samuel M. Bro
sius, agent for the Indian Rights as
soeiation of Washington and Matthew
K. Sniffen, secretary of the asSocia-
ton, were in Flagstaff attending the
Indian Missionary meetings being held
here. They brought with them re-
port OF a special agent of the Indian
department IN the form Of affidavits
concerning the lewd, licentious and
lascivious activities of the snake
charmers, made by Hopis who former
II took part in the ceremonials. 1t
weuld seem from the reports that the
unprintable parts Of the dances were
not shown to white visitors or while
white visitors were present, but. took
place solely among themselves for
their own amusement, after a careful
search had revealed the fact that no
whites were present. The affidavits,
several in number, were made by Hopi
Indians who had in former years ta-
ken part in the ceremonies, but who
had later accepted the white mans re
ligion. Two or three affidavits were
from white men and women who told
of accidentally witnessing scenes of 3
vile character being enacted by the
clowns when the presence of the
whites was unnoted.
The officials of the Indian Rights
association declare that it was not the
intention of the Indian commissioner
to prohibit the dances, but a desire to
get the Indians themselves to do away
with them.
Old members of the snake dancers
stated in their affidavits that the
snake medicine" was fake, that the
snake nen. Immediately on catching a
rattler would break out the pois-
onous fangs with hardwood stick
that this treatment was necessary ev-
cry day or two to keep them from
growing out again and endangerin2
the snake men. Many cases were
cited where snakes had done much
damage to snake men and in one OF
two instances those bitten by the
snakes had died. The snake medicine,
they declared, was only a purgative,
a boiled decoction of some plant which
in no way prevented snake venom
from taking effect. The famous snake
dance, the affiants claimed, was only
a fake as at present given, intended