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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10
Something About
BOIey, Oklahoma
(By ]. Nathaniel Smith,

If you had visited Boley in 1909
you would have found a thriving
little town. Negroes on the sur
rounding farms made good crops
and spent their money in Boley.
Friendly Indians came from far
and near to trade in its stores.
General business development over
the state coupled with oil produc-
ton and railroad expansion gave
the little town as well as the en-
tire district an aura of prosperity.
New settlers hocked to Boley
from all points of the compass,
while land prices scared. By 1910
Boley had a population of 1884,
and from a mere population stand
point, could have made a fair bid
to become the County Seat of
OIfuskee county, because at that
time Okemah, which is the present
County Seat, had a population of
only 1889, and it's rate of growth
was nowhere near so rapid as that
of Boley. Boley was a segregated
town, therefore handicapped at the
start.
| Farsighted Negro leaders of to-
day tell us that racial segregation
is bad whether voluntary of in
voluntary, or regardless of the
fancy name you may call it, and
no place in the country offers a
more practical demonstration OF
this truth than does Boley. Lack
of capital hampers the many in
telligent and progressive citizens
of Boley who could and would de.
velop it's resources and create in.
dustries. Biologists of note have
announced time and again that the
town is located above rich oil de.
posits, but to date no well has
been drilled there that was a sue
cess. It takes MONEY to drill al
oil we'll. The only Negro in tn,
vicinity who is receiving none!
from oil wells is one whose farm i
located among white farmers (sev
eral miles from Boley, of course
on whose land oil has been found
In such case it is decidedly t,
the advantage of the drilling com
pany to drill wells on all promising
I land in the neighborhood, henc
this Negroes color in no way affect
the quality of the oil, although tn
reverse seems to be true a fey
d miles north in the town of Boley.
S An industrial payroll is the lif
blood of any town, without fac
tories, mines or forests Boley ha
: no payroll, hence its economic lif
is at a low ebb. This does nc
|, mean that it is a poor house, Their
are many proud, well-to-do citizen
in and around Boley, but speakin
: generally for the masses a good a
year round payroll would be as a
oasis to the desert traveller.
Boley is located in the midst of
large Negro farming district whic
draws heavily on it for teachers, i
addition to these jobs it maintain
it's own excellent school system
these combined employ between 6
o and 80 teachers which constitute
the single group of wage Garner
in the community. Recently a CO
Camp was established near by an
5 the State of Oklahoma maintains
) training school there for wavWar
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10

Two people went down under
that blast which lasted exactly two
seconds.
But Clark, shocked and bruised,
was safe.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10
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time come to like you if you had
not been too quick in attempting to
correspond with him. AS it is you
have scared him away temporarily
by making him think that you are
inclined to be too forward. In the
future use more restraint and you
will find yourself to be more sue
cessfuI, and more popular with the
boys.
NJ. C. B.: Did / do wrong by
leaving my husband?
Ans: Even though he was not
the best as husbands go it was
your duty to remain with him and
your children. Since you have al
ready left him and find it impOs-
sible to return secure a posi-
ton and provide a home for your
children. Don't think of the other
man for a while yet.
w. H. j.: My wife and 1 are
separated but not divorced. Will /
live with her again, or must 1 di-
vorce her and marry again?
Ans: Since you entered into this
contract with the understanding
that you would remain together I'M
til death, why not at least try to
affect a reconciliation? A divorce
could not destroy your love for her,
and would only tend to make an
other marriage unsuccessful.
S. F.: Will ever obtain another
position with the Government?
| Ans: 1t is possible that you
could secure another position with
the Government, but you can do SO
only by passing a competitive Civil
Service examination with a grade
high enough to warrant your being
given a job.
NOTE-YOur questions will be
answered FREE in this column
Your Full Name, Birth Date, and
Correct Address. For private re.
ply send twenty-five cents in cOir
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My Free Advice on Three CUES,
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STAMPS. Send all mail to Abbt
Wallace, care of this paper, 300 S
Third ST., Minneapolis. MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10

(Can this be other than the hand
of revenge? Who but CraddOck
could have set these gOrillas on
Clark? How will Clark strike
back? And what will happen to
Verda? Read more of this bitter
struggle next week.)
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10
CHAPTER A

For the next three weeks, Clark
saw Verda constantly. Little by
little, their constant association
wore down Verda's original fear Of
Craddock's displeasure. During
this time Craddock had not called
at her apartment, although he had
talked with her several times on
the telephone about business af-
fairs. He had neither mentioned
nor had offered any inference
which would cause her to believe
other than he had forgotten the
entire incident of the dismissal
from her apartment the day Clark
had first taken her to lunch.
Although Clark never COM
mented upon the fact in her pres
ence, he knew that Craddock was
yet to be heard from. There was
no doubt in his mind but that
Craddock was well aware of what
was happening to him and Verda.
And knowing the mans character,
Clark was convinced that all was
not as well as it seemed.
Only once did he voice his mis-
givings to Verda. That was on the
afternoon of the second Sunday
after they had first met. He was
driving her down to have dinner
at a resort south of the city.
"Heard from Craddock 2" he had
asked casually.
"He called about some new sup
plies for the shop today. Why?
Verda replied.
mention us?"
mo! But why do you ask that
Clark? Is there som ethin 9
wrong?"
"Oh, no. Forget it."
He didn't refer to the matter
again, but could not quite rid him
self of the belief that storm was
brewing and decided then that he
would be prepared as far as pos
sible.
First of all, he convinced Verds
that she must sell the shop, give
Interest the money, and move to q
new location under her own COM
plete possession. This was not an
easy thing to do. Not that Verds
considered Interest any longer, be-
cause she knew that debt had long
since been paid. But she felt that
such a move would, or at least
might, endanger the relationship
between Clark and herself. 1t was
only after she saw what lay be-
meath his impassioned pleading
that she consented. For she sud
denly realized that Clark really
loved her, but his self respect
would always keep his professions
silent as long as she chose to re-
main under another mans protec-
ton. So, thrilled to the marrow
at Clark's honorable attitude, she
cast the die and prayed that all
would be well.
When she called Craddock to the
shop and told him of her intentions,
she had expected violent scene.
"Why are you doing this, Yer
da?" he had quietly said.
"You have been kind to me,
Moses, and / shall not deceive you.
/ have never loved you and you
must have known it. But I have
been true. You deserved that and
1 gave it. However, I have not
reached the point where my posi-
ton here has become untenable."
Interest breathed hard and his
eyes became Sits. "You love
someone, don't your"
Verda looked him squarely in his
dark face from which all poise was
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10

Next week Mr.. Smith will write
the third and last article in this
series on BOley, Oklahoma, the all.
Negro town of the southwest.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10

moment, but her eyes never
wavered.
every well", he finally said.
("Hissed," would be a better
word.) "You are asking for it."
And with that, which might have
meant anything, he left.
But Verda felt no fear. Only
an indescribable sense of free
dom.
She got $500 cash for the shop
and sent the money to Craddock.
He kept it but sent no reply.
Two weeks later she had moved
into her new location, completely
equipped, and was doing an even
better business. Clark had as
sisted in every way possible. Yer
da had needed no money, as she
had a substantial bank account,
but she did accept his many other
offers of assistance in ironing out
firing details of reestabishment.
Two things about Clark were in
delibly impressed upon her mind
during this period. First, was his
steadfast devotion in all things,
great and small, and secondly, was
the amazing influence he possessed.
She had seen Craddock make the
wheels go" as he had often ex-
pressed it, but his gestures of i'm
portance were always accompanied
with an air of bravado. Clark
simply stepped to the telephone,
made no comment to her whatso-
ever, but smiled at her evident sur
, prise when the thing she wished
; dene was accomplished in magical
time.
There was the matter of a new
license required upon change of To-
; cation. She was at point of total
evaporation, at the delay wher
she told Clark about it. Fifteer
minutes after he had called the
e city hall the license was delivered
' by fiunky who almost kissed the
S tile floor in expressing his profuse
r apologies in behalf of the license
department.
d She had impetuously KISSED
Clark in front of carpenters, cleo
= tricians, and decorators. The!
" grinned, and Clark nearly droppe'
with whatever it is that happen
to one upon such occasions.
!" "You might try that again some
3 time," he finally pointed out.
Verda said nothing, but the loo
she gave him, coming upon the ef
r fects of the kiss, just about com
pleted his collapse.
e All of which was but part of
j. FOOLS paradise.
Eleven days after Verda formal
a ly opened her shop, the first blow
fell.
= Clark came from the box offic,
of the South Side Auditorium
where he had purchased tickets a
D the ringside for the weekly fights
: the following night. The card was
I exceptionally good and he woulc
n take Verda, and afterwards to 8
night club or two and have supper
He had not driven his car, but hac
. left it at a garage several blocks
away from the crowded district ir
y which the Auditorium lay. 1t was
I about six p. m.
He started to walk to the garage
i He never knew just what made
him look into the street at that
moment. But he did. And saw
: death looking him squarely in the
face from the window of a slowly
e moving black sedan. He flung him
> self straight to the sidewalk just
as the Tommy gun let go.
Two people went down under
that blast which lasted exactly two
}, seconds.
But Clark, shocked and bruised
was safe.
(Can this be other than the hand
of revenge? Who but Craddock
/
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28

! notice Congressman eobblno is home tellln' folks how be believed In the Constitution after tryln' to scrap the Supreme Court.
 guess a monumental liar ls . felIer who earves them sayin's on monuments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
Answer no Yesterday's TwlzsIer

My actual loss in the transaction would be seventy-five cents. l have lhe pen which is worth the dollar
 baid the real owner for it SO ! usr the original loan 10 you Of fifty sents and the additional quarter which ! aage yngi Copyright John
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28

summers tagging twilight, they would set to work. Sometimes they worked after dark, until hum ger drove them into more present. able cothes and food shop.
 i've got painters collie, house. maids knee, and blisters on both thumbs complained Priscilla. If had to do that much work in the apartment I'd simply die."
 i've noticed that" mentioned Melita pointedly. But confess to the same complaints. What l can't figure out is, why do we like itp"
 Kay shook her head. "Darned If I know. Jim Pike says 1t gets you. He says when you do spring housecleaning ashore you haven't anything to look forward to ex- cept getting everything dirty again. But with boat you can look forward to the good time you're going to have aboard
 Well" laughed Melita, recall ing the interior of Jim's houseboat I'd say he believes what he says about spring housekeeping. But isn't he grand person? He's as excited about this trip as we are"
 There came at last the glorious day when Jim Pike stood with legs apart and surveyed the Chinook" to say, She's ready, all right. Now let's take a little trial spin, what do you say2" .
 They could have cheered. As hastily as their stiffened joints would permit the trio clambered aboard and ranged around Jim at the wheel.
 He grinned at them. Nov look here. We're tied to the wharf. If one of you will go forward and one aft to see to the moorin' lines and the other fend us off little on the starboard side till we get out of the basin-then I'll start the motor and do the piloting"
 Not without some confusion, Kay, Melita and Priscilla rushed to obey orders. Soon the little boat was riding nicely along the Ddy' 0AS uOlil dpOuU eleNeH Ol twelve knots" he said with satis- faction. For cruising speed I'd whip her up some more. This motor will work best that way"
 Patiently and subtly he dropped information to the interested girls. He let each one In turn get the feel of the wheel, showed them how to line up the bow with Q leading landmark, explained the working of the compass. When he warped the little boat into the morage again he had them watch closely at the controls.
 Why, it's easyll' exclaimed Kay
 "Well now that I got you into this said Pike, T want to warn you 1t ain't just as easy as 1t looks. Another way a boat is Ike woman is that just about the time you think you got her figured out, she ain't, Never pays
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28

to be cocksure with boat. Keep your head on your shoulders all the time"
 Suitably subdued, Kay and the others listened and watched.
 "Now If you'll come over to my place tonight after dinner I'll lay out your cruise for you on the charts. I figure I'd better do that thi stime-but next summer you'll have to do 1t yourself. Howsom- ever, want you to observe how I do 1t. got a cruise figured out for you, one that MT. Crandall and took once. It's about two weeks jaunt there and back with day or two to spare"
 So that evening found them grouped around Jim Pike's big table, glowing ships lamp over head, watching him work with pencil, dividers, and parallel rule, talking happily all the while.
 This ain't all," he said. T got to each you a few seammanlike knots before I send you out"
 Not little baffled by all that Jim Pike had tried to cram into their heads. Kay ventured, T wish you could go with us, MT. Pike"
 tTo Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
CHAPTER HI

Dining long past their usual hour, the three found themselves with healthy capacities. But the food did- mt interfere with their discussion of the exciting topic of a vacation cruise.
 Think of itl" Priscilla Dunn invited. "A private cruise in our own boat!"
 What do you meanp" laughed Kay. "'Our own boatp Did I say was giving you each a third interest in the good ship Chi nook'2"
 "Youl have to-" Melita pointed out. Priscilla and I will share the work and contribute to the outfitting that MT. Pike men, toned"
 Kay smiled at their enthusiasm. Do you really think we ought to make the trip?"
 T haven't heard you put forth any good reason why we shouldn't. And Mir. Pike dealt very effec- lively with the ones you did offer."'
 well it all seems very easy to MT. Pike" Kay told Melita. But suppose we had trouble? Suppose we didn't read the chart right, or the compass didn't work, and we struck a-a reef or some- thing?"
 "Or ran into a battleship in a fog" suggested Priscilla helpfully. T saw a movie once where three girls were out in sailboat and a battleship hit them. It was thrilling" Of course the sailors all jumped overheard and saved them. Then the girls fell in love with three officers"
 I'm serious said Kay. And there aren't any sailors on reef or whatever 1t is we might hit"
 T saw life preservers on the boat" retorted Melita. And in a winiow the other day I saw some life jackets made just like sport coats. We might wear those and then If anything happened, there wed be, floating around as nicely as you please"
 Kay looked at them humorously q really believe you two would do it."
 We certainly would!' answered Priscilla both for herself and Melita.
 All right" said Kay Dearborn suddenly. "Then I'm for 1t, tool"
 They telephoned Jim Pike from the restaurant; and Kay, who de- livered the message, found him de- lighted.
 Good! I'll have a man working on her in the morning. I know a fellow who'll do a good job and isn't too expensive. He can clean up the bilge and check the engine for you. too, I'll order the paint, and I suggest you girls get set to spend some evenings and couple of week-ends working as you've never worked before"
 Aye, aye, sir" said Kay.
 Replacing the receiver, she turned to the waiting Melita and Priscilla "That man Is eXhausting - but like him. We'll 1t looks like we're going to see the seal"
 But in the days that followed they discovered what many an anna teur mariner had discovered before them-that getting even a small power cruiser ready for summer cruising is not child's play
 Yet they enjoyed every minute of 1t. All day long on their re- spective jobs they looked forward to 5 o'clock. At the stroke of this hour each rushed to the street car which would take them to the West Shore Boat Moorage. Meet ing there, they changed into the slacks, sweater, and sneakers which Jim Pike assured them were practical. Then, grateful for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28

Now we dip Into political history and decide the names of presidents of the United States. You ought to be fairly expert at deciding by this time. A few more and we'll give you c recommendation for the intel iigence department of the Allied Trizzler Republics. Here are the code names of the presidents:
 2. ISIPX 2. HNYxRT
 3. URzTxRT
 {. HIxZNTQCRT
 s. JWKZ1TIT
 6. UIKOxRT
 T. ANLBKL
 6. YNTKRYT
 9. KRRYNSQL 10. CIGYRB
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 I2. BRRxLDLYC If you can do these within eleven minutes you are excellent, within eighteen minutes good and within twenty-six minutes fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
Ma: mans: land
CAST OF CHARACTERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS KAY DEARBORN--herOine who inherits Q yacht for vacation. MELITA HOWARD = Rays roommate and co-adventurer. PRISCILLA DUNN - the third adventurer.
 FORREST BROTHERS and GRANT HARPER-young scien- lists whose expedition turned out to be a rare experience.
 
 Yesterday: Enthusiastic after looking over Rays new boat, the three girls decide to talk over plans for a cruise vacation with the little yacht.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28

The Pacific ocean measures 67,- 699,63o square miles in area, be- ing the largest body Of water in the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
|. v. OFFICERS
CONTINUE HUNT
FOR KRUGER
All Roads Leading From
Valley Blocked to
Nab FOrger

DR.. Paul A. Kruger, who sawed
his way out of the Imperial county
jail Monday morning, had not been
found at late hour Tuesday.
The mt1dle aged prisoner, wanted
in Ohio and Kentucky on bad check
and forgery charges, vanished after
he dropped over the concrete wall
around a courtyard at the rear of
the county institution. He sawed
his way through the steel netting
around a cell block in which he
was confined through the steel
bars on the door leading into the
court yard. scaled the wall and dis
appeared. He used soap on the saw
blade to cloak the noise of saw
ing.
He left the jail at a. m. Monday
morning and was missed at the
regular morning checkup at 8 a. m.
He escaped upon the day the Ohio
officers were scheduled to depart
for Ell Centro to take him back to
face trial.
Imperial county officers are con-
tinuing their search for the missing
prisoner.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
Bids on Sibhon to
Be Opened May Z
SPECTACULAR
STRUCTURE TO
CROSS RIV Err
Offers to Be Made on
Road Bridges For
All American

Bids on New River Siphon,
last remaining unconstruct-
ed structure of major size
on the All American canal,
and on other structures in
the Calexico area, will be opened
at the United States Reclamation
Bureau offices in Yuma at 10 am.
May 7.
New River Siphon will be one
of the largest structures of it's
kind in the world. Through pipes
1856 inches in diameter, set on
concrete piers, it will carry the
All American canal above New
River.
Other structures on which bids
will be taken at the same time in
clude highway bridge over the
gravel road mile east of Impe-
rial avenue, another highway
bridge a mile west of the Southern
Pacific tracks, and another over
the county road running west from
NdltHlCO pdi dllcl Will IiiC illOCllld-
tional boundary. Two turnouts,
within a half mile west of the
Southern Pacific tracks, will pro-
vide water for farms in that vicin-
ity.
Specifications provide that. work
must be. started by the contractor
within 30 calendar days after re-
ceipt of notice to proceed, and must
be completed within 600 calendar
days. Penalty for delay will be
S10O a day, and the contractor
must furnish performance bond
of not less than so per cent of
aggregate payments to be made
under the contract.
The contract will place the last
remaining unconGracted part OF
the canal in southern Imperial
Valley under construction.
The principal items of work and
the estimated quantities involved
are as follows:
$4,000 cubic yards of excavation.
10000 station cubic yards of over
haul; $4,000 cubic yards of COM
pacted embankments; 1000 cubic
yards of pit-run- gravel blankets ON
outside slopes of compacted en-
bankments; 10 cubic yards of sand
blankets under screened gravel
blankets; 1900 cubic yards of
screened gravel blankets under
canal lining; 300 cubic yards OF
pit-run-gravel fill in concrete-crib
retaining walls;
25,400 cubic yards of backfill;
4,837 cubic yards of concrete in
structures; 2,680 cubic yards of
dry-rock paving; 487 cubic yards
of riprap; Placing 100000 pounds
of reinforcement bars; Installing
1880 linear feet of rubber water
stops; installing 538 square feet of
elastic joint filler material; manu-
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