The Oklahoma Miner (Krebs, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 1, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 10, 1921 Page: 1 of 4
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ONLY PAPER in the CITY of more than 3.500. Copies anrl has the bigeat circulation of any and all other papers in the City combind.
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KREBS. OKLAIlOiMA THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10th. 1921.
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I OFFICES TO SERVICE MEN
1921- FEBRUARY 1921
Senate Requests Names Segregated
for Confirmation.
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A REVIEW OF EVENTS OF WEEK
TROM ALL SECTIONS
GRITTS IS CHEROKEE CH'EF.
Tribe Is Unified at Meeting Tor First
Time Since Civil War
It Is Said.
Tnhlequah. Levi Gritts of Mus-
kogee 47 years old educated full-
blood was named principal chief of
the Chorokees in an election in which '
several lumdied delegates Irom all
over the Cheiqkeo nation paitlcipated.
Levi Cookson of mixed blood who
lives on the Illinois river near Gore
was elected assistant chief.
Both elections were unanimous a
full representation ot the tribe mov-
ing in accoid lor the first time since
the Civil war when the once-poweriul
nation divided over the question of
slavery a majority deciding to align
with the confederate forces while a
band pf no mean propoitions accord-
ing to tribal history withdrew from
the council and Joined union forces iu
Kansas.
The meeting was in striking con-
trast to custom in former Cherokee
gatherings. Many white men mem-
bore of the tiibo chrough mairiHgo.
partook In the election and pow-
wowed witli their dark-skinned broth-
ion through interpieters.
Price Cochvan 78 years old. Civil
war veteran piesident of the Chero-
kee Keeloowah society and a Presby-
terian minister presided. Sam Smith
chief of the Night flawks also was a
prominent figure.
M.rs. Lilia D. ljiiiusay of Tul3. waj
approved by the council for he posi-
tion of Indian inspector. A .'eholmion
was adopted which requests the ap-
pointment of an Indian for superin-
tendent of the five civilized tnbo3 to
succeed Gabo E. Parker of Muskogi);
whose torm of office expires this year.
Another resolution asked that Chero-
kee history be included in the curricu-
lum of Oklahoma public schools. The
records in congress of Senator Robprt
L. Owen and Representatives W. W.
Hastings "and Charles D. Carter all
Cherokces were approved.
ASK COUNTY AUDIT SYSTEM
P'Usburg Commisisoners Will Try To
I Get Dill Introduced.
1 McAlestcr. An audit system for
counties to be made every two years
by tho state inspector's office has
been approved in resolutions passed
by the Pittsburg county commission-
ers and forwarded to its ropiosoma-
tives in the legislature at Oklahoma
City for introduction in a bill seeking
to make such piactlce a law.
Tho commissioners propose a spe-
cial act requiring the county excise
boaid to set aside enough money every
two years to care for tin audit ox-
ponses. Tho cost was computed on
a basis salary of $2000 a yea- and
oxponses of tho auditor which would
mean approximately $100 for a county
the size of Pittsburg.
A statement fiom tho commission-
ers declared it was not a reflection on
the part of its ODunty officials but a
safeguard for the future.
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EXTENSION WORK IS HELP
C. U- Head Says There Is Interest
Shown In Cources.
Norman. "Better schools through
letter teachers" is being aided mater-
ially in this state through the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma extension division
if the enrollment and interest in such
coursos as agricultural education ru-
lal sociology psychology and princi-
ples of pedagogy and child training
can be taken as a gauge Miss Marga-
ret Mitchell head ot the extension de-
partment believes.
The largest omollmeut among teach-
ers ptobably is in the courses on peda-
gogical methods and training al-
though the heavy emollment in Eng-
lish Is an indication that the teachers
are seeking better knowledge ot spok-
en and written English Miss Mitchell
says.
The University of Oklahoma offers
170 courses in extonsion which are di-
iectly under university instructors
but directly under university instruct-
ors but through co operation with tho
universities ol Wisconsin and Chicago
a total of SOt) coursos in extension are
offered.
KNOCKS OUT GAS MEASURi
Inciease for Oklahoma Natural
dared Ineffective.
De-
Oklahoma City. Petition of Oklaho-
ma City Muskogee Guthrie Enid
Shawnee Wellston Chandler and El
Jleuo praing a writ of piohibition
against the corporation commission to
prevent enforcement of an order for
an increase in gas rates granted In
December was gi anted by the su-
preme court.
Tho supremo court stated tho cor-
poration commission has no authoiity
to require consumers of gas in a city
who purchase gas from a local com-
pany which owns a franchise to pay
an additional sum or rate for tho gas
of any other public service coipora-
lion furbishing gas to the local com-
pany under contiact.
The inciease granted by the com-
mission was lor 10 cents for the first
1000 feet and a sliding scale for larger
quantities and was effectivo Jan. 1.
Rates elfoctive before the commis-
sion's older and put into effect again
by the decision were 48 cents for 1000
cubic feet.
RESERVES HIGH IN BANKS
Oklahoma Ratio Ten Percent Highr
Than Iowa's.
Oklahoma City. Total resources of
Oklahoma state banks were reduced
approximately $20000 000 from tho
time of the report of September 8 to
the report of Decembor 20. according
to the consolidated statement based
on tho last report issued by Fred G.
Dennis bank commissioner. Loans
and discounts are approximately $20-
000000 less than in September on tho
resources side of the statement while
in the liability column total deposits
aro approximately $25000000 less
than in September.
Tho reserve of the state banks Is
28.8 percent a slight gain over tho
23.1 percent reserve in September A
statement on condition of state banks
in Iowa showing their standing an
December 31 was lecoived by Dennis
Tuesday. It showed an average re-
serve of only 13.2 percent or 10 per-
tent less than tho reserve here.
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Washington. At the request or the
collate Postmaster General A. S.
Buileson has scgrepnted from a louf?
list of presidential postmaster nomi-
nation now ponding in the senate for
confirmation names ot those who aio
foimer service men with a view of
the coiifiimation.
Other nominations will be held up
until the Harding administration
comes into power. These nominations
of former service men include the lol-
lowing from Oklahomu for postmaster:
Benjamin S. Price Chocotuh; John C
Patiick" Crescent; Gaines D. Whttt
Quay; Iuther L. Muse Skiatook;
Charleg O. White Stroud; Horace
Bradley Wewoka and Leroy F.
Moore Wilhurton.
Sees No Chance for Cut in Prices.
Oklahoma City. IT this summer
proves to be a warm ono don't get 'hot
tinder tho'oollnr' because you have to
pay as much for ice as you did last
summed. For any reduction in price
is impossible under present conditions
according to O. L. Bingham of Chick-
asha president of tho Oklahoma Ice
Manufactuiors' association which
held it? eighth annual convention in
the Skirvin hotel. In some towns the
price may be advanced slightly he
believes.
Pershing Gets Water Plam.
Pershing. Contract has boon let for
the erection of a water plant and hy-
ing of a sewer system at a cost of
?140000. A $10000 church and a
school building also are under con-
struction Jiere.
Kimcfisher Man Has Curio Collection.
Kliipfisher. As a result of thirty-
four years :of traveling over all tho
world C.P. Wickmiller has a collec-
tion of ancient and irtedieval histori-
cal curios worth several thousand
dollars.
CRUDE PRICE IS CUT AGAIN
Sinclair Prairie and Gulf Companies
Make Fifty Cent Reductions.
Tulsa. Oklahoma Kansas and
Texas crude oil prices were reduced
another 50 cents by the Sinclair OH
company bringing the price to $2.50 a
barrel.
The Praiiie Oil & Gas company and
the Gulf Pipe Line company both met
the reduction. The Texas company
iilso announced it had met the reduc-
tion made by Sinclair and this rounds
out the "big five" purchasing com-
panies in Oklahoma.
The Texas company has not yet
reduced the Healdton market which
was knocked down 50 cents to $125 a
barrel by the Magnolia. The settling
of he new prices will not make any
difference in the proration of runs.
MARSHALL HAS BIG BLAZE
Entire Town Menaced While Enid Ap-
paratus Helps Extinguish Blaze.
Marshall Oklahoma. The Marshall
State bank the Masonic hall opera
house two merchandise stores and a
restaurant were destroyed by fire at
Marshall in the northwest corner of
Logan county. The loss is expected
to loach $100000.
The postoffice a drug storo and sev-'
oral offices also' wore destroyed.
For a time the entire town was
menaced and the Enid fire department
was called to fight tho fire.
Live Stock Decreases in Oklahoma.
Tli3 number of horses on farms in
Oklahoma on January 1 1921 as re-
ported by the U. S bureau of crop
bulletins in cooperation with th Ok-
lahoma Board of Agriculture was
GC7 000 head as compared with 710-
300 on January 1 1920; the number of
mules shows a slight reduction lrom
295000 head to 292000; milk cows
decreased 2 per cent or from 560000
to 539000 and othor cattle from 3-
300000 to 1118000; sheep remained
tho same 110000; and swine Ue-
twaued 12 percent from 950000 to
Dimension Lumber
is manufactured of carefully selected
stock cut accurately to all standard
sizes and seasoned thoroughly by
open-air process. We carry both
rough and dressed lumber in several
grades -suitable for various purposes.
W Assure Satisfaction
to every customer no matter what the
amount of his purchase. Come and talk
over your plans with us. We can show you
how to save money in buying all kinds of
building material.
Buyers Get Quality Guaranteed
on All Supplies
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E. D. COX Prop; Krefos Okla.
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community. Don't blame
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tor. Tell them what you
have to sell and if your
prices are right you can
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years sufferers from headache
nsuralgia backache tooth-
ache sciatica and pains from
other causes have found re-
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Why don't you try them?
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