The Oklahoma Miner (Krebs, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 20, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 23, 1921 Page: 1 of 8
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ONLY PAPER in the CITY of more than 3.500. Peoples anrl has the bigest circulation of any and all nil. . n r-) u- j
y UIU nu oilier papers in the City combind
Vol. 10
KREBS. OKLAHOMA THURSDAY JUNE 23rd. 1921.
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Number 20
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II THE STATE
A REVIEW OF EVENTS OF THE
WEEK IN OKLAHOMA
24 MORE ARE INDICTED
Total of Indicted Persons Mounts to
88 Is Statement At Case
Is Set Aside
Tulsa Okla. Twenly-1 our more in-
dictments growning out or the Tulsa
race riots' wore returned by the grand
jury investigating the outbreak to Dis-
trict Judge Valijean Biddison. War-
rants for arrests weie to be issued. It
was understood that a number 01
whites weie Included In the list and
that they were charged with lootln
and aison. No peisons ot piomin
cuco aside from negro leaders haM1
yet been nnmed it wa underttood
trom ofticial sources.
So far 88 indictments havo been re-
lumed and ol these the vast majon-
ty are Tor negroes It is understood.
Pew of the negroes indicted have
bten located. Officials sa that many
of the negroes named In the indict-
ments have tied the city but a de-
termined efrort will be made to ap-
prehend them.
Attorney General Frtoling who Is
conducting the inquir) will go to Ok-
lahoma City to argue a case growinr
out ol the Red river controvc.sv and
will not leturn until later until which
time the grand jury adlomnod.
The attorney general indicated that
it would be taken up when the jury
sessions are lesumed.
Cattle Men Re-elected
Cleveland O Everett C. Biown of
Chicago wns lo-electfd president of
the National Livestock Exchange at
the closing besslon of the annual Con-
vention S Boyd ol Chicago w:is le-
olected secretary and M. A. Mooney
of St. Louis was re-elected treasur' r.
FAVOR THE WEST LEASES
Total For Osage Sale Runs Above
Four and OneHalf Million
Pawhuska Okla. When the acieage
Jn the Burbank district in the western
part of Osage county was offered lor
sale the lireworks started and $375p-
500 was paid for the stuff in the west
orn pait ol the county including Bur-
bank running the total proceeds lor
the sale to $4559100 making it rate
with the most successful sales lorm
the standpoint of the Osage Indians
yet held
The Prairie Oil and Gas company
paid $1 0101 00 for three tracts and
was the principal purshaser. It was
closely pushed by the Marland Relin-
ing company of Ponca City and the
big companies ot Tulsa lor the largest
purchasing power; $3250000 was paid
for the lourteen close in tracts in the
Burbank field alone thus showing that
although the oil business is badly de-
pressed by untovorablo linanclal con-
ditions the larger companies have
plenty of ready money in an emerg-
ency. The sale of the east side in which
120 tracts were offered tor sab
brought $799000
RED RIVER BRIDGE PLANNED
Altus and Quanah Chambers of Com-
merce Discuss Project at Meeting
Altus. Representatives of the Qua-
nah Texns chamber of commerce
were in the city last week and mot
with the members or the local chain-
her of commerce lor the puiposo of
raising funds for the construction of n
tpll bridge across lied river between
El Dorando and Qunah.
It Is stated that the bridge will cost
approximately $30000. If Quanah
and Altus will guarantee $5000 bonus
a company will keep this bridge Jn
first-class shape for a period ol fllteon
years.
The Altus chamber of commerce as-
sured the Quanah committee that
they would give them all the support
that was possible.
Many Residences Built at Okemah
Okemah Permits have been given
for tho building ol 151 residences in
Okemah during the past eighteen
months. Nearly all of these houses
have been erected during the past
year and it is estimated that about
80 per cent have been constructed
within the last six months. Not-
withstanding tho building activity
many people ure looking for houbes.
happen
Many Attend Community Sing.
Elk City. More than 1000 people
are estimated to have attended the
Beckham county singing convention
held at Merritt southwest of Elk City.
Singcres were present lroni Washita
Roger Mills and Greer counties.
More interest is said to be taken in
singing now than any other time since
the war.
Arkansas River Declines In State.
Ponca City. although advertised
extensively as an excredingly bad ac-
tor In Colorado and western Kansas
the Arkansas river has ret used abso-
lutely to rampage in this section.
Potea'u Plans a Big Fourth.
Poteau. Committees In charge of
the LeFlore county Fourth of July cel-
ebration and War Veterans reunion to
le held here on Independence Day
were named by the general executive
committee in charge of the event ac
cordint? to announcement
ooo g o o r&FvsHrjDUoa a
Normal Heads arc Renamed.
The recent sessions ol the legisla-
ture were lorciblj recalled to the state
school board v hen its members found
the solons had appropriated enough
Junds to give each head ot a depart-
ment at the Edmond normal school a
? 150 raise while heads ot departments
at the Northwestern doinr-! eactl the
same work ovei the same pe.iod could
only be givm Hdwmcer. ot $100 a year
due to the lack ot tuiuls.
1 It was pointed out during the meet-
ing at whioh instructois for the co:n-
I ing year were elected that work at all
I the normal schools is Idonticnl. J. P.
Buttenburg prosident of the Noith-
westein normal and other heads of
institutions eschewed the Idea of ad-
vances of presidential salaries during
the meeting.
"Let the instructors have it" was
the sentiment expressed where raises
wore to be ghen.
i II. G. Bennett was re-elected presi-
dent of the Southeastern state normal
school J. P. Uattcnburg of the North-
western and John G. Mitchell of the
Central state normal while J. W.
Blattner and O. W. Steward respec
tively were renamed superintendents
of the school for the deal at Sulphur
and the school for tin blind at Mus
kogeo. Steward was returned to the
Muskogee institution for the eleventh
time
I 6500 License Tags Hung Out.
' A tale can here be told which can-
not be related next year though it is
nn item of routine news fiom tho state
capitol.
I Sixty-five hundred automobile li-
cense tags havo been distributed by
the highway department In three days
Another carload of tags are due and
when they aie gone the state slate
will be practically clean as regards
automobile licenses.
I A list ot counties receiving 90 per
cent of license fees collected from the
state during the month ol May was
piven out.
I The amount of funds taken in by
the highway department 90 percent of
which was returned to counties lor j
their own use so far this year is
fl.951.S22. I
i Comanche county. $9339.99; Cotton
county $7802.25; Creek county $18-'
594.50; Custer $99.00.12; Garlleld.
f 10137.80; Grant $12093.09; Kiowa
f 8933: Lincoln $7000; Okmulgee $15
174; Osage $19117.13; Pottowatoinle
fl0540.21; Tulsa $10099.37; Washita'
U2.253.01. i
Shut Down Drilling.
The corporation commission will is-
sue an order cutting down all drilling i
activities in the Hewitt oil Held Cam-j
pboll Russell chairman announced i
Exceptions will be made In the cases ;
of certain offset holes. Producers j
from tho Hewitt field had practically '
agreed at a hearing on the question
that over-production warranted the ac- j
Hon oonUiupisited.
Do4ay Sentence. (
Alleging bias and suspicion in the
ilitrict court of Comanche county and
charging nine points of error against
Judge A. S. Wells who heard his case
find sentenced him to death Cleo W
Gobon through his attorney Lewis R.
Morris of Oklahoma City filed an ap-
peal in the criminal couit of appeals
Ilogen was convictod with William II.
Tnit on a chaige of having murdered
Russell Sprague Lawton service ear
driver.
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Ship and sail under
the Stars and Stripes to
all parts of the world
THERE was along period when
it was not true but today It
is proudly true once more
trade and pasM-ngcr mutes are
so established th.it you can ship
your poods or you can sail to
any part of the world under the
Stars and Stripes.
The program of routes Is being
carried out with an eye to the
future as well as present needs
of American exporters and Im-
porters and all American pros-
perity. See that the ships you
use are owned and operated by
American citizens or by the U.S.
Shipping Board.
Operators of Passenger
Services
Admlnil Line 17 State Street New
York N. Y.
Matson NaigatIon Company 26
So Guy Street Baltimore Kid
Munson Steam Ship Line. 82 Beaver
Street. Ne 1 ork N. Y.
New Yorlc nnd Porto Utco S. S. Co.
1 1 Broaducy New York N. Y.
Pacific Mall S. S. Co. 45 Broadway.
New "i ork N Y.
U. S. Malt S. S. Co. 4 S Broadway
New York N Y.
Ward Line (New York and Cuba Mall
S S Co ) I oot of Wall Street
New York N. Y.
Free use of
Shipping Board filni3
Use of Shipping Board motion picture
films four reels free on request of any
mayor pastor postnmster or organi-
zation. A great educational picture
of ship? and the tw Write for Inform-
' atlon to 1 1 Laue Director Information
Bureau Room 911 H19 "F" Street
N. W. Washington D C.
SHIPS POH SALE
(To American citizens only)
Steel steamers both oil and coal
burner. Also wood steamers rrnai
hulls and ocean-going tugs. Further
information obtained by reqnest.
For sailings of passenger
md freight ships to all
parts of the world and all
other information write
any of the above lines or
US' SHIPPING BOARD
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ALFALFA DAMAGED BY BUG
Proper Weather Conditions May Work
Ponca Plants To Normal.
Ponca City. The first alialfa cut-
ting of this season is not up to stand-
ard in this county as a rule because
ot tho damage done by ihe green
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Guaranteed Welding Wheather Irom
CJast Iron Steele Brass or other metle.
weld it no matter what part is broken
we will fix it to your satcsfafction
electric
DeFrange Brothers.
Machine Shop ;
Krebs Oklahoma Phone I 1 82 W
Keep Your Car Spick and Spaa
If your car is mud-slaincd weather worn and shabby
rofinish it with Acme Quality Motor Car Finishes.
Their use makes re-finishing inexpensive thay are easy
to apply and by following tho simple instructions
a beautiful and lasting finish may bo cbfcLucd.
&CME QUALITY "m
MOTOR CAR FINISHES
are offered in popular colors as used by tho loading
manufacturers. They are made especially for auto-
mobile use and are recommended to the automobile
owner no matter whether he expects to do tho work
himself or employ an expert finisher.
Call at our store and let us chow you color Bamplca.
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Have No Talent for It.
Lots of people practice economy
who never become expert at It. Hus-
ton Transcript.
STILL IS WELL CONCEALED
Muskogee Farmer Helo- for Operating
Plant Found in His Home
Muskogee E. L. Adams said to bo
Muskogee's slipperiest bootlegger wus
anested with I1I3 brother-in-law Pay-
ton Chairs who is alleged to have
Bold whisky that Adams has been
making hero. Off of the most com-
plete stills ovei n aid here was un-
earthed by oilcers making the an est
Trap doors secret compaitmenls
concealed wires and sott carpets weie
pait ol the equipment Adams and
Chahs had in their moonshine plant
on the outskirts ot Muskogee o Ul-
cers say. Adams ostensibl a haid-
working tanner has ovaded captuio
lor many1 weeks say ofticers who on
at least six previous occasions were
unable to tind anything about tho
premises. Tho still was lound woll
hidden tho remains ot six 45 gallon
barrols ol whisky mash wero found in
the compartment.
OFFICERS
NOTICE
Protests Are Made by White
Negro Citizens
and
Bartlesville Pictures of the Tulsa
1 ace war will not be shown in Dartles
vllle. Police have notified the pic-
ture houses that any attempt to show
them will be resisted by the city.
A number of negro citizens have
called upon the authorities and askod
that it not be permitted. They feared
that some of the necrors might bo-
come enraged and start trouble.
Citizens both white and black aie
opposed to showing the picture tor
(he reason that there is no ill foelinc
1 between the two racou in Bartlosvlllo
nt present and they do not want any-
thing done that flight stir up fooling.
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Breakfast
The old-fashioned sweet
savory kind that is crisp and
fine-flavored.
We have just received a
fresh supply.
Fresh and Salt meats
Sausc and Relishes
Sausage Veal Mutton
Osage Meat Market.
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