The Oklahoma Miner (Krebs, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 34, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 15, 1921 Page: 1 of 4
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ONLY PAPER in the CITY of more than 3.500. Peoples and has the bigest circulation of any and all other papers in the City combind.
Vol. 10
KREBS. OKLAHOMA THURSDAY SEPTEMBR 15th. 1921.
Number 34
THE WEEK'S NEWS
HAS 130 PUBLIC LIBRARIES
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Commission Seeks to Create Demand
for Good Books In State.
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HAPPENINGS GATHERED FROM
ALL SECTIONS OF STATE
FINANCES IN BEST SHAPE
Kansas City Board Approves Oklaho-
ma City Reserve Bank Plans
For Building.
Oklahoma City The general situa-
tion in Oklahoma is better than in any
other state in the Tenth Federal Ite-
faerve district according to Governor
Jo Zaci Miller who was in Oklahoma
Lity conterring with lcderal reserve
bank directors there. The tenative
plans for the erection of the new Fed-
eral Reserve bank building have been
complete'' 'nd approved by the di-
l cctors hi i ' and those at Kansas
City.
This announcement came from Jo
Zach Miller of Kansas City governor
ol the tenth federal reserve district.
The particulars were not given out
pending their approval by the federal
reserve bank officials at Washington
but it was stated that the building
would be adequate not only for the
piesent requirements but for future
needs.
The banks of Oklahoma have not
been borrowing heavily according to
Governor Mille'r and the reserve bank
in this district now has a lending
power ot $8000000. The general sit-
uation in Oklahoma is better than any
other state according to Miller.
INDIAN P0W WOW IS ENDED
BartlesvMIe Roper Wins in Rodeo Con-
test at 101 Ranch.
i plowing were meager" Whitehurst
Ponca City Okla.-The Indian now- 5a)d ..and 0kmhoma fields were burn-
wow on the 101 ranch closed its tive B( under the bllBterml 8Un whlch has
nays period wnn a total attendance .
for the period of approximately 40000
The Indians attending numbering ov-
er 2000. The last days rodeo events
were featured by fast work by Henry
Grammer the western Osage county
tanchmun who roped a steer in twen
ty-five seconds flat and of Ben John-
Bon who roped a goat in twelve sec-
onds. Bob Donaldson roped a calf in
lifty six seconds. Each ol the trio
took first money for that day.
In the three day's roping event the
fiist prize ot $1000 wont to Fred Low-
ry of Bartlesville second of $400 to
Floyd Shultz of the 101 rnnch and
third of $200 to Henry Grammar. Each
contestant had to rope a call a goat
and a steer during the three days..
WOOL OUTPUT INCREASES
Oklahoma's Percentage of increase
Was the Greatest in U. S.
Washington With the wool clip of
the entire country showing a consid-
erable decrease between 1910 und 1920
and only thirteen states showing an
incioase Oklahoma showed the high-
est percentage of increase according
1o figures announced by the census
bureau.
The wool produced in the state was
CO 1824 pounds in 1920 compared to
231750 in 1910. Texas showed the
greatest actual increase in pounds of
wool produced but Oklahoma's per
centage of increase was the greatest
The number of sheep decreased in
the nation but increased in Oklahoma
trom 48896 in 1910 to 105370 in 1920.
Wight states prdduced more mohair in
1920 than Oklahoma whose output for
that year was 29498 pounds compar-
ed with 10503 in 1910. The number
of goats however showed a decrease
trom 17391 In 1910 to 10503 in 1920.
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TO RUSH WORK ON ROADS
Probably
Freight Rate Increase
Cause Stated
la
Muskogee. H. J. Stebbins was
awarded the contract for building the
county road between Beggs and Fort
Gibson a distance of eleven miles.
The road will coBt about $50000 un-
der the terms of the contract. Be-
cause of the possibility of higher
trelght rates for gravel work will bo
rushed to completion as soon as pos-
sible. The county commissioners also de-
cided to call for bids for construction
of a road irom Four Mile corner
couth of Haskell to the Okmulgee
county line. This would connect up
with the rich liald Hill oil fields and
with the Okmulgee county road sys-
tem now being constructed.
Small Boy To Paris Alone
Chickasha. Pierre Rochet 1-i yeara
old left Chickasha for Paris where
he will visit relatives. He is making
the trip alone. Pierre is the son of
Paul Rochet member of the faculty of
Oklahoma College for women hero.
The father was a former officer in the
French army and once a member of
the French High Commission in the
United States.
"Playing Doctor" Fatal For Baby
Wilson. Douglas four months old
son of Arch Witt of Simon near here
is dead as the result of his brother
three years old "playing doctor." The
elder youngster having seen the doc-
tor give pills as medicine tried the
same acts on his baby brother and fed
him nearly a dozen pills of various
kinds. The baby died within a short
time.
Rain Helpful to Pastures.
Brightor prospects than farmers
have had in a number of years pre-
sent themselves following the general
rains which have fallen over Oklaho-
ma recently John A. Whitehurst
president of the state board of agri-
i culture said.
Prospects for good pasture and fall
had fuU sway for inany week8 In a
great many sections the ground was
jo dry that no fall plowing could be
i done at all and water holes on the
I range were rapidly drying up.
. ahead with their fall plowing and sow-
I "Farmers will now be able to go
! ing and everything is working out
fine for big early crops next year.
'Stock in many paits ol the state was
suffering for grass and water and this
i condition has been relieved."
Ouster Action Is Started
Ouster proceedings against the tax
assessor and board of county commis-
sioners of Payne county was ordered
by Governor Robertson at the meet-
ing of the state board of equalization.
Attornoy General & P. Freellng was
instructed ti proceed at once with
action to remove them from office.
The order by Governor Robertson
came as a result of an alleged show-
ing to the board t a the assessor
and commissioners hi d tiled to equal-
ize assessments whe . inequalities
existed.
Charges of wilful neglect of duty
and malfeasance in office are to be
filed against the officials by the at-
torney general and it is upon these
charges that the removal of the of
Heals will depend it was announced.
Pay Received For Guard
Chocks amounting to $8284.14 were
received at the adjutant general's of
fice from the federal government tor
national
guard companies' pay for
I drilling.
The money goes to Company L
second infantry ot Seminole com-
manded by Capt. John Snyder; to
company I second Infantry Wetumka
commanded by Capt. Fritz Hatchett;
company D second Infantry com-
manded by Capt. Lloyd Terry; comp-
any F second Infantry Tonkawa com-
I manded by Capt. Joseph C. Looney;
' company C Antlers commanded by
Capt. Walter T Florence and comp-
I any L third infantry commanded by
I Capt. Hugh C. Jones.
Cattle Car Complaint Heard
Complaints against railroad compan-
ies charged with not furnishing suf-
ficient cars in certain sorptions of the
state for transporting cattle was hoard
by the corporation commission. Briefs
go o o o o riRlliiri o o d o o Q
Oklahoma City Thore are in Okla-
homa only 130 libraries which are pub-
lic in any way according to a report
by Mrs. J. R. Dale secretary of the
Oklahoma Libiary commission mado
public. ThlS number Included denom-
inational institutional free and pub-
lic libraries she said.
"It is the aim of the commission to
bring the number eventually up at
least to that of Massachusetts less
than halT our size which has 351 pub
lic libraries" Mrs. Dale said
The creation of a desire for better
books however 1b one of the greater
tasks of the library commission she
said. The commission she believes
in furnishing libraries over the state
is furnishing nuclei for public librar-
ies. TEN BITTEN BY MAD DOG
Treatment
Being Given
Okmutgee.
Children
Okmulgee Nino children and a ne-
gro woman from Nuyaka are leceiv-
ing treatment here as the result of
being bitten by a puppy at that place
rhe dog suddenly became violent and
attacked the children before it could
be killed.
Examination by state chemist show-
ed the dog to be afflicted with rabies.
Those bitten were the three small
children of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith
a baby and small daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Black a daughter of W.
Hansen three other children and a
negro woman. All are expected to re-
cover. '
Fire Losses Are Great
Oklahoma City. Loss by fires in Ok-
ahoma this year will greatly exceed
that of the average year according
to a statement made by Oklahoma
City Insurance adjusters. Especially
In the southern part of the state there
has been heavy loss of property. "The
louthern part of Oklahoma is on fire
speaking from the insurance man's
standpoint" said one adjuster. "Ok-
'ahoma City losses will also run higher
than usual but this is due in part
to the Curtis-Bentloy company's fire
when a loss ot $400000 was home by
insurance companies."
Broomcorn Fails to Get Buyers.
Lindsay Lindsay the largest
bromcorn market in the world tailed
to have enough buyers this year to
handle all the crop offered broomcorn
producer? "f the district say.
RED CROSS LEAVES TURKEY
Problem International Says Report;
Beyond Any Single Agency.
Washington- Assistance rendered
by the American Red Cross to war
refugees at Constantinople must be
discontinued after October L officials
of the organization said despite re-
ports of the hopeless situation which
will result for thousands of unfortun-
ates In and near the Turkish capital.
The American Red Citoss has ex-
pended upwards of $700000 nt Con-
Rtantinople officials said $300000
representing special contributions
and the balance appropriations from
the association treasury. The pro-
blem of providing for refugees con-
tinues to grow however it was said
and it has been decided that the work
wns entirely beyond the capacity of a
single agency.
Officials of the Red Cross under-
stood complete relief work has been
presented to the league of nations
council for consideration as it had be
come an International problem.
Senate Body Cuts Sur-Tax.
Washington Tlio action of Its re-
publican members In rejection of Sec-
retary Mellon's proposal for the aboli-
tion of all Income surtaxes above 25
percent was ratified by the full Ben-
ite finance committee. It was Indi-
cated that the committee also would
discard two other features of tho
Wei Ion tx plan repeal of the excess
profltB tax as of January 1 1921 of
the transportation tax as of January
t 1923.
JOHN AIKMAN STEWART
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John Aikman Stewart of New York
who on August 22 celebrated his
nlnety.nlnth birthday la the patriarch
of American bankers. He has been
tictiveiy engaged In the business since
1850. He organized the United States
Trust company In 1853 and has been
its secretary president and chairman
of the board of trustees.
HELP BY PLANE SAVES FIVE
ONE AFFECTED BY GAS DIED
BEFORE DOCTOR ARRIVED
Pulmotor Oxygen Tank and Doctor
Was Transported 32 Miles to
Scene in Twenty Minutes.
Ardmore Oklu. Dr. Walter Hardj
saved the lives of five men overcome
by gas here recently when he made
the trip from Ardmore to tho Graham
oil field a distance of thirty-two
miles In twenty minutes in an air-
plane especially equipped with a pul-
motor and a tank of oxygen.
One man lost his lllo before Doo-
tor IIu:dy could apply llrst aid Two
others were seriously injured but will
recov r.
Three Men Recover.
Tht dead man is I R. Wilson and
the seriously injured are W. M. Sh.im-
blem and H. It. McConnolI. McConnoll
is the drilling contractor in charge of
operations in the well while the otu-
or two men uie employes of McCou-
nell. Three others L. L. Rhodes. Clar-
ence Gwiun and a teanibter whose
name could not be learned were also
gassed but are now fully recuperat
ed. That no more ratalitlos resulted
may be attributed to tho quick work
on the part ot Doctor Hardy who was
notified of the accident and immedi-
ately engaged a service plane to
transport him to the sceno of the
accident. He took with him a pul-
motor and a tank of oxygen.
I Doctor Hardy landed at Graham
where the residents of the city had
assembled and by waving a huge
white sheet signaled the fliern where
to light. Immediate use of the pul-
motor and oxygen saved the lives of
all but one of tho men.
I Bodies Lassoed From Floor.
I Accotdlng to tho statements of
1 those on the scene Wilson Bald
Shamblem had been found unconacl-
I oun in a Bitting position underneath
I the floor of the derrick of the well
by u woman who was carrying break-
fast to them.
She Immediately notified others In
the vicinity and Connell Rhodes
Gwinn and the teamnter started to
enter the derrick cellar In an efiort
to extract the bodies ot the men.
. They failed in their attempt on ac-
count of tho strong gas pressure and
i were themselves overcome. Finally
other workers In the territory ar-
rived with lariats and laBBoed the
bodies of the two men under the der-
rick iloor pulling them to safety. The
men were bruised and scratched as a
result of being dragged orer the
(round.
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We have just received a
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