The Durant Weekly News (Durant, Indian Terr.), Vol. 12, No. 10, Ed. 1, Friday, March 9, 1906 Page: 2 of 10
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Durant 1b Hid metropolis and pride
of tho Choctaw Nation a busy hus-
tling bustling city ot 7000 people-
all white. Duradt has never played
tho part ot the provorblal gourd but
Is moderately constantly earnestly
and firmly building herself Into a
city. Doing situated directly In tho
center ot a great county surrounded
by tho finest lands in tho South
Durant has every advantage of grow-
ing bigger and bolter healthier and
wealthier as tlmo goes on.
Durant stands unique among Its
sister cltleB and Blue County nn em-
pire In Itself proud of their hlBtory.
lndoncndcnt through their resources
and sunrcm"r confident as to their
future. Du:int has open arms to wol
mmn cond citizenship the farmer
the laborer tho manufacturer tho In-
vestor tho man who want! to dwell
among good women with every race
and bravo men with Just faults
enough to mako them human.
From an educational social and re-
ligious standpoint Durant compares
most favorably with any ot tho cities
in the old states. Durant has as hand-
some school houses and church edi-
fices as you will find anywhoro in a
city of the size ot Durant.
Durant is now figuring on a system
of street cars sewerage systom wag-
on factory slack barrel stave plant
$10000 opera house city park fair
association paved streets public san-
itarium public library and athleto
hall.
Durant wants more peoplo raoro
houses raoro money moro industries
moro ot everything to mako it a
Greater Durant There's every oppor-
tunity In Durant for men with money
brains and muscle. It will pay youl
to take a look at Durant and Blue
County and the sooner the better.
DUItANT'S ANNUAL INCOME.
$1000000 from cotton.
$150000 from cotton seed.
$400000 from corn.
$300000 from oats.
$160000 from eggs.
$100000 from fowls.
$500000 from cattle.
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$250000 from hogs.
$250000 from horses and mules.
$250000 from potatoca
$100000 from hay
$100000 from fruits.
Total Three and a Halt Millions.
DURANT HAS
7000 Inhabitants all white.
Waterworks Blue River supply.
County Seat
Planing Mill.
One Oil Mill.
Broom Factory.
Fine Churches.
Ono Cotton Compress.
Steam Laundry.
Machine Shops.
XT S. District Court
City Government '
Salubrious Climate.
Canning Factory
WattrPil Faptory. .
Box Factory.
Dally Newspaper.
Katy Railway System.
Paid Fire Department
Numerous Brick Stores.
Finp System Public Schools.
Trust Companies.
Electric Light Plant
Ice Plant.
Three Weekly Newspapers.
U S. Commissioners Court
Frisco Railway System.
Real and personal property $3000-
000.
Flour Mill capacity 150 bis.
No Saloons no gambling houses no
blind tigers.
Two Abstract and Title Guarantee
Companios.
Three National Banks Capital $200-
000; Deposits $000000.
Nine Hotels.
Best people on earth.
Finest equipped Postofflco in the In-
dian Territory.
Wholesale Grocery House
drain Elevators.
Threo Cotton Gins and Grist Mills.
Oottea Exchange
Four Real Estate Firms
$85000 Nursery Company.
1M Aero Strawberry Farm.
560 Acre Fruit' Farm.
BttllH Wqrkfc
Nine Fraternal Organizations
Mx Religious Organizations
Splendid College.
Four Private Schools.
Three Lumber Yards.
$25000 Modern Brick Hotel.
TJi'XJ. V. and O A. It Camps.
Political and Society Clubs (
Good kess for goeapseple.
Water uasurpa-
Shirt Factory. ''f v :L
Coal awl OH WimwK?
Candy Factory. "' ffi
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Cold storage plant
Plumbing and Roofing Shops.
Dry goods millinery giocorlos
hardware restaurants confoctioner;
ies bakeries blacksmiths lawyers
doctors dentists specialists wagon
yards furniture second-hand stores
tailor shops meat markets wood
yards photograph gallorios insur-
ance companies barbor shops har-
ness shops bbok stores druggists oil
companies livery stables medicine
factory grain hay hogs and cattlo
dealers brass band Jewelry houses
oxpress companies dray lines music
houses live stock real estate and in-
surance agonclos tolophone exchange
and various otnor kinds of business
usually found in tho cities of tho
first class.
DURANT NEEDS.
Ico-croam factory
agon factory
Spoko and handlo factory
Cotton-bagging factory
Ront cottago builders
Street and surburban cars
Sewerage system
Barrel-3tave factory
Furniture factory
Paper mill
Creamery plnnt
Dopartmont stores .
Wholesale houses
Public sanitarium
Buggy factory
Public park and driving course
Fair Association
Buckot factory
Pants factory
Shirt factory '
Tannory ' .
Concrete block plant
Artificial stono factory
Cigar factor'
SO TOWN ELKS
GIVE ORDERS
And Compel a Negro Wearing an
Elk Pin to Leave Town.
At South MoAlester the local
Elks have had quite a time with
a negro waiter at the Busby ho-
tel who was wearing an Elk pin
and hailed from Dallas. Ho re
fused to discard tho pin and was
given his choice by the manager
to take the pin off or he would be
disoharged. In due time he was
discharged by the manager E.
R. Ketnor. Then the balanoe of
tho waiters threatened a strike.
This was met by the Elko agree
ing to aot as waiters till the strike
ended and .Fielding Lewis Ex-
alted Ruler wub elected head
waiter.
Vhen tho time for the strike
oamo the Elks were there but at
tho cruoial moment the waiters
jilted and the Elks were saved
The negro wag then given the
privilege of leaving town or re-
moving the pin and on his de-
ciding to leave he was acoompa-
mod to the depot Sunaay morn
ing by a body - of Elks and left
for Oklahoma City.
Thus has ondod an episode that
will bring South MoAlester and
the Elks there congratulations
from every town and every Elk
in this country .
Resolutions.
Durant I T. Fob. 17 1006.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Fortnightly Club
on the death of Mrs. J. J. Deis
an honorod member of tho Club.
"Whereas The Supreme Ruler
of tho universe in His infinito
wisdom has seon lit to remove
from our midst our beloved asso
ciato Mrs. J. J. Deiss;
Whereas By her untimoly do
mise we. as individuals and as a
olub havo sustained an irrepara-
ble Iosb; her husband and chil
dren the loss of a devoted wife
and mother and the entire com
munity the loss of an ardent
Christian worker and a noblo
woman ; therefore bo it
Resolved That as a olub we
extend to the sorrowing husband
and family.qur heartfelt sympa-
thy and condolence.
Resolved That these resolu-
tions be spread upon the minutes
f our olub and made a part
thereof and that a oopy be sent
to the bereaved husband and
family. "' Mrs. Humphry
Mrs. Parker '
Wins. Paullin
Com
DISTRICT COURT .
PROCEEDINGS
Civil Docket Taken Up and Several
Cases Disposed of.
Last wook tho District Court
took up thy .civil docket and the
following cases were disposed of:
Abnor Pusloy vs W. M. Miller;
judgmont for plaintiff by agree
ment.
J. C. Parkor vs D. A. Riddle;
judgmont by dofault for plaintiff.
D. Morgan vs St. L. & F. R. R.
Co.; dismissed by plaintiff.
F. M. Smith vs G. M. Harvey;
judgmont by agreemont for $115.
J. L. Kirk vs J. F. Tally jury
trial; peremtory instructions for
plaintiff for S100.
Stegor Lumber Co vs. W. A.
Wair'; jury tiial verdict for de-
fendant. 4 .0. IVUrUX VB Li. IVUBUI1UUUU1
jury trial verdict tor piaintm lor
S&48.80.
Effie Brown vs'A H. .Brown;"
dreoreo granted for divorce.
R. R. Stockton vs St. L. F. R.
R. Co.; jury trial verdict for de-
fondant. Saturday evening the motion
for a new trial of Arthur Hensley
w"ob overruled and tho defendant
.will appeal. He was sentenced
to two years in the liooneville
Training School for boys.
Harry "Whitledgo was.sentohced
to fivo years in Ft. Leavenworth
ponitontiary.
The court this week will tako
up tho probato docket.
MOTHERTAlNTS
IN COURT ROOM
Arthur Hensley Gets Two Years in
Training Sschool Mother
Griof Stricken.
Rolative to tho Arthur Hensley
case a report of whioh appeared
in the News a motion for a new
trial was overruled Saturday
morning and the defendant sen-
tenced to two years at thaMis-
souri Training School for Boys
Boonevillo Missouri.
The soone in tho court room at
the time sentence waB pronounced
was very dramatic The mother
of the boy sat in the oourt room
all morning.waiting for hitri to be
brought from jail and when the
time for action on tho motion for
new trial oamo sho began to sob
violently and fainted and had to
bo removed to tbe. porrjdor.
As the defendant was being
taken back to jail he was allowed
to speak to his mtfther but she
was unoonsoiouB and the scone
was pathetic indeed touching
the hearts of the strongest men.
Mrs. Hensley is a very frail wo-
man and it is feared the shook
may prove serious to Jut.
The lad was convioted in the
early part of last week of kill-
ing Clarenoe Swartz at Caddo
last November.
Tho trouble with the dead beat
is that he is so very much alive.
To please a woman you must
first mako her deoide what she
wants and that is why it is eo
hard to please a woman.
New Cashier. '
Osoar W. Goolsboe of 'Crook-
ett Texas has accepted a posi-
tion of cashier at the First Nat-
ional Bank and commenced work
today.
Mr. Qoolsbeohas had 'about ten
years experience in tho banking
business having been Cashier of
the First' National Bank of
Crookett whioh afterwards con-
solidated with the Fanners Nat-
ional he ocoupying the same po-
sition with that bank.
Ho is an old school mate of
Attorney Sam H Kyle is a wide
awake business man is a Demo-
crat at present unmarried and is
quite an addition to the gentle-
manly employes of this solid fi-
nancial iastijution. t
RISK BIG
POULTRY FARM
a '
Over a Thousand Fowls Are Loose on
the Range.
Atwood Risner's poultry farm
southeast of the city is assuming
extensive proportions.
He already has moro than a
thousand fowls loose on the
range. There are ovor 600 lay-
ing hens and fifty crowing roos-
ters. Thero are different vari-
eties some very fino stook in
separate yards. Sheds contain-
ing 600 nosts havo boon oreotod
and every hen is dping all thoy
can for their country.
Four hundred Pokin duoks are
being turned looso to quack and
paddle on tho range containing a
largo lake. Thore are also forty
gulieas and fifteen peafowls on
the range.
Ono ot the incubators of a 200
egg capacity is in operation
The other fourteen will bo pressed
into service in a few days.
Mr. Risner will in a Bhort timo
erdot a cold storage on the rnnge
and will hold the eggs for high
price of tho wmtor season. Ho
will also kill and' place on cold
storage many chickens. Tlie en
tire farm is under 'competent
management ana is Doing operat-
ed on an up-to-dato'basis.
Arrested For Burglary.
"Happy Jack" Thomas and
Hosa Rodgers were arrested and
placed in the Federal jail last
night ohaiged with laroeny.
Thoy are charged with breaking
into a car of merchandise on the
JM. K. & T. track last Friday
night and taking out quite a lot of
grocerios. Deputy United States
Marshal Charley Dobbs was noti-
fied of the burglary Saturday
morning and immediately went to
work on the oase with the above
rresults.
BOSWELL ITEMS.
Boswell I. T. Marsh 5.
G. D. Dunoan is attending oourt
in Durant this week.
Hayden Powell and Misso-
Bessio Powell and Ethel Phillips
were visitors here last Sunday.
Mr. Bronaugh camo over from
Durant this morning.
- Judge Sanford passed through
Boswell yesterday enroute to St.
Louis where he will purohaso his
spring goods.
Messrs. Farlor and Boston
went up the road yesterday after
having' worked here for the past
few days.
Oeorgo Crowder came in Sat-
urday morning from Tishomingo.
Frank Edwards has been on
tho sick list for the past few days.
Misses Dunn and Bertha Hat-
cher from Soper neighborhood
wore in Boswell last Friday
Mr. Armstrong has been at-
tending to affairs in Durant the
past few days.
.v A New Partnership.
Dra. G. M. Rushing and J. B.
Sims have formed a partnership
in the praotioe of medicine under
the firm name of Sims & Rush-
ing with offices in rooms No. 25
and 27 in Stephens-Harle build-
ing. Dr. Rushing has lived in Du-
rant for several years and baa al-
ways stood at tho head of the
medfoal profession.
Dr. J. B. Sims and Dr. G. M.
Rushing formerly were partners
in the praotioe at Nevada Cpllin-
County Texas and this partner-
ship is again resumed here Dr.
Sims will ocoupy the Lindsay
residence on Elm Street.
Dr. Rushing is so well known
in this section that he needs no
commendation from the NewB
and Dr. Sims comes to us with
th highest recommendations
bpth frojn thef peuple who know
him here and the people among
whom he has lived for the paat
yean.
AGED MAN
KILLS HIMSELF
Old Age and Bad Health The Cause
38 Caliber Pistol Used.
At his son's homo six miles
north of the oity last Saturday
morning at 3 o'clock J. H.
Wilshier ago 78 shot himself in
the right sldo of tho head with a
83 caliber pistol dying one hour
after tho deed was committed.
Ho was immediately discovered
after he had shot himself by his
daughter-in-law who wa9 in tho
adjoining room and awake at tho
timo she rushed into his room
and discovered tho old man in
bed with the cover over him and
a pistol grasped in his right
hand with blood rushing from
the wound. 'Neighbors were im-
mediately summoned and all that
could bo was done to alleviate his
suffering but to no avail he dy-
iqg at 4:15.
The old man had been in bad
health for tho past few years and
latoly had told his friends ho was
tired of living and had asked
them to look after his remains
when he died as ho did not ox-
peot to live long. Ho leaves a
son and daughter .the daughter
living hero in the oity '
" Ho had lived at Caddo for sev-
eral years and was well known
there having lately moved from
thero. His remains were interred
in the Highland cemetery last
Saturday afternoon with a few
friends and his children present.
CHOCTAWOFFI-
GIAL ENJOINED
To Issue or Pay Warrants to Choc-
taw Attorneys.
Atoka I. T. March 3. Under
the terms of an injunction issued
by Judge Humphry at Durant
reoeived here yesterday after-
noon tho Choctaw nation offi-
cials aro forbidden to issue or
pay warrants 'to Mansfield Mc-
Murray & 'Cornish McCurtain A
Hill and D. W. Mulvane.
The injunction is issued in an
action brought by District Attor-
ney T. B. Latham in behalf of
the United States on the relation
of the Chootaw .nation against
Peter J. Hudson auditor and
George W. Scott treasurer of the
nation.
The Atoka agreement piovides
that no appropriations from the
Choctaw treasury shall be valid
without the approval of tho pres-
ident of the United States exoept
they be for the "regular and neo-
esiaty expenses of the govern-
ment of the nation." Governor
MoCurtain has always contended
that the salaries of the nation's
attorney 3 oamo within the classi-
fication of "regular and neces-
sary expenses" while Seoretary
Hitohcook has denied this posi-
tion. The present aotion is in-
tended to settle the question.
MONEY TO SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Mearly $25000 Sent Out From
Superintendent's Office.
Muskogee I. T. Maroh 2.
Between $20000 and $25000 in
oheoke were mailed out to school
teaohera in Indian Territory Wed-
nesday from Superintendent Ben
ediet'a oftloe in this oity Wed-
nesday morning the disbursing
department of the office reeefaed
word frm the treasury depart;
ment that $32000 had been de-
posited for the territory sohool
fund in the the government sub-
treasury in St. Louis. The
money sent out to the teaohers is
for three months baek salary.
"Fire water" is discovered
daily la the Osega nation
$
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I Blue County l
Tho good man who wants a good
homo in 'a good country Inhabited by
good people should look carefully te
Durant and Blue County. Here the
homeseekor and investor will find
all tho advantages for fortune-making
happiness peace and content-
ment. Hero tho rich and tho poor
allko can get hotter returns than else-
where Hero the warm welcoming
hand is extended to tho man with
musclo money and brains.
Tnko a look at tho map and yow
will find Durant and Bluo County
right in tho middlo of the best sec-
tion of tho Choctaw Nation. A visit
hero will convince you that this is
"the place" and that "now is tho
tlmo" to enter this magnificent coun-
try. It's tho leaders not the follow-
ers that mako the gains. This coun-
try is calling for men of energy push
and ability to develop her wonderful
resources.
Bluo County is at tho threshold of
its greatest prosperity. The develop-
ment made in the past five years is
but a token of that to come and the
dwellers on its rich acres will have
reason to bo moro thankful than evor
that their steps were guided Into
such pleasant places whore each year
adds to tho value of their property
and whero a larger wealth is accumu-
lated with every passing season.
Here you can ralso fruit and ber-
ries cattlo horses and mules; poul-
try and hogs cotton and corn wheat
and barley alfalfa and oats 'potatoes
and pumpkins peanuts and turnips
melons and tomatoes grapes and
cabbage etc. Hero you can ralso any-
thing and everything grown in the
South. Here we havo the splendid
mellow sandy and black sandy land
fortllo rolling prairio broken by
strips of woodland. The finest farms
fruit and stock lands In the .great In-
dian Territory encircle tho city of
Durant. No region In the world of-
fers tho farmer homeseeker or in-.
veBtor a finer opportunity than Blue
County of which Durant Is tho gate-
way i
The climate Is ono of tho chief at-
tractions of Bluo County. Tho ex-
tremes of heat and cold of the North
arc not felt here. Tho summer days
are pleasant the nigUts delightful. In
wlntor tho thermometer does not
register much beloW freezing pont.
It can ber truly said that Blue County
has a comparatively uniform equable
and mild climate. Farmers can util-
ize at least ten months in the year
for planting cultivating and harvest-
ing. Besides the best home market
Blue County Is brought by rail h
close touch with all Northern ana
jBastorn markets. The proximity oi
the markets materially increase "Ste.-
value of Blue County products. At a
no far distant time there will be eleo-
trlct lines running out o Durant into
all of the neighboring communities
which will be of much benefit to the
producer as well as the business man.
P.urant hjg F&HwayB $ the porth and
south (M. K. & T.J and to the east
and west (Frisco) giving ten passen-
ger trains dally.
Bluo County has' an abundance of
oak ash pecan walnut hickory bole
d'arc hackberry elm cottonwood
sycamore and willow cheap fuel-timber
and coal. Ono of tho prettiest
streams in the Territory (Blue River)
winds its way through the county.
There are several other streams
which makes stock water plentiful.
Tho roads aVo as good and often bet-
ter than you will find In many of the
states.
Tho population ot Blue County Is
practically made of whites and In-
dians principally whites. Schools
with competent teachers are estab-
A man need not be a seer neither
lished by tho government and citizens J
as fast as the settlement warrants.
Tho schools for whites and negroes
are entirely separate.
need he bo a prophet to know that
within a short tlme a very short
time Blue County will bo the great-
est populated and the wealthiest coun-
ty in the whole Indian Territory. She
has every advantage to make her so.
Wise is the man who turss bta steps
to Blue Gotmty.
New Pee) Hall.
J. A. Efron of Dallas Texas
and Fred Lowery of this oity
have formed a copartnership
and established an up-to-date
pool hall in the adjoining room
of the office of the Atwood httel.
They will later on put in abillard
table and have at present a line
of cigars. These young is en are
ot the enterprising kind and no
doubt will soon control a large
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