Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, June 13, 1913 Page: 4 of 8
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THE DURANT WfcEKLY NW8
gsajsji
5fr2U) afc Are Ripe
Youtl need one soon so get It now. Maybe you hacn't'qulto got the
idcn yet you surely shouldn't neglect It Th'c -straw hnt season Is on.
licro arc straw hats of every- kind and style. You ougtil to tee what's
doing In our $3.00 straws. Ail the good styles'' .Others at $1.00 $1.50
and 2.00. Worth while seeing.
kjw otoci? or tacen 5
Suits at Exactly Price
ass
It you are In need-of a suit now Is Ihc time to buy. Since wo p.tt
our sale on we've told OVKR HALF of our entire stock but still .
.at noi.-
have a good assortment of patterns aidlzcs-t-Conic and look and
you will buy.
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MURRAY IS ON
THE WARPATH
CONGRESSMAN FRO.H OKLAHOMA
FEELS FOSTOFFICE I) KPT.
SLIGHTS HIM
alrtad.v bao compiled with the law
many under protest. Tho Lewis Pub-
lishing company and the Journal of
Commerce and Commercial Bulletin of
XowVWk led the attack upon the
ttitrtHV3ij'rngIng suits for Injunction
In the federal district court of south-
ern -"rffcw.k York. When tho law was
upbctjjlcrc appeal-was taken to. the
highest court.
Washington D. C June 9. (Spec-
ial.) Wm. H. Murray Congressman
nt Large from Oklahoma today sent
put the following statement:
"I feel It my duty to be candid with
the peoplo of Oklahoma by stating to
them that tho Postmaster Genoral will
listen to tho advico of no Congress1-
man at Large recommending for ap-
pointment applicants for postmaster
and furthcf&trtBtate- that. In order to
tost whether. I should file protests
wnereHheylhaveb?en convtctedSc-f m-iu3
crime or been guilty of shortago or
official peculation I have filed for
such reasons five protests and two for
perspnal and political reasons and one
" ofrthe lattej ulatqrwlthdraw Asal
result I fln that neltWwll? nly prof
test avail anything In defeating nn
unqualified or even dishonest man.
"Therefore I have decided to have
nothing to do whatever with tho mat-
ter of patronage before the Postofflco
Department. The wisdom of this
courso will be apparent to everyone.'
I should not sacrifice valuable time In
a vain nnd hopeleBB effort to Bccuro
appointments before a department
wherein will bo considered neither my J
recommendation nor protest. Some
person bas evidently mndn this De-
partment believe that I am without
standing In the stato and that my elec-
tion was nothing more than an accident.
"I am further convinced thnt to
t if
Publisher's Report of the Condition of
l.
Ail !
THK FIRST RANK i. .
of Kemp tlendrlx Oklahoma Juno 4
1913.'"-' "T 1
-
$54.84.53
Jlcsourccs
Loans and Discounts . .
Overdrafts secured and un-
secured. . .
11 ii 11
Due from Unnksl
Checks and Other
Items .
Cash
118
1284.84
is
Es.35
Cash In Bank. 917
o
$57$01.26
ImWtlFsw""p:w''
CaiilUlStock-PaldJn $li)D00.0P
Surlu.Fund .- . w. 5250.00
Undivided Profits less Ex-
tfntHfHa nnil Tnvuc Inl1. K "Rnflfi
DiljWOnnksi-.v f. fS4S9
InSlvWtfal Deposit?. Subject I
t Check 2358347
TlnicCejctlflcaten of Deposit 200100
Notes and Dills Redlscouiited 5187?1G
BUl8.I$aablc
- f r &
Surplus Fund . t . . . ' 400.00
Undivided Profits less 'ox--
penscs and Taxes Paid 1415.57
Dividends Unpaid J.- L 12.00
Individual 'Deports- Stayed
to Check ........... 3240204
Tlmo Certificates of Deposit 8127.20
Cashier's Checks 6i1tBtandfng 147.14
Bills Payable : '. .. Ji . -' 75ft0.00
Total $65004.01
State of Oklahoma County of
Bryan ss:
I Jonics E. Downed Cashier of- the
above named Bank do solemnly swear
that tho abovo statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief so
help 1110 God.
JAMES E. DOWNEN
Cashier.
Subscribed nnd sworn to beforo me
this 12th' day of June 1913.
S. H. KYLE
Notary Public.
Correct Attest: E. F. Potts G. B.
Hall James E. Downen Directors.
nn
v- 5:250.00
& t L
Totil
--.7:
.$57101:20
Oklahoma' County -of
State of
Brj nn ss.
I G. W. Ellis President of the nbovo
naTnecPliank do solemnly s'wear that
theabojp statement Is true to tho best
of my knowledge and belief so hlp
movG6d)-
G. W. ELLIS
President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 11th day of June. 1913.
No. 10347
Report of tho Condition of
THK FIRST NATIONAL HANK
OF ACHILLE
nt Achillc In the State of Oklahoma
at tho close of business June 4th J913.
Resources
Loans nnd Discounts - - -$29034. 4C
Overdrafts secured and un-
secured C8.CC
U. S. Bonds to secure circu-
lation. -- - . 0250.00
Premiums on U S. Bonds 7S.93
Banking House Furniture"
nnd Fixtures. .. 3.1G8.30
Due from National Banks
(not reserve ngents) . 4788.18
Due from approved Reserve
Agents 2308.15
Checks nnd other Cash Items 2.40
Notes of Other National ..
Banks . 135.00
Fractional Paper Currency'
Nickels nnd Cents 20.52
lawful Money Reserve In
Bank viz: .
Specie. ..... .$420.75
Legal-tender notes 83000 1250.75
Redemption fund with U. S. . -
Treasurer (5 per cent of
circulation) . . - 31250 (
Total -- 48.017..87
Liabilities (.
Capital .stock paid In n - $25000.00
'Undivided Profits less Ex-
pcnses. nnd Taxes paid . 1.24C.73
Natlonnl Bank Notes out- r
standing. . . v G25q00
Individual deposits subject f
to check. 1551304
United States deposits. ... 7.50
Total t u - -.-. 48.01.7JS7
State of ' Oklahoma County of
Bryan ss:
I -AV. 0 Cotner Cashier sof the
nbovc-named bnnk do solemnly swYar
that the above statemenMs true to tho
best of my knowledge nnd belief. Ni-
' S ' W. G. COTNER.
" '" Cashier
Subscribed ahd sworn to before mo
this 10 day of June 1913.
LEO W. GRIMES 1
' Notary Public.
Correct Attest: Jns. R. MoKlnney
B. A. McKlnnoy I "H. Grimesi di-
You Can Save Money
By Paying Us Cash '
Our Prices Are The Proof
We Need the Money is the Reason We Make Cheap Pripes
I
EXTRA SPECIAL I I EXTRA SPECIAL
Dry Salt Mcat.per.pound i-13 1t2 Smoke4 Meat lior pound ' 15i
(as long as present supply lasts) (as long na i-resent supply Jasts.. v
V. I I'M .
BEANS FLOtjR 'C ''
20 lb.v large Navy Beans -1. 11.00 sheaf Soft Wheat Flour per sadi'-C-Spi.OO
20 lbs. Mexican Beans ......ji- 11.00 Sunr Soft Wh BaC Ij; 25
! Tv t Vy "": SS2 ilony Dce' IIard Wheat per sackp...V-.il.20
10 lbs. Pink Beans --....- ?1.00 Peac0ifK Soft Wheat flout
SOAP Rny price per sack ...j-i '-1.45
S bars Swiss Yellow Laundry....! n-.25 MISCELLANEOUS "
7 bars Cotton Boll Whlto Laundry 25 . "
2 boxes Matches . 1 ; v-. Ziti
WASHING POWDER 2 bottles 10c CaUup for...... 15
S pkgs. Borax Powder 25 2c Red Snapper Sauce for 15
7 pkgs. Hippo Powder - 25 2Cc Kcd Snapper Chow Ch6w 15
7 pkgs. 9 o'clock Powder ' 25 20 nnd 15c bIzo Crubro Preserves .-10
7 pkgs. Swift's. Powder -' : 25 3 cans ICc K. C. Baking Powdor 35
' 2 cans 'JOc K. C. Baking Powder 159
TOBACCO 10c cans Tomato Puree J 5p
3 cans- Prince Albert - w25p r& cnns Bollctl Cnbbagp 5j
4 pkge. Dixie Kid i- - i25(J 4 nkS' Wapco atoss stnrch 25p
3 plugs Tenn X TIo -1 50p .
3 plugs Black Bear (1 lb.) 45? I -
1 plui; Union Standard -.-.r.... 25? V YTD A PFPlAf
1 plug Undo Sam (1 lb.) ... v-45? La 1 tVlk. hJl JJLiVlrJU
4 plugs Brown Mulo -359 2 cans 10c Concho Canned Corn-w 159
5 plugs Schnapps (1 lb.) 459 I
LEADER NO. 2
6 Lbs Blended Coffee - -
5 Lbs Peaberry Coffee - -
3 Lbs African Java Coffee . - .u; -
$1.00
$1.00
- $1.00
These prices good for one. week onlynfor cash.
Watch for1 Leader No. 3. There will be 1 1 more weeks of Leaders.
. WATCH FOR M :
PRICE
SELLS
A. B DAVIS GROCERY CO.
QUALITY
. TELLS
i $
it)t &
11 ')D9
k k rnv
Senator Goro or one of the District PubIe
UB1U.. uc uu CorrectAttc8t. o. W. Ellis T. IL
ua or luo w""- y FoIer'-R. S. HcdrlckDirfcctor8(
postmaster in the state. I make this i
statement candidly that applicants in
the future mny know to whnt source
to apply in order to bo successful nnd
thnt tho people may know to whom
belongs tho credit or blame for these
appointments.
"WM. II. MURRAY."
KKWSPAPER LAW UPHELD
Stringent Requirements of Postofflcr
Department Held Vnlld by lr. S.
Supremo Court
Publisher's Report of the Condition of
CjlIE FIRST STATE HANK
of-bifrirnt Oklahoma June 4th 1913.
Resources
Ixinns and Discounts $51218.38
OyofDits secured and un-
ctuVey 8S1.7C
fTtocks Bonds Warrants etc. 304.S0
Furnlturo nnd Fixtures ... 4.45 1.3G
Duo from Banks . w 4388.37
Exchanges Tor Clearing House 384.72
Cash In Bnnk 2871.02
Bonds with Banking Bonrd 500.00
AX INSTITUTION OF CHARITY ( Ud. ' Meritol Eczema Remedy will nf-
' 'ford Instant relief rirfd permanent 'rc-
Maud Tanner a milliner nt Manns'- eultb'. Wo have nev?er seen a remedy
vllle suddenly found herself tho 'that compares wlth'lr. 'Corner Drug
owner of a newspaper and after run-'store. ' ' w-s
nlng It ten months Buys: Wo find It' '
can run nicely without an? money. It Frank nnd Henry KHen of Amarillo
Is no business venture; It Is an Instl- Texas returned hom6 Sunday after
tutlon or charity n begging concern p. spending d few days Jiere looking over
highway robber and since we find If Dryan county lands which they expect
can go on and 6n without money wo - - - - -- --.- -
are not gojng to stop It"
to Invest In later on'fh'thfe fall '"hoy
owri 8evpral farms and other 'property
In thq Pphhandlo' which' they 'wlli'dis-
poso qf before coining" ifere "shoulcl
they decide .to foarie. 'DTrat!"ihelr
home.
F. F Cain editor of the Benntngtort
Tribune of Bennington spent Wednes-
day in Durnnt. '
Doll Alvls Tho Tailor ph.one 20.0 tf
To tho People of Durnnt
Wo wish to again call your atten
tlon to the fnct that we are sole agents
In this city for Meritol Pllo Remedy.
Our success with this remedy has far
exceeded our most sanguine expecta-
tions. Therefore wo aro pleased to
recommend nnd guarantee every pack-
ago of Meritol. Pllo Remedy. Corner j
Drug Store. ws
Nothing Is more disagreeable than
eczema or other Bkln diseases. jt Is
also dangerous unless speedily cljeck
pniUOIWhy not collect coins? It Is
UUIIlOia mogt fa8Cjnating and prof-
itable pastime. I will send you 15
foreign bronze and nickel coins to
start jour collection for 30 cents In
stamps. I can also furnish you all
kinds of trays in which to arrange
and dlsplny your coins. A sample tray
for 25c. C. Johnson 100 Maiden Lane
New York City
Stones
Liver Pills
WORK WHILE YOU REST
CURE ALL ILLS-
STONE'KIMRIUEL DRUG CO.
Washington June 10. The validity
of the newspaper publicity law enact-
ed In 1912 as a provision qf the postal
appropriation act was upheld Tuesday
by the unanimous decision of the u-
prpme court of tne unitea nates. s . j
Chief Justice White announced tiro
court's conclusion. i
This law requires every newspaper
magazine or other publication to file (
semi-annually with the postmaster
general and the local postmaster
rworn statements of the names of tho
editors owners' stockholders and
bondholders and in the case of dally
newspapers of the average dally cir-
culation. Publication of theso etato--me'nts
Is required nnd for failure to
comply with any of tho provisions the
publication shall be denied tho "privi-
leges of tho malls." A second para-
graph provides that paid for editorials
or reading matter of any "such" publi-
cation rhall be marked "advertlse-
went'f under penalty of a fine or Im-
prisonment. i.
About 88-pcr centof the newspapers s
Total $65004.01
Llallltles
Capital Stock Paid In . .$1500000
Tno'se Old
Shoes of Yours
m
''"'Represent many weoks wear
i ii"!syou wl" 'et us mae the
little repair that may bo ne-
cessary. Wo know hovy our
8 reputation Is established
asw; any of our many custoT
mers. Better stilt our work
rpeaks for Itself.
J&J. Adamson
Jjt across street from the
Postofflco
REFRACTION OF LIGHT
A knowledge of the subject of refraction of llghj ls para-
mount Importance of n 'Juttment of spectacles for the differ.
int abnormnlltles of tin eje. Without tlio knowledge of the
refraction of H4it sec ous errors may arise In attempting to
correct the eye trouble-. Those who use Improper glasses
whether chosen by tlniiisehcs In department stores or se-
lected by a Jeweler or so-rallcd optometrist or so-called
specialist without Uio scientific application of the laws of
refraction serious Injar cs wny arise. Tho glasses Intensify.
Ing tho errors Instead of glilng a relief.
I hare made a life Jinn study In optics a graduate and post-
graduate In two leadlnr colleges of ophthalmology and optics
and stood the most rigid examination In optometry under to
state laws of Oklahoma.
THE EXCLUSIVE OPTICIAN
Attfacvtwpd Hotel One weckvrjune 23rd to -28th
Inclu3he
' i?H
Bowies' & Bennett
jnibihA-ui
Electric and Plumbing Company j-
Wc do all things correct In our Hac
expert electricians and "master plumb-
ers nt your sen Ice prices moderate.''
Wo ask for a share of your business
lecp home dollars nt home. Repair
work of all kinds.. Phone SO.
First Door East of Short's Drug Store
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IM1BMHM1
MEAL Prompt Delivery HULLS
TELEPHONE YOUR ORDERS FOR QUICK SERVICE TO
Durant Cotton Oil Co
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Evans, E. M. Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, June 13, 1913, newspaper, June 13, 1913; Durant, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc82551/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.