Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, February 13, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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News Goes for Road Work.
Realizing tho lmportanco of good
roads to Bryan County and .tho
grossing noed of moro work on all
tho conuty roads tho Durant Week-
ly News has decided after much de-
liberation that for a period of thir-
ty days commencing Friday Febru-
ary 13 It will give one-half of ovory
dollar paid on subscription to tho
Good Roads Association to be used
in improving tho bad places in tho
Tohds of Bryan County. W. S.
Knight treasurer of tho association
which is doing a commenadbto work
at this tlmo In repairing bad spots
on county roads has signified tho
Association's acceptance of tho prop-
osition and onco each weok for tho
period of tlmo mentioned Tho Newa
will pay ovor to Mr. Knight one-half
of all money received on subscription
to Tho Nows for the weok preceding.
This shall include tho subscription
of any porson living within Bryan
County provided tho amount so paid
is not less than $1.00. If subscrib-
ers are In arrears and wish to ronow
Sor ono year ono-half of tho dollar
so paid in shall go to tho Good Roads'
Association. Subscriptions will not
be taken for moro than ono year in
advance and subscriptions received
from outsldo Bryan County will not
ho included.
Tho Nows takes this stop with tho
lull realization that It will cause us
a heavy additional exponso but with
tho bollef that good roads make for
a better county and a moro pros-
perous condition among the pooplo
"of the. county which naturally will
in tho long run benefit Tho News
and othtr business and commercial
enterprises of the county.
This offer will glvo ovory man in
Hryan county an opportunity to con-
tribute to tho good roads movement
yet without ono cent of actual ad-
ditional expense to himself.
Approximately three thousand
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Successor to W. L Tovrnseod
206 Main St. Durant Okla.
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flvo hundred of Bryan county's good
citizens nro subscribers of The News
and till we feel aro Interested In tha
Improvement of tho public roads
Look it tho label on this lssuo of
your paper. If tho tlmo Is oxplrod
and we recoivo your dollar this
iionth halt of It goes to dofray o
peases of Improving tho roaJs of the
cot uty.
Tho only "string tied" to this of-
fer so fa as iho Gjid Honda Asso-
ciation la concerned is that nono of
the monoy rorolvcd from this source
bo u.icd outside tho limits of Bryan
County.
If tho cltlzons of Bryan County
respond to this offer liberally a great
and lasting good will bo accomplish-
ed that will stand as a monument to
tho progresslvenoss of Bryan County.
Checks and drafts may bo mado
payable to Tho Durant Weekly Nows
or to the Good Roads Association as
tho subscriber so desires but should
In either ovont be sont direct to tho
Nows Durant Oklahoma.
NEGRO BOUND OVER.
Tho examining trial of Livingston
Stone a Platter nlggor 'charged
with assault to murder Was held in
Capt. Badgott's court at Colbert
Tuesday afternoon County Attor-
ney Turnbull conducting tho prose-
cution. Tho negro was bound over
to tho district court for trial and It
Is thought that ho may make bond.
It Is charged that on tho night of
January 11th Stone got Into a fight
with another nigger over a ring
When Stono. used a knife wounding
Shroman Jackson several times
about tho head.
WITNESS IN GORE CASE.
W. A. Durant left here Tuesday
for Oklahoma City whdro ho was to
have boon a witness In the case there
Wednesday wherein a Mrs. Mlnnlo
Bond is suing United States Senator
Goro for $50000. This caso with
its sensational charges against the
Senator has attracted a deal of at-
tention all ovor tho United States
and Mr. Gore's enemies have mado
much political medicine out of It.
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CITY PRIMARY MARCH 17;
GENERAL ELECTION APRIL 6
Incorporated Towns Hold no Ejec-
tion Tills Year Cities Do.
Primary can bo Avoided.
Thoro has boon considerable discus-
sion as to whether a city election
must bo hold In Durant thfB year or
not and If so what dato would bo
tho day for tho Primary cloctlon to
select condldntes of each party
Some have contonded that thero
would bo no members of the school
board Belectod this year but accord-
ing to W. L. Boner secretary of tho
county election board both alder-
men and members of the schol board
aro to bo selected ono of each 'from
each of the four city wards. In ft
statement given out this week con-
cerning elections Mr. Boner says in
Fait:
''Tho sessions of 1911 provides
that all electlvo officers In cities and
towns other than thoso undor char-
ter form of government shall hold
thoir office for a period of two years
and until their successors are elected
and qualified. It also provides for
elections to bo held In tho incorpor-
ated towns and honco there will be
no election in Incorporated town
this year. But In the cities whero
thoro Is a provision for two alder-
men and two school trustees from
each ward and such an election 13
provided for this year.
"Tho general elections will bo held
on tho first Tuesday in April which
this year happens to bo April 6th.
Thero is also a provision for primary
elections to select candidates In
thoso elections to bo held on the
third Tuesday In March which will
bo March 17th and in ordor to bo-
come a candidate in tho general elec-
tion 1t will bo necessary for all par-
ties to fllo their application not less
than ten days beforo the primary
election. A primary election could
bo avoided in any or" all" of tho wards
In the ovont tho aspirants for office
would file as Independent candidates
othorwio It will- be necessary to
hold primaries. Ladles who have
registered and 'voters who Uvo In ter
ritory annexed to the city foruchool
purposes' will bo entitled to vote in
the' school elections."
"W. L. BONErt."
SUBSCRIBERS CONTRIBUTE.
In answer to a call from tho Re-
tail Merchants' Association for funds
with which to pay attorneys to rep-
resent tho city beforo the corpora-
tion commission at tho telephone
hearing the 14th at Oklahoma City
many subscribers to phones in both
residence and business districts havo
liberally contributed and thore is
now almost enough funds on band
to meet necessary expenses. Bus-
iness firmri wore asked for $1 each
and residences 60 cents each.
IN BAD AT DENISON.
Claudo Balloy and Elmor Lewis a
couplo of young chaps who llvo near
Silo woro taken Into custody in Den-
lson Monday night' on account of
having too much whisky in their pos-
session it is said and each was as-
sessed a fine by tho Toxas court.
Tho young men both paid their fines
and. wore roloased.
What you can buy for $4.55
and use on your disc talking machine
65 cents is the Columbia price for standard 1 0-inch
Double-Disc Records.
We can furnish you with a most attractive and en-
joyable group of records for very Utile money. For in-
stances for $4.55 you can get 14 selections (7 double-
disc records) to include two true-tempo tangos recorded
in Buenos Aires with the real tangoii'tang" in them two
popular hitSj a plaintive plantation lullaby a jollyTnegro
laughing song a smashing banjo solo a descriptive'
orchestra selection an exquisite trio by violin flute and
harp a beautiful classic orchestra selection a patriotic
tenor solo an old -time war song by male quartette and
two stirring marches by full military band.
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY i 1DM. v
PREPARING EARLY FOR 5
. THE GIG COUNTY FAIR
Several Thousand Dollara Will Be
(Spent for Additional Improve-
I incnts. Directors Selected.
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the Bryam County Agricultural
ftnd Livestock Association Is already
at Work preparing for tho big fair to
bo held this' coming fall as is evi-
denced by tho fact that the stock-
holders of tho association met in the
cout room Tuesday afternoon and
selected the board o directors to
sorye tho coming year. Tho meot-
lng was called to order by C. O.
Johnson and "V. E. Kendall was se-
lected chairman of tho meeting and
5am Stono as secretary. A nomlnat-
Jng committee composed of Walter
Rft nbo Jns. E. Downon and E.-Hol-cor
ib was solocted to mako up a list
of uirectors to submit to tho moot-
ing and tho following woro selected:
Green Thompson V. E. Kendall C.
O. (Johnson A. N. Wilcox O. L.
Shannon Bon Brown J. T. Mcintosh
EdiSIttlo E. Holcbmb Jas. E. Down-
on t W. M. Kemp Joo Brown Ed
Lovje Walter Rambo and Sam Ross
and thoy wero elected as directors
by "the meeting. Tho directors will
hold a mooting Monday night at
which tlmo thoy will select a per-
manent secretary president execu-
tive committeo and other officers
.and ten- daysfollowlng the meeting
tiioj president will appoint commit-
tee!. '' '11he financial report of the past
tioauurcr Green Thompson showed
thoins'mclation to bo In splendid fi-
nancial condition and that all stock
had! been sold and paid for.
L'yhllo nothing definite has been
decided upon It has been practically
determined that several thousand
dollars will bo expended this year
on now and modern permanent im-
provements at the grounds. When
thnjpark was built last year it was
moijgnt mat ino granusiana ana
other buildings would bo adequate
for'peveral years but before the sec
end day of the fair it was found
that; tho buildings wore not half
largo enough td accommodate tho
ne?dsof 'thorfnlr hence tho expend I-
iirres fornow buildings etc. ' '
DAIRY LECTURES FEB. 23.
Plans are being arranged by the
Chamber of Commerce of this city
for n dairy export to visit this coun-
ty within tho near future and give
lectures upon tho subject of dairy-
ing. It Is thought that Mr. Har-
court ono of the best known experts
in tho Southwest will bo secured.
It Is intended to have one of the
lectures given In Durant and ono in
Calera and a number of lectures
will bo given in the school houses in
tho surrounding communities. It is
the intention to have Mr. Harcourt
arrive here on February 23 glvo
a lecture here that day and spend
three days in the country.
SUIT AGAINST ICATY.
A suit has been filed in the dis-
trict court A. E. Mundny vs. tho
M. K. & T. railway company. It Is
a suit for damages for $825.20 for
damage to somo cattlo that plain-
tiff was shipping to Oklahoma CJy
from Ada .Oklahoma. It is alleged
that on November 27 1913 tho
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plaintiff shipped slxty-threo headjof
steers from Ada to Oklahoma Cgty
and that the usual tlmo for trans-
porting tho cattlo was eight hoiSrs
but when tho train was flvo mftos
from Ada a wreck occurred and
flvo of tho cattle woro killed ahd
ono injured and that tho Bhlpmigit
was dolayed flvo days causing tho
plaintiff a loss of soveral hundred
dollars in that tho markot declined
heavily while the cattle were stand-
ing still.
Ho places his entire loss at $82G.-
20 and aBks Judgment for same. The
attorneys for tho plaintiff aro Rider
& Hurt of Madill.
M'ALKSTER SPOKE HERE.
J. J. McAlester Ueutonant-govorn-or
of Oklahoma spoko hero Monday
beforo tho mcoting of tho Confedora-
ato Veterans of which ho is a prom-
inent mombor. Every member of
tho local camp attended. He was
asked concerning tho best mothod
to pursuo in getting a roturn of tho
monoy paid for iho cotton tax Just
aftor the close of the war. This tax
was three cents per pound and the
money still remains in the Federal
Ireasury It being hold that it was il-
legally assessed. Col. McAlostor
stated that the best way would 6
for tho members to got a petition
and havo It presented to Congress
asking that tho money bo prorated
back to tho Southern States to bo .
usea in caring Tor tho old Confed
orate Veterans
FRUIT NOT DAMAGED.
W. A. Lewis of Bokchlto ono of
tho largest fruit growers of the
county was hero this week on bus-
iness and when asked concerning
condition of fruit trees stated that
In his belief tho recent severe
weather changes havo not in any
way Injured tho prospects for a
fruit crop. In his opinion had tho
warm spell that preceded tho last
freeze lasted a little longer tho
fruit would probably 'have been in-
jured as tho sap would have com-
menced to run and tho trees bud.''
NO MM
Can Afford f Miss tfiis Last
Heroic and Determined Ef-
fort to Clear Away Every .
Winter Suit. Overcoat
Sweater Underwear
And other winter stocks of Shoes Hats.Caps Wool Shirts
and Hosiery while you yet have 60 to 90days to wear them
It's not onlyj the good you' get out of them this season
but they would be a gocd purchase to lay up for next
season if you did not wear them one time this winter.
Mens and Boy's Suits and
Overcoats up to $10.00 at
$5.95
All Suits and Overcoats up to
$17.50
$8.
Munsing Union Suits Shirts and Drawers with Sweaters
and Jerseys '.will be Cleared away at
y3of
You can.'use them now.
guarantee the same. Come
NUMBER-7.
STRIKE IT RICH IN
HEALDTOX OIL FIELI
Seven Durant Men With $700 In-
vested Offcnnl Fancy Price
For Leases.
News was received here Wednes-
day morning to tho effect that oho
of tho best oil wells in Healdto
field west of Ardmoro had been
brought in which well proved to bo
located right on tho lino of a ninety
ncro thact that is undor leases own-
ed by soven Durant men Jas. K.
Downen Dr. J. B. Smith Dr. G. M
Rushing W. T. Hlghnoto Mltek
Roberts Lawrence Leo and Dr. P. L.
Cain and within an hour after tho
receipt of the news Jas. E. Donwea
was offered $20000 for his sovontk
interest in tho ninety aero lease
owned by the seven men above moa-
tlonod and will probably sell out
cleaning up and even $19900 on the
transaction.
Tho seven Durant men havo leases
on ninety acres of land in section 31
and Township 3 Rango 3 and U
Section 36 Township 3 and Rango
4 and tho well brought In Wednes-
day was right at tho lino of thoir
holdings In Section 3G. Leases la.
that vicinity aro selling at $160
per acre and at that flguro it ts
said thatvory few can bo bought.
It Is thought by thoso directly In-
terested tha this field will provo U
bo one of tho greatest In tho world.
SCHOOL DISMISSED.
Classes had to bo dismissed at th
Normal School Tuesday for the rea-
son that tho heating apparatus was
falling to properly heat tho build-
ing and tho Stato board of affairs
was immediately notified by phon
and promised to send a man to re-
pair tho furnace. Although tbt
heating plant at tho building Is com-
paratively now It has caused a great
deal of trouble.
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Evans, E. M. Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, February 13, 1914, newspaper, February 13, 1914; Durant, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc82586/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.