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Miner 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 .-J" vuoiiviuaI Commission Seeks to Create Demand for Good Books In State. .rJl lVJtIjrm Avu t ,rvtS jnoMoujj Kjt5KitiWD 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 $80,00,000. 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 40,000, The Indians attending numbering ov er 2,000. 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 $1,000 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 1,824 pounds in 1920, compared to 231,750 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 48,896 in 1910 to 105,370 in 1920. Wight states prdduced more mohair in 1920 than Oklahoma, whose output for that year was 29,498 pounds, compar ed with 10,503 in 1910. The number of goats, however, showed a decrease trom 17,391 In 1910 to 10,503 in 1920. " 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 $50,000, 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 $8,284.14 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 $400,000 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 $700,000 nt Con Rtantinople, officials said, $300,000 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 f :$$ jflBsssBBssBsssssssssss at strfHHHEiB i i 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. 50good cigarettes for 10c from one sack of GENUINE DURHAM TOBACCO We want you to have the best paper for "BULL." So now you can receive with each package a book ol 24 leaves ol UkV. the very finest cigarctto paper in tho world. 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