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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1906
Page
10
The interior secretary’s annual review laments obstacles to public lands reform and highlights Oklahoma territory growth. It notes 845,000 residents, strong agricultural output, expanding rail and telegraph networks, new industries, and broad land and school development.
William Womack of Alva injured in a hunting accident the day before his wedding. An accidental shotgun discharge mangled his foot and necessitated amputation at the ankle, yet he proceeded with the marriage as planned.
A purchasing agent for an animal show company selected 400 acres near Muskogee for winter quarters. An agent has been visiting Indian Territory for weeks seeking a desirable ranch for the circus.
The report notes 285 oil wells in the Cleveland field, 7,000 barrels daily, 12 gas wells, 75 cubic feet daily capacity, and 1,500,000 barrels stored to prevent seepage losses. It mentions a Jamestown exposition exhibit funded by the Oklahoma federation, a civil case Oklahoma vs American Bending Company, and treasury data with $732,587.18 cash and $751,038.39 warrants. It covers Stillwater experiment station vaccine distribution, Bermuda grass trials, livestock quarantine laws, and cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry, detailing cattle health, inspections, and state progress toward statehood and town lot funds.
The second biennial Oklahoma board of agriculture report previews city populations with a list of 56 towns led by Oklahoma City at 40,000, Guthrie 27,000, Shawnee 15,656, Enid 13,248, and others down through Waukomis 542. Logan County leads negro population with 7,278 in the state total of 662,287. Oklahoma City’s 40,000 figure comes from school enumeration. The county area figures and county division talk are also noted.
J. F. Christensen announcing capital for a new railroad from Monett Missouri to connect with a southwestern line. He refused to name the line but implied the route would pass Tulsa and Oklahoma City with Ardmore as western terminal.
Secretary Hitchcock states the interior department is the sole agency to secure Indian rights against predatory real estate agents in Indian Territory and Oklahoma. He made the declaration after testifying before a special senate committee investigating property rights.
Guthrie report on O B Colquitt railroad commissioner Texas urged constitutional maximum passenger and freight rates and praised Roosevelt while criticizing Texas rate making. He urged Oklahoma to craft a constitution and law showing regulation can work and noted Texas rate regime as largely failing. Colquitt's talk followed by routine convention committee work.
The House adopted a resolution urging the secretary of the interior to provide a complete description of all public lands withdrawn or reserved from entry since July 1, 1906. It asks for a tabulated statement by state and territory of withdrawn areas and the totals, to inform consideration of coal land withdrawals.
Experts opened the Bank of Morris safe and took $3000. The robbers fled toward Okmulgee after cutting the Morris telephone line. They piled boxes for cover and left Winchester cartridges ready for use, signaling a planned confrontation.
In Washington the president withdraws his simplified spelling order and will issue documents in standard orthography. Representative Landis reports the house resolution urging adherence to dictionary spelling. The measure passes unanimously as Senator Gillett concedes the house opposition to simplified spelling.
Guthrie reports disbursing officer Charles H. Filson says new debts beyond the $100,000 appropriation must be contracted in order. He has paid about $40,000 so far and $5,000 in delegate mileage. He will stop payments when funds run out and suggests the new state assume debt for the first election expenses.
The secretary of war has ordered Maj. Charles W. Penrose and Capt. Edgar A. Macklin of Company C 125th Infantry court martial under the 62d Article of War for conduct prejudicial to good order in the Brownsville riot last August. Specifications allege failure to exercise due diligence to prevent the incident.
M. J. Bentley former Indian agent at Shawnee travels to Washington to advocate a tax on all Indian lands for public purposes, excluding lands held by full bloods.
The Indian appropriation bill for 1908, about $8,000,000, passes the House Indian Affairs committee. 1907 appropriations were $9,405,000. Bureau estimates for 1908 total $7,970,000, about $30,000 less than the committee bill. A $150,000 addition funds public schools in Indian Territory pending Oklahoma school system establishment.
Shawnee Gas and Electric, owner of the coal gas plant, plans to pipe natural gas into Shawnee from Sapulpa area fields. The firm holds a long franchise and has $1,000 deposited with the city as forfeit if gas is not piped in within 15 months.
A cautious forecast notes Boni will struggle on 30000 dollars yearly yet may endure with strict economy. It compares his prospects to the modest living of the American girl's father at a similar age and spendthrift measures.
In Australia an indigenous woman is described with feet that resemble hands. The remark notes the rising leather costs and adds a quip that her husband should feel fortunate her hands are not like feet.
The Oklahoma constitutional convention settled the preamble with a unanimous vote invoking Almighty God. The assembly debated the Arkansas river navigation memorial for Tulsa and discussed restricting future constitutional propositions to committee channels. Governor Folk of Missouri was invited to address the convention.
Secretary Hitchcock withdraws timber and mineral lands from allotment in the territory possibly delaying the Indian Central railroad for weeks. Promoter E D Chadick says plans remain to build to Paris Texas. Indian Central sends a representative to Washington to press the interior department.
In a rural Bristow duel O L Bradford is fatally shot by S F Clemmons a brother in law. Bradford had a revolver and Clemmons a Winchester. The quarrel stemmed from a family dispute. Clemmons surrendered and was later ordered to appear in court.
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