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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1910
Page
2
The Ada Democrat reports ex Governor Tom Ferguson has about decided to enter the governor race pending Republican primaries. Guthrie Mayor Farquharson calls a February 21 special election to decide substituting a commission form of government.
A certificate of authority was issued last week by Bank Commissioner A M Young to the Citizens State Bank of Covington with ten thousand dollars capital. W L Helton serves as president.
Postmaster W. M. McCoy announced the Guthrie depot is now a reality. A carload of postal cards and supplies from Rumford Maine worth 43000 dollars arrived last week.
The state board of agriculture awarded the Cameron State School of Agriculture at Lawton contract to John A. Johnson of Oklahoma City for completion with heating plant at a price of 22 756 dollars.
Senator Colville of Canadian county opened the special session with a poem criticizing expenses and joking about eating at chili joints. After a Republican leaders’ conference in Lawton, a Lincoln day celebration was announced for February 12 in Lawton with a banquet at Midland hotel that night. An injunction suit against The Threadgill hotel in Oklahoma City, filed by Fred S. Caldwell, alleges liquor sales since October 17.
Post Office Department informed Representative Morgan that lack of funds will prevent establishing a free rural route out of Boynton. The setback was conveyed to the congressman recently by the department.
Oil exploration near Ada yielded a promising find last week after boring began November 1. The well reached 1120 feet with 20 feet of oil bearing sand, indicating a productive layer at depth.
Practically all the county treasurers of Eastern Oklahoma gathered in Guthrie to oppose a legislature extension for 1909 collections. They argue county funds are bankrupt and money is needed now to meet current obligations.
Governor Haskell paroles Scott Roop of Hobart who is serving four years for killing his brother in law Jesse Jenkins after the board of pardons refused to recommend a pardon.
The governor frees Anna Burda a Bohemian woman serving a life term for murdering her husband in Lincoln County in 1900 now the only woman life prisoner in the Oklahoma penitentiary.
Layton Smith and Hawk of Oklahoma City receive the contract to prepare plans and supervise construction for the Carter County courthouse at Ardmore. The fireproof three and a half story building will feature a dome with an estimated cost of 95000 dollars.
In Guthrie the Spanish War veterans prepare for a major reunion the largest since the 1898 volunteers were disbanded. Plans include an old fashioned bean bake and other army style trimmings drawing former comrades and townspeople.
At Stillwater the state board of agriculture awarded the Haskell School of Agriculture project at Broken Arrow a total price of 20,763 dollars.
The corporation commission last week commenced taking testimony in the rehearing of the coal freight rate order remanded by the supreme court for further testimony.
Oklahoma City's new telephone company proposing an automatic telephone service was organized and chartered last week. The move marks the start of plans to install modern dialing facilities in the city.
Residents of Preston and operators at the Hamilton Switch oil field near Sapulpa report the Devonian well is flowing at about 1,200 barrels per day, signaling strong production.
One million dollars in added stock, to fund increased service in Oklahoma, has been sold by Pioneer Telephone. An additional 1,426,000 will be sold within the year, with Oklahoma City alone expected to spend a quarter of a million for added equipment within the next year.
The M. O. and G. railroad nears completion with expectations that within a month the first train will run to Durant, signaling a new service milestone and regional link.
Guthrie Oklahoma legislators debated the code commission dispute over two competing compilations and the $400 monthly pay for ten months. The joint committee heard both sides, while the second legislature convened and re elected officers as the governor read a long message and members introduced varied bills and resolutions.
A historical note reports a substantial payment approved for the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, reflecting a significant remittance in a period of treaty or government action involving Native tribes. The item emphasizes the financial grant and the involved tribes.
United States Court of Claims ruled the Choctaw and Chickasaw freedmenland allotment claim valid but awarded payment at 130.16 per tract. The decision, involving 46 000 enrolled Indians, must await congressional authorization and added to the urgency deficiency bill.
The will of Rev M Coppedge presiding elder of the Methodist church for the Choctaw and Chickasaw districts, who died recently, names an estate valued at $27,000 in Oklahoma County. One-third is bequeathed to the widow and two-thirds to his children.
The Oklahoma A and M college farmers short course closed with near 600 registrants, about 150 more than last year. D Ward King of Missouri and Joseph E Wing of Ohio spoke to packed audiences, with musical programs each evening. State groups for corn, swine, and dairying held well attended meetings, and the domestic science and arts department was crowded daily.
Evangelist Rev E J Bulgin told a congregation he had authoritative information that the present grand jury would return three hundred indictments. Judge Shea questioned Bulgin and sought his source. Bulgin then accused Attorney J A Hays of providing the information.
Murray County Sheriff T A Maxwell was acquitted on malfeasance charges by a jury after two ballots and two hours deliberation. District Judge Rosser ordered his reinstatement in office. County Attorney Corry was dismissed and reinstated. Charges against James Mills and Charles White were dismissed.
Guthrie Bank Commission issues a certificate for the First State Bank of Kenton a new town on the Wichita Falls and Northwestern railroad with capital set at 10000 dollars.
In Congress the dispute pits Campbell Kansas and McGuire Oklahoma against a bill by McGuire to hand Chillocco Indian school to Oklahoma as an asylum. Campbell proposes selling four sections and converting to an agricultural school for all Indians, arguing the property is worth $500,000 and the land could fetch $40 an acre. He says 467 pupils and 87 teachers would lose education if the plan proceeds and notes abandonment of Chillocco under the Indian appropriation bill would occur January 1.
In Dowlais, South Wales, a fifteenth year outbreak of the itch afflicted many families, feared as the worst kind of disease causing intense itching and sleeplessness. Doctors failed to help, a famed cure failed, but Cuticura Remedies finally brought perfect cures after a few days. The writer cites personal use over fifteen years.
A mother and daughter walk past a large church. Julia asks whose house it is and learns it is God’s house. On a Sunday evening she gazes at the lit windows and proclaims God must be having a party.
An old Irish woman recalls Mike as a man forever living in memory. She describes his stubborn habits, his dog, and a ghostly nightly patrol between the saloon and his home, depicting a life bound by drink and a relentless spirit.
Judge Roy Hoffman newly appointed to the district bench sat on his first court here Saturday replacing resigning Judge C. B. A. Robertson. He opened court in Tecumseh Monday and appointed Clay Perswell as bailiff and W. L. Ducker as stenographer.
The Rock Island railroad plans an hourly motorcar passenger service between El Reno and McAlester to handle rising traffic. Cars will connect with Rock Island main line trains at El Reno and with the Missouri Kansas & Texas at McAlester. The move follows talk of an interurban line from Oklahoma City east by investors.
A humorous exchange between a poet and a publisher. The poet extols the sunset and splendor of nature while the publisher dryly notes the effort required to add a colored supplement each day. The playful dialogue captures literary life and print industry quirks.
A remark from Fliegende Blaetter notes a friend told a dressmaker her dress was ruined to cheer her up. The joke hinges on the belief that honesty could hurt, while kindness aimed to spare feelings. The line humorously questions motives behind seemingly generous deception.
Pullman Car company and Kansas state board of railroad commissioners announced a nationwide reduction in Pullman berths and seats. The new rates, effective Monday, average about 25 percent off on all Pullman accommodations on railroads operating in Kansas.
A witty observation notes that encountering someone untouched by success implies a stiff neck, implying humility or stubbornness rather than arrogance. The remark treats success as a social force and humorously assigns physical consequence to indecisive posture.
The Cleveland Leader cites Shakespeare’s line All the world’s a stage and adds a twist suggesting most men and women are mere supers in a provocative declamatory piece. The brief reflects editorial voice and literary allusion typical of the era.
Citizens' State Bank names J. Connor new president replacing G F H Barber who died Oct 14. Barber's son Winchell aged 26 serves as first vice president.
During a recent storm a bolt of lightning struck the canyon side on Mrs. Josie Pettie’s farm near Madison Oklahoma opening a huge oil well. The surprise discovery has made her a millionaire with buyers offering about $10,000 per acre for her land.
A Topeka woman describes severe insomnia anxiety and dyspepsia tied to coffee. She stopped coffee abruptly switched to Postum and reports rapid improvement sleep normalcy and lasting relief over five years without medicine. She cites The Road to Wellville and notes new letters appear periodically.
Work began Tuesday on a vast Texas Company Oil refinery to be built at West Tulsa across the Arkansas River. Forty teams and many men are at work as Oklahoma oil field construction surges with pipelines to the Gulf coast and other improvements.
George Evans editor and owner of the Chickasha Express announces run for Lieutenant Governor on the Democratic ticket. J K Wells of Chickasha promotes Evans candidacy in Guthrie Oklahoma.
Harry Gilstrap was re appointed postmaster at Chandler on Monday. Gilstrap, a well known Oklahoma newspaper man, left his business to take the post office several years ago.
The Census Bureau reports 9,792,990 bales of cotton produced from 1909 to January 16, 1910, compared with 12,666,209 bales in 1908, indicating three million fewer bales.
The years between fifty and sixty are described as a period of prosperity and power but also calamity. The text suggests these years bring awakening of the soul and full intelligence of tragedy.
The document notes a cannons project on Cape Cod begun before the American Revolution, long in consideration and linked to colonial military efforts. It highlights early colonist plans and the pre war context for coastal defense initiatives.
The anecdote recalls Eleanor, a girl raised with a German father and American mother, who after severe punishment asks her mother to send her husband back to Germany. The moment underscores cross cultural tension within a single household.
Missionaries and other permanent residents in China observe yearly increases in living costs. They report that prices have doubled or tripled compared with ten years ago, affecting every household expense.
The five great original forests of the United States covered 850,000 acres and contained 52,000,000,9 feet of lumber, reflecting vast timber resources and historic land cover.
A brief aphorism by Br Kellog advocates balancing work and wear to stay ahead each day, framing practical routine as good religion. The note offers a reflective perspective rather than a report on events or actions.
A dialogue between two women features the first party apologizing for a long overdue call. The second dismisses payment, stating the debt is outlawed now. The light exchange suggests a playful or legal misgiving about time and obligation. The piece reads like a domestic vignette with wry humor.
New York officials estimate about 11,000 professional thieves operate in New York City. Those who steal only when opportunity offers have not been quantified.
A measurement notes the razor edge thickness at about one millionth of an inch, indicating extreme fineness. The finding highlights precision in tool making and material science discussions of sharpness.
A formal English school concert featured a choir on the program to sing an anthem. The master of ceremonies, a pompous figure, announced with pomp that Mr. Anthem will now favor us.
Delaware farmer N. H. King keeps an English mocking bird as a mouser. In one hour the bird caught ten mice and killed them all. King notes the bird keeps the barn free from rats and mice at night, replacing several cats.
In a Boswell recount, Dr. Johnson complains his brain is confused by a French menu’s English spellings and odd phrasing. He jokes the crowd should bring hogs puddings, a slice from a reused sirloin, and two apple dumplings.
Reverend Dr. Munhall of Philadelphia told a Pittsburg audience that a shark rather than a whale swallowed Jonah. The point was presented as a humorous contrast stressing interpretive doubt.
A theater manager in New York reserves a private box at his home each week for clergymen and their families. Rates are kept secret, known only to the manager, his treasurer, and the clergymen.
The railways of New York City carried 1,300,000 passengers last year, 66 percent more than all other U S lines combined, highlighting the city’s transit demand.
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