Total Race of Treeen Sees Fourteen Thousand
The fragment references a sum of 194,419 46 in the Indian Territory, noting a total amount linked to a race or event. No clear names, dates, or supporting entities are available to confirm specifics.
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1907
Page
8
The fragment references a sum of 194,419 46 in the Indian Territory, noting a total amount linked to a race or event. No clear names, dates, or supporting entities are available to confirm specifics.
Henry M Purman spoke in Delaware county on Saturday. In the afternoon the courthouse was packed with farmers pleased by his remarks and at night townspeople filled the streets to hear what locals called the finest speech ever heard in the county. The stranger is now regarded as a friend, with election faith seen in early returns.
Tuesday night Hon. C E McPherren of Caddo spoke at Ada court house outlining five proposals. He stressed removing all Federal restrictions on renting selling and leasing allotted lands to secure state relief and urged for a congress delegation to demand rights. He calls for repealing laws taxing land and favors selling unallotted lands in small tracts to actual settlers. He highlights agriculture as key and notes his authorship of the anti trust provision. He drew a warm reception and held audience attention.
The Vinita Chieftain notes Col. Robert L. Owen leads a pro remove restrictions push in New State politics. It praises his Indian Territory experience and pledges to alieve wrongs under a flawed system, urging loyalty from Democrats and Republicans alike to elect him to the Senate.
The First Presbyterian church is being repaired with replastering and repainting, greatly improving its look. W O Dildine of Snyder Oklahoma is named local manager of Pioneer Telephone Co. Capt Mills reports from Chickasha he plans to return Sunday. Beard Blanks advertise acreage sales near center city. M E Trapp Guthrie Logan County clerk touts candidacy for State Auditor.
In the United States in the Indian Territory Southern District E D Smith files suit against Katie Smith case No 990 and the defendant is ordered to appear within thirty days and answer the complaint Judge J T Dickerson presides Ada May 17 1907 seal of the court C M Campbell clerk deputy A H Constant and W C Edwards attorneys Duke Stone for non resident
J. M. Millhuff of Tulsa visits Ada this week to study the mill and elevator situation. He expresses a favorable opinion of Ada and may locate there to establish a large milling operation.
Miss Florence Crawford of Memphis arrived this morning for a month long visit to Miss Rebecca Tolbert. Jesse Shands of Madill is visiting his parents Dr. and Mrs. N. B. Shands.
Dr. Frank W. Lefevre has located permanently in Ada and conducts a specialty in diseases of the eye and ear and fitting of glasses. He also offers X-ray and static electricity services.
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