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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1907
Page
5
Roy Hoffman competes for the United States Senate from the Oklahoma side of the state with Democratic primaries set for May 23, 1907.
The Democratic primary date moved from May 23 to June 8 causing discontent and accusations against the State Executive committee. Chairman Thompson explains legal delays from the Adams v Robb case and the creation of new election machinery, detailing registration and notice requirements that forced the postponement.
A Tulsa meeting of the state central and executive committees ruled that a legal primary cannot be held on May 23 1907 and that the primary date be moved to June 8 to align all counties. The resolutions empower the executive committee to conduct the primary under Oklahoma primary laws and urge county committees to reschedule May 23 primaries to June 8.
Weaver writes to district supporters explaining delayed active campaigning due to business commitments and ongoing preparations. He notes a large machinery investment in The News and plans to focus efforts where acquaintance is limited, addressing Ada readers about editorials and local political knowledge.
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo offer cure, with 15 years of reputable business backing. Testimonials available. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, 75 cents per bottle. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A plainspoken plea from Otis B. Weaver declares he would treat supporters as if he made a personal appeal to each. He signs off sincerely as a candidate for State Senator.
The constitutional convention adopts an election ordinance creating townships and commissioner districts in Pontotoc, aligning with Ada and Roff divisions. Ada becomes a township, Chickasaw and Fitzhugh split from surrounding districts, and nine townships are named with numbered districts. Officers Chambless Burton and Denton named as commissioners, with McClure as county clerk, to supervise the August 6 election.
The News reports the Linotype order arrives after delays caused by San Francisco newspaper plant losses. The $4,000 Mergenthaler Synotype will speed up printing, expand operations, and boost Ada Pontotoc county coverage and payroll, as the paper pledges ongoing growth.
In an interview, Bat Masterson recalls his Dodge City sheriff days and a 1878 street shooting in which he and his brother killed two cowboys who attacked his sibling. He rejects the raw Westerner stereotype while sharing frontier justice memories and the rough ethics of Dodge City.
W L Campbell member of State Democratic Central Committee from Pontotoc County Oklahoma calls for urgent meeting of the Pontotoc County Democratic Central Committee to change the party primary date from May 23 to June 8 and address pressing organization questions. The State Committee has postponed the primary and action is needed immediately.
Democratic voters note Captain J. W. Vaden of Roff has been prevailed upon to run for county commissioner in District No 3. A longer comment on his candidacy will appear later.
Carlton Weaver states in the Weekly News that in the next issue he will publish detailed names of township offices, plus duties and compensation prescribed for each. The note signals forthcoming coverage of local governance.
The German province of Hanover maintains 1 967 miles of highways with 175 794 fruit trees forming an orchard spanning over 300 square miles. The trees yield up to 40 000 dollars annually and shade the roads while preventing soil wash into ditches, aided by a 403 acre nursery supplying young stock. The effort enhances fruit culture, beautifies roadsides, and offers broad benefits to the province despite small per-tree profits.
The Daughters of the Revolution in Indiana plan to ask the legislature to buy the old William Henry Harrison mansion in Vincennes for a state historical museum. The 1790 1804 built two story brick house with 20 rooms and a famed council room is said to hold immense historic value as a birthplace of government religion and education in the west. Visitors already travel long distances to see the site which may become a lasting monument if acquired.
A large Massachusetts rooster named Red, owned by Charles Davis of 4415 St John Avenue, gained local fame by attacking a half grown setter pup and driving dogs from his yard. The bird, reputedly a neighborhood bully, has reportedly thrashed many gamecocks while dogs flee from his assaults.
In a heated exchange, Mrs Gaddie claims a servant girl worked for Mrs Offen last year. Mrs Offen denies ever employing such a person, insisting the assertion is impossible. The dialogue centers on whether the same servant girl appears in both households.
A kindly old lady in a department store searches her valise for money to pay for gloves. The shopkeeper insists on cash and the exchange becomes a humorous moment as the customer fumbles for her pocket.
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