Ada merchants optimistic on fall trade and westward exodus
Ada businessman Pink Steed discusses fall prospects brighter due to return migration from the dry west. Farmers and families, drawn by better crops and abundant local resources, plan to settle back in Pontotoc county amid East immigration and renewed confidence in wood and water. A separate note covers a youth jailed in Ada for stealing two overcoats and suspected burglary at Owen and Coffman’s.
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Mr. Steed
Sam Ward Arrested for Murderous Assault in Ada
Sam Ward, a man once living in Sam inole now at Ada, was seized by Deputy Brents near the marshal's office after a warrant for assault with intent to kill. He posted 500 bond and awaits jail in the murder case involving Ed and Mary Morris during last year's cotton harvest. Ward claims a prior hanging incident at Sandy Creek and recalls the suspense of nearly dying.
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Sam
Seminole
Ada
Brents
Marshal’s
Sam Ward
Mary Morris
Samuel
Sandy Creek
United Ee
r _ Ardmore
United States
Winn
Erents
Porter
Mr. Brents
U. S
I. T
Sulphur
Durant
Ed Ball
Wapanucka
I. T. Ball
Maggie Dodson
Ball
Maggie Dobson
Removal of Restrictions in Ada Sessions on Indian Land
Major Cuesy representing the Indian agent and his stenographer Sis visit Ada periodically to take evidence on removal of restrictions and sale of lands. They handle new and existing applications, aiming to ease Indian land issues. They have managed over fifteen applications and remain in Ada through Saturday.
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Major Cuesy
Sis
Ada
Old New York Herald April 15 1865 Lincoln death note
Postmaster J R Young found a yellowed copy of the New York Herald dated April 15, 1865. The paper mourns Lincoln’s assassination with black rules and lacks modern big headlines, while another column carries late Rebel and Jefferson Davis updates.
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J. R. Young
New York Herald
Lincoln
Jeff ‘Davis
Ice Prices Rise as Torrid Weather Bites Ada Market
Ada sees ice at 75 cents per hundred with demand surging due to heat. Crystal Ice Company's Harry Parks notes supplies strained and melting waste up, causing ongoing shortages as shipments from Dallas Shawnee and Oklahoma City reach Ada.
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Ada
Harry Parks
Crystal Ice Company
Dallas
Shawnee
Texas
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Senator Gore in Ada En Route to Address
Senator T. P. Gore of Lawton Democrat nominee for the U S Senate visited Ada with friends after leaving Sulphur while heading toward Salisaw to speak. He voiced confidence in Oklahoma statehood and in securing a large Democratic legislature and his election to the U S Senate.
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T. P. Gore
Lawton
United States
Senate
Ada
Salisaw
Mississippi
M. W. Ligon
J. W. Bolen
J. W. Hays
United States Senate
Guard Dog Attack Wounds Boy on Main Street
A guard dog sprang from under a wagon on Main Street and bit a passerby boy in the shoulder causing a deep wound. Patrolman Gotcher fired but only wounded the animal, which hid under a storeroom as a crowd helped surround the dog’s lair with rifles.
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Patroleman Gotcher
Cannery Under New Proprietorship Hits Strong Run
The cannery reports brisk business this week under new ownership averaging 1200 to 1300 cans daily with over 20 workers. Elberta peaches dominate production though the plant marks time awaiting fresh supplies.
Byrd Receives Inquiry Letter on Return to Ada
Former Ada resident W. T. Osborn writes Governor Byrd expressing intent to return from New Mexico. The tone suggests plans to move back, with Ada described as a good place to return to.
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Gov. Byrd
W. T. Osborn
New Mexico
Ada
Ex City Marshall Lem Mitchell Returns From New Mexico
Ex city marshal Lem Mitchell returned home last night after a five week absence in New Mexico for health reasons. He appears robust and says he feels stronger, having gained ten pounds during the trip and improved general well being.
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Lem Mitchell
New Mexico
Hll Health
Lem
Judge Hiltons Narrow Escape From Fatal Fall
Judge Hilton underwent surgery after a dangerous fall Friday night. Surgeons expressed confidence in his recovery following initial serious misgivings about his condition.
Marriage Licenses Listed for Ada York and Roff
A batch of marriage licenses includes J. J. Wall 64 and Janie Wheeler 39 of Ada. Albert Clary 25 and Peggie Walling 18 of York. T. D. Barafoot 55 and Mrs. Katie Dennis 36 of Roff. T. C. Nidsill 27 and Pearl Burleson 19 of Conway. G. W. Keeling 19 and Nannie May Golden 18 of Ada.
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Albert Clary
Peggie Walling
York
T. D. Barafoot
Katie Dennis
Roff
T. C. Nidsill
Pearl Burleson
Conway
G. W. Keeling
Nannie May Golden
Ada
Cotton conditions improve but heat hampers growth in belt
The Commercial Appeal reports cotton in the central and eastern belt grows slower due to extreme heat and drought stress. No major damage yet, plant remains healthy and well cultivated, with moisture adequate in most areas. Oklahoma and Texas show favorable conditions while Georgia and the Carolinas lead in promising yields though overall crop prospects remain below last year.
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Cotton Belt
Oklahoma
Texas
Georgia
Carolinas
Louisiana Cotton Needs Rain
The Picayune reports the Louisiana cotton crop and southern Mississippi faces serious consequences if rainfall does not occur within six days. Much of the area has seen little precipitation with only brief local showers, and plants show signs of wilt in some spots though overall progress has continued.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
the Picayune
Mississippi
The
Picayune
Oklahoma City Farmers Congress chaired by Frantz
Governor Frantz authorized 2,000 farmer delegates to a congress in Oklahoma City with about half expected to be Democrats. Tulsa reporters note factional ticket disputes, party endorsements, and potential effects on state leadership including Hamon and Frantz amid a GOP convention in Tulsa.
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Farmers’ Congress
Kansas City Journal
Frantz
Oklahoma City
Haskell
Hannon
Hamon
Cannon
Illinois
Tulsa
Frank Frantz
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Resolutions From Fourth District Temperance Convention Ada I T
The Fourth District Indian Territory Women’s Christian Temperance Union adopted resolutions praising providence and urging strict enforcement of prohibition laws. They petition Judges Townsend and Dickerson to enforce penalties, thank deputy marshals for arresting whiskey peddlers, and commend local supporters in Ada for hospitality and aid.
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Ada
I. T
Gol
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Indian Territory
Fourth District
Townsend and Dickerson
Bailey, Brents
Hammer
Sulphur
Metzger
Lindsay
United States Marshal Captures Horse Theft Suspect
Ed Brents, the United States Marshal, arrested Willard Ada on horse theft charges dating back to about a year ago. Ada allegedly stole a valuable horse from J. W. Lynch between Roff and Franks, swapped saddles, and traveled to the Texas line before moving through Oklahoma and Washington. Brents says a confession was obtained after the arrest in Ada on Friday night. Editor M. J. Cox of the Konawa Chief Leader is in the city.
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Ed Brents
United States
Willard Ada
J. W. Lynch
Roff
Franks
Texas Line
Washington
Brents
Oklahoma City
Maud
Iron Maud
Avoca
Ada
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Pink Steed
Far West
Texas Panhandle
Pontotoc County
Owen & Coffman
Gore
Hilton
J. J. Wall
Janie Wheeler
Southwest
Memphis
Tenn
Commercial Appeal Today
Prohibition
Clarence B. Douglass
Muskogee
Ang Crask
Roosevelt
W. S. Janeway
C. E. Evertts
Ed House
M. S
W. M. Otey
E. Evertts
M. Otey
I. T. Houston Madden
U.S
I. T. Bu Knox
C. S. Everetts
Doc Kerr
Willis Watson
D. HM. Colbert
C. N. Hilton
Otis Palmer
D. F. Wheeler
W. J. Jones
H. H. Cassady
I.T
Charles Crane
Fourth District Convention
M. J. Cox
Konawa Chief Leader
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