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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
3
Referee W E Cockrell of Enid rules in Grant county seat dispute. Medford declared legal county seat. results favored Medford by 135 votes after May 16 1998 election contested by Pond Creek and Jefferson. Proceedings spanned sixty days with finding of facts supporting petition validity.
James Feverly, Glencoe saloon keeper, was shot and killed by James S. McMurty aboard a Santa Fe passenger train near Glencoe. McMurty, a noted Oklahoma political figure, faced potential lynching and was moved to Pawnee county for safety after the incident linked to a dispute over a liquor license.
The Oklahoma School Land Board allocated 7500 from rentals of section 13 to five educational institutions as July distribution. Secretary J J Houston reported 317 from walnut log sales. Discussions covered townsite lease payments and ejectment of mineral claimants from school lands.
James Raines was tried at Muskogee for the killing of Daniel Smith. The testimony showed Smith attacked Raines with a pistol and forced himself before Raines, prompting Raines to fire. Raines was discharged of murder but fined for carrying a pistol.
Palmer S Moseley defeats William L Byrd for Chickasaw governor by six votes in an open ballot. Counties Panola Tishomingo Pontiac and Picken split for Moseley and Byrd with margins cited. Byrd opposed the supplementary treaty while Moseley supported it. Chicago: International Harvester Company formed with 120 million capital to consolidate harvest machinery makers and cut jobs nationwide.
A drill north of Fort Sill went wrong when Troop A charged the escort. Green horses unseated two thirds of the soldiers, nearly twenty hurt, two seriously. Two horses killed. Lieutenant Kennedy blamed accident due to loss of control. a full War Department investigation possible. Captain Sayre unavailable for comment.
The towns of Boynton and Spaulding merged between Muskogee and Okmulgee along the Ozark and Cherokee Central railroad. The Boynton townsite sale drew a notable Creek nation event with a fierce clash between the railway townsite company and Muskogee's local group led by Mayor Spaulding, then a contest over the business district location between Muskogee and Okmulgee.
Hotel proprietors and reporters rush to the beach armed with cameras and pencils thinking a sea serpent has appeared. The crowd finds the supposed monster is actually Mr. M. Jeerpoint Porgan arriving in his cruiser and ordering bathers out of the ocean.
Representative Beidler of Ohio recounts a near drowning after a district resident fell into the water while fishing. He notes bystanders aided the man and a rescuer asked how the fall happened, to which the diver replied he came to fish, not to fall in.
A New England visitor jokes that people in the state show little interest in off-year elections while a Kentuckian recalls shootings at polls beginning before daylight in off years. The folk dialogue captures voter tension and local color.
Jonathan Hutchinson alleged long term arsenic exposure caused callosities on the palms and soles that in some cases developed into cancer. these claims are reported as confirmed.
Some grocers say they do not stock De Mance Starch because they carry other brands in 12 ounce packages for the same price. Defiance Starch provides 16 ounces for the same money and requires no cooking.
A charter is granted for the Oklahoma & Texas railroad to build about 100 miles from the Red river border of Comanche county to Cement in Caddo county. Sterling, Oklahoma is the principal business location with a 10 million dollar capital stock. Incorporators include James Dependrink A P Sanford Frank Prouty Charles Selby Edward Casey and Emil Knappe.
The page lists medicinal claims for Mrs Winslow syrup Piso's Cure and Defiance Starch plus multiple testimonials and medical ads. It also mocks riddles about aging clothes a Los Angeles style market insert with entertainment quips and a Deafness Cure claim by Hall's Catarrh Cure offering a $100 reward, and ends with stylistic jokes about motherhood and children.
United States district attorney completes the September docket for the Western district of Indian Territory. It is the first docket in the new district with 300 criminal cases including ten murder charges. Juror list remains secret until court opens due to open charges about fixed juries. Ardmore water works dam contract awarded to M Ikard and A Moore for 10000 dollars. Dam 700 feet long 45 feet high creating a 50 acre lake. 36000 cubic yards dirt to be removed. Plans by Chester B Davis. surveyor heads to Pauls Valley for similar work. Pawnee Oil and Mining reports oil strike near Richards fourteen miles north of Lawton at 387 feet deep. oil flowing freely though not a gusher.
Perry, Oklahoma, postmaster and merchant M L Compton died from injuries after leaping from a windmill tower on his farm following a prior failed attempt. His wife witnessed the first leap but could not stop him. Compton, a prosperous farmer, reportedly died from worry over illness.
The boli worms devastated the middle cotton crop in this section, but have vanished in the last ten days. Farmers believe the top crop will remain unaffected.
A compact ad-like passage touts Defiance starch as lasting and shake resistant claiming one third more value for money. It also references remedies including a cough suppressant laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and notes on Eug de Cologne secret formulas attributed to the Farina family.
Mrs Esther M Milner of DeGraff Ohio reports severe female weakness and constant headaches cured after four bottles of Peruna. Miss Mamie Groth of Platteville Wisconsin says she recovered from years of backache and headaches using Peruna. Dr S B Hartman, president of The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio, offers free advice to women and guarantees guidance if Peruna fails, inviting readers to write for aid.
A London visitor jokes that a savage looking cow is caused by the red parasol she carries. An old farmer snaps that the cow notices the parasol. The quip ends with a proverb about the prodigal son and the fatted calf.
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