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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
6
Gedinance No. 216 levies a special tax on all lots in Sewer District No. 3 Ada to fund the Lateral Sewers project. It sets apportioned amounts per lot, provides for three annual installments with 8 percent interest, and authorizes tax warrants if unpaid after publication. An emergency clause declares immediate effect.
In Sulphur Oklahoma on August 22 United States Senator Robt Owen is named in an Indian land investigation. Attorney E P Hill testifies before a special congressional committee about a suit with Choctaw contracts claiming a 50 percent fee. Owen says the contracts were made before his senatorial term and he has left the question to the court of claims to decide the proper amount.
The Wichita Eagle reports Prof. Zamenhof's keynote at the Esperanto Congress in Washington. He envisions a world with diverse families sharing a common language and customs, calling for unity and mutual understanding.
Spokane dispatch reports severe wildfires across the St. Joe and St Marie valleys in Idaho and Washington. Dozens dead or missing as flames engulf forests towns and homesteads. hundreds flee, rescuers battle blazes with local guards and trains ferried refugees.
New York Aug 22 President Taft and ex President Roosevelt will stay allied in politics after Taft's letter clarifying the 1909 direct primary dispute. The missive, read by Lloyd C Griscom, depicts mutual calls for conference and denies behind the scenes manipulation by party Old Guard. Roosevelt responds by expressing pleasure at Taft’s letter while weighing future stance amid party factions. R C Roland moves law offices to the Rollow building inviting clients.
Missoula Montana August 21 fires ravage Western Montana and Idaho driving hundreds from homes destroying small settlements and wiping out millions in property. Thirteen lives lost and a million dollar loss reported in Wallace Idaho with many firefighting crews missing near St Coe county. A relief train and refugees flow into Missoula as hospitals and homes open to the homeless.
Bally White and Harrell Parks admit gambling fines paid. Parks pleads guilty to a fight at the carnival injuring Matt Lancaster. case adjourned to tomorrow. Wilson family dispute leads to arrest. Wilson acquitted on whipping charge. An unnamed man arrested for an unknown Sulphur warrant.
Oklahoma City on August 22 reports a major step in the capital fight as the state treasurer’s office declares all warrants will be issued from Oklahoma City. The issue had been delayed by Attorney General West pending Supreme Court resolution.
Six men were killed and seven injured in a head on collision between two Central Vermont freight trains at Northfield Falls two miles north of here on Saturday. One man was fatally injured and the dead and injured were members of the train crews.
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