Oklahoma county leads census gains in 1910 totals
Washington reports the final 1910 census for Oklahoma showing state population 1,657,155 up from 1907 and 1,414,177. notable county changes include Oklahoma County rising from 55,849 to 85,232 while Carter and Marshall Counties fall and Pontotoc County grows to 24,331.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Oklahoma
Bureau
Oklahoma Territory
Indian Territory
Pontotoc County
Ada
Oklahoma County
Marshall County
Carter
Local and Personal Notes From Ada Community
Ada residents exchange visits and updates on health, business, and family events. M C Rushing of Francis plans to build a residence on a farm three miles west of town. Swamp Campbell returns to Ada seeking good men. George Collins of Vanoss reports a Missouri reunion after thirty seven years. Dyspeptic news includes the death of Wm Mullins, Chandler cotton buyer, from pneumonia and family bereavements in Ada and Gainesville.
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M. C. Rushing
Francis
Swamp) Campbell
Ada
Guthrie
Geo. Collins
Vaness
Missouri
G. W. Garner
R. E. Hodges
A. J. Paine
Charlie Baugh
W. H. H. Baker
J. B. Foster
Lawrence
Jim
Byrd Smith
Foster
Winn
Sheriff Smith
Tennessee
T. E. Brents
Blanchard
Wm. Mullins
Chandler
S. P. Boyd
J. R. M. Patterson
Gainesville
Ada Family News Roundup of Local Visits and Travel
Twigs From Oakman lists residents and visitors to Ada including Mrs Starr Mrs Holman Miss Bessie John McGeehee Marsh Ragland Milton Garner and others. It notes trips to Ada during the week and mentions visiting relatives in Sasakwa Francis and Jackson counties plus school and carnival events.
Liquor raids target Detroit saloons and agencies
Federal agents led by T. Ke Brents and Clarence T Johnson raided Detroit saloons and three agencies, destroying 40 cases and one beer barrel while closing four saloons and two foreign brewery agencies. Brents aims to clear the territory, enforce the 1855 Chippewa treaty, and continues to Sioux Falls for further action. The raid involved 50 workers over 12 hours loading nine cars and assembling over 5000 cases bound for a St Paul wholesaler.
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Pussyfoot Johnson
Twin Cities
T. KE. Brents
Northern Pacific
Detroit
Minneapolis
Clarence T. Johnson
Pussyfoot” Johnson
St. Paul
Brents
Forbidden Territory
West
Sioux Falls
S. C
Rosebud
Pine Ridge
Pussyfoot
Johnson
Sioux Falle
John Jenkins Captured In Ada Jail After Killing
John Jenkins charged with killing Bert Vaden near Roff was captured near Mt. Pleasant Texas and brought to Ada jail for a preliminary hearing. Jenkins claimed the killing was unintentional and said he remained at his parents home until apprehended.
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John Jenkins
Bert Vaden
Roff
Jenkins
Ada
Smith
North Texas
Mt. Pleasant
Texas
Oscar Collins
Tex
Child Dies From Burns in Tragic Farm Accident
Word came this morning that Clara Starrett, 3, daughter of Ben Starrett, living two miles north of Rebee, died last night from burns suffered when her clothes caught on a heating stove earlier in the day. The burial will be at Rosedale Cemetery tomorrow.
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Clara
Ben Starrett
Rebee
Bank Changes at Roff Oklahoma
Tom G. Taylor and Delmer E. Taylor sold their interest in the Farmers' Bank of Roff and residential property to F. E. Gilmore of Louisville Kentucky. Gilmore becomes cashier of the Farmers' Bank. Delmar Taylor.
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Roff
Roff, Ok
Tom G. Taylor
Delmer E. Taylor
Farmers’ Bank of
F. E Gilmore
Louisville
Mr. Gilmore
Farmers’ Bank
Delmar Taylor
Engineers plan a 13 mile waterworks line to Ada
The engineer proposal outlines a 12 inch pipe from Byrd's Mill spring to the Ada standpipe about thirteen miles long. A 50 foot fall via a 2500 foot flume will power two hydraulic rams pumping up to 1.2 million gallons daily, expandable to over 2 million with added rams, serving 20 000 people at 100 gallons per capita. Estimated cost around 150 000 dollars for a permanent system.
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Byrd’s Mill
Ada
Bales Renewed Near Ten Thousand at County Yard
At 3 pm the season's receipts at the county weigher's yard reached 8,790 bales with 1,941 round bales equal to 971 square bales, totaling 9,691 bales. At the current pace, reaching 10,000 bales will occur in the latter part of next week.
Death of Calvin C. Perry Choctaw elder in Ada area
Calvin C. Perry, a longtime Choctaw leader respected by white neighbors, died Saturday night from stomach cancer at about seventy five. His remains were moved to Roff for funeral services led by Rev. Leroy Anderson and interred beside his wife in Roff cemetery. He lived in Ada for two years after moving from Roff and is survived by two children, Tuck Perry and Mrs. R. L. Eaton.
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Calvin C. Perry
Roff
Leroy Anderson
Red River County
Tuck Perry
R. L. Eaton
Ada
Bootlegging arrest and a county warrant roundup
Jno Kitchens of Stonewall township brought in Monroe Chapman, a man of color, on bootlegging charges. Sheriff Smith and Nightwatchman Brady pursued Harve Watson for Pottawatomie County authorities. Watson was captured and held for orders. Regents board members Cameron Mitch Menefee Rose returned to Guthrie after visiting the normal.
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Court House
Jno
Kitchens
Stonewall
Monroe Chapman
Smith
Brady
Harve Watson
Pottawatomie County
Pott County
Board of Regents
Guthrie
E. D. Cameron
J. L. Mitch
J. A. Menefee
D. S. Rose
the Normal
Rhode Island Farmer Encounters President's Visit
A Rhode Island farmer reports an expected encounter during a president's visit, noting a crowd gathering as the event unfolds. Details remain sparse as the scene focuses on the farmer's routine arrival.
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Rhode Island
Two Negroes Die in Cherokee Nation Shootout Near Wewoka
Frank Bruner and Eli Barrymore, longtime rivals, killed each other in a pistol duel near Wewoka after Bruner shot Barrymore from the roadside. Both men had prior criminal indictments including bootlegging and an infant death charge against Bruner.
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Shawnee
Okla
Frank Grall
Seminole
Wewoka
Frank Bruner
Eli Barrymore
Bruner
Barrymore
Browher
Nigger Creek
Wewoka Kowing
Mey
Ada Man's Murder Claim Surfaces in Ardmore Tragedy
J K Bottoms states his brother S S Bottoms died in Ardmore after being found in a rear alley with head injuries and crushed ribs. He suspects murder and robbery since money was missing and the body was brought to Ada for burial at Egypt Cemetery. Oklahoma City meanwhile debates immediate capital site in Oklahoma City with two bills and a joint committee to choose location.
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J. K. Bottoms
S. S. Bottoms
Ardmore
Ada
J. D. Myers
Egypt Cemetery
Oklahoma City
Senate
House
Capitol
Oklahoma
W. N. Redwine
J. H. Maxey Jr
Redwine-Maxey
Heavy Hog Touts Top Weights In Frisco Market
W G Martin of two miles beyond Frisco arrived in town with two hogs over 600 pounds each from a yard of twenty three sold to O K Market this season. He says he has earned about 450 dollars for the twenty three already sold and by February will have twenty seven more ready for sale.
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W. G. Martin
Frisco
O. K
Fire at Tupelo Destroys Four Frame Buildings
Yesterday morning a fire swept Tupelo destroying four frame buildings including the post office. The blaze damaged the mail area and disrupted local services while firefighters fought the flames and secured the scene.
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Tupelo
Hendrix appeals life murder conviction to U S Supreme Court
William Hendrix of Oklahoma appeals to the Supreme Court after being sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his father in law Robert W. Voss in Pauls Valley Indian Territory. His trial moved from Indian Territory to Texas federal courts and he seeks return to Oklahoma to have his wife testify. The court took the case under advisement.
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Washington
Wm. Hendrix
Oklahoma
Supreme Court of the United States
Hendrix
Robert W. Voss
Pauls Valley
Indian Territory
Texas
Oklaho
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John Wilborn
Ada Thurs
H. E. Garner
Ada Mon
Dott McGeehee
Tad Lillard
John Gann
N F Anderson
Myrtle Carter
Zara Berryman
Maggie Ricketts
Wetumke
Messrs. Sledge and Hardy
Netta Ricketts
Texas Banner
Sam Garner
Allen Frazier
Henry Lee
Roy Sloan
Rev. Lyons
Friedship
Patsie
ED Brents
Minnesota
Northern Minnesota Development Association
Brainerd
Jenkin
Rosedale Cemetery
C. Perry
Turkey
Maxey
Redwine
Capital Commission
Hendrix Gase
Supreme
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