Allotment Details for Choctaw Chickasaw Lands Revealed
The Dawes Commission lists immediate allotment of 320 acres per citizen with family shares and coal asphalt proceeds totaling about 20,060.00. It covers land classifications from natural open bottom land to rugged mountain pasture and totals 11,653,157.71 acres with value 37,150,994.68.
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Dallas News
South McAlester
J. T
Dawes Commission
Five Civilized Tribes
Atoka
Botton
Rockey Prairie
Ardmore mass meeting backs Katy road right of way
Ardmore citizens gathered in Ardiasre on Monday to urge the Katy road to grant right of way and terminal facilities Mayor Dick warned of action to secure the line The meeting also sought to resist Santa Fe shops and endorsed Ada resolutions supporting single statehood with Oklahoma telegraph to Senator Beveridge planned Various items discussed with no further action.
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Ardmore
IL. T
Katy
Ada
Oklahoma
Beveridge
Beveridge backs Indian Territory statehood in letter
Senator Beveridge states in a published letter that Indiana Territory and Oklahoma are tied by natural and economic links and should form a single state. He argues Indian Territory alone is best suited for statehood based on soil, minerals, timber and climate.
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Ardmore
I. T
Beveridge
Indiana Territory
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Red Cross Store to Open on Main Street Ada
Mr H A Kotsch and wife of St Joseph Mo announce they will open a new Red Cross Store on Main Street Ada. He will travel to Chicago and St Louis to stock a large line of gents furnishings and shoes. The store will be fresh and new and aim for quality and lasting presence in Ada.
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H. A. Kotsch
St. Joseph Mo
Mr. Kotsch
Chicago
St. Louis
Ist
Ada
Main Street
Red Cross
Kotseh
Business men plan to push single statehood in Congress
Datutas News reports in Pauls Valley Oklahoma that the business men's club met at the courthouse and agreed to send J. J. Thompson, club president, to Washington to advocate single statehood during the current Congress session.
Ada Steam Laundry Plant Sold to New Partners
Change At The Laundry reports M. E. Keller selling a half interest in the Ada Steam Laundry to R. E. Blanks. Both men join in active management. Blanks described as a hustler and Keller as a rustler, promising increased patronage and success for the enterprise.
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M. E. Keller
Ada Steam
R. E. Blanks
Blanks
Keller
Ada Steam Laundry
Why Country Editors Get Rich
A humorous microbiography of a country editor’s career. It traces the earnings at birth, marriage, death, and funeral notices highlighting the editor’s payments from doctors ministers undertakers and the obituary notices that pad his income. The piece mocks literary payoffs and the newspaper’s revenue from public notices.
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Monoa Index
School Notes From the W. C. T. U. Area
Miss Louise Olney returns from Shawnee after a pleasant visit. The literary society offered an interesting program last Friday. A Xmas entertainment is planned soon. Miss Skow resigns to join Chandler public schools in Oklahoma Territory, leaving valued service behind.
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Louise Olney
Shawnee
Literary Society
Miss Skow
Chandler Public Schools
Chandler
O. T
Ride to the woods and the return to school life
A reflective note on a woods outing with birds singing and flowers blooming, followed by news of the thanksgiving break ending and teachers returning to work. Ada community updates mention Ed Pugh visiting Eureka for his father's illness and death, Mrs McDonald and Mrs McMillan at the school, and J T Higgins buying W F McDougal stock to run the Bee Hive with a January stock up.
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Ed Pugh
Eureka
Kansas
Mr. Pugh
J. T. Higgins
W. F. McDougal
Bee Hive
Higgins
Ada
Mason and Gaar Tie The Knot In Simple Home Ceremony
Mason aged 29 and Mira Lula Gaar aged 21 were married yesterday evening at Rev Wesson's home. Rev Wesson officiated. The bride is described as one of the nicest girls, daughter of the widow. Wishing the couple long, happy, prosperous lives.
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S.S. Mason
Mira Lula Gaar
Rev. Wesson
Stan
Mason & Warren
Jany
For Sale or Trade Ada Machine Co Sets Construction
For sale or trade. Mrs J J Clark west end ruth supplies info. Ada Machine Co begins receiving machinery for shop. Building to start at Stockton and Main corner. Building size 294 by 80 feet. Business expected to begin around January 1.
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Ada Machine Co
Stockton and
Main
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Senate
Kmas
F. Z Holley
Washington
Datutas
Jewalary
Musical Instrument
C. J. Warren
Ada, I. T
Vallie Brown
Mrs. McDonald
Kansas City
McMillan
Christmas
Shela
Sprague Bros
JT Jewelery
Tory Selection
Rogers Bros
Evi
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Mason-Gaar
J. J. Clark
West End
Ruth
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