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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
6
A Mountain Parks company with 614 600 capital is organized to campaign for oil. Meanwhile up to last week about one thousand bales of cotton were marketed at Oke eab. United States commissioners respond to a remark about scarce hw breakers during grand jury sessions. The Shawnee News suggests convening the grand jury per local practice.
Hartshorne will hold a special election on Saturday the 19th to elect two law school directors. The vote targets leadership positions within the law school governance.
The Daughters of the Confederacy organized at Checotah last week with a project for a $20,000 canning factory. Geary adopts a new curfew ordinance showing the desired effect. Reno liquidates water works debt of over $7,000. Norman livestock inspector Jorn Sullivan resigns to take effect January 1st. Bennington store robbed of about one hundred pocket knives a dozen razors two guns worth $150. Purcell Register rejects Texas calls for tribal education and favors farmer example over experiment stations.
Mail delivery will begin January 4 along the entire Ft. Smith and Western line. Portions have been finished for months, leaving towns along the route to rely on star routes for mail delivery until now.
Secretary of the Interior approves Chairman Tams Bixby and the Dawes commission for the unrestricted alienation of sixty two acres adjoining Holdenville. Ei zora Levis owns the land and plans to sell it for town site development.
Twenty Enid saloon keepers face indictments filed by anti saloon league members. The charges allege Sunday operating, selling liquor to minors, and use of screens in their businesses.
The meeting favored making a temporary organization permanent as delegates debated withdrawing from the Oklahoma federation in Indian Territory. Letters from multiple clubs opposed secession and urged unity, while supporters argued for withdrawal with near unanimous vote in its favor. A separate discussion outlined Benedicts district plan for consolidated school districts and taxation of personal property to fund schools as settlement grows.
John Beatty a Choctaw laborer on a construction train was killed near Yukon when an engine backed a car into the one he sat on. He was crushed beneath the wheels and only his name was known.
Four murder cases are listed for trial at the term of court at Sapulpe. The docket indicates prosecutors will seek convictions on charges of homicide amid ongoing legal proceedings.
A village faced a sweeping legal flaw as every ordinance cited was found defective. The defendant pled guilty to a related charge, revealing a systemic constitutional error in the town’s codes. A lawyer pointed out the issue. the city attorney admitted the defect after scrutiny.
The Dawes Commission orders the officer in charge to begin Delaware segregation in Cherokee land, using 1867 treaty records and 160 acres per capita, including heirs of deceased Delawares. If needed, spare lands from the Cherokee nation public domain will make up 157 600 acres, with all prior actions reviewed.
Representative French of Idaho introduces a bill to move the United States district court for the central judicial district of Indian Territory to Hugo Choctaw Nation from Antlers. Hugo would become the recording place for recording district twenty four, with court and recording records transferred to Hugo for four years and the Antlers clerk continuing as clerk in Hugo under the act.
Assistant Attorney General rules Indian agent can open roads on section lines across Creek and Cherokee nations. Expenses and damages may be paid from tribal funds as Treasury approves. Railroads can be forced to comply. Indian police may remove obstructions if refusals persist.
A late 1900 report details 20 national banking associations forming in November with combined capital of 785,000, including banks under 50,000 and two larger units. Total national bank organizations reach 1,785 with authorized capital over 105 million, plus 25 million in bond deposits. Over 6,100 associations exist by November end, with vast rises in capital, bonds, and circulation, and a total authorized capital of 766 million across the system.
Alva Sheriff Oates arrested J F Davidson of Aline and turned him over to Ohio officers on a nineteen year old charge of burning a Bryan store and its contents. The building belonged to Davidson and his brother who pled guilty years ago, got two years and died before finishing. Davidson, once a local merchant, now has a wife and several children.
A committee of the Oklahoma Medical Association filed charges with Governor Ferguson against Cowdrick, president of the Oklahoma board of health. The accusations include illegal registration of graduates, unprofessional letters, and questions about his ethics as a physician. Ferguson says a thorough investigation will be conducted and removal possible if substantiated.
C R Louis of Wetumka was accidentally shot while returning from a busting trip. He and four companions rode in a carriage when a pistol discharged striking Louis just above the left side. The incident occurred during the group’s return journey.
While out hunting near Waurika an observer described a rapid village shooting incident resulting in a large wildcat, around three feet long, collapsed dead. The report notes the animal’s impressive size and unusual surprise to the hunter.
A hunting incident occurred when a loaded firearm discharged after being struck by a dog. The gunfire struck the boy in the head as the dog and the weapon moved suddenly, causing a fatal wound.
A proposed colonization effort in Elk City Oklahoma plans to depart in January. The group intends to move with sufficient cars to transport their goods to the southern region.
Unclear report from the Wolf ranch near Ardmore describes a shooting involving George after an altercation. Two others were intoxicated and incapacitated, with a wounded toe noted and a seabie incident mentioned in the fragmented text.
A report from Davis area notes a person described as a love highwayman near the Davis district held charges related to fees. Police identified the suspect and prepared charges pending court action.
The American National Bank at Tishomingo opened its doors in a move to provide local financing options. Community leaders welcomed the bank as a boost to business and personal banking in the area.
A Muskogee note shows an application with unclear handwriting and missing details raising questions about process and eligibility. Officials promised review and further clarification to ensure proper handling.
Okemah residents organize to push for a new high school, aiming to relieve crowded classrooms and improve local education facilities. Community leaders urge support and outline funding steps.
Information received by Deputy United States Clerk William B. Stone from the attorney general states that no final action has been taken. The note indicates review by the secretary and awaits further guidance.
Se eensates and Coe have begun operations at Purcel with a capital stock of 468 000. The venture marks a new business chapter for the region as local projects unfold.
Lawton Nebraska born C. D. Cummings, who arrived from Plattsmouth, Neb., at opening, filed an assignment. Liabilities total 5800 dollars. Principal creditors are L. E. Hartwell of Omaha and the Citizens' State Bank of Lawton.
The Rock Island Teachers' and Directors' association held a two day session at Chickasha last week. Rail transportation figures and scheduling disrupted some plans.
Washington dispatch summarizes a draft report on Chickasaw and other tribal lands. It notes abuses in grazing and agricultural leases, calls for authorized contracts only with proper oversight, and urges protection for full-blood and minor lessees. Recommendations include school supervision road legislation and allottee possession safeguards.
In Muskogee a negro named James Pryor from Wybark battered a posseman, Paul Smith, with his head after a scuffle over a Winchester. Smith was knocked unconscious for about thirty minutes before reviving and reporting the attack as Reeves and Smith continued the manhunt while Pryor remained at large.
Shawnee city council resolved to curb slot machines gambling and bawdy houses. Judge Woods has directed evidence gathering to Chief of Police Hill who has secured proof against about forty machines and associated establishments. City court will hear cases as arrests proceed and closes the South Broadway and South Beard street dives.
Deputy sheriff M C Binon brought William Cole Albert Cole and Sam Clark of Luther to Oklahoma City to answer a riot charge filed by Grant Stanley a recent candidate for the legislature in the Indian Territory. The riot threats were allegedly violent but were averted by a deputy sheriff.
The text outlines penalties for bribery involving territory officers and employees. It defines a felony for influencing votes or actions and prescribes imprisonment up to ten years, a fine up to five thousand dollars, or both. It also voids the office and bars future federal or territorial service. Section Two states the act supplements existing laws and allows prosecution under either federal or territorial law.
Washington reports newly seeded winter wheat at about 2,000,000 acres, down 6 percent from fall 1902 estimates. Condition on December 1 stands at 86.6 versus 99.7 in 1902 and 92.7 nine-year average. California and Oklahoma show similar declines in acreage and mixed condition readings with rye also trailing last year in some regions.
The Dawes Commission weighs an application by Sam Checote to sell 130 acres near Morris eight miles east of Okmulgee. Convict Philip Scott was sentenced to ninety nine years for felonious assault but near death from consumption, Checote says, and seeks funds for a pardon.
A new branch of the International Typographical Union will be established in Coalgate soon, marking the town as a local hub for printers and press workers. The move promises organized labor support and professional networking opportunities for local tradespeople.
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