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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
6
For County J C Scates and County Tax Assessors C Hargis and W H Nettles. Also For County Coroner Dr John W Davenport.
Letter from Guthrie criticizes plan to make Sulphur a county seat in the Indian Territory arguing the town lacks land and tax base to support a county government. He urges a larger area and better economic footing for sustainable governance.
In a previously arranged deal Colonel Clarence B. Woorglass sold the Muskogee Phoenix to a syndicate of Muskogee Democrats for 40000 dollars. The paper now operates with J Fentress Wisdom as business manager. The Democratic alignment is touted to enhance prestige and prosperity.
On December 20 a meeting will discuss keeping gas for use in our cities and towns and recommend an effective provision to the constitutional convention. The note reflects concern over gas control and urges practical action.
The News explains prioritizing coverage of Carlton Weaver as district delegate. It asserts readers care most about his activities and vows to inform the public about his convention actions despite broad political gossip.
The Muskogee Times Democrat reprints Ardmore Democrat notes on Ada delegate Weaver's three constitutional suggestions. He calls for an inherited tax as a constitutional protection, prohibiting sale of school lands to curb graft, and banning marriages between white and black races as a moral provision. The piece urges including them in the constitution as lasting standards.
The city intends to clear timber from the reservoir site after bonds were issued and the construction effort begins. An old fashioned log rolling is proposed as a light, communal activity amid the work programs.
Investors showed avidity for Ada’s waterworks bonds as buyers snapped them up, signaling solid demand and reducing bankruptcy risks for the old town. The market appetite reflects confidence in the project’s prospects and the town’s financial management.
Byrd's Mill memories fade as I travel to New Mexico in search of a honey pond and a tree of buttered flip jacks. I find the scene changed with scarce land and a growing town. Snow and rain persist as crops thrive and health remains good. A new railroad and depot signal fast growth. H N Fuller
The Bleffton Indiana Banner quotes humorous maxims urging readers to go home for rest consolation and reform and adds a jab about taking Chamber Dough when sick. The fragment ends with a note about for sale by Hames.
Mrs Ada Mahan of Allen Oklahoma was dismissed by District Judge Clayton after a year under indictment for the murder of her husband, a prominent Allen merchant, due to lack of convicting evidence.
An advertising passage argues that a severe cold can weaken a child to diphtheria and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a quick cure for the cold and to lessen danger of diphtheria. It states the product is for sale by G. M. Ramsey.
A laborer named Mr. Johnson sustained injuries after being caught in mill machinery. He suffered bruises to the head and body, with initial reports of more serious wounds later revised to less severe injuries.
Secretary Taft reports the Brownsville riots to have been caused by discharged negro soldiers. He cites direct evidence that guns used were handled by them and notes a June letter to Senator Culberson protesting black troop stationing. He asserts troops would be as well behaved as white soldiers, despite some tension.
Sulphur night watchman J A Hill was shot at in an ambush Tuesday night a shotgun blast shattered his hat but spared his head. Hill had previously been tried and acquitted in the John Hickman killing, and Bitter feelings reportedly link the attack to that case. Local officers requested bloodhounds from the U S Marshal at Ada, but dogs were unavailable due to a Stonewall assignment.
Washington December report notes Secretary Hitchcock references Bixby on Indian Territory and emphasizes mineral matters. It cites progress in enrollment and allotment, including correcting recalcitrant claims, removing deceased entrants, and canceling ineligible selections. Contested cases reached 3,580 with 20,232 patents and deeds prepared, aiming to complete rolls by March 4.
Orville Snead spent a quarter asking in The News for a cow and a herd appeared at once. He nearly left town to dodge offers as The News man sought to rent a furnished cottage. A petitioner appeared, and The News notes shoppers can save time by using ads in The News columns.
A well to do elderly man in a Philadelphia suburb is known as a miser who shortchanges tradesmen. He sought a prescription filled at a local drug store and asked for a good measure prompting a witty clerk reply. The item includes a stray classified line offering home work from Saunders Co. Dept. W. Chicago.
Secretary Taft in his annual report condemns the Brownsville Texas night raid by nine to twelve men from the 25th Infantry. He blames noncommissioned officers for failures to report and says the enlisted men who remained silent may be reinstated if found guiltless.
J. R. Roach, a Lula prominent citizen, told Ada editor that Lula residents prefer Lula to remain in the same county as Ada, expressing strong support during a meeting of the I O O F encampment. He stressed the county boundary dispute hinges on Lula’s placement.
A discussion favors establishing liberal county boundaries reflecting residents' wishes and proposes locating county seats permanently around 1910 after final popular voting. Mr Roach, a well regarded, intermarried citizen and keen student of affairs, has returned home with his son serving as Lamar County District Clerk.
The Ada Weekly News announces Mr. Robert Armstrong is authorized to solicit subscriptions and issue receipts. As the field representative, he will within thirty days also call on subscribers in arrears to collect dues. The editor appeals for help due to expanding circulation. An ad from Ors B. Weaver offers 200 acres of improved land across four farms for rent.
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A seven mile long by quarter mile wide strip along the wood reserve edge is public domain not open to filings or bids. Lawton land office will not dispose of it until orders come from Washington. Settlers homesteading occupy the land, which the Oklahoma school land commission also claims.
Sprague Brothers staged a promotion on December 24 offering a $100 diamond ring as a prize. Tickets were issued with purchases of 50 cents and entries ran weekly.
A loud shot near J. M. Walsh's drew a large Saturday crowd as a man with an old muzzle loading shotgun tried to remove caps. The hammer slipped and the gun fired, but miraculously no one was hurt and no damage reported.
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