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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
13
In Irwinville Georgia on June 27 a gun battle with outlaw W H Bostwick left three officers dead and others wounded as lawmen closed in on the desperado who vowed to never surrender alive.
The list names Democratic candidates for various offices with Governor Lee Cruce and candidates such as Clint Graham Henry M Furman W H L Campbell George A Henshaw Tom D McKeown A T West Robt M Rainey Reuben M Roddie John P Crawford and others including Conway O Barton M F Dew W S Kerr for local posts. It presents party alignment and the expectation of informed voting.
A violent shootout unfolds at a WADHOUSE in Keifer and a deadly siege ends in Irwin County with W H Bostwick fatally wounded and Sheriff J P McInnis killed. Deputy officers Gill Sheffield Bass Tucker are wounded as militia and police clash with Bostwick and a mob.
D J Austin of Ada preached at 11 a m with a large congregation. Two young ladies professed faith and many praised God. Music led by Brother Davis was sweet. The village lies eight miles southwest of Ada in a walnut grove, watered by an artesian sulphur well and tied to the Portland Cement plant. The Hon A L Beck of the OPC plant is respected.
Oklahoma City June 24. Campaign manager P S Lester states a signed agreement commits democratic candidates to joint debates starting July 5 Anadarko and continuing July 6 in End July 7 Oklahoma City July 8 Ada July 9 Durant. He accuses Branson of seeking to cancel without consent and urges Cruce to respect the agreement and avoid misquoting Murray on key issues.
N B Johnson a prominent Indian citizen dies at 51 in Purcell brother of Gov Douglas Johnson. Governor Haskell lobbied via petitions on annexing Hughes county to Pontotoc. eleven signatures on three petitions. A giant snapping turtle, 75 pounds with a two foot shell, captured near Deep Fork. Gust Johnson ships first new wheat to Pond Creek Mill at $1 per bushel. Runyon heirs to a Los Angeles area fortune from 1888 land purchase. McAlester contemplates commission form government. charter to attorney general. Mrs T P Gore returns from Washington with Dixie and Nina Gore. Chautauqua dates ahead. Indian Agent Kelsey moves district HQs to central locations. Confederate veterans to Oklahoma City hear Col Jack Love and others July 6–8. Creek Indian Orphans School ends as Dr J B Blake joins Shawnee Baptist College faculty. Carnegie gift expected. A log-strap accident at Welling kills Samuel King. 100 more state convicts to Granite. 200 total, with road work in Washita county under county supervision.
Local society notes list residents visiting Ada from Stonewall Holdenville Tupelo and Hugo. Mentions births, travels, and business trips by Bolen Crawford Lawson, Frick, Fisher, and others plus a planned gubernatorial debate and a cement company’s output loss due to water service issues.
BEBEE BUZZINGS notes crops thriving with many residents reporting favorable yields. Several residents including Gus Adams and A T Tilley visit Ada Egypt Stonewall and Rockwall on varied business and family visits.
Grandpa Floyd has been ill for days and Mrs. Cox rests with Mrs. Sturdivant. Tony Floyd and family move to Ada as they pass through en route to their new home. Rebee and Center folks mingle with Egypt friends Sunday. Children’s day exercises attract many, with songs by Mesie Priest and Florence Craiger and recitations by Wyona Stuart and Lena Harden. Local talks by W. H. Nettles and Bro. Shipman. Sumptuous dinner on the ground.
A Democratic rally at Center drew a full house of candidates and residents. Speakers were allotted three minutes each, county judge and county attorney contenders getting ten minutes. The meeting concluded quietly to the satisfaction of those present.
Daily Deputy Sheriff J C Kitchens of Stonewall arrested Ed Reeves of Stonewall on a charge of disturbing the peace and unlawful possession. Reeves was brought before the court for arraignment following the arrest.
Mrs Oscar Taylor aged 30 wife of the city water works engineer was instantly killed last night by lightning while drawing water from a hydrant at her home in Hobart Oklahoma.
Byron Norrell reports Knox Democrats show strong interest in candidate forums. John Crawford and Judge Barton will be the principal speakers with time for others to present announcements at Knox next Monday night.
Residents of New Bethel report a good health scene and strong church attendance. A Bible class has formed at the new school house with about 40 members led by Superintendent J L Robertson and secretary Miss Birthel Flowers inviting all locals to join.
The note suggests lights may go out tonight for those at the Chautauqua sessions. It mentions Carlton Weaver in relation to Farms Loans and Warms Loans.
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