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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1908

Page

3

Miss Adina De Zavala Holds Alamo Stand After Siege

Miss Adina De Zavala vacated the Alamo at 6 pm but did not surrender. She remains defiant amid arbitration talks over the San Antonio suit and the Houston case. Day will hold the property in the governor’s name as trials proceed. she subsisted on smuggled oranges and telegrams of support flood in.

San Antonio, Tex Adina de Zavala Alamo Houston Miss de Zavala San Antonio Lane Nelson Lyttle John Adams The Texas Wharton Bates Post-Dispatch St. Louisa the Alamo St. Louis

Tillotson Proposes for Senator Davis Bill on Gross Receipts

The report outlines Tillotson's offer to back a bill advocated by Senator Davis concerning gross receipts tax policy. It notes economic aims and legislative context within the session.

Tillotson Senator Davis

Guthrie Masons Plan Joint Committee For Union

At a sentiment conference in Guthrie Oklahoma on February 12 Grand Master Beebe was instructed to appoint three members to a joint committee to unite jurisdictions. The grand lodge elected officers including Grand Master David R Hoag and Grand Secretary J I Hunt who was pensioned after six years in office. The reports of the grand secretary and treasurer showed the past year as prosperous. A local ad promotes Kodol digestion aids at Crescent Drug Store.

Guthrie Okla Beebe Grand Lodge David R. Hoag Anadarko George Ruddell Weathe Ord C. R. Cook Snyder Mose Anderson Waurika A. C. Guss Democratic State Committee Kansas Texas Norvell Tulsa Murray

Davenport wins savings for Five Civilized Tribes in bill read

Representative James H. Davenport of Vinita challenged a provision in the Indian appropriation bill that would have paid $55,000 for clerical work tied to leasing Indian lands. The house upheld the section, removing the challenged line, while other Oklahoma house actions included salary cuts and debates on a broad revenue tax proposal. A Lincoln tribute session followed in the senate. A cough remedy ad closes the page.

Washington James H. Davenport Vinita Secretary of the Interior Davenport Tillotson Davis Senate Graham Billups Oklahoma

Zavala Affirms Non Surrender and Trusts Arbitration

Zavala states he did not surrender but left the dispute to arbitration. He says opposing forces vacated the property before handing it to Superintendent Day in trust. He expresses faith in Gov Campbell and Texas courts and seeks justice, thanking loyal supporters. He pledges they will win.

Zavala Day

Snowstorm Spurs Wheat Benefit Says Millers Association

Snowstorm swept Oklahoma City from morning till evening and melted quickly as traffic stayed open. Secretary Topping of the Oklahoma Millers Association said the storm will bring a vast amount of good to wheat.

Oklahoma City Topping Oklahoma Millers’ Association

Brief arraigns Co 8 officials in Indian rolls case

Washington records Mr. Stephens describing in a lengthy brief filed with Congress the exclusion of about 10 000 Five Tribes claimants from citizenship rolls and seeking reopening to prove their claims. The document critiques federal officials from the attorney general downward and details Mansfield McMurray and Cornish fee history. A unrelated ad for ManZan piles follows.

Washington Stephens Congress Mansfield, McMurray and Cornish

Parniture Bill Is to Be Reduced in Oklahoma

Guthrie Oklahoma February 12 The furniture bill for the state may be reduced by about five thousand dollars by Representative Stetmund chairman of the joint committee after an audit of Patterson Bros. profits and costs. The committee finished an invoice and will report totals to both houses.

Guthrie Okla Stetmund Patterson Bros

Pass Indian Bill by House of Representatives

The Indian appropriation bill was passed in the House today after floor consideration. It carries a total appropriation of approximately 8 million dollars, in the form recommended by the committee.

Washington, D. C House of Representatives

Kennedy's Laxative Syrup Soothes Coughs Promptly

Crescent Drug Store offers Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup that acts gently on the bowels by soothing throat and lung irritation to stop coughs. The notice notes sales at Crescent Drug Store and includes a terse promotional line for MecRAB-WHITRBIDES Co. and upcoming February sales after January's seven vehicle sales by Holley, Prep.

Gwin, Mays & Co DeWitt Crescent Drug Store F. Z. Holley Kennedy’s Mecrab-Whitrbides Co

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