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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
15
Readable text recalls tensions as Black and Native American groups are described as readying for confrontation with Oklahoma state forces amid mounting regional unrest and reported mobilizations.
Tensions rise in Indian Territory as Crazy Snake's Creek faction, about 200 armed fighters, entrenches in Hickory Hills seven miles from Henryetta. State troops march in to capture or kill, marking the first major uprising in years and leaving deputies dead and many wounded.
Guthrie Oklahoma March 29 The article prints a letter to Attorney General Charles West from Edgar A Bencroft a noted Chicago corporation attorney praising Oklahoma Supreme Court opinions in Lumber Coal and Elevator cases 99 Pac 911 He lauds the rational conduct and trend toward regulating monopolies and large corporations and credits West with pioneering a public rational view of the trust problem.
A letter from Petersburg Indiana dating March 24 1909 lauds Ada Oklahoma for securing the State Normal school and envisions rapid growth. The writer credits Ada's citizens business climate and transport links, predicts ten thousand population in five years, and praises the commercial club and churches.
Citizens gather in Ada to discuss interim facilities for Ada Normal pending new buildings. The city school board commits to provide ample accommodations and a mass meeting urges rapid use of existing facilities. A banquet and celebration, hosted by prominent locals, is planned with a five course menu and tickets at two dollars.
Guthrie Oklahoma March 26 Senator Campbell Russell arrives with a bold plan for a state capital location. He says the New Jerusalem petitions will be ready by May 1 and proposes a minimal land need of nine sections. His Senate bill, after remodeling, previously failed in the last legislature and claims 68 counties supported the idea with a total majority of 42044.
Judge Furman and Senator Roddie are expected to return home tomorrow morning. The public is invited to greet them with a warm welcome.
Henryetta Oklahoma March 26 Officers were told by telegraph that up to 20 armed Negroes headed toward Hickory Ground to avenge deaths from Thursday’s clash. Locals plan a morning posse to prevent outbreak as tensions rise between Snake Indians and Negroes. deputies report some kills but details unclear. County Attorney Reed to prosecute the prisoners. Governor Haskell awaits full reports.
Guthrie March 28 Gov Has kell postpones public reductions but signals about a million dollars cut across appropriations. University funding trimmed 50 000 yearly plus 50 000 for Wilburton mine equipment. Langston University cut 10 000. Four bills vetoed including 100 000 for Edmond building. home for the feeble minded at Enid and Vinita insane asylum approved with reductions. Durant Normal maintenance cut.
A reader from Canadian Texas encloses one dollar for a one year Ada News subscription. The letter praises the Democratic paper and notes a circular by State Superintendent E D Cameron and Agricultural Assistant O P Callahan on organizing boys and girls home culture clubs with agricultural education for schools. The circular is available by request from Guthrie and covers district and township clubs.
In Muskogee Oklahoma March 25 four negroes were killed and four wounded in a pitched battle between 14 officers from McIntosh and Okmulgee counties at Old Hickory Ground six miles southwest of Henryetta. Henry J Fowler white 60, a sheriff’s posse member, was fatally wounded. Forty prisoners were taken, sixteen rifles captured, and most prisoners sent to Muskogee and then Bufaula.
Notice from F Hill offering pure Ronden cotton seed at 5 per bushel f o b Wills Point Texas. Describes Ronden as the best all round cotton for farmers and references First National Bank for credit. Written in terse sale note form.
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