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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
9
Mr. H. B. Head state agent of Royal Fire Insurance Co. announced the death of Calvin, a nine year old, from scarlet fever. The H. B. Weaver Agency and local agents join in heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. C. J. Warren returned from Lawrence, Kan. this afternoon.
It promotes Collier's White Lead and Pure Linseed Oil as the best paint for houses noting longevity and lower cost than ready mixed paints. It mentions shade options and dry pigments like Moss tieeng Slatè Color Venetian Red Yellow Ochre.
Guthrie dispatch reports dates being set for Farmers Institutes in eastern Oklahoma with plans to organize in remaining counties before July 1. T. M. Jefford returns from Okmulgee where a 100 plus attendance elected H. B. North as president S. C. Daniels as vice president and E. B. Shotwell as secretary. An exhibit of farm products is planned for the fall institute funded by the Commercial Club. Also filed: Johnston County Oil and Development Co. of Tishomingo capital $15,000 Bulah Home Orphanage of Doxie no capital. Bushton Oil Co. Melvern Oil Co. of Nowata each chartered for $10. A Republican leader warns Taylor Franklin Election Law will hinder immigration, noting thousands of Negro arrivals in central Oklahoma and predicting economic and political consequences.
Justice Baker of the criminal court of appeals writes four opinions. The coal county case involving Henry Clifton for selling intoxicating liquor was dismissed due to improper transfer. The court held that errors in transfer records cannot be cured after dismissal. The opinions also uphold Earl Howard’s $300 fine and 60 days for whiskey sales and Josh McCord’s $306 and 30 days for similar offenses in Grady county.
The guardian of Jane and Jewel Jeffe under an 1909 Bryan County Court order offers a private sale of extensive lands in Bryan and Marshall counties Oklahoma. Bids may be written and delivered in Durant or filed with the Bryan County Judge. sale proceeds split with half cash and half deferred for one year secured by mortgage at 8 percent interest. Publication requested for Ada Weekly News for three weeks starting April 5.
Oklahoma guardianship orders a court hearing on April 22 1909 for Jno P Crawford guardian of Mattie Alice Blue et al to sell real estate as needed and publish notice Ada Weekly News. Black Hand case in McAlester leads to multiple arrests and federal hearings with Chicago ties and renewed investigations.
Oklahoma Secretary of State William Cross will tour 26 towns to choose from 27 applicants the sponsor to attend the Memphis reunion of Confederate veterans. He will evaluate based on beauty intellect and style with one winner to represent Oklahoma June 8 to 14.
In Ada Oklahoma Central 10 Town reports a meeting of local leaders to finalize bringing the railway into the city. Colonel P A Norris of the oil mill and First National Bank of Ada join the Ada committee with Frank Phillips of the Com Press and Tom Hope of Ada National Bank delaying until tomorrow for the gathering.
The division of military affairs announces a pro rata ammunition allowance for the Oklahoma National Guard for the present fiscal year set at 4383 dollars. The nationwide total equals 643124 dollars, equaling 50 percent of the regular army allocation.
A second artesian well was dug on the adjacent N B Stall property on the same 9th street block. It reaches 72 feet, the water rises to the surface pure and cold, and investigators think it taps the same subterranean channel as the Woodward well. Well, Well, Well. Too many good things can't spring up for Ada.
Miss Mable Mitchell of Chandler Oklahoma will take charge of the fifth grade of the south side school. Miss Nina Thompson having resigned.
In Messina on April 6 Theodore Roosevelt met King Victor Emmanuel aboard the battleship Re Umberto. The cordial interview followed with Roosevelt inspecting the earthquake ruins and then sailing toward Mombasa aboard the Admiral. The King conveyed gratitude for American aid to earthquake victims.
The marriage of Mr. R E Haynes Jr son of the local hardware man and Miss Emma Wooen took place yesterday in Columbia Tena the couple planned a visit to Ada arriving tomorrow to stay with his parents and sister Mrs Carliston Weaver. The groom is a prominent young lawyer in Columbia with many Ada connections from prior visits.
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