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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1909
Page
8
Miss Beulah Worthington received word from her sister Mrs Co L Patterson of Beggs that her little boy Hinton is seriously ill. She departed on the morning train to reach him.
The Oklahoma state board of public affairs will award a $300000 contract to Layton & Smith for the McAlester penitentiary building and wall. Plans show a 600 plus foot square stockade about 2500 feet around, 19 foot high reinforced concrete faced with granite, and large granite piers. Inside, an administration building and a rotunda will shape the cell layout for 1200 convicts with rifle sighting from the hub.
Joe Landers and E R Robinson faced arraignment in city court for a street fight. Landers paid a fine of 9.75 dollars while Robinson, a visitor from Roff, allegedly peddled counterfeit jewelry and pressed a ring on Landers. The judge ordered Robinson held in custody until the Frisco train departure and forced his expulsion from the city.
The comptroller of the currency called for a statement of condition dated the 23d inst and Ada National Bank forwarded it in its usual thorough manner. The published report shows ample cash in bank vaults and strong deposits from the public indicating substantial, responsible operations.
Five Pontotoc county business citizens led by Charlie H. Rives banker traveled to Stonewall this morning to hold the regular annual meeting of the First State Bank of Stonewall which they control. Rives was joined by Judge A. G. Winn T. B. Liner W. N. Guest and Sol Arthur.
Deputy sheriffs A L Miles and Walter Gayne escorted four prisoners to Mc Alester yesterday. Nelson Hawkins received forty years Levi Johnson five Tom Grayson three and Jim Gleason two. The officers reported a safe transfer and returned home today.
Hardin and Blanks and the Weaver boys contracted to interchange deeds for tracts of land on state normal heights. The deal will allow a new residence addition without sacrificing the regularity of streets and alleys. The addition covers 30 acres, two thirds owned and managed by Hardin and Blanks.
The secretary of the treasury ordered about 25 million dollars returned from national depositories to the treasury. Nine million will be sent July 15 and sixteen million August 15. Most government deposits will be wiped out, leaving 73 million in active accounts and 1 million in small banks. Working balance rises toward 68 million, with likely further debt instruments needed by year end.
At the adjourned meeting on June 28 council members present were Chapman Sims Hill Shirley West Crowder with Mayor Little Hope and Hans absent. Resolutions order a July 29 special election for a twenty year Ada Oil and Gas Co franchise with costs paid by the company. The meeting also approved park projects and authorized condemnation against O E Lancaster for a sewer crossing. Prof Briles leaves Muskogee for Ada as East Central Normal president. Monroe to replace him. Incest case against Marshall Head continued to July 6.
Miss Elizabeth Partwood, en route from Eastern Seminary, visits Ada relatives for a few days. The 42 club, presided by Mrs Ebey, will entertain the guest and honor her with a Thursday evening gathering hosted by her aunts.
Nickel Billy brought from Holdenville by Chief Culver was tried in police court this morning for misbehavior in Black Bottom Sunday afternoon. He was fined 23.25 dollars but could not pay and was jailed to work off the fine on the streets.
District court adjourned this morning. Judge A. T. West goes home to Coalgate and will resume on the bench there tomorrow. Judge Rainey will return and continue court here. The civil docket is being disposed of rapidly.
An advertising paragraph praises Dr King’s New Life Pills as gentle and effective for cleansing the system and curingColds Headache Constipation Malaria while avoiding distress. The pills are priced 25 cents at G M Ramsey’s.
Charlie Parish, well known in the Roff area as a furniture merchant and community booster, has relocated to Ada to take the furniture department manager post at Buck Wall's Texas Department Store. His wit and enthusiasm are expected to drive similar success in Ada as he had in Roff.
An advertisement touts Balard's Snow Liniment as a universal remedy kept in the home. It claims to heal cuts burns and rheumatism among other pains and offers bottles at 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar sold by G M Ramsey.
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