Canadian Midland Syndicate eyeing Ada as rail hub
C M Rawlings of the Canadian Midland Syndicate arrived in Ada for a 24 hour visit. He announced next week chief engineer J T Payne will arrive to begin preliminary surveys from Ada to Lawton and locate right of way for the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Rawlings
Canadian Midland Syndicate
Kansas City
Ada
Rawlings
Canadian Midland
J. T. Payne
Lawton
Payne
Midland
Mr. Rawlings
Wagoner
Wewoka
Dustin
Hampton
Caney
Southern
Frisco
Sasakwa
Oklahoma City
E. A. Hill
Exhuming Body in Francis Murder Case
Tulsa Oklahoma July 14. J E Preister travels to Francis to exhume the body of a murdered boy found in a box car amid doubts it is Harry missing boy. Detective Henry Thompson from Frisco works case yet no murder crew found. Doc Sloan of Center and Prof Buchanan from Sasakwa mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
I. T
Francis
Harry
J. E. Preister
Henry Thompson
Frisco Special Service
Plans Mapped for Bryan Reception in New York
Plans for William Jennings Bryan's expected August return were laid out by the Commercial Traveler's Anti-Trust league committee led by Lewis Nixon. He will be welcomed at the Battery and escorted to Central Park and the Victoria hotel before an evening Madison Square Garden reception presided by Mayor Tom L. Johnson. An expansive honorary and organizational roster including Governor Folk and several national figures was planned to back the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Commercial Traveler’s Anti-Trust League
Lewis Nixon
the Battery
Bryan
Broadway
Central Park
Fifth Avenue
Victoria Hotel
Madison Square Garden
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Folk
Missouri
United States
W. L. Douglas
Massachusetts
Alexander Trup
Connecticut
Prohibition Push in Oklahoma Territory Attracts Support
Interview with Rev. E. M. Sweet reveals optimism that Oklahoma will adopt strong prohibition in its state constitution. He cites legal counsel from Bonaparte and Littlefield and notes belief the law will stand against federal challenges. Also mentions Fred Seibert joining evangelist F. E. Oliver in Ada to promote soul winning and prayer meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Sweet
Indian Territory
Prohibition Statehood Organization
Muskogee
Washington
Oklahoma
Sweet
Chas. J. Bonaparte
Navy
Chas. E. Littlefield
Maine
E. C. Dinwiddie
American Anti-Saloon League
Supreme Court
Congress
Mr. Sweet
Oklahoma Territory
Fred’’ R. Seibert
F. E. Oliver
Ada
Christ
Fred
Annual Session of Indianhoma Union Set for Aug 21
Shawnee Oklahoma July 14 The Indiahoma State Union will meet in its second annual session on August 21 at 10 am in the City Hall Shawnee Oklahoma The gathering will include officers committeemen one delegate at large from each county union and each recording district plus one delegate for every 1000 members or majority fraction from each county or district Delegates will elect officers and committee members and review annual reports and proposed constitutional amendments The president S O Dawes urges sober patriotic union men to attend and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Indiahoma State Union
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Jamestown Exhibit prep continues as Oklahoma ships samples
Guthrie July 18. With Secretary McNabb away J Earl Woodworth takes charge of preparing the Oklahoma agricultural exhibit for Jamestown. Material arrives daily and is preserved on arrival in jars. McNabb spends a month visiting relatives in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Medals For Oklahomans At Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Territorial secretary received medals for Oklahoma individuals at the Louisiana Purchase exposition. Jim Parker of Shawnee earned a medal for apples, Thomas Micaelson of Oklahoma City for barley, S H Walton and Lew Thomas of Oklahoma City listed with no exhibit noted. Bronze medals were awarded to Oklahoma Territory for mineral resources, fruit exhibit, agricultural exhibit, and relief maps.
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Guthrie
O. T
Territorial
Jim Parker
Shawnee
Thomas Micaelson
Oklahoma City
S. H. Walton
Lew Thomas
Territory of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Board Sets 6.12 Mills Tax Levy for 1907 Statehood
Guthrie Oklahoma July 14 the Oklahoma board of equalization fixed the total 1907 levy at 6.12 mills to raise 62804889 dollars for territorial maintenance and the transition to statehood. The first half due January 15 and the second by June 15. The apportionment lists funds for the Agricultural and Mechanical college Northwestern Normal school state university and other institutions totaling 6.5 mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma Board of Equalization
Statehood
Oklahoma
Goveror
Territory
General Territorial
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Colored Agricultural and Normal School
State University
Preparatory University
Central Normal School
Northwestern Normal School
Southwestern Normal School
Northwestern Normal
Deaf and Dumb
Territorial Board of Education
Burglary strikes Sterrett shops amid rear-window breaks
In Sterrett on July 13 burglars broke rear windows to plunder Minor's jewelry store of about a dozen trays and Raines and Rains Mercantile of a hat and shoes while the post office was entered with no loot. Bloodhounds from Durant pursue the amateur burglars as S. W. Lanham and his wife return from Ardmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterrett
J. T
Minor’s Jewelry
Raines and Rains’ Mercantile Company
Durant
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Onge
Ft. Smith & Western
Arkansas
Doc. Sloan
Center
Prof. Buchanan
Bryan Reception
Pawhuska
Five Civilized Tribes
Quapaw Indian Reservation
Five Civilized
Fort Sill
Geronimo
Union
Indianhoma Union
S. O. Daws
Shawnee, Ok
Jamestown
S. W. Lanham
Ardmore
He States
Campbell-Harriss Lumber CO
Smith Lumber Co
Ada, I.T
Little Brothers
Ada National Bank
Ind
Ter
Thoro
Poland
China
A. F. Manning & CO
Caddo
W.L. Reed
H. T. Douglas, V. Pres
M. D. Timberlake, Cash’r
1St National Bank of
Capital Stock
Brevard
S. A. Steel
Ada, I. T
M. L. Walsh
General Merchandise
East Main Street
Ada, 1.T
Clark Drug Company
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