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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
2
Reports list multiple Oklahoma area developments including a $4200 Presbyterian church for Pond Creek, a 10000 capital mining company at Pond Creek, a 5000 monthly Indian agency payment at Anadarko, Katy orders against disorder on trains, a prize fight slated in Oklahoma City, and various business ventures and incidents across the territory.
The grand council of the Seminole Nation asks Gov. Ferguson to grant clemency for Cephas Braner a black youth scheduled to be hanged July 25 in Tecumseh. Frank Alexander is jailed on suspicion of stealing six ponies an overcoat and other items from ex Chief Red Eagle in the Osage Reservation. Gov Ferguson names Dr B F Hamilton of Shawnee to a physicians committee to inspect the insane asylum and discharge recovered patients.
Oklahoma City remains in darkness for several days due to a serious breakdown at the electric light plant. Utilities report widespread disruption to electrical supply, hampering businesses and daily life in the city.
In Enid district court R. J. Edwards seeks injunction to restrain issuing recently voted bonds for water works and sewerage. Also noted are cases about a fake Kansas City broker defrauding an Alva man and John D. Pugh, former Oklahoma bank commissioner, who died July 11 in Independence Kansas.
Elmer Tigue, 26, of Day county, visiting near Ex celsior, drowned while bathing in Cooper creek. He suffered cramps and sank in deep water before rescuers could reach him.
Ruben Ross a thresherman near Cushing suffered severe injuries when a belt mishap pulled him into a fly wheel. Both legs were broken and one was dislocated from the socket. W. M. Mellette appointed Joseph McCoy, a former law clerk in the Mississippi Choctaw division, as assistant district attorney. McCoy is described as a capable, promising young lawyer.
Near Stringtown Oklahoma Mrs Daniel Grant and her daughter Mrs Jack Reeves and a man named Nuckles were killed when a wagon was halted after church service Nuckles was forced from the wagon and shot Mrs Grant was shot in the wagon and Mrs Reeves died after a brief period.
Census returns for Caddo County Oklahoma indicate a population of 25,039, above the county salary basis of 23,654. An enumeration lists Anadarko 3,000, Apache 500, Bridgeport 1,250, Caddo 500, Sickles 150, Cobb 100, plus land area figures, totaling 23,644 for salary calculations. Governor Ferguson’s office reports 25,639 as the final count, exceeding the basis by 1,985, with Anadarko 2,933, Apache 1,079, Bridgeport 1,289, and rural areas 19,628, and notes the earlier estimate under 23,000. The tally surpasses Comanche County’s population by eighty-four.
Frisco will build a 225 mile line from Ardmore to Hope Arkansas. General Manager Winchell announced the plan while in the city with officials inspecting the Arkansas Choctaw property recently bought by the railroad.
F N Finney and L P Yale of the Missouri Kansas Texas Railway met in Tulsa and agreed on terms for the Katy to enter Tulsa. Tulsa must provide terminals and six miles of right of way outside the city, instead of ten miles, due to Creek townsite taxes of about 65000 dollars. If the concession isn't granted, the prior plan likely would not be feasible at present.
A mass meeting adopted a resolution declaring Creek Townsite commission members incompetent except George A. Alexander and called for a committee to prepare formal charges against Dwight W. Tuttle and H. C. Linn. The resolution was sent to President Roosevelt and the secretary of the interior.
Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia stogie manufacturers form a combination with one exception and secure a Delaware charter. The United States Cigar company is capitalized at 7.5 million dollars with 2.5 million dollars in cumulative preferred stocks. R. W. Jenkinson of Pittsburg not included in the new firm. The merged firms produce the bulk of stogies cheroots and cheap cigars in the United States and expect higher annual output.
The Brown murder case hearsay unveils Barry the witness who traveled from La Junta Colorado after being allegedly kidnapped and struck on the head. He describes a bewildering return to the city claiming lynching fears and a fraternal order tie. Police Chief Cochran calls Barry a conundrum and offers cautious skepticism.
The Lion Store in Oklahoma City suffered a basement fire at 2 30 Friday morning likely started by electric wiring. Firefighters stopped the blaze before it gained headway but caused heavy damage estimated around 50 000 with extensive smoke and water losses. The store will be closed for a week or ten days to overhaul stock and separate damaged goods. A large crew is moving ruined items to a separate building.
The Oklahoma City Fair Association is formed with W. W. Storm as president J. H. Wheeler as vice president Frank H. Shelley as secretary and treasurer FR Ziegler and T. H. Shelley join as directors A meeting of purse guarantors was held and a fund-raising committee appointed. a large list of entries has already been received for the forthcoming racing events in September.
In a special session Chief Justice Bur ford affirmed a lower court ruling sentencing James Brummett and George Barclay to death for the Osage nation murder of J. J. Poole on July 8, 1900. Justice Hainer upheld Vogel Albright for life for killing William Trilby on July 16, 1900. Georgia Tolbert attacked Lettie Dickerson with a knife in Oklahoma City, injuring her hands head and neck.
The A and M College at Stillwater shows total outlays of 26340.17 for a smoke stack and boiler house 826.30 barn 3892.20 engineering building 9013 library building 12606.87. It is expected that 85 percent of the next two years tax levy will raise 410128.81 leaving a balance of 13788.64 after buildings are paid.
Territorial Treasurer Rambo announces that the common school fund of 133 287 dollars, derived from rental of territorial school lands, will be distributed immediately among counties for maintenance of common schools at about 9 cents per pupil. There are 158 000 school age children. Five educational institutions will receive 7 500 dollars for the past half year.
Conservative estimates say the Creek nation cotton crop will exceed last year by 25 percent and be at least two weeks earlier. Only boll worm could threaten a full crop, with no danger expected from it.
A candle carried into a Daly West mine magazine ignited gas, triggering a massive blast that felled miners across the Daly West and Ontario sites. The force blew a horse dead two miles away and killed thirty five miners with bodies scattered. one miner John Burgy perished.
Horace Speed United States attorney for Oklahoma declares a Pawnee county grand jury civil suit seeking 8000 dollars in fees for Osage Indian Reserve cattle tax collection in 1899 is unfounded. He contends the contract was public knowledge and yielded substantial county revenue, denying all charges of fraud.
A Kansas dispatch says Geronimo, the Apache chief and prisoner of war, offered to pursue convict Tracey and asked Washington to authorize. Officials fear the move could complicate the manhunt and raise costs in lives and money.
Former Governor Barnes is set to address the Jefferson old soldier reunion in Grant county on August 14 and 15. Organizers announce the event will honor veterans and feature remarks from notable state figures.
In Blackwell a white supremacist climate confronts the first safe Black family since the Civil War. Ed L. Peckham brings them to town under Bel Line Construction protection, provoking Judge Robert A. Neff to denounce wealth without law. Residents threaten expulsion, with the likely move to leave town.
Oklahoma City reports The People's Gas company has a force of fifty men at work on a new plant costing $100,000. Fifteen miles of gas mains will be laid at once.
Creek boy Charlie Mingo wandered near Coal Creek five miles from Tulsa and was found pinned on a Texas steer’s horns. The steer possibly traveled all night. the animal was shot to recover the bruised and mangled child. Tulsa residents doubted the tale until eye witnesses confirmed it.
The British transport service plans to reopen its Port Chalmette camp to ship horses mules and cattle to South Africa. American animals prove best for veldt work and the government will restock burgher farms after the recent war. Officers head this way and camp will reopen on arrival.
Guthrie reports warn of a local graft in which a self styled veterinary surgeon offers vaccination against Texas fever for a per head fee. The schemer identifiers big cattle herds, exploits fear of Texas fever, and promises immunity, while experts say no vaccination can prevent outbreaks.
The freight handlers and teamsters strike ends with most workers back on the job. Estimated cost to Chicago businessmen reaches ten million dollars as unions and business interests prepare campaigns to curb sympathy strikes and influence future labor actions.
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