Oklahoma convention funds draw scrutiny amid statehood push
Guthrie Oklahoma March 8 The constitutional convention faces questions over funding as Congress stalls on statehood. Officials note a $47 730 remaining fund after a $52 270 enabling act expense and discuss costs for furniture, halls, printing, clerical work and mileage. Authorities defend expenditure as necessary for drafting a new government.
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Guthrie
Congress
Soralls
South McAlester
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Guthrie News on Constitutional Convention Provisions
Twenty two provisions completed and signed by the president in the constitutional convention. Most provisions adopted unanimously with debates on suffrage and women’s voting rights in school elections. Notable items include federal relations militia oath of officers immigration and a municipal indebtedness provision to fund public utilities. Justice courts extended to civil cases up to $200 and a request to ban perpetuities and monopolies.
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Guthrie
Hughes
United States
Kentucky
Nebraska
Justice Courts
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Judicial Department
Pontotoc County Democrats Elect Leadership and Endorse Delegate Weaver
Pontotoc Oklahoma Democrats meet at City Hall Ada to elect G L Parker chairman and W H Hammond vice president with S T McClure secretary. They nominate T J Cham and Capt Vaden for county election commissioners and endorse Carlton Weaver for his constitutional convention work. The group sets June 1 primary and August 6 general election, with a March 30 meeting planned.
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Ada
Democratic Central Committee
Pontotoc
W. H. Hammond
Francis
J. W. Bohannon
Midland
W. L. MaHarg
Fitzhugh
G. L. Parker
Allen
M. W. Ligon
M. F. Dew
Ahloso
Nick Heard
Stonewall
Ed Thompson
Supreme Election Board
T. J. Cham
Capt. Vaden
Roff
J. W. Bolen
W. H. L. Campbell
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma Discusses Township Assessors and County Offices
Guthrie Ok March 9 President Murray reports many letters about the office of tax assessor as Oklahoma adopts township assessors. The law requires a county tax collector, with county officials including judge clerk attorney treasurer and more. School boards and township trustees form the township and district tax bodies under the new plan.
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Guthrie
Murray
Oklahoma
Surveying for Ballast Work and North End Plan
The Army Corps of Engineers resumes ballast work on the M E T south from Ada and begins northward surveying to Oklahoma City using decomposed granite ballast. Weaver's Message urges Ada Democracy to support Oklahoma statehood and explains constitutional framing and coach provisions debate.
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Corps of Engineers
Ada
Oklahoma City
Weaver
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Friends of Statehood
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Washington
Bryan
Frisco Magnates Inspect Oklahoma Cement Plant
Frisco General Manager's special train paused in Ada for about an hour to inspect the Oklahoma Portland Cement Co. plant under construction. Eight to ten officials including General Manager Nixon General Superintendent O'Hara and Division Supt Walton toured the site expressing astonishment at its size and expressing gratification at having such a large manufacturing plant on their line.
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Frisco
Ada
Oklahoma Portland Cement Co
Nixon
O’hara
Walton
Ada Township Democrats Elect Leaders and Ward Delegates
Democrats met at The News office following Chairman Eby’s call. C. W. Eby elected chairman and Norrel of the Democrat as secretary. A plan elected four ward delegates and one township at large with county committee inclusion. Delegates named: J. L. Conn, M. W. Ligon, W. D. Lowden, J. P. Crawford, and Bill Nutt.
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Eby
Delegate District Democratic Committee
Ada Township
The
News
C. W. Eby
Norrel
Democrat
Central Committee
J. L. Conn
M. W. Ligon
W. D. Lowden
J. P. Crawford
Bill Nutt
Oakman
School Board Recommends Citywide Clean Up
The School Board notes sickness not contagious and advises that children not withdraw from school. It asks the Board of Health to designate one or two days for a general cleanup of streets and alleys, requiring property owners to remove debris such as tin cans.
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Board of Health
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Ramsey’s Drug Store
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