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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1909

Page

6

First National Bank Report of the Condition No 5420

The bank shows resources totaling 254 450.80 with deposits and notes due from other banks. Liabilities include capital stock of 50 000 and various deposits and certificates. The statement is sworn by cashier M D Timberlake before Notary A H Constant on April 20 1900.

A. Oly Renee i U. S I. M D Timberlake M. D. Timberlake Casmer A. H. Constant Frank Jones Robert E. Blanks

Fort Sill Becomes Largest Land Post. Bids Sought

Financial figures listed include sums like 203,490.42 and 50,000.00 with references to a large land post at Fort Sill. Capt. Stone announces bids for various structures to be received by June 10, indicating a major expansion project and procurement process for the base.

Capt. Stone

Has Kell Proclaims County Seats In Oklahoma Texas Counties

Guthrie reports Governor Has Kell proclaims Guiyon as the Texas county seat and Miami as the Ottawa county seat per county elections. Fort Sill plans underway to make it the inland port. bids open June 10 1909 for extensive military building program with $319 887 on hand.

Guthrie Haskell Texas Ottawa Guymon Texas County Miami Ottawa County Lawton David Stone Fort Sill United States Taft Capt. Stone

Oklahoma state brief highlights from Guthrie May 3

News items cover 25 000 Club reorganization elections and new officers in Oklahoma politics. Proposals for artesian water bonds, state board actions on leases and appraisements, and new charters in Tulsa Muskogee Collinsville and other cities are noted along with state bank and railroad disciplinary actions and the Shawnee charity convention success.

Guthrie Taylor Dawes T. D. Kelly Charities and Corrections Shawnee Opera House Kate Barnard Muskogee A. M. Young National Bank

Alleged Assassin Helen Yarborough Ends Life in Oklahoma City

Mrs. Helen Yarborough charged with complicity in the Claremore murder of John Bullette died by poison after arrest. She had arrived with a man using false names J Jerome and wife of Kansas City and was held for questioning. The room death followed a privacy request and a quick search.

Wichita Kan Helen Yarborough John Bullette Claremore Oklahoma J. Jerome Kansas City Jerome

Oklahoma Commission Orders New Tariffs and Services

Guthrie Oklahoma May 4 a general order by the corporation commission requires all tariffs rate sheets classifications and amendments and agreements with other roads to be filed with the commission. An order effective May 9 adds a Frisco passenger train Westville to Muskogee with westbound departures 8 20 to 10 30 pm. Other roads must post bulletins at Miami and Orient depot in Elmer Oklahoma and Santa Fe must install a telephone at Marshall depot Geary Telephone Co to connect with rural lines. Complaints dismissed include service between Edmond and Oklahoma City a Midland Valley depot at Wealaka and a Katy night agent at Wynona. Shawnee Compress exemption request denied.

The Corporation Commission Today Frisco Railroad Muskogee Westville Oklahoma Guthrie Corporation Commission Musckgee Frisco Miami Orient Elmer Santa Fe Marshall Geary Telephone Company Geary Edmond Oklahoma City Midland Valley Wealaka Katy Wynona Commission

Trouble in the Bottoms in Monday’s Daily

A ten day visitor fired a shotgun near the Frisco tracks to alarm officers. Officer Lee West learned he faced threats of lynching from the colored population. Bill Cravens, jailed for mob violence fears, was fined $940 for drunkenness after police court.

Frisco Lee West Bill Cravens Cravens Dunkenness

Shawnee Doctor Visits Schedules with Browall and Faust

Dr Wilson of Shawnee will be in the office of Drs Browall and Faust the second and fourth Mondays each month.

Shawnee Drs. Browall Faust

City Loans on Improved Property and Building

Ada Title & Trust Co offers straight loans with semiannual payments and quick service. Abstracts provided by an experienced abstracter. Mortgages available for city homes and farm properties at reasonable rates with prompt timelines. Presidents W. H. Ebey and W. H. Braley.

ADA Title & Trust CO W. H. Ebey W. H. Braley

District Court prep as spring term to convene May 10

Sheriff and court officers busy summoning jurors and readying for the spring term of the District Court which convenes May 10. A heavy docket awaits, with likely more litigation disposed of than at any previous term. Money to loan on farm at low rate of interest. Moneyed over as soon as papers are examined. Claude Scales, Loans and Insurance, Farmers State Bank.

District Court Claude Scales Farmers State Bank

Muskogee official charged with defalcation arrest and replacement

Muskogee district clerk Tony Mattney was arrested on defalcation charges estimated near 20 000 dollars and jailed awaiting arraignment. Perry Miller was appointed successor after Mattney's resignation and posted 20 000 dollar bond to take charge of the office.

George Thompson Muskogee Okla Tony Mattney Muskogee County Ramsey Justice Bailey Bailey Mattney Perry Miller Miller Case E. Gilliland Treasuerer Gilliland Matthey

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