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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Ada Indian Territory mail matter dated May 10, 190. The text references postal handling as second class mail and mentions a Petengaed in Ada.
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The article recounts how Oklahoma railroad companies aided Secretary Garfield and the Republican ticket, giving passes and private cars to supporters, while denying similar favors to Democrat C N Haskell. It notes the State Board of Equalization valued the Santa Fe main line at high rates and contrasts attitudes toward the two candidates.
Ada residents gathered Friday evening to witness eight graduating girls. Superintendent Charles Grans delivered the address, with Rev Rippey offering blessings. Miss Rebecca Tolbert earned top grades earning a scholarship to Trinity and Epworth. diplomas awarded by Wm Grexton. Flowers and musical solos highlighted the ceremony.
Ada plans to bore for oil gas or any material beneath the surface. The initiative seeks to explore potential subsurface resources and gauge feasibility of extraction.
M. A. College announces a six week summer normal institute for teachers starting July 1 with two courses in agriculture and domestic science and a cotton school for Yarim cotton graders beginning August 10. A nine month college course for boys and girls starts September 8 offering programs in agriculture horticulture engineering domestic science and applied science. Separate announcements and catalogs can be requested from President Elect J. H. Connell at A. and M. College, Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Justice Gould of the District supreme court ruled that Senator Owen of Oklahoma former Senator Butler of South Carolina and Wylie O Cox of Kansas City are entitled to a $75,000 fee. The payment from the United States treasury had been enjoined due to a alleged $5,000,000 Cherokee Indians claim against the government. He ruled no fraud was shown.
The record shows a list of contestants with town affiliations and point scores led by Miss Mary Waldby Bebee with 16 651 points followed by Miss Viola Bailey Bebee 15 437 and Mrs Lula Frost Elmore 1 834. Other participants include Miss Lillie Stephens Oakman Miss Mitti Taylor Francis Miss Mary Duke Ada and Hettie Dial Maxwell among many others with scores ranging from 1 013 to 608 points.
The 25 000 Club and W L Byrd Camp Confederate Veterans form committees to arrange a July reunion in Francis Oklahoma with plans to hold the event at the compress if secured. Meetings will coordinate arrangements and fund costs from the sale of land to satisfy a court judgment.
Will Scott 22 and Ethel Hill 18 of Conway Oklahoma wedlock noted. Reuben Dunfor 50 and Harriet Franklin 42 colored of Stonewall listed as marriage license applicants.
H M Looper brought a cabbage to the News office described as one of the finest for the season. The cabbage weighs about 2 12 pounds. Looper operates ten acres with about 15 thousand plants inside the corporate limits and will be ready for market in a few days.
A fragmented notice indicates Minopulee Store offers discounted granite ware pans and buckets priced at up to 25 cents, with a sale starting at 10. The incomplete text references a time and price but lacks full details.
The Socialist executive committee invites members of Pontotoc County to mass meeting at the courthouse on May 23 at 10 a m to discuss important matters. Signed by M J Etheridge Wm McDaniel and W J Butler.
The bill creating a state supreme court of criminal appeals is expected to pass with Judge Furman named as chief justice. A separate note promotes the book Book No. 4 for Women claiming healing suppositories and confidential medical advice are free from Dr Shoop in Racine Wisconsin.
Public notices announce a 1908 Pontotoc County sale to satisfy a judgment of 1018.66 plus interest and costs against F A Smith, with a vendors lien on Lots 6 7 8 in Block 54. Also an election in Stock District No 1 to decide if hogs may run at large, May 23 1908 at Canon School House, with judges M J Smoot D C Crabtree and J D Price, polling 7am to 6pm.
The state issues an estray notice noting W W Daggs took up a pale red cow about 9 years old branded on the right shoulder and a pale red yearling bull unmarked. Daggs resides in Ada Pontotoc County and took them up March 25 1908 with county clerk W S Kerr witnessing.
Lt. P. Davis, traveling salesman for the Lincoln Cigar Co of Lancaster Penn, has moved to Ada and will establish headquarters here permanently.
County Court of Garvin Oklahoma orders sale of Viney Sealy minor's real estate in Pontotoc County. The property includes portions of section 19 township 1 north range six east Indian base and meridian. Public sale at 12 noon May 27 1908 at Ada Oklahoma front courthouse door. Terms: one third cash, one third in six months, one third in twelve months with purchaser bond and retained mortgage. Jurisdiction guardian J W Beazley and attorney Alvin F Pyeatt. First published April 30 1908.
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