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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
5
Public notice directs all correspondence to Telephone No 4 for the News Publishing and Printing Company. The item identifies a single contact channel without additional actions or deadlines.
The News announces Democratic primary candidates for various county offices. Names include D W Swaffar Gary Kitchens Wilmer B Jones for Register of Deeds. J W Westbrook A L Miles M F Dew Joseph Anderson Andrew J Harden for County Clerk. L E Mitchell for Sheriff. A D Tanner Frank Huddleston W B Crowder for District Court Clerk. Nick Heard W O Pratt for County Assessor. T W Robinson W T Melton T F Pierce plus Miss Katie Lawson for County Superintendent. Rit Erwin for County Treasurer. John Ward Sherwood Hill for County Weigher. H J Brown T C Cullins Ada precinct Justice. Henry Kroth M L Hunt for Dist No 1. Geo W Montgomery G A South G W Reed for Dist No 2. R C Roland B C King for County Attorney. Jno P Crawford for Representative.
The article notes four candidates have entered the mayoral race and hints others may join. It warns against overconfidence and uses a wartime metaphor about skunks, advising a cautious, pragmatic approach to politics.
A Sapulpa preacher faced backlash after a sermon condemning thirteen prominent Sapulpa women. Several women reportedly warned the pastor they would face consequences if any names were named. The Bristow Record notes the incident occurred Sunday.
A Thursday visit by Hunt county citizens to Ellis county featured Waxahachie inspections of road work. John Erickson of Greenville Commercial Club praised Ellis county roads as the best in Texas and said the delegation would support the Greenville precinct bond issue, with one member joking about relocating to Ellis county for better rural amenities.
Nearly nine inches of snow had fallen in Denver by 4 p.m. Monday setting a new record for the date. Snow covered much of Colorado and Wyoming after starting Sunday night following days of rain. It melted quickly.
This morning C. M. Chauncey showcased a washing machine perfected by his son Charley. He washed towels and two jumpers tainted by moth earth, cleansing them in under two minutes and hailed the machine as a perfect success likely to ease family labor.
A 1912 communication from the U S Senate discusses extending time for payments on Creek Cherokee Choctaw and Chickasaw lands. The department proposes a six month extension for the final Creek Cherokee payments and a one year extension for the Choctaw Chickasaw second and final payments to ease farmer hardship without harming Indian interests.
Frank Savage a handwriting expert testified as the hearing on Oliver H. Akin's bill to abolish fourteen schools began in the Secretary of State's office. Protestants represented by Orville T. Smith Charles F. Barrett and Reuben M. Roddie argued signatures were copied. Akin said he would refute the allegations and suggested a conspiracy to block initiative benefits. Four or five witnesses were examined, with more evidence to come on suspected signature similarities.
Burlington Iowa May 15 Delegates arrive for state convention to name Iowa delegates for Baltimore. Clark holds a strong lead in instructed delegates and Jamieson in charge of his campaign predicts victory on the first ballot for the Speaker.
A Good Roads Federation pamphlet argues why diverse groups from farmers to merchants to hotel owners should back road improvements. It links value, mail, schools, commerce, and tourism to better roads, noting New England tourism yields 60 million yearly and calling for collective action to approve bond issues.
A listing shows multiple named individuals across committees including Publicity Finance and Citizen groups such as S. M. Shaw M. Levin W. C. Duncan E. W. Hardin John Chapman M. C. Wilson and others. Publicity includes M. D. Timberlake W. S. Morrison J. M. Wintersmith Byron Norrell R. E. Blanks. Finance lists Tom Hope P. A. Norris A. L. Beck C. H. Rives W. L. Reed.
Yesterday the Williamson brothers waived examination before Justice Brown and posted $1000 bonds each for the charge of dangerously cutting Ed Duncan at Francis Saturday night. Duncan is reported to be recovering well with no lasting injuries.
Clay Jones, a county election commissioner, was in town today performing duties of his office.
Pontotoc county faces a major tax impact from a Supreme Court decision. Lands held by original allottees lose non taxable status when restrictions are removed, dropping taxable acreage from 200,000 to 100,000 acres and reducing assessed valuations by about 1.5 million dollars, potentially up to 2 million under state board figures.
Judge W H Hammond announced his resignation as justice of the peace for Francis township effective May 25. He will attend the normal during the ten weeks summer term and will continue to assist with duties until a successor is appointed.
Oklahoma City May 16 Governor Cruce writes to Oklahoma's congressional delegation criticizing a recent Supreme Court ruling on taxing Indian lands. He warns most eastern land will escape taxes for 21 years, harming school funding and local governments while urging federal reimbursement for lost revenue.
In Muskogee Oklahoma on May 15 the jury in the Davis case against Jack Davis must declare guilty of murder with death or life sentence or acquit as self defense. Judge R C Allen charged the jury making their deliberations crucial for Davis and his family.
Dr J M Vaden returned last evening from Shawnee where he attended a three day state medical association meeting. He said the program was among the best in the history and the visitors were royally treated. A large banquet Wednesday night drew about 200 physicians. The next gathering will be in Enid.
City Attorney J E Webb submitted Ada charter to Oklahoma attorney general for approval. Deputy AG W C Reeves praised the proceedings. If approved soon by Gov Cruce, primary set for May 28 and city election May 11 with new commissioners taking office July 1.
A Pontotoc County Democratic Committee meeting is set for Wednesday May 22 to organize a campaign. The chairman aims for an aggressive, systematic effort and to monitor the enemy, seeking a heavy local majority to balance Republican gains in other parts of the state.
A dog believed to have hydrophobia bit several dogs yesterday morning. Sheriff Mitchell and Henry Roland pursued the animal for some distance but it escaped. Citizens are warned to watch their dogs for possible spread in the coming days.
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