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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1909
Page
6
The city of Ada Oklahoma invites bids for the construction of lateral sewers in District No 1. Bids due by Nov 15 1909 must include a certified check for 3 percent of the bid and the successful bidder will supply a 30 percent contract bond. The council may reject any or all bids.
Notice from Pontotoc County Oklahoma that E C Perry petitions for Letters of Administration for Roy Hudgeons estate to be heard November 13 1909 at 10 AM in Ada. Heirs and creditors may appear to show cause. Witness Judge Joel Terrell. First published Oct 28 1909.
Referees appointed by Judge Ralph Campbell will assess damages and compensation for land and improvements taken for the Missouri Oklahoma & Gulf Railway right of way in multiple sections across Hughes Pontotoc Atoka and other counties. Public hearing set for November 20 1909 at Muskogee Oklahoma to determine the interests of Creek Choctaw Chickasaw and other parties and publish findings.
Mr J B Palmer says he knows the man who knows who found the twenty five dollars lost by a poor farmer at the Texas wagon yard last week. The farmer asked that if found the money be sent by post office money order to Coalgate. The owner is W N Lawrence and contact with the News is requested for return.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma, in Boston, calls for Democratic unity on a general platform. He urges tariff revenue with duty reductions on essentials, a taxable income, direct election of US Senators, a Western Hemisphere customs union, opposition to a ship subsidy, and restoring governance to the people.
Ardmore Oklahoma October 23. Adjutant General John L. Galt was notified of the appointment of William Taylor of Atus Oklahoma as Major General of Oklahoma to succeed William Cross who resigned. Appointment made by General W L Cabell of Dallas commanding Trans Mississippi Department United Confederate Veterans.
A local shop advertises gold decorated dinner ware at low prices. An 18 piece cup saucer and plate set sells for 1.40 with bowls bakers priced 15 to 24 cents. Showers and fascinators priced from 25 to 98 cents.
A London fog blanketed the city hindering visibility while H T Ladd, a substantial farmer near Stonewall, conducted business overnight. Merchant Gates, recently selling Sulphur shop, visited Ada seeking a new location and praised Ada as the best place he has seen.
The concrete sidewalks across the Katy right of way at the depot have been completed, delighting the traveling public. Mr. Clarence Robison, Superintendent of Schools of Pottawatomie County.
A visitor visits his sister Miss Katie Robison who is at Normal. Mr and Mrs W K Chaney with children travel to the Dalley Fair for a family reunion day after. The new two story brick school on East side is finished and Prof bison oversees moving furniture, aiming to ready by Monday for pupils.
Mr. R. E. Duncan of Francis called in the city today. Mr. John Petty returned to Caddo after visiting L. A. Ellison and wife. Mr. G. W. Wells, a friend of this paper, visited from Beebe.
Mrs M F Pettiegree visited Mrs Jesse Hilton near Ada and left for Broken Arrow. Mrs Laitis a Stonewall teacher visits daughters at the Normal here. Hon J S Mosley Regent member visits with East Central normal President Briles this afternoon.
Visitors from Kingston Brownwood Waco and Stonewall arrive in Ada while Gov Byrd Bob Ford and Miss Marguite Lee travel to Madison business. Local fruit and cotton markets are reported firm with orchard expansion urged. Daily notes list residents and the telephone exchange collapse on Broadway with repairs planned.
Dr. J. R. Runyan and family left today for Newport Arkansas to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron from Henrietta spent Sunday with their children attending school here. Mrs. L. H. Cissell arrived this morning to visit her son whose four year old is seriously ill with typhoid fever.
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