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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1902
Page
7
Reports of new lodge initiations in Bristow and McLoud, a Welch man acquitted of an attempted murder, rail connections between Oklahoma City and Guthrie, and Hartshorne flagged as a station. Notes on county farmers, new banks and guilds, post office divisions, schoolhouses, road planning, and a large cotton market in Wewoka.
District attorney William Mell ette announces a crusade against concealed weapons in the Western district. Sapulpa residents defy sidewalk grades while the court may compel compliance. Muskogee Phoenix asks if soda and red lemonade are allowed. Katy employees in Muskogee received 96000 on last payday. Snipe hunters persist in parts of Oklahoma with a Cleveland sighting. The Dawes commission has wrapped up three days of hearings, moving from Chickasha to Mariow and then Ryan.
T W Hunter proclaims Green McCurtain not valid principal chief of the Choctaw nation declaring his authority void. A telegram from the interior department reportedly recognizes McCurtain as governor, prompting action from Hunter and the general council.
The Choctaw governorship dispute between T. W. Hunter and Green McCurtain remains unsettled. Hunter, backed by W. T. Hutchings of Muskogee, argues McCurtain’s recognition is temporary and evidence is being sent to Washington for cabinet review. The outcome will affect title to property worth millions and HC government actions.
Allison L. Aylesworth, secretary to the commission to the five civilized tribes, says the interior department order on dead claims does not apply to Indian Territory lands. The department seeks data and recommendations and awaits the Dawes commission report before ruling. The five civilized tribes lands may come under a special act, with possible application limited to Quanpay agency reservations.
Tom P. Fry reports from Waurika News that trains will run to Enid by Christmas. About two miles of steel track are laid each day as work progresses.
Mayor R W Dick issues call for a convention in Ardmore on November 10 to organize for lobbying Congress on Indian Territory representation. The meeting aims to unite citizens across political lines to devise methods for effective representation and action.
The Anthracite Coal Strike Commission convened in Washington with the aim to hear both sides fully and expeditiously. President Roosevelt instructed the panel to inquire into the controversy and recommend a just, lasting basis for employer worker relations in the anthracite fields. Mr Wright named recorder, with Mr Mosely and Mr Neil as assistants to the recorder.
The Dawes Commission report suggests allotment will be valued per acre and paid in dollars rather than fixed acreages. Cherokees average 110 acres per allotment while Chickasaws and Choctaws average 820 acres, with grades of land yielding 145 to 1891 acres per allottee.
Guthrie commercial club has closed a contract with John Shartel and associates to extend an electric street car system from Oklahoma City to Guthrie, a thirty mile line. Guthrie will grant the company use of streets and donate right of way for eleven miles south of Guthrie.
The interior department orders J. W. Beverly to take on Indian inspector duties for the Indian Territory based in Muskogee due to illness of Inspector George Wright who is ill in Chicago.
The Dawes commission reports that ratifications would have secured full authority over the five tribes estates, but final enrollment decisions for those intermarried with Choctaw and Chickasaw are impracticable now. Indian sentiment toward allotment has softened as the tribes approach a new era.
Estimates by statisticians show a 30 percent shortage in corn for the Chickasaw nation though domestic consumption is met. Local cattle and hog feeding will be limited as harvest progresses.
A stock company forms here to put in a toll bridge across the Canadian river. Preliminary soundings are in and stock is mostly subscribed. The season’s cotton from the Chickasaw side is about two bales, and the toll bridge is expected to boost marketing by two to five thousand bales, though rising costs may affect output.
The annual report of the United States mining inspector to the secretary of the interior highlights dangerous conditions in Indian Territory coal mines. It notes increased openings and oil field influence, cites 350100 tons more production, and points to lack of cars and weak orders as reasons for not meeting potential.
The Dawes commission submits its annual report to the secretary of the interior detailing enrollment progress for the tribes. It notes the year was notable for reducing anti allotment sentiment and advancing legislation and agreements. If pending deals are ratified, longstanding negotiations may end and a new era for the five tribes could begin.
Supt. Cook receives an order from Geo Beck, Chickasaw school supervisor, naming him teacher of Choc taw children. The appointment is required before tuition funds for Indian children can be drawn.
Dr. B. F. Hamilton, president of the Oklahoma Racing circuit, proposes enlarging the circuit for next year. The six original Oklahoma towns Enid Newkirk Perry Guthrie Oklahoma City and Shawnee would be joined by Topeka Hutchinson Wichita Winfield Dennison Fort Worth Dallas Austin and San Antonio.
The Chickasaw nation townsite commissions advertises sale of vacant lots at Marlow MakLow on Nov 10. Bids go to the highest bidder with 25 percent cash and 75 percent in three equal annual installments. Marlow townsite spans 960 acres with about 800 vacant lots sized 50 by 165 and 25 by 165 feet.
Lighthorsemen were arrested at Tuskahoma by Deputy Marshal Howell and taken to Antlers on the charge of disturbing the peace. They visited the home of Judge Thompson where Norman Leard, ex Governor Dukes secretary, was staying to aid in rescuing the national seal still held by the Hunter faction.
Fugitive who broke jail in Arkansas faces charges of attempted murder after a alleged assault during the escape. Authorities pursue the man who reportedly left the facility and fled the scene.
The mutilated bodies of Hugh Morrow Dan Carnahan and Joe Roger were brought to Oklahoma City from Noble after being run over by a Santa Fe train. The boys about fourteen were newsboys from the city on a hunting trip when fatally struck. Identification proved difficult as Carnahan’s head was severed and Roger’s head crushed with a leg missing. The cause remains unclear and train crew reported no witness to the incident.
The Seminole tribe may seek dissolution of its tribal status and revocation of treaties at the December congressional session. If approved, the 30 by 20 mile area between the Creek Nation and Oklahoma would open to settlement with 500000 acres and Wewoka as principal town. The group would receive a one time payment of 2.0 million from U S. funds held for them.
The first Indian agricultural fair is underway near Anadarko led by the Wichi ta tribe with Ton Kawa Jim opening in a speech. Exhibits include pumpkins watermelons squashes sweet potatoes and corn as whites attend a war dance and demonstrations on corn grinding by two squaws.
The Frisco bridge between Thomas and the new town of Gallop over the South Canadian river is completed. It spans 3,500 feet, making it the longest railway bridge in Oklahoma. Construction used 900 miles of materials at a cost of $30,000.
The piece praises a sympathetic woman who empathizes with men and shares their concerns. It notes her readiness to laugh or cry with them, her knack for making men feel valued, and that she is never alone, because she draws a ready swain whenever needed.
The Frisco Railroad Company will assume full control of the Blackwell Enid and Southwestern extension on November 1. The 300 mile line will be operated under Frisco management.
The Tecumseh district court jury acquits James Nix in a high profile murder by poisoning salts case. The case proved the costliest in Potawatomi County history and drew wide attention. Alice Daniels is cleared of complicity as charge dismissed by the county attorney.
Mackerel migrate along the Middle Atlantic coast each spring in poor condition. They move northward with increasing sunlight, feeding and improving as they advance.
Wagoner Vinita Oklahoma council in a special session elected Judge R. E. Doggett as mayor to succeed resigning Mayor J. C. Casaver. Townsite appraisers are at Comanche.
A Frisco engine numbered 851 exploded as it moved into the south Oklahoma City yards. The blast lightly injured the engineer fireman and head brakeman, with debris found up to a half mile away, and authorities say a front position at the fire box could have been fatal.
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