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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1910
Page
10
Ada reports steady, substantial building activity over several years. Three live lumber firms and multiple contractors anticipate bright prospects for the coming year. Local business leaders reject wildcat schemes, favor permanent, well planned expansion near Ada.
The report proclaims Ada as the better place to live with greater prospects for steady, substantial, permanent growth, suggesting no town matches its potential. It highlights Ada’s enduring appeal and future prospects in a persuasive tone.
Sledge Lumber Company of Ada ranks among the largest independent lumber concerns in eastern Oklahoma. Established in 1903, it operates extensive yards at Rennie and two streets, with warehouses covering about 140 by 300 feet. The firm carries lumber, doors, sashes, blinds, shingles, brick, cement, plaster, paints, oils, glass, and builders supplies at competitive prices.
Ada business profile outlines Fred Childress Tin Shop at 116 S Broadway. It highlights skylights, gutters, metal windows and frames, cisterns, and galvanized stock water tanks, plus contract work and dependable service. Also covered are The Sledge Lumber Company and Ada Planing Mill with local leadership and home-driven operations.
The Ada Pressed Brick and Tile Co later Cooper and Bones operate a shale based brick plant one mile south of Ada Oklahoma. They run three down draft and two up draft kilns with a capacity of 22 000 bricks every ten hours. The firm employs about twenty men and markets products over 100 miles.
The Ada branch of the Dascomb Daniels Lumber Co grew from a 1900 Laidlaw yard, acquired in 1903, and expanded to 22 500 square feet with two story sheds. M C E Cunningham now manages the Ada operation moving from Arkansas Kans and brings a decade in lumber, promising fair prices and broad stock.
J. H. Collins leads a progressive lumber business with yards on North Broadway near the Frisco railroad. The firm’s extensive facilities and strong country connections have driven Ada’s development since its 1900 founding, making it a key factor in the city’s growth.
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