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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
6
J. M. Harris J. M. Sales and A. M. planted wheat this fall in the Ada area. Local farming narrows wheat production but these progressive farmers expect good returns by applying practical methods to maximize yields.
An early 20th century notice invites contestants under fourteen to submit a 300 word essay on The Nickel Store and its merchandise with prizes of 5.00, 3.00 and 1.00 in gold. Registrations due by October 2, prizes awarded October 9 at 3 PM. Three teachers will judge, and contestants must be present to win.
Mrs S L Chastain of Tulsa visits her father J W Jones at Mrs E L s home. Ada Lyceum course sought with help offered. J M Watkins of Batesville Ark visiting Rev W M Wilson and family, longtime boyhood friends. W H Peay of Manchester Tenn visiting brother J W Peay and family with Tom Cardin.
Friday's Daily reports R Blackwell and wife returning to Sapulpa after visiting Jim Bullard. Senator Roddie and family move today to the south end of town at 19th and Townsend. Mrs. S F Houston returns to Texas after visiting E L Steed and family. Mrs. Bell Darnell departs to Marietta after visiting her mother Mrs. Ed Brents.
SATURDAY S DAILY notes Whiteside returns to St Louis and Mrs Burns leaves for Ada on a short visit. Mrs Black returns to Morgan, I M Wymore to Morgan, Brinkley sells farm and moves to Ada. Mollie Huddleston returns to Cooksville Tenn. Ballinger to Sulphur Park calls for park improvement or abandonment citing neglect at Platt National Park in Sulphur and good water.
Rumor places State Treasurer J A Menefee to succeed W L Norton as president of the Columbia Bank and Trust Co with Norton possibly retiring. Governor Haskell and other bankers held talks at the Lee hotel amid plans to make Oklahoma City a state bank reserve center and potential Columbia linkage.
The interior department, advised by Dana H. Kelsey and district Indian agents, ends secret appraisements and posts valuations with land notices. The shift aims to attract buyers from other states, letting bidders know if the appraisement is beyond reach and avoiding 60 day bid ties.
Roy Bell a prominent merchant of Big Fiat Arkansas visits town as guest of T. W. Robison. Will Hart of O K Cement Mills resumes travel after a short family visit. J W Meaders returns from McAlester after being indisposed. Mrs W S Thompson returns from five weeks in Osage Kansas and Kansas City, visiting relatives and her parents at Okemah. G N Waldby of Bebee calls on the News to see son James R at the Normal with Homer Neal and Walter Bridges.
Col Ham Bee of the Texas Construction Co arrives to start the normal building project and returns tomorrow. The Ada school board selects Prof T W Robison as superintendent and Prof Ben McCurry as East side school principal. Frank Huddleston buys land near Ada and plans a four room house with outbuildings and a corn crib.
Miss Grace McGee returns to her Dodds City home after visiting Ada friends. Foundations are laid for E C Hunters residence on Hunter's Crest east of Frank Jones'. Frisco announces a new daily time card with daylight Ada run. Northbound Frisco will offer through trains to Kansas City and St Louis.
A 99 year lease is secured for the Jim Weaver corner on Main Street with plans to erect a twelve story office and retail building, signaling a major urban development project in the district.
From Guthrie a special notes E. C. Patton of Tishomingo was elected secretary of the State Corporation Commission after W. L. Chapman’s resignation. Patton has long served the commission since statehood and accepts the new role with a salary decrease from 2200 to 2000 annually. He is a Mississippian native with a notable public career in Ada, Tishomingo, and Oklahoma.
The Ada public welcomes the state normal opening while Col. Ham P. Bee of Texas Building Company outlines that the Ada project will be finished in time for the first quarter. He praises Prof. Briles as president and urges students to participate in building efforts to save costs.
William J. Bryan spoke in El Paso on democracy and the tariff, censuring Democratic senators and congressmen for their stance in the tariff debate. He argued a tax on iron ore would raise revenue for the government but benefit the steel trust, and he attacked protection on wool as sectional. He announced plans to continue to Lincoln, Nebraska.
Durant Oklahoma September 24 The new Durant theater was formally opened Wednesday night with Alaskan as the opening bill. The house was filled to capacity and the theater is large and well arranged to accommodate high quality shows for cities of about 25 000 population.
At the Oklahoma Photographers Association convention instructors led a school of professional photographers under H. M. Fell of Rochester New York. They covered lightning negative making paper manipulation and development techniques.
Photographer N B Stall and his wife returned from Oklahoma City where Stall attended the State Photographers meeting. He displayed a bronze medal awarded as second prize for the best single picture, a notable compliment to the city’s photographer.
The first bank examiner Taylor report to Gov. Haskell covers statehood to June 30 this year. It cites $205 920.60 spent on salaries and expenses without legislative appropriation and notes the need for legal authorization for such spending. It details school fund investments and bank deposits, with Osage and Pushmataha counties未 loaned, and lists major bank deposits and security. A fire at a gin near the Frisco depot prompted emergency efforts but caused only material damage.
A report from a mile west of the city states the prospective oil hole is over 100 feet deep and advancing well. The News will keep readers posted on progress.
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