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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
6
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H J Conally an expert oil well man who has been inspecting and trying to revive the Wewoka oil field the past two months has abandoned work and left though not with out giving hopeful assurances to the Wewokans He struck seventy five feet of good sand and reported indications to have confidence in future development Work here has only been temporarily suspended and will be begun on a new well at no very distant day
The Roff public schools hosted a reception for visiting teachers last Friday night. About 200 townspeople attended with few out-of-town teachers present, many arriving Saturday. A prepared program was rendered in approved fashion, and guests complimented Roff on the entertainment.
Citizens gather at city hall to oppose a 50 percent increase in assessed Roff real estate valuations by the county commissioners. A tax payers league is formed with a committee to seek legal advice and plan action against what they call unjust taxation.
Friday morning at the depot nearly every progressive teacher in the region gathered for the East Central Teachers Association meeting. Prof Fentem led an orchestra in full force, but the task of listing all names proved impractical.
Francis Wigwam reports that R. J. Lewis shot one gray wolf to protect his dogs during a confrontation in woods two miles west of town. Wolves fought off his blows but fled after the shot. dogs were badly bitten and livestock losses noted. A wolf hunt is planned.
Guthrie Oklahoma November 20 A controversy over racial seating at the Oklahoma State Teachers Association meeting ends with Langston College president Inman E Page withdrawing from the program after Prof George Wilson objects to his speaking while social intermingling is opposed The executive committee keeps Page on the roster and he writes to Prof L J Abbott outlining his reasons for declining.
A historical ad lists cures for wire cuts sprains bruises sore throat kidney troubles tooth ache rhumatism and neuralgia with prices 25¢ 50¢ and $1 00. See Druggists for details.
A visit to Bills & Armstrong's potato storage reveals a 7000 bushel capacity with 3000 bushels stored this year due to dry weather. They use electric fans for ventilation and will expand to a 10000 bushel house near Guthrie. Bradley demonstrates water proof storage, while Bills shifts from cotton to watermelons and potatoes. Judge Lindsey brings seven inch circumference turnips and twenty four ounce samples to the Democrat office.
Miss Emily Williams of Lawrence visits here this week while William Rushing of this community is very ill. Reader writes from the Democrat office sharing impressions and remarks on the paper.
Duke Stone made a professional trip to Center Friday. J. W. Bolen visited Roff Friday on business. R. E. Duncan came from Francis Friday for business. W. H. Wheeler from Center Friday moved his figures up a year. J. B. Chapman, sheriff candidate, visited Roff Friday and said he will devote time to helping friends.
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