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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
4
Dave Hybarger of Pontotoc county now near Chickasha promotes good roads as over 1 000 000 dollars is spent in Grady county. He urges Pontotoc residents to pay auto licenses and use gasoline to help fund roads, warning funds may go to other counties if Pontotoc does not claim its share.
The text argues that the average voter saves more by built roads than the trip cost with a heavy load and notes that broken axles could equal road costs. It asserts individuals without cars avoid road costs and questions continuing road building for other communities.
Pontotoc county is advancing as a gas and oil producing area and received a portion of the $600,000 gross production tax for November. The county’s share totaled $1,539.91, a noteworthy sum for local revenue.
The speaker argues against postponing construction and rent payments for a courtroom building. They claim immediate investment yields benefits and delaying invites trouble and higher costs, urging action at the earliest possible opportunity.
The News congratulates the McAlester state poultry show participants who placed second amid fifty teams. The achievement reflects strong training from club work and signals rising talent among the local boys and girls.
The Ninth legislature passed a bill extending county officer terms to four years, a move critics say could bar many potential candidates. In Okmulgee county, hopefuls plan to test the law, signaling a possible wave of new contenders if the measure is struck down. Voters are urged to consider community interests over individual gain as Pontotoc county eyes highway funding, with the state commission offering roads aid that Pontotoc could chase before others do.
A county without a courthouse cannot transact business or preserve records as securely as with a fireproof building, underscoring the need for a dedicated civic structure.
A Florida booster boasted about his city’s size to a Californian who suggested suburbs were included. The Floridian angrily claimed that only the core city deserved honors and that outlying areas belonged to California.
The argument against higher taxes falters if Pontotoc county votes bonds because 22 counties with permanent roads show lower upkeep needs. Counties relieved of road maintenance require less funding, undermining calls for higher taxes.
The text urges recognizing local natural resources and agricultural potential in Pontotoc County. It calls for promoting the area to the world, highlighting cheap land and the need for more homeowners to exploit available opportunities.
Dean Dowell lists two course groups running January to July with numbers 1 through 13 covering poultry livestock meats dairy soils horticulture beekeeping farm business manufacturing ice cream creamery grain grading and cotton classing. He requests names and addresses of interested farmers and asks papers to publish the list for publicity.
Juniors may study poultry judging this week at the county chicken show. A contest will be held Saturday at 10 AM for individuals under 21 regardless of club membership.
A. A. Lucas, chairman, says several county contestants have not submitted land measurements or reports. Submissions must arrive by December 20 to be considered for footings and spring premiums.
A short column by J. H. J. in Farm and Ranch appeals to readers to support neglected, overworked wives and join in a friendly discussion about family welfare and shared domestic burdens. The piece invites readers to enter a respectful family circle and consider mothers' concerns.
Terracing last spring on a 15 acre field produced 200 dollars more yield and saved the soil, according to C S Sullivan agricultural agent of Seminole county in a report to Oklahoma A and M college.
In Garvin county near Pauls Valley Oklahoma M C Ferguson reports that 15 acres of darso grown by Bruce Prather yielded a good feed crop while the same area planted to corn failed, with the corn cut and burned in July Darso is now used to fatten hogs. Oklahoma Cotton Report shows 1925 Oklahoma cotton production estimated at 1 550 000 bales with area 5 183 000 acres and favorable weather aiding harvest and ginning.
No. 1 year is 8.5 mills as against 9.8 mills last year, backing Mr. Guthrey's claim that taxes could be reduced. Judge Bolen defended road funding while supporting tax relief, rebutting critics who questioned his motives and stressing relief from taxpayers' burden.
A young lad and his sister face serum treatment after a dog head is sent to the state lab for examination. Dr Cummings confirms the dog was infected and authorities pursue precautions to curb the disease as tuberculosis remains a major threat to cattle and swine at slaughter.
J W Thompson recounts a six day road trip starting October 24 from Ada to Roswell New Mexico. He describes misty starts, frost, cotton fields wrecked by hail, trips through Hollis and Quitaque, three weeks of work with good wages, cap rock views, and finally arrival near Roswell after stops at Lubbock and Tatum.
The board of governors approved raising the exchange seat count from 1100 to 1125 reflecting expansion plans. The move expands trading capacity and signals confidence in market activity.
Jay Boy Tom Garrett, a Moseley Prairie farm youth near Jay, Oklahoma, has been notified he won the Oklahoma Bankers Association prize for the best acre of corn in the state. His Oklhoma Silver Mine crop yielded 72 bushels, the state’s highest per acre and best quality. Garrett belongs to the Moseley school district boys club.
The total estimated par value of stock issued by American corporations stands at 75 million dollars. This figure reflects the overall equity base of U S corporate entities and indicates market capitalization scale across sectors.
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