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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1928
Page
4
County agent J F Combs of Jefferson County Texas argues for protective tariffs to help cotton farmers. He urges higher duties on jute and foreign fibers to balance government use of cotton and increase demand for cotton products.
Ed Overholser argues Oklahoma City's long term prosperity rests on large scale agriculture and cooperative dairy berry and fruit ventures near the capital. A mammoth farm is under construction as a forerunner with dairy and fruit colonies planned, experts to select sites, cooperative buying cutting costs and cooperative sale raising prices. Shawnee and other towns may follow the model.
The piece argues for overcoming local objections to road routes in Pontotoc County and urges the state highway commission to select optimal paths and proceed swiftly. It lauds Gen George W Goethals and Panama Canal achievements, and highlights Ada’s expanding growth with new factories, water lines, schools, and hotels.
Claremore January 21 by unanimous vote the Rogers county Democratic convention nominated the county's famous citizen Will Rogers for president. A. S. Kates said Rogers has Cherokee blood and believes the country should be returned to Indians, arguing Rogers has deep insight into the common people.
George R. Rock aged 77 died at 12 50 AM following a Wednesday stroke at the court house. He passed at the home of his son in law and daughter, Roy Tidwell and wife, 7032 East Eighth Street. Funeral at Church of Christ East Main Friday 10 AM Rev McDougald in charge. Burial at Rosedale Cemetery. A long time Ada resident, he was respected as an old settler of the area.
Mrs Catherine Boatright aged 54 wife of J M Boatright died Friday night at 11 at the family home 804 North Broadway. The body was taken to Pontotoc Saturday for interment. Mr and Mrs Boatright were pioneers of this part of the state with extensive acquaintance among old settlers.
City officials in Bromide began a deep water well project on the Coal county side to supply the town. At about 65 feet a hard substance was found and described as nearly pure lead with some zinc. Initial excitement faded as later assessments suggested the formation may be thinner than first claimed.
The statement notes a vein possibly half a dozen feet thick could rival the famed Tri-State district's lead veins, which are said to be much thinner.
Word was received that Al Cummins longtime Allen citizen died at Weslaco Texas. Funeral services and interment planned for Allen, probably Monday. Cummins was a Pontotoc county pioneer who helped build Allen and was a leading local figure.
Judge Asa E. Walden ruled the deed to 240 acres in the Graham oil field a forgery in district court at Ardmore. The property valued around $250 000 was tied to R. Pruitt who bought it with funds borrowed from his mother. an unrecorded deed surfaced after her death.
World oil production totaled 1 254 090 000 barrels in 1923 up 156 000 000 from 1922. The United States produced 905 800 000 barrels, about 72 23 percent of the global supply, compared with 770 874 000 barrels in 1922 making up 70 percent. Also noted is a new air hole rubber disk for car springs to improve resilience.
The notice calls Ada residents to appear from January 19 to February 20 to assess personal property for 1928. It lists precincts and dates for in person renditions, urges cooperation to ensure timely and accurate valuation for school funding, and asks heads of families and property owners to render all property to avoid penalties and extra costs.
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