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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1924
Page
2
Editor Byron Norrell notes unusually low boll weevils this season and discusses a parasite’s potential impact. Ada hosts Pontotoc County Beekeepers meeting at 1 30 PM to decide inviting a state gathering, aiming for August. Also offers home gardening tips and Oklahoma City Market Bulletin on eggs butter and poultry with spraying advice for cotton weevils and molasses arsenate limits.
A collection of corn based preparations including Baked Green Corn, Corn Souffle, Corn Chowder, Corn and Tomato Cups and Corn Pudding. Instructions detail corn pulp, milk, eggs, butter, seasoning and oven steps.
The Oklahoma County Fruits and Truck Growers association marks a successful market season as berries were sold without price cuts. First class berries held firm prices while lower grades were for canning. demand often exceeded supply and future sales of peaches, apples, and other produce are planned. Victor Harlow and J A Farquharson commented on strong farmer confidence and expected wider participation.
Mrs Norrell proudly showcases a batch of English Leghorn chickens raised this spring and summer. Purchased from a well known hatchery in February, the birds have developed into splendid specimens of fowls.
Avent Hill says he has heard little talk of boll weevils this season as farmers report only occasional sightings. Few insects are seen, making warnings and control measures less common.
Agent Hill proposes a cheap control method costing about 2.50 to treat 10 acres. A strip along the ingress side would be broadcast with 59 pounds bran 2 pounds Paris green 6 lemons chopped 7 gallons water and half a gallon syrup.
J. O. Abney reports 29 ears of Irish potatoes shipped with 5 more due. Prices ranged 66 to 90 cents per bushel, averaging about 75 cents. Returns total around $700. Local demand is satisfied for the time being, eliminating the need to ship potatoes externally. It’s a costly joke to ship Idaho potatoes to Ada when the county can meet its own needs.
Three to four farmers report scattered boll weevils in cotton and plan to protect early crops. A commonly recommended control mixes calcium arsenate with hot water and blackstrap molasses in a 1 1 1 proportion to keep the toxin on the plant all day and lure weevils to feed.
Heroes of the saddle will compete in the American Legion Rodeo during the Oklahoma Department convention on July 28 and 29 at the town arena. Promoter Keith Underhill of Mill Creek lists prizes for events including steer roping trick riding and roping with first place paying 100 in the steer roping and 40 in the riding. Entries require fees and several contests offer 100 and 40 for top prizes.
State Senator J C Looney will speak on the impeachment of former governor Walton in Ada next Saturday at 2 30 on the streets with a possible evening appearance. Looney is a holdover senator not seeking office and says he aims to provide citizens with information about impeachment proceedings. He was a Tulsa court of inquiry member and is described as an entertaining, highly skilled debater.
Germany states 18,000,000 people depend on public relief as the nation faces strain during ongoing postwar adjustments.
George Thompson of Jesse reports crops in his vicinity looking fire. Byron Sledge Déon Parker Langford Shaw Harmon Ebey and Orel Busby plan an early morrow departure for Galveston for a Weeks fishing trip along the overland route.
Hon Tom D McKeown and Mrs McKeown reside at Barringer RR IL Barrington Heights in the southwestern city area. They have a private telephone and requests calls be directed to 907W.
J. B. Gray from Lula reports a company has taken over the old in-section well three miles northeast of Stonewall and will deepen it. Drilling had halted a year or two ago when the level stood a little below 1200 feet.
Mr and Mrs A M Stuart of Centrahoma spent the Fourth visiting Ada.
Judge George C. Crump traveled from Heldenville Saturday afternoon and spoke on the street in support of T. P. Gore.
L. W. Allen of Route 3 Stonewall said Saturday afternoon he could not find any boll weevils this season during his visit to the News office.
D Krieger traveled from Oklahoma City to spend the Fourth with relatives and old friends. He is currently enrolled in a vocational course at a business college.
B L Frenes former city schools faculty member and former superintendent at Francos arrived in Oklahoma City on Saturday according to a brief parish report.
G P Carney, longtime Ada resident now ranching near Brownwood Texas, visited during the Fourth and reported crop conditions in that area to be good.
T W Robison formerly superintendent of schools and his Oklahoma City family spent the Fourth with his father in the Lovelady section. Robison now manages the Ford Motor Company Truck Department in Oklahoma City.
S. B. Brumley of the county area northeast of Ada visited the city on Saturday. He reports no boll weevil signs yet and says the crops are doing well, though they are a bit late.
Carl Solomon from a Vaness area farm visited Saturday. The Solomon family holds a record for premiums won at township, county, and state fairs, with extensive exhibits across multiple fields.
Miss Rubey Nordeen of Roff spent the weekend visiting friends in Ada.
Col. J. W. Davis from a farm near Allen reports that mild rain would help the county. He directs the township and county fairs and says Allen expects to stage a successful fair this year.
Dr. S. L. Burns of Maxwell says his bees have not produced much this season due to a late honey flow, despite being one of the county's most successful beekeepers.
Judge H C Thompson departed Monday for Boulder Colorado where he plans to stay several weeks for personal rest and court-related work.
Miss Pearl Black county demonstrator of Lincoln County visiting her parents at Centra homa passed through Ada today on her way to her headquarters in Chandler Oklahoma.
N. L. Johnson reports from his home south of Vaness that the area benefitted from the Fourth of July and Monday showers, leaving the community in good shape and prospects looking promising.
Bud Duncan proprietor of the Liberty Cafe sustained a very serious burn to his hand this morning.
Mrs J T L Brooks of Springfield Missouri visits Mr and Mrs I McNair on East Twelfth before traveling to Texas to join her husband for a Gulf coast vacation.
J. W. James executive general agent of the Frisco with Tulsa offices was in Ada meeting business leaders. He outlined a campaign for more and better business and said a passenger train south from Ada may be explored in the evening, though no immediate chance to achieve it.
Manila July 9 About 100 men of the 34th and 35th companies of the 12th medical regiment of the Philippine scouts will be discharged for refusing to perform their duties in addition to the 90 percent of the 57th regiment discharged for insubordination and refusal to drill. The men struck for equality pay with white soldiers.
A tongue in cheek remark asserts that even if the world owes you a living you should not expect to collect the entire amount at once, suggesting patience in earnings.
Saner discusses the foundation of the American republic and stresses maintaining the balance between federal and state authority. He warns against expanding bureaus and laws, compares Congress to Caligula, and cautions that mass conformity risks eroding republican citizenship and individual rights. He laments citizens' complacency and political self interest.
The University of Oklahoma baseball squad will appear again on the local diamond next Sunday, announced by A. O. Green, manager of the local club. The OU team, made of Norman summer session students, lost a thrilling close last Sunday and prepares for a rematch with the local tribe.
The Beebe operation under Heilan Oil Company reports a new derrick on Hatch er farm and a Pontotoc Petroleum Trust well near completion. Deep 1800-foot hole shows first class condition with 25 feet new hole. Drillers include Arthur S. King H. C. Jones Doc Humphrey and Corvin. W C Mercer leads operations. Nearby Galloway and others drill at 600 feet south of Ada while Empire Gas and Fuel drills at 210 feet near Frisco.
The Wrightsman test in section 24-4-4 is shut down awaiting fuel arrival. At 1150 feet depth one sand layer of 28 feet was encountered carrying considerable oil.
Lloyd in section 6-3-7 resumes drilling at 1872 feet after clean out. Howarth in section 19-5-7 is shut down briefly at about 2200 feet.
Tools shipped for Howarth well in 14-4-7. Dixie well in 28-3-4 drilling at 800 feet, 60 feet from pay sand. West offset to Gilbert Clarke Dixie discovery. Rig to test in 13-2-3 across Pontotoc county. Golder line owns the property under George Bradfield. May open a new shallow field near Roff. hole may reach Ar Buckle lime if needed.
Jack Walton former Oklahoma governor and U S Senate candidate opened with remarks before a full Convention Hall audience. The program highlighted anti klan themes and followed an anti klan convention held there the previous afternoon.
Airmen at Bagdad arrive at 5 o'clock after a flight from Bushire Persia and plan to depart at 10 o'clock tomorrow for Assyria.
Oklahoma City report states former Congressman Manuel Herrick of Perry is pursuing a DC court move to contact Miss Ethelyn Chrane to settle a breach of promise case. Herrick, his own lawyer, seeks permission to communicate regarding a possible settlement, amid an injunction banning contact.
Dr S L Burns requests The News announce an all day singing at Maxwell Sunday with dinner on the ground. Some of the county's best singers will attend and a splendid day is anticipated.
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