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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
1
Byron Norrell discusses pickle season opening with Atkinson’s forecast of a fair crop despite weather and describes a homemade dryer for fruit to speed drying while keeping flies away. He also covers sorehead in chickens, recommending sulfur treatments and carbolated vaseline.
Agent Hill travels near Roff and Fitzhugh and notes cotton planted after recent rains is thriving with a fair chance the crops in the area will make good headway.
W. W. Norton reports a 60 acre cotton crop with a good stand at Jones Chapel. He saved extra seed and kept replanting until the stand matured.
Mrs. Duval reports several club gatherings last week. Latta girls attended a cooking lesson on Wednesday. Pecan Grove ladies met Thursday with Mrs. Faye Oliver. Owl Creek group met Friday at Mrs. W. W. Murphy’s to sew and plan a county fair exhibit.
Dr. Scholl the state extension entomologist, visiting Ada Saturday, notes a potential good cotton crop. Fewer weevils survived winter and March emergence was reduced by a freeze and heavy rains. He urges continued cultivation and warns some weevils remain, with hopes for a good fall price.
B R Reed said on Saturday morning that he has signed 276 members since June 1 for the Cotton Growers association, bringing total membership in Pontotoc county to about 1,500.
Growers urge pulling all suckers where branches form on the main stalks and tying plants to stakes. This concentrates fruit on the main stem producing larger tomatoes. East Texas growers ship thousands of cars yearly to markets using this method.
More and more interest is being taken in the marketing of farm products as growers seek better outlets. Reports indicate increasing attention from processors retailers and cooperatives aiming to improve prices and distribution for farmers' crops and livestock.
Dr. School notes the Ada gathering is the state’s first county level beekeepers association. Pontotoc county leads, with next Saturday’s meeting expected to draw more members. The group aims to spread knowledge and, over time, improve marketing to boost profits for those interested in bees.
Oklahoma crop notes show winter wheat at 73 percent of normal as of May 1, with projected production around 41.66 million bushels. Acreage sown fell 5 percent from 1921, abandonment at 9 percent, and flood damage reported in northern districts. Cutting has begun in southern counties and harvest may start soon if weather holds. Kansas reports 8 percent higher conditions than Oklahoma. Oklahoma ranked sixth in last year’s production.
The memorandum handed to the entente and the United States outlines annuities totaling 1.29 billion marks per year if an immediate international loan is unavailable. Effective in 1927, the plan ties payments to Germany’s economic recovery and pledges guarantees including railway assets and gold mortgages, plus revised tax and monopoly measures to fund the scheme.
London reports Ambassador Stahmer will present a new reparations note to Lord Curzon this afternoon. It marks a definite advance over the prior note though it is expected to disappoint the French by not specifying an exact sum.
The Henry farm site in section 3.25 sees early derrick setup as C. E. Lehman and Tulsa associates operate with Head ley and West drilling. The area is noted as an important test following earlier shallow wells near Fitzhugh and Barnsdall. The T. B. Slick well in Seminole county continues drilling at 1 100 feet.
The well of William McDougal of Tulsa in section 20 6 7 is drilling at 150 feet. C J Skirvin Dec Sand bach and Jack Kitchell of Ada are behind the holes. Ada men A H Ambrose D A Howard F S Bennett M R Schaffer represent the Empire Gag and Fuel company which has leased several hundred acres in multiple sections.
A test well location has been set in the southern Seminole county area. Drilling will proceed on the John Fidler farm in section 4-5-5, according to information released today.
A post office in Oklahoma City is appraised at one million dollars, reflecting its value as a municipal facility and potential asset in local budget discussions.
M Louis Phillip Robert, Duc D Orleans, exiled in Belgium, is reportedly plotting to become King Phillip VIII of France. French government holds information about the plan to reclaim the throne of his Bourbon lineage.
The Retail Merchants Association hosted a Thursday evening event at the Chamber of Commerce rooms honoring boys who received pigs, with the First Christian church women serving a dinner and a program by the Woman's Chorus. Y M C A representative Walden spoke on religious training for high school students and praised agricultural clubs. Six of ten pig recipients attended, including Oscar Cantwell Bruce Nolen Haskell Tilley Jack McMinn Haskell Floyd Pete Atkinson. The next trade day is set for July 7 and Haskell Floyd submitted a thank you letter to the Merchants Association.
Federal authorities report two Ada physicians J A Deen and Joseph G Breco were arrested on Tuesday and held on bond after cooperation with county and city officers. Bonds set at 1000 and 1500 with bondsmen A M Gregg I Hodge Bill House. Charges allege furnishing prescriptions to satisfy addicts and aiding narcotics trade. The case to be presented before a federal grand jury in Ardmore.
The body of Henry Simmons a Negro riddled with bullets was found hanging from a tree on Palm Beach island. He had been suspected of killing Policeman J N Smith of Staunton Virginia. Simmons a Bahama native was found by an ice company deliveryman. The coroner's jury ruled death at unknown hands and the officer’s body was to be sent to Staunton for burial.
SAN ANGELO Texas June 9 The University of Texas will become the richest educational institution if Santa Rita wildcat drilled by the Little Texan oil and land company on 72 sections flows oil Sunday The gusher came in at 3 15 this afternoon and flowed for 43 minutes marking its sixteenth regular flow since the sand was touched at 3050 feet May 28 The discovery drew comments from oil interests across Oklahoma Kansas Louisiana Arkansas and Texas.
About 15 000 maintenance of way employees of the Chicago and North Western will get a wage increase of one to six cents an hour after new negotiations announced by A F Stout vice president of the union.
June 13 Oklahoma City mobilizes city resources at the North Canadian River reservoir as a two foot flood crest threatens the city dam. Mayor pro tem Joe Patterson warns of erosion at the west end while Governor Walton sends ten National Guardsmen to bolster flood duty and evacuations. refuges receive Army cots and blankets as Packingtown and Capital Hill suburbs are cut off.
A meeting of county beekeepers at the Chamber of Commerce rooms led to plans to form county associations to market honey. Dr. Scholl noted 90 percent of Oklahoma honey is shipped out of state and urged cooperative marketing. D. F. McCarry was elected president, W. H. Rayburn vice president, and W. L. Whitaker secretary treasurer. A follow up meeting was set for next Saturday at 1 PM to finalize details and extend notices to all beekeepers in the county.
Flood waters swept away more than 400 feet of the Tyrola bridge on the Katy line causing a long disruption between Ada and Oklahoma City. Recovery efforts face delays as crews assess 175 pilings and further repairs while parts of the line remain detoured.
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