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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
6
J W Ada of Oklahoma urges cement coating on Mississippi flood levees from Cairo to the Gulf. He argues earth embankments fail, causes loss of crops and life, and cites Galveston and railroad spendings as precedent for durable protection.
Ada residents and visitors are recorded with travel notes and activities. Franks business matters are being handled by A J Harden. Jim Edwards and family returned from Enid preferring Ada. many locals plan fishing trips and visits with relatives.
In Oakman, L. E. Hutchinson and fellow farmers expressed strong interest in joining Ada boosters for a day of road work toward Ada. The comment reflects local cooperation efforts and regional infrastructure goals.
The Indian department concluded the sale of unallotted lands with 111 tracts totaling about 4700 acres auctioned, average price between 5 and 6 dollars per acre, no minimum price, oil prospecting cited as a factor. Four tracts of restricted land were also sold. local residents and visitors noted, including J. D. Lambert, J. B. Gray, and others. Weather noted as light rain, court session held, and various residents' movements reported.
N C Booth advises Miss J P H Pittsburg Ok and readers on proper houseplant care. Key points: water sparingly with thorough soaking every few days, avoid temperature swings between 60 and 90 degrees, keep nights cooler near the stove, and maintain humidity with steam or a damp source to prevent leaf drying.
The speaker urges farmers to diversify crops and rotate through corn as a core, with fall wheat or rye for winter pasture, followed by cotton or cowpeas. They recommend planting sweet potatoes, peanuts, Irish potatoes, oats, mile maize, and sorghum on suitable plots, rotating yearly to preserve soil and boost profits. The plan emphasizes soil rebuilding and profitable yields from varied crops.
Westville Oklahoma May 5 yeggmen made an unsuccessful attempt to rob the People's Bank of Westville last night. Several dynamite blasts damaged fixtures and the safe but the robbers were not caught.
Citizens of Ada plan to ask county commissioners at their next meeting to include 500 dollars in the 1914 estimates to aid in paying a county demonstration agent. The national government covers half the salary, with Ponotoc county residents funding the rest in the first year. Now all parts of the county benefit, and equalizing the expense is deemed fair.
A column brief notes readers crave new angles on local life and events. It invites submissions from residents and outlines hoped topics, themes, and deadlines for upcoming editions.
G. P. Cooper visited on Saturday to upgrade his subscription and reaffirmed his commitment to remain on the newspaper’s reader list as one of its earliest subscribers.
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