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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
9
A Round Hill letter reports heavy rain discouraging farmers yet urging optimism. Sunday School struggles with missing books. health is variable with diphtheria cases and recoveries. Community activities include a box supper, a prayer meeting, and a Galey gathering with a large youth turnout. A Galey wedding to Fort Smith Ark. adds cheer as residents resume normal life despite mud.
The Lightning Ridge community records heavy rainfall amid crop concerns with corn thriving while cotton lags, prompting many replanting efforts. Social events include services, gatherings, a fire damaging a home but with no injuries, and a wedding announcement. Community projects progress with a barn addition and a cream and strawberry social fundraiser for an organ fund.
Mrs Archie Dalrymple of Crooksville Ohio says Chamberlains Cough Remedy relieved her three boys coughing and whooping spells and cured the disease quickly. For sale by all dealers.
In Ada Oklahoma the County Court orders final accounts hearings for numerous estates and guardianships with a Friday June 12 1914 10:00 AM time and publication notice to follow in Ada News for two weeks. The list includes Wm T Nolen Mollie L Nolen Calvin C Perry Sophia Williams and many guardianship cases.
Ed Gwin and J E Webb of Hercules Oil Corp visited Maxwell to view the spudding in of a well. A good crowd witnessed the start at 3 PM and the company plans rapid drilling. The firm also contracted to drill two more holes in the Max well district.
J. S. Knight of Idabel Oklahoma reports that the Dead Claim Restriction Amendment to the Indian appropriation bill was suggested by Judge Allen without Oklahoma input. Commissioner Sells does not request it. Knight assures no additional restrictions will be placed on Indians while he is in Congress.
O E Lancaster reports the Buckhorn well reached 505 feet and paused Tuesday afternoon for casing. The drill penetrated two light oil sand strata and 25 feet of liquid asphalt, now in blue shale. Operators expect oil soon and plan to resume drilling in two to three days.
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