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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1924
Page
4
Ten days before voting, observers note sentiment realignment nationwide except the South. The piece credits John W. Davis with clarifying issues and condemns the Republican strategy as a boomerang. It asserts Davis leads in many states and that voters prefer Davis over a Coolidge Dawes victory.
The piece argues Oklahoma will not carry La Follette but could tilt electors from the Democrats to Coolidge and Dawes. It urges farmers and laborers to back Davis and Bryan to influence national policy, notes income tax reveals and potential investigations, and mentions teacher pay appeals and campaign finance findings.
H D Darlington placed in charge of Pontotoc and Coal counties state highways says major work lies ahead to meet highway commission standards. He expects 2–3 months to shape roads, calls for wider right of way, longer culverts, improved drainage, and fence shifts with state funding for fence resets. Federal aid requires 65 feet rights of way and local crews will keep roads passable as funds allow. Pontotoc and Coal counties receive about 20 000 dollars from the state this year, 15 000 from gasoline taxes.
Wewoka held its first election under the new city charter with 809 votes cast. Don Campbell C Guy Cutlip and John Remy won the three commissioner seats polling 439 414 and 405 votes while W F Parker W M Haulsee and A D Lack were defeated with 37 318 and 313 votes respectively.
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company plans a half stake in Bowles Bros & Smith well in section 34-5-6, yielding about 50 barrels per day. Four new wells to be drilled, including on the Ray farm, with a $30,000 deal for over 600 acres. Executives and officials, including Jack Kennedy and Yeager, are on site, with possible Ada Wynnewood pipeline.
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