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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
10
A Pon totoc county branch meeting of the Eastern Oklahoma Agricultural Association was held at city hall Monday afternoon. New communities joined and planned to boost local agricultural interest. Francis J. Meek spoke on peanut culture and growing other suitable crops for the region.
Since his appointment to the supreme court commission Judge C A Galbraith has left active practice. Dan M Pendleton of Seminole county joins the new firm Epperton Maxey Pendleton, a strong combination likely to prosper in all areas of the field.
Secretary Haraway Bent showcased a large display at the state fair this afternoon. The majority of exhibits were raised by Pon totoc county’s boys and girls clubs, with a few items grown by others.
District court today hears a damage suit against the Katy railroad by Gibson James of Stonewall arising from the killing of Nathan James near Stonewall. The trial likely stretches to Monday. the American Investment Co. vs. Grundy ended Monday with verdict delay due to a juror's ill wife.
A local notice assures residents that the News Want Ad will locate missing articles. The column emphasizes a promise to track down lost items and asks readers to report any missing pieces.
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma the estate of Joseph Brown deceased is examined with H P James petition to declare rights and distribute. D P Harrison administrator and Clarence Brown of Atlanta Georgia named as parties with unknown heirs. A hearing set for November 21 1913 at Ada to assert claims on listed parcels in Pontotoc and Coal counties. Notice to be served to all interested parties. I M King county judge September 17 1913.
Edward J. Harrison filed on September 25 1913 in Pontotoc County Oklahoma an application for partial distribution and partition of the Humphrey Colbert estate asking that his undisputed share of land described as portions of Section 12 Township 2N Range 6E be set apart and titled to him. The court will hear the application October 17 1913 at 10 oclock am in Ada Oklahoma County Courthouse to determine and grant the partition permissibly.
A Pontotoc County exhibit effort for the Dry Farming Congress at Tulsa is led by committee members A. M. Haraway L. C. Lindsey R. E. Blanks W. B S. Morrison and Fletcher Reed to collect material. Residents with usable items should leave them at the office of R. E. Blanks and OK Cement Co plans a strong county display regardless of other interests.
The ginners' report to George A. Harrison shows 316 bales of cotton ginned in Pontotoc County prior to September 1. This compares with 3 bales ginned by the same date in 1912.
Fitzhugh residents recount visits from Mrs. Phares Stella Ethridge Ballard and others to Ada and Texas. The town reports four sermons by ministers Nettles Guy Cullum and Nettles, the gin's strong business, and local travel including Joe Hart Bergman Ellard and Sam Bullock.
Sunday social visits fill the town as Miss Moxie Wilson Gertie Palmer and others guest Maudie Hopp er Miss Rosie Binion and Ola Binion dine with friends. Mr Perdue works cotton, plans yield with twenty acres left to pick. An unrelated garbled line ends the page.
Agee family visites noted Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Agee visited Mr and Mrs Moss Sunday afternoon. Miss Vetres Nickles and Vaden Adems called on Miss Lilian and Irene Moss Sunday evening. Blue Eyes.
Red River Oil Company's No. 2 on the McClure place near Well No. 1 in section 5 was brought in Tuesday afternoon. The bigger well shoots oil sixty feet in the air, baled eight barrels in ten minutes, and spouts oil from the top. Healdton excitement grows as crews plan to sink deeper to obtain a steady gusher.
Roy C. Potts of Oklahoma A and M College outlines concrete monolithic silos with 6 to 9 inch walls, vertical iron rods, and surface fencing. He notes advantages, moisture resistance, and that larger silos cost about $3 per ton capacity, with 200 to 300 in use and satisfied results.
The school board met to consider the book controversy and decided not to adopt a side. With no adoption planned, schools will use books that are most easily obtained. Most books will be chosen based on availability rather than preference.
The Ada board will virtually adopt its own measure, not bound by actions of the warring factions at the state capital, proceeding independently in the matter at hand.
Governor Cruce announced the appointment of a new state agriculture board after weeks of deliberation. The five members were selected from the supreme court districts: J. F. Darby Muskogee. G. A. Ramsey Colbert. G. T. Bryan Oklahoma City. I. C. Renfro Sulphur. Frank Gault Geary.
The Nazarene district assembly of Oklahoma plans to meet in Ada on October 22. The district covers the entire state and is expected to bring 400 to 500 delegates to the gathering.
A recipe for baking powder biscuits promises biscuits far ahead of ordinary ones and urges readers to save the recipe for future bread shortages.
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