The Weleetka American (Weleetka, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, January 27, 1911 Page: 1 of 4
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Vplume 9
Weleetka American
EDWIN W. JAMES, Editor and Publlahar
Enters April 19. me. a. «,cc„d c,a.a matter at PCofflce at Wdeetka. Okta At f c
___ "oieeuio, Okla. Act of Comrresn, March 3. 1879.
Oklahoma's Advantages
and Wonderful Resources
"Only in the Vestibule of it's Infancy, so far as Production and
Wealth are Concerned." "Destined to Have More
Power, More Prosperity, More Happiness,"
WELEETKA, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, JAN. 27TwT
I.OO a year. In ad¥anea
Another wave of immigration
is spreading over Oklahoma.
• The Weleetka American says
that no less than 200 families
ha"e settled in and near that
town within the last ninety days
and similar reports are coming
from other parts of the state.
Business depressions, which
has been experiencee through-
out the east continuously since
the panic which nude the Roose-
velt administration memorable,
has proven beneficial to the south
western states, an 1 particularly
to Oklahoma.
During a period of industrial
depression in the localities most
affected there comes restlessness
with declining business and a
desire to remove to regions which
have not been similarly stricken.
That such a movement is now
in progress in several eastern
states is made apparent by the
constant stream of prospectors
now coming into Oklahoma.
Many are coming personal^ to
look the new state over, while
others are writing tor informa-
tion.
In a recent address before the
Oklahoma City chamber of com-
merce, Secretary Johnson said
that the clerical force of that or-
ganization was unusually busy at
this time and remarked that it
was always busiest when dull
times were being experienced in
the east.
Naturally Oklahoma's superior
advantages and its wonderful
resources, associated with its re-
markable progress during the
last decade, is the particular
lodestar, and capitalists, manu
facturers, merchants and farm-
ers are coming to see or writing
for detailed information concern-
ing the state and its induce-
ments.
The newspapers, commercial
clubs, state officials, business
men and others are answering
these requests, with the result
that the influx of prospectors is
becoming daily more in evidence.
Those who have watched these
movements in past years under-
stand that, with the advent of
spring, all lines of commercial
and industrial activity may be
expected to take on new impetus
and the tide of prosperity reach
a higher mark.
Nor is the movement in Okla-
homa illogical. The young state
has already proved its advantage
agriculturally, commercially and
financially, • In the language of
Paul Morton, late president of
the Equitable Life Assurance so-
ciety, it is yet "only in the vesti-
bule of its infancy, so far as pro
duction and wealth are con-
cerred" and "destined to have
more political power, more pros-
perity, more happiness and
greater influence in the affairs
of the world than any other sim-
ilar area on the face of the globe.
—Daily Oklahoman.
Don't forget that the "Better
Seed and Live Stock Fair," of A.
& M. college will be here next
Friday at 3 o'clock p. m. Every
one should be there on time for
there will be much to see and
iearn.
Judge Huser Fixes
Regular Probate Days
Judge W. A. Huser and Miss
Ola Patterson, court stenograph-
er, were here Wednesday to take
up probate matters, and to fix a
regular day in each week at
which time hearings in guardian-
ship cases may be had.
The day decided upon was
Tuesday afternoon of each week
a n d anyone having business
should be ready and at the court
house by 1:50 o'clock.
T. D. Greer Going to
Pittsburg, Oklahoma
T. D. Greer, of the firm of
Greer & Greer, will take up his
residence i n Pittsburg, Okla-,
about the first of April. Pitts-
burg is a comparatively new
town in the vicinity of McAlister
and is said to have excellent
prospects for the future. Mr.
Greer has 'purchased both resi-
dence and business property
there and is having a store build-
ing erected.
E. C. Greer will continue the
store here. The Greer boys
know the gents furnishing busi-
ness from floor to ceiling and
have enjoyed a good business.
Mrs. T. D. Greer and son, are
visiting relatives i n Robeline,
La., while their new home at
Pittsburg is being erected.
j Estranged Parents Law
for Custody of Child
A petition was filed in the
county court Wednesday by Nona
Burress asking for a writ of
habeus corpus intended to secure
the custody of May Burress, a
daughter, whom she alleges was
forcibly taken from her Wednes-
day, by R. N. Burress, her hus-
band, from whom she had sepa
rated.
The woman's story is that Bur-
ress squandered the proceeds of
the sale of her 320 acre allotment
in the Choctaw nation, and finally
deserted her. She has been in
Weleetka for several weeks, hav-
ing the child with her. Burress
came down from Sapulpa, Wed-
desday, and took charge of the
child intending to take her back
with him. Mrs. Burress charges
that he is unfit to take care of
the child and he makes the same
allegation against her. The writ
is returnable at Okemah Friday,
at which time the domestic re-
lations of the two will be aired
How to Plant, Cultivate
and Gather Broom Corn
Number 44
in court.
Revival Meetings at the
Christian Church Closes
The revival meeting which has
been in progress at the Christian
church for the past three weeks,
closed Wednesday night. There
were fourteen accessions during
the meeting.
Weleetka a Convenient
Place to Hold Land Sales
In THe Police Court
J. N. Jones, Magistrate
Judgement rendered in favor
of plaintiff in cases of Jennie
Hopwood vs. T. M. Wynn and
Henry Smith, for possession of
certain lands.
State of Oklahoma vs. Gilbert
Graham, gambling; plea of guilty I
Fine and costs, $31.95.
Attorney B. T. Buchanan of
Okmulgee was here Monday to
make the sale of a piece of min-
or land. Mr. Buchanan is one
of the ablest attorneys in Ok-
mulgee county and has a big
practice. The sale made was an
undivided interest in the N. W. J
of 13-12-11 and brought $400.
Geo. Mitchell, of Okmulgee, was
the purchaser. Mr. Mitchell and
Stephen Sanger, the guardian,
were also here.
Attorneys outside of the coun-
ty, and especially those along
| the Frisco are finding it consid-
| erably more convenient to con-
duct their land sales here than
i at Okemah.
Robert Park has purchased
the property on Canadian Heights
now occupied by Walter Harper
from W. R. Pincham
As broom corn is of the sor-
ghum family the polen easily
mixes and is worthless and the
first essential is to know you are
planting pure seed.
| As it is a very small, tender
| Plant when first through the
| ground, all clods should be pul-
verized before planting and cul-
tivated the same as corn. Plant
rows the same distance apart as
corn using from 70 to 120 seed
to the rod. When 3 to 8 inches
high cut to 35 stocks on up-land
and 65 to 80 on bottom land. If
too thick it makes no brush. If
too thin on very rich land it
grows too coarse and reduces its
value greatly. Seed costs 5 to
10 cents a pound and five to ten
pounds are required to the acre.
Plant any time from April 1st
to July loth and can be planted
after oats or early potatoes.
April planting matures in about
110 days; June planting in about
90 days.
Commence cutting while the
seed is in the milk or as soon as
the bloom falls.
There are several kinds of
broom corn but I have had ex-
perience with only one, the Jap-
anese Dwarf. This grows from
from five to seven feet high. A
man pulls 2 rows and lays the
brush in balk next him. This
places 4 rows together. Two
days of sunshine in July or Au-
gust will cure the brush and it
:c then ready to gather up and
store away. If it gets wet while
;on the ground it turns brown
and this lowers the price one-
half. The surest way is to build
shedding. For 40 acres, build a
shed 20 x 50 feet, water-proof
roof, sides out of 1 x 4s 2 inches
apart. For slatting use 1 x 4s.
Commencing at the bottom place
the brush in tiers to roof. In
from 6 to 10 days the brush is
ready to bulk.
When broom corn is raised in
large acreage a chain seeder is
used. This costs, with power to
run, from $500 to $1,000. The
corn is seeded green and then
shelved and baled when dry.
Outfits go from place to place
seeding and baling where corn
is grown extensively. In the ab-
sence of these, however, a seed-
er can be made at a small cost
and $35 will buy a horse power
to run it.
Broom corn makes from one-
fourth to one half ton per acre '
Weleetka Post Office
Fight Practically Over
W. S. Cochran Here From Muskogee, Yesterday-Probably
Wired Recommendation to Washington-Four
Applicants for the Office
according to land, cultivation
and stand.
The price fluctuates, going as
low as $40 per ton and as high as
$300. For further information,
we invite any one interested to
call at the factory three blocks
north of the post office.
W. D. Hayman
Oklahoma Geological Sur-
vey to Solve Tax Problem
When the people once realize
[ that one reason why taxes are
high in Oklahoma is because we
have so few manufacturing es-
tablishments they will see to it
that plants and factories are es-
tablished. A good part of that
million dollars we sent to Kansas
last year for pressed brick and
Portland cement went to pay
taxes in that state.
The difficulty has always been
that no one knew where in Okla-
homa there were taw products
to be manufactured. The Okla-
homa Geological Survey has been
investigating the matter for
several years and find all sorts
of valuable mineral in the state.
Reports are to be published giv-
ing amount and location of such
things as oil, coal, gypsum, salt,
asphalt, clay, glass sand, build-
ing stone, lead and zinc. When
this is done there will be a num-
ber of plants and factories estab-
lished which will pay their share
of the taxes and thus lessen the
tax on the farmer. ,
Twp. Justice Court
W. H. Barber, J. P.
William T. Bird, drunk; $10
and costs.
John Stephens, disorderly con-
duct; $1 and costs.
Ben Montgomery, vagrancy;
$2 and costs.
The post office scrap is draw-
ing to a close and possibly be-
fore you read these lines the
name of the new postmaster at
Weleetka will be known.
W. S. Cochran, of Muskogee,
secretary of the congressional
committee and one of Creagers'
right bowers, was here yesterday
looking over the situation, in-
vestigating the qualifications of
applicants, and finding out who
were and who were not faithful
to the fading memory of a faded
congressman, for Creager,though
beaten in the election still con-
trols the federal patronage of
his district.
The aspirants for Browning's
job are: j. M. McCauley, Geo.
M'ttendorf, j. N. Jones and
Arthur Pemberton, all of whom
are good men and each was
doubtless the "original Creager
man, if not in the primary,
they are now. When the ap-
pointment is announced there
will be only one Creager man.
Mr. Cochran promised the
American inside information on
the matter but we didn't get it
and the situation is too compli-
cated to risk our reputation as a
prophet by making a forecast of
the appointment.
The job pays $1,500 a year and
clerk hire and is doubtless worth
the efforts expended in landing
Mr. Cochran left on the even-
ing train yesterday and has
probably wired his recommen-
dation to Washington.
John Stevens was here from
El Reno, Sunday, visiting rela-
tives.
Buy a Pint of Horse
Power at the Grocery
CREEK AVE., WELEETKA.
Oliver Wendell Holmes once
asked a scientific friend how
soon it would be possible for him
to buy a pint of horse power at
the corner grocery." This con-
ceit of the genial philospher does
not seem such a mirage when
we reflect upon the new revela-
tion in physical science-Radium
—the enormous energy and
nearly everlasting potentiality
that are stored in so small a
space. If the energy that Radi-
um is calculated to exert in 100,-
000 years could be concentrated
in a few days, an ounce of Radi-
um would drive a 50 horse power
motor car around the world at
30 miles per hour; or a gramme
(less than l-30th of an ounce)
would raise 500 tons a mile high.
Charles Allen Munn, editor of
the Scientific American, says,
Radium is destined to disturb
the equipoise of our leaders of
science and shake our whole
system of chemical physics to its
very foundation, "Prof. Patty
brings apparatus and several
tubes of this remarkable mineral
to show our people .next Satur-
day night at the Christian church
and will provide an evening of
experimentation long to be re-
membered; he will also demon-
strate the wonders of Liquid Air
and Wireless Telegraphy the
same evening.
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James, Edwin W. The Weleetka American (Weleetka, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, January 27, 1911, newspaper, January 27, 1911; Weleetka, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc155266/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.