The Blair Progress (Blair, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 5, 1910 Page: 1 of 4
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THE BLAIR PROGRESS
VOL. 6.
BLAIR, JACKSON COUNTY. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY. MAY 5, 1910.
NO. 49
14,000,000 Acres
Must Be Replnted
GINNERS REPORT 69 PER
OF COTTON IS IN THE
GROUND
CENT
Dallas News.
Memphis, Tenn., April 29,—In
a statement issued today by the
National Ginners' Association it
is estimated that the acreage
planted to cotton in the Southern
States on April 26 had been in-
creased by seven-tenths of 1 per
cent as compared with the same
date last year. In the Eastern
States a small increase is report-
ed, while the valley States show
a slight decrease because of the
spread of the boll weevils. Tex-
as shows a slight increase and
Oklahoma about 10 per cent, not
as much as indicated in March in
either State. This is explained
by the scacrity of feedstuffs in-
creasing the acreage in corn,
oats and alfalfa.
Reports to the association
show that 64 per cent of the crop
has been planted. The greater
part of the plants which were up
before the recent cold weather
were killed except in Central
and Southern Texas, and it is
estimated that 14,000,000 acres
should be replanted. With aver-
age weather a loss of 10 per cent
in the yield is predicted.
Bridge Burned
Last Friday the Orient bridge
on Boggy burned out and ham-
pered traffic for several days.
Monday night the first trains
were again able to cross it. The
mails, express and freight were
congested which took several
hours to overcome.
The Uncle Tom's Cabbin show,
billed for several places in this
section, among which was Blair,
was compelled to miss at least
three or maybe four perform-
ances.
Court Hone Contract Let
Altus News.
At a meeting of the commis-
sioners' court Wednesday, the
contract for the building of Jack-
son county's new court house
was let to Rowles & Bailey of
Oklahoma City for (88,900. The
other bidders were: Texas Build-
ing Co., Fort Worth, Texas, $91,-
600; Marlow Construction Co.,
of Marlow, Okla., $92,400; Geo.
Trively & Co , of Lawton, Okla.,
$96,400. The lowest bidder on
heating was H. W. Post of Law-
ton. The size of the building
will be 87x96 feet, three stories
high, with dome in center. The
design will be classic, exterior
face stone, foundation of Gran-
ite, extending 14 feet above
grade line. The building will be
of monoljthic type, being thor-
oughly fire-proof, with concrete
roof, massive stone columns, ter-
razzi floors, and beautiful inter-
ior decorations. There will be
four court rooms.
Mr. C. E. Hair of the C. E.
Hair & Co., architects of Okla-
homa City, was here and assist-
ed the commissioners in the let-
ting of the contract. His ser-
vices, in this particular, was of
benefit to them. The contract
price was $300 under the archi-
tects' estimates.
The contractors telegraphed
for their machinery, and will get
to work next Monday, and they
propose to have the building
completed in five months.
Trede Excursion
The Wichita Commercial Club
will next Monday, start a trade
excursion through Oklahoma and
Texas, going as far south as San
Angelo, Texas. They will then
double back to Altus, and pass
here at 6:10 a. m., if on time.
Among the advertising matter
the excursionists will distribute
will be a special edition of the
Wichita Beacon in which will be
write-ups of various towns along
the Orient Blair will be repre-
sented with a 500-word article.
Good Gnveronent League
Pursuant to call of Director J.
D. Tinsley, the Blair local of the
Good Government League met
at the Methodist church Friday
night and selected delegates to
the central meeting at Altus Sat-
urday. J. D. Tinsley and J. C.
Ford were selected. The pur-
pose of the meeting was to
affect the permanency of the or-
ganization which was done.
The next central meeting will
beheld the third Saturday in
May.
The Chronicle
ment for Jackson county in un-
told proportions.
Four page of this valuable
publication were devoted to Blair
and the Blair country. A num-
ber of fine halftones of Blair
scenery were also produced.
Our town has received a decided-
ly favorable notice, and the peo-
ple here should make the best
possible use of it by purchasing
copies to send to people who are
interested in this section.
IIP OR BOWN
The Jackson County Chronicle,
gotten out by the Oklahoma
Democrat of Altus reached us
last week. It comes nearer be-
ing altogether what the name
implies than any other publica-
tion put out in this section. The
compilation touches upon every
subject worthy of mention in a
brief but concise way. The half-
tones bespeak volumes to which
words would not be given cre-
dence. The typography is ex-
cellent, and in the whole. The
Chronicle will be an advertise-
WMEN THE CHANGE COMES AI0UN0
Change in conditions make a
thing valuable or worthless. A
change may put you upon the
line of safety or it may set you
out of the ring broke, and it may
send you on the tramper's road
or put you near wealth's gate,
and it is this change of condi-
tions that tries your Insurance
policies as to their value or dire
worthliness. The change if you
have good insurance will leave
you upon the line of safety, but
if it is the worthless kind it will
leave you out of business or out
of a home or may be both.
Fire is as a tame child and an
unable servant. It cooks your
food, warms your home, turns
your wheels of industry, melts
your ores, shapes your metals,
and thousands of other things at
your command; but yet it is not
a play thing, for it will put you
out of business, consume your
homes and put your loved ones
in the g r a v e. While these
conditions are true, let us look
upon it as a brutal king partly
under submission and let us
guard against its wrath by using
such protection as we can secure.
We write the most liberal insur-
ance against Are, lightning and
Tornado in the best companies;
such as, Continental, Home,
Hartford, and others.
So don't play any longer with
the odds against you (41 to 1)
but see us at once.
Sandess* & Hancock,
Blair, Okla.
Bhrir-Lone Wolf Behnte
The Blair school scored anoth-
er victory in the debating field
last Thursday evening when she
responded to a challenge of the
Lone Wolf high school. The
subject debated was that Con-
gress should enact an income
tax law. The Lone Wolf boys
affirmed and Blair replied, thru
by Carl Haynes and John Reid.
Both sides presented some fine
argument consisting of many
figures, facts and conditions be-
sides displaying some excellent
oratorical talent.
The decision by the judges
was: Blair 87 per cent; Lone
Wolf 84 percent..
Before the debate, quite a nice
entertainment program was
rendered. It consisted of a dec-
lamation by Gradville McElroy,
vocal duet by Misses Eva Max-
well and Olive Lowery, reading
by Miss Willie Albert, vocal
solo by Miss Cecil Hunt. Then
came the oratorical contest be-
tween the Center and Blair
schools to decide which school
from this sub-division should
send a representative t o the
county meet at Olustee to take
part in this particular feature
May 5th. Center was represent-
ed by Joe Levic upon the subject
of America. His percentage
was pronounced by the Judges
to be 94. Joe Zinn, of the Blair
school' delivered an oration on
Imperal Rome. His "percentage
was 92 1-2 per cent. Joe Levic
will compete for county honor*
at Olustee and it is the opinion
of all who heard him that he will
be awarded for his efforts. He
is only about fifteen years of age
and is altogether free from that
usual amateurist bearing among
school boys.
The school patrons of the Cen-
ter school district voted last
Thursdoy on the matter of form-
ing consolidation school districts
wkh^he Blair eond Martha dis-
tricts. The vote was light, con-
sidering the importance of the
question. There were only 78
votes cast when there should
have been about 100. The vote
stood 28 for and 50 against.
At the same time, there was a
petition in proper form asking
for the Greer county part of
Center district to be annexed to
Hester in the event the consolida-
tion election carried. As it did
not carry, the Center district re-
mains just as it has been.
Oil Excitement
Tuesday an oil excitement was
created in Altus. In the well at
the Altus Ice & Fuel Co., oil was
discovered in the water. The
well is over 180 feet deep; is cas-
ed to the bottom. A cylinder is
placed at 84 feet, and water
raises within 24 feet of the sur-
face of the well. Whether the
oil is a natural production of the
well or whether it is escaped oil
from the fuel oil reservoir, some
distance from the well, has not
been determined, but one thing
is certain there is oil in the well,
and developments are anxiously
! awaited: —Altus News.
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