The Gotebo Gazette (Gotebo, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 21, 1913 Page: 1 of 8
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THE GOTEBO GAZETTE
VOLUME 13.
GOTEBO, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1914.
NUMBER 40.
BUREAU FORECASTS
1
Many people have an idea that
there is something mysterious
and occult about the work o! the
Weather Bureau in forecasting
the coming of storms, frosts and
flooods. Not a few think that
the observers must necessarily
-get their data by reading the
planets, the stars, and the moon.
As a matter of fact, the forrest-
er of the bureau foretells the
coming of disturbances in a busi-
nesslike way, very similar to that
in which a man who has ordered
a shipment of goods would esti-
mate the date of its arrival.
Suppose a business man orders
a carload of pineapples from the
Hawaiian Islands. He would
know the average time it would
take the steamer to make the
trip to the Pacific port, the aver-
age time for unloading and load-
ing into refrigator cars, and the
average number of days to be al-
lowed these cars for their trip a-
cross the continent to New York.
His estimate, however, would be
subject to error, because the
steamship might be delayed by
the fog or the cars might meet
with accident
Storms, like pineapples, as a
rule do not come from the United
States. They come to us, some
from the Philipines, Japan, Siber-
ia. Alaska, Canada, or the Gulf
of Mexico, The Weather Bureau
gets cable, telegraphic, or wire-
less notice of a foreign storm.
Station after station, or vessel
after vessel reports the storm's
arrival in its neighborhood, so
that the general direction and
rate of progress can be deter-
mined very early. In fact, the
arrival of some storms can be
foretold 10 days in advanee.
The forecasters watch for the
region of low barometer which is
the storm center around which
the winds blow. This whirl or
eddy moves bodily forward with
the general eastward drift of a-
bout 650 miles a day in our lati-
tudes. The forecaster deter-
mines the direction of movement
of the storm and its velocity.
When weather disturbances
are reported, the forecasters
know from experience about how
long it takes them to reach our
Pacific coast, and then how long
after they will reach the Atlantic
coast For example, if a storm
coming from Siberia drifts east-
ward around the North Pole and
reappears in Alaska, it should
appear in Washington and Ore-
gon in about two days; should
get to theGreat Lakes in six davs
and to)he Atlantic coast in seven
or eight days.
....
NIT- WUIAMS WW. SKAR
2:30
Unexpected conditions may de-
lay storms or divert them from
the straight track, just as a re-
frigerator car may be thrown off
its schedule or be shipped by ac-
cident on a wrong road. Some
of these storms deplete them-
selves by running into regions of
high barometer which are of
greater magnitude and extent
than the storm itself. Some of
them, however, travel completely
around the world.
To keep tab on cold waves that
come into the United States from
Canada and Alaska, the Weather
Bureau studies the Canadian
Weather reports. England sends
reports from Iceland, the British
Isles, and Continental Europe,
and dailv reports come from St.
Petersburg on the conditions in
Russia and Siberia.
The same businesslike system
used in tracing the track of a
storm is applied in determining
the arrival of frosts.
Flood forecasts are made in
much the same way. Informa-
tion as to the amount of rainfall
at the head waters of streams
that cause floods are discovered
by telegraphic reports sent by
local observers. As this rain
reaches the main channel, the
height of the water in the chan
nel is determined by successive
gauging stations. Past records
establish how much height, say,
of 20 feet at Dubuque, Iowa,
will produce at Davenport an-
other station 80 miles down the
Mississippi. This plan is follow-
ed all the way down the river,
and at each point full ^allowance
is made for the effects of water
from tributaries, and from ad-
ditional and local rainfall. As a
result of these observations in
the recent flood the people of
Cairo had warning a week or 10
days in advance^ The Pittsburg
district can be given only 12 to
24 hours' notice, because a flood
is upon them within 24 hours
after a heavy rain storm.
TERRAL H COOK FOR COMMISSIONER
Terral A. Cook of Mountain
View was in town Monday, and
while here paid the Gazette a
pleasant call and gave us his an-
nouncement for re-election for
county commissioner. Mr. Cook
has always made it a practice in
his own business to be economi-
cal and in the affairs of the coun-
ty he has applied the same meth-
od. The county is being run on
• three and one half mill levy,
being a lower rate than has been
for years and as a result the
county is on a strictly cash basis
and all warrants are cashed at
their face value.
Judge Stillwell H. Russell of
Ardmore, associate justice of the
supreme court, died suddenly in
his room at the Lee-Hockins ho-
tel at Oklahoma City early Sat-
urday morning following an at-
tack of acute indigestion.
Rev. R. K. Timmone of Law-
ton will preach at the Presbyter-
ian church May 31.
Here is Your
ft
Chance
To get some excellent read-
ing matter at less than half
the regular price. We are
offering you a plan
To Save a Dollar
Of course you want good
papers and magazines to
read, and we are going to
tell you how to get them at
half price.
Will You Do It?
We have made arrange-
ments whereby we are en-
abled to offer Holland's
Magazine, Farm and Ranch
and the Gotebo Gazette from
now until December 1. 1914
All Three for 65c
The regular price of each
paper is $1.00 per year; by
subscribing at once you will
get all three at less than
half price. This offer will
not be good after May 30.
Holland's Magazine
is a large, beautifully illus-
trated monthly magazine,
full of fiction, special arti-
cles, fashions, household
helps and many departments
of interest to all the ideal
home magazine.
Farm and Ranch
is a weekly thit ought to be in the home
of every farmer^ It is one of the cleanest,
up-to-date papers published.
The Gotebo Gazette
the home paper, in connection with the
above, make
A Combination
That Can't Be Beat
Sample copies can ba had at this office for
the asking.
A new cotton has been devel-
oped in Egvpt which is said to
be stronger than any variety
heretofore produced in that
country. Careful selection of
seed and particular attention to
securing the best plants of each
successive growth, after the best
modern agricultural practice, is
responsible for the long fiber and
the silky texture. The plants
are short and are covered with
bolls, as many as a hundred hav-
ing been found on a single plant.
The cotton is brown in color and
its superior strength, together
with its abundant bearing, makes
it a most valuable addition to
this important family.
Sheriff Dock Hutcherson of
Cordell passed through here last
Friday morning with two prison
ers in custody, en route to Mc-
Alester. The prisoners were
C. S. Lowe and Mrs. Maggie Se-
well, who upon charges of adult-
ery, entered pleas of guilty the
day before at Cordell. The form-
er was given a sentence of three
years and the latter one year.
Both are married and have fam-
ilies. Lowe has four children
and the' woman six.
Miss Agnes Richert and broth-
er, John, departed Monday morn-
ing for a two weeks visit with
friends and relatives at Newton,
Kansas.
C0N6RESS ANXIOUS TO LEAVE CAPITAL
(By R. 0. Elkins.)
The primaries are only three
months away and what is the
situation here in Warhington?
Most of the appropriation bills
are lagging somewhere on the
legislative road, either in the sen-
ate or in conference. The ques-
tion of anti- trust legislation, in-
terlocking-directorates, price-fix-
ing. holding companies and trade
relations are in the judiciary com-
mittee rooms. Coupled with all
this is the probable war measure.
The private calendars are jam-
med. Then there are private
pensions and federal site build-
ings at county seats which en-
able members to get re-elected.
Those who have no opposition
are not worrying, but the boys
in close districts who are desirous
of returning are looking after
their fences.
The boys in Oklahoma are prov-
ing themselves alert for govern-
ment jobs, after the old manner
when the republicans were in
power. Oklahoma young men,
have heard that the Alaskan
government railroad bill is now
law, and thev are applying for
positions. Several of the Okla-
homa representatives have re-
ceived such applications, the first
coming from young men who
have had experience as engineers
and time-keepers on railaoads.
The applicants need be in no
hurry about the matter for the
railroad will not be constructed
until after Secretary Lane of the
department of interior has vfait-
ed Alaska, which he expects to
do this summer.
LAKEJALLEY
School has closed. The teachers
and pupils with sad hearts but
sweet remembrances have bade
each other good-bye and the term
of 1913-14 has passed into history.
We only regret that it has pass-
ed so soon. This is the third
term of our consolidated school
and we are well pleased with the
progress that has been made.
We know of no One who would
exchange our consolidated sys-
tem for the old-faahioned one
room school. During the paat
term considerable improvement
has been made for the school
New seats have been added to
the auditorium. The stage has
been repaired and curtains add-
ed to it; we have bought a new
piano and have it nearly half
paid for. Out of the three scho-
lastic debates that Lake Valley
arranged with other schools,
they have won two. In the
County Educational and Athletic
meet Lake Valley won two first
prizes and one second, these be-
ing in oratory, spelling and sew-
ing. In fact we believe we can
make as good showing at* any
country school in Washita county
and better than many of the
town schools.
On Thurseay evening an oper-
etta was given by the primary
grades, which met with success.
Misses Clayton and Killough,
who drilled the children, receiv-
ed many compliments for such a
high class play given so success-
fully.
On Friday evening a recital
was given bv the High School
students, which also met with
great success. It was the beat
that has ever been given here.
Many of the patrons expressed
their gratitude to Prof. Jackson
for the good training he gave the
students. Rev. Elmer Ridgeway
pastor of the First Baptist church
of Cordell, made an address to
the class which was very inter-
esting and greatly apppeciated
by patrons and studenti. Rev.
Ridgeway was followed by Coun-
ty Attorney A. R. Ash who made
a short but interesting speech.
A crowd of young folks went
out on a picnic Saturday. They
took a camera along, but we
doubt if it can be used again.
Prof. Jackson has returned to
Cordell where he will enter the
law practice. We wish him much
success, which we are sure will
come to him, at least if hi* abil-
ity aa a lawyer corresponds with
his success as a teacher.
We regret that so many of the
students are going away next
year, but we wish them much
Prof. Wooten returned to his
home at Cordell Saturday.
J. T. Bailey.
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Snyder, W. E. The Gotebo Gazette (Gotebo, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 21, 1913, newspaper, May 21, 1913; Gotebo, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metapth350349/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.