The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-08

The story OF the accomplishments
OF !. w. Johnson of Milo. is one
that stands out most forcibly as an
example to those who have, during
the later years cast their lots in the
pursuits of agriculture in this sec
ton and who are intent in GROWING
their efforts with the greatest meas
, ure Of success.
Some people are inclined to attrib-
ute the success of the early settlers
to luck or exceptional opportunities
that presented themselves in the
days of pioneering The thought OF
the element OF luck entering into the
progressiveness of these prosperous
pioneers should forthwith be dis
missed from the mind and especially
in the case Of the subject of this
sketch. His success and accumula
ton of property can be attributed
to untiring effort and close study
coupled with a constant sticktoitive-
ness that permitted of no set-backs
owing to temporary failures, Tor
when he found himself on the wrong
tack in his operation for satisfac-
tory results, he profited by this ex-
perience to the extent that II was
abandoned and set out forthwith TO
arrive at the best and most profitable
methods to pursue.
Adopted and proven methods,
there were none to guide him. His
was the task to wrest from the
ground and the maturing of live
stock, the practical solutions from
the raw and primitive state OF affairs.
Greater Opportunities Now
As for opportunities-there were
none save those that were created
by him. He was among the men WHO
through their untiring efforts, blazed
the trail for those who followed
later. Opportunities exist in greater
number right now than at any other
time in the history OF this section.
BY hard knocks and, many times
disheartening experiences, Mr..
Johnson and his like have handed
down to the present day farmer the
solution of the livestock and agricul-
tural problems that places him in
position to proceed with the most
practical and results-producing
methods if he will but take advant-
age OF them.
This county and adjacent territory
Is now entering into an era OF pro-
and more intensive pro-
duction that puts to flight any
thought OF placing an estimate OF
It's scope, and every farmer must be
big enough and alert enough to
prove equal to keeping up with the
Forward movement. The require
ments are best expressed in Mr..
Johnson's own words, when he /
Etzted:
This is the time for the develop !
nent of that class of farmers who {
ire not satisfied with the efforts :
hat they have already put forth, '
,ut who are constantly striving to
lttain the highest possible point of s
in every department OF
he industry. This is no time, in
he face of the counry's persistent i
ais for greater and better produc- I
ion, for the man who is satisfied {
nth a mere existence or who in his |
very effort follows the Zines of c
east resistance. The inefficient must /;
'e rejuvenated or make way for d
hose who will apply themselves r
Terse lines, those, b.. hey surely S
o right to the meat of the situation, d
nd, coming from man OF MIR. i,
ohnson's type, should find lodging |,
4 the heart of every man who is
ot exerting himself to the limit. r
Started on Fifty Cents. Il
With the sum total OF fifty cents !;