The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-05-22

laurel This will soon be an i'm
portant point on the West Virgin
Iia Y Irenton Railroad, as il in
the center Of a large coal basin,
and is at the same time the most
accessible point on the road for a
large part Of the Island Creek
and Pigeon vallt VI.
Rev. w. E. Powell, OF the Bap-
fist Church, says il a private let
ter to us that he will preach here
on the 18th Of June, and that he
will be glad to meet all of his old
friends. No man in SO short time
has ever welded so great an in
fiuence for good in Logan County,
as did Mr.. Powell in his short stay
with us last winter. We hope
that he will be able to remain
with us for several days.
COL. r. p. Chew and others
have bought the Burr Wakeman
lands in Boone and Logan coun-
ties. This is one Of those old
surveys which has been forfeited
for years to the State for the nom
payment of taxes and which had
been sold by the State to poor
men who are now driven from
their hemessMe are glad-1h
a man SO humane as Col. Chew is
now in charge of the property.
We feel that easy terms will be
made with the poor settlers.
G. NJ Turley and IL. II. Sal
yards returned from Brownstown
Monnay evening last. They re-
port that there are very suspicious
circumstances in the killing Of
David Straton at Brownston. His
pistol and watch were found some
distance from him, and there are
evidences of a scuffle some dis
tance from the railroad track. 1t
further appears that he was drag
ged to the place where found. If
The was murdered as they-appeaf
to think, we hope that the author
titles of Kanawha will hunt the
murderers down.
The County Court at its last
session appointed viewers to
locate road from this. place to
Dingess, and Mr. ii. X. -Shnmate
was selected to make the survey.
This is the most important road
in the county. Thespublic proper
ty Of the county at this place has
cost the county more than $4,000
and unless we have a good road
to connect us with the railroad
the property will soon be worth
less.8Ten miles is the distance to
Dingess and good road upon
which hack line can be placed
will bring us near enough to the
railroad for all practical purposes
for county seat. The county
seat can not be located at more
beautiful place, or one more con-
venient to the people Of the coun-
ty.- Besides this no other part of
the county has as good water, or
so many natural advantages. In
less than five years we will be,
connected by rail with the G. d
%. road at Huntington, or with
the w. Va. & l., at the Mouth of
Laurel. The coal on the Guyan-
dotte is the best in the State and
will soon be developed, but while
capitalists are getting ready to do
this, let us use a little energy in
making a good turnpike to the
w. Va. & |. r. Il. at Dingess.
In another column will be found
Chairman Wilkinson's call to the
Democratic Executive Committee
of Logan county. We hope that
every member of the committee
will be present and that the meet
ing may be Harmonious, and
whether they decide to order the
selection of candidates and dele
gates to the different conventions
through the medium of a delegate
convention, primary election, or
a mass meeting; we hope enough
interest will be manifested by the
party in Logan to see that the will
of the majority is fully expressed.
So far we have had no divisions
to amount to anything in the
party in Logan. Our Democracy,
no matter who has been the stan
dard bearer, have stood shoulder
to shoulder in support of the prln-
ciples of jefferson. Overweening
confidence and the use of money
by our opponents prevented us
from giving the majority that we
should have given in 1888. Let