The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-06-20

M0U I'll OF BEAVER
Col. g X. Davidsor,uI Pre,tons.
burg, was here last week on bpsl-
ness connected with some mineral
lands he has on Beaver.
~ =. Harris, representing the
New Domain oil and Ga Compa
ny, passed through here last week.
When asked concerning the report
that oil had been struck In large
quantities on Beaver, he smiled
and said, in the language Of Col.
SprSdlin, "tiushers lave heen
struck and sweet Beaver is destin-
ed to become great oil field; in
fact, is one now
George w. 1rum, Of Tram, was
here last week and says that every
body in his section is farming oX-
tensively, and that garden products
are being raised preparatory To
feeding the railroad men, who will
establish camp there.
DR.. T.. X. MAY is preparing to
build a handsome Office and resi-
dence in East Dwale
Prof. Geo. H. Neal, Of prestons-
iurg, one OF our brightest young
men, visited at Sam Hatchor's last
week. Some attraction here.
Misses Mary May, l3pula David
son and Atchic DeyIus attended
the foot.washinS on Mud Sunday.
A jolly party composed OF Miss
es Martha and Cora Branham, Lou
ella LaiTerty and May Woods and
Messrs. Farris and Walker Porte
VIII Brown and John lIignite took
skitf ride to Tram and return and
report a Jolly time, boating Is a
favorite pastime-neNt 70 lally-ho
rides.
NJ. 7. Allen, Of Prestonsburg
passed through here last week on
his return from Pine Top, where
he has been buying mineral lands
for several months, and we under
stand was very successful.
II +. Patton, our worthy Supt
Eot schools, was here last week look
ing after the interests of schools
and we predict for him splendit
administrator, as he intends L
elevate tbs "a lional question t
a higher stantt than ever before
giving - all jHet what they de
seryu H1 inteEua to put cduca
ltiou on q strictly =ohrr basis by
keeping sober himSeti and revok
| ing the certificates of all teachers
who drink and removing all trus
tees who get drunk. All good peo
| pie say let the good work go on
4 Letour youths see good examples
our people are expecting from
all our new. officers good admins
tratiOns and cur people are watch
ing with the eye of critic tn,
movements OF Judge Stanley ant
attorney Jack May in the establish
ment OF a public road up the righ
hand side of Beaver,
The people mp the Beaver, Pra
ter and Mud valleys all ask, yei
demand that a bridge be establish
ed across Beaver near the moutl
and also near the forks and a roa,
up the right hand side of Beaver
our officials are yonng ana aggres
sive men and we hope that the.
will keep step with all uecessar
improvements,
jim Clark, a coal expert, wa
with Mr.. Buskirk, of Martin cour
ty, looking over some coal an
mineral lands in Floyd county
j. w, Hatcher is putting up
nice barber shop and we predic
for him success in his new enter
prise.
Jack Gray opened I very larg
coal bank close TO the river roa,
to supply the new saw mill.
II. ID. Johns, our popular deput
sheriff, gave some of our boys
scare talking about taxes, but ou
( county was not increased,
IapH lhiaSson mas sou' m 'n'
t ,he DOOM III earnest anu l'aS , oev
1 nuylhE Na1uaoit la'lus ~ ,oS y
:. gin mining soon,
non sam Uel w. MaN, Vl i'"'
y wei - ~" a., was lsio ins' WIZ ,,,
iooh'uE pNVl so'''u to"l lauus' u,
COMPANY mas invested seNtr' T
thousand dollar' Ia 'hls count y
J, VINO says Coal Is no goVu mere
!. MrS' \ - arl,elt' pi l'ou's7, W.
''eu uer "usu''u l"'' WVvN'
/, me time Is approaching Mht
our people VIII oe ealleu upon
select Gahuiu".e lor 'ouSr'Ss
this the fenth district we nav
a man from our county VINO
worthy ana Wiling 10 carry tn
= standard oi MS party 10 Nietorl
lie has spent ms money ahd th
. best Years OF his me Tor pemocr'
cy, We need, Ia TINS progressiV
. age, a i've ana Pn able man sue
a man Is the non r. A. iopk'h
; OF Floyd, ana the people oil thI
district Will not be hoodwlnke
e this time and intend to see tina
the Hon 7. a, Hopkins IN nom
n uatvd and triumphantly elected.