The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-14


plans for proposed capitol building.
Louisville. Ky.-Armory Building
Plans by Brinton b. Davis. archi-
tect, Paducah, Ky, have been accept
ed by the fiscal court for armory pre-
viously reported to be erected; build
ing to be entirely fire proof, of steel.
stone and brick. with fire proof par
titions and will have seating ca
pacity of about $4,000. Structure
will cost not more than sS25.OOO.
Louisville, Ky.-New York CAPT
talists are reported to be backing a
plan to build railroad about fifty
miles long from a connection with
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
at Providence. Ky, to Shawneetown,
ILL.,, where it will connect with a
branch OF the same road. r. Mont
fort, chief engineer of the Louisville
and Nashville at Louisville, may be
able to give inforra on.
Barbourville-, ate works Chi
cago, ILL.,, parties. cld not local cap
italists, as reported last week, will
apply for franchise to construct and
operate system OF waterworks. Thos.
ID. Tinsley, secretary Commercial
club. can be addressed.
Hopkinsville - Polishing Powder
-Lusterine Mining and Manufactur-
ing company. reported in August as
to establish plant for the manufac-
ture of "Lusterine" cleaning and
polishing compound. has begun min
ing the Lusterine and the erection OF
mill for grinding into fine powder
preparatory to marketing. Frank
Rives is president l.. Hayden, sec
Rotary; w. T. Fowler. treasurer. and
J. J. Boynton of Princeton. KY, su-
perintendent; capital, 100000.
Kiddville-Sawmill-G. d. Cook
will erect sawmill at a cost of $500
to replace one reported burned last
week.
Lebanon-Lumber company-in
corporated: Lebanon Lumber COM
pany with $4,000 capital.
Lexington-Drug company-Lex-
ington Drug company has been in
corporated, with $4,000 capital. to
absorb the Berry & Jones Drug com
pany and the retail department Of
Smith Mckinney company. L. G..
Smith is president; r. II. Berry, vice
president, and c. F. Jones, secreta-
ry-treasurer; Office Phoenix hotel.
Louisa-Electric Light Plant
Reports state that the Louisa Water
company, w. B. Cox, manager, will
install electric light plant; capacity
500 lights.
Paris-Planing Mill--It is report
ed that Wells & Taylor, of French
burg. KY, are investigating with a
view to establishing planning mill.
nehester-Lumber Company
scobee Lumber company has been in
corporated with $4,000 capital by
r. p. and r. NJ. Scobee of Winches-
ter, and w. II. Treadway of Clay
City, Ky.
Yale-Sawmill II is reported
that L. c. May. representing Chica-
go parties, has purchased sawmill
and timber lands OF the Yale Lum-
Der company in Bath county. II is
also stated the Licking Valley rail-
road, a narrow gauge railroad, run
ming from Yale to Salt Lick, is in
cluded in the deal. About $4,000
is involved.
Ashland-Brick Works Ashland
Fire Brick company will rebuild
plant recently burned at a loss Of
$4,000; structure will be one story,
1OOx11O feet; electrical equipment
will be installed.
Ely Up. o. Flatlick) Coal Mining
John C. Matthews. president First
I NdllOndl Ddlht Ddl bOuA fiii'f ny -
will develop 400 acres of coal and
land near Ely having a daily output
of 400 tons, and John Howard is
engineer in charge. About $4,000
will be invested. This project was re-
ferred to last month.
Frankfort-CoalM ining-John G..
Morton, VIM. L. Gordon and NJ. X.
Gordon, all OF jacksonville. KY,
have incorporated the Morton & Cor
don company to operate coal mines,
etc.
Lexington-Drying House-Bur-
ley Loose Tobacco Warehouse com
pany will erect drying house.
Lexington - Oil Refinery and
Paint Factory-It is reported that
the Indian Asphalt company of Chi
cago. ILL.,, contemplates establishing
oil refinery and paint factory. About
$4,000 will be invested.
Lexington Tobacco Factory -
Blue Grass Tobacco company has in
creased capital from $4,000 to
100000. It has been manufactur-
ing smoking tobacco only, but Is also