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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-16
Ohio Farms for Sale

100 acres, 70 level land cleared, on
good pike, plenty good water the
year round. room frame house,
almost new. stock barn, tool shed,
sheep barn, hen house, wood shed
and COW stable, all In good cohdi-
ton, plenty good fence, about l2OC0
rods woven wire fence built in LIST
two years. Close to good school and
church. price $40 per acre. One
half cash balance terms to suit pur-
chaser.
60 acres practically all level land,
good fence all round the farm, dwell
ing, barn, plenty running water all
the year, and good well. This Is a
rare bargain for any one who is will
Ing to do little repair work on
buildings. Price 500 per acre.
100 acres, so level, 60 cleared.
Close to school and church. 5 wells
and plenty running water. l five
room dwelling, tenant house, barn,
tool shed, stock shed, straw shed,
corn cribs, hog house, hen house,
smoke house, milk house, and plen-
tv best Of fence. An ideal grain and
stock farm. Wants to settle up an
estate. Price $3.50 per acre.
A splendid grain, stock and dairy
farm, 1873 acres. so acres level and rol
lDg, 100 acres cleared, plenty good
timber, 2 dwellings, barns, well
satered and fenced. close to good
school on good pike. This farm will
he sold at the great bargain of SIS
per acre If taken at once.
50 acres, fine level land, good frame
An ideal farm for all purposes,
dwelling, new barn 26x6O feet, els
tern and never failing well, plenty
running water. 25 acres under cult
yation, 20 acres pasture, Is acres
woods, balance meadow Plenty Of
nice timber, not an acre of waste
land. On good pike, in best of
neighborhoods, new traction line Will
pass within one mile, oil and gas
developments will soon begin, Price
sl50O.OO if sold at once. All in easy
reach of Chillicothe, one Of the
best markets in Ohio ! have plenty
Of others, for particulars call On OF
address John r. Preston, r. f, D,
! No. 7, ChiTicothe, Ohio.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-16

We met again. Then there was scarce
ly a day that some business did not
take him past our house, or that /
did not meet him by the rlver-bank
or at the store Sometimes he would
ask me to row him down the stream
on some GRAND, sometimes he would
take me with him in his rides. |
was a fearless horsewoman, and Miss
Hammond did not ride. In all those
meetings he was frank and kind as
ever; he told me of his plans, his
annoyances, his projects. No, had
not lost my friend, as | had feared,
and when assured of this, | could
do without Miss Hammond. .
ITO be continued)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-16
Notice!

planning mill and real estate on
which same is located, for sale, Any
iumberman can make large profits,
If managed properly Locl trade
fine; shipping facilities good Caa
purchase all timber desired at cite
from Big Sandy river Any particu,
lars may be had by writing B. h 5
Mfg. Co, Louisa, KY Or H. c. Sui
Ivan, Attorney 2m-Jly p
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-16
Corn Exhibit.

George II. Stephenson, secretary OF
the National Corn Exposition, which
is held annually at Omaha, Neb., is
N conference with Assistant Com
missioner Of Agriculture J. w. Ran.
kin with reference to securing an
appropriate exhibit from. Kentucky
at this years exposition, which will
be held in December The exposition
desires to secure the cooperation
Of the State Agricultural Department
and the State University in its work.
and TO induce ,the latter 0 send ain
educational exhibit to Omaha. as well
IS secure exhibits from the farmers
of their pWducts Of corn. grain and
grasses. Abont $4,000 in premiums
was offered AZ last years exposition.
and Secretary Stephenson feels Ger
tain that the premium list will 20
that large this year. Glasses are ar
ranged for the various States and
then what might be called national
sweepstakes are offered Secretary
Stephenson has been through sew
eral other Southern States and has
met with much success inhs efforts
to SECURE exhibitionsf rom this Sec
tlon of the country. The State Ag-
ricultural Department Of Kentucky
will do everything ~ its power TO
bring tho--..,slrs - - Sts, : ~,ners
,"o mat before the-rarSSSI(ss
OF this State and it is believed that
suitable exhibit from Kentucky will
be made at the coming show
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-16
FOR SALE.

Best farm of its size near Louisa,
known as the Loar and See farm;
below bridge; 1S9 acres--4O acres
rich, high bottom land 20 acres 'yer.
flowed land. New five room house
metal roof, weather boarded and
ceiled. One mile below bridge IN
w. Va. Call on or address
F. H. YATES. Louisa, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-16
For Sale.

] have for sale TAT acres of coal.
ore and all other minerals to lease
Or sell. This mineral is on Tug fork
o. Big Sandy and adjoins Gid Will
hanson, and known as the Frank
tract.
T. S. Thompson, Louisa, KY
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-16

""t menus VI otllllub luN Nuluult,
On this side the river all was,
changed. But as | looked that morn
ing across the stream towards my
step.fathers farm, my own home,
everything there lay as wild and I'M
improved as | had known It since
the first day my mother brought me
! there, cOmfortless and disorderly as
| II was when, child as | was, | could
remember the tears of fatigue and
encouragement which she dropped
/ upon my face as she put me for the
/ first time into my little crib but
there, too, were still land my heart
eXuted as | saw them) the glorious
water naples, the giant sycamores,
and the bright -Colored Chestnut-trees
which | had known and loved so
long Would Miss hammond see how
beautiful they We're? would she praise
them as her brother had done? would
she listen ms kindly to my rhapso-
uies about them? and would she say,
IS he had said, that was a poet
by nature, with a poets quick APP
probation OF beauty and the poets
gift of enthusiastic expression? ]
could not tell whether Esther Ham
mond would be to me the friend her
brother had been, with the added
blessing, that. being a woman, ! could
90 freely to her with my deficiencies
in sure dependence upon her aid
and sympathy,--or If she would come
10 stand between me and him, to take
away from me my friend and teacher
Time alone would show and mean.
while ] must be busy with my prep
arati0ns, for the boats We're expected
at noon. and Mr.. Hammond, who had
ridden down to Louisa 10 meet them
had said that he depended upon me-
to have things cheerful and in order
when they arrived.
, Two hours hard work saw every,
,,,rc IN ns pIace tbe furniture ar
RANGED to the, best Of nv ability but
w,n,iop nc soreIv felt the toucl
~, a m,stress,s hand to give it
.homo.Il,,e look had done NV best
.hnt what did know 70 the arrange
Emcnl Of a l,dys house, hardl,
,pow 1,o use Of half the things
tourhed ant would not let m,
oId srrIt or discomfort Green owe
me- now; so. betaking myself to tn
wood. Which were fun Of the love
k lies. eortrr flowers ! brought bacl
..lch n pr,ruslon Of WuIets, spriug
c,r,suf,y and white hloodroat-blos
q s.on. that the whole room wa
e. l,telpencd with their beauty Will
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-16

FOR RENT:-One store and dwell
iLg combined, only SO per month.
Worth $50. 1t is the best stand in
Louisa-G V. Meek's old stand.
Write G. V. Meek, 1901 Ninth ave,
Huntington, w. Va
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-16

~ ny knowledge OF the river 'toou
Mn Mir. Hammond in good s'eeG
XNQ that morning, as soon as
-, sr.tood that ne was looking iot
Mace where his men eould ianu
a.s,iv n was only TO sweep roune
! small bluff that utted into the
river ana carry the skiff into the
a,oo,h Of Mats Creek, where tue
hank sloped gradually down to the
water from a level BIT OF mead,
,.na that extended back some LAS
.hs,ore the hills began TO rise ~.
: Hammond leaped out
.The very place, land here on : =
no,nt shall be my saw-miil ~ ~
M road through here and up ~,
creek 10 the mibipgground' aa'
mind INV store under the ledge there
ana nv shanties on each side OF "
road
canEht his enthusiasm, and II,
ahyuess all cones ! found mNse'
fastening and suggesting more Una
,ba, found my suggestions a'leh'
al 20. knew the river well, J khe
= what points Of land would oe o,e
! flowed in the June rise! J Ehe" ~
tar the baekwa,er would reach UP !
creek. knew the least ol-'ra''
,a,hs through the woods; 60,
eyen tell where the most ava ="
timber was TO be tousd, felt !
that ms knowledge was appreelUa'
George Hammond had that one y
IL, that belongs to all Success
leaders, whether Of armies coon
or bands Of miners he reoosh'
merit when he saw It, FROM
morning a feeling OF sei'-'' s
aawued upon me, was not 80 y
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-16
7254.

Report of the condition Of THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,at Prestons
burg, in the State of Kentucky, at the
close of business, June %, 1909
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-16

/. a.af mad some available knowl-
edge; and with that feeling came the
determination 10 raise myself out Of
that slough OF despond into which
! had fallen the night before.
From that time a sort Of friendship
sprang up between George Hammond
and myself Every morning | rowed
him across the river, and, in the
early morning light, before the work
men were out Of bed, he talked over,
partly TO himself and partly to me,
Ms plans for the day and his veXa-
t9ys-ot the day before, until ! be-
gan to offer advice and make sug-
positions. which made him laughing
d call me his little counsellor.
Then In the evenings Che slept at
my ia hers he would pick up my
books and amuse himself with talk
ing 10 me about them. laugh at my
crude enthusiasms, clear up some diff
ficult passage prune away remorse-
l,ssly the trash that had crept into
my little collection, until, one day
returning from Cincinnati where
business had called him, he brought
with him store OF books inexhaus'
tibIe to my inexperienced eyes, and
declared himself my teacher for the
winter
Never mind Janet's knitting and
intending. Mrs Boarders,' said he, II
reply 10 my mothers complaints;
.she Is a smart girl, and may be
schoolmlstress yet, and earn more
money than any women on Sandy
But | am afraid" my step-motheI
answered. that the books she read
re not godly, and have no grace II
hem. They look to me like players
trash. I've tried to do my duty t.
Janet" she continued, plainhvely
.but hope the Lord won't hold M
/ accountable for her heodstrong ways.
Meanwhile, as | read in one of m,
books, and repeated to myself owe
and over again in my fulness of con
tent,
eHow happily the days
OF Thalaba went BY
How rapidly fled that winter an
how soon came the spring, tina
would bring me, / thought n''
homes. new interests, new compan
ionsl
How changed a scene did ! loo
Upon, that bright April mormm
when vent over the river to Sc
mat All was in readiness for I'll
boats from below which were {
bring Esther Hammond 10 her pc
home! she vas to keep her Droo
ors house. and furniture, books. p
.ictures. such as / had never dream
NLed oil, hAl peeh soh' w
0Abniraing boatmen, all Of which
- ad helped Air. Hammond TO arTant
sthe lfttle two-siory cottage VINE
stood On the first rise Of the hiH b
hind The store
little plat OF ground was hedg'
ia with young osage-oranse shrul
nr7t<athln 1t one Of the miners WI
adAfmorly been an uoder-2arden
ha1 eat house IN Scotland had :
nj prepared some flower-beds q
Y carefully the little lawn, layi
saa the walks with brsht-color
down Shich contrasted pleasantly WI
tan lively green Of the grass FRO
| a IAte one might look up and d9y
M lroad, bordered on one side by 7
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-16
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trees that hung over the ri1r and
ON the other by the miners louses,
one-story cottages, each with small
enclosure and showing eysrYisgree
OF cultivation, from the neg Nege-
table-patch and whitewashed 1ch Ct
the Scotch Families TO the injected
waste ground aud sloyenly ptato-
- - Tho freshmen. Thief We're
some sandians among the hat but
they never could be made take
one OF the houses prepared the
miners. They lived back on IL reek,
eneraliy ON their own landSlsed
IL corn and tobacco, cY heir
Elcmbgr, and hunted or rode tAoun-
,ahng jobs only when 7 felt
-, inclined. but showing thdwes
mlly able 10 compete with pest
3b,apds both in skin and IN Par
anee, when they were willing lork.
on the side OF the hill acf the
: ersek could be seen the entt to
i the mines, and down that hi are
n leasing constantly The cars, ed
J. Win Garth and stone taken fhe
{" rannel, which fell with a thrlg
r sound into the valley beneaI e.
)" low me was the store, gay 9ts
ne rultifarious goods, which I'd
go al the needs OF the miners a1r
I'D wives. from the garden-toolSd
Bile seeds for the afternoon-worE le
CO. gay-colored dresses for the
ea' heisure,-&here,e too, on y
'est right, whisieey was to be had
iui change for the scrip In which
les, wages were paid, and wheref
heu times, the noise waxed fast AZ
nat ieus. till Mr.. Hammond won
'ce' off the supply of llnnor, as my
Ito ! X = ate greater Brtivit
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-26
GIMLN'S TEAM
RETURNS HOME

The remnants of the team dad"
Gimlin took with him TO St Anthony
TO show the people OF Idaho how base
ball should be played. returned from
the north yesterday. While away the
team played only six games.
Idaho is having hard time trying
TO keep teams in the field. After most
OF the teams had disbanded and no
games could be arranged for the "Ginr
linites' they became dlsgusted and dc
Icided that Ogden WAS as good a place
as any and SO they packed their gsips
and arrived here yesterday morning.
If satisfactory arrangements can be
made ogden fans Will have a chance
10 sec the boys in action again next
Sunday Gimlin is contemplating
bringing the Occidental team Of Salt
Lake mp here that day.
The team Is practically the same as
last year. Roy Castleton, the Salt
Lake southpaw. who has been farmed
out by the Atlanta team. has been
with the boys in the north, but left
them there 10 so TO work on a large
ranch in Idaho. hoping to throw on
the malaria which he contracted after
a siege OF typhoid fever i'm Atlanta
He is in anything but good condition
and thinks that with a good hard win
ters work he can get rid of it.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
ogden, Utah, August 25. 1870!

Ogden, Utah. August %. 1909.
Sealed proposals for building side
walks iH Sidewalk District 102. being:
21st Street from Monroe TO Harrison
Avenues;
23rd Street from Madison to Harr!
son Avenues;
Harrison Avenue from 21st to 25th
Streets,
Van Buren, Avenue from 21st to oath
Streets;
Jackson Avenue from 2lst to 25th
Streets;
under plans and specifications prepar-
ed by the City Engineer and approved
by the City Council, Will be received
at the Office of the City Recorder in
the City Hall at ogden City aforesaid.
until s o'clock p. m. on the goth day
OF September. 1909. and In the City
Council Chamber on the evening Of
said date until the time that the Coun-
ell shall call for said bids. at which
time all bids received will be publicly
opened and read aloud.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids and to waive any defects.
BY order OF the City Council.
A. F. Parker. City Engineer
First publication, Aug. 26. 1909.
Last publication, Sept II, 1909.
WANT ADS BRING BIG RESULTS
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-26
ACADEMY READY
FOR OPENING

The Weber academy will begin its
years work on September 10. Every
thing about the building Is now in
readiness. and the first faculty meet
ing viii take place about the first OF
the month.
+, Principal w, NJ McKendrick says
that the enrolment bids fair to be
very large II the large number of in
quiries concerning the academy, and
the lively interest manifested by the
people. can be taken as basis from
which TO Judge.
The faculty this year will he even
stronger than that of last year. and in
addition to the many excellent courses
offered by this institution in the past,
TWO years course in agriculture Will
be Gs+en. The credits obtained in this
course Kill be honored BY the Agricul-
tural college al Logan
The lecture course for the ensuing
year will he among the best. II not
the best, ever given This is saying
much. Such celebrities as Governor
Bob" Taylor, of Tennessee; Dewitt
Miller Whitney Bros. quartette, Sen.
ator LaFollett. Leland 7. Powers and
others, will appear on the academy
lecture platform this year.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-26
STATE FISH HATCHERY
AN INTERESTING STUDY
Fish and Game Warden Exhibits Muir.
ray Plant to Visitors.

Salt Lake, Aug. 26.-For those who
have the leisure, the Utah state fish
hatchery at Murray IS an entertain
ing study, we'll worth an auto ride.
Fred w. Chambers. state fish and
game warden; Brigham Madscn, his
deputy, and Joseph Smith warden for
the second district, drove party of
Salt Lake City friends over to the
Murray hatchery Wednesday after
noon, and they enjoyed the hospital
ity OF Superintendent E. u Jacllin
More than 100000 fry are coming
from the government hatchery at
LeadvilIe. Colo, August 81, and the
lot will include eastern brook, rain,
bow and native trout. These viii be
planted in lunches Of 5000 each in
Fish creek. at Cotton: in Clear creek,
at Tucker; in Nebo creek, and the
remainder equally in Provo river and
Utah lake.
About 100000 more Try arc coming
with this government consignment.
for private parties. They will be
shipped in the regular government fish
car
The Murray hatchery is at present
the only state hatchery in operation,
but In two months another will he ops
Grating on Spring creek, near Spring
Vile.
At the Murray hatchery, there arc
ten spawning ponds. all ten feet wide.
Seven OF them are 81 feet long, and
three are lG0 feet long There is a
30-foot runway, whre the trout swim
up and deposit their eggs. About 400
fish are In the short ponds, and 1000
In the long ones. The whole spawning
pond includes about 1900 fish. or
these. 5000 will spawn this year
The most serious problem is how
to furnish oxygen to the trout For
this purpose wells have been driven,
and the fresh water coolS the ponds
These wells also guard against
drought and supply the hatchery when
the water runs low In the creek.
The capacity of the Murray hatch
cry was doubled this spring, and It
will now breed 3,O0000O trout In the
hatchery proper. there are forty
troughs, all fed by arteslan wells The
water is raised by a system of pipes,
which ingeniously precipitate the wat
er from a hcleht so that when It
strikes the troughs It generates and
carries oxygen into the dead water for
the fish
Until they become fry. the fish can
be supplied with oxygen in this man
ner. but when they grow larger they
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-26

teen years of age. who has been a
servant In the home OF a Mexican
woman for several years, left the
house two days ago to camp among the
trees IN Golden Gate park. living oil
birds shared at the lakes rim, sleeping
under the stars at night and dodCing
strolling visitors by day,
Her retreat was discovered when
the light OF her tiny campfire attract
ed the notice of a Wgilant parrolman.
Through an interpreter she said at
the police station that she was tired OF
civilization and planned TO build her
self home among The trees of Sutro
forest JUST south of the park
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-26
GREAT MASS
NJ E E T ING
CALLED
WILL BE HELD AT LAGOON ON
TUESDAY,, AUG. 81.
Free Transportation Over the samber-
ger Road For All Directly In
terested In irrigation Project

n l.. Allen, secretary OF the Weber
Reservoir company, of Salt Lake. With
Joseph Il. Grant. n director Of the
same company. who Is also president
OF the Davis stake OF the Mormon
church. with four guests. came to OG-
den yesterday afternoon by AUTOMOBILE g
from Salt Lake City. over the route
of the proposed canal. which is de-
signed 10 supply $4,000 acres OF land
that is now either running to waste.
or that is only partly cultivated under
the dry farming system. which is Civ
ing virtually no returns on the labor
invested as compared with the re-
turns that seem assured when the
irrigation scheme which the company
has inyiew is carried 10 a successful
completion.
The trip was made for the purpose
of demonstrating the great benefits
that will follow in the district TO be
traverscd by the giant ditch. and TO
show that there is an immense area
OF lands OF the highest quality that
will he made to yield bountifully with
the application of water and energy.
Excellent for Fruit.
placed under the big ditch shows that
they are particularly adapted to tho
culture of fruit and vines. in prefer
cnce to grain, and that when placed
under these crops will yield Immense
returns. The land is the typical
Fresno loan. composed OF decomposed
porphryitic granite. combined with de-
cayed vegetable matter, which makes
the land toe most desirable for the
cultivation of fruits. The soil is iden-
tical In appearance and constituents
with the land in the Fresno, Cal, fruit
belt which Is conceded one Of the rich
est peach districts in the United
States.
II was shown that with the canal
line placed nj the elevation It will
have above the bench lands between
Ogden and Salt Lake City, that the
entire district may be converted In
90 huge orchard. which will supply
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-26

a greater quantity Of tho finest quail
Ity of fruits OF every variety iDdigen-
Gus to the soil of Utah, than any other
equal area in the west. The soil and
the contour OF the country are partic-
ularly adapted. not only to the culture
of fruits, but vineyards will be grown
In the sandy loan OF the more steep
hillsldes that will rival the famous
vineyards of France and Italy. Soil.
drainage and climate are combined III
the district to be traversed by the
big ditch, to make the hillsides per
fectly adaptable TO vine culture.
The irrigation Districts.
The matter of getting the wato! on
the soil by the formation of the irTl-
cation district of Weber and Davis
counties is to be taken up by Mr.
Allen and Mr. Grant with others who
are associated with them in the pro-
ject at a mass meeting that will be
hold at Lagoon. Tuesday. Aug. 81,
at O'Clock AZ this meeting there
will be representative land owners In
the two counties. who Will determine
at tha. time If the project is 10 re-
cclve their cooperation. and II tho
formed
Steps will be taken at this meet
Ing to present the petition for tho
appropriation OF the necessary water
and the taking of such other steps
as may be necessary for the forma-
tion of the district
Arrangements have been made for
special trains that Will leave Ogden
and Salt Lake City over the Salt
Lake G. Ogden route. by which those
interested will be taken TO the meet
Ing. free OF charge. Trains will leave
Ogden at 2;15 clock. reaching Lagoon
IN time for the meeting. Tickets may
be had upon application to the secre-
tary OF the Weber club, the Cham
Der Of Commerce, ogden CONNER.
ctal clubs of Bountiful. Pennington.
KaysVille and Clearfleld.
Meeting at Lagoon.
The Lagoon meeting will be ad
dressed by Governor William Spry.
John Henry Smith Major Richard w.
Young, Prof Lewis a Merrill, Col.
Willard Young, engineer In charge. and
others.
Trains will run on Bamberger road
leaving Ogden in the afternoon at 2:15.
Riverdale 2:23, Clinton 2:29 Clear.
field 3;36. Layton 2;44. Kaysville
50
Returning trains leave Lagoon for
Ogden at 5:12 and 7:12
Trains will run on the Bamberger
road leaving Salt Lake In the after
noon at 200, Stockdale 2:l3. Bounti-
ful 222. Centerville 2.2e.
Returning trains leave Lagoon for
Salt Lake City at 0:39 p. IN, aud 7:3S
p. III.