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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Louisville: Indianapolis, 8; Louis
vile, 2.
At St Paul; Minneapolis, o; st.
Paul, 1.
At Milwaukee: Milwaukee, 4; Kan
sas City 2.
At Toledo Toledo. s: Columbus. S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
Frank Smith Is Winner.

Chicago, August 23-Chicago defeated
New York to in a monotonous game
todav Score. R.H E.
New York ...............000 wv Vio-l
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

Batteries: Chesbro, Manning ana
Sweeney: Smith and Owens. Time, 1:35.
ITmpires. Egan and OLoughlin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

Nashville ..A................. 020 O01 02o-5
Memphis ...........,....... 900 900 010-1
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
Buys 1000 Acres Of Coal Land.

Regarding the purchase of coal
lands in West Virginia, concerning
which reports have been current, Mr..
J. l.. Caldwell, OF Huntington, w. Va,
writes the Manufacturers Record that
the Dingess Run Coal Company, Of
Huntington, OF which he is president,
has bought a tract of 5000 acres for
cash consideration of $4,000. This
acquisition, added to the present
holdings Of the company, makes an
aggregate of about a0,O0O acres in one
tract. The property is located on
the dividing ridge between the Guy
andOJte and Coal rivers, east of
Logan Court House, and contains a
vein of coal five feet and two inches
thick of the Blue Splint variety. II
was purchased for the purpose OF
leasing to operators, 1000 acres OF
the total already being under lease tC
five operating companies. The ter
minus of the Guyandotte Valley
branch of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway is located on the property.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
". VA. Conference
May Lose the Kentucky Portion Of its
Territory Next Year.

At the next meeting of the Cen
eral Conference of the NJ. E. Church,
South, a memorial will be presented
praying that that portion of the
Western Virginia Conference now To-
Gated in Kentucky be detached from
the Western Virginia Conference and
attached to the Kentucky Conference
where it is claimed that it naturally
belongs.
This territory includes what is
known as the Ashland district and
embraces a large number of members
and includes considerable valuable
church property, being, in fact, one OF
the strongest districts in the Western
Virginia Conference. At the time the
boundaries of these conferences were
fixed the Western Virginia Conference
was weak, the membership being no
more than one-eighth of what 1t now
r.umbers, while the Kentucky Confer
ence included much more territory
than it now includes and had strong
membership, both numerically and fl
nancially, hence could well afford to
permit a portion of the State to be
allotted to its neighboring conference
Now, however, the Western Virgin
la Conference has become one of the
leading ones in the entire church and
would still be very important a ftel
detaching the Ashland district.
There are said to be many minis
ters of the conference who favor thu
proposition, but it would be like sep
1 aration from an old friend to man!
5 of the older ministers of the Westeri
A Virginia Conference, who have livet
4 and labored in the district man!
5 years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
M. F. CoNLEY, PubIisE er
Got Frightened and Ran.

A day or so ago Miss Roberta
Dixon took a friend for drive to
Fountain Park. They arrived safe,
got out of the cart and hitched the
pony to a bench Here's where trou-
BILE shortly began. The pony began
to nip the grass, moving about as it
did so. Presently all the slack in the
lines was taken up and the bench
began to move. Now, the pony had
once been a circus hoss and was ac-
customed to all sorts of sights
clowns, balloons, elephants, red lem
cnade and concerts after the perfor-
nance, but walking bench was Just
little too much, and she imme-
dlately had a fit-a fit of running.
She ran until she and the cart went
into a ditch, the cart on top. Here
pOny's circus training came in good,
for she lay still until help came and
she and the fragments of the wagon
we're dug out Pony was only slight
ly hurt, but when Roberta asked her
if she wanted to go to the park this
morning she promptly said "Neigh!'
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
A Good Citizen Gone.

Jared Hughes, a well known and
highly respected citizen of this coun-
~, died at his home five miles from
Louisa on Saturday last after long
and painful illness. Interment near
his late residence was made on the
following day.
He left a widow and several chill
dren, all grown, to mourn the loss
of a good husband and father. His
illness was caused by an affection of
the liver.
Mr. Hughes was in all respects a
good citizen. He was an industrious
man, sober, moral and honest. Such
men are sadly missed when death
call them away, and Jared Hughes
will be missed and long remembered
by his neighbors. He was about 6;
years of age.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
Highest Grade and Average.

At the recent teachers eXamina-
ton in Johnson county the highest
general average grade was made by a
student of the Kentucky Normal Col
lege, Mr.. Roscoe Murray. Not only
the best grade at this eXamipation,
but Mr.. Murray made the highest
grade during the administration Of
the present County Superintendent
and has the highest grade certificate
now in force in the county. Mr.. Muir
rays grade was 81 per cent, He will
be principal of the Paintsville Graded
School this year.
At present Mr.. Murray is attending
the summer term of the X. n. c..
where he is doing excellent work
md hopes to complete the scientific
course by next commencement,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
NEW railroad.
Construction Contract Let to
Local Company.
MiIIGT'S Creek Railroad Near Paints.
vile 10 be Built This Season.
Work Already Started.

The contract for building the Mil
lers Creek Railroad has been let to
a company composed of Dr. NJ. G.
Watson, Or. w. L. Walter and P. c..
Turner. The contract includes the
building of two large and two small
piers in the river, upon which a
bridge will be constructed The TO-
tai amount OF the contract is about
100000. The bids were opened last
Monday and the bond was executed
Tuesday. Machinery with which tC
start the work was shipped the same
day. c. B. Crutcher is already on the
ground preparing to begin business
The Millers Greek railroad is t
be a short coal line near Paintsville
on the opposite side Of the river
The length of the road will b
three and a half miles under tn
present contract, but ultimately !
will be extended to a total of twelv
miles The line will connect wit
the c. & 0. by a bridge across tn
river just above Paintsville.
The road is being built by the il
terests that are preparing to develo
the Millers Creek coal nder the nan
Of the Consolidation Coal Compan
The short line will penetrate tn
fine coal field for a distance of abo,
! three miles, as the first half mile
road will reach the edge of Il
property.
DR.. Watson and DR.. Walters W
e give most of their time to the su
n ervision of the work. Buck Crutch
d will be their chief assistant.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
Teachers Institute August e.

The teachers of this county are to
be congratulated upon the selection
cC Profs. Byington and Kennison as
conductors of this years institute
They may rely upon it that there
will not be an idle or wasted minute
during the meeting Professors Ken
nison and Byington know, personally,
the teachers in this county, know
their needs and their condition, These
practical, competent instructors will
deal in no abstract vaporings upon
subjects of no earthly use or inter
est to anybody, but will present in
clear comprehensive terms such
ideas and thoughts as will be of ust
to all who hear.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
Two Have Been Found.

Previous to his coming to this
city Prof Byington had shipped to
Louisa box containing thirty-five
Yale locks, each having four keys.
These locks were stolen shortly after
they reached their destination, and It
was not until this week that any
clue to them was obtained
A day or so ago one was found on
a door in the house recently occu-
pied by Marion Damron, and one was
found in possession of a party, an
innocent purchaser, who lives near
Louisa. 1t is quite likely that the
clue now had will lead to interesting
J results.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
THE BIG SANDY.
Report Of Col. Warren on RiV-
GT Improvement.
Interesting Figures on What Has Beer
Done and Recommendations
for Future. ..

The original project providing for
the Improvement of the Big Sandy
river and Levisa and Tug forks was
adopted July IS, 1878. The amount
expended on operations prior to the
existing project, exclusive of main
tenance on the two forks, was $780,
59O6O. The existing project, adopted
March 3, 1899, contemplates carrying
slack water from the Ohio river to
Pikeville, on Levisa fork and to the
mouth of Pond creek on Tug fork,
by the construction of q locks and
dams, at an estimated cost of $4,725,-
coo The survey developed that only
| two locks and dams would be requir-
ed for the main river The sum eX-
pended on the work of the existing
roject up TO the close OF the last
fiscal year was S1,OlS,97S.91.
Colonel Warren recommends that a
small dredger, to cost about $4,000
be established, as 1t is necessary to
the Improvement. The locks and dams
constructed on the Big Sandy river
provide a minimum draft of 6 feet
wniIe the minimum draft that can bt
carried over the shoalest places o.
the forks at mean low water Is un
, certain and changeable, says Colone
Warren.
The Big Sandy is navigable b.
steamer from Catlettsburg, its mouth
up to Louisa, KY, a distance of 2
miles, and from there to Chapman
. Ky, on Levisa fork, a distance of
, miles, and to Saltpeter, W. Va, o
Tug fork, a distance of 4 miles.
The financial report shows that o
July I, 1908, there was an uneXpend
ed balance of $27l.5S3.2G. OF thi
$I72,3i.91 was expended during tn
last fiscal year. The balance avail
y, able July last was $147S391O. Co
onel Warren estimates that $3,705 ,0(
will be required to complete the e,
istiug project.
>. The cost of operating and care
locks and dams up TO June 80 la
>, vas $l23,SS99l, of which $42,152I
- was expended during the last iisc
, year. The total commerce for 10
=, vas approximately 111,16S tons, va
. ued at $762, 2,7lLSS, and 447 passenger
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
Camp Chapman.

Several Louisa ladies went into
camp at Chapman Wednesday morn
ing and were Joined by several others
later in the week. They gathered at
the depot early in the morning,
ready for entraining at 7:24. They
we're accompanied by the usual
amount of impedimenta; big box,
little box, bandbox and bundle; cots,
chicken and chaperones; suit cases,
sachels and sandwiches. They would
1T say how long they will be gone,
but they will stay over Sunday.
Those who went are Mrs. F. L.
Stewart, Mrs. R. L, Vinson, Misses
Jennie Warnhoff, OF st. Louis, Ellen
Skene, Willie Frazier, Leila Snyder
and Vivian Hays, and Jim Ferguson.
They will be joined by Misses Heloise
Thomas, Bessie Snyder, Emma Carey
and Mrs. H. G. Wellman.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
FORTY SIXTH ANNIVERSARY
OF Raid by MOTgan's Cavalry Into
Territory Near Here.

About this time forty-six years ago
the people of this section, Including
an area OF fifteen or twenty miles in
all directions from Catlettshurg were
pretty badly stirred up. General John
II. Morgan, with about $500 Confed-
crate cavalry, had crossed into Indi-
ana and gone East, passing through
the suburbs of Cincinnati, arriving
at Burlington Island July 10 with
!, 700 men.
Fully 100000 State militia were
after them at one time or another
/ during the raids through Indiana and
| Ohio, besides a body of Federal cav
airy 5000 strong The object of the
raid had been to draw troops from
concentrating with Gen. Bragg arOunC
Chickamagua, and it had succeeded tC
a certain extent.
When Gen. Morgan reached Buffing
ton Island he found the river swol
len from late melted SHOWS and al
most impossible to ford. Some 300 o
the men did swim across, but the 9th
ers had to face the Federal troops
more than 10000 strong, with tn
militia, at the fording place, Severa
hundred men fell in the fightin
there, but Gen. Morgan escaped wit
500 men to the Pennsylvania lin'
where after about a weeks furthe
resistance and constant fighting h
' surrendered. Gen Duke was Colon,
in command of the First Brigade dun
ing the raid, and Col, James "
Buwles, also of Louisville, was in i
, The Federal troops and cavalry wei
under the command OF Gen Juda
> and Gen. Hobson, and gunboats a
' sisted them in the Burlington el
% gagement. For the rapidity and e
u duranCe displayed by Morgan's me
y history scarcely has a parallel
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
Rivsriew Full TO OveIfIOWlng.

Rlyerview hospital is, possibly for
the first time, in it's history, full TO
oyerflowmg. Several haye been ad-
mitted recently, among whom are
Joseph Murphy, l.. A. Hays, Mr.. Near'
Mrs McComas, of Dlnguss, w, Va,
and Miss Lola varney, of Canterbury
w va. The latter, a mere child of
~, was operated upon for abscess
Mast Saturday. She is small for her
age, of delicate physique ana wasted
BY disease, It was a grave question
whether or not she would bear the
anesthetc, but an operation was i'm
peratiye, and It was safely done. Al
this time the patiapt IS doing well,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
LOUISA LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY JULY IS SU9,
CTabbe IndOTsGs Plan.

j. G. Crabbe, Superintendent of
Public Instruction for Kentucky, has
written an Endorsement OF the plan of
the Jefferson County School Improve
ment League, which proposes a con-
solidatiOn of country schools. In his
letter Mr.. Crabbe states that better
classification of pupils, better teach
ers, more time for recitations and
better health would result from q
consolidation of isolated schools. He
expresses the hope that the project
will be carried through.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
Broken Loose Again.

The Inez Munchausen has broken
loose once more. This time it's a
ghost story, or a disappearing man.
It is likely that the man is the in
dividual who was kidnapped by q
woman some months ago and carried
OF to the mountain Businesses" OF
the State of Martin.
The Huntington correspondent OF
the daily press must look to his
laurels
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
Death Of N. F. Fleming.

NJ. F. Fleming, for a long time
with the Northern Coal & Coke Co.,
but who for the past three years had
been employed by ]. c. C. Mayo, of
raintsvilIe, in looking after his ex-
tensive mineral land interests, died
at Paintsville Saturday from cancer
Mr.. Fleming is survived by his
wife and two sons, Earl and William
The remains, accompanied by the
family, R. A. Patrick, G. c. Copeland
and Miss Emma Wallace, of Louisa
were brought to Ashland On the o
& B. S. train and taken over tn
Lexington division to Mt, Carmel
III, near Louisville, for interment.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
Return Of the Wanderers.

BIN Jim Chaffin and Billy Burton
have returned from the wilds of the
woody west. Ec, Berry, of Blaine,
stopped day or so in St. Louis to
see an old friend, the Rev. stam-
baugh, formerly Of this county.
Bill jim is looking as brown as a
herry-ever see a brown berry?-and
feels fine. If you don't want TO catch
bad case of western fever partic-
ularly of the Galveston sort, give
Bill a wide berth.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
SURVEY STARTED
For New Railroad From Webb
Vile to SaIyGTsVile.
Many ConjectuTes as TO the Meaning
and the BackeIs Of Proposed
New Line.

A party Of engineers began rail-
road survey at webbville, this county,
last Monday, and are going in the
OF Blaine.
The engineer In charge recently
riade trips over the various possible
routes and told the natives that his
company proposed to build a rail-
road from Webbyille, connecting with
the Il. X. r. r., TO salyersvillc
Also, that the line would 20 up
Dry Fork, down Cherokee to the
mouth. thence up Blaine creek. 1t
Is said there are four possible routes
from Blaine creek to salyersvillc, II
Is reported that surveys Of all these
routes viii be made,
The names OF the capitalists back
Ing this proposed enterprise have not
been given out. but It is said they
are amply able to carry out the pro
ject. The line would pass through
some good country which is nov
very much handicapped by lack o
transportation facilities.
Naturally, the people along thu
route are very much elated over tn
prospects OF getting a railroad
Some OF them have but little faitj
in the proposition, while others TAX
more hopeful view
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
Five Hundred Feet in This State.

The Hatfield tunnel, a short dis
tance below Matewan, and which is a
part of the N & w. railway, is in
this State At this point the road
comes into Kentucky, runs into a hole
$40 feet long and crosses right back
of money to build this tunnel, but
of money to built this tunnel, bat
the States rates it for taxation at
$4,000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
Imprisonment For Life.

This is the verdict of the jury
which tried William Sprouse at
Grayson last week for the murder of
the Cooper family last fall. 1t is
presumed that the case, as was done
after the first trial, will be appealed.
Frank Kelley's case will be called
next September. ... ....
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
DOggs, BeIGheT { Sullivan.

This firm of wood-workers has re-
Gently been greatly strengthened by
the addition of Mr., ii. P. Pinson. a
man of many years experience in
ali that pertains to a planning mill
and the manufacture of doors, win
dows and all that enters into the
building of house. Mr.. Pinson goes
into the firm as president and super
intendent This Louisa enterprise is
worthy Of the patronage of our peo-
pie,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
Extension Of Mountain Line.

w. r. Gordon, of Detroit, will act
as chief engineer in charge of the
survey for the extension Of forty
miles which is to be made by the
Eastern Kentucky railroad in Carter
county. Several State University
students will assist him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
news or The OIL FIELDS,
Matters Of Interest in Kentucky and
West Virginia Territory.

Lexington, Ky, July lS.-The past
week in Kentucky oil development
has shown iRtle greater activity.
Some strikes OF Importance resulted
from the weeks drilling campaign,
and number of new rigs are up
and moving
The feature of the week was the
strike In the Mt Pisgah district
Wayne county, by a Pennsylvania
company. An old-time gushing well
was drilled, the oil flowing with
great force. The gas which accom-
panied the oil flow became ignited
and A bad fire resulted, but was
checked before the drilling rig was
destroyed. The well shows up for
100 barrels 1t Is in an established
pool. but shows up as the best oiler
drilled recently in the Mt Pisgah dis
tricct.
Other strikes OF the week in Wayne
include a fifteen barreler in the
Cooper district, and n producer of the
same size at Parmleysville. Both oi
p these compilations are we'll within the
} limits of the proven area. In th'
! lower end of Wayne county, conug
% uous to Mt. Pisgah, most of the tes
r drilling Is now Cen:ered. While rig
n engaged ia this class of development
Il are not as numerous as formerly,
70 fair appearance Of activity is main
tained. aud recent good results as
& sure continuation of activity, not
5 withstandinng the depressed stage q
! the crude oil market.
q While the Wayne county district
e of lower Kentucky are managing
.e hold their own fairly well, the lo'
> price of oil has almost knocked ou
T. the industry in other districts of 10"
er Kentucky. The only new work
V. sight this week is the test drillin
I'd being inaugurated in Clay county b
le Gurfy & Galley. Drilling machineI
was taken into Clay county last wee
Is Ly the contractors, and two wells vi
Is soon be in course of drilling Loc
I'd tious have been made not far fro
lg the famous Burning Spring regio
n end the prospects are favorable +
OF the development OF new field
ol that direction.
at Several rigs continue in operati'
be in Wolfe county. In that field I
% depth of the oil-bearing sand max
work slower than in the shallow fa
fields of lower Kentucky. Old we
continue to make a fair showing.
Two fields which will eventua
receive more thorough develo
Imcnt. hut not, perhaps, until the pr
4 of oil goes higher, is the secti
49,, bordering the Ohio river, lying sol
~ of the Indiana developments, and
>. Lawrence county district, in Eastt
-, ~ Kentucky. The proximity of the
- Indiana and West Virginia devel'
,.a ments in these two Instances arou
interests in the possibilities of
-, production on the Kentucky side
.,n Lawrence county developments ol
,h small scale were recently started
t., The two purchasing companies,
- Standard Oil Company and the lad
, Refining Company, continue quo
" . tionst of 70 cents and rs cents,
pectively, on Kentucky crude oil.
Indian Refining Company is not J
chasing extensively in the Kentu
rec market, getting most of its or
erry oil from Illinois.
A. Production for the week show
.me, decline, the runs apwoximating 10
\ barrels.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23

The following from the CatIctts-
burg Tribune refers to the above
movement;
4 nu.aid,s which seem to POSSESS more
O.an the ordinary significance indi-
u that the {. II. & u. Company
drt the prime movers IN the eXten-
sion OF the L. K. line. There is a
general supposition that these peo-
pie w,re contemplating an indepen'
dent line TO tide water ard that II
was their intention to complete
bridge at or near lronton, and eX
tend their line acr0ss from Russell e
ntersect the u. X. line about fifteeT
miles south Of Riverton. Their pri
MARY object would be TO take owe
Me T.. K. line, and possibly abandon
that part Of II between Rverton ant
the point where It would be inter
sected BY the Ironton line
The L. X. road in the beginnin
was local enterprise, but for year
d said 10 have been controlled b
English capital and owing to I'll
fact that the coal and timber hav
been sp nearly exhausted that tn
present line is uot paying, the pre-
prietors are anxious to dispose Of |
For the past two years the c. /
NS d. has been in the hands OF Co
harmon, Of Ohio, as receiver, an
om, time ago II was stated that Il
road would be transferred to the
& o. on the first OF this month, Tn
! was moi done The announcement
noSS made that an sS5,Ooo,ooo boz
,ssSe will be asked for at meett'
OF the directoEs to be held in CI
Eiunati early next month, proceeds
Snich will be used in Improvement
the road pnd there is a rumor tn
large portion of this fund may
appropriated to carrying out the pr
feet above outlined,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23
New Residence,

william Justice has begun the cree
tion Of a new resideuce\ on Perry
street, opposite the residence Of A.
] CARED. 1t will be a modern MSme
two stories high
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-23

Miss Lizzie Bromley went to Char
lesion, w. Va, on Wednesday for the
purpose of taking commercial
course in business college there