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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the friends who showed so
many kindnesses during the sickness
of our son, Chester, and to those
who showed their sympathy in SO
many substantial ways at his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Colwell
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15

Don't forget w. ]. Gardner is sell
ing at cost and below cost during
the sale. l-l5 sc
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15
MARRIED

PERRY - WILLIETTE-At Grants
Pass, Ore, Thursday. January Z,
1909, John B. Perry and Mamie
Miliiette, Judge Jewell officiating.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15
Ladies' Auxiliary.

A meeting Of the Ladies' Auxil-
iary OF the Commercial Club Is cai!-
ed for Monday afternoon. JsnnaIy
IS, at 8 o'clock, to arrange for a
Rose Planting day in the near fu-
ture. 1t is hoped that large at
attendance will be present as this
will be an effective way of beautify-
ing the city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15
Eighth Grade Examinations.

Eighth Grade Examinations.
The uniform Sth grade examina-
ton will be held January 21 and %.
Every teacher having a class ready
for this examination must notify me
of the number Of pupils at once.
LINCOLN SAVAGE,
... County Supt.
Tho Courier 1 months for soc.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15
Fence
Talk

Z The fence that has come
/. to stay is the woven wire
+ fence made of galvanized
+ wire. It's advantages
+ over board or ril fences
7 are apparent No every
/ man that THINKS. We
talk about Pittsburgh
+ Perfect elect i C lly
I welded fence because we
+ believe it is the best
fence on the market to-
+ day. 1t is made on the
Z latest scientific princi-
t Piles from the best grade
of wire, and every rod of
!, the fence is Guaran-
I teed. We have this fence
+ in stock in Field Fence,
!. Razorback and Improved
Z Poultry Fence. You
/ ought to know the good
/ points of Pittsburg Per-
feet before you place
{ your orders.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15

Placer blanks at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15

The Courier 4 months for 5oc.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
Andrew Lester Killed By Falling Tree.

Andrew Lester, who lived on East
Fork, SOME ten or twelve miles south
west of Catlettsburg, was instantly
killed by falling tree last Friday
afternoon. Lester was an employe Of
the Vansant Lumber Company, and at
the time he was killed he was on a
timber truck, riding near the camp.
Just as the truck was passing by
big poplar the tree fell on the truck,
almost instantly killing Lester and
the horse which was pulling the
truck. James Young, fellow en-
ploye, was struck by the branches
of the tree and thrown some distance
but escaped serious injury.
Lester was forty-two years old, an
industrious, hard-working man. He
and his wife and six children were
reared on Durbin creek, where the
family was well known.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
A Half-Life and Half a Life.

This story, now nearly ended, which
has been running for several weeks
in the NEWS, has attracted a great
deal of attention. The old people of
the valley, the old settlers, are par
ticularly interested and pleased with
the simple and beautiful story.
We have recently received another
letter from the Rev. DR.. Zephaniah
Meek concerning the writer of the
story, Miss Margery Cruikshank.
There are many in Louisa and Cat
lettsburg who, many years ago, were
pupils of Miss Cruikshank when she
taught in the latter city. 1t was
quite reasonable to infer that Miss
Margie" was dead, but DR.. Meek in
forms us that she is in the Louise
Home, Washington, D. G., having lost
her property in Minneapolis. One of
her old friends, Miss Emma Kibbie,
of Catlettsburg, keeps up Correspon-
dence with her. Miss Margie's moth
er has been dead several years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
BTadIey-WalIace.

Some of our correspondents have
for some time past mentioned the fact
that Laban Wallace was making fire.
quent visits to Miss Roxie Bradley.
of Smoky Valley. The visits culmi-
mated on Saturday evening last in
the marriage of these two very wer-
thy young people, and now when
Labe makes his visits to the Bradley
home Mrs. Wallace will ride in the
same nice rig. For, be it known,
Labe Is hustler and has horses and
buggies of his own.
He is the youngest child Of the late
Eugene Wallace and is a model young
man, moral, honest and Industrious to
a degree. His young bride is a very
pretty and attractive girl, a daughter
of Fred Bradley, one of the foremost
farmers of this section
The Rev. G. NJ. Copley united the
young people, and that the union may
be long, happy and prosperous one
is the wish of their many friends.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
zimmerman Interested
In Big Sandy Improvement Because Of
Coal Land Holdings.

1t has leaked out that the annual
report of the United States Engineer,
Lieutenant Colonel ]. G. Warren, in
charge Of the works and improve
ments on the Big Sandy, the Ken
lucky and Muskingum rivers, and the
Levisa and Tug forks, which was
issued last Friday, was being watch
ed for by Eugene Zimmerman, the
railroad magnate, who for years was
at the head of the c., II. {: d. rail-
road system He had telephoned to
the Engineers office asking about the
report and on the day 1t was issued
he called at the office and gathered
all of the facts obtainable in so far
as they pertained to the Big Sandy
river, Among other things he ex-
planned that he is the owner of about
250,000 acres of timber and coal land
near the headwaters of that stream,
and he was anxious to ascertain how
soon navigation would 'be extended
the full distance so that he could
begin shipping coal to Cincinnati in
large quantity. He spoke OF his pos
sessions as being very rich in coal
deposits and hoped soon to be able
to market his coal in this vicinity
In competition with the Pittsburg
district.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
A Gay Party.

. The beautiful home of Mrs. Han
nah Lackey was gay with young
people yesterday, the occasion being
the coming of large party Of young
friends and relatives from other
towns, Chicago, Covington, Mays
Vile, Ashland, Catlettsburg and Hunt
ington were represented, and all these
places have reason TO be proud OF
the beauX and bellies present in Lou
lisa on that bright summers day. u
The visit of these young people
was simply continuation of SER
les Of house parties recently enjoyed
by them, and it is safe TO say that
the grace and charm of host and
daughters, with the proverbial Louisa
hospitality, made this short sojourn CT
the guests second to none in genuine
enjoyment. ...
Time and space, or the lack of
them, forbid more than this brief
mention and the names of the visi-
tors: Mrs. Eugenia Burlington, Chi
cago; Mr. and Mrs. James Patton,
Catlettsburg; Miss Ida Moore, Cat
lettsburg; Miss Caroline Dawes, Chi
cagO; Miss Sarah Louise Burlington,
Chicago; Misses Corinne, Rebecca and
Felicia Patton, Catlettsburg; Miss
Lucy Lee, Covington; Miss Marguerite
Fitzgerald, Maysville; Misses Eliza
beth and Sarah Savage, Ashland;
Collins Lee, Covington; John Keith
and Thomas Keith, Jr,, Maysville
Rex Hite, Huntington, and Laban
Patton, Catlettsburg.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
Died at the Hospital.

John n. Smith, of Morgan county,
not far from the Lawrence line, died
at Riverview hospital at an early
hour last Monday morning. For
long time Mr.. Smith had suffered
from an effusion of blood into the
left side of his chest. The origin,
OF his trouble is not known exactly
IT is possible that he had at some
time an attack of pleurisy which caus-
ed the original effusion. For this he
had been tapped. In a short time
Mr.. Smiths chest began to swell
again. The fluid filled the entire left
chest cavity, seriously interfering
with circulation and respiration. He
grew rapidly worse and 1t was thought
advisable to again seek surgical re-
lief To this end he was brought 70
our hospital, arriving here on Sat
urday last, accompanied by his broth
er and DR., Con Rice, of Blaine. He
was delirious when he entered the
hospital, in poor shape for an opera
ton. The gravity of the case was
explained to Mr.. Smiths brother, but
it was known that the only hope lay
in an operation, and on Sunday it
was done. More than a gallon of
blood was drawn from the chest, and
the blood was followed by a large
quantity of serum.
For a time Mr.. Smith seemed to
improve He bore the operation
without the use of any but local an
esthesia, and seemed strong. but
about four O'Clock Monday morning
he died. Undertaken Snyder took
charge of the body and sent it to
the home of the deceased. Mr. Smith
was about 80 years of age.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
OIL ACTIVITIES.
A New Well Started in the Three Mile
Territory, Near Louisa.

Messrs. Hunter, Strong and Smith
have returned from Pennsylvania and
are now pushing the WORK of devel-
opment in the Three Mile oil field.
A new well has been started about
half mile from the one now pro-
eucing. 1t is located on the Mary
E. See tract. 1t is said another well
will be started soon in that vicinity
Also, other parties are arranging to
drill one or more wells on Three Mile
The well on the Walbridge tract
is being pumped A new gas engine
has been put in position for doing
this work. The production of this
well is said to have been very mater
tally increased by the last shot put
into it. No accurate statement has
been given out as to the daily pro-
duction.
Leases are being taken by several
oil men in various parts of the coun-
ty
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
death OF MISS MARY BOLT.
Lawrence County Gill Dies Of PneumO-
MIA at Portsmouth, Ohio.

Miss Mary Bolt, of Portsmouth,
formerly residing near the Boyd-Law-
renee line, died in Portsmouth last
week, and the remains were brought
10 this county for burial. THE de-
cedent has numerous relatives and
friends in this county, all of
whom are greatly grieved over her
demise. The Portsmouth Times had
this to say of Miss Bolts death:
Miss Mary Bolt, shoeworker, died
at the home of her stepmother, Mrs.
Amanda Ellis, 800 East Eleventh
street, Friday morning at ! o'clock
She had been seriously Ill for sew
eral weeks, contracting pneumonia
fever during the last stages of her
illness Miss Bolt was in a runaway
accident July 4th, but the doctors
who attended her state that her in
Juries in no way led to her death
She was bright girl shoeworker,
and was loved by her friends and
tacquaintances, who now mourn her
death. -.
She is survived by three broth
ers, Leo, Theodore and Willard, and
also three sisters, Leva Burton, Clara
Damron and Alice Bolt. Besides these
she leaves her stepmother, Mrs. Aman-
da Ellis, and two half-brothers, Matt
and Clyde Ellis. Two aunts OF Mary
Bolt, Mrs. Louis Workman and Nan
strother, of Boyd county, KY, are in
the city TO attend the funeral. The
Services will be held at the home on
Friday evening, the body to be taken
TO Lawrence county, KY, for burial"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
Suggestion to Teachers.

School Teaching Made Easy"
might be the title of bulletin which
has been issued by Prof j. G. Crabbe,
Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
for II a teacher follows the instruc-
t!ons laid down by this booklet the
teacher would certainly succeed. The
bulletin offers suggestions as to how
the teacher shall work and every
thing is so clearly pointed out that
there is no excuse for any person
familiar with the booklet not being
a good teacher. Thousands OF the
books have been printed and will be
sent all over the State, especially to
the country school teachers, for whose
guidance 1t Is especially devised.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
Women Prisoners.

Mrs. Crane, of Michigan, has, at the
instigation of the State Board of
Health, made an inspection of our
various jails, reformatories, work
houses and other public institutions
Her report was very radical and
scathing and will be productive of
good. She speaks thus of the condi-
ton she found in some jails:
Il found no matron at any jail vis-
tied by me, though / am informed
that the Jail at Louisville has a
matron who has doue extraordinarily
good service. The women of this
country should unite to protect wo-
manhood from such a situation as
this No matter who or what woman
NAY be, she cannot be improved by
such treatment, and in your jails /
have found presumably modest wo-
men from the mountain districts rerv-
ing sentences under the Federal
Court for "moonshining, which is
not a crime of depravity. There is
small hope that these women COM
mitted to the charge of men-some-
times men prisoners-and associating
with prostitutes, win return to theiI
home as good as they left it. And
why, indeed, should We lose this
chance with any man or woman. tc
make them better?"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
TO CONTEST The Will.
H. N. BlOss Has Taken Steps TO Break
The viii Of Vim. PTiChaTd.

II. NJ. Bloss, OF Huntington, was
in Boyd county last week looking
after the matter of taking some dep
ositions to be heard as evidence in
the case of the contested VIII of the
late VIM. Prichard, of Buchanan.
The Catlettsburg Tribune had this
to say concerning the will and the
attempt to break It:
This case will likely reach trial
at the January term of the circuit
court, and like most cases of that
nature It will be very interesting
1t appears that before Mr.. Prichard
died he made will, bequeathing to
his son, Robert, practically his en-
tire possessions and 1t is for the pur-
pose Of invalidating the will that
Bloss, with two other heirs, have
brought the suit, Mr.. Bloss' wife
who was a daughter Of Mr.. Prichard
died several years ago, leaving an
heir, and the remaining heir who is
interested III the case is a minor son
of the late Clyde Prichard, who died
at Portsmouth not long ago,
The contesting heirs have retained
Dinkle & Prichard and Hon. John F.
Hager as their attorneys and the
case will be hotly contested until it
reaches a decision by the court. The
| laintiffs allege, as a reason for ask
ing that the will be set aside, that
Mr. Prichard was of unsound mind
and incapable of properly disposlng
of his estate at the time he made
the will.
Mr.. Prichard was one of the
wealthiest farmers along the Big
Sandy river, for many years, and has
numerous relatives in this county and
Lawrence county"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
Glad to Furnish Il.

The NEWS is dee-lighted to be
able to furnish so much good read
ing matter for the patrons of our
contemporaries down the river. II
the NEWS didn't give it the patrons
wouldn't see it. Sometimes large por-
tions of columns are appropriated
bodily. At other times our AIRY
nothings" are transferred, changed by
the bestowal of a local "habitation
and name" and when their readers
commend the spicy news and the pert
paragraphs the purloiners smile mod
estly and say, 20, You know it takes
brains to run a newspaper"
Thanks, gentlemen, imitation is the
sincerest flattery. Come again.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
Earl Atkinson Married.

]. Earl Atkinson, the popular sales
man for the Oliver Typewriter Co,
and son of our fellow townsman, DR..
w. T. Atkinson. arrived here Thurs
day evening of last week and impart-
ed to his friends the first informa-
ton of his marriage, which occurred
at Huntington, W. Va. June 5. We
understand the parents and friends
Of his bride are without knowledge
of the affair, the purpose being to
keep 1t secret for a short time. 1t
is needless to say the popular groom
was heartily congratulated on win
ming so handsome and charming
bride, who before her marriage was
Miss Isabelle Miller, connected with
one Of the best families in Hunting
ton.-Paintsville Herald.
Mr.. Atkinson formerly resided in
this city.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
LOUISA, LAWRENCE COUNTY KENTUCKY JULY 3o 1907
The Finch Club Outing.

The Finch Club had a most de-
lightful outing on Tuesday last. The
members had grown somewhat tired
of indoor recreation, so they conclud-
ed to try the joys of a day by the
river side. And let us remark en-
passant, as they say In Kalamazoo,
that, judging from the amount of
grub consumed on the trip. it is a
wonder some Of the fair ones are not
In Riverview,
Camp Chapman, nine miles up San
dy, was the point selected, and thith-
er they repaired by the morning train
The carry morning was forbidding,
and this caused a few of the club to
remain at home, but the weather
proved very satisfactory and the day
was most enjoyably spent
A dozen or more young Louisians
are IN camp at Chapman and these
with the engineers and contractors
swelled the Finch Club TO quite @
large number
The "FlinchersH are famous as
cooks, and on this occasion they Ger.
lainly added TO their fame,
There were several out-of-town visi
'ors, notably Mrs. Mary Hazelton
Mrs. u. F. Thomas and Miss Heloist
Thomas, Of Cincinnati Mrs John
johnson, OF Pikevilie, and Miss Jen.
ME Warnhoff of St Louis, The clul
returned on the afternoon train.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
Furnished BY Big Sandy VAL
ley Has Been Valuable.
Fortunes Made in the Past. Product
More Valuable All the
Time.

me amount of timber which, from
hrst to last, has been floated out of
the Big Sandy river, has certainly
heen something wonderful. or late
years, as a matter of course, The
amount of this product has not been
as great as it was formerly. vet each
year vast volume of timber contin-
ues to come out of the river To
assist In supplying the world with
that commodity.
Probably the greatest activity in
the Big Sandy timber industry was
Just prior to the Civil War, and for
the next ten to fifteen years follow
ing that event. During those years
the amount of timber that was pro-
duced in the valley was immense
the proceeds Of which during some
OF those years amounting possibly to
almost a half million dollars.
According to a conservative esti-
mate made by the Rev. Zephaniah
Meek the amount for the last sixty
years would aggregate the marvellous
sum of $12,OOO,0O0, and estimating all
that vast product at the prices which
now prevail it would probably be no
eXaggeration to say that almost an
hundred millions worth of Big Sandy
timber has been produced from first
to last, and still the supply is a long
ways from exhausted.
Thus has the Big Sandy valley con-
tributed its full share in supplying
the markets of the world, because for
many years the supply from this
source was recognized as being
among the finest and most valuable
in the country and vast amounts OF
it were exported.
1t is a note worthy fact that dur
ing all these years, and while the
timber industry. was at its zenith. a
large share of the vast amount of
money paid for 1t changed hands in
Catlettsburg, during which time sew
eral very handsome fortunes were
accumulated and occasionally forum
was lost by some one not adapted to
the timber business. -Catlettsburg
Tribune.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
A Big Coal Deal.

The largest coal land deal made in
Eastern Kentucky in a number of
years was closed a few days ago by
Congressman Slemp, Of Virginia,
when he sold over 5000 acres of coal
land in Floyd and Knott counties to
the Hamilton Coal Co., composed of
local and Eastern capitalists. We are
informed that something like 100000
was paid for this coal land Judge
Harkins, of this city, is one of the
principal stockholders of this COM
pany. 1t is the general belief that
these investors mean to develop their
MISUNDERSTANDING Herald.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30

he County Board OF Education
me. in Louisa last Saturday and con-
tracted with the Kentucky Normal
College for term OF four years to
furnish free to all eligible Lawrence
county pupils u first class high school
course. The contract is considered
an excellent one from the standpoint
Of the County Board. The price of
$1,000 per year is much less than the
salaries of teachers necessary TO con-
duct an independent school. Also, a
very large advantage and economy is
obtained in this contract by the fact
that the college furnishes the build
ing, equipment and fuel Thus at
about half the cost of running an
Independent school the county gets
much better facilities and saves sew
rral thousand dollars out of the
pecial school fund. The money thus
isa will be used in building and
improving country school houses,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
For Pupils Of Lawrence COun-
y. Tuition Free.
County Board Of Education Contracts
With Kentucky Normal College
for FlTst-ClasS Course.

.or the next years beginning Aug,
80, 1909, free tuition in the High
School Department Of the Kentucky
Normal College Of this city will be
given to all white pupil children of
Lawrence county who have satlsfac-
torily completed the common school
course. Free tuition is thus secured
BY the recent action OF the County
Board OF Education,
This action was taken in accordance
with an act passed by the last Cen
eral Assembly Of Kentucky, which
reads. In part. as follows; within
two years after the passage and ap-
proval OF this act. there shall be es-
hblIshed by the County Board of ed
ucatlon OF each county, one or more
county high schools; Provided, There
Is not already existing In the county
q high school OF the first class; II
such high school already exists and
n the county board may be able TO
make such an arrangement with the
trustees OF said high school as will
furnish TO the pupils completing the
rural school course free tuition in
Eaid high school, then said high
school may be considered as meeting
the purpose Of this law without the
establishment by the county board
OF another high school"
The Louisa High School or High
School Department OF the Kentucky
Normal College is such high school.
~ has four year course OF study
iahEt will prepare the student for the
Alepartment OF Liberal Arts of the
Kentucky Normal College or for any
college or university in America. The
Louisa High School is an accredited
school with the State University OF
Kentucky, and meets all the require
ments OF first class high school
under the laws of this Common
wealth.
The course OF study Of the Louisa
High School is somewhat stronger
than that suggested by the State
Board Of Education; and requires iouI
years in Latin, four years In English
three years In science, two years In
history, and three years in mathe'
matlcs. with an additional year elec'
tive IN mathematics or science, ant
two years elective In Greek or Ger
man.
The teachers OF this county are re-
quested to learn the names Of al
those in their sub-districts who are
entitled to attend the county higl
school this year and urge them tC
/. enroll. The common school course
4 Includes spelling, reading, writing
krthmotic, English grammar, Englisl
Dmposition, geography, physiolog,
md hygiene, civil government, U. s
History and history OF Kentucky
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
Pike County NIanIDrings Suit.

A suit for $4,000 damages has
trey, brought in the United States
Court at Catlettsburg by james Frick,
Of Pikeville, against the Pike Con-
sol,dated Coal Co. The plaintiff al
,eges that the company let their
mines get in bad condition, and a
rock from the roof fell, at which
tlme he sustained broken back
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-30
Fountain Park Changes Hands.

= Mrs. L. T, Mcclure has purchased
from ]. P. Gartin the Fountain Park
property located just across the
bridge from Louisa. Price $4,000. This
has been developed into
quite a pleasant place for Louisa
people to congregate.
It Is announced that a camp meet
ing viii be held there soon.