The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-13
lie County lall BY a state inspector

OF Prisons which shows the absolute
lack OF criminal ideas In this region.
He visited the town with the intention
OF inspecting the jail and prisoners
and having located the oldfashioned
walled house, which Is call the ''jail, !"
he asked man, who was seated at
the door, where he could find the Jail
er or the sheriff. He was informed
that both OF these positions were filled
by one man and that he was at that
moment out on a hunting trip and
would not return until evening. Not
relishing a wait OF that length, the in
spector inquired who was guarding
the jail and the prisoners. He was
astonished to hear that there was only
one prisoner and that no one was in
charge of the premises. Curious to
know the status OF the man who was
answering his queries, he inquired his
position In the town and was nearly
dumbfounded to find that the man was
the prisoner. His offense was OF mi
nor description and he was serving
out sentence OF ten days. AS he had
the privilege Of strolling around the
town and OF dining with the sheriff's
family he was perfectly content to
serve his sentence without causing his
jailor any worriment or time spent In
mounting guard.
The county has gained the reputa-
tion OF being one OF the greatest health
resorts In the State, and 1t is the COM
monty expressed opinion OF all who
have been lucky enough to have spent
any time there, that II the advantages
possessed BY this place were known to
sick people In this State. the few hotels
In the place would be unable to ac-
commodate them Notwithstanding the
difficult methods OF transportation.
One OF the most attractive spots in
the county is found in the lower part
OF Big Cove. A small valley opens
of from the Cove called the Meadow
Ground and In this narrow space are
found some OF the most wonderful
views IN America. The falls OF Yose-
mite are rivaled on small scale in
several places. Sheer walls OF rock
rise from the mountain stream at
places and In other places sharp In
clines covered with timber afford an
apparently easy means for reaching
the top OF the mountain, but when at
tempted, result In an exhausting strug-
gle OF several hours before the goal Is
attained.
FINE GAME PRESERVES IN SOUTHERN
PART.
The stream which winds its way
down over the series OF falls to the
creek which drains Big Cove is we'll
stocked with trout and when spring
opens and 1t Is legal to throw fly,
many OF the farmers make their way
through the underbrush and over the
rocks OF the Meadow Ground.
The creek which drains the county
assumes the proportions OF river
when it reaches the southern part, and
it is a common affair for fishermen to
take the legal limit of bass from this
stream. These fish are OF a fine size
generally, and the fame OF LICKING
Creek would attract enormous crowds
OF the followers of Izaak Walton If 1t
were better known.
Two miles above the last falls In
Meadow Ground the valley widens out
to possibly half mile, and in the up
per end family OF seven or eight
scrape out precarious existence, alb
solutely separated from the rest OF the
inhabitants Of the county by a hard
trip over the mountains OF at least two
hours.
This valley would make one of the
tinsst game preserves in the State,
with fine trout stream draining 1t
and upward Of 5000 acres OF mountain
land surrounding it, and there is no
doubt that in time it will be purchased
by sportsmen for such purpose.
Minerals OF various kinds have
been unearthed in all parts OF the
county, and plans are now being made
to develop some OF these prospects.
1t seems pity II this wonderfully
picturesque and remote spot is to be
spoiled by the Introduction OF modern
manufacturing plants and railroads,
but from present indications this seems
to be its ultimate fate.
Surveys are being made from the
north and 1t is predicted and promis-
ed that within two years 1t will be pos
sible for the outside world to invade
this county without undergoing the
present hardships. A further pro-
phesy Is made that with the introduce
tiOn OF steel rails and the consequent
loss OF one Of the county's claims to
distinction 1t may become necessary
to build poorhouse, and thus wipe
out its second hold on fame.