The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-10-27
CITY OF JENKINS.
More Interesting Facts About This
Magic Place.

the Consolidation Coal Co. is engag-
ed upon in the Elkhorn coking coal
region at and around Jenkins, KY.
which is new town that the
coal company is building in connec-
tion with its very extensive opera
| tions there show that rapid prog
ress has been and is being made to-
ward the attainment of its plans.
There will be about 1000 houses in
the town, and the Nicola Building
| CO. OF Pitts6urg, which has charge
OF the building operations, has
erected more than hundred of
them. A clubhouse for the Of
ficers and engineers of the coal
company is practically finished.
1t is a two-story building of attrae-
tive appearance. Foundations have
been completed for a central store
the business of which is now being
conducted in tempary quarters, for
a bank and post-office building and
for an office building of the Con-
solidation Company. The building
company does everything in connec-
ton with the construction of DWELL
ings and other structures in the
new town. 1t cuts the timber in
the adjacent forests, saws and
planes it into lumber, and is thus
able to get most of its materials on
the ground, it being only necessary
to purchase the millwork- as
windows and doors and also roof
ing nails and paint. There is. also
briekyard at Jenkins, and it is
equipped with a steam drier so
that bricks can be manufactured in
the winter. The yard is run by,
electricity from the lighting plant.
a limekiln is another feature of
the place; 1t is already in opera
tion. There are three sawmills on
Elkhorn Creek and large band
mill on Wright's Fork. All of
them have planers and drykilns and
the numbering is done under the
direction of an experienced fores-
ter, so that no waste is permitted
Even limbs of trees are used for
mine ties. The best poplar timber
is being stored for sale after the
railroad, the Sandy Valley G. Elk
horn, 2S miles long and running
from jenkins down to Shelby, KY,
on the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way, is completed.
The town now has bank. one
having been established several
weeks ago under national chart
Ell. ii is known as the jenkins
National Bank, and was necessi-
ty, as the nearest bank was 25
miles away. The new institution is
said to be of great value to the
region, as it conducts general bank
ing business in addition to the
business in connection with the
town and the officials and employees
of the coal company. The deposits
are said to be rapidly increasing.
There is also a postoffice with
daily mail service between jenkins
and HELLER, KY. between which
points two hacks run carrying pas
sengers and mails.
The temporary central store is
reported to have transacted nearly
$4,000 worth of business during
August, Three other stores are
being started-one ON Lower Elk /
horn Creek. one on Upper Elkhorn
and the other on Wright's Fork. An
Ice plant has been operating all
Pending the completion OF the I
railroad, supplies are being haul
ed to Jenkins on teams, which con-
sey them from narrow-gauge rail-
road that connects at Glamorgan.
Va, with the Norfolk and Western
Railway. There were recently rs
teams engaged in thus hauling ma
.erial over the mountains.
The clubhouse is situated near
Camp Crawford, which is the tenn
,orary residence of the manager. The
ground there has been laid out
nto lots upon which will be erect
ID cottages for the manager, the
engineers, clerks.
tic.
A meat shop is also in operation,
he bufchering being done in the
own, as the haul is too long and 4
edions TO get fresh meats from :
'ther points. Three permanent sta
lies have lbeen erected and are In (,
'se, caring for a total of i5o I
Iorses. ' Is
It is Dlabnsd to build ts|aDor-