Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-12-13
Bell County to Vote on
100000. Bond Issue
for these Purposes
Highway Conference to Be
Held in Bristol, Tenn.-Vo.
January Is to Discuss Bris-
tOI to Lexington Pike
WOULD TRAVERSE
KNOX COUNTY

The citizens of Knox County are
watching with interest the outcome
OF the election in Bell, County to
vote upon the issuance OF 100000
in bonds for the construction OF
good roads in that county. The
plans for the construction of these
roads include trunk line through
Bell County from the Cumberland
Gap to the Knox County line, this
road to connect at Cumberland Gap
with the pike in Virginia, and it is
believed that when the vote is taken
that the voters OF Bell County will
favor this bond issue, and it this
issue goes through, as we believe il
will, it will be up to Knox County
to do likewise. Only three counties
will be lacking to complete this
trunk line, Knox, Laurel and Rock
castle, thus making it possible to
go rom any of the northern states
through this section to the Gulf.
Rockcastle voted upon this issue a
few weeks ago, and although they
had a majority in favor OF it, there
was not the percentage as required
by the law to enable them to carry
this Issue, but it is reasonable to
expect that If the road is construct
ed to their line that they too will
Complete the work bv building the
lad on to connect with the pike at
Cab Orchard. Laurel County has
an advantage in this work, as the
roadbtd of the l.. & n. which is
now a county road runs almost
from Fariston 10 Pittsburg, dis
tance OF more than seven miles. and
is graded and piked and would re-
quire little expense to maintain in
its present condition besides saving
that county large sum in the con.
struction should they vote to ex-
tend this road through their county
The question has been discussed
in this county and although no def.
mite action has been taken, those
who are better acquainted with the
$ ntiment IN the county think that
there would be little opposition to
an issue of this kind should it con c
to vote.
The following article writ, n
from Bristol, Tenn, tells of the
plans tor a meeting to further plans
for this road:
The Bristol board of trade has
inaugurated steps for the holding
OF two important highway confer
ences here, one on January 23rd and
the other on the following day.
These conferences will have referenc,
to the building of the Bristol to
Lexin ton highway, between Bris
tol and Lexington, KY, and the
building OF the Bristol TO Washing
ton highway. The board is now IT,
correspondence with prominent
kentuCkians looking to the con
struciion OF a highway across VT
giuIa, Tennessee aud Kentuky couu
ties between this city aud Lexiug
ton, Mayor L. ). Helburn of Mid
dlesh0To, Ky has written endorsin
the plan, and SAYS he believes IN
onlheasiern Kentucky Highwa,
Association has now under consid
Grafton the matter OF reviving ia
old wilderness road, which marx
the trail OF civilation Vest ward i
thus country. Secretary f. NJ. Ruu
nels, OF the local board, is in COZ
respondence with such men as Jacl
son Morris, White l.. Moss. e. |
Dosson and ID. A. Fuson, OF Pinevll'
Nv. and Judge F. d. Sampson, {
Barbourville. KY. in the interest {
the proposed highway. Il il e.