The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01
NJ F. coNLEY, publl.he.-

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watts. The water supply for power
generation will be assured by the
construction of an impounding dam
with a capacity of some 40. 900, 900
gallons. A secondary dam and
reservoir, which have already been
constructed, and which will be fed
by mountain springs, win supply, by
gravity flow, the domestic needs Of
the residents of the town. This town
know as McRoberts, will be built on
( Wright's Fork, which will be the
principal community of the Ken
lucky River development.
''Tipples have been built, mines
opened up and entries started on
lines that at this time are consider
ed best Machines, motors and
other mechanical appliances tend
ing toward large capacity and econ
omy in production will be installed.
All power TO all plants at present
proposed will be supplied from the
central plant at jenkins. Tene-
ment-houses OF good construct
ion and of various sizes are being
built for the miners and laborers.
AT this time eight mines have
been opened up and entries driven
in order to have sufficient develop
ment for the contemplated output
when the railroad is completed. Z
tipples are in process of erection.
while machine shops, blacksmith
shops, stables, ETC., at the various
mines are being rapidly provided.
Some gao miners houses have been
Ecompleted. and there will be pro-
badly 800 or more finished BY the
time actual coal loading is begun.
six large mines have been To-
Gated on .wright's Fork, on the
Louisville & Nashville's extension
and these are being opened up and
entries will be driven so as to en-
able the company to commence ship
ments on this side OF the field as
soon as the Louisville & Nashville
road is completed. which will be the
first of the coming August This
will make total of IA mines.
I'VE have had to cut timber, in
stall five sawmills, erect brick
plants, planning mills and drykilf1s
construct roads for the transport I
tion of materials, machinery as's'
supplies. and erect temporary dw' -,
ings for the workmen Little is y
of the difficulties of the situatia u
can be given by mere verbal
scription to anyone not acquaint
with the character of the countsi'
and the great extent of the ope
ations, But everything is now H.,
nearly completed that when colgl
loading begins the mines on tn
Sandy Valley & Elkhorn RailwEs
will be prepared to produce az
tons OF coal a day. Il
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