The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-03-26

Adair for him in the primary, and
they assure him that he need have
no fear OF the result.
The !. J. man, who hung around
on the outskirts, and took note OF
events, was greatly impressed with
4 the fine welcome given Mr.. Helm,
and is almost rs confident that Helm
will carry Adair, as he is that the
present congressman will be return
cd. One of the things that attracted
our attention in Columbia, was that
the little city should be as progress
sive and thriving as il is, and still
be so far frcm the railroad, No
one can visit Il aud not realize that
il is fine business point.
The daily stages bring crowds Of
travelling men, both day and night,
while the freighters which cover the
pike between Columbia and Camp
bellsville, % miles away, attest the
volume of business which is being
done.
| Most Of the business houses Of
the little city are of brick, con-
structed in the good old square about
the courthouse. The brick for their
manufacture is made right there at
columbia, so that there is no heavy
freight on the material, as is the
case whenever n brick building is
erected in Stanford. One Of the
handsomest buildings in Columbia, is
that of X. +. PAUL, "A close cousin
of the writer, who made us feel
greatly mt home. Mr.. Paul uses
one of his storerooms for his drug
store. and rents the other. He does
a hig business, and is, in fact, one
of the biggest business men in Adair
county, being interested in banks,
farming lads etc.
The Columbia Hotel is n fine mon
ument TO the town. also, and Pro-
lpretor Allen Walker. never sends
a guest away dissatisfied. I'll
building also, is of brick, nicely fur
nished and the table as good or bet
ter than YOU will find most anywhere
Adair county's court house is
much better than the ordinary run
of courthouses, and makes n good
appearance. We have become so
stuck up on our handsome building
at Stanford, however. that it's al
most hard to do justice to any other
courthouse in a country town. Our
courthouse j. in y class to itself, so
there's no use making comparisons
with any other. The same may be
said of our new depot. by the way.
The people at Campbellsvile start
To talking first thing of their new
depot. aud i, is pretty one, and Is
most ably presided over by Agent
John A. Roberts. formerly of Stan
ford. and who is one of the most
popular citizens of Campbellsville.
However. the l.. & ~. favored STAN
ford just little above any other
country town. when il gave III our
new station. and there you are.
A great many of NJ here in Lin
coin are continually "cussing" the
condition Of our roads. and telling
of the poor condition of the pixies.
We believe. however. +hat IL every
"knocker' would make trip from
Campbells,ille to Columbia at this
time of year. not another word
of complaint would be heard. Al
though the distance is only little
over 20 miles-about the distance
from here to Harrodsburg which re-
quires about three hours to drive
| il took the stage line exactly five
and half hours to make the trip ON
last Thursday night. and required
about four for n double teamed pri-
vate conveyance on the return trip
late Friday afternoon. The road
from Camphellsville to Columbia is
the only pike in that part of the
country. And il is said to he the
orly road in this part of the state
which sfill has the toll gates on it,.
In j. owned by Mr.. George Gowdy.
of camnbellsville. who operates four
toll gates between the two cities.
Little work of Improvement is done
on the pike. except the dumping of
crushed rock upon it. the heavy
freighters and the stage being COM
PEELED to do what rolling and smooth
ing is done, so that the pike is real
| ~ not much better than some of
I.incoln's dirt roads.
The pike from one place to the
other is dotted with substantial
farms. some nice looking land being
seen now and then. with comfortable
houses. Several good looking wheat
fields were up. and an occasional
tobacco bed. One thing that strikes