The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-09
Prizes OFFERED.
by Business Men Of Louisa
for Road Improvement.
To Introduce the Split Log Drag the
Citizens Of Our Town Will Co
operate With Officials.

The County Road Engineer was
compelled to reject the bids receiv-
ed at both the first and second
dates advertised for contracting Ger
tain roads to be put into condition
and maintained for one year. There
we're only two bidders and the prices
were too high. This leaves strand
ed one of the best plans ever pro-
posed. 1t is difficult to see why
there are not scores of bids on
this work from farmers living along
the roads advertised.
Since the failure of this prop
osition some of the business men of
Louisa have taken up the matter
in conjunction with Mr.. Galloway
and are offering prizes of sufficient
value TO Justify the farmers in TAX
ing hold of a good portion of the
work. The engineer will arrange
to have the six days labor from
road hands put in on the roads as
soon as possible and the contestants
for the prizes get the benefit Of
this.
The prize list has not yet been
closed and there probably will be
other valuable prizes added from
time to time. Any contribution will
be gladly received. Help out on
this most important enterprise.
Following is a statement issued
by County Road Engineer B. J..
Galloway:
These prizes are offered to the
farmers OF Lawrence county or to
any zone who will put in condition
and maintain two miles of road In
this county, using the split log drag
as means of maintenance. All per-
sons are eligible to compete in
this contest except assistants to
the County Engineer. The judges
will be Mr.. Geo. r. vinson, Cash
Ter The First National Bank, and
Mr.. NJ. F. Coney, Cashier The Lou
lisa National Bank, and a represen-
tative from theDepartment of Public
Roads, Frankfort, KY, who will go
over your roads between the 1st
and 31st of March. 1884, and in
spect, act as judges, and award priz-
es to the successful competitors. All
things will be taken into considera-
tion by the judges, such as grades,
locations and all difficulties under
which you labored to maintain your
road.
The Prizes.
First Prize. A two-horse wagon
given by Mr.. Augustus Snyder, of
The Snyder Hardware Co.
Second Prize. A runabout given
by Mr.. e. Z. Shannon, of the Lou
lisa Furniture Co.
Third Prize. A Kentucky Spring
Seat saddle, Kentucky riding brid-
le and a, $500 blanket given by The
First National Bank of Louisa.
Fourth Prize. A suit of clothes
given by Gartin G. Blankenship
guaranteed to cost $4,000. You
can take your pick of their $4,000
suits.
Fifth Prize. An Over Coat Civ
en- by Mr.. w. L. Ferguson, up-to-
date clothier. guaranteed to cost
$500.
Sixth Prize. Cash $1,000 given
by Mr.. R. L. vinson. of the Louisa
Produce Co.
Seventh Prize. One barrel first
grade flour, 100 lbs. no sugar.
given by Dixon Moore & Co. The
wholesale people.
Eighth Prize. Cash $500 given
by Mr.. w. D. Pierce, merchant of
Louisa.
! A handsome prize yet to be se-
lected will be given by the Louisa
National Bank.
All those who wish to enter the
contest will send their names to
the County Engineer, Louisa. KY.
to be entered in a book kept for
that purpose, designating the loca-
tion Of your road, etc., and that
your name may be published in this
paper. Pick out two miles of road
anywhere in this county and II you
make changes in order to get bet
ter location, grades, ETC., all these
will be taken into consideration in
the awarding of prizes. No one per-
son can win more than one prize.
These prizes are all desirable and
are given by our most substantial
business men, who are wide-awake
20 the fact that bad roads are the
greatest detriment to our county's
It is needless to say that you
win be given a square deal in the
awarding Of these prizes. All you
have to do TO win 10 TO put two