The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-28
cATLETTsBURc AND
BOYD COUNTY NEWS

y. "A. MoHett, one time citizen of
Lawrence county but now of Hunting
ton. w. Va, was here on yesterday on
a short business mission. Mr.. Moffett
tells We scribe that he and his wife had
just returned from Atlantic City, and
that the sea baths had very materially
benefited Mrs. Moffett's health.
w. A, Patton. president and general
manager of the Catlettsburg & Kenova
Water Co., is not only an expert in
hydraulics. butAis great horticulture
list and Is one among our foremost
fruit farmers. He purchased few
years hence tract of land on Catletts
Creek. about one mile out of Catletts-
burg, and planted the same in apples.
pears and peaches. His peach crop is
now being placed upon the market and
Is selling readily from $1.00 to $225
for the bushel He expects the earn
ings on his peach yield this season to
net him sum In excess of the cost Of
the whole ranch. Mr.. Patton claims
his lands and orchards are worth
100000 and takes his pencil and
proves 1t TO you. This sum is probably
$4,000 more than his plantation cost
him.
Capt. Ed Kirker, eldest son of the
once popular Captain Jim Kirker, Of
the famous old Telegraph" of the
White Collar Line, and his brother of
Pittsburgh, have purchased tract OF
land about three miles west of this
city on the old Owingsville pike, and
are improving the same and planting
IL to apples and peaches with "chesty''
expectations in profits. If the hills of
Boyd county can be made by proper
culture to yield such profits In fruit,
why not the hills of Lawrence, John
son, Carter, ETC.? One altitude, one
latitude, one sun, one moon, the same
soil, but not the man to handle the
problem. That's the only difference.
| Col, Ben. F.. Thomas and wife are
here on visit to their daughter, Mrs.
George +. Gunnell. Col. Thomas en-
/ Joys the distinction of planning and
constructing the first needle dam
built in the United States for our Ma
tional Government. He is yet in the
service of Uncle Sam, having charge of
| the Kentucky river work with head
quarters at Frankfort, KY.
Our Fiscal Court was in session on
Thursday last, at which time they let
/ to contract the erection of two rein
forced concrete bridges to be built
over Williams creek, near the old
| Princess Furnace. These bridges are
| to have each a 16-foot clear roadway
and floor stress of 1875 pounds. They
are respectively As and so foot spans
| on inspection of the bids il was found
| that these bridges with their extra
capacity will cost less than $500 in ex-
| cess OF the low bids on steel, with
supposed capacity of 100 pounds. This
| is certainly step in the right direc-
| ton. These bridges, If properly con-
| structed, will last longer than the
biography of the builder, while one of
| them will take the place Of a steel
bridge built about fourteen years ago.
| Boyd county now has possibly So to
| 100 concrete culverts and bridges,
| ranging in size of span from three to
| thirty feet, many of them having been
| in service for ten years, and the rec
/ ords of the court fail to show one
| penny spent in repairs on any of them.
| Fiscal bodies should learn that cheap
first cost is not always the cheapest
| Mr.. James thurman, once of 'Tur-
mans Ferry" is here from his Wes-
tern home on a visit to his people.
Mr.. p. s. Fannin has returned from
French Lick, somewhat improved in
health.
Attorney Watt NJ. Prichard was
called to Cincinnati on legal business.
| DIR. j. f. Hatten, one of Buchanan's
most prominent citizens, was here on
a business mission Thursday last
| Quite bunch of Boyd county mo-
torists are planning to attend the Car
ter county fair at Grayson. The claim
| for Carter is they have so improved
that part of the road lying in Carter
| county until II Is now better than the
Boyd county part. A large attendance
| from Boyd to the Lawrence county
fair might be expected, but and but,
and another but, the awful condition
of the Lawrence end of the roads. Our
| Lawrence County Court and people
must shake themselves to see If they
are awake. Here Is one more propo-
sition for the Lawrence county people
| to settle. The law Jpage AL, acts
| 1910 reads: Roads connecting county
seat of each county of the Common
wealth by the most direct and
practical route shall be the first
to receive State aid. Now, the most
direct route from this city to Louisa
is along the Big Sandy, but is that the
most practical? The river route is all
right for Boyd. What say you, neigh
Dor?
Speaking of county fairs reminds
me that Boyd county years ago had
one of the best patronized fairs in the
State. The races were not slow; the
stock pens were all filled; the pump
kins were large and many; the art de- |
partment was thing of beauty, and |
everybody got to see every other body |
at these annual meets. But what the
ravages of time will do. The big |
board fence is gone. OF the best mile |
track in the State there is one, trace,
the show ring In which many a fine |
stopper, refined by such familiar fig
ures as DR.. ]. d. JONES' DR.. Strother,
and others, has passed to the scrap |
heap. The pavilion also has been
RACED and the whole thing is a dream.
1t would prove time wasted to UNDER
take to organize an institution in this
county that would be uplifting, bene-
fetal to our populace or in any degree
uplifting. The masses here are hog
wild on movies" bridge" auto par
ties, the swimming hole, 6 O'clock din
ners. trolly parties. plunging parties,
and all other fool things fertile brain |
can devise.
]. F. Reid, State Hotel Inspector,
was calling at the various hotels end
issuing permits, etc.