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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13
Seed Oats and Seed Potatoes.

We are now in position to fur
nish the farmers with White North
ern seed oats. Seed potatoes and all
kind OF field seeds. A car OF Eat
Ing Potatoes are car Of seed po-
tatoes now being unloaded at our
ware house. Now ready to fill all
orders promptly. DIXON. MOORE
Arg& CO 28.-tf.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

FOR SALE. One Gasoline Boat,
length over all. 55 II, width 10 IT.,
Equipped with IL b. D. Internatiou
nj Engine. Boat 10 new. Must sell
by March 10. Owner Is going wcst.
For farther information apply 10 A.
A. KIen. KIne. KY st.-d.S-0.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13
MINERAL LAND FOR SALE.

Two-thirds interest in fifty acres
OF the best mineral land on Big
Sandy river. Inquire OF FRANK
WALKER. lessee. Woods. Floyd-co,,
KY. or ALBERT HUTTON. owner,
Bethel, Kansas. pd.dd. 3mch.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

NoTICE:-The Link Burke mine
IN now under new management and
we are prepared to fill all orders
for coal at old prices. H. M. BIS
SELL, Phone s-O5. 2-lS-2t-pd.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

The Lawrence County Board OF
Education viii meet Saturday, Feb.
I'll. 10 a. m. at the County superin-
tendent's office. All persons having
claims will please have them pre-
scented,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

The NEWS calls especial atten-
ton to the timely and thoughtiul
letter on the subject of Agriculture
in the Schools published elsewhere
In this issue OF the NEWS. 1t Will
amply repay for It's careful perusai
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

NIT homas Roberts. OF this place
is critically I'll and It Is said that he
cannot possibly survive many days.
He has been in III health for a con
siderable time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

FOR SALE: A farm consisting
of 1876 acres on which there is a
nine room house and otherbuildings
seven miles from Ashland on good
pike. w. u. CARR. Ashland, Ky. 6t
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13
SAW MILL FOR SALE.

25 h. p. saw mill, in good order;
will take 5000; worth $1,000. Also
ona second hand 20 h. .. boiler.
q. w. WORKMAN, Echo. w. Va.
mar. 80.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

RESIDENCE FOR SALE. A resi-
dence In Louisa that 10 worth con-
siderably more. can be purchased foi
$4,000 II bought right away. Par
ticulars at this office.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

100 KENTUCKY FARMS FOR
SALE. For description and price
list call on or write EPLIN & HAL
LAS, p. 0. Eubank, Ky. r. r, Sta
don, Floyd. 5-jun.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

Harry Mars left last week 20
accept the position OF seao. tltck
operator for the L. q b t
Nethcrland, Ky,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

Mr.. Hiram Billings, of Webster,
N. Y. was visiting Louisa relatives
recently. Mrs. Billings, his moth
err, was Miss Libbie Northup, was
well known to many residents OF
this city.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

Mr.. Farmer, bring your Onions ant
Onion Sets to A. l.. Burton. Cash or
merchandise. 2-13-2t
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

Saturday and Sunday. Feb, 22-2S'
IL the time for holding the next
quarterly meeting OF the M.E.Churcf
South. this city.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

Aunt Betty" HenBley. an aged
woman, who lived near Gallup, died
on Saturday night last
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

The Rev. NJ. A. Hay, OF this city,
preached Mt the Baptist church on
Sunday morning.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

Trainmaster w. G. Brobeck, OF
the c. & o.. was in Louisa few
hours Wednesday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13
r. t5LANKENSHIP, kEH aGutsA,

H. E. Rawlinson, of Johnson
county, has been paroled from the
State Reformatory, after serving
two years and eight months.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

Closing out sale OF all winter
goods ut Justices store.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

Nice line OF VALENTINES a
Sulliyan's
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

Children's underwear at cost at
S1llivan's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

Talk is cheap but PIERCE can
show you.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

Bargains In hats, caps and shoes
AZ sulliyan's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

SAVES 10 IS On every Coat
or suit. Let Us show you. Pierces'
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

Mrs. A. ]. CARED has been quite
sick for the past few days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

Dishes, lamps. lanterns, etc, at
sullivan's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13

FOR SALE. About SO acres fer
tile river bottom land, " mile be-
low Ft. Gay. w. Va.
Also zoe acres adjoining TT. Gay,
Good grass land. ak or seven acres
OF lt leyei. Price $4,000. v. ii.
YATES tf.-s2-e.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13
Friday, February 1s, 1914.
Please Pass the Coke.

Go to sullivan's for nice fruits.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13
rHREE rARMs FOR SALE

in Boyd county. KY, seven miles
from Ashland. on Cannonsburg pike.
Sold separate or as a who'e. All
ION. All improved. One 1b1 IL
acres, so acres level; one 1913 7-1O
acres, 100 acres level; one 1O9 $40
acres rolling. Come and look, or
a5p.y to ROBERT sTURGELL, Ash
land XIV. r. ID. No. /. 2-6-tf
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-13
WANTED.

We Buy FRESH EGGS.
Write US for PRICES.
Ashland Provision 90, Inc
ASHLAND, Ky. It.-s2-13
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-28

general regulations adopt, 10 any
person above tie age of twenty-one
who is a citizen of the United States
or 10 any association of such persons.
or 20 any corporation or municipality
orlanized under the laws of the
United States or of any State or
territory thereof Provided. That
majority of the stock of such corpor-
alton shall at all times he owned
and held by citizens of the United
States And provided further. That
no railroad or common carrier shall
be permitted to take or acquire
through lease or permit under this
of such area or quantity as may be
required and used solely for its own
use and such limitation of use shall
be expressed in all leases or per
mits issued to railroads or common
carriers hereunder: And provided
further, That any persons. associa
ton. or corporation qualified to be-
come a lessee under this act and
owning any pending claim under the
! public-land laws to any coal lands
in Alaska may, within one year
from the passage of this act. enter
into an arrangement with the secre-
tary of the interior by which such
claim shall be fully relinqushed to
the United States and If in the
| judgment of the secretary of tie
! interior, the circumstances connect
ed with such claims justify 80 doing
the moneys paid by the claimant or
claimants to the United States on
account of such claim shall, by di
rectiCn of the secretary of the in
terror. be returned and paid over to
such person, association, or corpora
| ton as a consideration for such re-
| linquishment.
"All claims OF existing rights to
any of such lands in which final
proof has been submitted and which
are now pending before the commits
sioner Of the general land office or
the secretary of the interior for de
| cision shall be adjudicated within
one year from the passage Of this
| act "
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-28

chance of European complication
1T ;he present time as a horrible
nightmare. and this feeling is IN
'-4n-ed'y haired by the rank and file
OF American citizens. If this eoun-
fry should get into the war. it would
probably be caused by The Panama
canal. which is like a dangerous
tnrb In Fncie Sans hands.
To say that Mi Cocktails may
not be a good diplomat would not
reflect on him in any way. or de-
tract from the honors he has won
and richly deserves. for he is BY
profession soldier and trained
fighter But II the administration
should want to place an experienced
Diplomat in charge of the canal in
place of Mr. Goethals while the wa
lasts. the most convenient way prob,
ably would be to send him to build
'he railroad in Alaska.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-28
ACTIVITY OF THE WAR.

One of the distinctive features
of the present war in Europe is
its continued activity There has
never been more than a few days
reported some active attack some
where, and it may be expected that
this activity will continue until the
end
Germany's hopes for success have
been founded from the first on rapid
work, and it is that country that
has been the most aggressive in the
fighting. The allies have not been
found wanting in activity, but it was
to their interests to delay action
until colonial troops would have
time to arrive. Russia has been,
like a ponderous elephant very slow
about getting into action. but stub
born in her resistance
But all this activity is expensive,
both in the matter of finances and
the matter of human lives. Thou
sands of lives have already been
sacrificed, and many millions Of dol
lars have been burned up in powder
and shot away in bullets, and there
is still but little to show for it.
1t is true that Germany has taken
practically all of Belgium but that
will not profit her much, for Belgium
was not at fault in the war, and was
only the innocent bystander The
Germans also have slice of French
soil, but no material gains have
been made there for months. and
it is not evident that the French
soil held by Germany now is of much
real value to her.
In the east. Germany has taken a
mparatively small part of Poland
| from Russia, while the Russians have
| taken small part of East Prussia
and part of Galicia, Austria. II
| is evident to the neutral observer
are worth the lives and money lost
| Not only that. but it is not apparent
| that the minor gains that have been
| made tend to give anybody any
material advantage in the fighting
that is still to come
II the war continues for long in
the same manner that it is being
fought now. the result will be that
all parties will eventually be ex
I hausted. and all will be glad to see
it end
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-28
USE OF CONCRETE HERE.

Concrete houses are proving to be
The most healthful and lasting habi,
tations in most places where they
have been tried and with the recent
discovery of large deposits Of lime
stone in the Broad pass district,
il seems that concrete could be
manufactured here at a reasonable
cost, after transportation facilities
are once provided
Whether concrete buildings will
endure in this climate is a matter Of
some uncertainty. and could only be
determined after a thorough trial.
In some cold climates. concrete is
not lasting. owing to the fact that
the concrete absorbs the dampness
from the atmosphere and when this
freezes, the walls finally break. But
the climate here is dry and ii seems
that there would be little dampness
absorbed in the concrete wall in the
winter time
One difference in the climate in
Interior Alaska from that of most
other places is the fact that everv-
does not thaw out until spring Thus
there is no such thing as alternate
thawing and freezing. which has
proved so detrimental to the use Of
concrete in few places.
Where concrete can be produced
moderate cost, it is about as
cheap as wood, and in this coun-
try where lumber is so high and
there seems to be so much limestone,
it could probably be obtained at a
lower cost than lumber.
The advantages Of concrete as q
building material are numerous Ono
Of the most important advantage. Il.
the fact that it is fire-proof, and
only the floors, furniture and cas-
ings Of a concrete house can be dam
AGED by an ordinary fire Thus in,
surance rates are low on such build
ines and life and property are pro-
tected
II properly built a concrete house
is the warmest kind of struc-
ture. Besides that, it is easily
kept clean and sanitary Then, too,
it can be made to be the most at.
tractive, in the matter of both out.
side and inside appearances, of all
much local interest to find out what
can be done here with that class Of
structures.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-28
BRINGING BElClANS HERE.

Two or three separate projects
have been set on foot in the States
for bringing the homeless Belgian
people to America and getting them
started IL rev lines of existence.
Practically every railroad in the
country is fostering plan of this
kind and is supporting movement.
that has been started under the
direction of the Railroad Industrial
ta7aroFement association.
Another effort is being made by
he people of California to brine
people from Belgium and aid them
in getting small farms in California
This last. however. is meeting with
some opposition on the part of the
labor unions of that state.
There are really but few places in
the country where foreign immi-
Grants are needed for in most places
the country is now getting thickly
populated with Americans But
there are a few places, one Of which
IS Alaska where these needy people
could be placed with advantage to
The people of Belgium have gain
ed wide reputation for their in
austrv. especially in the matter Of
aericulture in which they excel,
They understand how to get the
most from the soil and how to limit
waste on farms. and as a result they
rave become model farmers.
II is Just that class of people that
Alaska needs They will accomplish
more in the matter of economic agri-
culture than our average American
farmer who is so accustomed to
having plenty Of land that he does
not intensity its products.
There is one great difficulty. how
ever. in the way of bringing these
desirable people here, and that is a
lack of funds to be used in main
tanning them while their farms are
being developed
This difficulty would stand in the
way of a large Immigration Of those
reople here but moderate num-
her would soon be enabled to make
living. for there will he all kinds
Of jobs for willing hands, at least
during the development period Of the
mines and the farms here.
If the railroads, which are back
inc this great movement to bring the
needy Belgian farmers to America,
would investigate conditions here,
they would be almost certain to d.
rect a part of the immigration
this way.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-28
THE COAL-LEASING BILL.

Alaska's new coal-leasing law
which was passed by congress in
October, is carefully prepared
measure, which protects the coal
deposits against monopoly and in
sures share of the profits for pub
lie benefit 4 copy of the law has
been received by The Citizen from
Washington, and may be seen at this
office by anyone interested in it.
One Of the best features OF the
law is that which provides that no
person may directly or indirectly
be interested in a lease OF more
than $3.50 acres of land, but it Is
not provided that any one man may
control even that much alone. II
any man interested in one lease tries
70 secure another lease, or in any
way tries to get shares or any kind
of interest in more than the above
mentioned-amount of coal lands. he
is subject to conviction on a charge
of felony, and may be sent to the
penitentiary. Not only that. but II
any person sells man lease. to
which he is not entitled under the
law, the person so selling lease
is subject to prosecution on a felony
charge.
In this way, and in others, the law
tends to prevent a monopoly OF
the Alaska coal lands. 1t is pro-
vided, among other things, that a
railroad company or other trans
portation corporation shall not be
permitted to lease coal lands from
which they can sell coal, though
such a company may secure a lease
for coal for its own uses.
be granted are set forth in Section 3
of the act a part of which is as fol-
lows:
Sec 8. That the unreserved coal
lands and coal deposits shall be d.
vided by the secretary Of the inter-
Tor into leasing blocks or tracts Of
forty acres each, or multiples there
of, and in such form as In the opin-
ion Of the secretary will permit the
most economical mining of the coal
in such blocks, but in no case ex-
ceeding two thousand five hundred
and sixty acres in any ono lea sin y
block or tract; and thereafter, the
secretary shall offer such blocks or
tracts and the coal, Ignite, and as
ISOLATED minerals therein for leasing.
and may award leases thereof through
advertisement. competitive bidding.
or such other methods as he may by
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-28

manner as to permit claim holders,
IF THEY so DESIRE. to pay their
assessment dues In money to the
road fund. hut ii was not suggested
IN any article in this paper that
miners should be compelled to pay
the money instead of doing the US
ual assessment work.
Indeed. the original plan suggest
ed in The Citizen was much like the
main features OF the plan made by
Senator Gaustad, which he hopes to
have made into law at the coming
session of the legislature.
There has been much discussion
of late concerning the need of i'm
proved roads in Alaska. and there is
a common sentiment that road dis
triCts should be organized. in each
of which should be elected a road
foreman who would eXpend all To-
cal road funds where they are most
needed. This does not mean that
the work OF the Alaska Road com
mission and the aid given by the
government to roads here are not
appreciated but it is planned to have
this local work done additional TO
that accomplished by the Road COM
mission
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-28
Phone z6S Phone
AlASkA'S NEW YEAR.

When the aezt number OF The
Citizen is issued This year will have
passed into history. and 1915 will be
a reality The Citizen extends 70 all
Of its readers. and in fact to all
Alaskans everywhere. its best wishes
for happy and prosperous year.
The new year will be the most
promising of all the years of Alaskan
history. for according to present in.
dicatiors the first actual work q
government railroad construction
will start this year and the coal
mines Will be leased and in all
probability will be mined before the
year ends This initial constructive
work on the new railroad can be
expected to bring to Alaska a new
era OF prosperity for homeseekers
and investors invariably follow the
iron trails wherever they are bull.
In the beginning Of 1914, Alaska
future was an uncertainty It was
known that an effort would be made
TO pass the railroad bill. but there
was no assurance that it would be
adopted and there was much reason
10 fear that II would be defeated
when put to a vote.
If the railroad bill had not been
adopted, Alaska would certainly have
had before her dark and hopeless
future. for the richest placers had
been worked ont. and without better
portation facilities the low-grade
ground would have been valueless.
Agriculture in the interior would have
been an impossihility without a rail
road. and the country would have
been certain to go backward in
stead of forward.
But everything has worked out
for the best. as far rs Alaska is con
cerned and the people who are here
in advance Of the assured prosperity
have the best opportunity to profit
by it.
1t is said that opportunity knocks
once at every mans door, and GER
tainly it is about TO knock at the
door of every resident Of interior
Alaska. If he does not make the
most of it, it is his own fault, and
not that of the country.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-28
ALASkA'S INSANE.

According to telegraphic advices
from Seattle last Saturday, Cover
nor Strong has visited the Morning
side hospital in Portland, Oregon
where the insane of Alaska are
kept, and he was so dissatisfied with
was then preparing to send request
to the authorities in Washington for
improved conditions
In making this appeal on behalf
OF the insane people Of Alaska, Gov
.ernor Strong is only following out
his duty, but it is a delayed duty
for it has long been known here
THAT conditions at the Morningside
.hospital were not what they should
be.
A little more than year ego. or,
to be exact, on December %, 1913
The Citizen published a story setting
forth the statement made at that time
by man who had just been dis
!Fnissed from the hospital to the eff
feet that the inmates were not pro
vided with sanitary conditions; or
proper treatment
Portland newspapers have also
alleged at various times that
the hospital was not being conduct
ed for the best interests OF the pa
sients from Alaska. But in spite
of the fact that these complaints
Rave been of long standing. and in
spite of the further fact that the
governor and various other interest
ed officials have visited Portland on
various occasions. it seems that the
place has not until now been prop
erly inspected.
But it Is better that an evil be
corrected late than never corrected,
On behalf Of the unfortunate Alas
kans who are sent to the asylum
'the government should be urged to
maintain a hospital of its own. in
which greed of contractor cannot
interfere with the necessary expenses,
or with the early dismissal of pa
.tients who are cured
Right now is a good time to urge
congress to build its own insane
asylum for Alaskans in Alaska, where
the inmates can be visited by their
friends and relatives and where it
will be under the eyes of federal
officials OF the Territory,
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-28
WHY SEND COCKTAILS?

Colonel Gcethals, builder of the
great Panama canal, the greatest
engineering accomplishment of the
age. may build the railroad for the
government in Alaska from Fair
banks to the coast, according to
news received from Washington.
The people of Alaska would UNI
doubtedly feel complimented to have
such notable engineer build their
railroad, but just why it is necessary
to get an expert engineer to oversee
the work is not quite clear and it
is quite possible that if Mr.. Goeth-
ais is sent here, it will not be for
the reason that no one else can DO
the work. but for some purpose not
made public.
According to the statements made
by members OF the Alaska Engineer
ing commission, the proposed routes
of the new railroad involve no
great engineering features, and thus
almost any competent railroad en-.
gineer could easily direct the work,
Thus it hardly seems necessary TO,
the government to remove the gov
ernor of the Panama Canal zone for
the simple purpose of sending him
here to build our road.
Colonel Goethals is a man the ma
10 hnu cd f0r hi
self an envious place in history, but
he is trained soldier and not a
trained diplomat, and it is just
possible that being man of much
force of character and with ideas
of bis own in regard to war, the au,
thorities in Washington are afraid
to keep him in the delicate position
OF head of the Canal zone while the
European war lasts. 1t is just pos
sible that the administration at
Washington may feel that neutrality
could be more easily maintained In
a diplomatic way by placing train
ed diplomat in charge Of the Canal
zone Wulle the European Wal ldSlS.
In this connection it will be re-
membered that the first time 1t was
suggested to send Mr. Goethals here,
he expressed a desire to remain at
the canal. and, accordingly. he was
made governor of the Canal zone.
Nothing more was heard from an
official source about any plan to
have Mr. Goethals come here until
lust after he recently sent a request
to Washington asking for submar-
ines to aid him in maintaining neu-
trality at the canal. 1t must be re-
membered that this request caused
some delay and discussion before the
submarines were finally ordered sent
to the canal
President Wilson looks upon any