The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-03
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG.
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.

OF Kentucky.
a. -
Whltesburg, Ky, July LA Few Gays
OF which Congressman G. hascom
Slemp Is at the head. closed a deal on
twenty acres of land, most of which IL
level. on the Lottle Wright place on
Lower Boone's Fork Creek in the main
coal fields of this county, at $4,000, or
$500 per acre. The new property lies
about one miles up Boone's Fork, ana
the company owns all the property
surrounding. II is said, upon reliable
the development OF the property ana
viii expend several million dollars In
the work, the work to be started with,
| In the next few days. The new plant
will be about three miles below Flem-
ing on the Lexington a Eastern's main
line. The Slemp Consolidated Coal
Co. was recently organized by O mer-
ger OF The Roberta Coal Co, The Rock
house Coal Co. The Haley Coal Co..
is one among the big companies or
, ganized for development OF the coal
fields of Letcher county. This COM
pany will have number OF other large
plants along the l.. a h. mostly In
Perry county
Foreman John Hammock. section
man on the Lexington a Eastern. and
death early Monday morning while
riding a lever car around curve near
Craftsville above here, when local
train ran into the car, knocking II a
considerable distance and demolishing
the car. Two or three OF the boys
were slightly injured.
The Whitesburg Company National
Guard under command of Major John
A. Webb and Capt c. II. Back. left
here Tuesday morning for Lexington
where they viii attend the annual en-
campment for ten days The Whites
burg company boasts OF being the best
whole of the service. Many compli-
ments are passed upon the company
a few days ago beyond the Letcher
line in Perry county, Buck Jones, the
little 4-year- old son OF Jim Jones, n
farmer. was drowned In the North fork
OF the Kentucky river. The little fell
toppled over and drowned before as
sistance reached him. The parents are
greatly grieved.
Deputy u. s. Marshal G. A. Size
more, OF Hydes, came here Friday hav-
Ing in custody Mary Bell Morgan. aged
Baker, aged 20. charged with moon
shining and Bookkeeping their product
having been arrested In Perry county
for trial before U, $. Commissioner
Samuel Collins. The Morgan woman
has long been bootlegger, although
she is the mother OF ten children, part
OF whom are grown: while the Messer
boy has continually been bookkeeping
before Commissioner Collins.
A man named Mcpherson, wanted In
Campton, Wolf county. on charges OF
robbery and who escaped from the
Campton jail several months ago. was
arrested in McRoberts, this county.
Policeman w. w. Jenkins left for
Campton to return Mcpherson TO the
officers.
Mrs. !. I. Dixon. OF the Blackey
vicinity below here In the county, died
after a long illness OF tuberculosis.
leaving husband and several small
children. Mrs. Dixon was one OF the
best known young women In the
county
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The FIRST car OF coal from the Elk
horn Coal Co.'s plant at Mater near
mouth OF Boones Fork in the big coal
ne,as' Is being loaded this week. II
be shipped out from there In large
put intn reoS gre'ytnin n being rapidly
iexlngton q ,nesa W. henry Han, OF
"'o''ae'' Of the new plant.
Ua., .. 49,
""ih 10 nearing completion on the