Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-22
The Continental Takes Notice,

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Editor Licking Valley Courier, :
West Liberty, Kentucky.
Dear Sir
1t has been brought to our no.
tice that at various times your
paper has published articles rela-
tive to the acquisition Of the
Amyx Titles by this Company,
and has accused some local per-
son of being responsible for the
sale of these titles to the Com.
pany.
No person living in Morgan
county had anything to do with
the negotiations for or the sale OF
these titles to the Continental
Coal, Land & Timber Company.
If the people Of Morgan coun-
ty accuse Mr.. John B. Phipps of
being responsible for the sale Of
these titles to the Company, it is
an error. Mr.. Phipps had moth
ing to do with the aquisition of
these titles by the Continental,
took no part in the negotiations
and so far as know reaped no
advantage from the sale.
The sale was brought about by
parties living entirely outside the
State Of Kentucky,
Some months after the Cont
mental had purchased these titles
, it discovered from an eXamina-
, ton Of the records that Mr..
Phipps held a Tax Deed to one
grant numbered 26062. 1t then
purchased from Mr.. Phipps his
Tax Title to this grant and paid
him therefor only the small
q amount of money which he claim
j ed to have paid at the time he
: purchased it.
i May | add to this that the Con.
: tinental has been interested only
: in the development of the miner.
u al resources in this part of the
u State, and has no intention oil
e depriving anyone of their just
% rights.
/ trust that you will find space
ST to publish this letter and thereby
: avoid the impression that anyone
e residing in Morgan county Or il
5 the State of Kentucky was in
J. strumental in bringing about tn,
Ie sale Of these titles to this Com
u pany. Yours truly,
e Continental Coal, Land Timber Company, Inc.
" SOLOMON G. WHITBECK,' Secy.
- West Liberty, KY, July 20, Is
= Continental Coal. Land g.
= Timber Company,
Solomon G. Whitbeck, Secy.
70 New York, N. Y.
,u Gentlemen:
If Your favor of the IA inst.
n hand and contents carefully not
s. ed. 1t was very gratifying
n learn that no person or person
IS, living in Morgan county had any
ur thing to do with the negotiation
p; for or the sale of the Amyx title
ct to the Continental Coal, Land
ed Timber Co. The people of MOI
nd gan county do not want to be
ill lieve that any Of their own pee
ny pie would sell a bogus title to tn
o. homes in which they have live
nd for nearly three-quarters of
century. But Mr.. Whitbeck, W
ka are very anxious to know, and
,,s justice to US and to Yourself 20
nd ought to tell US who negotiate
he those deals. You surely ougf
wv to be possessed Of this informt
ev ton, and the people of Morga
he and adjoining counties would b
&c very grateful to you if you woul
IN tell them just who the respons
,a BILE persons are.
i Mr.. Whitbeck, ! am going
w ask you a few pointed question
III and at the same time tender 20
all the space in the Courier 20
may need for your answers
y You say in the sixth paragraph
- of your letter that the Continer
. tai has been interested only
: the development of the miner;
~ resources in this part of tn
~ state, and has no intention {
-, depriving anyone of their ju:
VI y. rights. Did you have abstract
~ of the titles to your holdings i
= this county made before yo
y purchased them? If so, wei
~, ~, they made by reputable alto,
~. neys, and did they look good o
~ ~ paper? Did you make a bon
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