The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-04-15
News Snapshots
OF the Week
IN OUR own STATE
Moonshiners Caught

| 'sdSt Ntth u chtttsSlul Idlu was
made on a moonshine still about ten
miles from Irvine by Deputy Col
lcctor Sam Combs Of Beattyville and
Deputy Marshal John NJ. Elliott
The still was found in the house OF
Amos Durbin on Station Camp.
There was a good supply of beer on
hand TO the amount OF 100 gallons;
IL with all the equipment were de-
stroyed by the officers. Durbin was
arrested and later gave bond.
First Wireless Station in Kentucky
Jackson has the honor of having
the first wireless station in Ken
tucky.> A. r. Maupin, a popular
jeweler Of Jackson. is completing the
Installation OF this station on top
Of the Hogg building. He has made
his tuning coil and aerial and will
possibly complete this work during
the present week. His idea is TO be
sufficiently equipped to catch the
time at all hours Of the day as given
out at Washington. ID. c.; but will
improve his station at a later date
10 the extent that he will be able
to send and receive messages.
New Developments Near Hazard
With the opening of spring, one
OF the most important developments
is the fact that the Harvey Coal
Company has started the preliminary
work OF installing their splendid
plant on the head of First Greek
This company is TO operate about
two thousand acres Of the No. 6
seam. The branch railroad will not
be completed to these workings Till
next winter: but they expect 10 take
advantage of the summer months for
grading and preparing the roadbed
The plant is 10 be one Of the largest
when completed, in that vicinity.
The Krypton Coal Company has
taken over the interests of East Ken
tucky Mining Company a short dis
tance above Krypton. and are over
hauling the entire plant with a view
OF correcting the errors of the former
management which was the cause
OF their failure. This operation is
in the No. 4 seam and they have
thirty-flve inches OF coal above and
eight inches below.
The Stevens Hardwood Company
have just completed their narrow
guage log road to their mill on
Leatherwood Greek. They expect
TO continue the road 10 the extent
OF three miles TO Deep Hole Branch.
A Successful Raid in Harlan County
Recently a posse OF eight officers
succeeded in taking and destroying
a moonshine still near Harlan, con-
sisting OF still Of iO5 gallons capac-
ity several hundred gallons OF mash
and beer. One OF the moonshiners
made his escape aftera running fight,
while his companion was taken cap
tN' diN idiutu. III tift FiutWiic
Jail till the next term OF the United
States Court at London. II is said
that the officers have heretofore
evaded this territory because Of
the great difficulty of getting into il.
Bell County Fiscal Court Acts.
The Bell County Fiscal Court met
and besides the usual run OF claims,
they purchased a traction steam
shovel and flve-ton motor truck to
be used in road building. The County
levy for 1915 was fixed at so cents on
the 500 OF taxable property. The
poll tax was fixed at $3.50. The levy
for schools was fixed at 20 cents on
the 800 and 75 cents pdil tax.
Passenger Service on New Road
II is the common report that pas
senger service will be inaugurated
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