The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-12
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG.
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.

wHITEsBURG. KY. May 9.--Letch-
or county people said by their votes ~
saturdays Aelection for $4,000 road
bonds for good road and bridge build
ing that they are willing 10 go on In
the same old way. the way their Tore
fathers travelled. and voted down the
issue OF bonds by about 900 majority
The precincts OF Jenkins, McBoberts.
Fleming and Line Fork gave majcrf-
Ties for the bonds. the former by some
hing over 200, thus u can be seen that
the big corporations are heartily In IA
vor Of good roads. III this county the
eorporatlons would pay eighty percent
~ the money necessary as they own a
large pnrt Of the lands In the county,
Int they said by their votes that they
were anxious for the upbuilding OF the
county In the way OF building good
raada. The native citizens, the poor
farmern In most all sections OF tho
county. men who would scarcely pay
a emit OF the tax voted almost un-
animously against the bonds Tho men
vho would be benefited most by the
roads voted the issue down. Saturday
goes down In Letchcr's history as a
dny long 20 be remembered. day when
the people voted down such an I'M
portant issue for the upbuilding and
advancement OF the country. This Is
the second time the issue has been
voted down.
Saturday afternoon at Lower Rock
house in this county Jonah Banks ana
Joseph Adams. near neighborS ana
owning adjoining farms met in clash
over tho boundary line betwewen the
two. both opened IRE and deadly
filiHaade OF shots rang out on the cool
crisp air. After the shooting had SUD
sided Adams was found to be morthlly
wounded, Banks having escaped In
Jury. Thomas Davis neighbor who
was present attempted TO act an peace
maker and was also shot and perhaps
MORALLY wounded.
A report was circulated here last
night that Adams had died OF his
wounds. but telephone lines were work.
ing pooriy and the NEWS correspond
ent was unable 20 verify the report. "
IN said that Banks was Immediately
arrested. and il still being guarded. He
ia likely To be brought here for an ex-
amIning trial tomorrow before County
Judge Henry T. Day. An old grudge
had existed for some time. The affair
ia deeply regretted ms the three men
were well thought OF IN the county.
tttt
In the death last week OF Colonel
Logan n. ii. Salyer. aged 49, AT his
home here one OF the most interesting
characters In Eastern Kentucky was
removed and his death Is widely
mourned. Col. Salyer came to this
state from Virginia twenty hve or
more years ago. In that State he was
Familiarity known as virginias Black
stone. one Of the leading attorneys In
the old Dominion. After locating IN
Whitesburg he soon established luc-
reatiye law practice and later became
associated with Judge $. r. Baker, ne
being the senior member OF the urn
galver a Baker. During the war Col
Salycr faced the seige OF hatue ~
many notable conflicts and Just how
he escaped had always been mys-
terry 10 his legion Of friends throukh-
out the Southland. His principal scenes
OF skirmishing were In Tennessee ana
virginia, lighting through number OF
the memorable battles OF the valley
of virginia He had been married Ioui
times, his fourth wife surviving hin
nj about half his age. Col Salyer was
tho father OF twelve children, all OF
whom survive him. His father, uncle
Sammie saiyer died two years ago IN
Vise-co. M the age OF ll2. The In
terment took place in the old Blaii
graveyard Immediately above Whites
burg. the Rev Dean officiating in the
services. A large delegation OF friends
associates in business and others VII
messed the funeral obseauies.
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Mr.. Blanton. the aged father OF Miss
Lula Blanton, aged 20, killed by James
Thompaon near Fleming while she wa'
riding in an automobile. with friends
Aprii 80 arrived from Magofin county
ana ,dls-enterred the remains OF MI
dauihter and removed them TO neal
sal, ,rsvllle TO be re-enterred N ,n'
family burying ground. Mr.. Blantor