The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-18
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG.
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.

Strong EFFORT is being made here I,
begin q; once ;sie work TO stamp sou
ignorance. TO stamp out glliteracy b,
the establishment OF moonlight school,
in the neglected rural communities
COMMITTEES are being named in Letchel
Perry. Leslie. Harlan and Knott ant
the work is billed TO start soon aftei
the first. OF September Parents II
some OF the rural sections deny theii
children any advantages and as re-
suit they grow up in ignorance. Such
communities viii be especially hives
tigated and the work started. 1t Il
believed that real good win result.
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The regular August term OF the Let
4 cher Circuit Court convened her Mon
day with Judge John F. Butler pre-
siding. Judge Buffers instructions e
the grand jury were both pointed and
forcefuL He urged a thorough inves-
dgation into things in Leteher county
50 far as the traffic OF whiskey and
beer is concerned. ~
The grand jury will get down TO work
at once. Judge Butler Immediately
entered upon the work OF trying the
nearly 200 bootlegging and whiskey
l traffic cases and in every case the ex-
treme penalty viii be melted cut The
Jail is now rapidly filling up.
During the past month the county
officials started an investigation and
as a result a large number OF arrests
have been made Hundreds OF wit
nesses will be brought from all sections
Of the county and Intercepted
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Al Line Fork in this county Last
week stephen caudin was drowned
in the swollen stream Caudill and
his brother were riding a mule along
side the raging stream when the ami
NAL became unmanageable throwing
them into the creek. Stephen CausiiIi
was washed down the raging stream
and was drowned His brother was
rescued just as he was sinking for the
last time Stephen Caudlll was sol
der boy and was at home on visit
a farIOugh. The affair Is deeply regret
ed
II is said here today that the grand
jury viii probe thoroughly the brutal
murder Of Miss Lula BlantSn which
occurred near Neon in the coal fields
April 18th II is said that Miss Blan-
ton and a party Of friends were mo-
toring towards Fleming on the night
of the murder when the machine in
which they were riding vas suddenly
halted Miss Blanton was shot and a
man was seen TO disappear into the
darkness Suspicion pointed to James
Thompson. an electrician OF MiddIes-
boro and has arrest was Immediately
made This was one OK the worst
murders that ever occurred in the
county.
Miss Blantons home was in sIagof-
fin county.
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A little child OF Edward Policy. Of
BOttOmfork creek. was bitten a few
days ago BY copper head snake. The
child was thrown into commissions and
fora long time its life was despaired
OF. At this time. however, the child
mas chances to recover
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Much street work is now going on IN
whitesburg, specially in East End
where concrete walks are being Laid
every property owner in that growing
section has agreed to share equally
the expense Following this work
Main street will be repaired from end
TO end II is hoped that the work win
be completed ere the advent Of bad
weather.
Disastrous rain storms swept sec
tons around AIayhng. Sergent and
Colly on Thursday doing great damage
TO corn crops Numerous slips and
slides came from the hillsides Slides
along North Fork caused delays In
train service Of from ) TO hours.
other extensive damage was done all
along the L & " A number Of hous-
e. were submerged IN the lOwIands.
This year will go down in history as
one Of the worst storm periods in
many years
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Marshal John NJ Riddle Of this city
made an investigation into the head
waters Of ROckcastle creek where ne
arrested two bOotleggerz The men
were brought here FOR a preliminary ]
hearing before l.. >. Commissioner |
Samuel Collins
Marshal S. C. Ford. Of Middlssbor0. |
has just made an inspection "Trip thru
the most OF Eastern Kentucky 10 SEE
the condition as 10 mOOnshining and |
He expressed himself as
yr,-lI pleased with the work Of his q
ficials