The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-10-13
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG.
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.

Whitesburg, KY, Oct. 11.-Lumber
operations all over the county were
never more active, lumbermen report
ing increased inquiries, and all the
mills running full time. A few days
ago A. c. Craft, manager of The VAL
ley Creek Lumber Co., with headquar-
tiers at Rochester, N. Y. closed deal
for timber tract on Milestone creek
above here which they will begin de-
veloping Immediately Quite a num-
her of men will be employed there. A.
C. Cundiff. of Jackson, with others
have installed a mill near Mayking,
while still another has been located on
Solomon Branch near this city All this
work will give employment to a good
ly number of people
Monday of this week Kelley Stamp
Ct. a lumberman of Roxana, purchased
from The White Oak Lumber Co, OF
this city several hundred oak trees on
Kings creek. This Mr.. Stamper pro-
poses to cut within few weeks. The
active lumber business goes far to-
ward taxing the railroads entering this
section with heavy freight tonnage
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At Kona Station in this county Sat
u
was perhaps fatally burned In an eff
fort to save the home of William Cook
. neighbor from the ravages of the
flames. Patrick at the risk of his life
saved the home with its contents, and
deserves Carnegie hero medal at all
odds. He was especially badly burned
about the hands and face.
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During the past few days several
hundred laborers. miners. largely from
the Southern States arrived in the Elk
horn and Roone's Fork coal fields in
this county where they will be en-
ployed in the mines of The Consolida-
ton Coal Co. and The Elk Horn Coal
Corporation in Jenkins, McRcberts.
Fleming, Raymond and Hemphili 1t
Is now currently reported that consid-
cradle Improvement is noted in the coal
car shortage that has much hampered
business conditions for several weeks.
Operators believe that continued i'm
proyement will be made until normal
conditions will have been reached the
railroads are doing everything possible
TO improve conditions.
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Uncle Ben r. Webb and his wife
aunt Ellender Webb of Mill creek, near
Mayking celebrated their 80th birth
day Tuesday in their home by a bunk
ious dinner and family reunion which
was largely attended by descendants
and friends of the lod people. They are
descendants of Daniel Boone. the early
Kentucky pioneer. and members OF the
extensive, ding lived old Webb family
u Letcher county. In all probability
they will live many years longer.
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Local people, 1t is said, are organic
zng a coal company for Whitesburg.
which Is to start within the next few
weeks development contiguous 10 the
Gown. This will doubtless give i hearty
utimulous to trade conditions in the
little CITY, helping Whitesburg won
dsrfuily. Our people will welcome such
an enterprise.
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In number of the school districts
OF the county Saturday there were
heated contests for the election OF
trustees, number OF women offering
themselves as candidates. AS a result |
there were large number OF women
voted. the largest number ever known
In some OF the precincts Sheriff Rack |
detailed officers to keep down trouble
which, In some instances were narrow
" averted. There win be a nuFber Of