The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-21

ISA DRUG CO, ]. H. REYNOLDS. 4
extending into all sections of the coun-
ty Letcher will be the peer of all 9TH
ers in this end of the State. (Do Won
agree with me, ye good people OF old
Lawrence?( Get busy voters, get
busy!
The splendid weather of the past few
days has been utilized by the most of
the farmers over the county, and their
work is progressing right along. Some
OF the farmers have started the work
Of planting corn. Let this be banner
year to the farmers of Letcher county.
Let your slogan be stick to the soil. 50
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Insurance hustlers Talt Combs and
w. w. Oliver of Hazard were here So
Letting this week. Mr. Combs repre-
sents The Commonwealth and Mr. Oh
iver the New York Life.
Mr.. w. 5. Broadus hustling Rich
mond business man was here Friday.
X. Il. Franklin of the Letcher Build
ing * Supply Co, returned from a bus
mess trip to Frankfort and Lexington.
L. NJ. Miller of Kalazamoo, Mich,
was registered here yesterday aid viii
take a peep at Letchers coal fields.
Mr.. A. b. Gilbert OF Pineyille was a
guest of friends here during the week.
Among the hustling good business
men of Pikeville here during the first
of the week were Attorney Frank Stow
ers, Fon Rodgers, r. b. Stratton and
b. f, Johnson.
j. c. Bland OF Dallas, Tex, was reg
istered here one day last week.
Mr.. a. NJ. Swain of Cincinnati was
among the business visitors in town
yesterday.
+. r. Ttate was here from Winches-
ter talking to the merchants of Whites
burg. He always sells EN-.
Thomas 7, Cope of jackson was in
town Saturday.
James Andrew Scott leading good
business man of Frankfort and known
from the Cumberland Mountains to the
Mississippi river was a whitesburg
visitor Thursday and Friday.
Attorney S. NJ. Nickel of Hazard and
C. b. Pence of Lexington were in
the first of the week.
5. L. Bastin manager of The EilShern
Coal Co, Kona Station had business in
the city Saturday
Mr.. +. r. King leading travelling man
Of Gate City, Va, was in the city from
Saturday until Monday calling on the
Mr. j. |. Beal, st. Louis, was regis
tered at the Whitesburg hotel Friday.
DR.. j. NJ. Bentley was called to Nc
Roberts Friday to see Mrs Joseph
Webb, formerly of Pert creek, who is
seriously i'll.
NJ. V. Allen of Prestonsburg was
among the business men in town last
week.
Marshal John NJ. Riddle returned
rom a business trip down the L. Il Il. |
WHlTESBURG, KY, April .1S.-It is
tated here that the Letcher COUNTY |
company National Guard for many
ears the pride of the State, organized
n 1901 to quell the disturbances caus-
d by the outbreak of the Ku Klux
llan in the Boone's Fork section OF
he county, and which has done much
God is to be mustered out of service
/ once following directly the trouble
etween Sheriff c. IL. Back and George
V. jenkins over the election of a Cap
lin of the company not long ago, Since
ne investigation started not long age
ne Adjutant General made the am
that the company would
e put out of commission. Ii is expect
4 that this action will be taken at
nee.
For several days there were three or
'ur cases OF small pox on Elk creek /,
ear Blackey the new town in the
'uthern end OF the county but ply
clans now say there is no further
airs of alarm. They have the disease :
hand.
The stave mills OF The Louisville Il
)operage Co, have completed their
ork ON Elk creek and win remove at v
ice to the Dixon timber tract near d
aclSey recently purchased. 1t is said
year will be required to manufacture h
e timber The lumber and stave bus. d
ess continues 60 gradually pick up
over this section and many men are y
lployed in the different plants, The W
I'VE business Is especially active,
fff in
Colonel L. n. H. Salyer, Whites
rg's grand old man INC ncstor ol lE
+ Whlteshurs bar ard the oldest at
'ncy IN Eastern Kentucky stlll ling III
! low at his home Ia Whitesbnrg
!. Salyer is not expected IA live manS IN
vs.. tle was colonel during the CMn
r and saw active service on the field III
battle, For several years he was The
lior member of the law nm of sal tel
Il Baker. Tlo Is Ia his S4th year.