The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-18
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Librarian a tho Capitol. died at Cape
Nay.
The twenty years electric light and
power Franchise for the city Of Lex,
ington sold for $4,000. Nine cent
current Is provided.
OF the s.ss2 Confederate pensions
granted. 2.910 remain ON the roll. and
yiil participate in the August dIstri-
button.
Great interest Il manifested through.
out every county in the Kentucky State
Pair TO be held In Louisville septem.
Der Ills.
The Kentucky Messenger Is the
name Of . new daily pkoer in coying-
ton. the frst Issue 70 come out on
Labor Day.
Colonel Fred Gardner, the Demo
cntic nominee for Governor in Mis-.
souri, 4 Eentuckian. native OF
Hickman.
Colonel Z. O.. Buckner has donated
$4,000 70 the city Of owensboro TO
Be used for the erection OF a tubereu.
lOsls hospital
A kentucky soldier named August
Sleek. OF Lewiston. was kicked on the
head By an army mule al Fl Paso and
killed
Positive announcement that Vice
President Marshall vii open Ken
tucky's Democratic campaign at Win
chester. Saturday. September .. was
made IN Washington
sse-=sssssss..ssE a settlement through arbl.
tratlon. difficulties between themselves
and Western Kentucky mine operators.
5000 union miners OF that district Eot.
"a 10 rssume work. They have been
on strike for about three months.
Experts say there are very poor
prospects for fruit in the state this
year Apples viii not make one-half
crop Peaches shoN = condition Of
Is per cent. pears. 81 per cent and
grapes se per cent
Crop reporters state that the corn
crop IN TIE state was greatly damaged
during July By the excessive dry WeA,
Their The condition Of the corn crop
q given Al % per cent Of The average
crop.
senator Tom Tsgsart. OF Indiana.
has assured boosters OF q Federal
Farm Loan Bank for Louisville, that.
N ne event Indiana does not seek
Il. be VII Be for Louisville a. against
Cincinnati
Commissioner Of Agriculture Cohen
estimates the yield Of the wheat crop
this year a. nine bushsis 70 the acre.
The Hession ~ greatly damaged the
wheat IN many sections and the aver.
age N some parts OF the state IL only
three bushels 20 the acre.
A total Of 14.s05 deaths and 2s.606
births have been reported to the Blu
rsau Of vital Statistics for The nrsi
sir months Of 1916 This does not IN.
elpde = number OF delayed certificates,
which vii add considerably TO these
1xsres.
The receiver OF the Equity Life. OF
Frankfort. has fled suit against 2Is
policy holders OF the company. which
Vas an assessment concern. TO collect
% assessment OF l0z per cent TO meet
death claims OF $4,000 and other IN.
dcbtednesa amounting 70 5000.
Louisville Il resorting 10 extreme
methods 70 capture the Federal Farm
Loan Bank. which Il il expected viii
b located 70 serve Ohio Valley terri
tory. Louisville has gathered pledges
from Senators and Representatives
from Ohio Valley States and IL Ia
claimed that her chances are excellent
The State Live Stock Sanitary Board
has revoked an order requiring szttle
destined 10 points in the state for any
purpose TO be shipped in clean and
dfslnfected cars. This order In nc
way effects The requirements affect
ing the shipment Of sheep and swine
into Kentucky.
J. Kirwan vetfer. Jr.. OF louisville
= but one year old and be Is a very
lucky child. Recently be ss,lI head
FIRST from a second-story ndow Al
his home The mother "a, the child
fail and ran down stairs. Instead Of
finding an Injured child she saw him
Lift himself TO his feet
The widow OF DIR. James Carroll. the
martyr TO The discovery that the yel
low fever germ IL transmitted BY mos
quitoes Il TO receive a permanent home
at n Thomas tky.l mobilization camp
for the Kentucky guardsmen. Il was
announced by Lieutenant Irving Lin
denberger. Camp Surgeon.
The state school fund has been
swelied By s45.s4s-4S collected a.
taxes on dogs. Last year the dogs
Of the state netted the school fund
sss.e2246. Pike county leads the list
with the number OF dogs. turning into
The school fund. s2.iOs.o2 from this
source. Boyle County paid the lowest
dog tax. that OF s5-31.
Jurisdiction over the Ohio River be
tween the states OF Indiana and Ken
lucky IL involved In test case in
the Circuit Court OF Louisville. The
case Is that OF Frank Nlooulin. fish,
erman. and Is an outgrowth OF an
act for the protection OF flsh aud game
which was passed BY the last legisla-
tuIa.
Pay day for \ brigade OF the Ken
lucky National Guard was more or.
dorlV than nav dav for a rerlmont ~