The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-07-14
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG.
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.

WHITESBURG KY, July 11.-Dep-
uty Sheriffs Sam Collins and Felix G.
Fields, this city and James Tolliver,
Baker. made raid on illegal resorts
| in Neon in the coal fields of the county
Sunday afternoon capturing several
cases OF whiskey and forty barrels of
beer and maltlna. The goods were ex-
pressed to this city where general
smashing took place. Officers arrested
Jimmie Clevinger, G.. Z. Reed, Asa
Sizemore. Frank Hickson and cd Bran
ham, who were brought to whitesburg
Jail pending thorough probe Sam
Collins is U. S. Commissioner For six
years previous he served as Deputy
Collector and was former U. S. Mar
shall. having been in the revenue ser
vice for over twelve years When Sher-
I in Charles III. Back left July Bird for
Fit. Thomas TO become captain OF Com
pany ID. Judge Collins accepted the po-
sition OF deputy sheriff with a determ-
ination that the whiskey and beer
traffic in Neon must end. The raid Sun
day afternoon was well planned and
proved a success.
Grand juries for the past year have
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the operators, and Judge John F. But
Ter has shown no leniency having as
sessed fines to the limit Of the law, but
the traffic has increased to an alarm
! ing extent. Judge Collins has proven
a terror to whiskey trafiickers and
their nefarious work. The officers will
not cease until every illegal resort in
the county is similarly dealt with.
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Telephone advices from the Maces
creek and Leatherwood sections below
/ here near the Letcher- Perry border is
Ito the effect that Barlow Billr Combs
aged about 90 was assassinated as he
was walking along the roadway a few
days ago. He was shot three times
with shot gun, seemingly at Close
range. Combs was known by many peo-
/ pie throughout Letcher county where
ne has relatives and friends. 1t is be-
llieved that trouble between Combs and
his wife finally led on to the assassi.
nation.
Nathan Ingle was arrested a few
days later charged with the crime, ant
il is said other arrests are likely.
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Contracts have been awarded to r
B. Franklin, the contractor TO furthel
complete the splendid new high AM
lgraded school on College Hill here ant
contractor Franklin has begun tn
work. 1t will be rushed rapidly for
ward In order for its use at the regula
term OF the school. This is step il
1.-THE right direction and the member
OF the board are to DE congratulated
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Mining work is increasing right alonl
Ithroughout the coal fields. During tn
lweek several hundred were brought in
to the county. II is said they will b
employed by The Elk Horn Coal Cor
poration and The Consolidation Cos
leo. in their Fleming McRoberts ter
ritory. There is unusual activity.
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I W. d. Sutton. Pikeville. is startin
on nicely on the grade work OF tn
South East Coal Co. between Crafts
VILE and Sergent in this county Activ
building work is to be started by n
company at once. while the opening Q
mines will follow Everything possibl
viii be done to rush the work so tina
mining can be started
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Announcement was made here fey
days ago Of the marriage June 80. ii
Lexington OF Miss Ethel Webb. age
lis. pretty daughter of postmaster \
lar webb 10 Mr.. Edward Vermillior