The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-14
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG.
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.

WHITESBURG, KY, April 1.-The
weather "cut an ice Saturday when
there was sudden falling of tempera-
ture and ere night fall binding snow
storms were in evidence throughout
this section. Sunday morning saw sew
eral inches Of the beautiful snow on
the ground In the valleys, while In the
Cumberland Mountains II was much
deeper, with high cold north winds
blowing. Snow fell nearly all day sun
day. although the thermometer hover
ed along the freezing point during the
day
At this time there is little change
for the better, In fact indications show
that there will be winter still, lingering
In "the lap OF spring. This condition
Of the weather will greatly delay farm
work as well as outside development
work, road building, etc. SO far the
weather for April is unprecedented III
recent years.
A. NJ. Bliss aged go, good citizen Of
Fleming IN the coal fields and for near |
lly two years assistant postmaster there
died last week after a brief Illness OF
pneumonia. Mr. Bliss came to the coun
Ity when the development work first
| started In Fleming and by his gent
llemanly traits and kindly disposition
i endeared himself 70 the good people Of
lIAtcher-co., serving the people OF the
new town as assistant postmaster to
Their entire satisfaction, His wife and
only daughter arrived shortly before
his DEATH from Wisconsin, his former
home and was with him when the end
came.
The remains were sent 70 Wisconsin
for internent.
The regular April term of the Letch-,
er Circuit Court convened here Mon
day morning and Judge John +. But
Ier's instructions TO the grand Jury
lwcre both forceful and pointed. dwell
ing at length on violations Of the local
option laws which have been violated
lin the county generally since the jan
ltary session Of that body especially
in Neon where the traffic has become
public. there being a number of places,
resorts where whiskey, beer, etc, Is
sold The grand jury Immediately got
down To work with determination to
delye TO the bottom OF depredations in
I,e,oher- especially the Illicit sale
land traffic OF whiskey which has be-
come a menace 70 the law-abiding ele-
ment OF the county. II is likely that
Judge Butler viii send county officers
TO Neon to smash any whiskey or beer
that can be found In the resorts there.
A large percent Of the true bills re-
Turned al the January sitting Of the
grand Jury were against people IN Neon
These will be tried ont az this term
OF the court and AS result much IN
lterest will he manifest There viii be
a number OF important land liuga-
tons, damage suits etc, 10 be tried
. out. An Investigation viii bt made IN
ltp the shooting at Kona station March
I'll. in which sam Marcum was killed
q lby Ed l.. Williams. clerk in the store
o 81 The Elkhorn Coal Co, and j. Henry
2 Hall. superintendent. severely wound
: I'D, This will no doubt be the most inn
E portant term Of court held in Whites
y burg IN years,
IL will be remembered that the spec
u ial term two weeks ago was interrupt
. ed by the illness OF Judge Butler wht
was forced to return to his home al
!, Pikeyille.
q The latest advices from the Coco
u Samaritan Hospital in Lexington is e
n the effect that J. Henry Hall of th'
ie Elkhorn Coal company, who was sho
and wounded at Kona station In thi'
Q, county last week is doing nicely ant
l. will be able to return TO his work II
= this county within the next few days
J. His legion OF friends and business as
~ sociates are rejoicing at the good new
d from his bedside.
d. Al first II was feared the wounds
Is might result fatally.
Deputy Sheriff Combs OF Breathit
p county arrested at Hemphill Saturda!
IN morning walter Gabbard, who is want
Of ed in Jackson, Breathitt county TO
r the shooting and wounding of Arthu
N Robinson a year ago. Robinson was Ia
n ken to Jackson to stand trial He ha'
~ been hiding in the coal fields since tn
la shooting
The Coeburn Lumber company Q
this city n few days ago closed deal
- on the John Toleson Adams tmbe
tract. consisting of practically all IN
hardwoods OF this section. lying o
u Mill creek a mile and "A half from May
re king on the L. & n. above bert, an
Us MIR. jackson the manager OF the com
y pany is responsible for the announce
OF ment OF til very early development
r the property, This is one OF the larg
y est OF the operating lumber conpanie
NJ in Letcher-co. II win be remembers
ne thai the company came 70 Maykin
nearly three years ago and cut N
er timber on the Nermillion or Hardawa
W timber tract nearby
Us a goodly number of men will be CIV
Die en- work in the new development
the boundary just purchased
tftt
l@ Rush work characterized the COZ
a structlon OF The Cumberland Telephoi
81 a Telegraph Co.'s lines through u
ID coal fields during the past week, u
glunemen having reached McRobert
u ,,,.a -, Nnas naased through Blacko