The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-01


shooting and wounding Thomas Davis
and Joseph Adams three months age
at Lower Rockhouse creek.
Charged with issuing worthless
checks David Williams a Mil creek
farmer was also indicted. Each will ex-
ecute bonds in the sum Of $500, and
their cases passed until the next term
OF court.
Isaac Burke and Creek Hall were
each tried here on charge OF moon
shining on the htadwaters OF Rock
house creek and were bound over by
u. s. Commissioner Sam Collins. The
men were sent down for final trial at
Frankfort Sept %. They were ar
rested in a raid last week led by Cen
eral Raiding Marshal Thorpe, Rich
mond and Deputy Collector Sewell b.
Williams OF Jackson, the men having
carried their moonshlne Btlll away just
In advance OF the officers.
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A long drawn out legal estrangement,
a land suit, between heirs OF the late
John w. Adams OF Mil creek and Ben
X. Webb over title and possession to
a small parcel OF land there is now be-
ing fought out in the circuit court.
The suit has been in court for some
twenty-five or twenty-six years.
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News from the Left Beaver creek
coal fields north Of here states that
considerable industrial activity is now
seen In that section due to the rapid
construction OF the grade work of 20
miles OF the H.. and o. railroad and
the building OF model mining towns
and the opening OF mines, etc Already
The Elk Horn Mining Corporation ID
beginning work on an Industrial center.
the place has been christened Wheel
right in honor Of President Jere II
Wheelright OF the company. Mr.. Wheel
right and a party OF high officials OF
the giant corporation are touring the
Beaver creek field. Another town is
planned for Jacks creek. while much
building is under way at Weeksbury.
much OF which was built up about
eighteen months ago.
II is said that everything possible
will be done to complete the construc-
ton OF the road within six months
They propose having trains running
by March /.
Deputy Collector. Sewell b. VIII
Jams. Jackson. and Il. w. Baker. Haz-
ard we're official business visitors here
a day or so ago. They brought some
prisoners. moonshiners. before Sam
Collins. y. s, Commissioner for pre-
liminary hearings.
Judge Geo. w. Kilgore perhaps one
OF the oldest practicing attorneys in
Eastern Kentucky or Southwestern
Virginia, a learned and beloved Jurist.
was here on business with the circuit
court from Wise, Va He was interest
ed in big land suit in this county,
involving title to several hundred acres
OF rich coal and timber lands. Back
in tho sos he was actively engaged in
the practice Of his profession.
An automobile plunged over a high
over turning eight times
before reaching level ground, at a point
between Fleming and Raymond In the
coal fields day or two ago. severely
inthring Troy Stallard. chauffeur. Of
Wise-co., Va. Stallard's left leg was
broken, besides other injuries said to
be internally. Three passengers aboard
the car saw the impending danger and
leaped for their lives, escaping injury.
The car. a practically new Ford. was a
mass OF ruins.
Attorney o. II. waddle. leading legal
light OF southern Kentucky has been
here several days from Somerset on a
business mission. Mr.. waddle stands
deeply intereted in our vast wealth Of
coal and timber. a store house Of re-
sources, IL is probable that he will in
vest in Letcher county.
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Deputy Sheriff James Tolliver lead
Ing good citizen of the Baker section
has announced himself candidate for
sheriff OF Letcher county. He will have
a number OF opponents.
Mr.. j. NJ. York of PiSeville was In
our city last week.
Mr.. w. c. Easily. Lynchburg, Va,
was calling on whitesburg merchants
this week.
Mrs. Luther Baker of Hamden, Ky.
was asguest this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. o. Brashears.
Lewis Hays, Jr., a leading insurance
man OF Jackson was in the city this
week.
Mr.. C. l. Knox Of Knoxville was
among the hustling business men in
own the first OF the week.
J. w. Reedy hustling coal operator
" Lowthair. Perry co.. was here this
week comforting with business assoc
,iates.
Mr.. j. II. Renaker. Winchester, KY.
vas registered at the Whitesburg ho-
el the first Of the week. n
w. t. Brashears received an Up
continent as guard at the Frank
ort Reformatory and is making ar
-angements to leave at once to take up
his duties.
Mr.. c. c. Gose leading and popular
travelling man was in the city Wednes-
lay.
Secretary OF State James p, Lewis
eft for Frankfort after spending sew
raj days in whitesburg. He has i'm
,ortant business interests in the coun
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BUCHANAN.