The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-04
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG,
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
Of Kentucky.

Much OF the past week was taken up
in the county court in the trials Of the
whiskey and beer vendors in Letcher
county. and in practically every case
the extreme penalty was meted out to
the violators o. the law. Fines run
ming from fifty TO one hundred dollars
and thirty 10 sixty days in jail were
not unusual. and II is said the working
statute viii be imposed upon the men.
The officers OF Letcher County are fully
determined to put a fms to the lille
gal traffic which has done so much
to injure the fair name OF our county.
number OF bcctleggers were arrested
during the week by U. S. Marshal
John u. Riddle and pOssemen Of this
city. The men were brought before U.
s. Commissioner Samuel Collins and
bound over 10 the Frankfort court
Marshall Riddle is leading the van fr
law and order in our county and he IS
doing wonders along that line
The lot sale in Neon. which was con-
Quoted at the instance Of Lewis Hogg
and Frasher. OF this city. proved a
splendid success. many lots having
been sold. II is said as a result Of the
sale that the construction OF a large
number Of buildings are to be started
Immediately II is certain that build
ing boom, unequaled in this section be-
fore. viii be started
Il is reported here that West yir-
ginia people are back Of a move to es-
tabIish an electric light plant in the
new town OF Neon in the coal fields
section which has for several months
enjoyed a good building boom IL is
said also that an ice plant will be es-
tablished Neon is desdined 20 boom
as the development OF the extensive
coal fields surrounding progresses.
People arriving here from sections
Of the Cumberland and Pine Mountains
along and contiguous TO the Kentucky
Virginia border line say a splendid
whOrtIeberry crop. one OF the best in
many years. are ripe in the mountains
Already many berry pickers are in the
mountains gathering the luscious ber-
ries.
a number OF cases Of cholera infan-
tum prevails in different points in the
coal fields Of the country. Already a
number Of deaths have occurred among
children, especially in Haymon and
Fleming. A general cleaning up cam
paien viii be inaugurated in an EFFORT
to check the progress OF the disease
Physicians are busy
An Increase in the salary OF post
master y. NJ webb. effective Julyl
has been made The salary OF he ofiics
Jumped from 81. 900 to $1,000. Mr.. Webb
Ntti have about three more years un-
der his present appointment An in
crease in the salary OF the Office al
Fleming to 81 500 has also been made
Z The new town between Craftsvills
and Sergent in the coal fields section
10 be built by The South East Coal Co
has been christeued LaNiers in honor
OF Mr.. II. Laviers the manager al
PaintsviIle Already the work IS start
incoff nicely. especially the grade worh
which is gaining much Roadway. The
foundation for good sized power plan
is rapidly going down, and the build
ing Of miners houses is expected Z
start within the next few days The
Louisville and Nashville railroad Ia:
opened station at that point in ordei
TO facilitate the work. LaViers vii
have very rapid growth
kilograms have been received IRON
I Albuquerque. n. Mex. TO the effect tina
b. Bjorhson formerly OF this county
and a famous musician. a Canadian
by birth. died after long illness from
the effcts Of tuberculosis Biorhsoi
went to the far west in the hope tina
Inc could regain his health. His deatl
is widely mOurned,