The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-06
IN OUR OWN STATE
Farmers Week.

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Farmers Week.
Farmers Week is being held al
the State Agricultural College in
Lexington with a good attendance
and much enthusiasm.
Calls Mob Murderers.
Judge Samuel V. Dixon Of Hender-
son, Ky, in charging the grand jury
plainly called the members Of the
mob which recently hanged Ellis
Buckner, who was a prisoner in the
hands Of the law. murderers. We
hope murders Of this kind will not
continue in our state.
Estill Oil Field News.
There are now fifty-two produc-
ing wells in the Estill fields There
are eleven sets Of tools running. The
pipe line is in operation. In order
to get the heavy oil To flow through
the pipes readily il has been sub
iected to a steaming process. Most
Of the operators have been of on
their holiday vacation and thus sus-
pended the operations temporarily.
A twenty barrel well was drilled on
the A. J. Rawlings farm.
Two Holiday Murders in Breathitt.
John Smith, prominent farmer
was killed by Iack Hurst. near the
Wolfe County line and DOC" Hollon
was shot and instantly killed by
Henderson Gross on the middle fork
Of the KentIcky River. According
to reports these killings were done
very unceremonIously. The ones
charged with the above were duly
lodged i'm the Jark>ru Jail.
Credits to Moonlight School Teach
ers Will Be Given by State Nor
mails.
President Crabbe Of the Eastern
Kentucky State Normal at Rich
mond, and President Cherry of the
Western Kentucky State Normal
School at Bowling Green, have an
nounced that they will give credits
TO those teachers who have taught
moonlight school during the past
year. This will be glad surprise to
teachers who have labored so faith
fully in the moonlight schools, and
will aid them in making a term and
in securing their state certificates
earlier
Kentucky Oil Fields Are Booming.
Kentucky is destined to surpass all
other States in the production Of
high-grade lubricating oils. as stat
ed by f. G.. Disel. president and gen.
eral manager of the Disel Oil and
Gas Company. Of Williamsburg. who
has plans TO sink several additional
wells during the coming spring and
summer. The development of these
fields in the past few years has been
far more satisfactory than was the
ease in Pennsylvania, Ohia, Indiana
or West Virginia in the same length
of time.
Gov. Arthur Yeager Of Porto
Rico. we'll known as former profess
sor at Georgetown. Ky. is back at
Washington for a brief vacation.
State Legislature Begins
The 1916 session of the General
Assembly began January 18th, both
houses being called TO order and op-
ened by prayer.
The Republicans took a good ma
tured attitude. promising to sup
port whatever measures are for the
public good and interpose no fac
tious opposition. The unfair laws
by which the state is districted
make il impossible for the Republi-
cans to have their fair share of rep
rcsentation in the state Legislature.
II. NJ. Brock. of Harlan County,
well known in Berea. was the Re-
publican Caucus nominee for presi-
dent of the Senate, and A. j. Oliver
Of Scottsville for Speaker in the
House, and these gentlemen will be
floor leaders for the Republicans.
There are only forty-seven Repub-
licans in this Legislature.
The Republican Caucus was at
tended by important leaders includ-
ing Hon. Edwin p. Morrow, late can
didate for Governor, II. Green Gar
rett, of Winchester, Maurice Calvin,
Of Covington. r. C. Stoll, of Lexing-
ton. II. C. Yarberry. Of Louisville,
and Avis s. Bennett, Secretary of
the Republican Headquarters at
Louisville.
STEAMSHIP PERSIA SANK