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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
Equipping Another Rig

Mr.. b. A. Bonniville is equip.
ping another oil rig to put into
the Hardwick's Creek field. He
says the oil in that territory is of
sufficient quantity to pay for de-
velopment, when the true quail
ity Of the oil is known. He says
it is all a mistake about the out
put of these wells being a low.
gride oil, for, on the contrary,
it is very high grade, and when
its real quality is known he says
all the producing wells drilled in
this section, and others that may
be drilled, will be pumped and
made to pay.
Here's hoping Mr.. Bonniville
is right, and it is the opinion of
many that he is.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
Townsend d--Skinner.

Miss Katherine Skinner, of Es-
till county and Mr.. Charles j.
Townsend, of Powell county, Sc
cured a marriage license Monday
morning and were united in mar
riage at the residence of the Off
ciating minister, Elder j. W.
Harding, on Monday afternoon.
Miss Skinner is well known in
this city and county where she
has often visited her friends and
relatives and is popular with a
host of friends and relatives and
is popular with host of friends.
Mr.. Townsend belongs to the
u. S. army and is at present at
home on a furlough. His time
will expire in August when he
will return to Powell where he
and his bride will reside. Win.
chester Sun. Q
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
Work on Roads to Start at Once

Harris e. Myers, of Covington,
KY, who have the contract to
build IA stretch of road from this
city to the Clark county line, have
received two car loads of ma.
chinery and before this paper
reaches all of our readers the dirt
will be flying. The directors for
the Hardwick's creek road have
ordered some necessary machine
ry and equipment and will also
be ready to start operations in a
few days. May the good starts
be maintained and further de.
veloped.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
No Flowers in Park this Year

There will be no flowers plant.
ed in the Railroad Park here this
year. The beds where flowers
have been cultivated for nun ber
of year were sodded last week /.
We learn that the cause for this
change is, that the proper care
for the flowers has not been
maintained in past years, and
that the Railroad Company does
not care to provide any public
improvements where the public
shows such little appreciation for
them.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19

yet. Stanton is on "a little boom
Just now owing TO the new road
being built To the Furnace. 1t is
said that within the next year a
tremendous business will be done
here, this new road being the
shortest and nearest grade to the
oil fields. The road is about half
completed and will take about
two more weeks to finish. Al
ready there is a heavy increase
in freight stuff at the depot, and
it keeps Lennie on the jump to
look after it.
1t is reported that two new
livery stables will be built in
Stanton this summer aud that an
auto will make the trip out TO
the oil fields daily. When the
new road is completed it is ex-
pected that large number OF
the oil men will now come 30
Stanton. Let Stanton get ready
to take care of them and of the
business that they will bring
here. This may be the boom
Stanton has been looking for all
these many years. We trust that
everybody will co operate with
these oil men and make their
coming and going not forgtting
their stsying-plessant, 80 they
will make this their headquarters
as much as possible. We are in.
formed that one Of the Federal
Oil Company will move here in
the next few days and several Of
the workmen will also make
their homes here.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
City Board Of Supervisors Meets

The City Board Of Supervisors,
composed Of Messrs. John Z. Rin-
gold, Joe Mounts and Clarence
Hazelrigg, met Friday and pass
ed upon the property of the city.
They will hold another session
Saturday, the 2lst, to hear com-
plants from property owners
who think the raise Is too high.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
New Tax Collector

AT meeting of the City Board
of Trustees, the Clerk, Mr.. q.
Hackworth, was empowered to
collect city taxes and issue re.
ceipts for same until a new Col.
lector has been appointed to sue.
ceed the late c. L. Mcintosh.
All those knowing themselves
to be owing taxes to the city
should call on Mr.. Hack worth
and get their receipts.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
To Compel Observance Of Sunday

We learn from an indirect
source that there will be an or.
ganized effort to enforce strict
observance of the Sabbath in this
State. BY request, and for the
benefit of all, we publish below
the law in the matter:
Sec. 1921, Kentucky Statutes
No work or business shall be done
on the Sabbath day, except the
ordinary household Offices, or
other work of necessity or chari.
ty, or work fequired in the main
tenance or operation of ferry,
skiff or steamboat or steam or
street railroad. If any person
shall on the Sabbath day shall
himself be found at his own, or
any other trade or calling, or
shall employ his apprentices, or
other person, in labor or other
business, whether the same be
for profit or amusement, unless
such as is permitted above, he
shall be fined not less than $500
nor more than $50. 90 for each Of
fense. Every person or apprent.
ice so employed shall be deemed
"A separate offense. Persons who
are members of religious soci.
ETY., who observe as Sabbath
any other day in the week than
Sunday, shall not be liable to the
penalty, prescribed in this sec.
tion, if they observe as Sabbath
one day in each seven as herein
provided.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
Pixies in Estill

Work has begun in Estill coun.
ty on the new Richmond turn
pike. The building of this pike
will cost the county less than
$700 per mile. The citizens of
the county interested in the road,
Richmond business men, and the
State, put up the remainder of
the cost. This is most assuredly
a commendable way TO build
roads. No bonds, and no increase
in tax.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
For Magistrate

In this issue appears the an.
nouncement of Squire John A.
Sewell in the CLAW City district,
subject to the action of the Dem.
ocratic party.
Squire Sewell is the present
Magistrate here, and an official
with a clean record. He has al.
ways done in an official way what
he thought was best for his peo.
pie. He has found considerable
odds against him frequently in
in the performance of his duty
as he conscientiously saw 1T. He
is one of the strongest good roads
advocates in the county, but is
going to make sure the price is
right before he supports a meas.
ure.
1t is not likely that the Squire
will have any opposition for the
nomination in the primary, be.
cause he is so strong with the
taxpayers. In fact the Times
thinks it would be i'll advised to
give him opposition, for truly
has Mr.. Sewell gained by expert.
ence a very valuable asset that
all mem bers of a Fiscal Court
should have before being able to
best guard the interests of the
cOunty
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
Church Services.

Rev. j. @. Hanley, of Stanton
College, will occupy the pulpit
Of the Presbyterian Church next
Sunday morning. A cordial inv.
itation is extended to all to be
present if possible at this service.
Rev. Hanley is favorite in Clay
City whose sermons are always
enjoyed by hiscongregstion when
here.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19

The Eastern Kentucky Progress
and House Warming Number Of
the Lexington Herald appeared
Sunday. The paper contained
$50 pages of most interesting
reading. The only regrettable
thing about it is that all persons
who desire to do SO cannot find
time to read il.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
No Special Term Of Court.

There was eo special term of
court held at Stanton Wednesday
as previously announced in these
columns and as it was generally
understood that it would be to
confirm the oil lease sales made
at Stanton Saturday. The attOr-
neys took the business to WIN.
chester on that day where it was
heard by Judge Shackelford.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
To Open Streets

The City Council met Tuesday
and ordered opened several
streets and alleys in the east por'
ton of town. 1t is the sense OF
the present trustees TO open any
street or alley, now closed, that
may be needed by anyone, but
streets that are not of benefit to
anyone and are now closed, they
will be permitted to remain IN.
der fence by abutting property
owners.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
An Announcement

Stanton, Apr. 18th.
l hereby announce my candi-
dacy for County Judge Of Powell
county, subject to the action of
the Democratic Primary to be
held on Saturday, August 4th,
next; and | respectfully solicit
support of all qualified voters,
and if elected will serve the peo.
pie to the best of my ability.
j. 5. EVEN.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19

Quite a number of houses in
tins city keep flags floating over
them in spirit Of patriotism,
and many persons have small
flags pinned on their coat lapels.
This, together with the high
prices, are possibly all thu signs
of war we are apt to see.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
The Oil Lease Sale

The Master COMMISSIONER
sale of oil leases at Stanton last
Saturday was largely attended
and the bidding spirited from the
beginning. The leases were al
sold, the Belle Campbell lease
bringing $12, ,250OO.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
Garden Seeds

Through the courtesy of Sena-
tor j. w. q. Beckham, the Times
has been provided with some
garden seeds. We will give then.
out to our readers in the order of
First come, first served"
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
Buys Team Of Mules

Roscoe Bowman bought nice
span of mules in Lee county last
week for $3.50. 90.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19
STANTON.
(By p. o. Derthick.)

Hobart WiIloughby left Tor
Middletown, o., a few days ago.
Mrs. Lucy Jackson left Satur
day for Louisville to visit her son
who is reported to be sick.
Mrs. Edna Ware, Nellie and
beby, were up from Winchester
Sunday to visit home folks.
Larkin Stamper has moved his
family from Winchester to Stan.
ton, and we are glad to welcome
them into our midst.
Mrs. Edna Hall and girl came
home from Mlddletown last week
and went out to the Furnace to
visit her mother, Mrs. Henry
Morris.
Richard Grove is home from
Berea to stay. His wife will
come from Knoxville, Tenn. this
week and they will go to house.
keeping.
1t is said that Miss Mintie
Willoughby of Hatcher's Creek
will be married sometime in the
next few days. We get this from
reliable authority.
Miss Otie Faulkner, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Faulkner
of Hatcher's Greek, and Mr.. Mar.
tin, son of Mrs. Lizzie Martin,
were married one day this past
week.
We overlooked last week the
marriage of Mr.. Vernon Adams
and Miss Alene SnOwden They
slipped down to Lexington and
were married, returning next
day for the parental blessings.
They will live on Morris Greek,
where Mr.. Adams will help on
the farm of his father, Rev. j.
I. Adams.
May the 9th will be Sunday
School Day this year. All Ken.
tucky will turn out on that day
to Sunday School and we trust
that everybody, men and women,
boys and girls, children aud ba-
bies, old and young, rich aud
poor, black or white, saint OF
sinner, will come out to some
Sunday School on this great day. |
The writer was in jackson last !
week and saw where tire Sunday |
had destroyed forty to fifty |
thousand dollars of property, and
all because some little boys were
smoking cigarettes In the barn
Of M. 5. Grain. He lost about
$40, 900, fine span of mules and
a pony which the boys were look.
ing at. Only by the hardest
work was the whole town saved.
Mr.. ]. S. Ewen's announcement
for County Judge will be found
IN the Times this issue. Mr.. Ew-
en- is too well known TO all citi
Gems of Powell county to need an
introduction, and it would be a
waste Of time for the writer to
try and make him known. He is
probably one of the best farm.
FRS in the county; runs his farm
)n q strictly business basis-and
makes a success OF it. Ii elect.
I'd to this Office, he would prob.
ably bring to 1t the same business
qualities that he uses in farming.
Three new families have NOV.
ed here tins past week, but we
have not learned their names
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19

+. 5. Pratt Of the Fuel Oil Co. A.,
Charleston, w. Va, and his at.
torney, o. j. Wilkerson, also of
Charleston, were in Stanton yes.
terday to look after matters pend.
ing in Circuit Court, they being
Informed that the court would
hold special term there that
day.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19

Harry Russell spent Wednesday
with his mother. Mrs. Sylvia Rus.
sell, at 81. Helens.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-19

Remember "GO TO Sunday
School Day" Msy6th.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-16

A German submarine was re-
ported sunk off Brest by a British
freighter.
Judge Prentiss B. Carter of the
26th District Court, issued orders
at Covington last week to city Of
meals to SHOW cause why an cleo
ton was held there in defiance of
an injunction.
The food administrator an
nounced a purpose to seize the
1917 wheat crop in order to con-
serve the supply and afford just
prices to the allied armies and
the general public.
Empty freight cars numbering
Il 1000 Were distributed to the
South ana South West.
In advocating bond issues rath.
or than taxation, Senator McCum.
Der predicted a war of at least
four years and an expenditure Of
SAC. .000. .OOO. .OOO
Warning was given that the
government will interfere pres.
emily to end the coal strike in
Kentucky and Tennessee.
Five Americans, four of them
missionaries. were drowned when
the British steamship City of
Athens struck a mine near Cape
Town, South Africa.
Provost Marshal General Crow.
der announced that 80 per cent of
the men drafted would he called
to the colors each time on Sept.
S, Is and 30, and the remaining
10 per cent as soon thereafter as
possible.
Senior Captain John P. Boyle
was put on the retired list of the
police in New Orleans at his re-
quest. Captain Capo succeeded
him as acting superintendent,
President Wilson signed both
food bills Friday and appointed
Herbert Hoover food administra-
tor.
A guard at Camp Beauregard
stabbed workman who repeat
edly defied camp orders.
The State Department modified
the rules governing passports to
Mexico and Cuba.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-16
AeneraI News items IN Brief

All governors were informed
the tlrst one-third of the qnota Of
$4,000 men drafted for army
service will be called to the col.
ors September 1 and sent to train.
ing camps between September /
and September 5.
Senator Lewis predicted that
Russia would get the next Amer.
lean legions sent to Europe; Elihu
Root expressed confidence in the
future republic on his return to
Washington.
The food control bill was pass
ed by the Senate, IS to 6, and
the conference report on the food
survey bill was adopted.
New Orleans, was assured of
becoming a great packing center
for Latin American cattle by the
passage of the food control bill
containing Senator Broussard's s
clause.
The War Industries Board an
nounced that Americas allies on
purchases made in this country
would get the benefit of the
prices obtained by the govern.
ment. =
The estate of Alfred G. Wander.
bilt who perished on the Lusi.
tanla was. appraised at S17,360, ,522
'che investigation of acts of
Governor Ferguson of Texas.
under impeachment charges.
turned to his fight upon the Uni.
versity of Texas.
Frank T. Mooney will qualify
as superintendent of police in
New Orleans September J..
Rassia's armies exhibited in
creased resisting power in the
area of the Austro. German often.
sive in Galicia, while the allies
forced a tnrther retreat on the
German line in Flanders.
A German news base was found
on an island off Tuvpam, Mexico,
convenient for submarine or ma.
val uses.
"Elder' Johnson, a negro
preacher, was arrested at Amite,
'.'., in connection with operations
q a black hand organization.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-16

> the Jail committee be authorize,
to have 13 electric lights put il
> the Jail by r. R. Fornea. Tn,
equipment necessary to be pur
: chased at the lowest possible
price. Carried.
Molten made by J. R. Leslie
seconded by Walter Green, tha
a committee be appointed to con
; fer with the supervisors i'm Pear
River county, Miss. to try to gel
them to fix the road leading from
Bogalusa to Poplarvilla near the
Strahan Ferry. Carried. Com.
mittee consisting of J. R. Leslie
chairman, J. P. Starnes, Walter
Green, D. T. Cushing and Mr..
Dorsey,
Motion made by G. NJ. Tate,
seconded by J. P. Starnes that a
reward of $50 be offered for the
arrest and conviction for any par.
ty or parties blowing up dipping
vsts in Washington parish. Car.
ried.
Petition was received in refer.
ence to taking the sewer system
from the Jail. Committee con.
sis;ing Of G. M. Tate. Walter
Green and R. H, Spring were in.
structed to talk the matter over
with the citizens.
Motion made by J. P. Starnes,
seconded by T. d. Foil. that if R.
D. Love and John Pearson will
place 500 in escrow in the Wash.
ingtOn Bank & Trust Co. bank,
that the road outfit will be sent
into the 9Th ward to work on the
Lawrence Greek and Hackley
road, 1t being understood that
they are to do all the work possi-
bic with this road outfit in a period
of ten days. Carried.
Motion made by R. H. Spring,
seconded by j. F. Starnes, that
the police jury Of Washington
parish recommend to the United
States mail department that R. F.
D. No. 4, which has recently
started out of Franklinton, La,
to make a certain change to take
effect at once. 1t is understood
that apetition from the patrons of
srid R. F. D, No. 4, showing the
exact situation and feasibility of
this change accompany this peti.
ton. Carried.
Motion made byJ. r. Leslie,
seconded by G. M. Tate, that in.
asmuch as the state law in act 1913
of the general assembly of Louis
lana, says that the police jury of
the several parishes shall collect
the dog license, and that the fol.
lowing ordinance be adopted:
An ordinance Of the police jury
of Washington parish, levying a
license tax on dogs as authorized
and directed by act 1913 of the acts
of the general assembly of Lou
isiana of the year 1910.
Section |. Be it ordained by
the police jury of the parish of
Washington in regular session
assembled, that a license tax of
S1.00 for the year 1917 be and
the same is hereby levied upon
each dog six months of age or old
er located within said parish of
Washington, the said license tax
to be paid by every person who
owns, keeps or harbors a dog or
dogs subject to said license tax.
Section II. Be it further or.
dained, etc., that the payment of
such license tax shall be evidenc.
ed by receipt bearing a number
and signed by the sheriff or tax
collector, collecting same and de-
livered- to the owner or keeper of
such dogs, and a suitable collar
bearing seal shall be furnished
o,1oh owpor fo bo kapt ,,pop tho
The Era-leader., 1917-08-16

um from date until paid, sal
funds to be used for the purpos
of meeting the necessary, statu
tory and legal cha' ges legal,
imposed on the parish of Wash
ington.
BE it further resolved, tha
there. be and it is hereby pledged
for the payment of said loaa, an,
and all revenue for the year 1917
consisting Of property tax, license
tax and such other taxes as may
be imposed, proceeds of which
belong to the general revenue
fund.
Bo it further resolved, that the
president and secretary of the
police jury be and they are here.
by authorized and directed to ex
ecute and deliver to said Wash
ington Bank & Trust Company a
certificate of Indebtedness for the
sum of $1,000 with interest at the
rate of five per centum per an.
NUN from date until paid.
+. L. Sanford.
W. E. Banister, Presid snt.
Secretary.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Washington.
Franklinton. La, August 3, 1917.
This is to certify that the Par
ISL of Was bington, State of Lou
isiana, is indebted unto the
Washington Bank & Trust Co.,
or order, in the sum of $1,000,
which sum with interest at the
rate Of five per centum per an.
mum from date until paid, it binds
and obligstes itself to pay to the
said Washington Bank & Trust
Co., of Franklinton, La, its sue
cessors and assigns, on or before
the 10th day Of January. 1918,
out of the taxes and licenses for
the year 1917.
This certificate of indebtedness
is issued for the repayment of the
said sum of $4,000 this day loan.
ed by the said Washington Bank
e. Trust Co., to the Parish of
Washington in accordance with
resolution of police jury of said
parish adopted on the third day
of August, 1917, a certified copy
Of which said resolution is hereto
attached and made part hereof;
the Indebtedness hereby secured
is payable out of all the revenue
of said parish of Washington for
the year 1917 from any and all
sources available.
In behalf whereof the police
jury Of Washington Parish, La,
has caused this certificate to be
signed by its president and secre-
tary on this Bird day of August,
1917, as above written.
Police Jury Of Washington Parish.
F. l.. Sanford,
W. E. Banister, President.
Secretary.
Motion made by G.. M. Tate.
seconded by Louis Grain, that the
president and secretary be auth
orized to issue warrant for 1920. .O8
for payment of the interest cou-
pons due on Peters Lake bridge
certificate. To be paid out of the
1.2 mill debt fund. Carried,
Motion made by R. H, Spring,
seconded by Walter Green. that a
committee be appointed to inves.
tigate the cost and the adaptable;
ity for a ram similar to the one at
Angie, for putting water in the
court house yard. This same
committee to 60 back from july
l, 1915, to July /. 1917, figuring
up the receipts and expenditures
OF the water works and report at
the next meeting. Carried.
Committee consisting of G. M.
Tate. r. H. Spring and Walter