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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22
Rousing Road Meeting

The best good roads meeting
ever held IN Powell county .was
held in this city Saturday after
noon. The meeting was called
TO discuss the improvement of
the road up Hardwick's Creek
from here. to Furnace.
In addition to a large local
representation, a good delegation
from Hardwick's Creek was
present, and many came from
the Irvine road. All were for
the road, and several willing to
aid.
Postmaster, j. II. O'Rear, was
made chairman Of the meeting.
A plan of subscription was ap.
proved aud upwards of 81, 400
subscribed at this meeting. 1t
was determined to begin work
on the road Tuesday morning, at
ter at least one mile of 1t had
been surveyed, on Monday. l..
w. Searles, one of the best civil
engineers IN the whole country,
was employed to make the sur
vey. The road questions were
thoroughly discussed aud impor.
tant committees appointed.
At the close of the meeting al
went home feeling that some
thing had been accomplished and
that there would be at least one
piece of road built into Clay City
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22
Booster Edition

That good paper, the Mt. Ster-
ling Advocate, brought out a
twelve.page booster edition this
week, which portrayed Mt. Ster-
ling in a very creditable style.
Mt. Sterling is full of real busi.
ness men, and the fact that they
have always been so liberal to-
ward Powell county and pains
taking 20 please us when We go
trading that way, makes us feel
good to see anything profitable
coming to our nearest sister city.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22
Circuit Court Convenes

Circuit Court convened at Stan
ton Monday morning in the pres
ence of a crowded court room.
The court was organized with
splendid Juries and proceeded at
once to grind out Justice.
Judge Shackelford delivered a
strong charge 10 the grand jury,
touching very heavily on evil of
false swearing, which he said
seems to be spreading at All
alarming rate. He W ,rned wit.
nesses against with holding in.
formation that would make in
dictments, or refusing to respond
to the summons of the grand ju.
ry, and said the dignity of the
grand jury was the same as that
of the court.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22
Mr.. Norton Appeals

The records show that a X 81.
Merton, County Attorney, ap-
pealed from the action of the
Fiscal Court last December in
letting the contractoro build dirt
roads In this county with bond
money at about 50, 800 per mile.
Mr.. Norton evidently thought,
as every other citizen seems to
think, the price was too high, so
he appealed to the Circuit Court
for relief to the citizens of the
county.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22
Near to Death.

Born.-Sunday, the 1911, to
the wife of Mr.. Oscar Woolery, a
daughter. Mrs. Woolery became
very i'll Saturday evening, and for
about three days remained in a
condition almost unconscious and
very near to death. Dr.. Martin
and Irwin were IN almost con.
slant attendance, and the neigh
bors helped all they could. She
is now, however, thought to be
out of danger. The baby is being
we'll cared for, mainly by Mrs
John Kimbrell.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22

La our announcement columns
this week will be found the name
of j, w WooIery for Assessor OF
Powell county.
Mr.. Woolery has served the
county one term as Assessor and
one term as County Court Clerk,
aud he is therefore well known
to every voter in the county, SO
that he need no recommendation
from any one. Mr.. Woolery is
very bad cripple and stands in
need for the office, and any con
sideration OF tie Democrats in
his behalf will be highly appre.
ciated by him.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22

approximately $4,000 have
been raised on the Hardwick' $
Creek-Furnace Road Fund, aud
actual conitruction begun.
The road was surveyed Monday
from tins city to the Granny
Howard Hill, by L w. Searles,
and the work bugun by volun-
teers, Tuesday. The hill is being
cut through aud an easy grade
made. 1t is the aim to build one
sample mile of road independent
of the regular tucd, if possible.
The provision Of the subscrip-
tlOn paper Is mat whatever
amount of money is raised il
must be pro.rated on the entire
ten miles Of road flOm Clay Cltv
to Furnace taking into consider
tion the amount Of work TO be
done to each mile.
1t is expected that whatever is
done by the citizens, the oil peo.
pie will do as much, since they
must get their supplies to the
field and Clay City is the most
accessible to 1t.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22
Candidates Galore

We can't remember a time
when candidates were so thick
at Stanton as Monday. They
were on every hand for the va
rious Offices. Aud we can truth.
fully say that we don't believe
the county ever had bunch Of
better men running than now.
Just any one of the bunch you
pick aud you make no mistake,
it seems.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22
County Demonstrator for Powell

1t is generally known that our
land is capable of producing, un.
der proper management, twice
what it is now producing, but we
do not know how to do it here in
Powell. Likewise, it is known
that live stock properly managed
and of the right kind will yield
twice the profit, but we have not
had the practical experience.
This year we are to be given
an opportunity to learn all of
these open secrets. We have
read often of them in our farm
papers, but We just can't get
started.
Fred II. Black burn who always
has an eye open for the good of
his county, has procured for Pow
ell this year County Demon
strator whose duty it is to 20
around aud teach the farmers
the good things that we read Of
"How TO make two blades Of
grass grow where grew but one, !"
and how to make Il pig az eight
months old weigh $50 pounds in
stead of $50 pounds-and ali of
this demonstration is to cost us
nothing.
To get this valuable assistance
1t is necessary for the farmers of
the county to co operate with the
Demonstator. Looking TO this
end, L Ii Collins, an advance
agent, was in Stanton yesterday
seeing the farmers and arranging
IA meeting for them at Stanton
Saturday, the 3lst, at which time
they should organize an assOcia.
tion to help forward the work.
Powell is the only county in
the State to get such agent with
out cost to Its people. The Gov
ernment and State pays the bill
in full.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22
Where Turnpikes were Intended

Mr.. Harris, Of the firm of Har.
ris e. Meyers, road contractors,
who have contracted with the
county to build some dirt roads
for the county out of that bond
money we voted last April to
build turnpikes, was in the city
last week looking over the lay
of the land, getting ready to be-
gin actual construction April !,
so he says.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22
Harbingers Of Spring

Ground.hog winter is up, the
cooling Of the dove and the blue.
birds music is with us. The
splendid DAYS of spring are also
indications of the real article !;
aud, besides, to day, March 22nd,
is the official day for spring to
begin.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22
Bank Report

The Clay City National Bank
has another one of their splendid
statements in this issue. These
statements always furnish very
interesting reading for all con.
cerned. The present statement
shows the bank to be in its usual
ilourishIhg condition.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22
Sunday, March 18th.

Bro. Vaughn, the State Sunday
School Worker, will be in Clay
City Sunday, March 25th, and
will speak at the Christian church
both morning and evening IN be-
half of the Sunday Schools of the
county. Let Everybody Come
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22

Mrs. j l.. Anderson and daugh.
ter, Miss Mary Simpson, of Man
chester, visited the formers sis.
ter, Mrs. I. q. White, this week
They have gone on 10 Cincinnati
Cor a short stay.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22
STANTON.
(By p. o. Derthick.)

Rev. J. G. Hanley was in Lexington
last week on business.
Mr. Fred Blackburn was in Frankfort
last week on business.
Miss Callie Norton, of Lexington
visited home folks week ago Sunday.
Miss Edith Stewart, of Jackson, is
visiting her uncle, A. T. Stewart, this
week.
John Kinser and ID. W Baker of
South Fork were here on business the
past week.
Rev j. r. Adams preached at Lerose
in Owsley county the second Sunday in
this month.
Misses Daisy Johnson and Ethel Kill
burn visited Clay City Saturday and
Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. c. Hall are both
quite sick. We have not learned what
is the matter.
Charley Arnett of Torrent, was here
Monday to consult DR.. Johnson as TO
his condition.
Mrs. J. G. Prewitt, of Winchester, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred Black
burn this week.
Carl Welch arrived home from Wis
consin Monday night after several
weeks stay there.
Mrs. Geo Dericksou and daughter,
Mamie, were up to the old farm at
Rosslyn the past week.
Mr. Nelson Blount has moved his
family to the Tom Johnson farm across
the river from Stanton.
DR.. J. f. Lemming returned home
last week from Florida where he spent
two months for his health
Rev. and Mrs J.T. Adams, of Morris
Creek, were over last week with their
sick baby to see the doctor.
Bob Stone is papering the house of
A. T. Stewards and making it look
spick and span as Bob can do.
Mr.. and Mrs Charley Derickson went
up TO Breathitt county last week to
visit Algin Derickson at Hampton.
Misses Iona and Andrew CLANCY, of
Campton Junction, are visiting their
sister, Mrs. Lennie Grove this week
Richard Grove, of Berea, preached
at North Bend the past Sunday He
will preach at Stanton the coming Sun
day.
Miss Mary Martin returned home
Sunday from Indiana, where she had
been staying with her uncle for several
weeks.
Mrs. Bette Hardwick has returned
home from Winchester where she
spent the winter with her son, j. H..
Hardwick.
Claud Williams who has been spend
ing seven months in Wisconsin has re-
turned home. lie will soon leave for
Dayton, Ohio.
Mrs. Kelly Barnes left last week for
Indiana where she will join her hus-
band. She also moved her household
goods with her.
DR.. and Mrs Lyons, of Winchester,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. w Williams re-
Gently. Mr., Williams is reported as
being about well again.
The writer attended the Men and
Millions movement at Lexington last
Thursday and incidentally met his
brother from indianapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. e. G.. Cowgirl have set
up housekeeping at 2s5 Belle Court in
| Lexington aud are ready to receive
their many friends. They visited home
folks the past week.
Mr. I. N. Phipps, Of Kansas, and a
relation of Fred Blackburn is here Wis
iting at Mr.. Blackburn's and booking
after oil interests He has large oil
interests in the west.
A large crowd is here attending Cir
cult Court and several cases have been
tried. Judge Shackelford is showing
them through and doesn't stand fol
any fooling in his court.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22

The Ladies' Aid of the Metho.
dist church will hold its next reg.
ular meeting with Mrs. Luther
Loving, next Wednesday, the 2Sth.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22

Jas. f. Clark has returned from
the old Masons' Home at Shelby
Vile, and is now with his broth
er, Geo. w. Clark, at Naughn's
Mill.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-22

5. A. Easter, of Rayenna, was
here a few days this week and
attended Circuit Court at Stan
ton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-24
DEPUTIES ACCUSED.
West Side Blind Pigger Says He Gave
Officers Drinks.

Through the person OF Tim Notes
Of Caspian. the accusation that depu-
ties employed by the county were re-
ceiving free drinks in places where
liquor was stored, was made. and as
result these officers have been warn
ed to refrain from entering these
places because their acts are claimed
to constitute violation OF liquor laws.
Notes was charged with blind pig
ging and he admitted that he gave
drinks TO these persons in question.
He was instructed by the prosecuting
attorney TO refrain from giving drinks
TO any but his personal friends and
especially not 10 give IL 10 officers
because ii had the appearance, he was
told, of attempting TO, influence off,
cisls. The officers were instructed not
to frequent such places for the pur-
pose OF procuring drinks and were
warned that the first offense would
mean the loss OF their stars.-Re.
porter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-24
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD.

Joseph II. Anson, who was born al
the Armenia mine 26 years ago passed
from this life at Allisonville, Ont.
Can, last week. Mr. Anson was the
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Arson
Cornish people who came to Crystal
Falls in its early days, Mr.. Anson. Sr.
being a miner
The young man spent his boyhood
days in Crystal Falls and soon after
the panic OF 1898 moved to Canada
where the family are all comfortably
located upon farms.
lie is survived by his father, mother
and three sisters and younger
brother. Arthur. who is now in the
trenches in Flanders fighting with the
Canadian contingent.
Many OF the older residents will re
member the Arson family, The de
ceased went to school in Crystal Falls
during his younger days.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-24
FEAR POTATO DROP.

A message from Traverse City says
that the potato buyers are fearful
lest the embargo that has been placed
upon the shipment Of freight over
the G. X. a l. road will result IN the
bottom dropping out Of .he market
and that much loss will result 10 the
spectators and farmers who have
been holding their potatoes for ex,
orbitant prices.
While there g quite potato short
agc, there Is not the stringency that
8 generally supposed TO exist This
potato famine is more psychological
condition than a reality. II the pee.
'le o. this country would get II into
their heads that there are potatoes
enough to supply the demand ard re-
fuse to pay abnormal price7 po'atoes
would come down 10 reas onable
figure; one at which the grower can
make lots OF money and the consumer
not be robbed In buying
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-24
SCADDEN AT MADISON.
Was One OF the Speakers at the Big
Dry banquet in Capitol.

Frank Scadden went TO Madison
Wis, last Wednesday to be present on
Thursday evening at the big banquet
to be given by the advocates OF q
dry" Wisconsin IN the capitol build.
ing in that city.
Mr., Scadden was on the program tc
tell Of conditions In Iron county and
Of the methods OF campaign and other
facts incidental 10 the local option
movement in this locauty.
The banquet was one OF the biggest
things held in Wisconsin in lonP
time Some 500 covers were set ane
invitations had been extended TO and
acceptances received from most Of thc
men prominent in Wisconsin politics
Wisconsin is having a contest over
the wet and dry question and
some OF the most prominent and in
Huential men OF the nation were TO
have been present at this meeting
II was designed to make the AFFAIR q
sort OF a grand rally OF the dry
forces IN Wisconsin.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-24
CARD or THANKS.

The Corrigan Mckinney Band takes
this means OF thanking the several
people who so ably assisted us in max
ing our concert n success.
We especially wish to thank Mrs
Haight and her students. Herbert Lar
son. High School Quartette, Miss
Caroline Deile, Miss Alvia Martin and
Miss Mater.
A. r. RICHARDS.
Manager
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-24
SNOW BOUND.

Crystal Falls was cut of from com
munication with the outer world last
Saturday by the terrible snow storm
that commenced on Friday night and
ragged all that night and part OF Sat
urday.
A great quantity OF heavy snow fell,
more in the one storm than had fallen
during the rest OF the winter up to
that time. The snow was so heavy
and drifted so badly that railroading
was out of the question.
The Milwaukee road didn't attempt
10 operate any train on the Iron River
branch on Friday night, the train re-
naming at Claiming until late in the
afternoon when Il came through with
one combination coach and returned
from Iron River about six o'clock to
Claiming The morning train on Sun
day was abandoned. the train which
stayed over at Claiming making the
trip through TO Iron River shortly
after dinner on Sunday. The Mlwau-
kee didn't get its trains running on
regular schedule until about wednes-
day.
The Northwestern was fully as
badly interfered with as was the Mil
waukee. The train that leaves here
for Powers in the morning got as far
as Penola where Il remained stuck in
snow drift until about four o'clock
in the afternoon One engine after
another was sent TO it's assistance un-
I'll six engines were hooked onto the
train and finally got II moved through
as far as Stager.
The Iron River train left that sta
ton at 500 o'clock for Stager. At
Caspian II stalled and help was sum
moned and sent along until five en-
gines were attached 10 that train and
IL arrived at Stager about four o'clock
in the afternoon but the stalled train
at Penola prevented its getting this
far until nearly nine o'clock.
II took until Tuesday afternoon TO
get the Northwestern schedule iron
ed out. Since that time the trains
have been pretty well on time. Snow
plows were working all about here
the first three days OF the week and
the soft weather OF the past three
or four DAYS have served 10 put the
tracks In pretty good shape again so
far as snow IL concerned.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-24

Had Prominent Place on Musical
Program nj Minneapolis.

Miss Ruth Ross, who Is student
in the musical department OF the
Minnesota State University at Mime
apolis received much favorable notice
in the papers OF that city over her
performance in the concert given v
the Music Club of the school The
concert was given in the Little Thea
ire on March 18th at four o'clock.
Miss Ruth interpreted the first
movement OF the Grieg A minor Con
certo, Mr.. Donald Furgeson of the
faculty accompanied her on the sec
ond piano.
The affair was one OF the principal
musical events of the school year and
the fact that Miss Ruth was given q
place on the program is testimony
OF the excellence OF her work.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-24
MRS. JACKA ENTERTAINED.

Mrs. j. S. Jacka entertained twelve
young ladies Saturday at luncheon
and card party in honor OF the Misses
Erickson and Henry.
ST. Patrick decorations were used
the table presenting n most charming
appearance with it's candelabra Gems
terpiece, a beautiful combination OF
green candles, shamrock shades veil
ed with white tulle all sprinkled with
tiny gold harps.
Place cards OF golden baskets filed
with shamrock, green confections in
dainty lace baskets and the different
courses OF the repast suggesting the
Patron Saint, even the desert being
unique French pastries in St Patrick
decorations.
The afternoon was delightfully."-
spent at bridge and new market,
where tally cards and pencils contrib
uted their share TO the color scheme.
After the prizes OF green carnations
and a handsome crystal rose were
awarded, many beautiful and dainty
gifts were offered the bridas-elect. the
event being in reality shower for
the two guests OF honor
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-24
HURJA TO WASHINGTON.

The press dispatches say that sui
GER the congressional representative
from the Alaskan territory who claim
to have been elected last fall. woi
out In the contest before the territor-
ial court this week and was declared
to be the regularly elected represen-
tative
II is the current report that Emil
Hurja is 10 be Suffers private sec
retary at Washington should he win
out and it Is very probable that Emil
will be heard OF as stationed at Wash
ington before long.
Mr.. Hurja is in Juneau, Ala, now
as representative OF a number OF Pa
cifc coast papers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-24
Some Amendments Urgent.

The electors are acquainted with
the regular ballots ana with the focal
option ballot but with the amendments
they are not so familiar. For that
reason The diamond Drill will under.
take to explain the purport OF each
amendment.
One amendment seeks to change the,
law regarding drainage districts. ar
lowing such districts to Issue bonds
for the work OF constructing drainage
bitches. AS the constitution stands
at the present time, bonds cannot be
issued by such drainage districts.
Crystal Falls is in no way concerned
with this amendment as there is no,
drainage district in which its citizens;
are interested There Is no reason
why, II land owners want to issue
bonds. they should be denied the
privilege.
The next amendment Is known as
the absent voters amendment It
seeks to fix the constitution SO that
railroad men and members OF the ma
tional guard when away from home on
the business OF the state or nation or
in service OF the roads may he by law
granted the privilege OF having bal
lot sent to them and the voting ana
returning of the ballot to the canvas
sing board TO have II counted This
amendment should be voted yes bx
every elector.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-24
CHANGES on c. AZ. W.

w j. Heating who has been train
master on the Peninsula division OF
he Northwestern for many years
vas this week promoted to the posi-
ton OF assistant superintendent on
the Mpdison division with headquart-
ers al Baraboo. Wis
Mr.. Keating's place has been filled
by the promotion OF +. c. Noonan,
chief train dispatcher at Escanaba. 10
the position OF train master.
Mr. Heating was quite well known
in Crystal Falls as he came into con-
tact with the business men Of the city
very frequently IN his work as train
master lie was highly thought OF
here and while the business men OF
this district hate 10 lose so acccmmo-
dating a trafic man as Mr.. Heating.
yet they all rejoice at his good fortune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-24
PLEASED ALL.
Band Concert Last Sunday Was Best
Public Entertainment In Long Time

The city hall auditorium was pack
ed TO its capacity last Sunday to listen
10 the band concert advertised by the
Corrigan- Mckinney Band. The con-
cert started promptly at 2:SO and
lasted until 4;30. during which time
numerous band pieces, vocal and In
strumental solos were rendered.
The band boys received many. many
favorable comments upon their own
performance and many more upon the
public spirit shown by them In pro-
viding the splendid entertainment for
the people of the city
The hit OF the afternoon seemed 70
be the splendid work OF Caroline
Dele, a twelve year old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Diele. II was
her first appearance in an entertain
ment OF the kind and she surprised
the large audience with her work.
Harry Fraser announced that the
concert was given by the band simply
as an appreciation by that organiza-
ton of the support that the people
OF the city had given them In the
past. No collection was allowed to be
taken up nor was there any compen-
sation given the band in any other
way.
II Is to be hoped that the band boys
will arrange for more OF the concerts