The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-02-08
BIG sANDlAN IN ARIZONA.
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here. Scarcely better place for those
afflicted with pulmonary troubles and
kindred disease can be found for
have not been able to find any one,
native or not, who has told me that
the climate here will not cure those
so afflicted if not too far gone when
they come. Still one has to be care
full as bad colds are easily caught here.
see nearly as many with colds as in
KY.
When it comes to a good road ques-
ton here everybody says, Yes" Some
over six thousand automobiles were
registered in this Maricopa Co. last
year. Every conceivable auto truck
and machine is used here. To see the
many cars lined up on the streets one
at first impression would believe that
the people else but drive automobiles.
Many OF the mining towns within a
radius of two hundred miles not con-
nected by rail are connected by stage
from Phoenix, not the old fashioned
stage we used to read about drawn by
six or eight horses carrying Adams
express, miners gold and U. S. mail
but the stage of today is the automo-
bile principally because the roads are
good
l noticed with much interest in the
News the account of the Eastern KY
Life Conference which l hope will be
of much good to the upbuilding of
country that has lain dormant for near
ly century only waiting for some
kind of help to make it one of the
most progressive and favored countries
on the map
Bad roads has always been one
cause to keep the people of Big Sandy
tagging, and hope soon they will wake
up and take advantage of the oppor-
tunities now offered and say one and
all There is nothing too good for the
Irish" We can have good roads the
same as others, why not?
In Floyd, my county, we have a
County judge who favores the govern
ment plan ofbuilding roads so why
not get together cast aside politics
prejudice and enmity for once and go
after it. What young man in paying
the road taxes fifty years later would
not be glad that his people built the
ACeAoo WhCil liiCy dlu why uOl
eastern Kentucky with all her miner
ais the richest part Of the state? Then
why still slumber?
One travelling salesman there sug-
gests that a large sum. be made up by
good road adherents to hire men in
every magisteral district to talk and
work for good roads until the senti-
ment is fully established. l suspect
that the idea is a good one If properly
handled for George. the originator, who
has spent years among the mountain
people is no idle dreamer
The Kentuckians / have met here
still retain their friendliness and cour-
tesies only to be found mostly in that
state and parts of the South.
One DR.. Swetnam, born on Blaine,
and who practiced medicine in Louisa
shortly after the Civil war knows and
many of the old timers in
Louisa He is quite successful doctor
here. A Mr.. Vaughan, who was elect |
ed County Auditor here, born in Ell
liot Co.. KY. and knows many of the |
business men on Sandy. is very pop
ular here.
No mtuch difference in prices here |
from Big Sandy except wood is worth |
s1S per cord and coal so cents per
bushel.
The Red Cross has no trouble in |
large sums of money. Some |
Of the citizens sold nearly $4,000 worth |
of thrift stamps in one days canvas
on the streets.
Patriotism always seems at high |
ebb. so it seems that America is strong
Kaiser Bill and his German Kultur.
For fear of the waste basket shall
ly united when 1t comes to hating
Close Much success to the News
). Very truly yours,
Fred w. Walker