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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
GOOD PROGRESS MADE IN
EASTERN KY. OIL FIELDS

Barboursyille, Ky.-ln the Eastern
Kentucky petroleum fields, Big Sandy
district, the drill has been making
good progress lately and number OF
are reported.
In Floyd county, which is rapidly
coming to the front in both oil and gas
production, several gassers OF good
capacity are in the weeks returns.
Al Weeksbury the initial test OF the
Piney- Elkhorn Company Is a 100000
foot gasser. A second test is now
drilling.
on Beaver creek the New Domain
Oil a. Gas company drilled in well
which V showing 100000 cubic feet
OF gas 'l'lis well is near Maytown
the locat.4n OF big carbon plant. Or
the same creek the Pennegrade OIL 4
Gas Company is now drilling new
test and expects to finish UP within
few days.
At Prestonsburg the Kentucky Oi
a Development Company got 2bO,'
900 foot gasser in the Beaver sand
but is drilling on, expecting TO max
n better strike in the Weir sand. II
The same section the Great Centra
Company has drilled some nice oiler
In the Weir sand.
johnson county, contiguous to tn
Lawrence county field, has shown sue
good oil possibilities that the Cum
berland pipe Line Company win ex
tend a branch line into the field. start
ing at Busseyville ten mile line wi
be built to producing properties
Johnson county, including the lease
of the Union oil & Gas Compan!
which has drilled seerval good pro
ducers recently 1t is said this lin
win be built at once.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
YATESvILLE

There win be pie social here sat
nrday night, March 20, proceeds for
the benefit OF our pastor, Rev. III. Y
Conley ~,
Curtis Holbrook, OF Holden, w. va,
IN returned home after a short visit
with, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Holbrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Compton visited
relatives at Green Valley SATURDAY
night and Sunday.
.Iohn Clark, Ray Burchett and Ear
Diamond attended Sunday school mere
Sunday.
Misses Gladys, Georgia Lee and EN-,
ilv Hnws, OF Madge. were the pleasant
guests OF the Misses Bradley sunday
Ed Taylor passed through here SAT,
urday.
Denver Holbrook attended church a
Green Valley Sunday
,ohn Bentley, Jr, was calling OF
Niss Mona Casey Sunday.
Arl.e Dereheld was calling her'
Monday. .,
johnnie Stewart spent Sunday witt
Lee Riley
John Bradley was calling on friend
Remember our Sunday School her
sunday at . p. m, and come.
o'"u' SUNSHINE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
JUDGE WAGNER DIES
IN PIKE COUNTY

Judge Tobias Wagner, of Messy Bot
tom, passed away at his home last FRI
day morning.
Mr.. Wagner was born in Germany
September 25, 1884, he is therefore "a
years, s months and 20 days old. He
came to this country 81 years ago and
was a sergeant in the Civil war in
Company *, seth Ky Infantry and
was honorably discharged from the
service. He was at one time elected
on the Republican ticket. to County
Judge Of Pike county. KY. He was
married soon after coming to this
country to Miss Caroline M. Price;
who died October 81, 1907
| He is survived by three sons and
lone daughter Thomas Wagner, of Lou
isa, Nick Wagner, Messy Bottom, Jno.
Wagner, Big Rock, Va, Mrs. Mary
Palmquist, Est Pittsburg, Pa, and sew
eral grandchildren all of whom were
at his bedside when the end came.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. NJ. C. Reynolds at two o'clock on
Saturday at the residence with inter-
ment in the family cemetery. Ashland
Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
YATES PROPERTY
CHANGES HANDS

]. p. Gartin and M. +. Conley have
bought the j. w. Yates home place ON
Lock av., containing little more than
two acres. II will be divided into lots
and placed on the market at once.
The plot will be so arranged that
buyers will have quite range in
prices, thus enabling them to invest
the amount desired,
Louisa is very much in need OF more
houses. The demand is very much
greater than the supply and has been
for quite while. Lots are scarce al
so, and the owners of this property
feel that opportunity should be given
the people to purchase lots on which
they may build residences. The prop
erty is well located and the number OF
lots so limited that they should sci
very soon.
As soon as the maps can be pre-
pared the sale wilhbegin.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
VISITING IN ALABAMA.

Rev. H. o. Chambers, Mrs Cham
bers and three little daughters, Evelyn,
Mary Glynn and Jessie, left last Mon
day morning for Limeyille. Alabama,
where they will spend some time with
Mrs. Chambers mother. They also
expect TO visit Mr.. Chambers parents
in Jacksonville. Florida. He will be
away about a month and his family
will remain for longer visit,
Mrs. Chambers has been In poor
health for time. but was somewhat
improved before she left i Is hoped
the visit 10 her old home VIII com
pletely restore her health.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
REGENERATION OF FORESTS
is URGED BY J. E. BARTON

Frankfort, Ky.-The regeneration OF
the forest growth of Eastern Kentucky
is essential to the economic and con-
tinued development of the coal heid'
]. f. Barton, Commissioner of For
estry and Geology, believes, and in a
bulletin on the subject just issued, he
shows that it requires about three
acres of timber to furnish lumber
principally props, in mining one acre
of coal.
The Eastern Kentucky timber has
heen culled out largely, where most
accessible, and what with fires, graz
ing and other elements, which inter-
fere with the natural growth OF
sprouts, unless systematic work IN
reforestration is carried on extensive
ly, mine operators will find themselves
short of material essential to thel
enterprise near at hand.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
Oil Development in
Lawrence Going Forward

The Ohio Fuel OIL company now has
f,ye or six drilling outfits in the Lou
lisa oil field and will keep them busy
on their leases all the year This Is
welcome news TO the land owners. Mr..
A<ellar, the new manager. seems dis
posed TO push the development.
A well will come IN soon on the farm
OF Joe Cyrus. Also. another wen on
the Jesae Bernard farm.
Tho well on the tract held by M. +.
Conlcy, Trustee. ia estimated TO be
good for 20 barrels or more per day,
ii IL considerably better than any 9TH
er well in the neld. The cleaning out
ana tubing OF this well has not been
accomplished because Of the quality
OF oil Il produces. 200 barrels have
been swabbed out and saved, In an
effort TO reduce the quantity In the
well to a point where II can be prop
erly cleaned out. a location has been
made on the same tract for another
well.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
TO
BE GROWN HERE

A Strawberry Growers Association
is being organized in the vicinity Oh
Louisa. the planting to be done In next
month. Already quite Il number OF
farmers have Joined. Those easily ac-
cessible 10 railway stations above ana
below Louisa are being accepted for
membership.
County Agent q. c. Baker Is pro-
Noting this fina scheme. aud he viii
arrange for doing the work 80 as to
bring the best results. The movement
got N late start and for this reason no
attempt IS being made 10 spread out
over a very large territory. The spread
ing will come later on,
No better thing has been started
here Strawberries ip quantities suf-
ficiont 10 make car load shipments pos
able will bring cash returns OF $500
10 500 per acre. The intention is to
/ get at least 20 acres started thls year
| some farmers, or their boys and girls,
are taking only half acre. Others are
starting with an acre, and one or TWO
win put IN two acres this year II -
better TO undertake only what can De
properly taken cure Of as II VIII De
done under government regulations
The Business Mems Club of Louisa
| learned OF the movement and prompt
ly Joined in to help the matter along.
Plants OF the most desirable KINDS
will be purchased ut the lowest COST
by the county agent for all who Join
the association.
Every farmer has room for straw
Iberry patch that will bring from $2oO
10 $1,000 cash per year and II has neef
demonstrated that no country produces
i more luscious strawberries than the
! Big sandy valley, All we need is CO.
operation amongst the farmers so as
lto insure the sale OF all they can grow
The more berries community pro-
4 duces the easier 1t is to guarantee
their sale. You will not have TO ped
!, die your berries when enough are
grown here to make UP car load ship
ments. No loss OF time and pauenc'
and temper with a glutted local mar
ket.
n Warren county, KY, ships hundred
OF car loads OF strawberries ever!
year and the amount of cash receive'
for them exceeds the amount tha
lcofnes into Lawrence for cattle sold
This success wus attained by organ
izinE ain association such as that noN
starting here
3 An who want 10 Join will please SEN
! In their names at once, as the time 10
ordering plants is near at hand
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
MADGE

Milt and Bessie Brdaley spent Sun
day with their brother Millard and
fmily at Osie.
F,ffie Nolen visited Goldie Bradley
Sunday evening.
Hence Curnutte, of Ellen, spent Sun
day with Miss Della May.
Quite crowd spent Sunday evening
with Inez Wellman.
Miss Mary Bradley was shopping in
Busseyville Tuesday.
Mrs. John Wellman and children
spent Friday with relatives in Bussey-
vile.
Sam d. Heaberlin was dalling on
friends at Yatesville Sunday.
Want Weliman, who has just re-
turned from overseas. has received an
honorable discharge and ia at home
Misses Gladys, Georgia Lee ana
Emily Haws spent Saturday and sum
day with their grandparents, Mr. ana
Mrs. ]. B. Derefeld, of Yatesville.
Miss Iva Clark, of Deephole, was
shopping here Monday.
@. A. Haws and wife were business
visitors in Louisa Tuesday.
Mrs. Alice Frazier of Lucasville, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Esther Frazier.
We ae sorry to hear of the death OF
Mrs. Harry Jordan Of Chattaroy, W,
Va.
Charlie Tommy and Della May spent
Tuesday night with Dave May ana
family at Ellen.
carl Burchett spent Saturday wlth
home folks at Deephole.
Mrs. Georgia Roberts spent triday
evening with Mrs. Harrison Ferreh.
5 George Roberts has his new house
completed and will move to it soon.
/ Smith Adams, who has been en-
nIoved at Chattaroy, has returned
home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
j. 3. MEEK IN OKLAHOMA.

The following refers to- Felix Meek.
who was citizen OF Busseyville, this
county, until about IS years ago He
is a brother of Mrs. Bettie Pigg of this
place. His Kentucky friends are glad
to know of his success:
u. F. Meek, of Muskogee, okla,
was in Sherman today, shaking hands
with his friends and looking after his
business interests here. Mr.. Meek was
formerly engaged in the real estate
business at Whitesboro later coming
to Sherman and engaging in the same
business He is a sound business man
and by strict integrity and his hustling
qualities, succeeded in business here.
He eventually got into the oil business
and moved to Muskogee in order to get
into larger field of endeavor and
has a real estate and oil business
there His many friends will be glad
to learn that he is doing nicely In his
new home.-Sherman Democrat"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
BIG DEAL in BUSI-
NESS PROPERTY

James II. Woods and Augustus Sny-
der have bought the t. w. Huffman
property on Main Cross-st,, extending
from Main to Perry. This is the real
estate usually known as the w. D.
Roffe property. 1t is one of the best
located pieces of business property in
Louisa, having frontage of 66 feet
on Main-st, and extending along Main
Cross to Perry-st
The purchasers have not announced
their plans for the Improvement OF the
property. The purchase price Is $lo,-
10000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
GLENN rgRReLL,s GIRL,

Glenn, son OF Mr.. and Mrs, a. q
Ferrcll. OF Three Mile. wrote from
France that he was sending home a
picture OF himself and his girl. When
the photo arrived Il showed the girl to
BE- q little Belgian orphan. sitting on
Glenn's knee. holding his hand and
looking very hnppJ.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
STAFFORD. SHEPHERD.

Miss Clara Stafford and Mr.. Hugh
Shepherd. of Webbville, were united
in marriage at high noon Monday the
ceremony being performed at the home
of the groom who is a successful far
mer OF that section. The bride is well
known in Ashland where she has been
employed since last November as sales
lady for the W. T. Faulkner company.
and has made many friends during her
residence in this city.-Ashiand lnde-
pendent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
MRs, moLL,e AowEs DEAD.

Mrs. Mollie Howes died Thursday or
last week nj her home In Kansas, She
was the widow of Rev. Chas. Howes.
a preacher In the NJ, h. Church, whose
death occurred few years ago. she
is remembered in Louisa. having visit
ed her sisters. Mrs. Lizzie Burgess
Mrs. X. NJ. Short and Mrs. VIM, Rem
mele
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
FueATE.MlLLER.

At Dayton. KY, on Wednesday even
ing of last week, Miss Bertha Fugate
and Mr.. Toney Miller, OF Fort Thomas,
were married at the M. E. Church by
Rev t. B. Stratton. A nice luncheon
was served soon afterward to a num-
ber of friends, among whom were Mr..
Ezra Hatten, of Louisa. The bride is
a native of Lawrence county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
RICHMOND GETS CONTRACT
CASUALTY LIST

washington, Mar. 21.-Casualties
reported last night and this afternoon
by Gen. Pershing total 6s5. Many cor
rections also are reported. The names
of the following are in the lists:
wounded Severely Elhanon
Hurt. Hazard, KY
Returned to Duty previously Re
ported Missing in Action) Willie
Smith, Van Lear, KY
wounded Slightly.-Sergt. William
II. Peck, McRoberts, Ky.
IA N
wounded KentuclSians arriving from
overseas at Camp Taylor are John
Mullins. Myra; VIM. II. Weddington
Emma, and Wilson r. Robinson, Of
Pikeville.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
NINETY PER CENT OF
UNITED CAMPAIGN PAID

Kentucky as a whole has paid in
cash 80 per cent of the total amount
subscribed in the United War work
campaign.
Twenty eight Kentucky counties
have paid their full quota. They m
clude Boyd, Breathitt, Elliott, john
son, Magoffin and Pike.
The counties that have not palo
their subscriptions in full are being
urged to do so at once, as the money
is badly needed by the seven war WORK
organizations.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
ALAMAnpER HAYS DIES.

Alamander Hays died last Friday at
his home at Lucasville. Ohio. The body
was brought through here Saturday
apd was buried Sunday at the AL Hays
cemetery in this county, He was son
Of AL Hays and formerly lived in Lou
lisa. He leaves a wife and several
children.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
MEErIha lN. CLEVELAND.

All publicity secretaries for the VIC
tory Liberty Loan campaign were call
ed TO Cleveland, Ohio, last Saturday
Those who attended from this section
were: Fonzo Wright and Thos. B. Ash
ley, OF Pikeville; M. d. Powers, j. ID
Smith and B. NJ. James, of Prestons-
burg; B. f. Forgey. of Ashland; M. F.
Conley, OF Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
VIM. Thompson's Death
Occurred Last Friday

VIM. Thompson, -tknown as black
head") OF Torchlight whose illness
was mentioned last week, died last
Friday. He was 43 years old and leav-
es a wife and Ave children, the young
est being only two years of age. the
burial took place on Little Blaine at
the old home place. Mr.. Thompson
was a brother OF Mrs. George Pickle
sinner of LouiSa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
PIKE COUNTY MAN
MUST SERVE "a YEARS

Frankfort. KY. March 25.-E. $.
bingham, sentenced to fourteen years
for completely in killing his brother
law, Nelson Matney, in Pike-co.,
December 16. 1917, lost his appeal from
the verdict. Mosco Belcher, compan-
ion or Bingham and sweetheart of Mat
news daughter, over whom he quar-
relied with her father, was sentenced
10 twenty -one years for the same
crime. They killed Matney at his own
hnfnn y. -----
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
aEu j. +. MOORE.

Rev. John r. Moore. OF Kcnova, w.
Va. was in Louisa Friday ON his way
10 Garrett. Floyd county, to hold a
quarterly meeting for Rev A, A. Hol-
lister. Mr. and Mrs Moore pecently
moved 10 a small farm and are very
much pleased with their new location
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
POWDER PLANT TO BE
BUILT in GREENOP

A powder plant is to be built in
Greenup-co at Wurtland. 500 men
will be employed. The company pur-
chased tract Of 500 acres on which
to build their immense plant. They
make specially of explosives for coal
mines.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
OF UNITED WAR WORK FUND

All unpaid subscriptions are now
mast due. During my absence from the
city subscriptions are payable to Miss
stella Conley at the Big Sandy News
office. H. o. CHAMBERS, County
Treasurer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
RED CROSS SPEAKER
AT NJ. E. CHURCH

Mrs. LYDIA Hafford of Louisville. VIII
be In Louisa Monday evening. She Is
prominent In Red Cross work ana
would like to meet as many Lawrence
county people MS possible she WIZ
soeak on Monday evening. March 81,
al seven o'clock at the M. u. Church.
No not fail to hear hear.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
GONE TO wAyLANp.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burchett have
accepted the management of the hotel
at Wayland, KY. and are now there
in charge. They are good people and
their Louisa friends regret to lose
them. We wish them success.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
eAMRlLI DIES.

NJ. L. Gambill died at his home near
Blaine after short illness with pneu-
monia. He was the father of Mrs
Lafe wellman and Mrs. Nancy Boggs
of this place. and was a prominent cit
izen.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
LOSES FINGER.

Forrest yinson, son of Frank M
Vinson, had the misfortune Monday OF
getting finger cut off in the mach
inery at the bakery, where he was en-
ployed
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28

n Ii. Yates and M. F, conley were
IN ashland Thursday attending dis
trict centenary meeting Of the M. H.
Church South
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
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EASTER BAZAAR.

The ladies OF the n, r. Chufch,
south. will hold their Caster bazaar
on Friday and Saturday, April II ana
12 in the basement Of the church. ~
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

John Steele, Jr.. "a, and okley p.
Thompson, IS. both of Georges creek,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
WAYNE COUNTY ROADS.

The survey OF the Happy Hollow
Docks creek route from Kenoya TO
Buffalo has been completed and when
Engineer Wiles finishes the drawings
of the two routes, the latter part OF
this week, he will report TO the state
road commission, Then we presume II
will only be short time until the mat
ter of location is decided by the state
road commission and the county court.
-Ceredo Advance.
Other surveys are being made In the
county and the court hopes to be
ready to let some contracts soon.
j. L. RICHMOND GETS CONTRACT
j. L. Richmond of this place, has
closed contract for some road work
in Lincoln-co., w. Va. and will move
the necessary machinery in there at
once to start the job.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-29
SUCCESSFUL DOLLARS
ARE THOSE WORKING
Invested In War Savings Stamps They
Never Fail to Yield You Hand
some Profit.

II is the dollar that goes to work
that is the successful dollar. The
idle dollar is a failure. The success
full dollar brings back another dollar
with it. 1t makes itself dollar and
something-two dollars and some
thing-a whole family Of dollars.
But the careless dollar goes off
somewhere and is never seen again.
A Texas man the other day lost a
life tines savings-$7S6. His dol
lars had gone off in the pockets of
two fake stock promoters. He had
not taught his dollars to keep good
company.
Hundreds Of years ago man to
whom handful of money had been
trusted buried it all in a napkin lie
rot no inerease-he did not even keep
what he had.
The dollar that succeeds is ener.
getic-and careful. War SAW q
Stamps do more than save your dJl-
lars. They put them to work at
compound interest. And they never
fail. Your government guarantees
every one of them.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-29
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
MADE Home POSSIBLE
Man Who Suddenly Found Himself
Without Roof Over Head Was Able
to Buy Property.

This true story tells how War Saw
ings Stamps built \ sure protection
around one Washington war worker
ana his family.
Early in the war savings campaign
he began a small systematic invest
ment in Thrift Stamps, which ulti-
matcly grew until he had an invest
ment Of $500. He says he acquired
his stamps without depriving him
self or family. The investment lust
grew" out Of incidental savings.
Presently this incidental money
became scarce. The war worker and
his family felt tho burden Of the war
tine high cost VI liyia1, and the anx-
iety and expense Of extraordinary i'll
ness Of the two children. Then an
other blow fell. He awoke one morn
ing to find that he had no place to
live.
His residence had been sold and
he and his family were asked to va
cate. He could find no houses for
rent within his means, and was con-
frontcd with the necessity Of leaving
the city or buying home for his
family. He could not buy without
making n substantial initial pay
ment. and ready funds were seem
ingly beyond reach.
Then he thought Of his War Saw
ings Stamps. He remembered they
were redeemable on ten days notice,
with accrued interest. With the pro-
ceeds Of these stamps and such small
sums as he could gather he made
first payment on u new home In the
suburbs.
Recently he refused to sell 1t for
$1,000 more than the purchase price.
This man is a War Savings Stamp
enthusiast-and he is on the straight
road to financial independence.