The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-17
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month.
There are more clerks here now thar
there are situations for them.
Ofthe daily papers published at Lead
vile the Chronicle and Herald are Repub
llican, and the Democrat Democratic IN
politics. The Kokomo Times, the only
paper published In the Ten Mile district
Is getting in some efectual work Tor the
Republican party.
There are four smelling works in the
Ten Mile district, but only one is running
at present.
Robinson Camp Is building up rapidly.
Thirty substantial buildings are already
completed in the camp, while fifteen or
twenty more are being built. a bank
building, OF brick, and 100 feet long, Is to
be erected there soon. II will have an
Odd Fellows lodge above.
Since have come out here have been
forcibly impressed with the idea that
West Virginia has mineral resources that
are wholly unknown TO the world. have
never had an opportunity TO make a very
extensive tour OF the mountainous portions
OF the State, but from what knowledge l
have OF the different formations there,
am thoroughly convinced that West Wiz
ginia to-day has vast treasurets OF untold
wealth hidden in her mountains. The
lime and iron In West Virginia differ but
very little from that in Colorado, and this
being the case, silver and gold are to be
found in your mountains as well as in
Colorado, Nevada, California or any
other mining region. Were the mineral
resources OF West Virginia opened to-day
venture the assertion that no one State
In the Union would be able to compete
with her. Add mining to her already
many industries, and you have q State
second to none in the country. West
Virginia has superior advantages, Tor
mining purposes, over any, other
State or mining country in the
United States. The cheapness OF fuel.
machinery and Lying would be the means
OF bringing capital into the State, and
West Virginia would soon be placed in
prosperous and healthy condition. II
you would encourage Investment In your
State the mineral lands must be opened
up, and capital would soon pour into your
State. Let some OF your capitalists and
moneyed men, who are interested in the
future welfare and prosperity OF the State,
put their shoulders to the wheel and start
the ball 10 rolling, not in the shape OF
boom, as they are OF short duration, Il
have only to refer you to the recent iron
boom and that Of Leadyille TO convince
you OF this,) but go at 1t In that quiet,
slow and sure way, and give 1t a perma.
nency that will be durable and lasting |
to the State.
OF the Wheeling boys know but little
this time. Eight OF them are keeping
bachelor hall in Upper Leadyille. Mr..
House, Wheeling, is clerk at the Win.
sor Hotel, Leadville. Hon. Milton saylor,
ut one time candidate for Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives, Is stopping
few days at Leadville. Mr.. James L. Haw-
ley, Of your city, Is at the Windsor Hotel,
General Grant is President OF
3 mammoth mining enterprise IN Mex
leo, the capital stock Of which is so, 000,.
BOO. y. s. Grant, Jr., Is interested in the
mine.
It SHOWS and rains alternately almost
every day throughout the summer months
here on the mountains. The flowers are
blooming in profusion on the mountain
sides, OF every variety and color.
In this important political year would
like to write you something OF politics,
but am constrained not to do so from the
fact that very little interest is manifested
in politics here. The mining excitement
eclipses all else, politics included. Lead
Vile is claimed to he Democratic, which is
not true.The workingmen's political party,
II any, carried the last election. The
made the first nominations
for city officers, and the Democrats seeing
a disastrous defeat staring them in the
face, seconded that OF the workingmen, and
under this coalition they claimed vic.
tory. Garfield aud Arthur will carry the
State this year by larger majority than
the most liberal Republican would give
them. There will be.a.political funeral this
year. The grave was dug at Cincinnati,
and the funeral will take place the day
after electlon-with Hancock, English and
a few other political admirers as the chief
mourners. Hancock will wish he had
Englished his aspirations in some other
than the White House:
W, FL, R,