Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
A TRIO OF TOPICS
TOUCHED UPON BY HON. ANDREW EONlN-
SION.
The Views Of Lewis County People on the World
Fair Appropria.iOu-RailrOad Progress and
tss RsvauatOn Of Lands.

Mr.. Andrew Edminston, OF weston was
at the Windsor Yesterday on his way home
from a business trip. Mr.. Edminston Is IN
excellent health. and is taking, as usual d
keen interest in the affairs OF his STATE,
whether they De political or in the line oil
progress and development To reporter
for the REGISTER, in reply to a question as
N the views of the people of Lewis regard
ing an appropriation for State exhibit at
the Worlds Fair. at Chicago, Mr.. Edmin-
ston said:
.Tbe matter has not been discussed
great deal in our county, but SO lar as l
have heard an expression of sentiment IL Is
in the direction that the sum OF SlOO, OOO,
proposed in the bill now penang oeIote
legislature. is larger than elther Iue o.aoe
-5 So ~, the requirements of the stu
ton demand. The sum named is a great
SosI of money. and it does seem, In the
Tyht of what was accomplished al the
centennial that $50, 900 would oe entlrely
eSaonote IN giving the State proper
renresentation. But in fixing the sum a'
ne limits have suggested, 1t must DC re-
rner,hared that the State has neeu OF
hefter showing at Chicago than she had al
pbilodeIDbia think the Exhibition as
,vbole viii be on much greater scale.
Tbe country at large has made giant
strides since 1876, and the West virginia
of today can hardly De compared IN soule
respects. 10 the West virginia OF fourteen
Years ago. Railroad and manufacturing
establishments have been greatly Hulll.
piled. and the State is Just on tue verge %
a great forward movement, 10 Whlcn M NJ,
ting representation at Chicago woulu give
a great impetus.
How is railroad building progressing IN
YOUR section rso
~Admiratle progress is being made. Inc
limo is being RAPIDLY extended in the dlfec-
fion of the great timber tracts OF Weoster
county and a region of marvellous Weaith
viii be soon opened up TO market ana 10
nroper development. II was originally pro
nosed 10 ram the main line by way OF w co
ster SPRINGS. butthe grade was found 10
ps TOO heavy. After getting over on WIZ
is called the Glades, however, the rodu Is
about 500 feet higher, ana Mf. flCAlusC'
told me the other day he thought oI"iicn
about fifteen miles in length coul1 ue iut
no to the Springs with little trOGo-e 7G y5I
a branch would be very Ealuaole lCTue'
10 The main line. and would be OF nca!cu-
liable beneRs TO the people OF that vicinity;
The railroad. even in it's present unhnlsheu
condition. has had a wonderful eHect upon
land values timber and mineral lanes Is
neciallv-and land which the owners
vvonid have gladly sold i've years ago Tor
tbre. dollars an acre, they have now re
f,ses fifteen dollars for. Facilities ior
t,ausD,rtipe coal aud timber 10 market Is
tba thing wanted i'm the interior, ana holo-
ersof timber land will reap an enormous
rrofit rs soon as a railroad comes Wl'llH
reach. Going along through the coQnu!
Win MIR Fickinger ne has pointed out
ereat uoplar trees and said to me: Now,
Iool an that tree: il viii oe worth Slc"
when the railroad gets 20 lt; no" 10 Is
practically worth nothing,
"What is being said on the Quos'-oh Vi
revaluation Ito. 80
.Tbcre is opposition 70 il, rs a matter OF
course. but / think our farmers make "a
mistake when they oppose IL. The i4cl IS
fbat values of farm lands are coming Gown
while timber and coal land is increasing
ENORMOUSLY. and q revaiuation VIII oenenl
he farmer by tending 10 bring about an
equalization Given go0d commissioners
tbinl; a ravauatiou would be distinct
yain Farming lands have fallen OH an
some instances. from SO and $50 an acre 10
S3O vhi', some Of the timber and mineral
land has increased FIVE hundred per cent
/ can see why holders of timber and should
be opposed 70 revaluation. aud bel'eFe mo
FARMERS should favor IL.