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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

Winfield, county scat: formed March II, ISIS,
from Kanawha, CRbell and Masoni named for
ten. Putnam.
Area. go square miles; population, B,9I2,
Assessed valuation OF real and personal property,
S10si,SlG
County lax on 500 valuation. ......,.....45 cents
pUTNANi Is one OF the most important conn
l In the southwestern part OF the State. The
surface Is generally hllly mud rolling. u has
considerable bottom land OF great fertility OIL
the knupwha river and numerous creeks. THESE
bottoms are 4 mile wide oil the Kanawha and
have deep loan. On the hills the soil Is clay
and chlcRrrOus ClRyey lOHIn, and considerable
prOdnctvcncis. Winfield, the county seat. Is
beautifully situated on the southern banks Ut
the KanRWha. The greater part Oi the county Is
covered with timber OF great variety and excel
lent quality. The soil is we'll adapted TO fine
grasses and tobacco.
Tie Great Knnawla river runs through the
centre OF the county In nOrthwestcTly diTcC-
tiOn. The PoCatailCO also runs through por-
tIon OF the county. The former stream is
nayigHbie for steamers, and the latter Is used for
floating timber and rats OF timber. The CheSn'
peaIe ~ Ohio railroad runs through the south
crn part OF the county. The K0uawha x Michi-
gan road runs through the centre, following the
Course OF the Knnawhn river. These two means
of TRANSFORMATION river aud mil. afford excellent
farfiities for reaching the 6hiO Valley market.
The county has immense deposits OF coal OF
The improved farm land sells rs high rs 500
an acre. There are number OF churches In the
county OF the various denominations. There
arc good schools In the county.
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PRESTON COUNTY.

Kingwood county scat: formed January 10, 1918,
from Slonongalla county; named for Governor
james u. Preston.
Area 40 square miles; population 9O,5j5.
Assessed yalueOf real and personal property,
S3,31I,263
County tax on 500 valuation. cents
THE situation Of thIsC oun,yIs important. 1t is
l the northernmost county Of the State; Is sep
arated from Fayctte county, Pa, on the north BY
the famous Mason aud Dixon line; It's EASTERN
boundary Is the line between Maryland and
West Virginia. aud on the south and west It ad.
Joins Tucker, Barbour, Taylor, Marion and Mo-
mongolia. The surface Is mountainous, hilly
and trolling, and 'glAdy. inc SOL Is sandy,
glade land has u deep black, unctioussoil. often
several feet deep, and Is very rich. The soil on
the levels Is twelve to eighteen inches; on the
hills four TO ten Inches.
Cheat river Big Sandy, Little Sandy, Middle
Creek, Buffalo, Three Fork, RacoDon, sandy and
Drcker'k Greek, with numerous smaller streams.
The Cheat river Is used extensively for floating
RATS OF logs and lumber. flowing into the county
from the vast timber regions " is3Eer anu liai.
IKE great thoroughiare CT the county Is the
Baltimore K Ohiu railroad, passing through nom
cast 10 west almost In tho center Of the county,
entering In the east from GARRETT county, Mary
land seven miles from Oakland.
Another roNd-the Iron Nalley-runs from the
Baltimore K Ohio In the western part OF the
county 10 the irOndalc furnace, distance OF
three stiles. This Is a standard gauge road. The
Tunnclton, KIngwOod & FAirChnrce railroad, n
narrow gauge line. runs from TunneltOn, on the
baltimore aud Ohio, 10 Kingwood, tho county
seat a distance OF eleven miles It's one OF the
best paying railroads In tue State.
The mountainous Though not ronghl chnran.
ter OF Prestnn's surface standing NJ nn altitude
Al her highest points OF from 800 TO 200 feet
above sen level, with her numberless streams OF
clear. cool lIie-glvlng water, make the climate
ono 81 the puTcst and most hcalthful on the
globe. KlnEwOod, Term Alta, Aurora and Eg
Ian arc we'll furnished with summer hotels, aud
at these places, from June 10 October many city
people rest and recupernte.
lifts in her mineral resources, however, that
Preston Is unsurpassed, II eQuAled, by any other
comfy OF tho State. Coal, excellent for both
steam and gas, and for coke; iron ore, pottery
and Arc clnys, limestone, glaN sand, building
SANDAL these We have in abundance.
Al tho IrondAle furnace Col NemOgyet0 the
coai coke, iron ore mud the Limestone nrc all dug
out Of OF produced on the furnace lands.
Tho Goals arc universally OF the coklng kind,
and being 40 pure that thoy arc fast becoming
Justly celebrated for tho production OF coke OF
the highest grade.
Iron orc Is everywhere abundant IN tho coun.
", II q found IN oil the eight townships and
has been opened at numerous places. Thickness
az veins vary from 3 to 10 feet,
Fire and pottcrs' clays arc iound In Reno
Portland and KlngwOOd t0wnships and proba.
biy exist elsewhere. The Newbnrg SHAFT bored
through forty four feet Of them. About three
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PENDLETON COUNTY.


franklin. county scat; formed Docemberi 4, 1881,
from Augusta, Hardy and Rockingham; named
for Edward PGndlctOn.
Area, $50 square mites: population, 8,1ii.
Assessed value Of real aud personal property,
County tax on 500 valuation. ..........iO cents.
THE surface Of Pendluton county Is rough, q
large portion being mountainous, forming the
highest land In the State. The soils are sandy,
sandy loans and clAyey loans, The forests CON
tain valuable timber chestnut, oak and white
oak, white ash, spruce and white pine existing
in great quantities.. The land Is admirably
adapted TO grazlng and u large amount OF cattle
arc lGtlened stock raiSlng and farming being the
principal industry OF the people. Brown, red
hematlte, manganese, black band and fossil Iron
ores are found In workable quantities. There Is
an abundance OF good limestone for agricultural
aud building purposes. Potters' clay IS found
and has been worked with success. In this
county are the headwutcH Of the south Branch
OF the Potomac. The streams are not nhvign0lc.
Tho only means OF transportation IRE by county
roads, which are good. Good farming and graz
Ing lands can be purchased at very reasonable
figures. The principal exports are cattle, sheep,
horses and wool.
There are no railroads, but good prospects for
one or Two In the future, when tho vast ncres Of
mineral and timber wealth will be developed.
The highest price for improved land Is 500 aud
the lowest $40; tho average S9j. The highest
price for unimpToved land Is s., and the lowest
81; the average 81. About three'tOuTlhs OF the
county Is unimproYed. The people ofthe county
would subscribe TO railroad.
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a GcorTo. county seat; formed March Z. 1856
from Randolph coiniy; named for 81 George
tucker.
Area. j00 squEp miles: population, $50.
Assessed value OF real sud penonal property,
S7Is,Hi.
County tax on 500 9j cents
r-EW counties ARE richer In material resources
r linn Tucker, and ith iayOrnhle location just
6es The prediction thntitwlll be ihescvne Oicpst
activity In the future. Them urc fi,y churches
In the county, representing ten denominations,
There nfe over hity schools, same humber OF
ieachcfr aud about 100 pupils.
Cheat river passes through the county from
south to north, near the center OF the county.
Tbis river heretofore has been the outlet for the
jrnrpSe Quantities Of timber that have been
taken out IL The county.
Thc principal industry Of the county has been
lutnbeiiug. from which good retupts have been
rrcclycd by the careful, energetic lumbernen,
The general surface cf the county is unhulgling,
and along the water courses IN places much
brosennnd prccipltOuS, but fully thTee.iOurIhs
OF the county Is admirably adapted 10 grazing
aud general farming
The county Is adapted 10 sheep raising. As iine
cattle ns 10 To the Eastern market are fattcued
IN this section. The forests oil The county are
VERY extensive containing an abundance Of
spruce, henlock, poplar, CucGnbcr, ash and
largo quantities Of hickory, cherry, etc. About
one.hnli the county Is undc5!aid with coal Of
magnificent quality. Two mines arc now In OPP
rrliiOn at Thomas, on The West Virginia Cen
tfal, operated by II. q. Davis & Bro. Coke max
Ing Is carried oil at the same place by the same
The West Virginia Central & Pittsburgh rail.
road Is the Only rallIOad In the county.
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TYLER CoUNTY.


Nfiddlebouruc. county seat; formed ptfember
10, 1914. from Ohio county; named ioE Govern
or John Tyler 90,
Area. $50 s1tiarc miles; population, u ~
Assessed value Of real aAd persona p'pPertyi
Sll03,aS.
County tax on 500 cents
TYLER COUNTY wants noEe people sne has
| the area the soil and the climate 70 ,lppoIt a
purely agricultural population OF i'',y, ana her
timb;r iron, coal and lire clay offer n.ypst I'M
equuled opportunities toS the Investment o. cap
Tyler county lies along the Ohio river, forty
miles below Wheeling and l. b2unfel by
Wcizel on the north, Doddrldse on inc Ial anu
Peasants on the south. ,,i,i,l a, ~.
There arc about twenty grist uillIu lne
county OF which three have roller n.-S.,,I1leIy.
Most Of these have saw mil alldchhehii'5s mere ~
arc about dozen portable NlW Ihtii.l ~ ,tne
county, besides three Save Mus on" T. pau
The soil is principally loan, sandy lSisin and NJ
clnyey loan, deep and me!!0wiahu P''N' Az ~
Tyler county Is in the upper coal aIe.ssT ms
The Plttsburih vein, which crops o1t Ky ilAI-
rlsnn county h about 20 feet beneath Inc slr-
iacs AZ the tfree forks Of McEiroy ep9I =, iicel
beneath a. shirley. and probably about w leet
beneath ut Middlebourne: ,3it.
Thcre arr many rich deposits oil ny ~, n. 1n9
brown hematitc Iron ore III the cNu1 uut
owing TO The distance from market lolS n tneni
have been utilized. About Onc'lhlru ul w Alen
OF the county Is still covered WIN inIiGnlhgent
timber, the most valuable ifte5ui Wh'VHiAlu oAH'
poplar, timber, walnut niid higs9is' eco. hama :.
The ohio River Railroad viii thls ytaiHvvi!l
feeder from thrlr road 70 the coal nvla3 on HAT
rlson county. Two lines have been ~ W 81
one sirf;ine nj Nav Martinsyille anu lVlhH W
Fishing creek Ia the Harrison county ne IND
the other Startling ~ Shienvsils ane passing
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MERsTER COUNTY,.
Addison, county seat: formed january 10, 1850;
from Preston, Nicholas and Randolph; named
IN. Nan Inl Mnhulnr

Addison, county seat; formed january 10, 1850;
from Preston Nicholas and Randolph named
for Daniel Webster. ,-s,
Area, il5squlre miles; pohulullon. 100 ,'-,,,.,,
County tax on slOO vnluation-.".......".'So cents
THE County of Webster Is situated very near
| Inc geographical center OF the state, bounded
north BY Upshur and Lewis, east ny h4ii y ,,
and PoCnhOutas, south by Pocah0ntas ana uIevn
brier and west 6y Nicholas and Braxton
The surface OF Webster county varies greatly ~
different sections The proportion Of sino9u,i
arabic land is very large Inc Meusttl unie
lands begin near the headMn'es q, S@ nv IN
cmbmCc the hcudwatcrs Of irlNsy creek, unCA
fork OF Elk Gaulcy proper. Willinhs an Imcpty
rivers including much OF what Is 'iiltu uppJ,
aud lower gladcs along the ilhe oi INT NOUNS"
The county Is trayursed from east 10 west W q
larger number Of goOd.sizcd streams thHu Hn w.
other county In the state, ana hli Dgii,s nv,
and including the line OF raplHs, MieH Sir
Through The mountains, they abound IN wafer itl.
po,yeT which Is available Ut almost every POint
Tor manufacturing purposes. III. ,,,,.ts,s
The sol OF Webster county ggneThlg roii I'M
OF a rich black loam, undeTia1 ~ pau VIZ wv.
Limestone, and OF enduring ieFulty: ~ P'tgS
dnres tndcr moderate cultivation, corn - 70 ~
hushcls. wheat, 10 10 20 bushels; oats, ~ 10 ~
bushels; potatoes, 100 tO'DV busnctN W, 49,
for buckwheat rye and turnip' beats the H.a w.!
Inc blue NfNrA NNTlAHH W. \
the soil 20 soon a. the timber anu H1H'iG ~ ~
moved and iorms the main resource ol Wy E'''
ing interest, which h very rapidly !heIesslilia.
The timber In this county Is Of eNiraoi.,ilIiIg
size and superior quality, Consisting P,i"I, l1 ats
nf poplar. cherry walnut, suElr; ihhp!c UVS,.
birch. nsh hemluck white OAK, Dlnck 3aA' i.IgS
oak chestnut and spruce. Many p9plHtt ~ ~ h,
arc found measuring from four 70 H.ne ~ a. T.,
diameter, and being from ioEiy 70 eis9! ~. ~,
Mnrth. Capitalists aru now ii,t AWaNtiii y, q,
The ticslrnbity OF purchasing MebsteI c3u'sS
ian,Ig for theig tlulugr Extensive pII'. M, ~
have been made IN timber lHnGs e T., ,,. ~,
which two yeHrs ago run from u VS. ~" 80
taken rcAdily al from s. 10 SD ..,,,.,, ~
Webster county lying on the eastern euEt =" "
Tho great conl basin Of West virginia; co9t,is 2
number Of fine coal veins OF sultil'g Sl'uini;;
nous coal; several have lately been dlss9.c!Si ~.
three 10 ten feet IN thickness ana Eoi5 ~,
orc Of twelve feet has been discovered NIiieii H.,
oil probability includes every AGte W .' ,i 49,
the county. The cauncl coal WhlSh oIc ti. Wy ~
near me mouth OF Lamol creek. aI eNly,'i ~
the Holys, Is supposed 10 be OF ye5y i!he
lion ore aud flfe clay are abundant, ~. ~. ~ ~
been PRODUCED in this county ahu can oe oV
talned In paying quantities. a., rho t,,rous
Mineral ynrlngS arc plentiful Ihn nu'y ~,
gAlt sulphur ar on the Els river ny ~
county seat. The medical worth OF lhe'e sP'AHb'
h TOO WcIl.lfinTn to need comment
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WAYNE COUNTY.

wayne C. H., county scat; formed January IS,
1872, from Cabell county, named for Gen.
Anthony Wayne.
Assessed value of real und personal property,
S2,ISj3i6.
County tax on slCO vauatlon..-..... .....GO cents
THE surface OF this county Is billy; the hills
l being comparatively low on the Ohio river
and rising higher back In the country. There Is
a good deal Of fine bottom land on the ONO
river (about hall mile wide, md on the other
streams and creeks. Two newspapers, The
TJdgGe NelrS and Idrftcc, are published IN the
county, the iorInernt Wayne c. IL, aud the inter
at Cerelo Tho Chesapeake & Ohio rnilroad
runs along the river border OF the county, Ahu
the Norfolk te Western Is nearing completion,
Ceredo md Kenova, referred to elsewhere, ffe
the scenes OF great activity NJ present, Inc
waterways arr the Ohio river, which forms tho
western boundary OF the county the Zig SANDY
the dividing line between Kentucky ana west
Virginia, and tho Twelve Pole river, useu LOT
il0riing and rafting timber. The water power Is
Wayne county has abundant supplies Of the
finest splint, camel and common bituninGus
coal. In large seams above the water level. Tho
veins are from six TO nineteen feet IN thickness
The coal Is not mined extensively being worried
almost exclusively for home use. Limestone eS-
lists In small quantities. lrOn ore ~ iounu IN
workable quantities. a fine quality oil hIc cay
is found in various parts oil the comfy lelioW
Ochrc also HbOunds. ,,.,.,.
one OF the principal industries Is numbering,
Ily reason Of the Industrial activity lhhus arr
increasing rapidly In value
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MINERAL COUNTY.

Keyser, county scat formed February |, 1895,
irOm Hampshire county named iorls min
eral resources.
Assessed value OF real and personal property
County lax on 500 valuation. cents.
MINERAL county is mountainous with long
Ill valleys along tho streams. the SOL along
the broad bottoms Is extremely fertile, and brings
fine grasS and crops. The soil Is well adapted 10
farming grazing and fruit growing.
The baltimore & Ohio runs through the north
eTn end Of the county. The Piedmont Cum
herlnnd operated by the West Virginia Central,
runs from Piedmont to Cumberland, where 1t
connects with the Pennsylvania Central. The
West Virginia Central & Pittsburgh connects
with the Piedmont d Cumberland near fIec-
mont, and runs thence to Elkins, In Randolph
county, and is projected from that point 70
Charleston, the capital OF the State, and also nn-
der construction from Elkins nOrthward through
Barbour possibly Taylor or HARRISON Aatae -
and Monongalia TO the State line; thence 70
Pittsburgh. The Cumberland d PcnnsyHanla
FeHt runs from Piedmont TO beriandI
through the George Creek coal region. rail.
road IL projected from Cumberland, Nd, up
Pattcrson's creek through Mineral county 10
Moorcilcld, In Hardy county. The Norlh brSnch
of tho Potomac river Is utilized for floating luns'
Der and logs. ,.,
seyonty.ilvs teachers, with an attendance Of
nbOnt , 900 pupils There are three banks, Bank
OF Piedmont. Bank OF keySer and Flint Nationll
Bank OF keySCr, each having acAplhl OF sVVVVO'
Railroads constructed In the county have very
materially increased the price Of lands. and pro-
ieCtCd lines have enhanced values about l5per
cent. The county Is Will lg 10 subscribe TO any
new railroad line that means business. Private
subscriptions would also be forthcoming,
CoRl nbounds In the county in almost mex.
haustible quantity In veins from 3 10 u feot ~
thickness The quality is the best IN the world
for steam and smfthing purposes. Coal mining
Is carried OIL by the Elk Garden mines, operated
by the West Virginia Central 4 Pittsburgh nail.
rond; Atlantic aud Georges Cree {, Big Vein. aud
Virginia Coal Companies, Coke making mas not
been developed TO any great extent as yet bui u
can be manufactured probably. Iron ore is
found In the county. 4 good vein extending
from Kcyser to Grants Cabin gives good yield;
Knobby mountain contains a good supply OF
limestone.
forests contain white oak. chestnut oak. poplar,
ash, yellow pine, sugar, maple, hickory, beeea,
locust and walnut
There arc eight griSt mills in the county, an
extensive establishment being located ut keysor.
There are good openings for machine; iurni.
turo and wooden factories, and pulp nnd paper
mills. Aiachinists. stone maSons and brick layers
can do well In this county.
Clay Of superior quality Is iounc throughon.
the county especially adapted 70 brick and Tile
making. Some brick are manufactured at key
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MORGAN COUNTY.

Berkeley Springs, county seat; formed February
o, 1890 from Hampshire and Berkeley; named
for General Samuel Morgan.
Area, go square miles; population, 6,7H.
Assessed value Of real aud personal property,
sl,2iO,3l6
WHILE great portion OF the surface OF Nor
w gaH eoaRty Is mountainous sid rocky, there
Is fine, bottom land along the Great Cacapon and
Sleepy creek. The soil Is loan or sandy. The
crops art " heat corn oats, heat 10.
bacco and potatoes. Over Onc.third OF the land
Is cleared. Improved farm land brings forty to
sixty dollars per acre, some selling much lower.
UnlmprOyed land, suitable for farming or graz
ing, Is held at three dollars and five dollars per
acre. Tho price OF unclcared land, which IS now
very low, Is advancing, owing TO projected rail-
roads.
nine, red aud chestnut oak OF immense growth,
walnut, ash and cherry, which Is worked into
Crossues, shingles, slaves, hoop'poles, tanbarS
aud sawed lumber. There Is not much timber
cutting ard several portable steam saw.millS do
saving in localities when needed. There are
two large tnnnGrics, one located at Paw Paw aud
the other at Berkeley Springs.
Iron ore Is found in abundance and some coal
(nnthrncitel but not yet discovered IN paying
bic for glass making and building purposes, are
found on Sandy ridge, said to DO the best In the
world.
immigrant. For sheep cattle and horse breed
ing, with the proper care bestowed, there Is no
better county In the State for such purposes
There arc openings for milling, spoke, shook aud
glass factories and nh inviting field presents itself
10 mechanics Of all kinds. The waterways of the
Potomac and CacApon rivers furnish an excellent
There arc a number Of churches of twelve de-
nomination and good schools The Baltimore &
Ohio railroad affords means OF marketing Che
products OF the county. A branch OF the road TO
berkeley Springs has been constructed recently.
There arc numerous county roads in fairly good
condition. One excellent graded road runs
through the center OF tho county.
Berkeley Springs is well patronizcd summer
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RALEIGH COUNTY.
Raleigh C. H., county seat; formed January
1850, from Fayette; named for Sir Wal


Raleigh C. H.. county seat; formed January q,
1850, from Fayctte; named for Sir Walter
Raleigh.
Area, so square miles; population, 1897.
Assessed value OF real ind personal property
sl,lgO,S7l
County tax on 500 valuation. ....,..,. cents.
pALEIGH COUNTY Is In the midst of the cee,
Nbmted Fl8t.Top coal region, section OF conn
try exceedingly rich In this mineral the veins
being from q! TO II feet In Thickness. Iron ore
in workable quantities is also found. The sur
face Of Raleigh county Is billy and mountainous,
with large proportion OF plateau land, covered
with undulaiing and rolling hills.
The timber OF the county Is Of excellent qual.
ity, great variety und quite extensive. Two hun
drcd persons are engaged In timber cutting
There are number OF saw.mills In different
parts OF the county. The land Is admirably
adapted to grnIing, and It is largely engaged in.
Tho principal streams arc the New and Plney
rivers Both are used for floating lumber and
logs SinetenthS Of the county is unclcHred,
this character OF land being worth s. per acre.