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

Madison, county seat; formed March Il, ISL,
from Cabell, Kanawha and Logan; named iof
Daniel Boone. am,
Assessed yaine-of real and personal property,
County tax on 500 valuation 70 cents.
poONE COUNTY county Is one Of the richest IN
- resources In the StRte aud will be the scene 9!
great activity In the near future. Recently u
has made great advancement IN every way
There 0re at present In the county tNy;tegE pub
lie schools with hfty.iour, teachers and CIV pu.
pills In attendance. The schools are run TOUT
months IN the year. There are two MSthodlst
and one Baptist church In the county. There is
one newspaper published In the county, the Ra'
cine Democrat published weekly.
There arc no existing railroads IN the county
but several projected lines, any OF when, Il
built, will run the whole length OF the county.
the county ut the northern extremity, runs up
Little Coal run, through the entire length OF the
county, n distance OF sixty miles, 10 wyoming
county The Kentucky 4 Tennessee road en-
ters the county at the northeast, runs through
the entire width Of the county from northeast 10
southwest crossing the line Of the ST, Adams 10
Boone County road, and passing Into Logan
county, thence luto Kentucky, The Fields
Creek branch OF the Chesapeake 4 Ohio rGllro0d
enters tho county at the east and runs across the
county to Little Coal river. Work Is now pro-
crossing on this line.
The Watcr ways are Big and Little Coal rivers
ana lucy uIG utllIhSA IVA lAguA'
ing logs and timber. and Tor transportation by
push Bouts us fur Us Madison, on Little Coal river,
distance OF sixty miles. The fall OF these rivers
make valuable wator power. High up the
,streaIns aud In the swollen creeks splash dams
are used for floating timber to flOatable water.
There are no turn-plGeS In the county, but
there number OF good dirt roads running In
every direction.
The soil Is a sandy or clay loam, Is very fertile
In the valleys and flats, Oh the mountains, well
adapted TO Turning, grazing and fruit growing.
Fruit produces an abundant yield. Farming
amp numbering arc the principal industries. The
land h0S not been used for grazing purposes, but
most Of the grasses thrive Horses, sheep, cattle
and hogs arc raised, generally scrub stock; but
attention is now being, paid 70 breeding and
raising blO0dcd stock. Sheep, cattle and horse
breeding are profitable enterprises.
The acreage Of coal In this county Is estimated
at $4,000 acres. The coal is Of various binds,
spiint, camel and common bItuminONs are the
most common, Tho veins 1re from Is inches 10
II feet thick. Many Eelps Of camel coal have
been found more than feet In Thickness. The
only coal that has been developed Is that found
in tho hills above water level and Is only used
TOR domestic purposes. Soft coklRg coal Is
found In abundance in the southern part Of tho
county,
OF black band, grny and hematlte. The iron,
however, "A yet totally undeveloped. Fire.clay
OF good quality aud In large quantities has been
found In the county. Until within the last two
years there were Two lnQuutputOtleS pl carmen
ware In operation IN the county, but for want OF
tho proper facilities for transportation have
geven.tenths Of tho county Is still In virgin
forest. The timber consists Of poplar, 9Sh, val.
nut, hickory, maple, beech, birch, buckeye,
lynn, Pine, hemlock, sycamore, black, red and
white oak, cherry, chestnut locust and dog.
wood. The trees attain large growth, and tho
timber Is sound and OF good quality. Big and
Little Coal FLYERS and their tributaries Afford
excellent facilities for shipping timber TO S..
AlbAns, on tho HanRwba TlvCr. There are sew.
eral timber companies operating In the county
on an extensive scale.
The highest price Of improved land Is $50 per
acre, The lowest price iorlmpruved land Is IS per
acre, ayerage about s. per acre. The highest
price for unlmproVed land u 81 per acre aud tho
lowest price 50 pDr acre, average about S. per
acre. Tho prices on coal aud timber lhuds are
advancing very rapidly, and both large and small
tracts are being transferred every day. At the
present rate OF Increase the lands will be bring.
Ing fabulous prices IN q very few years.
Owing 20 the great quantity and superior HWai.
lty OF lis coal Hiid timber and other natural nd,
y6ntages Il affords magnificent openings for all
kinds Of mining mud manufacturing industries,
and tho people would offer the best OF induce,
mcnts to capitalists 10 invest money and esiab.
lish manufactures. md Il they had assurance
that railroad would be built they would sub,
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