Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-17
CAMDEN-ON-GAB41N
AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM SENATOR
CAMDEN'S NEW SUMNER RESORT.
Immense Operations in Timber in the District
Surrounding the New Town "A Saw Mill
that Cuts a Hundred Thousand Fs0I Day.
A Modern Hotel in he Wilds.


Spszial Tslecram 70 ns REGISTER.
CAMDEN.oN-GAULEY, w. VA June
16.-To the lover of nature there
is nothing TO equal the wilds OF
Webster county. Here we are, 2.4OO
feet above the level Of thel sea,
breathing the purest OF pure air, with
view Of several miles either way, look
ing over the tops Of numerous PEAKS,
with the famous turkey bone" In the
distance. Within radius OF twenty
miles we have the head waters OF the
Elk, the Gauley and the CneaA all
of which form the tributary OF
the great Ohio river, which hndS It's
WAY 10 the Gulf. At the heads OF qhese
streams and stretching across to Green
brier river In Pocahontas county, are
the unbroken forests OF West Virginia
exceeding in extent1, 900 square miles.
This vast area OF land is covered almost
entirely by valuable timber and under
laid bv rich minerals. The natural
product has Just been opened TO the
commercial world by the recent cPn-
struction OF the West Virginia apd
PittsburS railroad. Along the line lof
this new road are many lumber plants,
notable among them being that OF THE
Gauley Company, was organized and fs
being engineered by Senator Camden,
c. K. Lord and other Eastern capltaf
lists.
THIS LARGE PLANT
is located at the hOurishing new town
OF Camden-on-Gauley, the present teri
minus of the West Virginia and PittsI
burg railroad. AT this plnce the COM
panv has it's large double band sawmill,
with a capacity OF 100, 600 feet per day,
together with a large planning mill, dry
kilns and other auxiliary machinery TOT
utilizing this immense timber product.
The company own in fee $50, 600 acres
OF timbered land tributary TO this plant.
The mill is supplied with logs from
Gauley river, there being large boom
buut at this place and which now holds
A stock Of over fifteen million feet
OF timber. This stock came from
Upper Gauley and Williams rivers where
the Company's logging camp, ana It's
contractors camps and storehouses are
located, employing in logging opera
tions alone over three hundred men,
The Company has recently let some ex,
tepsive contracts for logging, one OF
the most important being that OF W.
g. GRAY. who has the territory or the
south fork Of Williams river, which
will cut over one hundred million feet
AID will require six years to complete
The uroduct Of the mill Is being handled
nv Msssrs Price and Hart, OF No. Il
broadway, New York, who are the sell
tng agent Camden-on-Gauley is only
about.
SIX MONTHS OLD
and is already the scene Of great action.
IL shows substantial growth and
promises TO be the most important place
In Central West Virginia. Numerous
business houses are being erected, a
large number Of dwelling houses are al
rfady built, and one of the finest hotel
in the State is now in operation ana Il
filled .~'iiA.bnsjRefs JqA9,. peasSpyFs sex 81 aI
~ appointments, bsins -I,sAurIousl!
furnished, and is stationed on a plateau
overlooking miles Of the limpid Gaule!
riverand commanding on every side al
inspiring view of denselY wooded noun
tains. 1t seems as IL nature had con
sDired with art and human ingenuity Il
make this the loyeliest spot on earth
This Is close to the location OF the Ia
nous Webster springs, which has beer
the Mecca Of health seeking invslid'
for many years but which has hereto
fore been accessible to only the mos
persevering.
Formerly a journey to Webster Spring
has been attended by many hardShip'
in travelling. but this is now obviated b.
the construction and operation Of the
West Virginia and PittSburg railroad
which runs
THROUGH, RAPID TRAINS
from ClarkSburg where it has close con
nections with the b. & 0. r. r. to al
parts Of the world to Camden-on
Gauley, where the salt sulphur water o.
the Webster Springs is on draught and
is received daily by a hack line,
which is run in connection will
the Hotel Camden, where we are enter
tanned with all the Injuries Of civiliza
tion. The scenery along the railroad
from Clarksburg to Camden-on-Gauley
is unsurpassed for its beauty and gran
deur, skirtlng beautiful rivers, crossing
stupendous mountains and making the
effect panorama OF natures lowell
ness. The hunting and fishing in this
locality are considered to be equal TO, il
not better than IN any other section as
Is evidenced by the fact that famous
shooting club OF Baltimore has chosen
this for its hunting grounds, and has
arranged 10 erect modern shooting
box in this immediate vicinity.