Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-03

Special Correspondence of the Register.
Addison, W. Va, August 31-There
is enough timber in the forests of West
Virginia alone to supply the whole
world for countless ages. That is
strong statement, but nevertheless
true. The vastness and density of our
forests can hardly be conceived by one
who has not passed through them.
Lumber camps are scattered through
out the entire section OF this country,
and it is surprising the amount of tim
Der that is cut. At present the noun
tain streams, especially the Elk and
Gauley rivers. are filed to their banks
with logs and all that is needed is a
heavy rain TO take the logs down to
the mills. Every five or ten miles. all
along these TWO rivers from their
source to their mouth, booms have been
erected and are filed with logs.
To give one an idea of the amount OF
timber cut in season il is only neces-
sary 70 state that since January of last
year the mill at Camden-On-Gauley has
sawed into timber 5000 feet of lumber
O day. In many cases the amount is
greater, the mill having run night and
day at times. Not only that. but there
IS now enough timber in the river at
the mill 20 keep it in full operation for
months to come
A TWO YEARS STOCK.
IL is difficult to give in figures an
estimate OF the amount of timber now
In the streams waiting for a freshet.
but it is stated that there is enough to
keep all the mills I'm this section Of the
country iu fun operation. day and
night. for two years. And when it is
remembered that there are about fifty
mills, of capacities ranging from 5000
20 100000 feet a day. the entire total is
astonishing. All along the streams.
wherever enough water can be secured
10 operate the plant. mills have been
constructed and are running to their
iull capacities every day. The largest
is az Camden-on-Gauley. owned by the
Gauley Company. and having a capac-
Try of 100000 feet a day. About one
hundred men are employed at this
MILL
Within q year another rich section Of
the timber lands will be thrown open TO
the world by the completion of the rail-
road from Pickens to this place. II is
an extension Of the West Virginia &
PittsOurg. and VIII be known as the
Pickens & Webster Springs road
About one mile of il has already been
graded and work on the other is being
pushed forward rapidly. But il is
slow and tedious work and will take
many months to lay the twenty-five
miles the distance from Pickens to
this place. Upon its completion only
fifteen miles will separate the terminus
of the two roads. ard II is thought that
within two years the road viii be eX-
tended 10 COven TO connect with the
branch OF the same road.
PENETR ATING THE FORESTS.
Then the very heart of the forests
will have been penetrated. and the road
viii inclose some Of the richest timber
/ lands i'm the world. Ii is 10 be of stand
ard gauge and will prove q bonanza to
the owners.
The country through which it is TO
pass is exceedingly rough, and the cost
of construction Is necessarily great.
High mountains must be tunneled or
passed around. deep ravines bridged,
and much grading made SO that pro-
eress is being made very slowly. For
the construction and early completion
of the road this district voted $1,000.
II will be money we'll spent. Webster
SPRINGS will then be easy OF access and
viii nj once spring into prominence as
summer resort Ex-senator J. n.
Camden. Of Parkersburg, Is one OF the
capitalists interested in the road
That Addison is in for big boom
next wear there is no doubt, and the
people here are in high spirits over the
futnre prospects of this village. Vast
tracts of rich timber lands on the
waters of Laurel creek and surround
ing country have been purchased by
PENNSYLVANIA capitalists. and they will
construct a narrow gauge railroad
through II from the West Virginia &
Pirtsburg road. They are to erect a
mill of about 100000 feet capacity q
day on Laurel creek, and it will be ond
of the largest companies operating IN
This section. The large mills az Pick
ems together with $4,000 acres OF TIM
Der land. has been purchased Dy an
other party Of Pennsylvania capitalists
and they will move the mill to this
county. thus depriving Pickens OF us
largest business enterprise. Besides
those mentioned, large mill Will De
erected at this place
ANTICIPATING A BOOM.
In anticipation of the boom. twenty
SIS. acres of level ground is TO be lald
off IN town lots. It will contain large
mari, and $4,000 hotel Then Addi-
SON will come TO the front as one OF
the leading cities of the State ana
thousands of visitors will visit here
every wear. The attention of capital
isis has been directed here, and when
thew come the success Of any place Is
assured.
The new $4,000 court house now IN
course of erection at this. the county
seat Of Webster county, is certainly a
credit to the locality and to the county.
II is of modern architecture, two stories
i'm heighth. and built entirely OF brown
stone. AT noon yesterday the last
stone was laid, and now the slate ROOF
is heinz put on. IL will be ready for
occunancv in time for the October term