The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-16
NO. 80.
development of West Virginia.

recent purchases by Eastern capi-
talists of several large tracts of
coal and timber lands in this and
other sections of the State, and
with the almost assurance that
railroads will be built through and
to these lands at an early date
and coal mines opened up and
saw mills located. One of the
most important of these was the
recent purchase of some $4,000
aores of the finest coal and timber
lands to be found anywhere in the
country, situated on lower Loup
creep, which was purchased by
Morton, Bliss & Co. and other New
York millionaires, the price paid
being S15 per acre. A railroad is
to be begun at once to run up
Lower Loup creek and over to
Upper Loup.
The mouth of Lower Loup creek
is at the head of slackwater on the
Kanawha river, thus giving free
river transportation for the coal
and timber, and besides this,
bridge is to span the Kanowha at
Deepwotor to connect tho now
road with tho X. q M. Other large
deals have been consummated
lately and we have every reason to
hope that there is to be in the near
future an unparalleled era of pros
perity for our Little Mountain
State, richer than which in nat
ural wealth there is mono in the
Union. -Kunawha Gazette.
Grains of Gold.
Great thoughts proceed from the
heart.
We promise according to our
hopes, and perform according to
our fear.
It is sad but true that We can
silence our conscience easier than
our desires.
One talent we'll used gives it's
possessor greater satisfaction than
five talents buried beneath the
rust of idleness and sloth.
A gentleman was in town yes.
terday exhibiting fire engine of
his own invention. He gave
practical test of its force and power
and ability to fight fire, in the
rear of Hooff's Opera House. Six
mon at the levers forced water
through half-inch nozzle over the
Opera House. The machine can
be worked from my cistern, and
can be pulled by two or three men.
1t is good machine, and would
do good service at fires.
The business mon of Point
Pleasant stand in their own light,
and cripple and retard their own
business, when they fail to organ
ize an energetic and efficient
Board of Trade, that will always
have the interest of Point Pleasant
above everything else, in view.
Be alive, be progressive, be ener-
getic.
1t seems to us that little effort
should be put forth by our people
to build bridge across tho river
here. In it's present condition it is
wonderful source of annoyance
to the people generally living on
the south side of the river and
great draw back to the general
business interests of the entire
town.
The displays in the store win
dows begin to look like Christmas.
Our advertising columns also have
real Santa Claus appearance, and
the advertiser who has not yet
availed himself of our space should
remember that the presiding deity
of Christmas tide has been reg
ular reader of the Register for 35
years.
Several men in this country are
bidding on mail routes. Not one
of them will get contract except
as sub-contractor. If everybody
in the country would only lay back
and let these cheap contractors car
ry the mail a few years they would
learn something about the labor
and expense.
An incendiary fire at Middle
port, on the morning of December
9Th destroyed the Walnut street
hotel. Lewis barbor shop and the