West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-06-15
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dawninE upon the minds ~ lum bcrmrn
that Vest Nj~.inA would some day
h''" to bc recllonrd with as p source Of
supply. But the actual development
OF the lumber. trade already i'm the
Mountain State presents some surprises
u those VINO have not kept in touch
with the progress the industry has
been making. In talking on this sub
jet with John +. Dayis, at Elkins. he
remarked There are about so stations
on the line Of the West Virginia Cen.
trail railroad, and at all or nearly all
OF the stations there are saw mills
There is more manufacturing on this
road between Cur, crlaud aud Elkins
than between Baltimore and Grafton
on the Baltimore & Ohio"
some OF these saw mills arc not very
big, being the little portable equip
msnts that cut hard wood, and that
move from point as the timber supply
is consumed. But among the others
are the gigantic establishments like
that Of the Blackwuter Boom and
Lumber Company, which few davs
ngo, in 10 hours, turned from the saws
Pa, 600 feet of finished lumber, 90 say
nothing OF the box boards and short
stufTs from the speciality departments
This is an enormous quantity OF sawed
stuff, and perhaps it is the biggest
output known to American mills The
Blucitwatcr company has an annual
capacity OF at least 80 600, 600 feet, and
II the activity now prevalent iu Davis
is kept mp, this capacity is likely 20 bo
increased by heightened season and
the continuation OF night and dav
work. Nor is the BlacKwater plant
uncommon in its output. The Beayer
Creek company, located not far up the
river from the Blackwatsr mills, cuts
easily 10000, 600 feet a year, and is ex-
ceeding the usual product now verv
materially. 1t will not be surprising
II the beaver Creek mills reach 20 600. =.
600 for the year. The otter Creek
Boom md Lumber company, nt Ham
olcton. is said TO be good for 20 COO, 600
the Condor-Lanc company. at Horton,
for 25.OO0, 600 feet; the j. l.. Rumbarppr
company, at Dobbin. for %. 600. 600 feet,
he B"ff1lo company at BaYard. for
10000, ,OO0 feet, the Thomas Burger e.
sons company, at Douglas for 10 900. o.
| 600 feet, to say nothing OF the
mills that are cutting smaller
quantities, or those that are operating
on the waters that drain 10 the south
or the vest TWO Of the most compe-
tent lumber authorities in this state
have given it as their opinion that the
amount Of lumber cut annually on the
/ line OF the West Virginia Central road
will run from 15O 900 600 to 200, oOO 600
feet annually, with the prospects
rather toward the higher figure.
Numbering in West Virginia has
just begun Prior TO tile building Of
The West Virginia Central road ND into
the mountain country, the STATE was
looked upon as beyond the civilization
and commerce, and lumber lands that
are today fortune in themselves could
haye been bought for sony. Now
the lever is on, and the lurn bermen has
demonstrated % the land owner that
tim ber is timber, no matter where. fer
railroads can be be built 20 get IL to
market. especially when that market
is but Jays journey distant, as is the
caso ,yi,b ,ho ,,,-,o, ,,. w., -.
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mountains is carried nm -, ,a.aafe.
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saw mill plant - modern picture Of
in the eco,o,ic,l ra.nt,o,.
lumber ,s too cosu,, a. hn,, 49,
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