The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-04-26
KINGWOOD AND
MORGANTOWN.
A talk about the Proposed Rail-
road with Mr.. Martin.

Valley District will vote Heavily for
the Bends-Ipper emd Of tais Dis
trict is solid for Tbem-Evrry thing
Depends ON Morgantown Petitions
are Being Circnlated--Work Of Con
struction will be Under way b. Jui,
flrst-If the piaus are But Baked.
Mr.. j. Ami Martin has RETURNED
from visit to Preston county ~iirf''
he has been looking after the special
railroad election which is u be held
there ON May 9Th. Valley district is
to vote on the bond question aud he
states that they are very much in fav-
or of the plan. The heaviest tax
payers in the district are the best
workers In the cause and the election
will result in very large majority
for the bonds.
The petitions 10 this district have
been very well worked In the upper
end of the district where the people
are very much interested in having
the road built. In Morgantown and
Morgan district very little mas been
done as yet but the campaign has be-
gun in earnest and it will be pushed
with all possible expedition.
1t is hoped to have the petitions
signed by the required three fifths in
the hands OF the promoters by We'd
nesday and special session Of the
court will be asked for Monday. The
matter will then be laid before them
and the election will then have to be
ordered by their own promise.
This will be set for the third Of
June in case the petitions receive the
necessary number OF names and Mr..
Martin states that there Is not the
slightest doubt of this. He says that
in case everything works out right the
actual WORK of construction VIII be-
gin within thirty days of the time the
| bonds are voted.
However In the event that the bonds
fail there will be nothing done as there
| is no other resources from which the
road can draw its money and the plan
will have to fail. The idea now is tC
have the road in operation this
summer.
Every day that is allowed to slip by
| is Just that much lost from the work
of construction and will delay the
completion Of the railroad just that
long.
The burden Of the decision rests or
Morgan district and especially or
Morgantown. Valley district will
vote for it as will the upper end Of
this district leaving the town the de.
cision to make. If the town wants
to be the terminus of very profitable
railroad it will vote for the bonds
All the country south of US is anx
ious to come here to trade. Every
dollar of the trade gained will result
| in good to Morgantown. People will
come from Kingwood and all the sur
rounding country to do their business
here. This will result in great good
to every one interested in the towns
welfare.
The country to be penetrated IL
already very rich farming country
and manufacturers are in corresp0n
dence with the promoters in reference
to establishing plants along the pro
posed line. The development to take
place will be very great. New plant.
for the production of all sorts of wood
products will be started up aud al
these will be tributary to us.
A large number of mines will b.
opened and each Of these will add tt
the wealth of Morgantown. In fact
the establishment of this road will dc
more to develop the town than any
thing else that has ever happened t.
| it. 1t will make direct feeder II
| the town that cannot be diverted tC
any other channel. Every thing will
come here and we will become the
distributing point for a very large
scope of country.
The sentiment of the voters seeml
to be favorable to the road and wher
the election is held they are expected
to place themselves on the side o
their greatest m aterial prosperity.