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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
Freight Wreck.

Fertile. Mimi, Feb. Is. - A south
bound freight train was derajled
about two miles Forth of this place by
a broken rail and nine ears were
thrown off the track, but as they were
all empties no great damage was
done and no n was injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
Freight Wreck.

Fertile. Mimi. Feb. IS. = A south
bound freight train was deralied
about two miles forth OF this place py
a broken rail and nine cars were
thrown off the track, but as they were
all empties no great Damage was
done and no one was injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
MANILA
Native Suspects Arrested--Troops
Healthy, but Cooking.

is unchanged. Several native sus-
poets have been arrested. The cham
her Of commerce of foreign merchants
held a meeting to discuss its position
in view Of the stoppage Of busin 81
with the provinces Of LuZCn and the
adjacent islanCd and the loss Of for
eign propert" AT lloilD. 1t Is under
stood that Gen. Otis and the foreign
consuls will be ~apNroached. Natives
are continually slipping through the
American lies. The b>alth of the
troops Is good but the weather Is hot
and trying. Several Europeans, mrs
ly British. remain outside the Amcri-
can lines at the north.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
The Fox Is a Dandy.

Portland. Or. Feb, 2l.-Tbe torpedo
boat Fox. built here, was given her of
fetal trial trip on the Columbia river.
The trial was successful in every par
.ticular, the Fox making an average OF
23.13 knots for w hours.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
FREIGHT FOR MANILA.
Fleet of Transports Loading Up n,
San francisco

San Francisco. Feb. ia fleet of
four vessels will leave for Manila
within two weeks with $500 tons of
freight of all descriptions, as follows:
The Connemaugh, $500 tons; the Val
encia, LOO tons and 12S first-class
passengers: the Portland, 1900 tons
aud 100 first-class passengers, and the
Roanoke with $500 tons Of freight.
About 200 recruits for the regular
troops in the Philippines now at the
Preside will go to Manila on these
transports.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
so ConI.

claremont. Mimi, Feb. 1s.-The sup
NV M coal Iere has been exhausted.
Some of the churches are nabie 10
keen open doors on Sunday on account
If no fuel. The public schools may be
compelled to close.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
with N shotgun.

Watertown, s. d., Feb. 10. = Jacob
Huppler committed suicide by shooting
himself with a shotgun at the resi-
dence Of julie Dellman, his son-in-law,
twelve miles north Of here. He was
temporarily insane.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
Emil

Jackson, Mimi. Feb. Is. - Erick
Erickson. a butcher of Alpha, was
probably fatally injured in a runaway
here. He he'd come to Jackson for n
load of ice, and his team took fright
and became unmanageable.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
Fatal Runaway.

Jockson. Mimi, Feb. Is. ErIcK
Erjckson. n butcher If Alpha, WIS
probably fatally injured In a runaway
here. lie had come TO jackson Tor
load Of ice. ana his teahi took fright
and became u~nmanageable.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23

La Crosse. Wis, Feb. 1S.-AIticles OF
incorporation Of the Z. l.. Colman
Lumber company We're filed here. The
capital is S1.000,O0O. The incorpora-
tors are G. l.. Colman and his three
sons All the stock is held In the
family.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
Killed nv GAS.

Philadelphia. Feb. 21.-Mrs. Charles
Fahrcnkamp. her two children and an
unknown woman were found dead in
a room In Mrs. Fahrenkamp's house.
The gas was turned on and they had
apparently been dead seceral hours.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
Fntai Runaway.

Jackson, Mimi. Feb. Is. Erick
Erick son. a butcher of Alpha, was
probably fatally injured In a runaway
here. lie had come TO Jackson for a
load of ice. ana his took fright
md became unmanageahle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23

lately repaired TO the Elysee.
edical efforts proved futile and
esident died on the stroke Of 10.
BIZ on the Elysee was immedi-
owered to half-mast and the
vas dispatched to all the officers
embers of the cabinet. Gen.
ben, military governor of Paris.
Ind chancellor of the Legion of
the project of Seine, the pre-
the police of Paris and the
Fnts of the senate and chamber
Puties promptly arrived at the
The report spread rapidly
h the city and large crowds soon
bled in the vicinity of the pal
i 8 o'clock NJ. Faure, who was
his study, went 10 the door Of
pm Of NJ. lie Gall. his private
ny, which is contiguous TO the
and said: Il do not feel well.
10 me-" NJ. lie Gall immediate
to the presidents aid. led him
(ofa and called Gen. Baillioud,
secretary of the presidents
lold; NJ. Blondel, under private
Try, and DIR. Humbert, who hap
to be at the Elysee attending a
e. The Presidents condition
Not Appear Dangerous.
/. Humbert, on perceiving that
rapidly getting worse, tele-
for DR.. Lanne-Longue and DR..
|et, who arrived with NJ. Dupuy
ERE joined later by DIR. Bergeroy.
NJ. Faure still remained con-
the doctors soon realized that
pc was hopeless, but it was not
Pearly 8 O'clock that the mem
the family were Informed Of
pl state of affairs. They then
0 the sofa where the president
Poon after he began to lose con-
pess, and despite all efforts, ex-
. 10 In the presence of the fam
NJ. Dupuy.
puppy communicate the sad in
pee to NJ. Lubet, president OF
pate; NJ. Paul Deschanaille, pres
II the chamber Of deputies; the
RS OF the cabiIet and other high
pharies. after which he adj
the following dispatch to all
s and subppefects n France:
aVe the sad task to announce TO
death of the president, which
ed at 10 o'clock TIN evening, as
suit OF an apopletic stroke. Take
fcessary measures to inform the
tuon Immediately of the mourn
AT mas fallen upon the republic.
oVernment depends upon your
vigilance at this painful juno
as not until IL o'clock that the
pecame known tn the general
IN Paris. From this time be-
continuous arrival of public
strict orders. however, were is
and only members of the cabinet
admitted to the Elysee.
Francois Felix Faure was elected
4, french national assembly 10
81 NJ. Casimir- Perier rs president
republic. He was born Jan. 80,
at Iaris. He was very wealthy.
= made his fortune as Il ship.
AT ilayre, where years ago he
,sne Offices of president OF the
uer or commerce and deputy
ne saw active military seIv-
y Prussian war, and
y .vested with the Legion of Hon
MS distinguished services. In
ne was a Republican aud free
III reiigion he was IA Protestant,
vas popular in society.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
.i ,ho,ru Arc Wen.

Washington, Feb. 10. Consul
Spraguc. ut Gibraltar. cabled that the
transport sherman with reinforce
men,s for Gen. 0tis IN board has
sailed from that port for Port Said.
All on board We're well.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
Not Going just Now.

Ashland, Wis, Feb. 10. = William
Dahlman, n resident of Iron River,
was arrested here for forgery. He had
bought Il ticket for Germany, and was
on board a train ready TO leave when
the officers discovered him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
UNDER A CLOUD.
Episcopal Grand Vicar of Quebe
Suddenly IeavAa TnvUn

Episcopal Grand Vicar Of Quebeo
Suddenly Leaves Town.
New York, Feb. p. - A dispatch to
the Press from Quebec says: Rt. Rev.
r. L. Norman. Episcopal grand vicar
OF Quebec and rector Of the English
cathedral here, suddenly left the city
last night after sending in his resigna-
ton as grand vicar. 1t 10 said he Is
going to Europe. Scandalous allega-
tons are made against him. Mr.. Nor
man was prominent as a high church
man.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23

Easton, Pa, Feb, 21-Prof. Stephens.
who has been on trial charged with
setting fire TO Party hall. Lafayette
college, was found guilty, the jury be-
ing out only an hour.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
'arned.

worried sh
nervous MAJ
III the easya
make troubk
heir share II
wrote and d
cir attention 1
fhng and ass,
so, and nov
/ Owl fault |
|-Washingla
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
FRANCE HAS A
NEW PRESIDENT
EMILE LOUBET ELECTED, ACCORD
ING TO EXPECTATION.

He Receives a Large Majority In the
National Assembly and Asks Pre-
mier Dupuy to Remain I'm once
with His Standardization Greet
ed With Applause Mingled with
violent Protests-HostiIe De
strations Greet the New President
I'm which "a Number of People Are
Injured-Several Arrests Made.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
chnhren nurned DO ncn,h.

Du Eals, Pa. Feb. 1a-Four small
children CT n wooGsman named Carl
son wtre huip4d 10 death In their
hone. The mother Jumped FROM "a
scc~rri-stcry window vita a baby ana
escaiel
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
Great Northern Flyer wrecked.

Spokane, Wash, Feb. 81. - The
Great Northern east-bound flyer was
wrecked lea Wilson creek, between
this city and Wenarhe. Three men
were injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
rents for Cs,.,
stn Mercun

|urely cestroy n
" derange thew
rough the lnueou|
Ia never be ussd|
reputable phyr1
Pis tenfold 70 t]
from them. IN
q by T. J. 0s'
} no mercur,I
irectly upon III
Pr the system
De sure yougaN
y, and matt mn
o Testimonial
'c per bottle
S are the tes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
FOOD Pr CEs ADVANCE.
Result of American Operations Mt
Manila.

New York, Feb. ia Sun special
from Manila says: Prices Of provis-
ions here have been trebled. Meat is
selling at ST per pound and eggs at 10
cents each. No native foods are oh
tainable. No foods are entering the
city from beyond the American lines,
but there is no danger of a famine as
quantities Of provisions are being i'm
ported from Hongkong, Singapore and
Australia.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23

2 New York
10 s3S''
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lpEia NortA
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23

Or . New Con
new corn I'd
re. Big -Four
Rape TO pss,r
per acre YIELD
Dbl. Bromw|
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per acre;
RS, etc.
10 JOHN A.
ROSSE. WIS
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
FAuRE's SUCCESSOR.

.pny Said "a Have the Fest
H., Chance.
reD. IL. The cabinet viii
X morning after the emhalDi-
.ne remains TO NIX the date Tor
Iainns .he national assembly at
nv 10 elect NJ. Faure's success
national assembly, consisting
senate and chamber OF depn-
1'eu In congress, will probably
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
6IDENT
FAURE DEAD
DEATH OF FRANCES
CHEF MAGISTRATE.

Few short Hours Illness M.
J. succumbs to a stroke of
l,.xX-an Tint Medical Sell
co,,J Do Was OF No Avail
Int the Grim Renper-Had
Apparently I'm Good Health
], within Four Hours of His
IN The French People Are
med by the suddenness of the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
CAMPAIGN.
One is Necessary at Once I'm the
Philippines


Washington, Feb. 81. Gen. Otis
cabled as follows from Manila:
Casualties In skirmish on Tart
quina road, north of pumping station,
yesterday:
First Nebraska = Wounded, Com
pany A, Privates George Andrews.
chest. forearm and knee, died last
night; Edward Day, head, severe.
Company 4, Charles II. Park, right
thigh, slight. Company G., John Will
Jams, left elbow. severe; Sergt. Wilbur
II. Camp, left thigh, slight; First Sergt.
William III. Cook, neck. severe. Com
pany c, Capt. Albert III. Holdings
worth. thigh, severe; Second Lieut..
Bert ID. Wheedon, right thigh, severe;
Private Frank Huling, X, Twentieth
Kansas, shot through the knee yester-
day, accidental, serious.
'in the cable Of the 18th, list Of First
Montana wounded, James w. Kennedy
and William Kennedy, Company G.,
are identical. the latter name being an
error, shot right thigh, severe. Lieut..
G~ardenshire. First Montana, wounded,
is William ~GardenshIre, formerly pri-
vate Company G.. Otis"
Washington, Feb. 21.-The reports or
such skirmishes as those noted above
and the stories Of frequent firing by
concealed natives upon the American
outposts have conveyed the impression
to the officials here hat Gen. Otis is
being rapidly brought to a pass where
he mpst assume a most vigorous Of
fensive campaign. Although no in
structions have yet been sent 10 him, It
is assumed that he Will feel justified
soon in doing this TO prevent the de-
moralization of his troops and also to
make his position tenable in the APP
preaching wet season. The nature OF
the country around Manila favors the
tactics adopted after learning that
they could not face the American
soldiers in the open field, and ii doubt
less will be Gen. Otis task. just as
oon as his reinforcements reach him,
to clear them away. Half a dozen ma
tives concealed in the jungle and firing
at long range at intervals could make
life ~unbearable for a whole company Of
regular troops until they were dis
lodged. Military officers who have
had experience in this kind OF fighting
say that men become panicky and lose
their nerve under this treatment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
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|omen ~ to
y underwear
to have pretr'
I to keep hs1
pc o truly 1
|erwear, 50 |
& with stroII
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should neyd1
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tub with van
a fourth 0. |
wash ts
|e hands, rinse
20 hut dn IA
and press Y
ELIZA r. Pm
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23

fpatheus. ]
said Ii. !
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said it, N
was getS|
\, mentionNa
ldn't IF \
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|lim you'n ~
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23


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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23

ed with the local Lutheran parish for
thirty-three years.
A business a was contaminated ar
Crockston in the sale of the Crook sion
Brewing company's plant to the J.. Kie-
wei Brewing company of Little Falls.
4he consideration Is $4,000. and the
new hrn succeeds to an excellent bust
ness. Additions will be made to the
capacity, a new brew house built and
the storage room enlarged to enable
the company to ripen and age it's out
put before placing II on the market.
The Central Trust repre-
senting the bondholders of the Duluth
x Superior Bridge oinpany, has be-
gun an action in the United States
court at Duluth for the foreclosure OF
the first mortgage on the bridge prop
erty. The mortgage covers bonds ag-
gregating S6JO.OO0. and there Is n Sec
ond mortgage given 10 secure bonds of
$3O0.000. 1t Is claimed that the inter-
est due on Feb. 1, 1890, has not been
paid.
A cutting ARRAY occurred three miles
east Of Sherburne recently. John Hop
pc and Tom Butler live on the same
farm. They got drunk In town. ana
when they reached home they got into
a quarrel over some groceries. Hopple
claimed that Butler assaulted his wife.
Hopple then grabbed an axe and cut
Butler on the hand. partly severing the
thumb. Charles Whitteker and But.
ler's wife interfered and put d stop to
the row. Butler sent his wife for an
officer. Sheriff Burrill went 10 tia
place and arrested Homie and foar
him before Justice Records.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-12
anotber Chonce for Dreyfus.

Georges clemenceau telegraphs from
Paris to the Philadelphia Press that
justice may yet triumph in the Drey-
fus case, for already under considers
lion is the question as to how and
when the case shall be brought before
the supreme court. There has been
discovered, says Clemenceau, in the
judgment of the, court martial, an error
which makes 1t null and void, for In
their anxiety to get Dreyfus out Of the
way and put an end to the scandalous
anatr, the generals forgot to determine
how the condemned man shall be kept
under surveillance. The case must go
TO the military tribunal for revision.
and counsel will have another chance to
fight for the honor and freedom of their
client.
clemenceau refers to the incident
during the battle for revision Of the
case, when Esterhazy avowed that he
had written the bordereau, though he
refused to say 1t before the court. Re-
Gently, however. he has admitted that
he did so. It had been established
that he had relations with schwarzkop-
pen. and had given military documents
to him. Then followed, at various
periods, the degradation OF Dreyfus.
his sentence to Devils Island, the con-
tlnued forgery of documents by army
officers, the tragic. suicide of Colonel
Henry. and the division of opinion on
the question OF revision, the whole af-
fair finally ending In the fnrcical YER
dict OF the court on last Saturday.
This confirms and sustains the the
DRY held by all taIr-minded and close
observers of the recent trial that 1t was
simply the repetition and confirmation
~ the orlglnnl conspiracy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-12
PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.

Our Only complaint.-"I suppose
MOSQUITOES were created for some use
fui purpose" mo doubt. II they'd
only stick to 1t and stop making them
selves a nuisance to us!-Puck.
More ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
what is degenerate? Mr.. Figg-A de-
generate IL law-breaker who doesn't
get rich at It.-Indlanapolis Journal.
Time VIII Tell-"They were married
for a toke. It was sort OF wager, you
Know" "And who was the Joke on?'
"They haven't found out yet."-Chica-
go Evening Post.
A Bargain.-"Now, Harold. want
YOU to promise, me that you VIII act
IKE a little gentleman while you are at
the table" Hurold-I will, ma, II you'll
let me of the rest Of the ttme.-Life.
Natural Observation-Disclosures
How do you account for the fact that
there are so many wealthy bachelors!
Crabshaw-A man is more apt 10 tnlnk
he can AFFORD to marry when he's poor
than when he's rich.-Judge.
An Embarrassment OF Rlches.-Clor-
Indn-I am afraid my summer has been
a failure, after all. Cerise-The idea
You! Cloriada-Yes, ]. You see, got
engaged to so many men that ! don't
dare 10 really marry one of them
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Brute.-"He tried to kiss me-
Judge" said the female complainant
Didn't he succeed?" Queried the court
mo. SIR" Five dollars fine!" thun-
dered the court. turning to the prison
or. "Be more careful next time.
Philadelphia North American.
Not Wasting Tlme,-''Do you regard
that man as competent judge?"
"competent!" echoed the military man
at Rennes. II should say so. never
saw such a hustler. He had arrived at
his opinion before oRe-thlrd Of the tes-
tlmony was n."-Washington Star.
"This ROOM" said Mrs. Gaswell to
the architect who was preparing the
plans for the new house under her d.
rectlon, 81 want you to make different
from any OF the others. want 70 Try
n UNIQUE effect. You may cut OF tho
corners and make regular octopus OF
it."-Chicago Tribune.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-12
Contrast

The New York World remarks
that had Dreyfus been tried in New
York court most of the prosecuting
witnesses would by now have been In
dlcted for perjury. and everybody else
would have been locked up for con-
tempt OF court. This Is possibly true
but the World is not broad enough In
It's statement. Such would likely have
been the result In any American city
barring. perhaps, those where are To-
Gated headquarters of the element just
nov engaged 10 giving aid and comfort
and encouragement to the oountry'S
enemies who IRE in rebellion against Its
legitimate authority. By sympathizins
resolutions. speeches and demonstrations
Of the sacred integrity of the national
emblem.
Granting, for arguments sake that
preyfus wns guilty of the crime with
which he was charged, It was not one
half rs treacherous as the attitude OF
these people, for the reason that Drey-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-12
Yves. ylreinia's Coal Product.

Elsewhere will be found an interest,"
ing summary, from the American Man
ufacturer, of the report of the United
States Geological Survey, which shows
that West Virginia will be the second
state In the Union in the production of
coal next year. One Of the features is
n comparison Of increase in production
In the various districts in the state, the
Fairmont, or what is known as the Up
per Monongahela region, showing up
with the largest ratio of increase. The
production there is FIVE times that of
ten years ago. In the West Virginia
Central there has been great increase,
and in the Kanawha and all the other
districts of the state wonderful devel-
opments have been made.
It is very gratifying record for this
states chief Industrial resource. 1t is
a remarkable showing that of the out
put of 219,s14,s67 short tons. worth at
the mines $2OS, 100000 in the entire coun-
try, West vlrginla's portion was 1s,7O0.-
$50 short tons. valued at the mines at
SlO.1sl, 2s4 One instance in the matter
of rapid development in the state is
noted, that in the Upper MonongaheIa
field. embracing Marion and Harrison
counties, where the largest ratio Of in
crease is shown. the output increased
from less than 100000 tons in 1855 to
2,525,2g4 tons In 1898.
Another Important feature is the fact
that this great product brings money
into the state, for very large per-
centage. but about one-seventeenth, is
consumed within the state. OF The 1s,-
7Ol, 900 tons produced in West Virginia
last year, probably 100000 tons were
consumed outside It's borders, There is
a great future for the industry in this
state. 1t is o the verge of becoming
the lender.