Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-08
TWO CENTS
What the People of kingwood District
Say About their Railroad Tax.
ANOTHER ONE NAILED.

Ear heNroad, Calvin Lyons, and 9th
err calamity howlers.' about the
Kingwood District Railroad tax,
we only ask doubling persons on
the tax question to read the follow
ing statement signed by persons in
Kingwood and kingwood District
who (ineluding the Bank represent
nearly one half the wealth of the
District.
To ,chom II may concern.
kINGwoop, w. Va, June 6, 1899.
In 1887 narrow gauge railroad
was built from Tunnelton to King
wood. kingwood District subscrib-
ed S25, 900 to its capital stock In
1895 the road was changed from
narrow to standard gauge. There
is now one mine operating on the
line Of the road, putting out about
200 tons of coal daily. The road
and mine employs now about l50
men; there are also several saw mills
IN operation, many thousands of
slaves made hauled and shipped,
which gives employment to a large
number Of men and teams and brings
several thousand dollars every month
into kingwood and the District.
We would not be willing to have the
subscription and its interest re-
/ funded and the taxes yet to be paid
abated, and be without the road,
and the taxes it pays, its conven-
fence aud the enterprise and wealth
that it brings to us
| J. G. McGrew, President Bank of
/ kingwood,
Vim O. Brown, Director of the
Bank of kingwood,
Shaler, Brown d Co.. merchants,
Gus J. Shaffer, Merchant,
Kingwood Milling Co, grain and
feed,
c. NJ. Bishop, Vice President
Bank of Kingwood,
]. w Parks, Cashier Bank OF
kingwood,
DIR. James II. Manown, Director
Bank Of Kingwood,
w. +. Menear, Late Assessor,
John H. Brown, merchant.
f. Heermans late cashier (for %
years. bank Of Kingwood.
! L. M. Albright, Director bank OF
Kingwood.
N. J. Fortney, Prosecuting Attor-
ney.
j. A. Lenhart, Director bank of
Kingwood.
J. B. Ford, proprietor Kingwood
mills.
Geo. A. Herring merchant,
Geo. a. Williams, blacksmith,
Jas. A. Brown, attorney,
p. J. Crogan, attorney,
u. n. Orr, Mayor Of kingwood,
j. Sidell Brown, editor OF Argus,
j. w. Flynn, justice of Peace,
| Fl. S. Whetsell, editor Of Journal,
j. w Watson clerk Circuit Court,
/ Geo. A. Walls, clerk County Court.
The original Of the above is in pos
session of the Editor New DOMINION
and can be seen by anyone.
j. Ami Martin, Esq.
/ MoRGANTowN, w. Va, June 7th 1899
Dear Friend: II hand you herewith
paper signed by the heaviest tax pay
ers in Kingwood District, and who
represent nearly one-half the taxes
paid by the district.
Everybody seemed glad to sign the
paper, and say they would not have
the Railroad removed for several times
the extra taxes they pay on account
Of same. II had little more time
/ think / could get the whole district
TO sign the same statement with the
exception Of Jehu Stewart.)
Valley district is all right this time
| am sure ! believe the vote will be
almost unanimous.
/ am very truly yours,
GEO. A. WALLS.
/ The record shows that Calvin Lyons
pays IS cents, and Jehu Stewart 81
cents of railroad taxes in kingwood
district Of Preston County. How do
the statements of Stewart and Lyons
compare with the statement Of Nc
Grew and others who together pay
nearly half of the taxes OF Kingwood
/ district, as TO how the tax payers feel
about the railroad2 We leave it To
I the judgment Of fair minded men.
Don't be deceived and scared about
| the great burden of railroad tax In
KingwooG district. The people there
consider it blessing. See statement
| of j. g. McGrew and Others.
Consistency is a jewel. The
! paid attorneys favored the bonds