The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
INVESTIGATOR
Gives Some cogent Reasons
Why 1t Should Be Done.

Gives Some gogent Reasons
Why 1t Should Be Done.
The aonsngaIieia Valley Is Past Be
coming the Most Important Indus.
trial Center ia the Country--Lef Us
add Our MIte to the General Pros
perify-The Cost Of the Morgantown
aud KiHgwood Railroad Will be
Worth Fonr Times Its The
Most Important Enterprise Yet Pro-
posed.
To the Editor to the New DOMINION:
An honest investigation of the
conditions that go to make any com
munity prosperous and wealthy will
convince the investigator of the fact
that internal commerce and means
to reach the wealth of nature, as
well as to interchange such wealth
with the outside world, for such
other products as may be necessary,
is OF the utmost Importance.
Looking at those towns and com
munities that are well supplied with
transportation facilities you will
find each and every one of them
thriving, growing and forging ahead.
If these conditions are true in agri-
cultural districts, how much more
so they must be in isolated districts
Of mineral as well as agricultural
wealth.
How often do we hear the saying,
shat West Virginia is rich in min
erals, oils, timber, cIays &C." and
yet how littlei in comparison with the
whole is accessible Why should
this be? Only for lack of enterprise
and spirit to develop and bring this
great wealth to market, and to in
terchange it for other wealth.
The lower Monongahela is one
vast hive Of industrial plants,
and vast amounts of money are ex-
pended for labor, building up al
most one continuous city for so
miles from its mouth. Why should
it not continue on mp the stream?
Why not reach as far as Morgan
town? 1t will at some distant day,
but only when the people OF this
community realize that they are the
first parties benefited and put their
hands to the plow and turn the old
sod up, making new burrows and
avenues for bringing out the great
resources confined within their dis
trict. 1t is this and only this that
will start the ball rolling. Others
have done it and you can find many
examples to urge you on. II you
cannot have all you want get what
you can, and others will come or you
will be so benefited that you will be
able to make larger and longer
strides in the same direction.
The building of the Decker's
creek road, whilst it may not appear
so TO those who have given it but a
casual glance and thought or per-
haps only looked upon it as to how
much some particular individual, or
individuals might make, is however
when examined on its merits, and
enterprise that for its length and
cost will bring as much to the town
of Morgantown as any enterprise of
a similar character can or could
bring to any community, and
compared as to the cost would be
worth four fold to this community
The entire line is one vast body
of mineral and agricultural wealth,
laying right at your door, waiting
for you to unlock and take posses
sion. Timber, clays, limestone, coal,
glass sand in great quantities. No
sooner is this accessible than the
outside world will be seeking, using
and working it. Factories, lime
kilns, saw mills and various enter
prises will develop, and where-right
at Morgantown or in her door yard.
To aid this enterprise you are ask
ed to lend hand, to give some as
sistance, rs per cent of which will
be expended for labor right at-and
around your city and from which
you will either directly or indirectly
have three-fourths of the money
back in your hands almost before
you have expended single dollar,
and have permanent industry that
no one can figure the final and last
ing benefits.
Many communities would be glad
to enhance their local interests at
such slight cost. Many smaller
towns have given outright five
times the amount, with less pros
poets of remunerative results. Why,
then does any good citizen, mer-
chant or lawyer, freebooter or other
wise, hesitate?
Look this up carefully and intelli-
gently. Let no personal motives
stand in your way. Deal with the
abstract facts as they are and / am
sure your vote will be cast along the
right line and for advancement, inn
provement and the bringing out of
wealth that lies just at your door,
and to be had and shared by all for
the simple reaching out and placing
it where the world can use and uti
lie it and no longer only read about
it in the papers and magazines of
the day.