Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-19
TWO CENTS
OLD TIMES AND NEW.
Devine Tells of his
Impressions Here.

Town has Completely Changed Modern
City In Every Respect New Build
ings, New Peoples New Everything
Excellent Daily Praised Bright
Future ahead for The Town and
state.
Gov. Joseph MI. Devlue of North Da-
kota arrived on Monday afternoon TO
pay visit TO his Alma Mater and to
the many old friends that he has In
Morgantown. He will leave for
Wheeling on Wednesday and will
shortly return to the state OF his
adoption where he has Jared very
kindly at the hands OF the people who
have recognized his merit in an un-
mistakable manner.
He has been renewing old friend
ships and looking over the town try
Ing to locate the familiar places
known to him when student here
number Of years ago. He was seen at
the Wallace House this morning by a
representative Of this paper and ex-
pressed himself as amazed at the prog
gress OF the town In the past few
years.
"Morgantown has changed more
than any other town In tho country
In the same length OF time. Every
where are seen evidences of improve
ment on large scale. The streets
are nicely paved, the buildings are
modern, the people are hustling Ia
every direction and there are more or
them than we used to see here on the
big days.
The town has grown wonderfully
IN every direction from the center.
The grow1h shows on It's face that lt
Is substantial and 1t Is merely an ex-
preston OF the wonderful develop
ment OF the natural resources OF the
country surrounding 1t.
mo state In the Union has greater
natural wealth than has West Vir-
ginia and it is destined In the next
few years 10 be one of the richest
OF all the states and will occupy the
position SO long held by Pennsylvania
on account OF the coal and iron that
the state has been producing
The hotels of the town would be a
credit to a city. The public school
building Is a magnificent monument
to the interest the town people have
in education, the University has Inn
proved in many ways in the matter Of
and grounds. The manu-
featuring establishments have been
built up to the present important pro-
portions, the court house has been re-
placed by modern ediflce the build
ings OF the town are modern and up
to date in every particular.
With all these improvements Nor
gantown is nearly on the boundary of
what she Is TO become In the next
decade. The causes are here and they
cannot be held back. The natural re-
sources of this valley are the most
In the world. Your
transportation facilities are being con-
stantly enlarged and improved. The
eyes Of capitalists are being attracted
to your good points and / am told
that they are fiocking la here to take
OF what you have and Ia
return giving you wealth and unlimit-
ed development.
MorgantOwn has always been good
town but its prospect has never been
SO apparent as 1t is now. must con-
graduate you on the many striking
things la your progress towards In
dustrial supremacy in this sectio n
Another thing that struck me was
the fact that you have such an excel
lent Daily in the town as the NEW
DOMINION Is getting out. The ne VS.
boys crying Daily newspapers publish
ed in Morgantown is something never
dreamed OF when / was here as stu
dent.
While / rejoice with Morg antown
that 50 many good things ha We come
to her / miss the many old familiar
faces and the old places that were SO
dear TO US when we were ST udentS.
However IL is the way with all adj
vancements the old must give way for
the new and by this constant change
the world grows better in every way.