The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-03
More has been accomplished foI

lettering the condition of man
kind throughout the world during
the nineteenth century than dur
ing all other ages combined, and,
though Morgantown is compare
lively small, at the same time it
can, without vanity, hold up its
head and claim to be good, sound,
integral part of the whole Nature
has smiled upon the location of
Morgantown in a manner to make
her famous for her beauty and
health, whereas this same natural
condition of things has induced
capital to locate here, where it has
developed manufacturing interests
of wide reputation. Men of wealth,
push, and enterprise have not been
slow to see the superior advantages
possessed by Morgantown as seat
for manufacturing industries, and
to speak summarily, indeed it may
be aptly said, that in. the utiliza-
ton of all the resources which ma
ture has furnished, or science un-
yelled, there is every reason to be-
lieve that Morg2ptown will go on
and on, and keePTfully abreast of
| the most progressive towns In the
state. 1t has no lack of men with
/ business sagacity, equal to the inn
provement of every opportunity,
and it is safe to predict that the
historian of the future will be
proud to point back to those of to-
day as the suspicious beginnings
of a greater and brighter destiny.
The object of this edition of the
New DOMINION IS to present to the
outside world, a plain, unvarnished
statement of the conditions and
advantages of which Morgantown
/ is possessed, and, if possible, open
the eyes of men and capital to the
great inducements she holds
out to them for the legiti-
mate Investment of their money
No city in this part of the state
offers greater advantages to manu-
featuring enterprises of any kind
than Morgantown In the devel-
opment of any country, manufac-
turers naturally follow some years
behind other lines of industry, and
it is not to be wondered at that
in the development of Morgan
town this line of activity is in its
infancy. There was one leading
element lacking for the promotion
of manufactures for a number of
years-cheap fuel-but during the
past few years opportunities in
this line have been developed
through the discovery of an mex
haustible and unlimited supply
of natural gas. Its splendid Local
ton, good railroad and river ship
ping facilities, excellent water
power, cheap and advantageous
sites for factories, and numerous
other vital arguments recommend
our city as splendid manufacture
ing point, and are plausible and
substantial invitations for the in
vestment of capital. Although
Morgantown is already a manufac-
turing and commercial center of
no small Importance, it still has
abundance of room and many de-
lsirable sites, which for manufac-
turing purposes, can be secured
at very low prices and on the most
favorable terms. No city in the
state, of the size of Morgan
btown, can claim more prosperous
land thrifty class of working peo-
lIple, and proportionately speaking,
Emore people work with their coats
off in this town than any other
city in the state. The rich and the
poor, the lazy and the industrious
all work hard ten or more hours
q day. It's the religion of the
TOWN. It's not the fashion to stop
When one grows old or to wait I'M
one grows up to begin. Even
she office men work harder than
shey do in most cities. The whole
population seems to have the inn
pulse of a tireless and persistent
energy, with no patience with in
d,olence or weakness.
GEOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL.
lConsidered from both a geo.
graphical and Typographical stand
pdnt, Morgantown has its advan-
takes that are manifold in inn
pdftauce, as we'll as attractive to
e admirers and lovers of beauty.
is very pleasantly situated in
e picturesque valley of the Mo-
ngahela river, on the east bank,
ow its confluence with Decker's
elk, and 80 miles in direct line
tn of Pittsburg and 81 miles by
east of the Ohio river, on the
M. d P. division of the B. & 0.
r. 1t is pleasantly located
N the elevated terraces of the
r, at height of from 80 to 100
above high water mark. The
nation of the surface towards
Monongahela river and Deck
creek and the favorablescom-
ton of same, renders excellent
tiles for sanitary arrange
is. The location is healthful.
stagnant pools of water, no
nps or marshes are found, and
for many years has the city
visited by violent epidemics.
ath the town that rock STRAIT
known as the Mahoning sand
is spread and is d perfect
ection from any inroads that
e high water from
pecker's creek or the Mo-
nixer might produce.
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