Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-06
TOOAY'S SPECTATOR.

VUUAy SfEOI AtUn,
our readers will observe, is printed OIL
paper of unusually fine quality. This
paper Came az a presentto lis from the
new paper mills recently built at Gov
ington, Va. 10y the West Virginia
Pulp and Paper Co This paper IL
made from wood fiber and is of beauti
full finish and elegant textile strength.
The process is known among paper
manufacturers as the sulphide process
and the fiber used is spruce, species
OF pine which is found in high alti
tudes in West Virginia, and which to
our people has been usually known as
"le w pine"
This is not the first paper mill in
Virginia to manufacture wood INTO
paper. Mills of this character are found
at RichmOrd and Buena Vista, but the
COvington mill is the largest of IT'S
kind and is. the most modern mill i'll all
of its appliances in the south, if not in
this country. Thepaper shown our read
ers is book paper, far too costly aud
elegant for any ordinary newspaper
to use, but we desire to call attention
to what is going on in Virginia and
especially within the Tenth Congress
sional District by especially mention
ing it. 1t always gives pleasure to the
Virginia readers of the SPECTATOR,
we know, to learn that PERSONS here
tofore strangers have selected Il habi-
tation among them, that they realize
aud show their appreciation of our adj
vantages for manufacturing purposes,
by becoming part and parcel of us,
and those readers feel interested in
knowing just what such manufactures
are doing and how 1t is done. Just
what they are doing can in some meas
ure be gathered from an examination
of this paper, but how they do this,
and the rcale upon which they manu-
facture can only be realized by a visit
to their mills. Some years ago the i'm
preston existed that while paper could
be made from wood. it was of cheap
character, and used only in newspaper
work or other work where a low grade
sufficed, and that rags, and especially
linen rags, We're absolutely necessary
to give strength and finish. This idea
has long been exploded, and the forests
are being felled and paper made from
wood, Oh which the best book work is
done and where the finest steel plate
engravings, show the beauty which
would be marred if printed on other
than paper of supurb quality and
tineness The COvington mills bring
their supply of pulp wood almost en-
tirely from that portion of West Viz
ginia known as the Shaver's fork OF
Cheat river, and have established all
industry which cannot fail to lend
greatly to the prosperity and prestige
OF both Virginia and West Virginia,
and become a source of profit to those
who have inaugurated the enterprise.
THE SPECTATOR takes this method
of acknowledging it's grateful rec0g-
milton Of the gift. and of Introducing
this new enterprise to our thousands
of readers, and also generally to the
people among whom it has cast it's lot,
ass uring our new friends in the enter
prise that they have come among a
generous and appreciative people, and
that they have the heartiest good
wishes for their personal welfare and
prosperity. We especially desire to
state that our county of Augusta is
large and attractive, our city of Staun.
ton is interesting and beautiful. The
latter has merchants and business
men and banking facilities second to
few, our schools are not excelled, and
our people courteous and refined. No
harm could therefore result in an
acquaintance, or in mutual friendship
with us, which, now as we are neigh
bOIs, we hope will follow.