Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
!. j.. McColloch, $7,110.S5; 2S4.43.
[. G. Mitchell, S1.942.85: 55.51.

Robert Trimble, $4,725.75; 1893.
Almira Good, $1,037.90; 41.52.
H thinner, $4,000; 1926; SIS.
John McColloch, $2,98425; 1887.
w. E. Stone, executor, $4,000; 1888.
w. E. McColloch, S4,714.40; 235.70.
J. M. Cresap, ct al, $4,000; S6.06.
j. ]. Stenger, s2,785.65; 1883.
r. j. McColloch, $500; 1881.
Farmers EIated.
The farmers who sold in the ground
are very much eiated over the exceed
ingly high price they received for their
holdings. There are very many mort
cages paid off which otherwise would
never have been lifted and this Christ
mas time in that section will be the
happiest in many years. The fact that
a big mine will be opened there in the
near future also tortells a sure in
crease in value of real estate in the
immediate section.
1t is also said that the City Board
of Trade has its eye on property in
that vicinity and the location of any
large industrial plant there would en-
sure the immediate opening up Of the
mine.
Mr.. Dunlap Talks.
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a Register representative, said: Yes,
the purchasers paid me cash outright.
AS to their plans, you will have to
see them" When asked what amount
he had received for the properties he
would say, but intimated he had not
made very much if any money on the
deal. He further stated the Wheeling
Consolidated had no connection with
the deal. That that company was a
thing Of the past.
Mr. Dunlaps story of the work of
securing the land is very interesting.
He said: Il have been working on the
project for the past eight years. In
every instance l paid from 500 to
$2,400 down Immediately and these
amounts were to be forfeited in case
the rest of the money was not forth
coming. 1t was during my dealings
with those men that | made the grand
est mistake of my life. They talk Of
the honest farmer Whoever does
believe in that isn't familiar with the
class. They knew | had about $25, 900
in the deal and would loose it all if it
did not carry through. They resorted
to every trick possible to shove up
the price of their holdings and squeeze
as much money from me as possible
However, the experience was about
worth the trouble and expense.
Very Rich Vein.
''The coal properties are very good,
however. The privilege is accorded by
the transfers OF running the Pittsburg
or Wheeling vein and all coal below.
The average thickness is about feet,
all the way along. In some openings
I've made in the coal runs only four
and one-half to five feet ten inches in
thickness. In others the thickness is
nine feet"
When asked if the land would be
operated Immediately, he would not
say. The capitalists of the syndicate
are divided upon that question and
the probabilities are they will hold off
unless some big mandatory locates
in that section.
Mr.. Dunlap stated that just below
Glen's run was the best location in
the whole country round for an indus
trial plant In 1897, he said, he was
negotiating with Mannsesmann broth
ers, who were at that time in New
York City. At that time they intend
ed erecting somewhere in the country
a projectile works. to manufacture all
kinds of munitions Of war, and were
very well satisfied with that site.
However, the breaking out Of the
Spanish war accompanied by the con-
strained relations between Germany
and this country made them hesitate
and in the interim the 100000 they
had for investment in this country
went into the big Federal steel plants
in Chicago. The Mansesmanns are one
of the largest manufacturers of war
munitions in Germany.
Another Deel.
Mr.. Dunlap also said that he had
closed a deal on Monday for 5000 acres
of coal lands in Liberty district, close
to the B. & o. railway. He said in
this connection, a deal with outside
people would be consumated within
a short time.
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