Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-15
CLARKSBURG.

CLARKSBURG, w. Va, July IA
In 1897 the town of Clarksburg OBJ
tanned new charter and became the
city of Clarksburg. New ordinances
were passed accordingly and the city
put on its new robe by the election of
Officers. Since then Clarksburg has
grown steadily. The Baltimore and
Ohio railroard depot was removed to
It's present cite in the very centre of
the city, where now hundreds gather
every evening when the passenger
trains come in, while before at the east
end depot but few went A fine iron
bridge was thrown across Elk creek at
the end Of the extension of Fourth
street, dedicated to the city by Judge
Nathan Golf. At once Glen Elk adj
dition to the city Of Clarksburg was
laid off on the East side of Elk creek.
heretofore uninhabited. Water and
gas, both natural and artificial, were
at once carried to the new territory.
Lots sold at extremely large prices
large wholesale houses were erected.
and today more than a hundred resi-
dences completed, and as many more
now in the course OF construction. A
new town was also laid off about
three-quarters Of mile northwest OF
this city, by the name Of Northveiw.
where there is now fine plate glass
factory employing about seyenty-hve
men, meaning a population Of near
four hundred. The result Is that more
than one hundred and fifty lots have
been sold, and the prices doubled with
in period OF six months. A large
portion of Northyiew is underlaid
with seven foot vein of pottery clay.
and upon 1t is the finest sand mines in
the country. Between Northview and
Glen Elk, on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, at Is junction with the West
Virginia and Pittsburg railroad. on
the land known as the Barnes pro-
perty' there is being erected another
glass plant, to which the city has car
ried its water mains At the point or
west end Of the city few days ago
there was a lot sale. at which fifty or
sixty were sold. bringing fabulous
prices. The same lots were offered A
few years ago and not sold. the bids
being only 800 or $500, while the same
lots recently sold for $500 to Sl.10O.
Clarksburg has fine ice plant. and Is
now erecting one of the largest ANA
best equipped planning mills In the
State. Her streets are being severed
and paved with brick, and stems are
being taken by her enterprislng clti-
zens 70 establish a street car system.
The wheels Of industry are everywhere
turning in every aYocation and profess
sion. None are idle All have work
that want II. You cannot walk Two
hundred yards Is any direction within
the corporate limits. and for that mat
ter anywhere within a radius Of three
miles. without seeing squads Of men
bnsiiy engaged al some industry or
work. and especially just now. as
sewers. water and gas mains are being
laid and that the home company has
entered the city and viii furnish ia
citizens with natural gas. So the dght
Is on with the local company and the
Mountain State Gas Company. As
Ciarksburg thus grows. her population
changes. and every other face to he
seen on It's streets is q strange fare
generously welcomed by our people as
new corners. who are materially aiding
TO make il the central city OF West
virginia Nor must 1t be forgotten
that the discovery and DEVELOPMENT Of
oil has contributed much to the adj
vancement of the city and to lts mate
rial growth. and at the same time has
brought into our midst questions og
grave Hlaracfer. yet remaining as
perhaps. always. unsolved. In their
wake comes greater revenue, the re-
snlt III the Increase of evil. For in
stance, there are in the city about ff-
teen licensed saloons. On the other