The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-22
And its Advantages, as wellas the
Rich Resources Of Harrison
County to be Exploited
In An Industrial Edition
Telegram viii Publish.
Elaborate Writs.ups, Generously
illustrated with lialftone Cuts.
Special Staff Of Writers.
Work Begins Monday.


The Telegram has an announcement
to make this week, in which all the
citizens of Clarksburg and especially
the business men and those who have
the growth and progress Of the city at
heart, will be Interested. The rapid
strides that this city is making along
industrial lines and the extensive oil
and coal Development that Is being
made in this county, are attracting
new people and new enterprises to. this
locality. The prosperity Of Clarks-
burg is attracting widespread atten-
ton and people with capital are COM
ing here TO settle and invest after sat
isfying themselves that the boom has
substantial foundation and that the
rapid growthand advancement of the
city is not ephemeral. but enduring
and permanent They have satisfied
themselves that the city has u future
whose brightness is undimmed by the
prospect OF any other city In the state.
1t is to assist the material welfare Of
the city and aid In Its Industrial de-
yelopment that the Telegram has ar
ranged TO publish special edition that
will bring more fully and completely,
more wildly and graphicallythe SPLEEN
did advantages that Clarksburg and
Harrison county offersito investors.
Thgt is the Important announcement.
This scheme toexploit the Industries
and rich resources OF this city and
county is one that has been under nd
ylsement OF this paper for consider
able length OF time. II is an under
taking that requires much persistent
work, time, money and patience. II
was not to be entered into hastily be-
fore ascertainlng Just what support
could be expected from the people who
are interested In the future Of ClarkS-
burg and the county OF whichlt Is the
thriving capital, In quiet way the
sentiment has been aScertained by In
tcrviewing number OF the leading
business men and oricials. They were
50 ready To lend encouragement that
the Telegram has arrived at the de-
ciSlon to publish special edition that
will be the largest and the finest ever
gotten out in the state. After de-
Gliding the matter, the next thing to
do WAS to securea capable and efficient
man to take charge Of the work. This
was done and the services OF Mr.. Hugh
j.. Kyle were secured and he will be-
gin work next Monday. He viii be as
sisted by special stan OF capable
writer's.
The edition tn viii be published
viii be devoted TO the business inter-
ests Of Clarksburp aud Harrison coun-
~, replete with haIf-tone illustrations,
descriptive articles and interesting
biographies. IL will be printed on
splendid paper, vide marglned, and
will be attractlyely bound with d
heavy paper cover artistically de-
signed. From the standpoints OF ty-
pographlcal art and literary style, I'm
ish and accuracy,lt will be as thor
oughly complete as II is possible to
make 1t. 1t is hard for one who does
not know the amount Of work and
money that Is required to issue such
an Industrial edition AS the Telegram
intends publishing, 70 realize the mag
nitude OF the undertaking. 1t Is u
stupendous job, especially when at
tempted in place Of this size. How
ever, there is no such word as fall In
the kilograms lexicon and we know
that the edition VIII be big success.
The hearty corporation OF the citt-
zens Is all that WILDE needed 70 make
IL 50 and as IL means q whole lot to
Clarksburg right ut this time, there Is
feeling OF assurance at this once
that the encouragement Of the towns
people win not be found lacking.
This edition will be .one composed
Of 5000 copies. Each copy viii contain
between seveBty-tye and one hundred
pages OF six columns each. The NUM-
her Of pages, will depend largely onthe
support Of the people. All the indlca-
tions are that the demand for space
will DO great. Every article will be
accompanied by. one or. more iilustfa-
lions, and the whole will be asplendid-
ly compiled and printed prospectus
and publication that Will be Invalid
able IN sending broadcast TO advertise
the many advantages and the aonn-
dam resources of Clarksburg ana har-
rISoI1 county. II will be worthy OF
Preservation as q souvenir OF the city
when II first began to ascend % 2 con-