Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-17
GREATER
ABOARD ron
ALL

The Greater Wheeling bandWagon IS
on the move and there is a genera, rush
all along the line to get in. Greater
Wheeling is moving Expansion is the
word and nothing now can stop the
metropolis of West Virginia from
bursting the narrow confines which so
long nave limited her development and
blooming forth on the map and in the
census as something like the really
great industrial centre she is.
Nobody worth mentioning is opposing
the greater city. TO stand in the way
means to get run over. Wheeling Is
developing rapidly these days and Old
fogyism must stand aside, because Did
fogyism doesn't know what's good 70.
itself CT anyone else.
The annexation of Fulton means i'm
grovement. development and growth in
all directions, It will bring within the
city limits seven or eight hundred al
diticnal population and much taxable
property which virtually belongs III
Wheeling but new pays taxes outside,
CT not at all
The Register heartily agrees with
MAYOR Stein of Fulton who states not
only that the progressive people of
Fulton are unit for annexation, but
that the plans for Greater Wheeling
should be carried further and include
Leatherwood. They VIII BE SO extended
and that rapidly After Fulton is
brought within the fold the rest OF the
flock out the national road will follow,
including Pleasant Valley. ihey will
all come where they belong, within the
city limits. and tae sooner the better
but it is as we'll meanwhile TO handle
one project at time.
The Registers efforts thus far have
met with signal success and at the
mex. meeting of Council the move
should he put we'll under way. Party
politics does not-or at least should
not-cut any figure in this matte.
Republicans and Democrats are one
for Greater Wheeling, and the selfish
O. political interest that will attempt To
stand in the way Of the expansion and
DEVELOPMENT Of the city will fad itself
between the upper and the neither
milestone Of pubic sentiment and the
public interest.
Wheeling IS already the centre Of a
population of about $4,000 people. We
can't cross the river and annex Ono
towns. although they virtually are
Wheeling. and Is yer we cant cross the
county l.ne beia~ ami take in Ben
wood. which Is Wheeling in all bui
name and local government, but We
can take in everything N Ohio county,
which is a coed enough beginning.
Meantime Wheeling enterprise be
sides planning additions. lines for
the city proper IS sending out
teelers IN every direction in the
shape Of electric railways. arteries II
trade connecting the surrounding ooun-
try on ali sides with It's natural metrop-
oils CHS work has only begun
w utNl4HS ia GLb4 lAN Dt Lut NCblib VI
perfect web Of electric railways, sorI4
a them reaching to distant cities and
opening up new territory to Wheeling
enterprise,
This influx must be accommodated
BY corresponding expansion at home
The more territory we have for tbs
accommodation OF new industries ant
the more industries We bring within
the city limits the better. the easier
the general municipal burden and tbs
more rapid our development and gen
eral progress.
The Board of Trade has already done
splendid work along these lines within
its opportunities. It's field of oppor
tunity should be broadened to thu
limit and the way TO do this is to pusf
Greater Wheeling in every way and il
every possible direction.
The boom is on and Greater Wheel
ing is the watchword.