Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-09
A GREAT FUTURE CITY.
Pen Picture of Monongalia's
New Industrial Center.

SabratOn Has Many Natural and Other
Advantages That Assure Commun-
ity of Several Thousand People
Within a Few Years-Means Much
for Morgantown.
To predict great future for a
city that as yet does not exist has
probably never before been heard OF
In America but such is the case
with the proposed industrial metro
polls of Sebraton This prediction
is not made at random but based on
facts readily recognized by the most
conservative men in local financial
circles. There can be no doubt as
to the future of this new West Vir
ginia manufacturing center. No
less than dozen different things as
sure this, in fact any two of these
advantages would be sufficient guar
antee as to the city's future great
ness.
While the big industrial plants
now under construction are located
in the valley the business and resi-
dence section is to be located on a
beautiful plateau that will make one
of the most ideal sites for city
found in the state. This property
is surrounded ty picturesque seen
cry. 1t is part of the Addison farm
just east of Morgantown and is
l raaohad bxy opa of ba 1ratfia ri ,.ivac
in this section. Hon. George G.
Sturgiss, the owner of the property,
who was quick in recognizing Sabra
ton't need of homes for the vast
army of workmen and their families
who will soon rush to that place,
decided to lay the farm off in lots
and place them on the market. e..
w. Arnett, OF Fairmont, and Prof.
Russell l.. Morris, Of this city, two
of the best known real estate men in
this vicinity, were selected to hand
lie the sales. Mr.. Arnett has con
Quoted some of the most successful
lot sales in this part of the state.
The opening day of the auction
sale of lots in the East Park addi-
ton of Fairmont, conducted few
months ago by Mr. Arnett, was one
of the most successful ever held in
this section. Mr.. Arnett believes
this remarkable sale will be equalled
when the lots in Sabraton addition
are put up at auction tomorrow.
Every detail in connection with this
great realty event is now complete.
The arrangements for taking care
of the big crowd that is sure to be
in attendance are perfect. There
will be free transportation, mum
Der of carriages and hacks to run
between the city and addition
throughout the day, beginning early
in the morning in order to have as
many people as possible present
when the sale opens at nine o'clock.
! A number of improvements have
already been made on the addition
and those who attend the sale to
morrow will at a glance see the
foundation of modern residence
section and cannot fail to recognize
the vast possibilities for that entire
section of the Monongahela valley.
1t can be but few short years I'M
til the spreading out of Sabraton
and Morgantown will cause them &c
meet in their march of progress
making them as one great city Of
busy workshops aud beautiful
homes.
Such is pen picture of the fd.
: ture Sabraton written after visit
to the site of the proposed new city
However, the magnitude Of this
great undertaking-the building oil
a city-can be better appreciated
when mention is made OF some o.
the many resources. both industrial
and natural, that have prompted
this great venture. Of course the
, advantageous location was "tht
, cause of it ALL" Capitalists lost ne
time IN taking advantage of the ma
tural advantages afforded. Their
there are the mines in operation uE
Deckers Creek, with the NJ. Il X
railroad as an outlet. One of the
r leading industrial plants may b'
: mentioned, the Rolling,,Mill of Amer
lea, the Aluminium Coating plant
! the Automobile works and the Mar.
lila Glass plant. About 5000 work
men will be employed in the various
factories within year. This means
population of not less than 5000
and Sabraton addition will likely bs
the home of the majority of thes'
sons of toll and their families. This
D great industrial center will be made
within easy distance of Morgantowl
by the construction of an electric
{ line. The promoters of Sabratoi
' have the assurance of the street rail
: way company that they will build TIN
Moreantown line, that cars will b
|. run between this city and Sabratol
within year
What community in West Virgin
! ia has any brighter prospects for tn
future than have Morgantown an,
e her envirous? 1t is needless ques
s tion to ask. perhaps, but there i
e much satisfaction in putting it i
print to give the people of other sec
tons of the state something to thin
about