Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-16
Editorial oerrespondenee Parkersburg News.

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cheap a supply Of gas as any place 10
the country, coupled with coal and
limestone. Why should this not be
an iron center? Why should this not
be great iron manufacturing center?
Pittsburg hauls her limestone from the
eastern part of this state and her iron
one from the lakes and her supply OF
coal cannot be delivered to the factory
DIT Pittsburg as cheaply as it can be
to the factory on Deckers creek. From
Decker's creek we will ship coal to
the lakes, to the points OF the iron
ore supply. Instead of bringing those
cars back empty why not load them
with iron ore? II all the products OF
iron cannot be manufactured more
cheaply on Decker's creek than at
Pittsburg why not? Who will under.
take to say nay and give intelligent
reasons for the faith that Is in him.
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTIONS.
OF the industrial institutions al
ready located here | will give brief
mention. The Jones Co. has been In
successful operation for several years
employs several hundred men. The
Marilla Glass company commenced
operations October 18th OF this year
and employs about two hundred men,
their product being window glass.
The Pressed Prism Glass Co. is now
erecting plant which will give en-
ployment to over two hundred men.
This 10 diaAi1rf;valy a naru opfarpric6
In the glass manufacturing business.
These pressed prisms which this COM
pany will manufacture are used in
diffusing light through dark buildings
and particularly in the construction
OF the sky scrapers of our cities. The
prisms were formerly made entirely
by hand and at great cost about $50
per square foot, but through the per-
lection of process by Prof Wads-
worth OF Allegheny, they can now be
made by machinery and at greatly
reduced cost. A rolling mill is now
being constructed on Deckers creek,
which will give employment to many
hundred men, the promoters OF which
have located it at the foot of noun
tain which contains both coal and
limestone. OF the many enterprises
contemplated and now in the con-
structive period of getting together
capital and Of the many lesser pro
jects space will not permit Of men,
tion here.
THE ONE THING WANTED.
The one thing that has been sorely
needed to make the town city and
to cement the different parts was a
street railway.
The Morgantown Electric and Trac.
tion Co. has let the contract for from
five to six miles OF road which will be
constructed on plan similar to that
of the Parkersburg line, (Which is one
of the best) containing an inner and
an outer loop. The construction OF
this road is in charge of Mr.. George
Sweitzer who was in charge of the
electrical construction Of the Parkers.
burg line.
have come to thesconclusion since
commencing this letter that | am not
the proper person to answer the quest
tions contained Ia the beginning, a.
up to this time / have built no cite,
bearing my name, opened no Goa
mines nor been the constructor O.
great railways. All these questions
have been answered, however, by one
who is an all round American either
has no peer, one who has built tn,
city, opened the mines, the forest, anC
built the railroad. He has not spoken
in words nor blown horn, as ther,
may yet tie an acre Of coal, desirable
location or a block Of stock to be pur
chased He has spoken, however, in
more eloquent manner than the orato
or the writer possibly could.
WHAT ELLTNs HAS DONE.
l refer to Senator S. B. Elkins
Some time ago be commenced to- in
vest in the Pittsburg coal ana ha
the controlling interest ia 20,
900 acres of that coal from RiveSvil
to Jimtown a distance OF about 2!
miles. He has purchased OF the Free
port coal on Decker's creek and adj
cent territory some forty tn lusan'
acres. He has purchased the Morgan
town and Kingwood railroad He ha
put up quarter OF million dollar
toward the construction OF the Nor
gantown street railroad. He has sc
cured the control OF one OF Morgan
towns most prosperous hanks. III
holds the controlling Interest In botf
the electric light and water fran
chises. / once heard an eminent lee
turer say that Moses made mistake
and he convinced me that his state
ment was correct. | have yet to hea
OF Senator Elkins making mistak
where the almighty dollar entered int
the transaction. I am satisfied tina
after having a thorough knowledge O
the state he has figured 1t out tina
Morgantown is the Hub and will b
the great city OF the state. His Ell
penditure of mole than million dol
lars here means something, his locat
ing his sons here means more.