The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-02-14
THE CLARKSBURG
INDUSTRIAL co.

iiO apolopy and ask for no credit. be.
Cause 1t is the universal opinion Of
those acquainted with the needs Of
greater Ciarksbnrg that such a com.
z pauy is necessary and essential to our
best growth.
We have the raw material, the
natural resources, the transportation
facilities the brains, the money and
Z the energy; when properly applied, to
! make Clarksburg what she ought to
become, the leading city Of West VII.
ginia.
The authorized capital stock OF the
company will be one hundred thou.
sand dollars, divided into shares Of
ten dollars each. The life-of the cor
poration will be tlftyyears.
The main object Of this company Is
10 purchase about 100 acres of land
known as the Camden farm, lying to
the east Of ClarkSburg and about
three.ouarters OF a mile distant from
the court house to build switch
connection TO the Il. & o. K. X. and
open up from % to 80 acres on Elk
creek FOR factory sites, which VIII be
4 opened TO meritorlOus industries on
attractive terms.
On the property the company viii
have about 500 lots In addition TO its
factory sites and the property is SO
situated that the factory sites VII
not interfere with the town Site, nor
will the town site interfere with the
factory site.
The books are now open for SUB
scrlption to the capital stock Of this
company. Every subscription recetv.
ed Before the first annual meeting Of
the stockholders will make the sub
scriber a charter member and entitled
toyote at such first meeting should
any stock remain unsold ut the time
Of said annual meeting, the charter
members will be allowed the first
privilege or subscribing to additional
shares in the event that the stock is
oyer-Su bscribed ii will be apportidned
among the applicants for stock in pro
portion to their respective subscrip.
tiOn.
We want to raise every dollar Of
this st ck by popular subscription and
every shareholder, whether for one or
one hundred shares will stand on the
same basis.
There is to he no velvet in this stock
company, that is to say, every share
will cost the subscriber 100 cents on
the dollar, the stock will be fully paid
and non assessible, and no subscriber
will be liable for cent more than his
subscription.
1t is believed that this stock will be
worth 300 per cent within three years
:and has already received the endorse.
lrnent OF about fifty representative
business men OF Clarksburg and Har-
Arison county.
The sale OF stock Is not confined to
this city, but any citizen of Harrison
county or elsewhere is INVITED to be-
scome u shareholder.
Below is blank application for
stock in this company which is ap
uended here for the benefit Of any
subscriber who has not the time TO-
or opportunity to call on me for more
extended explanation Of the proposed
company. All applications made on
this blank will receive the same at
tention and be entitled to the same
credit as If received personally AT this
office. To comply with the laws of the
State of West Virginia it is necessary
that all subscriptions be accompanied
with "A check or cash to an amount
equal 10 une-tenth Of The stock sub
scrlbed. Make all checks payable 10
either Hugh Jarvis. cashier Of The
Peoples Banking antitrust Company,
or s. Il. Harrison, cashier OF the The
Merchants National Bank. both Of
this city. In the event thai at least
one-half Of the capital stock be not
subscribed on or before April !, 1902,
all subscriptions will be returned to-
the subscribers and such Subscribers
Will be under no further liability.
This statement Is made rs q guaran-
lee Of the good faith Of this company
and nat 10 cast any doubt as IT, the
companys ability to dispose q its
stocs. We anticipate no dINcuity in
Ills Tor we expect the Stock g De over
subscribed.
We want subscribers e be prompt
with their Subscription 50 that This