The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24

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by hand and at great cost about $3t
per square foot, but through the per
lection of a process by Prof. Wads
worth Of Allegheny, they can now b,
made by machinery and at great,
reduced cost. A rolling mill Is nov
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 ant
limestone. or the many enterprise.
contemplated and now in the con
structive period of getting togethel
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 anc
to cement the different parts was q
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 tina,
of the ParkersbuTg 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 thesc9nclusion since
commencing this letter that am not
the proper person to answer the quest
tions contained in the beginning, as
up to this time have built no cities
bearing my name, opened no coal
mines nor been the constructor OF
great railways. All these questions
have been answered, ncvsever, by one
who is an all round American citizen
has no peer, one who has built the
city, opened the mines, the forest, and
built the railroad. He has not spoken
in words nor blown a horn, as there
may yet he an acre Of coal, desirable
location or block of STOCK to he pur-
chased. He has SPOKEN, however, in a
more eloquent manner than the orator
or the writer possibly could.
WHAT ELLINs HAS DONE.
/ refer to Senator S. B. Elkins.
vest in the Pittsburg coal and has
the controlling interest in 25,-
900 acres of that coal from Rivesvile
to Jimtown distance OF about %
miles. He has purchased OF the Free
port coal on Decker's creek and ada
cent territory some forty thousand
acres. He has purchased the Morgan
town and Kingwood railroad, He has
put up quarter of million dollars
toward the construction of the Nor
gantown street railroad. He has Sc
cured the control of one OF Morgan
| towns most prosperous hanks. He
holds the controlling interest in both
the electric light and water fran
chises. once heard an eminent lee
turer say that Moses made mistakes
and he convinced me that his state
ment was correct. have yet to hear
OF Senator Elkins making mistake
where the almighty dollar entered into
the transaction. / am sa tisfied that
after having Thorough knowledge OF
the state he has figured it out that
Morgantown is the Hub and will be
the great city of the state. His ex-
penditure of mole than a million dol
lars here means something, his locat-
ing his sons here means more.
RESPONSIBLE Fer WABASH.
To the casual observer the M. s. X.
R. r. dosen't mean much. AS is stat
ed above it is apparently at the mercy
of two powerful corporations. The
B. & o. has no love for Senator Elkins
for 1t is he who is responsible for the
coming of the Wabash into West Vir-
ginia. The Wabash people are not
meeting him with smiles because he
continues to build railroads the desti-
nation of which neither corporation
can foresee. A weak man placed in
this position would be frozen out,
squeezed to death, but with Senator
Elkins it is different. In him these
corporations recognize great finan-
cier Of unlimited courage and ability,
and who, If necessary to protect his
Interests, could raise the funds to
build both east and west and who is
in position to protect himselfin both
state and nation. Rest assured that
the M. & K. r. r. will be ia posi-
tion in the very near future to carry
freight to the markets. l find here as
elsewhere throughout the state ship
pers without means Of transportation
so far as the b. s. 0. is concerned.
Great industries throughout the state
stand idle and the ways and means to
carry the products of West Virginia
to the markets have not been provid-
ed by those who have been empower
ed to do these things aud whose duty
it is to co them. The development of
the state is retarded. What West
Virginia needs is not more cars and
engines alone for the roads now in op-
Grafton but more railroads. He who
obstructs such enterprises is an enemy
to the state.
NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS.
The hotel accommodations are en-
tirely inadequate to accommodate the
travelling public. A great big up-to-
date hotel like the Waldo, Of Clarks-
burg, or the Camden, Of Parkersburg,
is needed. 10 my judgment no bet
ter opening for an investment of this
kind could be found. An apartment
house of large proportions is also
needed and would prove to be pay
ing investment.
The forefathers willed that so far
as Morgantown was concerned whis-
key license should not be granted and
up to this time their decree has been
respected. Last Sunday meeting
OF the citizens was held for the pu r
pose of strengthening the anti-license
cause. | was impressed with the
personnel Of that meeting. Carrie
Nation and her Ratchet were not
there, but citizens OF force aud char
acter we're.
Morgantown. has had a steady
growth on account OF the many peo-
pie who from year to year locate here
for the purpose Of sending their chill
dren to the University. t1nd many
coed families have located here be-
cause uf the fact that license is not
granted. The parent, feels more Sc
cure to educate his son In town
where the open saloon with its guided
private rooms aud sweet music does
not exist.
The boats have resumed their reg.
ular trips which had been discon.
tinued on account Of the high water
Much freight is being shipped by
them at present.