Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-19
EYES OF INDIANA MAIlUFAC-
URERS ARE TURNING TOWARD
WEST VRGINIA--.HEREIN MAY
LIE OUR OPPORTUNITY.

During the past week the Asso-.
ciate Press sent ont the following
dispatch from the heart of the gas
bel OF Indiana:
ANDERSON, IND, JAN. I3.-
West Virginia is at the present
time the c nosure for the eyes Of
The manufacturers of the gas belt
of Indiana. All indications are to
the effect that natural gas history
will again repeat itself and that
with the passing of natural gas In
this state the manufacturers will
cast about for fresher fields and
greener pastures. All indications
also are to the effect that West
Virginia will supply the new field.
Natural gas, In this territory, is
almost thing of the past There
IS hardly an acre of the $3.50
quare miles comprising the belt
hat has not been drained Ev
.rywhere there are innumerable
iefunct wells many of which have
peen redrilled and become exhaust.
ID for the second time. The man
nfactures realize that they cannot
depend on gas but short time
onger and those who are not max.
ing arrangements to burn other
uel are making preparations to
seek other locations.
Indiana gas belt manufacturers
will not make expensive moves un-
Ill they have thoroughly investi'
gated all the inducements to be
offered from all guar ers. A plen-
tiful supply of gas and good ship.
ping facilities will be the first and
most important requisites The In.
,ducemeuts offered by the State of
West Virginia are greater than
hose offered by any other State
The unlimited and undeveloped
supply of natural gas, besides her
wealth OF coal, Is attracting the
manufacturers. The transportation
facilities of the little Mountain
Safe also compose an important
item, when the Ohio and other
rivers are taken into consideration.
The proximity Of the state to the
Atlantic coast Is also a favorable
feature, as many of the products OF
the gas belt are exported.
Manv Indiana manufacturers
have investigated the conditions In
West Virginia and have made re-
ports of he investigations to other
factory owners. In every instance
he reports have been favorable
After careful consideration and
viewing the situation from all
standpoints the conclusion Is
reached that the next move on the
part of the factory owners will be
10 Tetrace their steps eastward and
hat the mex great manufacturing
district is destined to be West Vir-
glnia.
West Virginia has unlimited
wealth In her natural resources, the
hulk Of which have never been
developed II the predictions of
men of wide experience, who have
travelled much and have witnessed
the rapid growth of various por.
lions of the United States, are
fulfilled to even a small degree. the
development In that state during
he next ten years will be rev.
ylation. In the Indiana gas belt
The population was doubled many
times, within the ten years fol
lowing the discovery Of natural gas,
and their Is no reason whv the
same should not prove true of West
Virginia In the Indiana gas belt
a dcz=u new towns grew up asif by
magic, and in a few years were able
10 boast of populations ranging
from three to six thousand. Small
villages grew into fourishing man
ufacturing centers, and the i'm.
tort 1T tow,s which at the time
OF the discovery of natural gas con-
tanned four or five thousand In
nabitauts, now boast of populations
ranging from IS, 100 to $4,000.
A Poor millionaire