Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-21
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| county towns, Is also one OF the most
progressive, furnishing and important
places i'll northwestern Maryland.
With Il combination of business and
healthful advantages-the- vast mineral
wealth tributary to its trade, atnOs-
pheric salubrity and mountain water
the town is destined to attain prominence
as business centre and pleasure resort
unrivaled i'll the State.
1t is situated near the headwaters of
Georges Creek on plateau which ex-
tends from Dams to the Great Savage
mountains, and not far from the basin
centre of the famous semi bltumlnous
coal field which takes Its name from the
Greek. Mines and mining operations,
owned and conducted by numerous cor
poratlonS, practically surround the town.
In fact, there Is no municipality Ill the
! United States more directly Interested
in the production OF coal than Frost
| burg. And this interest has been re-
Gently and pleaslngly stimulated by
numerous initial movements toward the
development OF the several seams OF
coal which lie both above and below the
big Vein.
IMroEr>NT Injustice
Apart from popular concern in coal
production there is no little interest also
| felt the mining OF hrp-clHy and MANN
facture of friedrich. The deposit of CLAW
is extensive and one factory has been
| tnrp,ny ONT for many wears a uuality of
! brick unsurpassed anywhere. Another
plant is in course of establishment which
will increase the number of employees
| in this industry several hundred more.
Two large lumber mills and several
| other factories of less importance COM
plete Frostburg's list of industries.
| These make up in magnitude what they
lack in number, and, more than either,
| suggest that the town is location most
| favorable for the establishment of new
industries. There are other minerals
near and the fuel base is right at its doors.
Two lighting plants gas and electric,
under one management, furnish street
and private illumination, and gas is used
| to IA considerable extent for culinary and
mechanical purposes.
The merchants control an extended,
| growing trade and the main thorough
fare affords evidences of mercantile
thrift and pride. There are large stores,
modernly equipped ana constantly well
| filled with merchandise and the spirit
| of commercialism is well seasoned with
healthy competition.
Three hourlshlnS banks-the FIRST
National, Citizens National and Fidelity
| Savlngs-wlth assets aggreSatlng over
81, 6OO,OOO, indicate the substantial char
acter of the towns business.
WATER SUPPLY.
Frostburg owns town hail. and the
| town water supply systematic latter an
| extensive plant. Beginning with 20.
| acre tract of land Oh the west side of
| Great Savage mountain, four miles dis
| tant, the waters of many mountain
| springs are gathered into a reservoir
whence, by modern machinery, the sup
| ply is projected across the summit into il
| storage reservoir of 1000, 600 gallon
| capacity; thence by heavy gravity
| through mains and pipes to all parts of
| the town. The water, as indicated, is
| taken directly from the mountain springs
| as it comes from the ground, so that all
| possibility of contamination is elimi-
mated. 1t is, therefore, available for
healthy use for all purposes. Hydrants
| placed at all convenient points furnish
means of protection from fire to proper
| ty throughout the corporate limits.
This supply, i'll conjunction with one of
| the best volunteer fire departments in the
country, makes the towns exemption
| from danger of fire exceptionally effective
ATTRACTION. FOR VISITORS
The understandable the Gladstone and
| St. Cloud, are of commodious and modern
structure, well conducted and afford
pleasant accommodations for both the
| travelling public and the MANY summer
| residents who come from the east to
| spend the heated seasons. In addition,
| there are IA number of firstclass board.
| ing -houses which afford excellent but
less expensive entertainment.
Thirteen churches, representing eight
denominations, furnish resort for the re-
| lgious element; one high school and IL
large public school, attended by over il
thousand pupils, ana state Normal NO.
:, with COLLEGIATE faculty, anord edu-
catlonal facilities OF which the town Is
proud. With expensive buildings OF
modern design and structure, these are
features striklngly attractive to the
esthetlc as well as educational taste.
Two large opera houses and five pubic
halls-all adapted to assembly and lodge
purposes, are available for theatricals
and other entertainments.
| The town Is noted for the number OF
vocal and instrumental artists it can
turn ont, these representing frstclass
o1chestras and bands Not least notable
among the latter Is the German Arlon
Band, including many miners among
its 81 memberS-a body that probably
has no musical peer III the State.
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