The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-06-17
$4,000 DEAL.
Cramer, Yeager and Cobun Sell
Falls Tract.
3. x. Baker the Purchaser Cascade
Park Reserved 900 Brick Plant
to be lnstalled-Tract Rich In Fire
Clay and Glass Sand-Cash Sale.

10 be lnstatied-Tract Rich In Fire
Clay and Glass Sand-Cash sale.
A deal has just been closed by Capt
G. w. Cramer. Lewis A. Yeager, and
Geo. Cohun for the sale OF the surface
OF the Falls tract OF land in Preston
County, containing 1890 acres.
The parties have had the property
under option for some time, and re-
Gently discovered upon IL rich seams
of 6re clay and glass sand. The deal
made yesterday evening involves the
sum 81 nearly $50, 600 The sale was
made far about $40. 600 with an agree.
nient that iiie brick and silica brick
unsatisfactory is to lie erected upon the
tract within d reasonable time Cram
er, Yeag,.r and C1bun retain an inter
est In tn property, which also In.
clud,s an inter, st in the brick plant
| to he buiit.
Mr.. E. x. Baker OF Pittsburg, form
erly connected with the Eureka Fire
| Brick Company as treasurer is the
purchaser OF the property. 1t was 4
| cash sale.
Mr.. Baker is practical brick man
ufacturer and knows a good clay when
he sees IT, He had sold his interest
in the Eureka Company, and will de-
vote his capital and energies to the
development OF the fire brick industry
in the Decker's Creek Valley.
The lucal people, Messrs. Cramer,
Yeager and Cubun have reserved
about 60 acres known as Cascade Park
and including the big falls aud a
stretch OF water for boating in Deck
er's creek. This will be kept and i'm
proved as park, and no industries to
mar its beauty allowed upon IL.
The best seam OF fire clay and the
glass sand upon the land are very
close the railroad, being about 400
yards nearer the road than the sand
quarries at Sturgisson, 50 the pur-
chasers state. The sand is part OF
the same strata or deposit. which is
being developed at S.urgisson.
Several deposits Of fire clay OF differ
ent colors are found, some OF them
the finest clays known The great de-
maDd for fire brick for the coke ovens
etc. along Decker's creek, will make a
local market for large output OF
manufactured brick.
Cheap railroad and river traDsporta-
tion would bring the product OF fac
tories here easily into the market Of
the world.
The Falls Tract OF land has had an
Interesting history 10 the past two
% l,.o, ri i...l.
the Pennick heirs OF Philadelphia.
1t was purchased by company OF
local and MasoDtown people, for $780,
600. The tirnhc. was then sold to Mr..
A. G. Oliver Tor $40, 600. He trans
ferred II in I fsw months to the Hus-
ton Lumber Company for $50, 900,
making profit Of $4,000 within
three months.
The coal under the land was sold
to Jos. Barnes and others of Union
town, and resed by them To com
pany OF Cleveland iron and steel man
ufacturers. The coal was sold for
nearly as much Is the limler brought
The Huston Lumiwr company NOV
ed mills to the tract, and began devel-
VPi"S epN ''n''N'' III " ooih o"t '"SH
entire Interest tn. past winter. u the
"A. q. Oliver company, which i con
tinuing 10 develop he iiwber interest,
employing large number Of lahorcr-.
The surface has now been sold for
as much as the original purchases
paid for the Whole tract inclutling
timber, coal. and surface. Cramer
and Yeagrr ANA Cobun make a very
nice thing ont Of 1t for themselves.
and are feeling pretty good over The
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