The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15
Governor Whites Message Sent In.
lit is a Lengthy Document. Cow
ering 100 Printed Pages.
Message Shows State to be in Splendid Financial
Condition Institutions all in Good Shape.

State, both for export and domestic
trade, have already put us ahead Of all
the other States In production of coal,
except Illinois and Pennsylvania. We
shall probably pass Illinois and become
the second coal producing State within
the next two years. Our production
of coal last year amounted to %, $780,.
oSs long tons, having risen from H.
35o,s2e tons in1ss7 to the magnificent
figures of 1902, as above stated,
In coke we have become easily the
second State in production, and our
output for the last year was 2,249,7
tons Of 1000 pounds each, which is
sure to increase greatly in the next
two years. In 1897 we produced L.
374,397 short tons.
Our lumber interests, especially in
the production of hard woods, are very
iourishing, and the output ranks our
State as leader in that commodity.
The agricultural and horticultural
interests Of the State are becoming.
very important, and the value of the
products OF our farms and the animals
produced upon the farms exceeded,
last year, the combined value of the
product Of our coal, coke and lmber
industries. Especially in the growing
of fruits Is our State rapidly coming
TO the front as large producer, while
the raising of cattle for market is be-
coming an industry of increasing inn
portance, We possess a larger area Of
of blue grass, which is indigenous to
our soil, than our neighbor whose
fame as blue grass State is world
wide.
In pottery and clay working we hold
a very prominent position, ana one
that is OF increasing Importance. Ow-
Ing TO our unrlvaled natural gas sup
plies we are destined to become "a great
gIasS-making State, and the growth of
this line of manufacturing is notable.
Our natural resources are SO abund-
ant that there is no limit to our ambi-
tion and growth. Railroad develop
ment has been In consequence very
active in all sections OF the State, and
there is hardly mineral valley OF any
great importance which is not now
traversed by railroads, or a line pro-
jected or in progress of building
through it.
This general development has
brought with it also a great expansion
in our directions, OF which we viii
speak more in detail when we come to
consider some of the problems which
the State has to meet.
The financial condition Of the State
was never more favorable. Our insti-
tutions are all In charge OF experience
ed and capable heads, and have been
manged with marked fidelity and ef-
dclency. We have no State debt, nor
can we ever have one under our pres
ent Constitution.
For detailed report of our financial
affairs l refer you to the biennial re-
port of the Treasurer and Auditor.
which will be found iull and complete,
giving with exactness our receipts and
expenditures.
At the close of the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1902, the balances in the
treasury to the credit of the different
State funds were as follows:
State Fund. .......... .s4e2, POI 4s
General School Fund ...... 4Os, 1896 40
The School fund uulnyested ss7, 1855 Oe
Total cash balance in the
II Ifea iQfy, ....,, 81 DER n47 90