The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-10-30
short Sketch of CIarksburg's En-
terprising Merchants in Their
Successful Efforts TO Maintain
the Best Market Conditions.
Thereby Attracting From Points
Beyond the Natural Trade territory
"A City Of Progressive Mercan-
tile Establishments.

tries must be met, so the capitalists
who supply this demand will find a safe
Investment There is marked activity in
the. real estate market, many new resi-
dences have been built during the pas.
summer, and yet there is no such thing
as vacant house. The business men OF
Clarksburg have caught the spirit OF
progress and improvement and have made
costly and substantial additions to Their
places of business. This establishes tie
fact that the buiness men have the ut
most faith in the stability and future os
their city, and are willing to expend
their money for improvements because
of that implicit faith. Just now there
are several handsome business struct
ures receiving their finishing touches,
notably the Waldo hotel, seven-storv
stone and steel structure costing in the
neighborhood of half million dollars;
the Irwin three-story brick block, built
at cost OF SOS, 900; modern Jail and
sheriff's residence jointly erected at an
expenditure OF nearly 100000; city
crematory, established ut an outlay of
8 200; the Home hotel, which viii cost
$4,000; the Parsons block, valued AZ
$4,000; and many Others of slightly less
Importance. Among those In contempla-
.tion, all of expensive and substantial
character, are the Empire Building COM
pany's eight-stor business block, which
is to be steel structure costing. when
completed, about 800. 900; the Farmers
bank building, at q cost Of many thou
sand dollars; an electric plant building
Of modern pattern an additional opera
house, costing $50, 1000, and many Others,
destined to influence Clarissburg's future.
Glarlssburg is the natural
Distributing Center
for all the territory within q radius OF
100 niles-a fact wen demonstrated by
the location within its corporate limits
Of several of the largest wholesale houses
Of the state. These are the Hornor-G Cay
lord Company, and the Ruha- Kobiegard
Company, wholesale grocerss the Kobie-
gard Company, wholesale dry goods; che
w.althour Candy Company; the Hart
Produce Company, the Hart Candy Com
pany, the afaier Produce Company; WI
ttani2 & D1E18SOn, nAr0iE1neS West VT
ginia Feed Company; feeds, hay and
grain; Glen Elk Produce Company. and
several others Of signiacanre in CONNER
ciai circles, all in fiourishing and highly
prosperous condition.
In order TO samiliarize the public with
the progress made along mercantile lines
and the constant Efforts Of the local mer
chants to supply IN the best possible
manner every demand, It win be IN or
der 10 dwell briefly on Ciarkshurg's pres
emit prominence and prestige As a trade
center, and ON the conditions which give
10 the public advantages Of a truly met
ropolEtan character. In the first place
Uarl<sbnrg Is the county seat Of a rich
ana resourceful section, whose constant
II developed mineral Eeaith provides
neat revenues for a great number Of its
lhnd owners Thea again. a before de-
tailed, Clari<sbusg Is an important In
dnstriai center. It's many plants giving
employment 70 thousands Of persons