The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-07-28
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works. efficient sewerage, paved Ftfess'
electric lights. street cars and trolley
lines to the country, modern storsss' Y
splendid hospitals up-to-date theaters'
beautiful natural parks, a college with
musical and art courses Post-oftiee IN
government building. city and IzIrat /
free delivery of mails city FIRE depart /
nent. two modern telephone systems,
two express companies, two daily
three weekly, and two monthly period /
icaIs. seven banks an artificial gas Piant
and natural gas supply system,
The city boasts Of the finest hotels
in the State. One of these is not sur
passed IN its appointments and service
by the Waldorf OF New York, or VIII
lard's of Washington. The tra' t'iing
puddle maintain that, with, twsnty-siS
passenger trains daily, ClarlSsburg has
the best train service IN the State. In
fact. so centrally and advantageousiy
i the city located, one can visit Pitts
burg and return the same day, while
other trains make it possible for the bus
mess man to leave ClarRsburg after ~
D. m. and on the morning following
breakfast at Cincinnati, Washington, Bal
timore or Philadelphia. Through trains
without change run east and west TO
New York and st. Louis. Railroads rad
late from the city in five directions
and work is now progressing on con-
nections that viii give direct outlet
toward Newport News, Norfolk and the
South
Two hours or lass by rail takes one
to Deer Park or Mountain Lake, the
| famous health resort OF the Alleghenies
and a branch railway extends southwark
| from the city to the timber region and
the celebrated Webster Springs. where
natures own remedies have bafiled dis
ease and given the blessings of health
to thousands OF the afflicted
Clarksburas being the commercial met
ropolis of that region, on the main line
of the b. & o. Ry. is destined alsoto
be the chief railroad center between
Baltimore and Cincinnati, and the gate
way to the southern seaboard.
Resources and Advantages.
Clarksburg is the present outlet for
thousands of acres of forests of soak
poplar. birch. beech. maple. sugar, chest
mt. hickory and otacr woods indigenous
TO that latitude. Limestone, brick.
shale, glass, sand, potter's clay, etc, are
| s..,,,,1 =, abundance and of superior
'i,;l ,I,t,o I,,,,,,or rozsir, the yards
-, r,n,i,sI,,,ro I'M. AVERAGED a thousand
- ,,er 1,,ontb ali Of which could be
,a.,,,oI -, ADVANTAGE in that pro-
-, C;t,. az me Fnel state
r., s.o;,,,,+ ,,+o from the timber region
is low and factories have practically the
,,,,,,,+,,,os 4 tbo,,ab situated ut
the source of supply.
erho tbo,,san,Is Of cars which carry
- So, r,1,rl.sFpro, 10 the treat east
- - ,,ortl,er, like ports. have
i 80 - n,st boor bauied back empty
pt' could 10 made to return
41,asa o,rs laden with ore or other raw
-, tcrio1 needed nv manufacturers at a
-, Ia, fraic1,t rate.
Room For More Factories.
xy-ood.vorl,ino plants viii find ex.
oo,,tioral onnortunities at Clarksburg.
There i certainly a splendid opening for
III folIowinr. sasb and door factories;
nIonin, Nils. box factories: handle
! factories: wooden novelties: furniture
factories Of every description: coffin
! s,,to,.v ftbere are millions Of feet Of
cbe.tnnt very ehcnp,; mantels and in
tcrior finish. wagon and buggy factor-
los a factory devoted TO the mnnufac
80 ~ ,riro cars could sell the output
IL LARGE nIant in this mining district
alone
tain absoIutcIv free. nice plot Of
o,.r,,,d c<fcndino 10 thc river with
5tt'tit'' r.,