The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-02

pcrience behind it as well as inventive
genius and Is destined to prove itself
an activity IN our industrial life that
will bring large returns on the invest
ment and be a stimulating factor in the
expansion Of commerc and industry in
This community. Another factory tllat
wld open within the week Is the Colon
ial chair concern. (which has building
made Of cement largely and built with
view to performance and endurance.
This is an industry, tine benefits of
which derived by the people of Clarks.
burg will do them great good and add
to the weekly and monthly pay rolls,
which in turn make general business.
In course of construction is the plant
of the Washington oarbon works, which
it is stated will he the finest and best
in the country. There is every asslr.
ance that it will be second to none in
our industrial development and that it
viii easily lead many already establish
ed.
Besides there are the several factories
which have been in operation several
years and are doing successful bust
ness, bringing money into the channels
Of trade and increasing the population.
They have been factors In the city's
development, not fully appreciated, per-
haps. but 1t is only necessary to in
dnige in retrospect moment or two
and the verdict Is they have done us
great good and are doing 80 to-day.
So great has been the industrial step
that Clarksblrg is reputed far and wide
to he the factory city of West vir.
GINA, and her future is looked upon
with jealous eye by neighboring cities.
Even the largest cities of the State are
iealo'rsfy and nervously watching
Clarksburg's onward march and through
SENSE Of sclf-protection many of taem
are alarmed over the prospects. But
that does not deter our people nor in
dace industrial concerns 10 pass olarl1s.
burg by in the search for proper loea.
tons. II is recognized every where
that The Fuel City of the Fuel State
offers hctter natural advantages and in
ducernents than can be found elsewhere.
But this alone has not brought Us to
our present high standing in the in.
dustrial world. Hearty cooperation
and keenc5t sympathy, together with
other encouragement, both financial and
moral, have played prominent part in
the march of progress. Our people early
awakened to the opportunities here and
lent their energy and effort to con.
certed movement ito make this an in.
d'S9trial center. The railroad company
soon became imbued with the idea as a
capital one and has given continuous
encouragement. resulting in immcasur.
able good TO Clarksbtrg.
Conditions, Though 50 briefly and in.
comprehensively reviewed, conyincinrly
set forth the progress Glarksburr has
made an lead 10 the belief that the
future is TO be of such Industrial and
commercial magnitude as to be beyond
conception. With such grand situa.
tdon there is nothing TO discourage but
every thing to encourage, and il only
remains for the same earneea co.opera.
ton and effort to exit a. has been in
the history Of the city the past i've
years 70 advance to an era of industry
and commerce as was never known in
any Stale of the Union. With that
done clarRsburg will fast become the
center of trade between Baltimore and
Cincinnati and will take prominent