The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-30
NEW OPERATIONS
NEAR POCAH ]NTAS
The Pocahontas Galleries Com
pany Opening New Mine and
Coke Plant.
BOlSSEVAlN NEW MINING TOWN
The Plans Of the Company Now
Being Developed VIII Create
Large Industry.

.~rHn ri -r Tao Times T1t snatch
PoCAHONTAS. VA. September %
The IocaLontas Galleries COMPANY. OF
Iocahouras Va, is now busIly engaged
-n opening up its new mine and coke
plant az 30 ssev.tin. three miles west
OF Pocahonras. Tazewell county. and eN-
poets lu the near future 10 start de.el-
oping Two additional plants three and
fou~ miles, respectively. west OF Bo.sse-
vain. These plants Will be modern IN
every detail. ard viii have a daily ca
pac.ty each. when running fun. Of from
5000 20 $500 tons OF coal. The coal =
known as the Pocahontas 80. 8 vein
averaging ten feet thick, Of clean coal,
I'LL "a good solid top.
The mines VIII be opened on the south
or urhe4Val Of the POcahOntas vein. The
plants VIII he located in the valley or
Laurel Greek, on a new railroad now
under construction from PocahOntas
westward. in the direction OF the Ber-
wind White and Faraday properties ana
which viii IN all probability be the
main line Of the Norfolk and western
Railway in the near future. when the
resources 81 the country adjacent TO the
new line are more fully developed and
its numerous mining towns built up
At the Boissevain plant a large number
Of comfortable dwellings have been erect
ed, and more are contracted Tor. A church
IS being built and d suitable school VIII
he provided at once. The dwellings are
located on high lands. insuring perfect
sanitation, and convenient to the mines
and store All houses are lighted by cleo
tricity, and a water system is being in
stalled.
Boissevain Will be one Of the best min
ing towns IN the Flat Top field, consid-
cred from its healthful location acces-
sibiuty 10 the fertile gardens and pas
lures of the famous Abs Valley run
ming parallel with Laurel Creek. about
one mile distant, for many miles,, ana
tire opportunity afforded wage-earners OF
all classes to make the highest income
TO be obtained anywhere in the field.
There is now a demand at this plant
for laoorcrs In particular. ard u.taiu
four to six months there will be room
for large force OF miners. mechanics,
masons and all classes Of labor
The Pocahontas Galleries Company sew
eral years since succeeded the South
west Virginia Improvement Company
the oldest and largest operator in the
. POCahontas region. Recently this com
pany has become closely identified with
the Pocahontas Consolidated Company.
one Of the largest coal operating com
panies in West Virginia. The companv.s
main Office and largest plant Is located
at Pocahontas. At this point there are
four mines IN operation: First East. Sec
ond East. Baby and West. The COMPANY
has its own machine shops, car shops
power station. water works. electric Hght
plant. supply stores, eommfssary abba
tor and cold storage plant. and about
four hundred comfortable dwellings for
its employees.
At this mammoth colliery. where nearly
every race and nationality is represented
VIII be found the most prosperous ana
contented workmen in any mining town
OF our country. There Is a steady de-
mand here for all classes OF labor in
the coal and coke business. as well as
for many skilled mechanics and eiectri-
clans.
The mines OF the Pocahontas CoIlieriss
Company at POcahontas, Va are cana
bic Of putting out from 400 to 600 tons
Of coal per day.