The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-18
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lie able totntIiisl an inlilntted upplss
Of els at a. very essonab1e price Tor
years and gears TO come The stock
holders Of this company are not only
interested In gas, but they are an
men Of affairs and keep a sharp look
out for the welfare Of the city in gene
eraI This company Is in position to
do as much for the city as any othei,
corporation here and it can be count:
ed on to do everything possible along
that line. The men connected with
the Fairmont Coal Company the Fair
mont q clarl1sburg Traction Company
and the Fairmont Gas and Light Com
pany are all men Of hne business a.
cumen and they are in constant touch
with many Of the best fnanciers in
the country. Their presence In the
city is an excellent thing for the gem
eral development of this community.
They set tho pace for a host OF bust
ness enterprises.
Independent Operators.
There are also several independent.
operators along various lines who are
more or less connected with these gem
era1 companies and who are powers
In the community. We refer to such
men as John A. Clark, NJ. L. and g. e.
Hutchinson and others who have Of,
fees here and who have done much.
for the city's advancement. 1t is not
the intention of this article and our
space is too limited to more than bare
ly mention the various local enter
prises that are important.
Factories and Mills.
Many people fan to realize that we.
have at the present time from 1000
to $500 people employed in our var
ious mills and factories, not counting
the 500 men connected with the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad in one way
or another. The outlook for new fac
tories is as bright as in any town in
West Virginia Cheap fuel, cheap
transportation, plenty OF water, these
and many other things we cannot now
mention, put Fatrmont right in the
front rank of future manufacturing
centers.
Cost OF Living.
An Investigation of rents and gen
eral cost Of living shows Fairmont to
he favored place. Rents and gener-
al living expenses are as low today
in Fairmont as in any town of equal
advantages in this part of the State.
Tho city is getting as we'll prepared
to take care OF all its classes Of peo-
pie as any other city and one of the
purposes Of this article is to show that
special effort Will soon be put forth
to this very end.
Schools and Churches.
1t is worthy of note that In steps
of development taken by the city the
moral and Intellectual have not been
overlooked. Fairmont is as well pro-
vided with schools as any city of its
size in the State, or in fact in the.
United States. We have invested from
100000 to sS5O,OOO in public and Nor
NAL school proprties. The Fairmont-
State Normal school, the pride of cen
trail West Virginia, which has sent out
more than 500 graduates. is located
here and the new ladies' dormitory is
quitea worthy addition to the schools
equipment. The new High school
building. the finest in the State, and
the excellent ward buildings make our
school advantages second to none.
The various church denominations are
represented and all have very accept
able places Of worship.
a New AddltIer.
With an abiding faith in the future
of Fairmont and realizing that the vast
number of people who are coming
here must be provided for, especially
the railroad people. the Bellview
Heights Development Company pur-
chased a large tract of land just back
of Evansville, reaching around to the
B. and o. shops and extensive yards.
They at once set about to improve
their property and make 1t a desira-
bic place to live and yet be within
the reach of people of ordinary means.
AS a result Bellvlew is an ideal addi.-
ton. having all the
Modern improvements
enjoyed by the city of Fairmont. The
street car line is rapidly pushing into
the varv heart nj tT,e deya1obment. it