The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-06
BIG PUMP STATION
ABOUT 10 BE Bull =
AT TOWN OF. ,WILsoNBuRG FOR
THE PURPOSE OF Running
OUR INDUSTRIES AND
FACTORIES.
AIMED AT NDErENpENTs
PEOPLE OF STATE WILL IKE
LY APPEAL TO GOVERNOR
FOR SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGIsLATURE.

OF LEGISLATURE.
West virginia gas for West vir-
ginia should ever hereafter be the
slogan Of all residents of this state
and this section of the state in par
tieuiar, whose future so largely de-
pends on the, gas uspply. A move
ment now on foot impresses upon
the people of this section that it is
high time to be aroused and enlist
to a man in q terrific struggle
against the octopus which is now
preparing and laying plans to rob
us OF our treasure for the sake of
pelf. Every man should be up in
arms against this disastrous de-
sign on the future welfare of our
people. eliminated this move
nent against this section will prove
itself as bad as that of stealing all
the coal in this State and shipping
it away in single night. while our
people are unsuspectingly wrapped
in slumDer.
The very fact that the octopus Is
about TO enter upon such a move
nent IS enough
To Arouse the People
to action and It can be depended up
on that the execution of the move
ment win cause legislation that will
prohibit the expectation of gas out
OF the State entirely. 1t means that
this section will be so stirred that
Harrison and adjoining counties will
lead the fight in the legislature to
have such a law passed, and. that
they will succeed in passing such a
law there need be no doubt. Such
law is as certain to be enacted as
the sun shines, II this gigantic theft
Of this great natural resource is
made or attempted to be made. In
deed, such
Movement Would Ruin
some Of the best sections of the
State. and heroic measures must be
taken at once to stop it. even, II our
people have to appeal to Governor
Dawson for a special session of the
legislature to enact such laws as will
forever save West Virginia gas for
West virginiars. Let every citizen
arouse himself at once and to arms
Ia the certain struggle against the
octopus. II it even attempts to carry
out the plans Il is now said to be
forming to rob us of our gas.
The Reserve Gas Company has
meR here now for the purpose. 1t is
stated. to make a location for
Mammoth Pumping Station
at wilssn6urg, for the purpose of
piping an the gas out Of this sec
tion to other States. 1t is under
stood an appropriation covering the
cost of erection and the equipment of
such gigantic pumping station that
is to pump all the gas out OF this
section, into outside States, has been
made by the octopus and the
grounds for the station have been
purchased.
General Manager Pew. VI the
Hope Natural Gas Company. and the
company's leading lawyer are here
from Pittsburg and it is said to be
THAR mission to get the erection of
The station started at an early date.
Several locations have been made
around the site of the proposed
pumping station and active drilling
operations are to begin at once.
This part of the movement is believ-
ed to be in retaliation toward the
Hutton Gas Company. which has
several wells in that locality and is
enlisted in the movement to serve
the people with gas at fair prices.
Against An Independents.
Il is apparent from this that every
Independent company In the State Is
to receive similar treatment by the
octopus in its endeayor to get abso-
rute control Of the gas Industry in
West Virginia, and then the Lord
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