Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-31
Cement at
Charleston
POPULARITY OF REINFORCED
CONCRETE AT WEST VIRGIN
las CAPITAL.
lManufacturers. Record !

city f0rc!bly The Charleston Ma
tional Bank building. a seven-story
up-to-date office structure. was the
hrst ia the city to be built OF rein
forced concrete. 1t is faced with
white enamel brick. and Is a strik-
insly handsome elifce. The Coyle
and Richardson Company is building
siNsstoIY stCre and Office building
of the same material II will be
finished with gray pressed brick.
and will be one OF the citys most
attract.'c ornaments. II stands i'm
mediateiy across the street from the
canitol. and furnishes view upon
what is to all intent and purposes
public park The Tribune pub
fishing Co. one OF the largest print
cries in the state. having the state
printing contract. IS putting up
building for its own use. reinforced
concr ie being the material of the
framework. II will be handsome
and substantial. of five stories in
height Other smaller structures to
be built of reinforced concrete are
being planned for the immediate flu
ture. and before another year passes
ten or dozen buildings will stand
here 10 attest the faith OF Charleston
people in the building material Of
the future.
Popp ana Goshorn, real estate
men of this city. have struck out
on a somewhat novel line. They
have acquire tract of land near
the West Virginia Colored Institute.
an institution maintained by the
state for the education Of the colored
youth. This school Is located i'm
this county. about eight miles down
the Great Kanawah river from this
place and, on the Kanawah and Mich
iean railway. The promoters named
above propose 10 lay the lots of
in the most attractive way for
town, ana TO put IN various improve
ments before placing the property
on the market The plan was adopt
ed because nf the fact that there
was no other place about Charlie --
ton whore lots could be obtained by
colored people ~ prices suited 20
their purses. and il was felt that
place Of this Kind. situated near
their school. would appeal TO them.
The working out of this scheme is
awaited with considerable interest
by the people OF this city.
The voters Of this city viii vote
On September 10 TO decide whether
the city shall issue $4,000 OF
bonds for bridges. street paving and
other public improvements. n is
not year since che people voted
for bond issue of s25O.OOO and the
promise is good for the carrying of
the present proposition. so that the
work Of improving The city shall not
be allowed 20 lag.
The Kauawha-Roane oil and gas
field IS still holding the attention
Of the people The Bull Pen oil Co
brought I'm i.s second producer a few
days ago. making the eleventh oil
well In the territory and not sin
gle dry hole The further to the
southwest the work goes the more
oil is found and experienced men
think the field will prove to be
very valuable and lasting one
The fact that the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad has been able TO secure
a ten-million-dollar loan with which
TO continue IT'S improvements has
caused a feeling Of confidence to take
the place of that Of unrest that per
vaded this section a few weeks ago
and the presumption OF work on the
road will cause a return Of the fee
ing Of optimism that was so strong
In the early spring
The coal business has never been
so good as now prices are good
the demand equals all the possible
supply. car service IS better than
heretofore, and the coal men are I'm
fine fettle This calls TO mind the
fact that representative Of the gov
eminent geological survey are I'm this
section 20 secure coal for tests now
being made at the jamestown expo-
sitIon Coal will be taken from
number Of New River mines 10 be
analysed and tested by government
experts. who viii embody their and
ing TO a report that will prove OF
value to the operators I'm proportion
as their Goals are proven TO be o.
nigh quality These tests we're be
gun at the st Louis exposition tire,
years ago, and the present are hut
a continuation Of that series. The
coal will be taken in tO0tor lot7.
so chat the tests may be as thorough
as possible