Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-18
WEST VIRGINIA AT
The EXPOSITION
THE GREAT COAL SHAFT WHICH
IL THE MARVEL OF VISITORS
FROM EVERY SECTION OF THE
WORLD.


jamestown Exposition. Sept 1S.-
The natural resources of no state I'm
the Union are better represented at
the great ter-centennial than West
Virginia. Her inexhaustible wealth
in mineral and timber Is we'll ex-
plotted 20 the world. In fact the
Immense coal shaft which has been
erected on the water front stands
preeminently above every other like
exhibit In the entire exposition. IL
Is indicative OF the great hidden
wealth in the mountainous districts
of the Pan Handle state.
This immense tower which Is built
entirely of West Virginia coal
Is lighted by hundreds OF in
candescent lights and pret-
ty sight Il is at night. A
stairway has been erected from the
bottom to the top and hundreds OF
visitors 20 the exposition climb Co
the top daily from which point they
secure panorama of loveliness
such as he seldom ever beholds
The new splendid city OF James
town lies at the behloders feet while
still nearer is n full view OF historic
Hampton Roads Across the water
Is old Point and Fortress Monroe,
with the many surrounding towns I'm
plain view. The warships are I'm
plain view and taken altogether it is
the most unique exhibit I'm the
jamestown Exposition
The shaft is 1873 feet high. six
teen feet square at the base and
twelve and one half feet square at
the top. The columns represent the
average thickness OF nineteen dis
tlnct commercial coal seams and are
placed In regular geological order.
beginning with the oldest at the
base.
The Goals for the building or this
magnificent monument are furnished
by the Century Coal Co.. OF Century.
w. Va; Fairmont Coal Co.. Fair
mont, w. Va; Cabin Creek Coal Co.
Weston, w. Va. Winlfred Coal Co.
Crown Hill, w. Va, and Winlfred
w. Va; Thacker Coal and Coke Co.
Thacker, w. Va; Loup Creek Col
liery Co., Page, w. Va: New River
Collierles Company, Thurmond, w.
Va; Superior Pocahontas Coal 90.
Hallsville, w. va; Piney Coal and
Coke Co; Stamford w Va; Beech
wood Coal and Coke Co; Claremont.
w Va; Middle States Coal and Coke
Co, of Olwstead. w Va; Pocahont-
as Coal Operators Association, Pow
hatan, w. va.
large number Of West Virginians
have been I'm attendance at the ex-
position during the past week. One
hundred and fifty Bluefelders ar
rived last week on one train and
since that time ever train brings IN
recruits to take the place of those
who go away.
Most Of the West Virginians stop
at ocean view where they are close
to the exposition and can got 10 4
in ten minutes ride.
II. y Kits and wife and two
daughters Misse rva and Katha-
rine with Miss Iona war a trained
nurse Of BlueG"l1 as. nu7ng the
latest visitors from t1oI r.ucp.
f. J. Fletcher and wife o. VI
Hanson. are also takinr ln .oa OK
position
Mr. Hugh Ike Shot recently viait-
cd the exposition and wa eIest
Of the Inside Inn Mr. j. y. Shot.
and mother. Of BlucGold we're also
here during the week.
Among other West Virginidne VINO
have been taking in the grea, show
are s S. and J. r. Cofer of Blue
field; the Thornton family. nineteen
in all; James williams and wife. Of
Toms Greek; w straley, Of prince
ton; p. n. Dinwiddie, Cy Miunic1
and b. n Evans. Of williamson; j.
w. Russell Of Kimball; j. ~.
Mounts and wife. and Lizzie y La
few, Of williamson. s. g. Bradley
and Jessie ward Of Mcdowell. ami
B p Heinrltz of Welch
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