The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
HINTON, 4 PRETTY CITY
IN WEST VIRGINIA HILLS
Railroad Center That Offers Special Advantages
to the Manufacturer and JObber in the Way
of LOW Freight and Cheap Materials

Creek district is said 10 be the richest in
timber OF any in the mountain region OF
this state. The mountains around the
city abound IN almost every variety OF
ceciduous timbers. with a generous sprin-
king Of hemlock and. at some points.
though rarely, a high grade OF pine
Among the workable woods obtainable
at Hinton ar extraordinarily low prices
are hickory, red. white. and black oak.
walnut. ash, poplar. chestnut. sycamore
cherry. and three varieties OF maple and
four varieties Of locust at present two
lumber conpanies-the Lily Lumber Com
pany and the William James Sons Com
pany-are engaged En business al Hinton.
These concerns are not manufacturing
lumber at all except IL the E5rm OF
plauks. joisls. boards. &c. The actual
wood workiuE-that is. the manufacture OF
furniture. voodenware. telephone and tel
egTapl pole pins. shovel AK and pick
handles. hubs. spOkes. and axIes. IS en-
ureiy neglected at ms point All the
timber OF this class is shipped from this
region In its natural state 70 be worked
elsewhere
Combining these two OF Hinton's indus
trial Qualifications gives an opportunity
for the establishment OF an indefinite
number OF the special branches Of the
woodworking industry directly al the
source Of supply
Coal Three Miles Away.
Hinton is less than three miles distant
from the edge Of the famous New River
coal fields, and not more than forty 10
fifty miles from the heart Of the New
River coal industry and the worlds
famed Pocahoutas district. As a result
OF this, Hinton IS favored in the matter
Of the price OF coal TO such an extent
that IL is impossible 10 find in the United
States a cheaper rate Per ton either for
the delivery OF coal or fCr the purchase
price Of the commodity itself Coal Of
the finest grade can be purchased from
the Kanawha Or New River district I'm
car load lots f O. D. Hinton for about
$50 ton The advantage - the man
ufacturer who has reason TO use steam
instead OF water power IS readily cal
culabIe-
As one Of the important division points
on the line Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad. with hundreds OF the workers
OF the company making this city their
home the fact suggests itself 10 the
casual observer that il is remarkable that
along the entire line Of the Chesapeake
AID Ohio system there is not a mill for
the manufacture Of jeans. denim. coarse
calico. or other materials used in the
manufacture Of Jumpers. overalIs. or
coarse shirtingss nor Is there az any point
along the line q factory for the con-
version Of these fabrics into the several
desired articles The railroad men
throughout this territory purchase at re-
tai every bit OF their working apparel
and the retailer buys his stock in New
York, Buffalo. Detroit. Philadelphia. OF
Cleveland This wearing apparel PROPOSE
ton has been commented upon before by
Industrial writer's reviewing local condi-
tons IN this section
The time is arriving for the establish
ment OF both classes OF manufacture. and
II would be hard 10 select a more desir-
able point than Hinton for such bust
ness Clifton Forge has also been men
toned as a good point for such work
but wider field. and probably cheaper
power, is O5Jainable here.
Delightful Place TO live In.
The municipal advantages Of Hinton
and the home advantages Of the town
are many and various. The city occu-
pies an elevated location. the bulk Of the
residential section being more than 100
feet above the waters Of New River. and
the actual altitude o. Hinton being ]. 400
feet above tidewater In the past few
months nearly Sl0o.090 has been expended
IN grading and paving the streets. Vitri-
fed brick Of ;he finest quality has been
used IN repaviag the principal streets.
and the sidewalks are being Constructed
Of strong and durable concrete Hinton
is vel shaded throughout. and possesses
the nucleus for an excellent city park in
Courthouse square. which Is plsntifuIiy
shaded by fine young maple trees. and is
at present being reIeveled and sodded-
The churches OF Hinton include almost
every one Of the Christian faiths. the
church buildings are handsome. and the
large. well organized. and
under competent minister's
The city school system is the equal Of
any Of the cities Of its size in the state
The schools include primary, grammar.
and high school departments The latter
nave IN its courses preparatory. tech
meal, and business branches 4 CORDS OF
-wenry-four teachers conduct the school
system Ct Hinton
Within the past two years a large
amount OF money has been expended i'm
proving Hinton $ leading buildings The
last and one OF the most noted additions
IS the Brotherhood Building. a cOmbins-
ten OF stores and Offices. more broadly
described elsewhere in this issue OF The
Washington Herald A magnificent new
opera house built By the members Of the
order. was thrown open 10 the