The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-09
Submits the Best Essay on
"Clarksburg as a Man
ufacturing City.
REWARD IS IN GOLD
An Enterprising Mercantile
Firm Encourages Civic
Endeavor.

Announcement was made Friday
morning that G. Earl Israel of the
Empire National Bank was the win.
ner of the prize of 500 offered by
the Watts-Lamberd Company.
merchants, for the best essay on
"Clarksburg as Manufacturing
City The winner was decomposition
with a number sof other essayist$,
whose manuscripts were pronounced
OF high character by the judges.
Those who made the offer we're
prompted to do SO by patriotism
and civic pride based on an earnest
desire to see the city make rapid AMI
extensive strides along manufactur-
ing lines. New industries and utili.
cation of natural resources are among
the objects sought.
Among the reasons given for the
contest, Secretary Charles e. Lam
5erd of the Watts-Lamberd Com
pany says: 1--WE believe that the
manufacturing interests of the city
are capable Of even much greater
development, provided they are prop
criy encouraged by public and pr.-
4. vate action, and in order that sucI.
action may be along intelligent lines,
an exhaustive study should be made
Of the subject. =
MrSlsracl Vas noted. ny letter al
follows, of the decision OF the judges:
Mr.. Earl Isracl,
CITY.
Dear. Sir:
I'VE recently offered prize Of
$4,000 III gold for the hest essay
on "clssksburg as Manufacturing
City.
Our object in SO dong. was to
bring before the people of our own
scitys as well as the entire county at
large. the manifold adyantag e:
clarkshurg has to offer.
I'VE take great pleasure, therefore
in advising you that you have been
the successful contestant; and, in
the opinion of the committee, Mr.
George l.. Duncan, president of the
Clarksburg Board of Trade; Mr.
Benjamin F. Robinson, merchant
and Hon Frank r. Moore. mayor OF
clarksburg. you have very clearly
succinctly and thoroughly set forth
these advantages in your essay.
You are all the more to be con-
graduated because, of the number OF
other extremely good papers sub
mitted.
I'VE beg TO enclose you our check
for $4,000. which. II presented at
the Empire National Bank, will be
cashed in gold.
Again congratulating you. we
have the honor to remain,
- VERY truly yours.
THE WATTs-LAnIBERD co.
CHARLES e. LsMBERD, secy."
Mr.. Israel's essay in full is as fol-
lows:
To the manufacturer seeking To-
cation equally accessible to supplies
of raw material and to the best
markets for the finished product, a
location where cheap fuel OF the
finest quality abounds, and where la
Dor conditions are unsurpassed,
clarksburg offers many advantages,
varied and unique.
Situated on the main line of the
Baltimore aud Ohio railroad, Clarks-
burg is within few hours travel of
all the important cities of the East
aud Middle West: line of road ex-
tending into the interior of the
state, at once places Clarksburg in
close proximity to the "Pittsburs
District" and opens up the unlimit
ed resources OF Central West Vir-
ginia: while another line, running
northwestward provides quick and
easy access to Cleveland and other
AXE ports. making clarksburg the
most centrally located city in the en-
Ire state
Possessing this unusual number Of
railroads, with sidings extending to
every factory. combined with the
very lowest freight rates, clarksburg
offers shipping facilities nnexcelleti
y any city in this section.
ciarkaburg is located in the heart
q the largest natural gas field in
The world, consequently, the gas
alo 10 manufacturers is exceptional