The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-07
WEST NRaINA'S RESOURCES
ARE5 MOST TIAlBL.El EXPLOITED
BALTIWoRE TRADE PAPER PIG.
cUSsEs JtIE WEALTH AND
GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF THE
MOUNTAIN sTATE-FAlRMoN ONT
cETsS STR WRITE UP. 4

II .isl Il.
w IIsttne In the Manufacturers
Record trade paper published in Bal
fimore hi which he ylvllly exploits
the great natural resources OF West
VII gina and portrays the great devel.
opment achieved in the Mountain
State. g5i9
He diBcusse the advantages with
in the domain OF the commonwealth
and then takes up the most important
cities What he has to say concern
ing the State and the city Of Fairmont,
what he has TO say concerning other
cltIes ls omitted, is given below:
Tie splftt9pf progress and optimism
Is abroad IN West Virginia. This is
REELECTED by men engaged in all lines
Of business, who seem to realize that
at last Investors and manufacturers
are beginning to appreciate the Won
deffni value, extent and adaptability
81 the States many varied natural re-
sources and are turning their eyes in
this direction ins order 10 establish
plants fol developing them.
81 the visit made to the principal
towns n; West Virginia along the Bal
tiEnore and Ohio railroad your CORE
sppndent was especially impressed
With the renewed activities of the
yafious commercial organizations in
those cities. These bodies are being
recognized and rejuyenated. More Of
the progressive business men of the
various cities are becoming directly
interested3in them and are giving
their time and efforts in order that
their respective communities may de-
rive the most benefit from the atten-
tlon which Is now being directed to-
ward lie State.
Perhaps mo influence has had al
greater beneficial and stimulating eff
feet uponthe present encouraging out
look than the broad-guaged advertis-,
Ing campaign recently inaugurated in
the Manufacturers Record by the Bal
tlmore aud Ohio for the purpose of
centering the interest Of investors,
manufacturers and honeseekers in
the wonderful possibilities of West
Virginia. On every hand there is a
consensus Of opinion that the time
has come fol some ggressive work i
on the part of those having an inter-
ID West Virginia to attract to its
borders those who will take advantage
of the opportunities offered by the
States resources.
Eestf ivirginia's coal and timber
staye "a sworld=wide reputation. These
exist llnssuch enormous quantities that
most people. heretofore have thought
that they were the only resources the
State possessed. So great were they
.ins extent that they completely over
allowed the many other mineral de-
sppsits that are to be found in West
Virginia i'm practically inexhaustible
quantities, including llmestones, clays,
iron ores, glass ands, ma luraI gas, oil,
etc. OF course, there has been some
development OF these resources, but
none Of them has been developd in
eeplng with their quality and extent.
AZ ssunquestionably fact that West
Virginia possesses raw materials OF
quality and extent that offer unusual
inditcement for a variety of industries.
And when Its location is considered
a tie heart Of our greatest industrial
activities and within easy reach not
only Of theleadng consuming markets
8ot this country but also through the
Atlantic ssaboard Of the markets OF
the world, ,8this is truly an. ideal State
for the establishment of industries.
For tho, development Of Its re.
sources, West Virginia has magnlfi.
cent railroad facilities These have
been built along the most modern
lines for Tie purpose OF taking care
Sof the great'cpal tonnage Of the State,
sosthat those locating within Its bor.
ders will not have to undergo the
tccutlnued on RaussTwo1