The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-17
RIl.ESNLLE.

4
mont, one Of the West Virginia.
greatest Industrial and mining center,
is the thriving growing townfof Rive
1ville. To one familiar with Rivesyill!
its surroundings, location and resour
ces, 1t would seem that nature'a Got
had looked down the centuries With
lbeneacent purpose, and planned thi.
as an ideal, predestined spot for phe
nomenal industrial development with
in the space Of this generation, as
we'll as aplace Of residence little les.
than dreamlike in it's grandeur and
ltsplndid possibilities
Rivesyilleis now. a town Of 800 pop
ulation, with business houses; church
es, and one Of the finest school build.
ings in this section of the country il
which High School will soon be in,
stalled as a part Of the school work
Already a good little town with this
large population, 1t is now but a prom.
ise of what 1t will be in "a very few
years as It is now entering upon a
period Of undoubtedly tremendous
development, because Of steam and
electric railroad and coal exploitation
and operations.
The natural resources Of Riyesyille
and surrounding country for miles
and miles can scarcely be equaled,
and cannot be surpassed in kind on
the globe. 1t is in the center Of q
territory that is 3underlaid with the
great Pittsburg vein Of coal, the Sc
wickIey vein, six fleet in thickness,
the Freeport vein. and all the other
Goals. Words can hardly protray shc
Importance Of the 'Pittsburg coal as q
wealth producer wherever It is found,
1T has made that immense territory
from Clarksbirg, Fairmont and viein5
ity, down tho Monongahela Valley to
Pittsburg one Of the wonders of the
Industrial World. It will yet, in q
few years, make Riyesyllle, aided by
the sewickley and othericoals and con
sequent and attendant industries, q
city in chain Of cities, towns and
villages from Clarksburg to Pittsburs.
The Plttsburg coal, underlying thous
auds upon thousands Of acres Of ter
ritory extending from all sides Of
Rivesvllle through Marion and Monon'
gahlia counties invest Virginia, and
ON down through Pennsylvania, is al;
most inexhaustible, to say nothing Of
the other valuable Goals underlying
this territory, and these Goals will
still be building cities and will make
rich generations yet unborn. <,
The development Of these resources
is not a thing OF sic future, or for
which the reader must wait and take
on faith Rlvesvir!s ir ntw in the
very ml.!s; oi a very large develop:
ment. Tia Mountains M!nes y; lie
Consolidation Coal Company have
'been in operation lust across the NO
nongahela for years and now constan+
tly employ from 200 to 400 men. The
Pittsburg 6 Virginia Coal Co.'S fine
new, plant is located but hail mile
away. The Parker Run Coal Plant is
right in Riyesville and is working tho
sewickley, six foot vein Of coal. They
have just recently built a number Of
houses ald are preparing for groa!
operations, This company Is now
employing all the men It can get and
is advertising for miners
Rivesvllle Is on the Paw Paw
branch Of the B. & o. railroad. On
this Branch, but one and oneJhaltt
miles from Rlvesville is the New Gem
trail Coal company's plant which en-
ploys 300 miners. A short distance
further on the Paw Paw branch is
the Grays Flats Coal Works employ
ing 600 miners. Thus 1t wlll3be seen
that both the Pittsburg and 'sewick;;
ley veins Of coal are being worked
Within q short distance Of each other
at Rlvesville; a condition that is very
unusual and doubles the normal cap;
acity OF the ordinary coal region:
The transportation facilities Of Riv,
esvlle and vicinity are second to
none. The MonolgaheIa Division Of
tie Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is just
across the river, while the Paw Paw
Branch and the line Of the same road
leading to the Parker Run and Pitts
burg q Virginia Coal mines run
through the town. The Electric Rail
way from Falrhont tos Ialrigew pass
es Riyssylllei This line Il alHo sliF'