The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-12
GOVERNOR WRITES
OF OUR WEALTH

Under the title of "My State and
Prosperity" Leslie's Weekly OF April
contains articles from fifteen gov.
errors Of southern States and also a
cut OF the capital buildings and the
likeness of the executive OF each Of
these fifteen States. Among these. is
an article from Governor Glasscock,
which the magazine titles "tWest Wiz.
ein!a Rich in Natural Resources" The
big magazine classes these articles as
being a remarkable series or mes.
sages from +, the +, governors OF the
southern States written especially for
Lesl!e's southern number" . HFA> "a
Governor Glasseock's article Is as
follows: HH a3' -s4s4 gs7!i'
West Virginia. situated within the
very heart OF the population and
wealth OF this country. rich In natur.
lal resources, offers 10 enterprise and
capital most inviting field. and that
this Is known and appreciated is evi.
denced by the fact that she is attract
ing both from all parts of the world.
Her development within the last dec.
ade has far exceeded the expecta.
tons of the most sanguine. and yet
the morning OF her greatness is Just
dnwning. her inexhaustible resources
are only touched.
with population of one and a
quarter millions, she is just beginning
to realize the great things which are
In store for her-her natural facilities
for becoming great farming and
Industrial commonwealth. Her eli.
mate, free from the extreme rigors
Of winter and the sultry. humid heat
OF summer, Is unsurpassed by that OF
any other State. Upon her soil grows
nearly every grain and vegetable In.
digenous to the. temperate zone. Her
apple and peach orchards are the
finest and most productive in the
world. Fruit growing is now the
leading business In many parts OF lne
State, and West Virginia Is soon des.
tined TO take first place In this In.
dustry. With the breaking up OF the
great sheep and cattle ranches OF the
west, the sheep and cattle growers
are looking for new fields. and no
better place can be found than West
Virginia for this great industry. She
produces more blue grass than the
famous Blue Grass State, and there
are yet six million acres untouched,
large percentage Of which could be
utilized for grazing purposes.
West Virginia's greatest source OF
wealth at present is In her coal, oil,
gas and timber. She has a greater
area than Pennsylvania or Illinois
and the quality OF her coal is the very
best. She ranks second In this great
industry. producing nearly one.siXth
of all the bituminous coal mined In
the United States. New fields of oil
and gas are constantly being develop.
ed. AS a manufacturing State West
Virginia ranks high. With her in
exhaustible supply OF coal. oil, gas
and timber her close proximity to
the great markets, and her facilities
for transportation, she will soon be-
come veritable hive of industry.
"Her colleges and schools rank with
the best of any other State and are
Literally supported by her citizens.
Her laws are wise and just and her
rate OF taxation on the hundred dol.
lars valuation is lower than that Of
any other State in the union. West
Virginia is forging to the front along
every line which makes q State great
and PROSPEROUS, and her citizens are
building for themselves a State whose
institutions and citizenship, will be
equal to that OF any other community
on earth, whose homes will be filled
with happy, ylrtuous and contented
people"