The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-21

is appointed udFe United States court.
northern district. succeeding Judge
Jackson.
l9O4-Wm. NJ q. Dawson. OF
Charleston. elected governor on
tax reform platfor mwhich was car
ried out AT a special session OF the
ed by splendid exhabit at 81. Louis
exposition. Davis and Flklns col
lego opened AZ Elkins.
1903-Legislature passed law pro-
viding for uniformity in examination
OF teachers. Bhododendron or Big
Laurel formally designated at state
laurel.
1902-SchoOl children select Rho
dodendrOn or Rig Laurel as state
flower by overwhelming vote. Capt
tol annex building at Charleston com
plet"d Davis-Elkins college founded
At Elkins
19Ol-Preparatorv branch o, uni
vorsity established az Keyser. Sixteen
railroads built I'm past five years
West Virginia divided in two judicial
districts created by congress: Jack
son. Judge since 'G3. took northern
district and u. F. Ke!lar appointed
for southern.
l9oo-At the end of the century
West Virginia had approximately
100000 population. an increase OF
80 per cent. First I'm the production
OF oil and natural gas. second in
coke. and third in the output Of
coal Clarksburg Fairmont. Nor.
gnntown. Moundsville and Sistersville
developed rapidly Albert r. White.
OF Parkersburg. elected governor on
Republican ticket
1890 Nathan Bay Scott. ~ Wheel
Ing. elected United States senator to
succeed Senator Faulkner Three
miners hospitals authorized by legis-
lature and established at WEIGH.
McKendree and Fairmont
1895 West Virginia furnishes two
militia regiments for war with Spain.
Public executions abolished nv the
legislature. Captain \. : Rowan. or
Nonro" county. carried The message
70 Garcia"
ls97-West Virginia Industrial
university. Preparatory branch 90
iahlished a. Montgomery Charles
Burde'i Hart. 81 Wheeling. appointed
minister 70 Colombia
lS9G-GeO " Atkinson NJ wheel.
inE. and entir" Republican ticket
elected. first Republican adrinistra.
ion since Stevenson West VIZ
siria Human" society established ~
wheeling Preparatory branch Of
univerrity established ~ Montgomery
ls@- stephen y Eikine. ~ Elkins.
fuc~rod- Senator Camden. first Ro.
publican srn4ior since Foreman Pro.
o. rafor, branch ~ university estpb-
Ifh"d NJ Montgomery VIM L. vi.
son made %. fmastsr general bv
Cleveland Hluofcid Coiorcd inefi
TT" established Minro county
formed from Logan
1895 Sew city reservoir conuleted
and tr' into service. Sixteenth street
refnn''-y converted into y public park
IT, " Dorrucr elected m congress-
1926 Laufhlin Tin plant established
~ Martins F"rrv. bridgeport Pellaire
street railway linz completed Hiahop
Dor1r'to cons e~rafcd as bishop
1893 Corner stone ~ Masonic Tom
p'" laid Thomas s Riley takrq qffce
90 attorney general Wheeling Mold
e Foundry Companv Incorporated
1892 Wheeling steel A. Iron com
panv formed hy combination ~ four
pl1nfa city electric Iirht tianf rut
LOO operation Clfv hospital opened
Steel bridge completed
1891 Contracts lef for construction
- new water works Wheeling &
Lake Erio enters Whecilng over Tor
ninal bridge Altenheim opened
1890 Wheeling Corrurating Com.
pany formed New Island sehoot
opened Whoeiinr Ncwq established
Terminal bridge opened r.. Henry
club organized
1Ss9 Ffrst v " r 4 building ded
ica'ed m Ncw Years Day Town ~
sc Mechsn laid out
isss First trolley car operated 90
wheeling Onto county votes $500 600
for Terminal bridge and railroad
1857 New Washington school erect.
% 'iiitrne kai'w"y Company grout-
ID rcrm's.ion 20 uee electric rov.r
1886 Natural Eaa introduced bv
Natural Gas Company ~ Wrst viz
ElnI1 lHg fri state reunion NJ old
-oldirre Corner stone ~ AIphorsu.
church laid
1855 state capital r- moved 4rd
permanently established ~ Charles
ION CIV government take. over can.
f0l ae CITY half John 80 firsh an
pointed consul o. Nar1stki Iapnr
1854 Present q ~ O. A nfr,rftod
General iFref Caidpsl elected affor
u'y general of fnc .fatc