The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-30
SECRET AR Y KING
MAKES REPOR. +

purchase the necessary right or
way: most Of this was secured freesi
but one piece at a cost OF $1,000 had
to be purchased after many months.
OF negotiation for same. After filing
with the railroad the right ole way
papers it hmm edfately let the con-
tract FOR the construction of the ex-
tension of the track to the South
ern farm but through lack of labor
and teams dn the Clarksburg district
the contractor was greatly hamper
ed In starting the work AT the.
present time, however, all OF the
grading has been completed, and
track laying by the railroad forces
has now gone ahead and the land.
fampany's property will soon be
available for factory purposes upon
the completion OF sthe switch to that
point on June II lot sale was
held on the coulpany's property. now
known as Norwood addition. which
resulted In the sale of a large num-
her of lots over and above the mum
Der selected by the original sub
scribers to the stock Of that COM
pany.
Country Club.
The clarksburg Country Club has
organized during the last year
largely through the influence OF
board OF trade members and as the
members OF this organization are
genraIIy interested in the welfare OF
the club, / wish to state as secretary
of that organization also, that in less
than one year we now find Clarks-
burg supplied with a country club
grounds that would do credit to any
city. With present membership OF
about a hundred and sixty members
the club Is in very healrhfUl condt-
ton, owning a property of about
fifty acres, improved with gols
course and tennis courts and bath
ing pavilion. The directors have
planned TO further improve the
property with club house to cost
approximately $4,000, and have
instructed their architect to adVer-
tisc for bids on the struct ure, the
details of which have already been
approved. The location of this
property, lying as 1t does with the
river on two sides of it, it Is such that
it promises additional sports In the
way OF boating and bathing not
ordinarily enjoyed by club of this
character. When the improvements
now planned have materialized the
city of C1arksburg win have an In.
stituion of which it can Justly be
proud, and one very needfu flor our
people.
The Citadel Project.
The Salvation Army citadel pro-
ject, the campaign for when was put,
on during the last year, has not
made the progress it deserved. owing
to a misunderstanding between the.
representatives OF that organization
and the executive committee hand-i
ling this matter before the local,
people. The commfstee, therefore.i
has put the matter directly up to-
the Subscribers, whether or not they
will subscribe to a fund to purchase
the property already selected, deed
to be made in fee simple to the Sal
vation Army, incorporated. the
was wholly one of max
ing a deed for the property to local
trustees or direct to the Salvation
Army, Incorporated.
Improved Highways Campaign.
The matter OF improved highways
for Coal and clark districts has re-
ceiyed more or less attention through
the board OF trade, but nothing
tangible has yet been done towards
making an active and systematic
campaign for bond issue for TINS
purpose. There is no question but
what the cost OF living would be ma
terialIy renuced were the farmers IN
the outlying districts enabled TO
bring their produce to the city,
which it is impossible to do at the
present time, except for a small
portion of the year. 1t is also pos
sible to bring about more and
cheaper products OF the farm into
Into the urban district through CO.
operating with the state and federal
in securing demon-l
strator for the county at a cost Of
about $4,000 per year, one-ha1f oil
which will be borne by the United
States government.
Many Limitations.
In a resume OF the activities oil
the executive Office it is only proper
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