The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-23


A6r. Highland INDUCED Ia some hu-
morons "reminiscences, cracked few
Jokes, twitted some Of the speakers
and said:
But seriously, gentlemen, / would
he less bhan human II did not APP
preciate from the very bottom of my
heart the sign1acance OF this meet
ing held here in my honor tonight.
In addition to the tribute paid me by
those who have spoken. there Is a
silent tribute paid by every one OF
my friends and neighbors by their
presence, which appreciate more
than | can find words to express
More than any tribute to me, this
gathering Of the brains, the energy
and industry of this community typ
Ines the spirit of our busy city and
manifests itself here tonight in my
honor, because I have been perhaps
one Of your many citizens, who in or
der to keep from being run over. by
tho train Of progress, have kept well
to the front in order to keep out OF
the way.
The twenty-three years which
have spent in this city have been
marked by wonderful changes in our
business life. It is not necessary for
me to recount here the great prog
ress that has been made by this busy
city in the last twenty years, for
most of the men see around =as
have been so identified with its
growth and development that they
have become a part OF the very life
of the city itself, But cannot help
but call your attention very briefly
to some OF the blessings we already
en- JOY and to others yet to come.
Things We Have.
Some of the things we already
have are:
=. The healthiest climate on
earth.
-. The most beautiful resident
city in West Virginia.
20. The cheapest fuel rates in the
United States.
"A. The best banks in the coun-
20. The best managed and finest
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where.
IS. The best railroad system
and the best service of any city In
the country having no competing
line.
-. A street car system that can
not be equalled in any city of its size
in America.
IS. The lowest tax rate Of any
city OF its size.
-. Good77pnre water and plenty
of it.
10. The largest producers Of
spelter Cor pig zinc) in the world
oil. AS up-to-date factories and
mercantile establishments as can be
found anywhere in this country.
~. The best hotel and office
buildings in the state.
"18. Splendid telephone, tele-
graph, electric light and express
service.
ia. And last but not least. ten
million dollars Of banking resources
which with a population of ten
Thousand, according to the last cen
sus, gives us wealth equal to one
Thousand dollars in banking re-
sources for every man. woman and
child in this city. Add to this the
twenty millions of real estate and
other property values, and we have
a per capita wealth OF three thous-!
and dollars for each man, woman
and child, making us one of the
rs, globe
Things to Come.
..some of the things we are going
to have:
i. Competing line of railroad.
"2. Postal Telegraph service.
80. one telephone system at the
price you are now paying for the
Bell telephone.
a. Street car lines to saien1'
Grafton and Weston and little later
on to Pittsburg.
IS A Young Mems Christian As
sociation building.
&c. 4 continuation of the present
cheap rates for fuel
-. Better railroad service be-
tween this city and Charleston via
the West Virginia and Pittsburg anu
the Coal and Coke railroads.
IS. a new steel mill.
40. An elegant new high school
building and a Catholic school Tor
boys.
paved roads.