The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-14
Appearing in the Late Issue of
the National Magazine is
of Special Interest.

BALTIMORE, Jan. '14-t'The
Land outlook is the theme of an
interesting series of articles concern
ling West Virginia, the industrial and
agricultural possibilities OF the state.
the thrift of Its cities, prominence OF
its citizens. the activities of Its
boards of trade and the excellence Of
1.-THE transportation facilities offered
10y the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
| all Of which are told in late issue
OF The National Magazine.
Furthering its plan of exploiting
the sections reached by its lines and
which offer profitable opportunities
! for investors, homeseekers and bust
ness interests generally, the 'Baltt-
more and Ohio railroad has under
taken the distribution of thousands
OF copies OF the magazines and they
will be placed In; the hands of the
public through the agencies of the
company in all edarts OF the country.
IN telling the. 3story OF West Wir-
ginia, the wealth OF its natural re-
lsources, fertility of the soil and the
Ehealt hfulness of its climate the editor
has covered every phase OF the
states advancement and the agen-
cies which in greatest measure have
brought about the expansion OF the
Icommon wealth.
The history OF the early settlement
of the state since early colonial times
when the first white man, John
liLederer, forged his way across the
mountains in the western. section OF
1.-THE mother state, Virginia, ana
Esettled IN what is now West Virginia
down to the present time IS enron
icled in the easy style of the Wr.ter
Of fiction.
The circumstances which led to the
admission of West Virginia into the
union as an independent state on
december 81. 1862, when President
Lincoln signed the articles of admis-
sion, are told that the most s1gnttl-
cant events politically, economically
industrially and in other ways which
have happened since that time are
set forth.
The chief industries OF the state
with respect to the centers OF pop
ulation. the natural resources ana
the soures OF raw material. fuel
and other articles OF manufacture
are pointed out; and statistics OF the
states growth IN industry, comm cree
and agriculture are given q
circle with a radius OF 255 miles
makes West Virginia the center OIL
all the markets laved 10y the waters
Tor the Atlantic and the Great Lakes
to the North: and with this circle
lis located the capital of the nation
and twelve. of the worlds greatest
cities.
The value of West Virginia farm
products in 1870" says the article;
was more than $71, 600 600, exceed
ling the value OF coal $50. 00O,0 900
and OF lumber $3.50 OF, 900; while.
oil and gas production, crowding
close on So. 100000. rounded out
q total of nearly a quarter of btE-
Ilion dollars in value of products.
referring to the lumber industry
the writer directs attention to the
importance Of this branch OF the
states activity. 1n 1910 over q
billion and half feet of lumber WAS
cut In West Virginia. says the au-
thor. ION the mountain ridges ana
along the banks of the mountain
streams are thousands of acres OF
virgin giant oaks, hickory and maple
and the famous yellow poplar and
black walnut.
Nearly 10. 000, 900 barrels Of oil
we're produced N West Virginia
1910. and with the oil came bubbles
OF natural gas instead Of salt. and
when the gas was first used TOT
manufacturing purposes in 1S43, =
realized a vision for the future which /
had lad dormant for nearly q CEN
fury. west Virginia produces three
fourths OF the natural gas supply OF
the country.
brought out in the article are tnel
.syVegf virginia coal used by the
villaa1e blacksmith in early ceE-
tnries haA become famous the world e
over 80 lnokeless coal. The pro-
dafctfon 81 coal tartin
mo dIts o
littson IONS