West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-19

west virginia, pronounced on the 23Td
day of June, A. ID. 1913, in the chancery
cause OF John 9. Doyle and others
against stephen NJ. Hankins' Executors,
and others, then and now pending i'm
said Circuit Court, the undersigned.
who were by said decree appointed as
Special Commissioners for the purpose,
will offer at public auction and sale to the
highest responsible bidder or bidders on
Wednesday the 25th day Of March 1914
at the front door OF the courthouse i'm
kingwood, Preston county, West Vir-
ginia:-l320 ACRES OF COAL together
with 1910 ACRES OF SURFACE over
lying the same.
This coal field fronts on the Raccoon
Valley Branch of the Baltimore * Ohio
Railroad, and on Raccoon Greek ia LYON
District OF said county, is situate as 10
said frontage about one mile East of the
Town OF Austen, and the field extends
North and Northeast from said Railroad
To and near the waters of Three Forks
Creek, and adjoins and lies near TO the
coal properties of the Merchants Coal
Company, the Preston Fuel Company.
the Hamilton Coal d Coke Company and
others, and consists of the coal lands pur-
chased and owned by the late Stephen NJ.
llankins of Uniontown. Pennsylvania, i'm
his lifetime. and 10y = j Humbprt.
the FRONTAGE includes ONE HUN
DRIED AND EIGHTY FIVE ACRES
in fee. which is not only underlaid with
the valuable scans OF coal, but CON
trolls A LARGE AREA OF other coal
land, not owned by the estate OF the dec
edent, but lying to the rear of said 'front.'
age, and which other coal lands can only
be protitablY worked through this front
OF this frpnfa,,a -, n
TO 20 acres adjoining the said railroad
which are practically level, and entirely
suitable for coke ovens and dwelling
houses, and all necessary improvements.
The coal seams IN this field u ne sold
are the FREEP0RT, FIVE FEET IN
THlCkNERS, and the KITTANNING
underlying the Freeport) SEVEN FEET
IN THICKNESS.
BOTH SEAMS UNDERLYING THE
ENTIRE AREA
The FREEPORT seam has been mined
and tested, as high grade steam and an
excellent coking coai for half century,
and Is so being successfully mined and
manufactured, by the Austen Coal d Coke
Company, by the Elkins Coal d Coke
Company and by the Preston County Coke
Company, and others in said County.
The KITTANNING seam is a high
quality of coal, and is being operated 10y
the Hamilton Coal q Coke Company.
and the Preston Fuel Company, adjoining
this Hankins property.
THE TITLE is perfect. Mr.. Hankins
having before purchasing, had competent
attorneys To fully abstract the same
THE MINING RIGHTS are complete,
as shown 10y the various deeds of record.
The freight rates from this field, both as
TO coal and coke are the lowest prey ling
IN Eaofnrn gnarbafo - C,rs ~
PER TON LOWER than the FAIR
MONT, WEST VIRGINIA, RATE ON
COAL, and 20 CENTS PER TON LOWER
THAN THE CONNELISVILLE. PENN
SYLVANIA, RATE on COKE.
WATER:-The Raccoon Creek above
mentioned lies within the boundaries of
and adjoining the frontage owned i'm fee.
giving a good supply OF water the year
around
A blue print showing location, boun-
DIARIES etc, of the property may be seen ut
the Offices OF the undersigned, or will be
mailed on request.
TERMS OF SALE: One third of the
purchase price cash on day of sale. and
the residue in three equal payments i'm
one, two and three years, with interest at
90 per annum, and with approved per-
sOnal security, and evidenced by prouis-
sorry notes. The deed OF conveyance To
the purchaser not TO be delivered until
all OF the purchase money shall have been
paid.
Sale to begin at j o'clock, p. VI.
+. J. CROGAN,
A. BLISS McCRUM,
Special Commissioners.
/, ). w. Watson, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court OF Preston County, West Virginia.
hereby certify that the above named
Special Commissioners have each cxecnted
bond with security, a. provided i'm the
decree Tor sale M the above case
J. W WATSON, Clerk
Circuit Court Of Preston County. w Va
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