West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-02-19
West Virginia Coal Lands
judicial Sale OF a Valuable Field Of
High Grade Steam and Cooking Coal
TWO vEiNS-TWELvE FEET
1920 ACRES OF COAL--o4o ACRES
OF SURFACE
ON BALTIMORE r. OHIO - "a

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BY virtue of the authority oil decree
OF the Circuit Court of Preston County.
West Virginia, pronounced ON the 23rd
day of June. A ID 1918, in the chancery
cause of John g. Doyle and others
against Stephen NJ. Hankins' Executors,
and others, then and now pending in
said Circuit Court, the undersigned,
who were by said decree appointed az
Special Commissioners for the purpose.
will offer AT public auction and sale To the
highest responsible bidder or bidders ON
Wednesdsythe 25th day OF March 1914
at the front door OF the courthouse i'm
Kingwopd, Preston county. West Vir-
ginia:-l320 ACRES OF COAL together
with 1910 ACRES OF SURFACE over
living the same
This coal field fronts on the Raecoon
Valley Branch of the Baltimore * Ohio
Railroad, and on Raccoon Greek in LYON
District OF said county, is situate as TO
said frontage about one mile East of the
Town OF Austen, and the field extends
North and Northeast from said Railroad
Tn 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 & Coke Company and
others, and consists of the coal lands pur-
chased and owned by the late stephen NJ
llankins OF UniontJwn, Pennsylvania, i'm
his lifetime
Tue FRONTAGE includes ONE HUN
DRIED AND EIGHTY FIVE ACRES
IN fee. which is not only nderlaid with
the valuable scans ot 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
aye. OF this frontage in fee, there are 80
10 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 to Ne sold
are the FREEPORT, FIVE FEET IN
THICKNERS, 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 coal for half century,
and Is so being successfully mined and
manufactured, 10y the Austen Coal d Coke
Company, bv the Elkins Coal d Coke
Company and 10y the Preston County Coke
Company, and others in said County.
Tue KITTANNING seam is high
quality of coal, and is being operated by
the Hamilton Coal d Coke Company,
and the Preston Fuel Company, adjoining
this Hankins property.
TIE TITLE is perfect. Mr.. Hawkins
having before purchasing, had competent
attorneys to iully 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 prevailing
20 Eastern markets, being % CENTS
PER TON LOWER than the FAIR
MONT, WEST VIRGINIA, RATE ON
COAL. and 20 CENTS PER TON LOWER
THAN THE CONNELLSVILLE, PENN
SYLVANIA, RATE ON COKE
WATER:-The Raccoon Creek above
mentioned lies within the boundaries Of
and adjoining the frontage owned in lee,
giving good supply OF water the year
around
a blue print showing location, boun-
diaries etc, of the property may be seen at
the offices Of the undersigned, or will be-
mailed on request.
TERMS OF SALE: One third of the
purchase price cash OH day Of sale, and
the residue i'm three equal payments in
one, two and three years. with Inter est ut
go per annum. and with approved per-
sonal security, and evidenced by protnis-
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 ! o'clock, p. VI.
+. j CROGAN,
a BLISS McCRUM,
Special Commissioners.
/, j. w Watson. Clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of Preston County, West Virginia.
hereby certify that the above named
special Commissioners have each executed
bond with security, as provided I'm the
decree for sale in the above case
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