West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-28
West Virginia Coal Lands
judicial Sale OF n Valuable Field OF
High Grade Steam end Cooking Coal
TWO vEINS-TwELvE FEET
1920 ACRES OF cOAL-io4o ACRES
OF SURFACE
ON BALTIMORE & OHIO r.. r..

BY virtue of the authority OF a decree
OF the Circuit Court OF Preston county
West Virginia, pronounced on the 23rd
day OF June, a. D., 1913, i'm the chancery
cause of John &. Doyle and others,
against Stephen NJ. Hankins' Executors,
and others, then and now pending in
said Circuit Court, the undersigned, who
We're 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
Tuesday, June "a, 1914
at the front door of the courthouse in
kingwood, Preston county, West Vir-
ginia 1870 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 x Ohio
railroad, and on Raccoon Creek 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
TO and near the waters OF Three Forks
Greek, 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.
wi
Ilankins OF Uniontown, Pennsylvania. i'm
his lifetime, and 10y $. j. Humbert.
The FRONTAGE includes ONE HUN
DRIED AND EIGHTY-FIVE ACRES
in fee, which is not only underlaid with
the valuable seams of coal. but CON-
TROIS a LARGE AREA of other coal
land, not owned 10y the estate of the de.
cedent, but lying to the rear OF said front.
age. and which other coal lands can only
be probably worked through this front
| age. OF this frontage in fee, there are 80
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 to be sold
| arei the FREEPORT, FIVE FEET IN
THICKNESS, 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 a high grade steam and an
excellent coking coal for half a century,
and is so being successfully mined and
manufactured bv the Austen Coal & Coke
Company, by the Elkins Coal & Coke
Company and by the Preston County
Coke Company, and others in said county,
quality of coal, and is being operated by
the Hamilton Coal & Coke Company,
and the Preston Fuel Company, adjoin-
ing 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 by the various deeds of record.
The freight rates from this field, both as
to coal and coke, are the lowest prevail
ing to Eastern markets, being % CENTS
PER TON LOWER than the FAIRMONT,
WEST VIRGINIA, RATE ON COAL,
| and 20 CENTS PER TON LOWER
THAN THE CONNELLSVILLE,P PENN
| SYLVANIA, RATE ON COKE.
WATERING Raccoon Creek above
| mentioned lies within the boundaries of
and adjoining the frontage owned in fee,
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 on day OF sale, and
the residue in three equal payments in
one, two and three years, with interest at
go per annum, and with approved per-
sonal security, and evidenced by promis-
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. m.
Il. 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.
j. w. WATSON, Clerk
Circuit Court of Preston County. w. Va.