West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
West Virginia Coal Lands
judicial Sale OF Valuable Field OF
High Grade Steam and Cooking Coal
TWO vEINS-TWElvE FEET
1920 ACRES OF COAL-,o4o ACRES
OF SURFACE

by virtue OF the authority OF decree
| OF the Circuit Court of Preston county,
West Virginia, pronounced on the 23rd
day OF June, a. d., 1913, i'm the charcery
| cause OF John q. 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
Tuesday, Juno %, 1914
ut the front door of the courthouse in
kingwood, Preston county, West Vir-
ginia:-l320 ACRES OF coal. together
with l0l0 ACRES OF SURFACE over
lying the same.
This coal field fronts on the Raccoon
Valley Branch OF the Baltimore Il 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 oil Austen, and the field extends
North and Northeast from said railroad
10 and near the waters of Three Forks
Creek, and adjoins and lies near 10 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 VI.
iiankins OF Uniontown, Pennsylvania, i'm
his lifetime, and by s. 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
Trolls n 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 proiitably worked through this 'front.'
age. OF this frontage i'm fee, there are 80
to 20 acres adjoining the said railroad,
which are practically level, and entirely
| suitable Tor coke ovens aud dwelling
houses, and all necessary improvements.
The coal seams in this field to be sold
arel 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 high grade steam and an
| excellent coking coal for half a century.
and is so being successfully mined and
manufactured by the Austen Coal Il Coke
Company, by the Elkins Coal x Coke
| COMPANY and by the Preston County
| Coke Company, and Others in said county.
| The kITTANNING seam il high
| quality OF coal, and is being operated by
the Hamilton Coal & Coke Company,
and the Preston Fuel Company, adioin-
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
PERTON LOWER than the FAIRMONT,
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 fee,
giving a good supply of water the year
around.
A blue print showing location, boun-
DIARIES, ETC., OF tine property may be seen
at the offices of the undersigned. or will
be mailed on request.
| TERMS OF LE:-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 pronis-
| sorry notes. The deed OF conveyance 10
the purchaser not TO be delivered until
all of the purchase money shall have
been paid.
Sale to begin Mt O'Clock p. IN.
| i. j. CROGAN,
| \. 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 in the
| decree for sale in the above case.
| j. w. WATSON. Clerk
| Circuit Court of Preston County, w Va.