West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12
West Virginia Coal Lands
judicial Sale OF Valuable Field OF
High Grade Steam and cokIns Coal
TWO vEINs-rwELvE FEET
1920 ACRES OF coAI-fo4o ACRES
or SURFACE
TWO Wei,
ON BALTIMORE g ONO r. p.

by virtue OF the authority OF decree
OF the Circuit Court OF Preston County,
West Virginia, pronounced on the 23rd
day OF June. A. ID. 1918, i'm the chancery
cause of John G.. 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
Wednesdsythe 2 5th day OF March 1914
at the front door of the courthouse i'm
kinRwood. Preston county. West Vir-
ginla:-l32O ACRES OF COAL together
with 1OiO ACRES OF SURFACE over
lying the same.
This coal field fronts on the Raccoon
Valley Branch of the Baltimore d Ohio
Railroad, and on Raccoon Greek in Lyon
District OF said county, is situate as 20
said frontage about one mile East of the
Town oil 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 * Coke Company and
others, and consists Of the coal lands pur-
chased and owned by the late Stephen VI.
ilankins of Uniontown, Pennsylvania. in
his lifetime. and by 4. J Humbert.
the FRONTAGE includes ONE HUN
| DRED AND EIGHTY FIVE ACRES
IN lee, which is not only underlaid 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 probably worked through this front.
age. or 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 tn I've sold
are the FREEP0RT, FIVE FEET IN
| THlCkNERS, and the KITTA MINING
underlying the Freeport) SEVEN FEET
| IN THICKNESS
BOTH SEAMS UNDERLYING THE
| ENTIRE AREA
| The FREEP0RT seam has been mined
and tested, as a high grade steam and an
excellent coking coai for half century,
and Is 80 being successfully mined and
manufactured, by the Austen Coal d Coke
| Company, by the Eikins Coal & Coke
| Company and by the Preston County Coke
Il
! The KITTANNING seam is HIGH
| quality of coal, and IL being operated by
the Hamilton Coal & Coke Company.
and the Preston Fuel Company, adjoining
this Hankins property.
| THE TITLE Ia perfect. Mr.. Hankins
having before purchasing, had competent
ATTORNEYS To iully abstract the same
| THE MINING RIGHTS are complete,
~ shown by the various deeds of record.
| The freight rates from this field, both as
TO coal and coke are the lowest prev" ling
To 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 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 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 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. NJ.
| p. j. CROGAN,
| A. BLISS McCRUM,
Special Commissioners.
L, j. w. Watson, Clerk OF the Circuit
Court OF Preston County, West Virginia,
hereby certify that the above named
| Special Commissioners have each executed