West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-21
tuesday, June %, 1914

at the front door of the courthouse in
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 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
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.
Hankins of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, i'm
his lifetime, and by S. j. Humbert.
The FRONTAGE includes ONE HUN
DRIED AND EIGHTY-FIVE ACRES
in lee, which is not only underlaid with
the valuable seams of coal. but CON-
trolls A LARGE AREA OF other coal
land, not owned by 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 90
to 10 acres adjoining the said railroad,
which are practically level, and entirely
suitable Tor coke ovens and dwelling
houses, and all necessary improvements.
The coal seams in this field to be sold
are 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 century,
and is so being successfully mines and
manufactured by the Austen Coal Il Coke
Company, by the Elkins Coal * Coke
Company and by the Preston County
Coke Company, and others i'm said county.
The KITTANNING seam is high
quality OF coal, and is being operated by
the Hamilton Coal Il Coke COMPANY.
and the Preston Fuel Company, adjoin-
ing this Hankins property.
THE TITLE is perfect, Mr.. Hawkins
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
IN ION LOW Ell imam the fAIkMONI,
WEST VIRGINIA, RATE ON COAL,
and 20 CENTS PER TON LOWER
THAN THE CONNELLSVILLE,P 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 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
90 per annum, and with approved per-
sonal security, and evidenced by promis-
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 at O'Clock D. m.
y. 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
SPeclal Commissioners have eacn executed
bond with security, as provided i'm the
decree for sale in the above case.
J. w. WATSON. Clerk
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