West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18
West Virginia Coal Lands
Judicial Sale Of . Valuable Field Of
High Grade Steam and CokIng Coal
TWO vEINS-TwELvE FEET
1920 ACRES OF COAL--10fO ACRES
OF SURFACE
on BALTIMORE & OHIO n. II.

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cree OF the Circuit Court OF Preston
county. West Virginia. pronounced on
the 23rd day OF June, A. ID. 1913, In the
chancery cause of John C. Doyle and
others. against Stephen M. Hankins'
Executors. and others. then and now
pending In said Circuit Court, the un-
dersigned, who were by said decree
appointed as Special Commissioners
for the purpose. will offer at public
auction and sale to the highest re-
sponsible bidder or bidders on
Thursday, April I, 1915,
at the front door OF the court house
in Kingwood. Preston County, West
Virginia:-1320 ACRES OF COAL to-
gether with 1910 ACRES OF SUR
FACE everything the same.
This coal field fronts on the Raccoon
Valley Branch OF the Baltimore q 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 Creek, and adjoins and
lies near to the coal properties OF the
Merchants Coal Company, the Preston
Fuel Company, the Hamilton Coal G.
Coke Company and others, and con-
sists OF the coal lands purchased and
owned by the late Stephen M. Han
kins OF Uniontown, Pennsylvania, i'm
his lifetime. and by s. j. Humbert.
The FRONTAGE includes ONE
HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIvE
ACRES in fee, which is not only un-
derlaid with the valuable seams OF
coal, but CONTROLS A LARGE AREA
OF other coal land, not owned by the
estate of the decedent, but lying to the
rear OF said frontage, and which other
coal lands can only be profitably work
ed through this frontage. or this front
age I'm fee, there are so to 75 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 I'm this field to be
sold at the FREEPORT, FIVE FEET
IN THICKNESS, and the KIT.
TANNING underlying the FreeporD
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 century and is so being sue
cessfully mined and manufactured by
the Austen Coal e Coke Company, by
the Elkins Coal & Coke Company and
by the Preston County Coke company
and others In said county.
The KITTANNING seam Is a high
quality of coal, and is being operated
by the Hamilton Coal G. Coke company
and the Preston Fuel Company. ad-
Joining this Hankins property.
THE TITLE is perfect, Mr.. Hawkins
having before purchasing had compe-
tent attorneys to fully abstract the
same.
THE MINING RIGHTS are com
plete as shown by the various deeds
of record. The freight rates from this
field, both as to coal and coke, are the
lowest prevailing to Eastern markets,
being 20 CENTS PER TON LOWER
than the FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGIN
Ia, RATE ON COAL. and 20 CENTS
PER TON LOWER THAN THE CON-
PENNSYLVANIA RATE
ON COKE.
WATERING 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,
boundaries, etc, of the property may
be seen at the Offices of the under
signed, 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 pay
ments in one, two and three years,
with interest at 6 per cent per annum.
and with approved personal security,
and evidenced by promissory notes.
The deed of conveyance to the pur-
chaser not to be delivered until all
of the purchase money shall have
been paid.
Sale to begin at o'clock p. m.
p. j. CROGAN,
A. BLISS McCRUM,
Special Commissioners.
I, j. w. Watson, Clerk of the Cir
cult 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 Coun-
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