The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-08-26
Little Kanawha Railroad MAY
be Built

human breast sure enough, but
as regards the building Of rail
road up the Little Kanawha it
does not spring with the force
and vigor it once did. After
watching the actual grading of
nearly one half the roadbed and
knowing of the purchase of prac-
ideally all the rights-of-way, the
Chronicle is naturally : low to be-
lieve that the road is going to
be built. However, we look up
on the visit of eastern capitalists
and traction m&gnates to this
valley last week as highly impor-
tant for it indicates that the con-
struction of a road of some kind
is being considered.
1t now becomes the duty of
every citizen of the valley coun-
ties to begin preparations for ex-
tending a hearty welcome to
such reasonable proposals as the
hackers of the road may extend.
If we do not convince them that
we are anxious for the project
and that it shall have our hearty
support, then we can expect lit
tie of them. The territory
through which the road passes
may be called upon to subscribe
to the capital stock, and to such
reasonable proposals we should
lend favorable ear. Landown-
ers must be reasonable and just
in the matter of rights-of-way,
and all our actions should be
such that the promoters of the
project will have assurance that
we want the road.
The following is an article
from the Parkersburg Sentinel Of
last Friday which contains inter
esting information for the resi-
dents of this valley:
There arrived here late last
night a party of prominent cap
italiSts and traction officials, who
have made a trip of inspection
over the property of the Monon-
gahela Traction Company from
Fairmont to Clarksburg and Wes-
ton, also the property of the Lit
tie Kanawha Syndicate along the
Little KanaWha Valley, and to-
day they made an inspection of
the property of the Kanawha
Traction and Electric Company,
of this city.
In the party are George T.
Watson, of Fairmont, vice-presi-
dent of the Consolidation Coal
Company, of Baltimore; T. Ed
ward Hamilton, of Baltimore,
president of Hamilton e Co.,
bankers of that city; S. d. Cam
den, Of this city, president of the
Kanawha Traction & Electric
Company; r. G.. Hoffman, Of
Philadelphia, an official of the
Pennsylvania Steel Company, of
that city; M. Baker, of Robt.
Garrett Sons, bankers, of Bal.
timore; Jas. o. Watson, Dudley
d. Brit and Z. B. Moore, of the
Monongahela traction Company,
and several others.
The party came through from
Weston in automobiles. visiting
| Chenille and coming down
through the Little Kanawha val
ley, stopping at several points on
the way. They found the roads
in deplorable condition and
were made aware of the fact
that the section through which
they travelled is in need Of other
modes Of transportation and is
ripe for either a traction or a
steam line. They were no doubt
impressed with the further fact
that the Little Kanawha valley
is a fertile field for an improve
ment of that character.
The news in the Sentinel on
Wednesday in connection with
the cominRlof the party and the
rumors regarding the object of
the trip, proved to be very inter
esting reading to the general
public, judging from the remarks
heard in connection with the
matter among business men and
others of the city, and if the
plans as stated are carried out il
will be hailed with delight by