The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-16

acre and half Of ground. Later on
other buildings will be added to &C.
comodate the equipment Of the entire
plant
A Camanetti, commissioner general
Of migration of Washington. was a
visitor IN Charleston last week and
held q conference with J. H. Nightin.
gale, state commissioner of labor,
In the interest of the United States
employment service. He announced
his intention of establishing a branch
Office Of this division Of his bureau in
Charleston.
Three more government dams are
to be built in the Ohio river below
Wheeling, the contracts to be let in
the near future. The dams will be
known as Numbers %. %. and 81. No.
% will be built at Wildwood. No. % will
be 1--WE miles above Wyandotte, W. Va,
These dams will be the last to be built
along the Ohio river in the Wheeling
district. Several are under construc.
ton. one or two OF which are practi-
c9ily completed and with the compile.
ton Of %, % and q. a permanent
stage can be maintained as far south
a. Huntington.
George L. Covert arrived in Wheel
Ing on his way from New York to
San Diego. California. Crippled in the
lower limbs he rides in a wheel chair
propelled by fine little mule which
pushes the load by means of an appa-
ratus fastened to the collar, instead
OF pulling in the regular way. Upon
the mule is pack saddle carrying the
tent. etc. The name of the mule is
"Dandelion" and he is a dandy. Mr..
Covert has with him his 13 year old
son. who. like his father, is a fine,
bright CHEEKY American. Leaving
New York "broke" their way Is made
by selling post cards at any price the
purchaser chooses to pay. A more
congenial climate is the purpose OF the
trip. The boy walks and is said to
be the youngest boy to attempt a
walk across the continent.
! A movement Is on foot in Parkers.
burg to build large auditorium and
armory. The Board OF Commerce Is
conducting a referendum vote to as.
certain the sentiment Of the business
/, seople.
The Wheeling News is responsible
TOR the following: There are many STU
dents Of trees. flowers and shrubbery
In Brooke county but how many are
; aware that mahogany trees will grow
In this climate? Edward ". Noah of
he Fourth ward and a popular paint
Or In speaking Of the different kinds of
wood and trees said: II can take you
: where there are seven or eight mahog.
any trees as large as good sized rail.
road ties. They are in a field along
the road from Cross Creek village to
Burgettstown. The owner of a farm
showed them to me and stated that he
! did not know how they ever got there
unless they had been transplanted.
He broke on a limb and even in its
green state the wood shaved down
smooth and hard" or course that lit.
De clump Of trees is valuable and Is
now owned by the Chemical Co., a
short distance from Burgettstown, Mr.,
Noah perhaps being very distant rel.
ative of Noah who built the ark, was
asked II there was any Of that kind
OF timber used IN the construction
thereof, growing in this country. THAT
he said was gopher wood and I never
heard Of o gopher tree in this coun.
Try. Although the bay or bayberry
Hee which was not generally believed
] TO grow here Samuel Hedges cashier
{ or the Farmers State Bank remarked
recently that q very handsome bay
ree could be seen upon the lawn