The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-09

to develop the property which Is ideal
for manufacturing and residential pur
poses. Transportation for both pass.
engers and freight is absolutely as.
sured.
Under the head of, "Why the pub.
lie should avail itself OF the op.
portunity to participate in this In
vestement the prosperous also says:
1T promoses large returns on ev-
cry dollar invested. The lands TO be
developed are ideal in location. topo.
graphy and situation both as to the
city and the roalroads for manufac.
turing plants, and as a residential
section they will soon merge into and
become a part of the city with all its
advantages and opportunities.
AT this time 1t is more practicable
and feasible proposition than that un.
dertaken by the Fairmont Develop.
ment company when the South Side
lands were opened up to extend the
City Of Fairmont. This proposition
brought seven.fold profits to its stock.
holders when Fairmont was q mere
village, and was the starting point
of Fairmonts present population and
prosperity. Under present more au.
spicious conditions this development
should proportionately be immeasur.
ably more important to the city and
profitable to its stockholders.
Because, aside from the prifits rea.
sonably to be expected from the in.
vestment itself from the stock Of the
nnmnanv tr,tn
ty in or about Fairmont or Is engaged
in business here will secure great
benefits from the enhanced value OF
such property or the increase of his
business by the new population and in.
dustries the successful making out
of this development will bring to the
section.
Because the men at the head OF this
enterprise are men whose regulations
and success in every line of business
in which they have engaged is a sure
guarantee that they will not only man.
age every detail that will go to bring
profits to the investors in the most
honest and thorough manner but that
in the work of community advance.
ment they will employ their business
acquaintance and experience in pro-
noting industrial and manufacturing
interests that will largely increase the
wealth and population of Fairmont and
surrounding sections.
Because If this project should be
dropped 1t would never be possible
again to get the lands now under op.
ton at anything near the price for
which they can now be bought. and
because 1t is the consensus of opinion
from the best business minds in Fair.
mont, that 1t Is impossible to lose In
this enterprise as the lands could be
sold at profit, with the developments
contemn lated. IL there was never
mandatory located on them.
Because every subscribed for the
stock Of the company will share In
the exact proportion his stock bears
to the whole in all profits derived from
the sale Of the lands of the company
and other features OF its development
every share Of Preferred Stock re.
ceiving the same per cent. of Com.
mon stock. and all Stockholders being
on the ground floor of the invest
ments."
The officers and directors Of the
company are as follow: C. w. Wat
son, Chairman Of the Board; Clarence
D. Robinson. president; r. T. Gun.
bingham, treasurer; w. ]. Wiegel, sec.
rotary. Directors-C. W. Watson, H.
L. Heintzelman. c. D. Robinson. r.
T. Cunningham. o. S. Mckinney, C. S.
Riggs, Anthony Bowen. George T. Wat.
son, Merle Amos. J. NJ. Hartley, Sam
r. MUM. George NJ. Alexander, W.
J. Wiegel. S. c. Jones, J. M. Jacobs,
M. l.. Hutchinson, A. Brooks Elem.
ing. jr, Frank c. Raymond, 2. F. Da.
Wis, H. ]. Ross, c. E. Smith. A. T.
Watson, J. c. Thompson. Rollo ]. Con.
ley, E. T. Kelley, C. H. Jenkins.