The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-21
Federal Trade Commission
Man Says So. After His
Visit Here.
COAL CLUB IS GROWING
Nicholas County Presents
Some Decidedly Unusu-
al Conditions. q

Nicholas county is the greatest unde-
yeloped coal field in West Virginia &C
cordinS TO DR.. James McClunG, Fuel
Administrator Of Nicholas county, who
attended a conference Of such officials
Of the fourth coal district OF West Vir-
ginia yesterday.
Nicholas county has coal from By
to 8 feet thick but it has hardly been
touched, there being only three or four
mines opened though quite number OF
farmers have coal cropping out OF the
mountains from which they get their
individual supply.
Coal land can be bought In that coun-
~ for from $40 to $40 an acre except
ing that held by corporations which
is not believed to be on the market.
The fuel situation was SO serious in
Nicholas county last winter that the
fuel question became vital one. A
mine was opened below Redwood
from which coal was hauled to sup
ply immediate demands and the
Cherry River Boom company told its
men TO go get wood without cost al
though the men have regular work
and urge that there is no time for this.
Fully one-half'of the people OF Mich
oias county use wood and there Is
much interest in wood there owing to
developments in which wood is en-
pIoycd. Chemical extract wood sells
there at from 81 to SIS a ton.
The biggest tanncry In The world is
located at Redwood and there are In
forests in which wood is involved such
as the manufacture Of paper and
chemical extracts.
Many at Coal Club.
Between the missionary work OF
Clarence Robinson and the interesting
character Of the matters that come
up at them the weekly lunches OF the
Coal club are becoming the big event
Of each week in local mining circles
Yesterday 81 men sat down to the Ia
bIes and although much business was
crowded into the hour there was much
that could have come up but did not
because OF the expiration OF the time
limit. Mr. Robinson, who is vice presi-
dent of the club, was presiding in the
absence Of President A. Brooks FleD1-
ing. Jr., and he adjourned the meeting
after It had run five or ten minutes
over time, saying that he felt that
keeping the meeting on schedule was
the proper thing.
The men who attend these meetings
are finding that it benefits them in
many ways. They hear at first hand
reports Of committees working in the
interest Of the coal industry and they
also get a chance to exchange news
and views with the other men in the
region. Many OF them say that they
do not see how the coal men OF the re-
gion ever got along without the Club.
Coal Notes.
o. A. Chandler, of the Federal trade
commission, who left Fairmont yester-
day for CIarksburg for coal meeting,
after which he returned to Washing
ton ''I get more coal news at Fair
mont than at any other town visit"
he said Just before leaving. 1.-The coal
news gets to Fairmont people before
the big city papers have it and before
the trade journals print it" Mr..
Chambers territory includes both
West Virginia and Virginia.
George Marshall Dye and James
Henry Hustead. of Wallace, and Haley
Hustead, of Dola, are to develop their
coal interests in this section in COM
mon, organizing a company in which
the trio has holdings.
William N. Mortimer, who was re-
Gently appointed general freight agent
OF the Coal and Coke Railway, IS ia
milfarizing himself with the traffic
department Of that line.
The Richland Coal company at War
wood, W. Va, has a new towboat,
which IS the only one within twenty
five miles OF that point and the finest
along that part OF the Ohio river.
It IS very powerful boat capable oS
moving large loads. Six new barges
also arrived at that mine yesterday.
The Island Creek Coal company, oR
Williamson, has offered $3.50 in gold
in prizes to those miners who viii pro
duce the best gardens the coming sum
mer.
Two cases OF smallpox were discoy-
cred at the Bertha mine below jim
town last week and as the miners had
mild cases and would not remain in
doors when Guaranteed q pest house
was established, where Cy Curtis Is
on guard with his "trusty rifle The
victims are said to be members OF the
Metz family, of Fairmont-
Howard Robinson, James n. Hess
and C. j. Ryan have been named to
appraise the value OF coal land In Har.
rison county title to which Is held
in the estate OF Nathaniel Ewing, Of
UniontoWn, Pa. .-,..s,,
--SS- $3.50.