The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-23
:. WALTER BARNES
IS one OF THE ST.
/ YEAR men ALSO
Received His Large Check
This Morning From U.
S. Fuel Administration.
TER ACCOMPANIES It
2ya and Efficient Ser
wee of Fairmont Man
Greatly Appreciated.
LETTER ACCOMPANIES IT

Federal Fuel Administrator ]. Wal
ter Barnes today is in receipt OF a
check from the o. s. government for
his years services as administrator
for West Virginia, and letter COM
mendng his sood work as admfnistra-
tor. The check contained in the let
ter which follows was for the munih-
cent sum OF ST. which IS the sole COM
pensation Mr. Barnes will receive for
months Of hard and patriotic labor
for the government.
& The letter follows:
r. Waiter Barnes, Federal Fuel Adj
ministratoS for West Virginia, Fair
mont. ". Va
Dear Mr.. Barnes:
Il gives me pleasure to hand yo:1
check of the United States Govern
ment for oae dollar, in recognition Of
your service with the United States
Fuel Administration as volunteer for
more than ore year.
You will accept it. I know. as mere
token Of the appreciation OF the gov
eminent and prize it the more be-
cause conscious that It represents
somethfnG very much greater than
neneE value
With MY sircerest regards. and par
gonal thank; for your loyal and chi
Gent service. believe me,
Sincerely yours
ESignei, n. A. GARFIELD.
nssted States Fuel Administrator"
Dispositions Taken.
Dispositions were taken in an Inn
portant transaction on Saturday at the
Office OF Attorney NJ. W. ogden in the
(l5ome Savings Bank building. this
CsfSs which involves a specific per-
1aneespf a Certain coal tract in
Gerry cause being that of Harvey
s1er OF Mofgantown vs.. John W.
clng. city. trustee OF the South
sburgh Coal company, MarceIUs
loIlfae and Seymour McEntire.
1t appears that the defendants IN the
cause purchased tract of forty acres
oe Pittsburgh coal from Fisher at
A1mina. Monongalia county in May.
that the side track to be used for load
ing coal should be built from the forty
acre tract upon the premises de-
8crfbed In the lease" The coal com
Dany claims that it has put the side
track on the railway right of way,
which is specified in the lease. Fish
- claims that such is not the case
agd wants the railroad to extend on
DIS land. To build the railroad at the
point Fisher wants 1t, the defendant
company claims that it would neces.
state going up steep grade and it
ouId cost the company probably $10,-
0Q0 or $4,000 additional.
The tract is part OF what is known
o the Empire tract and is an excel
: lent grade Of coal, It Is understood.
For five days dispositions have been
taken and those taken before Attorney
Ernest R Bell, notary public, Satur-
d1y. morning. Will not close the case
q other dispositions will be taken later
q the week, probably at Morgantown.
One OF the important witnesses whoa
deposition was to have been taken
Saturday Is John W. Polling. the trus-
tee OF the company, who Is now con-
Tined to the South Penn hospital,
pittsburgh.
The attorneys in the case are
rank Cox and George c. Baker. Of
Morgantown. representing the plaintiff
sand Glasscock & Glasscock and NJ. w.
Ogden representing the defense.
Virginia Operator Here.
Orders are shy and the demand IS
on for PocahontaS coal just now, says
~. G. Colborn, superintendent Of the
Crockett Red Ash Coal company, Rave,
azewen county, Va, former Fair
uonter, who arrived In the city yes
10 6RS4U Tue QOI1s
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w @. Colborn, Of 412 CASTOR avenue.
Jnstste days ago there were 5000 I'M
c0nsigned coal cars loaded between
BIuefeld and Cincinnati. The condi-
ton has only slightly improved since
hat time along the Norfolk and West
ern railroad.
Some OF the mines In the Pocahon-
Rs field according to Mr.. Colborn had
cut down their operations to three
days q week. The 1un viii probably
Be of short duration as the operators
Ce that held look forward with keen
interest to the prospects OF foreign
Fade; this being the ray Of hope in
Gsposing Of the surplus stock Of coal
ma the safety valve for future coal
production. The operators along the
Sllnch Valley region and other fields
glnia believe VIII materla1ize In six
months. By that time It Is expected
nat the shipping congestion caused
Transporting soldiers from France
IND sending food ships VIII be eased
% somewhat.
With the Pocahontas coal known
Ter It's merits as a bunker, steam and
domestic coal on the market It Is be-
feFed that St VIII be In demand In for.
elisn 1larts. The general Impression
the Rocahontas field Is thatsthere
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