The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-26

n1IIIcICI Coal clIn llI. CI I1'In1nI
q Uhlc1 J. = Watson . president:
J. 3. watson. IT,. treasures, and @. q.
p1ddicori. general manager. The Con-
sOlidatiOn has a full page advertise.
ment IN the regular advertising Of the
issue but does not seem % have con.
tributed 70 the showing in the special
northern West Virginia department.
The Helmick Foundry Machine com.
pany. Of Fairmont, carries a quarter OF
page advertisement Among the coal
companies having write-ups are the
Cambria Coal company, Fort Clark
Coal company. J. E. Long Coal com.
pany, Mt. Clare Colhery company.
Francois Coal and Coke company.
Helen Run Coal company. Thermal
Coal company, Pittsburgh
Coal company. Alden Coal Mining
company. Alex r. Watson company,
Cortright Coal company. Austen Coal
and Coke company, Coalescent Coal
company, Davis Coal and Coke com.
pany, Abrams Creek Coal and Coke
company. German Coal and Coke com
pany. Potomac Valley Coal company.
West Virginia Coal and Coke company.
Central Fcirmont Coal company, Fair.
mont Big Vein Coal company, Valley
Falls Fuel company, Pool-Townshcnd
Coal company. Pleasant Valley Coal
Mining company Corona Coal com
pany. Jamison Coal and Coke company.
Davis Colliery company, Raymond
Coal company, Morelsnd Coke com
pany. WyattBingamon Coal company,
W. n. Green Coal company, Marion
Gas Coal company. Ferguson Coal and
Coke company, Century Coal company
Fairmont and Cleveland Coal com.
pany, West Virginia Fuel company,
Antlor Coal company. Brazell Coal
company, Darby Coal company, Usage
Coal company, Monongalia Coal com
pany Virginia and Pittsburgh Coal
company (aHd Morgan miuo). Simp-
son Creek Coal company, Hutchinson
Coal company, Fairnont and Clarks-
burg Fuel company, Initial Fuel COM
pany, independence Coal company. Da-
Wis Coal company, Bethlehem Coal
company and six companies under one
management--the Madeira Hill-C Clark,
John i. Clark. Sr, Harry B. Coal com.
pany. Harry b. Coal and Coke com.
pany. Cardiff Smokelc5s Coal com.
pany and the Salvatore Coal company.
There Is one feature OF the article
which is emphasized as much as type
and style permit 1t is headed-"Fair.
mont Coal Rich in Possibilities" and
says:
THE most significant statement
from any coal field since the war be-
gan was made recently about the Fair.
mont region. II was-UNDER THE
HEAVY DEMAND MADE UPON IT
THE SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS is
FAILING. STILL GAS MUST BE
PRODUCED OR IMPORTANT USERS
MUST SHUT DOWN. so BY.PROD-
UCT OVENS ARE TO BE BUILT IN
THE FAIRMONT REGION. The coal
will no. only yield quantities Of excel
len gas but other needed by-products
and coke. This will be the first bat
terry of by-product ovens in the old
beehive oven district"
Other statements emphasized are:
Ordinarily, FairmOnt coal is so
clean, as mined. there is no need for
special preparation except TO divide
the coal into sizes. Where veins are
worked that have partings. special ma.
chinery is provided to extract the i'm
purities"
"ln no mining field Is the worker
better housed than in the Fairmont re-
gion. The town sites are all large
enough to allow both a liberal build
ing program and giving to the miners
garden plots. The growing Of gardens
has become feature and this has add
Cd TO the interest Of the miner in his
work and TO his steadiness in the
mines. 1t has all had a direct influ.