The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-10

rys must nave transports ton. we:
haze two IA lToad dis and one trac-
ton COMPANY Its railroad factlt-
ties consist or the BaItimore5 81
ionic Railroad. the MonongaheiaE
River Railroad and the III ononga-
hela Valley fraction Co Many
people come and go through Fair air
mont daily. The railroads 8 and
traction lines ships products 70
and from our Industries Trans
portation is required in every in
dusrial center We depend upon
the RivesviIle power plant 10. our.
street lights. They furnish cleo
town. Ciarksburg and Marietta
This power plant is the third
largest in the United States
The machine ana railroad shops;
are important because they repair
and make any machines In a very
short time. There are skilled
employed depends on machines,
dSi0SA W.
There are: two daily newspapers
>printed in Fairmont. They are The
West Virginian and the Fairment
Times :, In 1912 the Fairnpnt
Times employed five men while in
! about six. Now almost 100 are em-
ployed in the offices only Both
papers have late model ipresses
and The West Virginian press
runs by electricity. It is later,
equipped than The Times The
Fairmont Times has a Christmas
Fund and they are taking care OF
Rosa Sacolla, the ,armless girl
The West Vinginian takes good
care of its paper boys and gives
them a. treat often. The farmers
receive a weekly paper from The
West NirElnian. These papers
have the fastest single-plate press
es in This country. About $4,000
papers are put out an hour by the
1.-TWO papers The West Virginianl
have been remodeling the second
floor OF their building. The people
| of Fairmont are enjoying the
news and are well informed Of the
outside world.
There are many smaller indus
tries which employ many people
The ice companies put out pure
ice which is much enjoyed in the
summer. I'VE have many wen
equipped stores which furnish
Fairmont with many fresh vese-
tables. The Domestic Coke Cor.
poration puts many byiproducts
out. The Wi1letts Co. manufac-
| ture tile. bricks. and pottery.
| There are many well equipped gar
ages in Fairmont. they sell gaso :
iline, oils and accessories. tires,
tubes, trucks and automobiles the
BeI Telephone 4 Co. gives good
service to Fairmont by ways OF
| q snmunicat&ons T,heae Few in
/ 6ustriea employ several hundred
ipeople. ,.a
! Several years ago a town by the
name of Midd1etown was changed
to Fairmont. This was a good name
for flourishing city because NJ $ $
half way between Clarksburg ana
/! Morgantown. The name Fatrm n, 9,
was chosen because of its locats&a
on high hills with such beau
ltiful outlook. l3-9s !,
Fairmont is rapidly growing and
people should take the forward
| step and cooperate whole hearted
Ely with her leading citizens VINO
are responsible for this great mi
dustrial movement. They should
| have your support.
THIRD PRIZE ESSAY
nv Miss Mary Satterfield)
The industries of Fairmont are
very important. They give employ
ment to hundreds Of persons or
Fairmont and neighboring cities:
They help increase population and
wealth of the city, by persons com
| ing from other cities for employ
ment. In this way the people have
money and can enjoy themselves
L will only discuss few OF the
Heading ones for if I should write
about them all it would almost re-
| uuire the writing of book.
| One of the leading industries OF
Fairmont arc the coal companies
The mines are on the outskirts
i Of the city and the offices are in
| the city. The coal industry en-
ployes several hundreds of per.
sons. There are many tons OF Goa
mined each Gay, much of which IS
fused by the people OF Fairmont
and many carloads are sent to
other states and some is even sent
Ito foreign countries. The coal in
dustrv helps increase the popular
! ton and wealth of the city, for not
only are hundreds of people OF
| this city employed but also many
! from ali parts OF the country II ie
r.