The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-08
CAROLINA boy
winner OF SfO
CONTEST Prize

Glen Rowand.a nunIi NJ the
c.roI,,, schooi v.s ~, ov,,a
9" 4
50 d SAo KODAK oItered py the
Holt-Rowe Novelty Co. for the
best essay on the "Resources Of
Marian corntv rha nr,zo me-.
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presented oy l. a. barnes county
superintendent of schools. at the
conclusion OF the county cham.
ntonsb,n snsIl,rs match a, tba
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courthouse
The contest was open to pupils
Of all the rural schools Of the
corrtv and a nrmbcr y, mann.
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scripts We're ehteFeu' 41e luoSes
nnally aecloeo on howana 8 as tne
est ana requested ME- barhes 70
give MN q PRIZE.
me prize winning essay Is as
loiiows:
resources OF MARION County
VI our natural resources, coas
teaus IN importance. Miiilons o.
tons OF thls ValuaDie tuel nave
been taEen out OF the GROUND, ana
MANY square miles OIL rlca VEINS
nave not YET been touched. snatts
nave peeh sunk ana Ipples 0ullt
al man places IN our county, es,
peclally IN the soutnern part, ana
employment Is given 10 huhaFeas
OF men.
Other stores OF wealth. under-
iyipg our county are oil anu gas.
Gas IS very desirable as a luel,
and IS used 10 a large extent tor
neatlng our homes, ana running
our INDUSTRIAL plants. some Oh
our large surplus OF gas zoe 10
our nelghDoring states LOT similar
purposes. MOST OIL me oil pro
auceu mere Is exported 10 Feilh-
erles, from Shere II goes On 10
consumers m all part OF the couh-
Itry: me OIL ana gas industry cen
Iers aToun Mannington' ana nun
are1s OIL men WORT IN tnat hela.
Mahulacturing IN Marion Coun-
y has reached an important stage
Sairmoht Is u INDUSTRIAL center,
anu mere are round one OF the
largest glass factories OF us kind
IN ihe WoFia, Two large piahlng
mus, machine SHOPS, DrlcK and
tlle factories, a orass plant, ana
many concerns OIL lesser import
anee. Mannington also mas a glass
Laetors, pottery, the third ARG
est IN tne united states, and a
machlhe shop %nere are made
toois SEQ IN oil and gas fields.
anu At otneF places IN me county
are sEahiIe WORK ana coke ovens.
AsLlcuItuFe IN our county IS
o. ltttle more man local import
ance, as most OF our arm prod
ucis are consumed az nome. me
tItlet taIm crops are corn, pota-
soes, JAYS anu Aay. lnefe are
some sGou oFcharas from when
aae satHeEeu' appies, peaches'
pears pluhs ana cherries.
SUCK raislng Is Practlcea on a
nloie OF Iess extensive scaie 9y
enety farmer IN tHe county; IN
Iases' surplus leea Is tea
80 ,ots on sne farm snu tHs
.Hen 10 DETER ao
antaSe man Tue c9Fn or nay
sSMN ha'e geen, anu ~ SHe satne
HaAe tue sou nas Deen iertiilzea
sne Aattenins stock. Many
.aL!neEs, Wh9 i've hear CITIES,
somms VI minlhg camps succeed IN
Lhet saEuenins, as iney nave a
,esus GellaAu Q tnelT trult ana
esetaoies ana last, Dut on the
Mhote no sIla,l ltem' are me nome
sarGens whlcn are put out pFac-
ticaIIy oy every lamlly'
we sull nave some valuable
tlmoeE stanalng IN Marion Goun-
W and much las ALREADY peel US
ea 70 sooo purpose, put IN carry
INES wnen me county was Delng
setIteu thousands OIL collars
worth OF forests were destroyed
or wasted. Most OF our timber is
useo at nome LOT puilding mate-
rat constructlon or TBS Ior arli.-
ing wells mine timberlng, rail-
road ouiiding' trolley. telegraph
ana telephone poles, etc.
Ihe taxable properly OF our
County IS valued az more than 81
miiiion ooilars. Ihere are nearly
1O0 miles OF improved roads OF
various standard KINDS, railroads
ana troiley INES connect the towns
and cities OF the county; all aid
ing IN the development OF the
county and in the transportation
carried on by our mines, mills
and factories.
"Fairmont Is our largest city,
and with lis position at the head
OF a navigaole river, and as a
railroad center with Its important
factories and mills and its central
position In an extensive coal field,
1t has become one OF the most inl-
portant industrial centers OF the
state.