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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1905
Page
4
Local leaders push for a new trunk line through Clarksburg to connect coalfields and Elk Creek routes with the West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh lines. Engineers may soon plan a route, impacting the county’s growth, gas franchise politics, and city debt, with calls to reform police and street infrastructure.
A Portland exposition on Lewis and Clark spurs renewed interest in Oregon history. The article lists notable books about the expedition and Oregon’s early exploration, including works by Wheelers, Dye, and Adams, with references to journals, letters, and related Northwest writings. It notes magazines Sunset and World's Work feature Northwest themes and that periodicals cover the event with historical material.
In Clarksburg, reports say Senator Tilkins' private secretary aligned with the Vanderbilts influenced railroad interests. He allegedly discussed a trunk line from Pittsburgh through West Virginia to tide water and stated Coke railroad would be part of a larger Vanderbilt controlled system.
Contact Byron J. Hudkins at the Fordyce building 3d floor room 8 for location or correspondence. The message indicates a specific address and recipient in a concise directive.
In Edmonds city limits a new enterprise develops as the Pittsburg Art Stone Company plans to manufacture concrete blocks from the Edmonds process. The firm, formed with Connellville and Pittsburgh capital, bought White Rock Distilling Co property for a factory, aiming to produce solid, stonelike cmcrete blocks year round and store surplus for contract work. Executive team includes Leslie A. Howard president and C J Edmonds general manager. capital stock $25,000.
Charleston report notes the board of public works completed this year’s railroad assessments. They raised values on several lines and new terminals, pushing total assessments to about 912,800,000. The plan includes a 10 percent increase to reach 936,000,000, an uptick of roughly 6,000,000 from last year.
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