Offer To Move Lumbering Operation Up The Greenbrier River

 

The newspaper article in the image you sent is about lumberin in the late 19th century. The article states that there is only one lumber company operating in the county at this time, and that it is cutting and transporting 15,000,000 feet of lumber to Ronceverte, West Virginia, via the Greenbrier River. 

The article also notes that the company is at the mercy of the weather, as it can only transport lumber during high water conditions. The author of the article argues that if a railroad were built into the county, it would allow the lumber company to move its mills closer to the timber lands and operate more efficiently.

The image is significant because it provides a glimpse into the lumber industry at a time when it was a major economic driver for the region. The article also highlights the challenges that lumber companies faced in transporting their products to market.

The construction of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in the 1870s played a major role in the development of the coal and lumber industries in the region.

Here are some specific details from the image that I found interesting:

• The lumber company is located at the mouth of Knapp's Creek, which is a tributary of the Greenbrier River.
• The lumber is procured above the mouth of Knapp's Creek, at Marlin's Bottom.
• The lumber is floated down the Greenbrier River to Ronceverte, West Virginia, where the company's sawmills are located.
• The company's managers are willing to move their mills up the Greenbrier River closer to the timber lands if a railroad is built into the county.