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30 COAL AND TIMBER March, 1905
SMITH &, IRELAND'S
ptional List of Coal and Timber Lands
Offices. Suite 801-2-3 Arrott Building, Pittsburg, Penna.
510—1371 acres, coal rights, Monongalia
Co.. VV. Va., at Pennsylvania State hue,
fronting two miles on Pools 8 and 9 of
the Monongahela River and two miles from
B. & O. R. R. Freeport coal, six foot vein,
237 feet deep. Shipped by rail and river
from same tipple. Natural drainage; fine
coking coal. $35 per acre.
511—33,000 acres, coal rights, in W. Va.,
running from Great Kanawha River and
K. & M. R. R. to C. & O. R. R, thus giving
communications to Tidewater, Lakes and
Gulf. 15,000 acres at rear on C. & O. R. R.
can be cut offif desired. Pittsburg coal, 4
foot vein with 2 l / 2 feet additional close below.
Fine property, looking to Panama
Canal development. Price on application.
513—13,012 acres mineral rights of which,
2,500 acres are in fee, in Dickenson and
Russell Cos., Va., on Dumps Creek, containing
six veins of coal aggregating 33
feet, being all the well known seams of
Southwest Virginia. A right of way to
N. & VV. R. R., and 1000 acres surface
lands. Well timbered. Price on application.
515—39,000 acres, coal and oil property in
Knott and Breathitt Cos., Ky. 15,000 acres
in fee, 10,000 of which is finelytimbered;
remainder is mineral rights with necessary
privileges. 5 well defined coal veins. 10 to
12 miles from R. R., but soon to be reached
by extension connecting with N. & W. R. R.
Located on Kentuck)- River, which is being
locked and dammed by U. S. Government.
Oil prospects fine. Price on application.
521 —1200 acres of Pittsburg seam on the
Fayette County side of the Monongahela
River, Pa. An extraordinarily line opportunity.
Write for price.
522 — 610 acres coal at Bainbridge,
Williamson Co., 111. About fifty feet to
coal. Price $45 per acre.
523—694 acres, coal under lease, plant
in operation, now shipping 250 tons per day,
McDowell Co., W. Va. 25 Miners' houses,
commissary store, tipple, etc. 900 acres
adjoining this tract can be secured. Coal
averages 4 feet.
524—30,000 acres, coal and timber lands,
Wyoming and Raleigh Co., W. Va. R. R.,
within four miles of property, two seams
of coal, Pocahontas, No. 3 and No. 6. four
and a half and six feet in thickness. Timber
original forest growth. A bargain.
528—3.000 acres. Pocahontas Coking Coal,
McDowell Co., W. Va. U. S. Steel Corporation
have large holdings adjoining
this property. Coal is clean and without
partings. If this property is purchased at
once, a very low price can be secured. Coal
five feet three inches thick. Property
covered with heavy growth of oak and
poplar.
531—10,000 acres, coal in Raleigh Co.,
River No. W. Va., 4 No. coal. property 1 and Low New freight contains River rates Pocahontas, No. to 5 Tidewater.
and Sewell New
Analysis of coal shows fixed carbon nearly
eighty per cent. Prof. White says: "Pure
Anthracite, equal to Pennsylvania."
532—7,500 acres, New River Coal, Webster
Co., VV. Va., on the B. & O. R. R.
Drift formation, self draining, excellent
proposition at a very low price. Write for
particulars.
533—1,600 acres. Pocahontas coal on Ivy
River, McDowell Co., VV. Va., on the Norfolk
& Western R. R. Property fronts
one and one-half miles on the R. R.
538—11,000 acres of coal on Horse Creek,
Cobbs Creek and Mud River, Boone and
Lincoln Counties, W. Va. Two seams have
been opened above water level, both six
feet thick. The new Pocahontas, Coal River
and Kanawha R. R., connecting with C. &
O., at St. Albans, is now graded and track
laid nearly to the property. A very low
price if purchased at once.
541—3,000 acres of coal on Marrowbone
Creek, W. Va. One and one-half miles
from new line of Norfolk & Western R. R.
Coal, known as Warfield seam, six feet
tinck, free from partings; 25 feet above
water level. Property has plenty of timber
for mining, sold in fee simple.
564—7,000 acres, timber land in fee, or
timber rights only, in North Carolina. Two
miles from Murphy Branch of Southern
R. R. Eiown grade to R. R. Oak and
other hard woods, poplar, chestnut, etc.
Price $7 per acre in fee, $6 for timber only.
Terms, half cash, balance on short credit.
565—32,700 acres, timber land, mineral
reserved, in North Carolina, 10 miles from
Murphy Branch of Southern R. R. Finest
piece of timber in the Southeast. 450
million feet of finest Spruce. 150 million
feet of fine Red Oak, Poplar, Ash, Cherry,
Walnut and Hemlock. Price, $12.50 per acre.
One-third cash, balance on fair terms. Will
build R. R to property on reasonable basis
Shipping rate on application.
566—Coal lands in Lincoln Co., W. Va..
on G. V. Branch of C. & O. R. R., 232
acres being operated on R. R., 143 acres
adjoining on R. R. undeveloped; 375 acres
adjoining but off R. R. Sell together
or separately. Write for terms,
567—About 50,000 acres, Timber lands on
Dee Pee and Antee, navigable rivers and
few miles of R. R.. near Georgetown, S. C.
This is a large but grand proposition and
will show superb returns on investment.
Write for details.
569—A magnificent operating coal plant
for sale for private reasons. $50,000 improvements,
1,500 acres mineral rights only.
In Fayette Co., W. Va., on branch of C. &
O. R. R. and Paint Creek. 6 veins of cokeing,
steam and domestic coal from 3 to 5
feet thick. Drift mining aggregating 27
feet Property thoroughly developed for
operation. plication. Preston 570---600 Co.. acres, Other W. timber details Va., on rights and Big price near Creek. Pisgah, on ap­
10
miles from R. R. First growth Oak,
Hickory, Pine, Ash, etc. Price on application.
571--17,000 acres, undeveloped coal and
timber land in fee in Boone Co., VV. Va.
Will dispose of large interest in this property.
Located on Big Coal River, 2]/ 2 miles
of branch of C. & O. R. R. Another R. R.
will shortly pass through this property. 6
veins of fine coal from 4 to 6 feet thick.
Write for particlars.
572—3,000 acres, coal and timber land,
Boone Co., W. Va., on Big Coal River, 2
miles from branch of C. & O. R. R. and
another R. R. in immediate prospect through
property. Same coal as in property No.
571. Write for particulars.
574—710 acres, thirty-year old leases, at
Bluefields, W. Va. Renewal privilege on
same terms. 10c for royalty. 3 foot 8 inch
seam being profitably operated; 3 other
seams above this one. Tenements, stores
and ail necessary buildings and machinery
for operation. Good reason for selling.
Price,$7O.C0O.
575—4,000 acres, coal lands, 17 miles
Northwest of Clarksburg, W. Va., on both
sides of Short Line railway. Mineral rights.
Five workable veins. Pittsburg and Freeport
coal, 6 to 9 feet thick. Good steam and
Coking coal. Price, $205 per acre.. Shipping
facilities unusual, east and west.
576—24,000 acres of Black Mountain
steam and coking coal in Harlan Co., Ky..
on Cumberland River. Very extensive coking
operation adjacent. The Elkhorn seam,
which is the No. 1 in this section, is 87 to
9? inches thick. Ten distinct seams of coal,
above water; self draining; aggregating
over 50 feet of coal. Three railroads within
15 miles, one 2 milts distant. Easy grade
for R. R. connection. If property shows
prospective development, R. R. will without
doubt build branch. Tract covered
with good timber. Price, $25 per acre.
Write for terms.
577—About 3.000 acres of coal lands in
Tazewell and Buchanan Counties, Va. One
half in fee, remainder mineral rights, on
Town Hill Creek and less than a mile from
Norfolk & Western R R. Twelve openings
showing coal veins from 40 inches to 6
feet thick. R. R. graded half way through
property. Rare bargain at $30 per acre.
578—1052 acres, of stumpage on Norfolk
& Western R. R. in Virginia Soft and hard
wood. Price $15 per acre or $4 per tree.
Eight years to remove. Terms half cash.
balance reasonable terms.
579—8,500 acres of timber on Tombia:bee
River in Alabama, and on Mobile & Ohio
R. R. Good cotton land after timber is
cut. Price, $94,000 on fair terms.
580—10.000 acres, timber in Caldwell Co.
North Carolina. Estimated 8,000 to 10,000
acre. of plication. feet, woods. White All accessible Price, Shipping Pine. White $19 to and per R. Oak other R. acre. and Large data Poplar variety on ap­
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