West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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Island Creek and Pond Creek are justly proud of the men in their organization who are graduates of the WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MINES Among the many graduates of the West Virginia University School of Mines now occupying important positions with the Island Creek Coal Company and Pond Creek Pocahon- tas Company is the man in charge of all of our operations MR. RAYMOND E. SALVATI General Manager, Island Creek Coal Com- pany, Holden, W. Va.,Vice President, Gen- eral Manager and Director, Pond Creek Poca- hontas Company, Bartley, W. Va., who re- ceived his B.S of EM. from West Virginia University in I 922. therefore ISLAND CREEK and POND CREEK salute WEST VIRGINIA UNI- VERSITY and Its fine SCHOOL OF MINES and wish them all success in the good work they are doing. ISLAND CREEK COAL COMPANY Mines at Holden, Logan County, W. Va. POND CREEK POCAHONTAS COMPANY Mines at Bartley, McDowell County, W. Va.

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WILLIAM J. BEURY William Joseph Beury, son of William Beury, was born June 26, 1877, at Shamokin, Pennsylvania. The father first became interested in the Pocahontas field in 1 886 in the Millcreek Coal and Coke Company, Coopers, W. Va. Wil- liam Joseph came to Algoma June 1 , 1 898, and was married to Katherine Frame of Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1 901 , by whom he had two children. He is president of Algoma Coal and Coke Company and the First National Bank of Northfork, and has financial interests in other coal operating and selling companies as well as other business enterprises.

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JAMES OTIS WATSON James Otis Watson was born on May 17, 1815, at Benton ' s Ferry, which was at that time in Monongalia County, Virginia. Liberally educated by private tutors and at a private school at Morgantown, he was a studious reader and, although never admitted to the practice of law, had a knowledge of the ap- plication of the principles of law to business affairs which was equalled by few members of the bar. Mr. Watson built the Fire Brick Kilns at Nuzums, and conducted the busi- ness for many years with the same success that followed his other industrial, mercantile and agricultural ventures. When the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reached the Fairmont region, he, working with Governor Pierpoint, opened the first coal mines there. When these mines were worked out, the Gaston Mines were opened He continued as personal director until all the mines of the region were consoli- dated under one management.