1908 - Many Can Find Work at Gary

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Roanoke Times - February 1, 1908

MANY CAN FIND WORK AT GARY

Great Activity in New West Virginia Town - Labor in demand

   During the past few weeks there have been a number of men, both 
skilled and unskilled, out of employment. The Times is glad to state 
this morning that men are wanted at Gary. The works of the United 
States Coal and Coke Company at Gary are being rushed to finish 
improvements that are being made and workmen of all trades are 
wanted, among them forty machinists, blacksmiths, plumbers and laborers.
   This will be good news to the working men, and although The Times 
is sorry that work must be found out of town by our skilled labor, we 
are glad that we are able to do something through our columns to aid 
them. Men who desire work at the above mentioned trades would do well 
to apply at once. Gary is a good town to live in. It has a number of 
attractions and has a location which is interesting to say the least. 
It has a bank, capitalized at $50,000; the best company buildings in 
the field and everything possible is done for the comfort of the men 
and their families. All houses are electric-lighted and have modern 
conveniences. A number of contractors are at work in the town on 
company work and the United States Coal and Coke Company wants to get 
the improvements completed as soon as possible. The work being done 
and the names of the contractors follow:
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[Trimmed rest of article. Some good news for the 1908 folks]

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- Ron Davis, Roger Link