David Bacon/ Human Rights

David Bacon/ Human Rights

Question 1

The rapid descent of Wheeling creek and the excellence of its water power, early invited the construction of grist- mills along its shores, and we learn that the first mill operated by water power in the valley, was built at the forks of Crab Apple creek in 1S00; four years later a second mill was built on the waters of Captina, near what was known as Cat's run. The leading industry in the territory watered by Short creek, as in the Wheeling creek valley, was wheat growing. Xo less than twenty-three mills were constructed ...