The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-16
BRIGHT BUENA VISTA.
MINING AND MANUFACTURING NAT
TIERS ATTRACTING ATTENTION.
Celebrated ore BEDS I'm Ola Virgin
IA GIimnse OF Great Iauu-
FEATURING city mat
H. 10 BE.
BuEyA VISTA. July -. 1850.

scarcely hidden by mother earth. right
around Buena Vista. there has been
sleeping for centuries untold wealth
Of minerals that have been passed over
By the hand OF research ard energy,
until recently.
Now. that they have been discovered.
schemes for their utilization are bein z
developed, ard capital. the motor. that
moves the world y setting TO work
agencies that in a few short years will
change completely the appearance Of
the noted Shenandoah Valley. and dis
close to view one Of the pretticst min
ing and manufacturing towns ia the
Union. Where to-day 60 den sheaves
Of grain thickly dot the beautiful
plain that stretches from the base of the
mountains 10 North river. i'll be town
regularly and beautifully laid of into
streets bOrdercd by comfortable homes.
and busy manufacturing establish
ments. The roar or the falls Of the
river will be- drowned by the hum Of
machinery and blazing furnaces will
wink their red eyes where now the tickle
moon aud twinkling stars furnish the
only lights that guide the footsteps Of
the yillager-, who live along the line OF
the two railroads. the Shenandoah Val
lev and the Richmond and Allegheny
/ Division of the Chesapeake and Ohio
. Railway. These lines run IN parallel
lines right along the entire length of
the Buena Vista Company 5 property.
ABOUT TIE COMPANY.
Perhaps one Of the first men to give
serious thought 10 the incorporation Of
"A company having for its object the es
tablishmeut OF o manufacturing city
l. and the opening Of the rich ore beds
here was Rev. 3. G.. Momaw, gentle
man of extensive and varied InfOrma-
ton. and keen. practical, turn OF mind.
/ lie had an estate lying right around
/ Green Forest depot. which Is on the
railroad at this spot. He was a thrifty
/ farmer. but be found time 20 explore
| the mountains. and was repaid by dis
covering the most extensive beds oi the
| best brown hematite ore
He looked out and saw at his door q
/ site for a manufacturing city that
offered advantages not 10 be found else
where in the United States. The Legis
Z lature of the State incorporated the
/ Buena Vista Company. and the follow
| i.g officers were elected. a. L. Bar
clay. OF Lexington. president; William
/ VI. Patrick. Staungon, q. y. Jordan,
/ Rockbridge. b. G.. Momaw, k9chbrldge
/ +. T.. McCoIklc. Lexington; Frank 7.
/ Glasgow. Lexington: ". J.. Norman,
Lynchbure: Or. T. II. Miller, Elkton;
George b McLane. Roanoke. directors:
LID Anderson. secretary and treasurer.
". N. Patton. engineer.
II will be- seen that the officers and
directors are all Nirginians, and 1t can
be said of them that they are level
headed business men and that they
mean business.
There were ether mineral laLd- adj
j1iuiug this property. and the company
bought large area Of these. They
then proceeded TO place 5000 COO worth
Of their stock on the market, and such
was the oagornoss with which 10 was
sought. that -45OCOO worth was sold |
aud purchased mostly by people living
near enough To know the intrinsic
value of the property. The stock went
"like mot cakes. and was sold wlthlna
few DAYS. Some noted capitalists in
Richmond intended purchasing large
amounts of the stock. but not thinking
il could possibly be disposed Of in SO
short time. they delayed. and lost
their opportunity. Considerable guam |
titles Of the stock have since been sold /
at q premium.
THE ADVANTAGES or THIS PLACE.
The town has been named Beuna
Vista. and appropriately so. Mountain /
monuments OF grandeur and beauty |
sweep the horizon in undulatins waves
that seem 10 kiss the sky. turn the'eyes |
m whatever direction you choose. At
their base IS q smiling valley extending |
for miles. overlooked by mountains on |
one side. skirtCd by tie clear. dancing /
waters OF the North river on the other /
This stretch OF landscape offers a vista /
of beauty which delights the eye and /
.oOthes reelection. But ihese beauties I
If nature. while charming the sight, /
are but as drO-s 90 other considerations |
of more practical import. J rom the |
foothills TO the top OF the noun |
tain peaks the highest grade iron |
ore ab0unds The three great |
coke-carrying railroads come together |
here. The near proximity Of manga |
nese and tin ore IN great abundance. /
the absence of all extremes Of climate, /
its fine location for health. the unlimit |
ed quantity Of the various raw mate |
rials. including Thousands OF acres OF /
choice yellow pine. lis admirable sit |
uanon between the North and the |
South: lis water power facilities, /
make "A list Cf attractions hard 10 be |
found any where by those who desire 10 |
make profitable Investment ia what. /
even in the near future is compelled 10 /
be a great manufacturing centre. lt Is |
proposed, and work Will be- commenced /
ON them this week, TO erect extensive /
furnaces here. 4 great advantage in |
mining here viii be. that the ores can
run by gTavitali0n into the furnaces. |
and this. 100. can be done at very small /
costs. Two tons Of the ore will make |
one ton of No. foundry iron.
Buena Vista is on the north branch OF /
James river. eight miles below Lexing |
;,n. at the intersection Of the Richmond |
and Alloghany. a part OF the Cnesa-
peake aud Ohio system and the Shenan- |
doah Valley, q par. OF the Norfolk and |
Western system, while the Baltimore |
aud Ohio rs only six miles distant. so
that exceptional railroad advantages
are enjoyed.
THE HOTEL.
The new "Ilotel Buena Vista is situa
ted on the tongue Of foot bill. which |
commands a view Of the entire sur |
roundiugs. The situation. while not
monntain one, is sufficiently command |
ing. and lis environments capable Of be |
ing made even mare beautiful. An
imposing building OF modern architec-
ture has been completed. and presents
an attractive appearance. II Is fitted /
in fashionable ard comfortable style. |
Everything IL new and as clean '-as a /
rev pin The water supply is de- |
lightful treestOne, conveyed from d |
spring on the mountain top, and has a
fail Of rs feet. Pipes convey |
this water through the hotel,
and the supply is inexhaustible
Fire plugs are on every floor, and a large |
one is in the yard. The house can be
dalugat with water M short notice. All !