Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20
RUena Vista.

the great interests committed to their care
the Board of Directors of the Buena Vista
company engaged the service of DIR. wm.
II. Rutfner to investigate the large landeo
property of thirteen rhousa nd acres, partl'
cularly with reference to its mineral re-
sources. OF one SO generally known as Dr.
Ruffner, it is unnecessary to say that any
work he assumes to perform, will be so well
done that the most thorough criticism will
pronounce 1t perfectly done. His report
on the landed property of the Bueua Vista
company occupies 104 pages of the usua
official book size. The work is illustrated
with maps and profles The large topo-
graphical map is from the tsurvey made by
Mr.. W. J. Hurlbut, and the smaller one,
showing the location of Buena Vista on the
railroads leading to the coal and cokipg
field, by Maj Jed Hotchkiss, civil engineers
We have received copy of the report
It is an able and comprehensive work, and
in lieu of any comments or commentator
we can make of it, prefer, for the puolic
introduction by the author.
The following report has been prepared
specially for intelligent and earnest men,
who are willing to look carefully into the
resources of remarkable property. MY
descriptions are both scientific and practical
have studied the property independently,
and do not write merely for present effect
but have sought to reach conclus ions which
will bear examination and to prepare doc
UNI ent of permanent value, which will not
on ly info1m the public of what is here,
but will be of use 10 future development,
especially of the mine raj contests. Any
one who may now wish to trace the iron
ore beds, can, by help of the descriptions
and maps, follow each ore bed, and visit
each opening without difficulty"
A table of contents and marginal notes
will aid all, and especially the reader in
search of particular points. The letter
press and style of the whole work is worthy
of the learned and scient ific researches
which it unfolds.
Nor has DIR. Ruffner failed to convey in
formation of the forest and agricultural
lands of this great property. The stock
holders in Buena Vista can readily observe
the location of the city, and enterprises
commenced and in present prospect, and In
reading and studying this report they will
find that in addition to bringing to view
sI,o f,,1 hEu mr.
face, Dr.. Ruffner sketches the forest and
agricultural lands and the water power,
topography, climate, scenery, &c, in a
manner which shows how deeply he was
impressed as he travelled over its fields,
great forests, and witnessed its picturesque
grandeur. They will commend with g
hearty approval this progress in the past of
the Board of Directors, for it will be found
that having great subject before him, a
masters hands has sketched the picture to
life and the remarkable value of Buena
Vista may be known of all men.
Residence and business houses are going
up at Buena Vista quite rapidly. They are
handsomely Designed and Of good work
manship. There are two building c0mpa-
MES engaged in procuring iots and erecting
houses for sale and rent. These companies
are we'll supplied with means and dispose
of their houses as fast as completed. Phi
vate parties are erecting residences for
their own use, among them is gentleman
from New Jersey, who has quite stylish
one. Among the business brick buildings
arranged for is a block of several tenements,
banking house, Sc A mill is now in the
oak forest cutting half million feet framing
timber for the furnace property. Another
mill is in the yellow pins forest from which
the house building materials are obtained.
The general progress is good aud going
on more rapidly than was anticipated. The
Methodist E. Church South is nearly com
pleted. The Presbyterian has been let to
contract and the graded school building is
occupied with schools.