The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-08-22
An Important Contract Closed

OO-AN~
On the Goth inst, a contract was signed
sealed and delivered by r. n. Pool, Pres
ident of the Staunton and West Augusta
Railroad, and Heating Bros. & Co., OF
PENNSYLVANIA, for the construction OF
twenty-five miles of railroad from
Stanton to North Mountain, work to
be commenced within thirty days and
completed within one year. The pur-
pose of the enterprise is to develop the
iron, coal and timber of the North Noun
tain range, and accommodate the traffic
of Highland, Pocahontas, Pendleton
and the region adjacent with transpor
tation to market
The Importance of this negotiation tc
the City of Staunton is incalculable'
Much OF the produce of the counties
named does not find an outlet at Staun-
ton. Some of it goes to Harrisonburg,
some to New River, on the b. Y o. Il. Il.
and some of it seeks other channels OF
egress With the completion of the con-
tract here noticed, the trade of the sec
tlOil IL Will dpIti Will NC Soioi CAi>>N
and find market in Staunton or pass
through here in transit. 1t will greatly
augment the business of this place, and
accommodate one of the best portions of
Augusta and adjacent counties.
The road to be constructed under this
contract is part of an important enter
prise that has much further reach and
a far more important relation. OF this
we will hereafter speak, when all the
plans have been matured and arrange
ments for its contamination completed.
In the meantime, the people of Staunton
and West Augusta, as well as of High
land, Pendleton. Pocahontas, &C., are to
be congratulated that the enterprise has
received tangible shape, and practical
steps have been taken to assure it to be
q fixed fact. The doubling Thomases
and the incredulous scOffers have been
met with Il concluded contract with
competent parties, who will at once go
to work and put in motion a force that
will mean business from start to finish
Mule Colts.
A reporter for the argus furnishes that
paper the following:
Premiums offered by Burkholder and
Paul:-Ten dollars in gold to list, and
five dollars in gold to end for best colts
bred from their Kentucky Jack, "Ken-
lucky Mammoth
Entries were made by DR.. J. NJ. Wat
son, Jno. NJ. Coiner, John Desper, DR.. J.
G. Bell, William McCrary, G. B. Coiner,
A. H. McCue, M. III. McComb and Adam
VanLear Mr. A. A. Crawford was ex-
pert judge.
Mr.. j. w. Churchman delivered the
premiums in a handsome speech, as fol-
lows:
1st-To Nellie Everett, colt of dash
ing appearance, possessing superior lndl-
vinual excellence and bids fair to make
a mule superior in point of style and
carriage to any mule ever bred in Vir-
ginia. Nellie was bred by DR.. Watson,
and will be shown to visitors with pleas
ure by the Doctor, who has distinguished
himself as successful breeder of mules
2d-To Frances Fulton, a colt worthy
of great praise one that need fear
nothing in the ring except her half sister
Nellie Everett.-Bred and owned by
John NJ. Conner.
The colts were reported by the expert
judge as the best he ever saw exhibited.
Mr.. Crawford has for many years been
recognized as the best and most intelli-
gent breeder of jacks, jennets and mules
in the Valley.
The other exhibitors in this contest
deserve special credit for their exhibits.
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