The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-11-14
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
1t Holds Its Regular Meeting, and he-
ceives the Reports of Several Com
mittees Appointed Wcek
Before.

The regular meeting OF the Commercial
Club was held at the Intcrmont on Friday
night. The president and secretary being
absent, Vicc-r President r. 7. Irvine pre-
sided and Mr.. p. Blackiord acted rs sccrc-
tary. Hearing the reports Of the commit
tees was the only subjects of Importance
before the meeting. A number of the
committees had nothing To report. the
general excuse being that their time had
been absorbed for some days in the cleo
ton business.
Mr.. Shelby, chairman Of the finance
committee reported that they had been
calculating on the assessment to be made
OH the different lan,! companies, and as
near rs possible ascertain what the pro
rata part Of each company will he.
Mr.. Simmons. one Of the reception COM
mittce, reported that they had not yet
met, and consequently had no report to
make Mr. Irvine suggested that there be
IL printed form posted around in conspicu-
Gus places containing the names Of this
committee, and places of business, 50 that
strangers would know to whom to apply
for information.
The grievance committee had no report
to make.
Mr.. Simmons reported that lie mad Sc
A.. q e.,
the club, and thought he could easily
reach sevcnly-fvc.
The committee on advertising reported
that they had been discussing the aLvisa-
hility Of having more OF Mr. Proctcr's
pamphlets printed for dstribulon; also
that they had been negotiating with 4
gentleman in Louisville who had made
a proposition TO write up the town and
take pay in lots. The committee will i'll
vestisate the matter further, and probably
accept the offer, provided satisfactory
arrangements can lie made.
The committee on car works had no
special report 10 make, but some time was
spent in discussing the best and most eff
fective method to he adopted by which to
secure car works and other large indus
tries. Mr. Peters took prominent par,
in the discussion and offered MANY valuable
suggestions. He said that this was not
the place to offer big inducements for car
works, or any other large industries that
would manufacture iron for any use OF
course, it may influence smaller plants to
be moved here, and perhaps be the only |
means of getting them, but these big man
tacturcrs were looking for the location,
and donations had but little effect. when
they find out what we have here" said he,
there will be no trouble i'll getting large |
car works and other large industries to
locate, and what we want now is more en-
ergy aud push among the citizens, and
have the place more thoroughly advertised. |!
There is 10 place to compare with Big |
Stone Gap for natural advantages. have !
travelled in twenty States, aud have never
seen q place that possessed such wonder
full combination of everything that goes to
make up large industries" He spoke of
having written a letter to large iron
in Chicago, whose name he
had seen in an iron journal announcing
his intentions to change location, telling
him of the wonderful advantages possessed
by this city for such an enterprise. BY
some means or other the letter was mis-
placed, and the party never received it.
Mr. Peters since then had talk with the
manager, and the latter expressed his re-
srets ut not having received the letter,