The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-29
LOVELY cAvERSs OF LuRAy.
Visited 10y Scientific Men and sight-seer


Who has not heard of the lovely Cayerus
Of Luray!
Scientific men and sight-seers from all
parts Of the world have been TO Luray to
see the wonders and beauties OF Virginia's
underground museum, and yet there are
thousands Of people in Virginia who have
never given themselves the pleasure OF
viewing this, the grandest and most inter
csting OF Nirginia's curiosities. or course
1t would be q vain effort To attempt de-
scrption ofthese famous cayerns in a brief
newspaper article.
Indeed, ii T. a place that cannot be por-
trayed either by pen or brush. Ii must be
seen TO be properly understood and appre-
ciated, as all persons who VISIT the cave
testify. Why, even an excellent gentleman
from Boston who visited the cave several
days ago, in company with the writer Of
these lines. declared that the half had never
been told of the Cayerns OF Luray, aud in
moment OF enthusiasm actually whispered
confdentially to your scribe that even the
Hub had nothing quite like luray's cave.
Thousands Of tourists visit Luray every
year, and to accommodate the crowds that
are constantly focking thither for sight
seeing and recreation
THE LURAY INN
has been built at an enormous cost and is
perhaps the finest aud best kept hotel in the
state. II has more than ao0 rooms, with
wide halls and long porches, is furnished
like a palace and treats its guests to the
very best Of fare. As a place Of resort IL
caunot be surpassed. There is no loyelier
green valley in the bosom Of Nirginia's
mountains than the Valley Of Luray, and
the man who can sit on the pOrches of Luz
raw Ion and view the gorgeous panorama Of
of natures beauties Without feeling dis
position 20 talk love to his sweetheart or
hug his wife or write poetry is fit for treason,
politics and spills.
However, this is not a poetic article, bus
is designed to be strictly business. Luray
is the county seat Of Page, and is situated
on the shenandoah Valley Railroad. 1t is
only our hours away from the tidcwater
section and ihc eastern marketa, and VIII
soon have an outlet 10 Washington, d. c.
and Baltimore, Md, in a direct line, which
will reduce the time to two and a haH
hours. u is also proposed TO build line Oh
road-fourteen miles in length, TO con
meet it Will. the Baltimore and Ono road a'
New Market
NEW RAILROAD.
Ii was published in this paper Of sunday
that tae New York lIarpor's Ferry and
southern Railroad has been chartered from
Shenandoah 10 Baltimore, which will give
Luray another line oi road. Luray is now
fl town OF 300 people, is thrifty ana pro
.sressiye. and among its industries has the
largest tanuery in the world, with capa-
city of 1000 sides day, and it, payroll
amounts to $1,000 month. lt las good
water power and every facility FOR manu-
featuring. and il is claimed that the eodnty
of PAGE stands the head Of the list as hay-
ing a greater variety Of minerals, and Of
richer qualify, than any county in the state
as far a. known. II is also rich in timber
lands, clays, ochres, states, marbles, build
ing stones. &C., andits lands are unsurpass-
ed for agricultural purposes.
LURAY's BRIGHT FUTURE.
with such splendid advantages, it is no
wonder that several enterprsing gentlemen
have conceived the idea Of organizing "a
company whose object is TO build up Luray
into large city.
Mossrs. D. T. Kagey, Of Luray, I. J..
McCorkle, Of Lexington, Va, and &. c.
Marshall, Of niout0wn, Pa, are the lead
ing spirits in this enterprise, and people
who visit Lurly. 10 they do not fail in love
with the beauties Of the town, will be sure
to lose their hearts with these excellent gen.
tlomen.
They are the ml,t hospitable and cour-
teous gentlemen, I've and wide-awake, and
enjoy the full conf Icnce Of their people OF
the Valley they are GoH engaged in develop
Ing.
THE VALLEY LAND AND IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.
WAS organ izrj some ZINE agOunder iibcr
al charter. and is now ready for business
The capital stock OF the company rs $4,000,
900. OF this SL00000o- or so much thereof
%. the company may deem advisable % sell
viii De put upon the market and disposed
o.. II Is probable however, that only about
S-O0O will be offered. OF the remaining
Si.OJO. 900 Of stock, that will be held in re-
-.ry.. subject to the action Of the origina
stockholders. II Che interests Of ~ com
panv can Doe promoted bY its sale, it vii
be- disposed OF, otherwise il will bee can
celled. But this Will be- decided by a yot
Of the original stockholders. The par value
ofthe stock is 500, payable twenty pen
cent. cash. twenty per cent. in thirty days
and balance in equal payments OF six anG
welye months. and lha stock will be re-
oered by ,he company in payment Of lots.
+ coMPANY's PROPERTY.
The company OWNS the Luray Ca'ern'
and inn above described, whose cash value
| is SiJO,NUl, and the income from theae wv
institutions will pay dividend Of at least
per cent, and probably or 3 per cent. on
.he sock that Nill be issued entirely in
dependenty % the mineral lands, and 10
property owned by the company or min
eral lands the company OWNS 5000 acres
These lands he in the immediate vicinity @
Luray, and are believed 10 be the mos
valuable of any other mineral land
in the State. They contain in large quar
titles the celebrated brown henatite ore
and p remarkable feature OF some OF III
company s ores is HAT they contain enough
limestone to iiux them. The lands also con
tain rich deposits Of copper ana larg
Jumps OF that valuable metal are found Il