The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05

Bic Stone Gap will never be city.
when | was at Middleshor0ugh some
time since" said he, 'thcy were Just send
ing ont their advertising car. 1t was
laden with everything that was attractive
and il made little difference where it came
from. 1t all went out as Middlesborough
nroducts. and the result was realized Mt
their recent sales. They have not halt
the natural advantages VIC enjoy, except
Mat of beautiful level land which over
flows every time Yellow creek gets on
a tear. We have the finest undcveiopcd
coal in the world.
,You NAV say il is because the Louis
Vile & Nashville is not completed that more
is no. being done This road will accelerate
the progress n great deal, but something
must he done on the part of the citizens.
We have one road now jus. rs Middlcsho-
rough has, with better prospects for
more. The Norfolk and Western will he
completed to Princess Flats by the 10Th OF
December. and the Louisville Nashville
to this place by the LIST of February
These railroads alone arc not going to
build up the place. The people must aid
them.
Mr.. Irvine. chairman Of the Industrial
Committee, reported that further cores
pondencc was being carried on with Mr.
Soper in regard to locating his car works
at this place.
Mr.. Fox, of the Tanncry committee,
made Il speech OIL the tannery business,
giving some observations made by him on
his trip to East Big Stone Gap, and around
at other places. No steps, however, have
been taken to form n company for that
purpose.
MIR. Harris also made talk OH the tam
merry business, saving that factory of that
kind would add something, and he war in
for anything to help things along.
Mr.. Harris introduced a friend, Mr.
Brown, of Washington. ID. c., who spoke
of the Importance of advertising, and how
Northern capitalists were being attracted
to this particular section.
GEN. HARDIN SPEAKS.
Con. Hardin was called on and spoke
on the Importance of advertising, and Of
making greater efforts to secure manuiac-
lures. He said that while at Glasgow he
learned that there were beginning and be-
ing completed. $2.500, 900 worth of enter
prscs, not including deal with English
capitalists involving over Il million dollars.
Lots arc selling there on Il half dozen
different streets for twice the amount they
are selling at this place, and he would
rather have one of these lots in front of
the hotel than three of those.
I'VE all recognize the fact that when
this company was formed 4 serious blundcr
was made in the execution of bonds.
Scvcnty-iivc per cent of all the sales has
To 90 to satisfy the ndholdcrs. have
suggested that all the companies CONSOLE
date Then let them buy the land Tor four
miles up the river and five miles down, and
form one large company. think they
have all como to the conclusion that UNI
less some plan is devised hy which to liz
udatc the bonds of the Improvement
company our progress will necessarily he
slow If such u company as this he formed
believe the bond holders would be will
ing to accept preferred stock in this new
company in lieu of the bonds they hold.
believe ii will ultimately come to this, and
tic more ii is agitatcd the sooner We will
get To it. When this is accomplished.
with our superior conditions. there is no
reason why this should not make 4 great
city
CEN Hardin madc an interesting speech
Oh the resources of this section. conpar-
ing our coke and minerals with those of
other places and our advantages generally.
He expressed hi; utmost confidence in the
future of Big Stone Gap, and encouraged
the club by his talk.
Mr. W. c. Robinson reported sol coll
lccicd during the week Tor dues and fees.
1t was decided that hereafter the club
meet on Monday night. commencing on
Monday. December Sth.