The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-06
SURVEYORS AT WORK,
DEVELOPMENT GIVEN NEW IMPULSE
AT LOGAN CITY.
uie,,est Apticipations Being Realized ~ Ne
CARDS Mineral Properties-Ne"s No'es W."
the First Suggestion of Spring.

u,o,,sst Authorizations Being Realized rs he-
CARDS Mineral Properties Notes WIN
the First Suggestion of Spring.
HowARpsvILLE. Mar. 5.-Logan CITY mas
begun to put on activity. and the marvellous
developments of the place so conhdehtly
predicted have taken long steps toward mate
rializaton. The oftener one gazes from It's
beautiful plateau on which its future manu-
featuring city is soon 10 be established; drinks
in the majestic beauty of the james and revels
i'm the far of panoramic distance. the more ne
is impressed with the fact that here nature
conspires for mans health and comfort.
INDEED LOVELY PLACE.
The site of Logan City is lovely place-so
lovely. indeed. that | would be tempted 20
advocate tabooing the mining engineers and
surveyors Of the Virginia Steel Iron and
Slate Company. who are now soaring up All
the property around. did not know that
these scars. when healed. VIII render the STU
alton all the more attractive and beautiful 10
man.
BETTER THAN THEY KNEW.
In previous letters the immense mineral
wealth Of the properties owned by the VIZ
ginia Steel Iron and Slate Company as iar as
developed and prospected was dwelt upon,
and now it can be confidently asserted that
no theory advanced by any Of the experts
who have examined the property have failed
Of realization The further into the hills and
the deeper down the pick goes. the greater
abundance and variety q riches 1t reveals;
and the more incOntestibe Is the claim on
Logan City 10 be considered the place Tor one
of the greatest mineral towns on this cont-
nent.
The abundance, nay almost superabun-
dance Of iron ores, steel making ores, states.
slabs. manganese. gold. silver. ochres. mar
blos. limestones and valuable timbers on the
company's tracts partakes almost Of the mar
veous yet here it IS 50 plain that anyone
with eyes in his head can see IT,
THE SURVIVING PARTIES.
The surveying parties and engineers have
referred 10 are AT work laying Of streets ana
lots for residences and manufactures, estao-
fishing levels for draining and verifying 10 the
letter all that has been said regarding the
buried treasures Of the companys land by
eminent biologists. And in this connection
would say that the company has Just issued a
new prospectus. which should convince any
one that. aside from the liberal financial plan
Of the corporation. there could be no better
investment than IN the cOmpanys stock. ms
paper in all II asserts as % the mineral wealth
on the cOmpauys lands is fortified by the ties.
timOnes of some Of the most eminent on
biologists and mineralOgists. including Cen
NIn \
Colonel Mcdonald now United States rl,h
Commissioner. Rogers Campbell and liotch-
kiss. which are attached thereto IN extracts,
10 say nothing of the most admirable
report If the mining engineer II the company,
Mr. Thomas i. Williams. which Is more
than confirmed by tho report OF that most
eminent OF biologists and mineraloglsts Pro
fessor John r. Proctor. Of hentucAy, whose
report is published in full and whose state
ments regarding other valuable mineral pro-
perties have always been verified by the pick
and shovel.
LUCID PAPER.
Nr. Williams IS practical miner as well as
q geoogst and mineralOgist Of nearly forty
wears experience and have been exceedingly
struck in reading his last report 70 the COM
pany showing as 10 does that the statements
be makes must be the result of keen practl
cal and thoroughly cautious observation.
The opinions OF the biologists and the MINI
eralOgists are most valuable considerations,
but the confrmatory testimony Of Ihe
practical mining engineer Is also one OF the
highest considerations in investing IN min
eral properties.
MANUFACTORrEs
Since the last letters that appeared 10 lHE
TINES and Dispatch from this place. the anti
cipatiOn Of the company regarding the destiny
of Logan City as manufacturing centre have
assumed more tangible and practical
shape. 1t was foregone conclusion
that such advantages of nearness
to inexhaustible and varied mineral
deposits, virgin forests Of valuable woods, COM
bined with magnificent water-power and
railroad facilities for transporting the manu-
featured products 10 all points the country
would not be ignored by capitalists. As "a con-
sequence / understand that the officers of the
company are in communication with parties
who propose 10 establish various enterprises, all
of which must necessarily bring large influx
Of population 10 Logan CITY and rapidly III
crease values.
OF the officers and the liberal financial plan
Of the company think little need be added
10 what has been said IN previous correspond
ence. The management are well-kno"n men
Of business sagacity and enlarged views, and
in putting their stock Upon the market they
do not ask the public to take any risk they
have not taken themselves, If indeed any risk
is involved in such clear business PROPOSE
ton as they make.
CENTRE OF INDUSTRY.
They have at Logan City all that Is neces-
sary 10 make it-nay, to compel 1t 10 become
q great centre of industry. a most charming
place of residence and most desirable field
for investment, whether ono proposes 10 do
business there OF not. II there Is anything
speculative in the scheme 10 Is certainly on
about as legitimate and solid q basis as 10 is
possible 10 ind anywhere in the country,
basis the more you dig into it the firuer and
the more certain Of yielding large profits II
becomes.
WEATHER FORECAST.