The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-24


ton overlooking the whole property,
and commands lovely view of Jackson
River Valley, guarded by mountains
on either side and threaded by the
stream which gives it its name. There
could not well be conceived more pictur>
esque scene, com bining the esthetic with
the practical and inviting both to bust
ness and pleasure. This property, as
has been stated, adjoins the Low Moor
Furnace, Immediately on the one side,
and there is but one farm between it
and the holdings of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, and their vast improves
ments, completed and in contemplation,
at Clifton Forge 1t is at the mouth of
the entrance to Rich Patch Mines, and
about three miles distant, from that
busy seat of enterprise. It is the nat
ural reservoir for much Of the business
conducted by each of these companies,
tually become thriving and prosper
Gus town. All that is wanting is the
establishment OF an industry to give it
a start, and this will be done, as | learn
from the Manager, as soon as the stock
holders meet their obligations. 1t
seems to your correspondent that it is
bad business policy for the lot holders
in these lovely sites to hold back. The
sooner they discharge their obligations,
the sooner will the Company be in a
condition to secure plants, and one or
two once started, many lots, all of which
are eligibly located, would be in demand
at fair prices. AS it is inquiries and
offers are being made to purchase resi-
dence lots, looking to the future. The
Company, however, is moving cauti-
ously, and as / learn will not make an
obligation it cannot readily discharge.
This is prudent, and in the end will be
much more satisfactory and remunera-
tive, than if it had gone ahead pell-mell,
making contracts on the faith of sub
scriptions, without having the money in
hand.
Your correspondent has been very fa>
vorably impressed with Low Moor as a
site for an industrial town. Everything
seems to conspire to favor it. Develop
ment is going on all around it, which
of necessity must contribute to it's adj
vantage. The location is naturally all
that could be asked, and the promise is
flattering, that as soon as stagpation is
removed from business, there will be a
revival OF all the interests of this locali-
ty, and busy center of enterprises
established.
1t is believed there is a we'll defined de-
post OF iron ore on this property, and a
tunnel is being run to test its extent. In
a few weeks, this will be completed, and
if it should turn out, as it is believed by
experts it will, that a good body of iron
ore is on it, the value of the property
will be greatly enhanced
Observing all these movements look
ing to material advancement in this To-
cality, and taking into consideration
what has been done and is doing at Cliff
ton Forge, Iron Gate and Covington );
the bOundless natural wealth of the dis
trict, and the inducements that are offer
ed for capital seeking investment and
field OF operation, the conclusion is IT.
reslstibly forced upon your correspon-
dent, that great and prosperous and
populous industrial center will some day
in the near future be located here. If
the O. u .. railway shall redeem its
promises, as to the dimensions and ca
o. bo; cl1.
l doubt not they will; if the Warm
Springs railroad shall be constructed to
the West Virginia line to connect there
with the Camden system if railroad
shall be built up Potts Creek, as is con-
templated, to accommodate the vast
mineral wealth of that locality if
great sanitarium shall be established, to
include the cluster of springs, known as
the Healing, Hot and Warm, he would
indeed be adoubting Thomas who would
raise question of the prophetic accura-
cy of Gen. Ingalls,, who has said right
here in this Valley is to be the Altoona
of the South"
You people of Clifton Forge especially
ought to feel that you have goodly
heritage, and address yourselves to the
work of building up your place. adver-
tise its advantages, and show its central
location to all this infinite wealth to
which your correspondent has imperfect
ly referred. 1t is not one town in thous-
ands that has so much to build upon, SO
much to inspire confidence, and SO much
to Justify effort and expenditure. OF
course you can't do it all yourselves, but
by doing the best You can-keeping up
courage and resenting anything like
doubt or dependency, help will come in
due season. Outsiders do not like to
invest in a town where there are chronic
grulnblers; where prophets of evil con-
stantly have the floor; but do like to be-
come associated with live men, who are
not afraid to risk and who believe in the
future Of their town and locality. With
all working for the up-building of the
place and all dedicating their means,
howeverslimited, and their energies in
the direction of improvement, bright
and prosperous future is before you.
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