South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-06
WEST VIRGINIA THE FIRST OF
THE SOUTHERN STATES
To Make Provision for q Display
at the. Worlds Fair-Gover-
nor .Fleming's Letter on
The Subject.

Tho Manufacturers Record of
Baltimore, the leading industrial
journal In the South, in its issue OF
Oct. "A. pays a we'll deserved com.
pliment TO Governor Fleming for The
interest he takes in the prosperity
and development Of the state and his
Efforts to bring it to the attention OF
capitalists and those who can, by The
dew lopmept OF its resources, make
OF this state what i, should be. Uu.
dor Governor Flem 'ng's administra-
,ion West Virginia has reached q de-
gree OF prominence hitherto unknown
and its wonderful resources have
been made known ell over the Union
and TO many Of the other nations OF
the world. The Governor Is thor
nughly posted on the natural wealth
81 the state and loses no opportunity
IN advertise To the world the re-
sources OF his OVID state, which need
but to be known TO attract capital
and labor within its bound.
How far in advance Of other South.
crn s,a,es West Virginia is in this
matter and how much mole inter.
est Governor Fleming is taking in
the financial prosperity OF the state
and It's people than other Southern
Governors may be seen by the fol-
loving from the Manufsc urers'
Record:
The Governors OF several Southern
states have written to the Manufac~
turers' Record on the subject. but
we regret TO soy that only one OF
them, Governor Fleming. Of West
Virginia, has boon able tn give any
assurance OF state exhibit worthy
of the Sou bis vast resource. West
Virginia. tho youngest Of tho South.
eIn states. End the one that is ju.t
beginning 10 put forth efforts 10 st.
tract capital under the lead Of its on.
teTprising and progressive Governor
has taken the necessary steps 20 pre-.
pare splendid display oI It's mineral,
timber and agricultural resources.
We commend Governor Flaming's
letter to the people OF The South:
STATE or WEST YIaoISiA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
CHARLIE n, w. VA, Oct. 10, 81.
Editor Manufac' Record:
Al the last session Of our legisls-
tnre $4,000 was appropriated for
the purpose Of sizing In this work.
Under the tct making this appropri-
alton Eve State Commissioners bave
been appointed 10 take charge Of The
preparation Of an exhibit. HOr. VIM.
N. Chancellor, Of PaTkersburg, YVES
selected president " Ills board AMI
Hon. George NJ. Bowers, OF Martins
burg, treasurer. Tue money appro-
priated is drEwn on the estimates OF
the state board az CT approval By tue
Governor. Tbis board has held sev
eral meeting, and has adopted lie
plan tor the West Virginia building
which will be constructed on the
grounds ct Cnicsgo Cut Of West Vir'
ginia mstsrisls, tho intention being TO
make the building itself en- exhibit OF
some Of our hard and soft woods,
stone brick, etc II Is estimated
that tits building will cost about
$4,000. Our people arc heartily IN
the work, and will furnish a great
many exhibits free OF cost TO The
state. The owners of our collieries
and coal mines will supply exhibits
OF orr coa.s thai will astonlsh the
world Our ezhibits Of coke will
show that nowhere else can be found