The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13
COMMERCIAL CLUB
n,scusscd and General
several ,..r. ual,c> Some interest
Ing Remarks
ZEAL FOR AcTio NJ

met and the minutes OF the
he -. @.~ were read and adopted
'a,' NJ, ,..ro,an Of the Committee APP
I....5 to investigate the matter OF SN-
tile Worlds Fair reported That
.'.''',- ..,,,n to the managers for i"ior-
j. .'' 10 the corresponding clubs j"
'' '.'' - Town, in this section i" re-
"o'. ......ac,a,iug With US i" making
:. csbibh- .,,,;,,n.s .
=" ~. President gave The committees
oe.liecucc they were showing
.t.r.c 81. their various duties.
p ,oalo accomplish great deal
..1. on, limitcd means. and sus-
,s.t each member OF the club urge
,lcr. lheucec,Sity o; attending and
....omitices The Importance OF be-
l...n, IN their work. and try to get
NOR, animated spirit
>,e.. beias prcscntattbc mee'i"s'
l..i,e suggested thai the privilege OF
be extended to bin with the re-
,that be make some remarks.
A. ,a.,rea,kejtlat in the conrsc othis
ell,hc club what the Improve
,p,aans would do in The way of con
. ... to The club. both in cash and
,..c or whether he thought the
~. would have a right, under the
l.ftra.t. TO make CONVEYANCE OF
,.assnomiual figure.
r President asked that he say some
.oa ,Ie Worlds Fair question, and
.ctbe club in that undertaking
..o Aver. ,ail. answering Nh. Shell
a., inouirvas TO whether approve
%..tscct of this dub. can say most
r@.,iclllg and caudidly that do As
:. rra, The Improvement Company can
4..,@,Nayo, aiding the club financially
49,, ti,,, ,omc of YOU do not seem
r. aanrccia,e what the Improvements
c.m.auy Las done. OF the S'oe.ooo IN
..a5 nr,obcr~ that have been realized
,,.n land sale, here. there has been paid
.m,0,ln Improvement Company treasury,
III, uses and PURPOSES something IKE
Ssn0oo possibly mol 80 much ne I'M
,,o,cment COMPANY has expended here Ill
R, stone cap. in Improvements OF one
character and another almost S2ooooo'
sI.r sj00o0 over and above what has
..5 r.rr.yed Ever, dollar has been cX-
,er3,d i'm the way Of grading the streets
in,llinr furnaces. constructing the c!cc-
,ric li.hi plunt LAYING out the streets
hp.linetbc hotel. taking some stock IN
,.a lumrny. and various other ways. /,
voab riyc me pleasure to JOIN heartily
airil TIL, cluI. and help it along imam
ci3th. bat $50 arc struggling hard. under
hcu, load. t. carry out ouv engage
mont, with the enterprises that are now
anGcr constructions The balance is now
due OF. tac electric light plant and our
donation to the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company. the Building and IN
yc,,m,nt Company. etc. We have not
.nly spent AN We received. hut We have
aunc nldcbt ,omc $4,000 Ii sales would
become Llsk again, or if the Improve
meut Company were in RECEIPT OF an IN
c1mc would not hesitate 10 say that we
would bee gour heaviest contributors. AS
it l., iu>tpow jono'>ee how We can pay
YOU cash, az No are unable 10 market out
securities Hui there are better times
ahead oiG- We have passed the worst
hnauciaI pauc that has been experienced
io wears. although the reaction is not 50
bad lti, true that the experience of the
a>i dire, months ha, caused moneyed
men To ,cru,nizc their securities more
closely was told by 4 Banking house in
Ner lmh the other day that they had
Mote mony than they knew what 10 do
With
botihc ,er, molal force of this club,
aatsii, ct any dollars and cents, will ac-
aonpli,h good. and | beIicYc it will grow,
aui tualls hccome great institution in
& iheway %; shaping the town
nould be oni, too glad to contribute
ia' <1oon YOU ask Tor i, We were in shape
10 90 SO. Wccoud contribute some stock,
b0' pcscDl that would moi he salcable
except az q sacrifice \, 10 the real estate
aayc ALWAYS had some doubt whether or
rot TIE Trustee. under the deed of trust.
could convey Tor nominal consideration,
'itD1i. 40 considerations suppose,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES were COM
H3-s' with contribution, We could ar
aiate 'ua' some way But | must say
8 VITA .di lraa hncS> aud candor that con>:d-
..3S h'F either companies hase been
'tHgiii'ed. there has been u lack of liler-
Aa'' atd fairness on their part Many Of
d ,ae eowwnlcS lave lands that are bcnc-
g 8''ea h'orc hy our improvements than our
oEa'am. The furnaces are GOING up al
q most en The cdgcoi East Big Stone Cap;
4 ''' Nooien 9i'clt i, TO 20 still further
q 'u't way. aul the arrangements for
3 ''@' Ni"hl have almoS, been completed.
81 ''aihA teat the result oil the meeting in
9 s' 'ogk III ,o:Hiug a Banking and
,''' COMPANY viii eventually correct The
81 y''oA' a'i>'ahelhat was made at the time
q =. ''' oFsam2atiou OF the company Any
y .".' 10 prosper must have barking
81 S8i'u' and foH are all aware that has
q s'9 acting tcrc. When this new bank
81 .a- business Is started with the couple
3 '''' 81 tue Louisville y Nashville railroad
3 G'l Norfolk y Western and through trains
q =" 'uNnns, the return of Spring, good
Il Us 'U'l ile establishment OF the plants
q '.'e ~feody arranged for, we will have
d n',,'0F''on OF real estate sales. \ great
d .'"' people Aill come here to build. to
q 1.eQ'4'e' and wc will have an influx of
s. e.g "oae' and new blood. find The
& IN m s'o"lns better and better towards
q m5.. zone Gap The steadiness Of the
8 49, 5a'1g' " read estate has restored conf
3 49, u The place The iirmncss il.
81 Win, '.', been something remarkable.
81 J.3 NJ maze not bcen able to do great
8 4la'. We have hung on Ike grim death to
8 wat We 'a undertake.
8 n..,; oa' Wy Fathers Will take up tho
b ,.,''oA OK sewerage, aud prepare TO put
g town .r r"ofoash sewerage system. our