The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19
The staunton Development Co


The Staunton Development Co.
There has never been an important |
enterprise which has met with more OBJ
structions or has been more unkindly |
dealt with by the community which it
was designed to benefit. than the Staun
ton Development Company. Nothing
short of the indomitable will and extra
ordinary business capacity of its Presl-
dent, NJ. Erskine Miller, could have
brought it to its present suspicious
and assured condition of success. For
months, indeed almost from the
Inauguration of the scheme, it had
encountered the suspicious and the
doubts, if not the hostility of three
fourths of the people, without even the
shadow of reason to justify the un-
friendliness At time when the Com
pany should have received the sympa
thy, the cooperation and the cordial
support of the community, it received
the cold shoulder. and would have been
frozen to death had there not been a
masterful will behind it that did not
know the meaning of the word fail 1t
is to Mr.. Miller that the certain success
of the enterprise is due; and that it is
destined to be a great success. we think
now is the universal opinion OF even the
grumblers and obstructionists.
There has been a remarkable amount
of grim determination and discrimina-
ting sagacity, evidenced in the manage
ment of the Development Company, on
the part of its President, and so persist
emf has been the purpose and labor of
the management that distrnst has grad
ually given way TO confidence, until now
there is but one conclusion abont the
final result of the plans OF the company.
The solid and substantial industrial es-
Establishments which have en- secured
the high and sponsble character OF the
gentlemen who are practically identified
with them, and the favorable public
sentiment which has been created, all
converge to the point OF undonbted and
nnuuestioned success Work will noW'
that the weather has the appearance OF
settling, be pushed OH the industrial
plants. the union railroad, and residence
buildings, as fast as men and money can
do it. Negotiations are pending for adds
tional plants, and propositions are CONS
ing in every day for others, embracing
more practical and favorable conditions
than those which have heretofore been
considered but not accepted. From every
part of the North and West information
comes of great interest being manifested
in Staunton and the project OF the De
velopment Company. Gentlemen who
are not subscribers to the stock OF the
company have seen and read the de
scriptive pamphlet OF Staunton, pub
lished recently, and have indicated then
purpose to come and see for themselves
and to be present at the first sale OF lots
that takes place That pamphlet has
disseminated information OF this sec
ton, not known TO but few. Surprise Is
expressed that place with such eXcel-
lent advantages for industrial enter
prises has not long since been improved
and an industrial centre built up. There
rs d s5fOWlilS lct'lIis s1L<i 49,
favor of Staunton, and before the year
closes we feel very confident that the
foundation will have been laid. sure and
steadfast, of busy, progressive, growing
and important manufacturing city.
There is no place between the Potomac
and the Gulf that offers greater induce
ments for the profitable use of capital and
enterprise than Staunton. Already city
of 1900, with suburban population OF
1900 or 5000 more, with almost every
convenience and comfort that can be
vouchsafed to town of its size, the nu
cleus already exists for an imposing,
stirring, wealthy business center. 1t will
be the fulfillment of the dream OF the
VIRGfNIAN INDUCED for more than a
decade past, when wealth creating in
dustries have been assured and are in
operation, and when healthy and am
pie market will be created for the pro
duce of the surrounding country. We
have all the natural advantages essen
tial for such a consummation, and the
forces are at work which will surely
bring it about, concentrated and engi
neerel as they have been, mainly by the
President of the Staunton Development
Company.