The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-18
goID The FAIR.
:, Anxious to Have
egsryoo, zeal Exposition.
,.,us a. Ayers an Ell
,e,al hu ,s Advocate OF the
rs,r Schane.

roe a Ayers an En-
cereal t.,lo Advocate OF the
Fair schane.
r-or,,nrnt Citizens Of si'
,xfs. WI" e.. vnova Endofao thu
~, .,,,, zap. . 90 Necessity TO
,s.l, sofk crornA-Tne Virginia Goa
,.,,ias the aso, wsll Lend the Use-o
I..rroP''ls' aro -; =,
Il '''S; -, The suggestion made D.
a"'s' -, .eek that a Fair ana loca
s. f'' ss held here 'hi' Fall has beer y,
a". a.. .. a great deal Of talk 'h u
a' gu : ,inosi everybody 'sss'' &c
81 ~. " de posr. A representative o.
81 '''' ,alked with most Of th'
u re- mems Of the town and vain SIN
s.5's ,hey are all enthusiastic
's'' s s..,. that The rosr reporter t''sed
IT. ~, II. yair vas Gen. R.A. Ayers
is '.'' zine Big Stone Gap Improve
;t'',a' Inv When asked what be
'''' ,.@i he idea the General said:
y I'D
..,, or yrlcnDcRs ILLUSIONS,
S ,,f,d tosee the editorial fns-
8 "a ,sc Pcsr in regard to the or
'.''a }. -, an association to hold a
sI'sl.' " ..,ai exposition next Fall.
s.. -. -. ...,nd the move and say let 1t be
"'' n means. Nothing that we can
s a' 49,. egcctually dispei the illusions
4 ~ w.. i5ea. that many of our near
49,. 49, have in regard to the resources
8 -. s,o,e Gap and this entire section
~ ~, greater area Of fine assrI-
..ntrc to drnw from than any
ii 80. +. southwest Virginia, and If
- ,;,at We can secxrc the cooper
~, s,,e ,sading farmers Of Eve coun-
xatinr helped Roanoke more,
,ss. iust beginning to grow than
h. y. ..-.sala agricultural Fairs and min
# .;,;ons. which we're held there
SO he efforts Of its enterpr'sinS
Sd Ne can show the people who
i',. are entirely on; Of the world
~ si.,i,r Of fine horses, cattle, sheep,
.@.trr and rich agricultural pro-
mi ostonish them and make our
"a -aers Proud.
% ...oscimens of coal, iron ore and
s r,,bered from section adjacent
ga IONS containing more raw material
49,, Ne found in like compass ut any
2 $ :, ,onr in the United States.
33 .,,,p.r,oy FOR THE WORLD s FAIR.
81 i III, minerals and timbers which we
As|3 h. Collecting preparatory to an ex-
..., ri onr resources at the great
.rl,n Exposition at Chicago next
81 A., he gathered here and utilized for
I,I EXPOSITION and afterwards for
# .,,iilere. 1t will not he necessary
. ,lir he expected that any very
S. |S s,.i, lrcpara,ions be made for the
ssSE r,bi,ion. We should secure q suita :
3Ss a,,aon and grade good race track
ID nan make sufficient preparation to
.s q, ,be exhibits including live stock.
so yrrD TO prY LAND.
<ss .l,sm'd not be well TO try 70 buy the
] "a ii. year and ! suggest that the
|ssE \, lselbo,tom on the east side OF the
4, York Of Powell's river belonging to
Virginia Coal and Iron Company. he
3jitfte purpose.
-I3.4 pd is nearly level. and eplcn-
& ma track can he graded at compare
$50 ,t.atH cost. The company will gladly
s 4nMhe Disposal of the association
d such time as it is desired to he used
S Ss.@9 gllaac,uging purposes. Temporary
ss ,.at.y structures could be erected
'3|a .at 40, great outlay and beginning
s Gala meeting, invite all the far
sd The surrounding country to attend
.v.l1c tha, We can have a Fair. and
nullave Fair. If we will all
together tremendously we can have
ai. qe.opcMing exposition, which
ss ,.ss thai We are neither dead nor
'ig
We HARRIS FAyoRs IT.
Y Harris said: 81 believe a
Is . 'Nle'entlng the mineral, mining and
ssS9'E 'acrging, lesources and interests of
sirgs Gsp could he made success.
81 PIG collection of conls, ores and n
lsSi I0,oar fine hard woods would be
! aiITe 10 strangers, md would GER
id'tTlise our section in very sub
:1s Nv banner This kind Of Fair
i''rart The attention of capitalists
si KIRK Nioac and would he worth more to
5agallg than the ordinary agricul-
4 nv 50 common through the State.
e'' alPyore the plan and vii! lend
y 10 making ii 4 success -
N Harris is enthusiastic over the
leGhg II Fair and said: II am
E Aalons Fair--oiie to represent the
's "1oradng mineral and timber
s-'eald he to Biz Stone Gap an
%'tt advantage With the matter
y Sc on foot, with due amount
:ss ''i ln'errs, on the part of its
"a IS ", Stone Gap could soon get
yIs y 'i' Of the finest displays Of nat
''''ee' 10 be exhibited hy any
De South. This, with other
@aed, believe would make the
;a'a success, and would attract
sas attention and do much to-
"',''inc oug advantages. After
sf' The display would make q
- e'iabit al the Worlds Fair at
atpocions WANT IT.
Rankcl said: The Posi-,
- 10 reference to a Fair to be
,.l' season is very appropriate
s',s'pFise is Just what we want
81 y ourselves but rs the begin
!" 2a'oit at the Columbian Ex-
ae have the raw material, lie,
s.ssS w We have Let the lumber
"a" he has, the miner his pro.
'stca!tuists what these noun.
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