The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-18

| welfare OF the community '|'
sist in making the project grand sue
cess"
GREAT THING Fog THE suaRouSpiS'
COUNTIES.
Eyes" said Mr.. j. G. Maynor II
response TO the reporters inquiries
think Fair would not only be a Gooc
thing for Big Stone Gap, but for the sur
rounding counties. 1t is fact tna' We
| live in the midst of great mining ant
agricultural country, and anything 'ha'
would aid in showing up oir resources
woult. be of untold advantage to US q
Fair conducted in proper maner wonio
do this. The time has come when we mus,
help ourselves and not wait Tor Capital
to come unsought We must show those
that have money TO invest that this is the
place 60 inyeet il, and know OF no bet
Ter way than TO have a grand exhibit OF
our truly wonderful mining and agricuI-
tural resources, and invite all TO come
and see for themselves, that when we tell
them that we have the favored spot OF
earth we speak the truth. Mr.. G. 5. Har-
ris, Of Columbia; Ky, has already prom
ised TO send mis- fest trottins colt II we
succeed in getting the Fair started, and
others all come, and we will make it a
grand success Keep it rolling, don't let
il stop
Waiter f. Addison said: just at this
stage Of our growth there could he no
step taken which would prove of more
practical benefit to Big Stone Gap than
the one suggested: 10 distinguish our
town from others Of mushroom growth
that have sprung up in tins section, at
tention shonId he directed torcibiy and
increasingly to the unparalleled Estcriai
resources that surround us. / believe as
firmly as believe anything that no other
locality in the United States possesses the
natural advantages that we enjoy for the
building up of Il great city. Advertise
these advantages. a Fair, IS proposed,
would tend largely to The accomplishment
OF this end.
Jno. b. Payne, ofthe Appalachian Bank,
said: ~ think a fair association would
be the greatest institution that could pos
siblv be gotten up for various reasons.
lst. The fair would bring a great many
people from all the surrounding country
to the city, and this would necessarily
leave good deal Of money viii the mcr-
chants, hotels and bars.
2ud 1t would do more to improve the
live stock and agricultural interest OF The
country than anything else.
Bird The races would give an opening to
some of the young fellows with sporting
procivities'
S. J.. Whitehead said: 81 think that
much pleasure and profit would be derived
from a frst-class fair III Big Stone Gap.
1t would certainly bring, directly and in
directly, thousands Of dollars to our town,
money and people coming in will help us.
The scheme is excellent and the argument
in its favor prcpondcrant.
MUST HAVE A FAIR.
". c. Robinson said: "l'his section
should have a fair. Big Stone Gap should
he tho:place Nothing is more beneficial to
n country than good exhibit of its re-
sources. Such q collection could be fur
nishcd from the counties around Big
Stone Gap that would attract the ontside
world. which would bring all untold inflow
of capital that would give new life to this
whole section. The farmers should take
special interest in this effort and do their
best to aid the enterprise. 1t would "na-
Bile them te chow to the world their var'-
on productions, causing right here at
Big Stone Gap good market for their
horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, etc all for
which these counties are noted Besides
each land owner could exhibit the different
ores, minerals, etc, from their lands,
thereby creating n demand and sale for
property. Let US all work together and
push through this enterprise. 1t will be
of good for both town and country We
must have a fair"