The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-05

in operation two Planning Mills, Crate
and Mantle Factory, an Electric, Plant
| with arc and incandescent lights, a Woulcn
Mill, magnificent system OF Water works,
with water as pure rs that of Waukeshaw
or Eureka and as clear as a crystal, sup
ply that will accommodate Fifty Thousand
souls, brought from an elevation Of over
Three Hundred feet. There is nothing in
the South like it, Our two Blast Furnaces
are nearly completed and our Iron Ore.
which nc can mine as cheap ID that Of
Birmingham ore, is now being rapidly de-
vel0pcd, and the force Of men increased
daily. Ne are supplying Graham with
two car loads of iron per day, and by sum-
mcr will have an output from these mines
of over Seven Hundred tons per day; this
labor with our furnace hands, should add
10 our population at least Fifteen Humid
red in the next few months. We have
been making q great blow through parts
Of kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, that
ne could manufacture Iron ccaper than
Pcnnsvlvani,and birmingham. Thousands
of people DO not believe this. We know
it, and Just ns soon rs VI car give pIac-
tiCal demonstration Of this tuct, Just that
soon our ruturc is assured. The coming
spring will find in blast FIVE or six iurn-
aces in Big Stone Gap and our section Of
the country, and il we do what we claim,
Manufactures from the East Will come to
liz without being bought, and the boys
will have use for their maps and blue
prints this summer.
The Luna Greek Coal Mines arc in ops-
ration and Just as soon rs the title to this
property is settled, large Coking Plant
will be added The Campbell property
and other adjoining tracts has recently
been purchased by wealthy Syndicate,
and as soon as practica bic they will estab-
fish Cooking and Mining Plant. This,
with the Virginia. Coal and Iron Company
will give ns three large Mining and Coking
Plants, and bring into our country at
yer, early day mining population OF
Four or Five thousand strong. Some six
or seven miles OF Dummy Railroad, reach
ing up and down the Valley connects our
Railroads tor the construction OF Which
over I thirty Thousand has been expended
in the pnst few months. New buildings,
costing over Fifty Thousand Dollars have
been erected since last Spring. An E1-
hibition Hall, The only one in the State Of
Virginia, beautifully fitted up with good
samples OF our Coal, Iron, Coke, hard and
SOFT Woods OF III! kinds. Fire Clay build
ing Stone, &c, has been added this past
Summer We have young men OF cducn-
ton, high moral standing and .be finest
business attainmcnts to push our young
city and her glorious prospects TO the
front III, | dared TO sue Tor more OF your
valuable space, could tell our friends on
the outside much that We are doing, and
hone have continued them that we are
doing something.
" hat are lots worth? This is secret.
We are just waiting to get % little cash to
buy YOU sick fellows out. Can't let any
of you outsiders on to this.
= Why hay ut the Virginia Iron and Coal
Company started their works! Now this
question stumps me- have asked their
superintendent this question 30 often. de
smiles. SAYS he would like to tell me but
don't know; looks like he does. He ia
splendid gentleman, and the Company To
show their appreciation of his worth have
Init him Handsome residence on Poplar
Hill, costing Six Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars | understand he will get his
coal from his Company next winter, and
my opinion is that they will begin opera
lions early in the Spring. Their proper
,y is not Tor sale They bought it for de-
yelopncnt and coke is in demand. This
Company has also half interest in the
Valley Street Railroad, and have ndvanc-
cd Thirty Thousand Dollars this pvst Fall
TO complete it. This is about all ] know.
For further information apply to j. 4.
Tagert, Zig Stone Cap, he may tell you. l..
4 ny docs Thruston bring these suits7
| williamson you truly, lie has to. 1t ia .
good thing-it gives ali yoa sick fcllo.B
, on the outside, who have money and will
not pay, Il chance t. sell your lots, and
sc boys ut the Gap will buy, like aspara-
grass ut five cents a bunch, und mako our
fortunes this summer.
Destiny stnnds upon the mountain sum-
init and points herprophctic finger to Big
Stone Gap as the coming city OF the South
boys. Let US hold she fort. L. NJ. 4.
| HARKopsBuRG, Ky, Jan 20, 1892.