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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-22

90 mined by simply quarrying in open cut;
ana doabt II an ore Of like excellence
can be delivered on cars at less cost else
where In America. A furnace test was
recently made on Virginia coke and the
run Of mine Of Cranberry ore, and pig
produced cotaining .03 per cent of phos-
rhorns; and from practical furnace tests
and the annlvs~s of ore irons mnhy open-
ings. /, Ia demonstrated that the en,ire
district contains in abundance IN ore
suited 20 the manufacture OF Bcsselner
steel. This ore is nearer TO coke (at Big
Stone Cap than is any other Bcssemer
steel orc known to me in America From
the Bessmer ores Of the lake region, the
source OF nearly all the steel now made in
this country, to the nearest coke is about
500 miles; from the Besscmer ores of west
North Carolina to the coke at Big Stone
Gap it 10 100 miles, and between these two
extremes are to be had the various ores
above described. Beyond the Blue Ridge,
in the Caroiinas, are large deposits Of
high-grade ores. a very great develop
ment in the manufacture of iron and steel
will follow up the completion of the roads
connecting the coking Goals and ores, in
the region under discussion
IA Scoth iron manufacturer of large
experience, who spent some months in ex-
aiming the Goals and ores in the district
extending from southeastern Kentucky to
Western North Carolina, estimates the
cost of making ton of pig iron at Big
Stone Gap at 81 86: and thinks that Bcs-
semer steel can be made at the same place
at az low cost az in England. This csti-
mate agrees with estimates made by prac-
tical iron and steel manufacturers from
Pennsylvania who have made large in
vcstments at Big Stone Gap for the pur-
pose Of development.
Furnaces and Steel plants at Big Stone
Gap will have, in addition to the local sup
ply Of OF coke, coal, and pure limestone
the advantage of location on competing
lines Of railway, and the advantage of a
location on greet system that can deliver
the products direct to all ofthc great mar
kets in the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys
The ores from East Tennessee, Southwest
Virginia, and the Carolinas can be ship
ped with advantage to these furnaces, as
it is carrying the ores in the direction Of
the markets, and these ores will give re-
turn freight for the cars Of coal and coke
shipped from Big Stone Gap to those
| States"
| FACTS FOR MANUFACTURERS.
The Virginia Coal g. Iron Company
| agrees to furnish coke at the following
prices.
Furnace. Foundry
At the ovens at Big Stone Gap. $500 S23O
1t ia likely these prices will be rednced
under competition, but take them as the,
are and compare them with the prices al
| Connellsville.
Cost OF coke at Connelsyello December 1890:
Furnace coke $3.l5 per ton. Foundry coke, S2.45
! FREIGHT rates from Connells- Cost at these points
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Notice-Sale of Bank Stock.


Pursuant to the terms of decree of the Circuit
Court of Wise county rendered the day OF April
1893 in the Chanccry Cause of j. NJ. Jones against
j. c.. Chance ct ais. shall rs special Commissioner
proceed on the third i3rd) day OF July 1885, at the
front door OF the Bank Of Big Stone Gap in the town
OF Big Stone Gap Virginia, between the hours of IL
O'Clock noon and O'Clock p.m of that day, proceed
to sell Twenty-Five (25) Shares OF the paid up stock
of thpBank Of Big Stone Gap, Shares represen-
ed by certificates No sc and Il respectively for twelve
and onehal shares each, aud the shares being Of the
par value OF hundred dollars per share, being the
same shares OF stock which given ]. NJ Jones
by w D. Jones' as collateral security for debt of
TERMS OF SALE,
shall be cash in hand, unless the Plaintiffs Attorney
shall see fit 20 allow credit, which In that event will
be done on terms satisfactory TO him, but In any
event the costs OF suit shall be required in cash. on
the day of sale.
Respectfully,
j. l.. KELLY, Special Commissioner.
IN the Clerks Office OF the Circuit Court OF the
county Wise.
j. III. Jones,
Against In Chancery
j. C. Chance,
La E. Lipps, Clerk OF said court do certify that
the bond required OF the commissioner by the decree
rendered In said cause the sth day OF April 1899,
has been duly given. Given under my hand as clerk
of said court. J. 4. Lars, Clerk. a64t,
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Nrcpmhnr 1891

Total shipments from Connesvillc for week ending
November y, 1890, 8.977 cars distributed as follows
To Pittsburgh, 500 cars; to the West, 400 cars to
the East, 1917 cars.
Bessemer ore is costing at Pttshurg $7.5C
per ton, nom Bessemer ore costs at Pitts
burg from $500 to $500 per ton.
Nom Bessemer ore will cost at Zig Stone
Gap from 81 25 to $3.50 per ton, and the
Bessemer ore from $500 to $3.50 per ton.
Limestone will cost at least twice as
much at Pittsburg as at Big Stone Gap.
1t 10 said that 700 tons of Pocahontas
coke passes west through Bristol daily for
furnaces in the Alabama and Chattanooga
districts. This coke will cost from 1919 to
81 so per ton at those furnaces.
These facts show the smaller cost Of
coke and iron ore at Big Stone Gap and
require no comment Coke can be dcliv-
cred at the ovens here much cheaper than
! these figures Indicate, and still afford a
large profit to the maker.
OPINION or TWO ENGLISH EXPERTS.
Mr. John w. Darby, Of Wexham, Eng,
and Mr.. F. Monks, of Warrington, Eng,
members Of the British Iron 4 Steel In
stitute, recently visited Big Stone Gap.
Mr. Darby is young man, but has already
reached prominent position among the
iron and steel producers of England. He
inherits his aptness for these industries
from ancestors who have been prominent
in them for century. His grandfather
was the first to make iron from knocked
coal, and his own plant, located near Ches-
ter, was first to use successfully the basic
process for making steel. Mr. Monks is
one of the oldest and best known OF the
practical iron and coke men Of England.
"The very thing want to see are here
did not care to see the manufactures in
operation, for We have those at home as
numerous and as nearly perfect as one
could wish to see, although must say that
have been greatly surprised and pleased
at the great concerns We saw in the North.
Their equipments are not so complete nor
their methods so economical as ours IN
England, but they are rapidly approach
ing it. What those of us who mean bust
mesa wiah to see in America is just what
have seen to-day at Big Stone Gap; as
fine coke 40 have seen in England, with
iron ores only two miles away, and Lime
stone between. together water power and
railroads. This is combination that is
bound to make you great here. have
never seen 10 equaled elsewhere. Your coke
is the best have seen in America. The
brown ores we inspected to-day are ad-
miralle adapted to the basic process. Of
course your proximity to the magnetic
orers at Cranberry is great card in your
favor, but you will not need that to make
the possibilities of this point simply meal
culable. We have ieen over large por-
ton of the Southern mineral belt, and
regard this as the best point we have seen
for the manufacturing of basic steel,
owing to the quality and quantity Of your
brown ores and their proximity to this
coke. Ihave enjoyed my day here greatly,
and hope can return SOON"
Air. Monk spoke in the same strain, say
ing he had been a practical producer of
coke and iron for forty years, and that he
he had never seen better coke; and the,
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Clothing Department.

have purchased, Mt a mandatory bank,
rupt sale in Philadelphia, Obs Mems Youths
and Bows Suits in Sacks, Double Breasted
Straight Cuts, Cut-Aways, and Prince AlbertS
at 50 cents on the Dollar. Boys hnee rants
A handsome assortment of Silk Mohair Coats
and Vests, in stripes and plaids: Boys Snlt,
from $l.25 and up. SIS Odd Pair OF Pants, 81
cents and up. will sell all the above men
toned at a very small margin. $3.50
Furnishing Goods Department.
Stiff Hats OF all descriptions. Alpine Hats
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new STYLES. Straw Hats of all kim
sell very low. a handsome line Of
and Satchels OF all description.
A handsome selection Of IaccS. ce
Emborderies, Swiss all over. re
embracing Ladies Misses and Chi
ing cheaper than were ever before OBJ
Large assortments of Silver VAT
Jewelry. A beautiful selection OF >iii
Parasos and Umbrellas, Children
FNns; etc. Mems McIntirc Rubber @
and Ladies Flannel Capcs, and thoos.
on thousands Of other articles toe D.
to mention.
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VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court OF the County OF Wise on the 9th day OF june,
1895, at Rules.
The Appalachian Steel
4 Iron Co.. Plaintiffs,
Against In Chancery.
The Central Trust Company of I
New York ct al, Defendants.
The object OF this suit is to have Il Receiver ap-
pointed take charge Of the affairs and property o!
the complainant company and 10 enJoin the creditors,
officers, agents and employees thereof and oil other
persons from Interfering III any manner with the
possession and contract OF such receiver ana from the
prosecution OF suits at law against said complaint
amt company and relief set forth i'll the BILL And
an affidavit having been made and filed That the de-
PENDANTS The Central Trust Company Oi Ne" iork,
corporatiOl r. T.. Ballard ThurSon, trustee, Ballard
e. ballard Company, corporation, H. L. Wood, q.
4. Bra,lx, Fanny +. Ballard. T. W. Hardin, X. Is.
Whitridge, St. John Boyle II. c. McDowel 8 Horn,
Standardization, Second National Bank, corpora
ton j. w. Gaulbert, George Gaulbcrt, John r.
Green John Churchill, Arthur Carry, Virginia. Ten
nessee a. Carolina Steel d. Iron Company,a corpora
ton, Vim. McGeorge, Jr., Trustee, s. r. Bacon ana
Chiscdine, partners trading as Bacon Chlseldne,
Lewis n Catch, assignee Of Bacon Is ChlsedHe,
The Portsmouth Foundery and Machine Works, u
corporation, W. b. Lockett, Ed Lock@t and a. +.
Lockett, trading rs W. b. Lockett Co.. r. 5. Hazen
and J. o. Lotspeich trading as liazen 4 Lotspcicn,
J. r. Shields. Jr., JOS S. Shields and Milton l..
Shields trading as Shields Bros, George Brown s.
II. George, T. T. Mcmillan, +. II. McNulty, A. II.
Tredwel and j. a. Mcmillan, trading as Gco: NC
MILAN Co., j. NJ. Robnson Geo G. Norton Il, IL.
Mourning, Ava l.. Terry and douglas Barclay, trad
ing as John NJ. Robinson IL Co., The purncll Dale
Mills corporation, The Aims Dopke Company, a
corporation, Hoppe, Flash & Company, i. Mcmillan
Asa IIazen, NJ. S. McCIclland, and Reuben \
Payne, trading as Hazcn, Mcmillan Co., Ellen D.
Payne, Execu,rx aud Trustee; Ellen ID. Payne, F. NJ
Ewing, WIN. f. Draper Susan Draper Geo. Draper
Jesse Draper, ChaS. Kerr, special commissioner and
Trustee aud successor to ~ j. Ewing decd not resi-
dent of the State OF Virginia. it is ordered that they
l ,n,nar here within Ii DAVIS after due publication
hereof, and do what may BE- necessary to protect
their interest in this suit And 1t is further ordered
that Il copy hereof be published once week for four
weeks in the Big Stone Gap PosT, and that copy be
posted at the front door Of the cHrt-house OF TINS
county on the first day of the next term OF the county
| court Of said county.
A copy-Tese: j. T. LIrrs, Clerk
| r. a. Ayers and JOS l.. Kelly, p.q. 2S-4t
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Ladies' Lisle Thread Underclothing, from 8
cents and up; Lanies' Underwear cheaper
than you can buy the material; Pins ana
Needles, cent a paper; Mems Socks, cents
and up Everything else in the Dry Goods
and Notion Department going in the same
proportion:
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes.
1900 Pairs of Shoes, embracing Mems
Youths, Boys, Ladies', Misses and Chill
dren's Shoes and Slippers of all descriptions.
from the medium grade to the finest made, all
going at very low figures
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do not sell goods at double price, and in
photograph: neither do l claim that will sell
all the time below cost, as is claimed by my
competitors, and make money at it, but | do
claim that can sell goods from rs to 50 per
cent Lower than my .wonld-be competitors can
buy. Iquote a few Of my prices:
Fine Lawns, from cents mp; fine Mohair,
from 10 cents and up; Domestics, from 2
cents and up; Satteens, cents and up; La
dies Good Linen Collars, s cents and up: La
dies lIem-stiichcd Linen Handkcrchiefs, only
cents; Ladies' Linen Busters, only 81 cents;
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Come On1@s Come a11S
PLANNING MILL
FOR SALE PRIVATELY.

FOR SALE PRIVATE ELY.
The Saw Mill and Planning NH recently owned by
G. E. button. at the junction OF the North and South
forks OF Powell River, IN the town Of BIZ Stone Gap,
is for sale, privately, reasonable terms This Is 4
Rare Chance to Secure a First
class Milling Outfit. Complete,
with about Three Acres Of Ground and Superb To-
cation for the business.
Apply to, 8. A. BIRCH, Covesyllle. Va, or
RT. IRVINE, Big Stone Gap, Va.
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Remarkable Sales and Wonderful Resi-
Ousr 800 Davis Sewing Machines Sold in Ninety {
In the Counties Of WiSA and Lee.
large OF MACHINES
W. Fl. BLANTON. BIG STONE GAP. VA.

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Lam receiving orders machines from parties who heretofore
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VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office Of the Circuit
\ Court Of the County OF Wise on the 9Th day OF
June 1888. AZ Rules.
W. II. Roberts, Plaintiff
Against I In Chnncery
J. l.. Davis, & Co., DTS
The object OF this suit is to cnion and restrain the
defendants from proceeding to collect from The plain
till sum Of $G63S till the further order Of the Circnt
Court Of Wise County being part OF Judgment OBJ
tanned by defendants against the plantli, in the Cir
cult court OF Wise county. And affidavit having
beeu made and filed that the defendants H. H. Davis
and W. II. Cox are residents OF the State OF Viz
GINA, il is ordered that they do appear here Within
Is DAYS after due publication hereof. and 90 what may
he necessary to protect their interest in this suit.
And it is further ordered that copy hereof be pub
ishcd once Il week for four weeks III the Big Stone
Gap Posi-, and that copy be posted at the front decor
OF the courthouse OF this county on the first day OF
the next term OF the county court OF said county
4 copy-Tcste: }. L. LIPS, Clerk.
Burns & Fulton, p. q. 2S-4t.
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BIG STONE GAP and P0WEL'S VALLEY
RAIL WAY COMPANY.

r. A. Ayers, Pres't.
J. K. Taggart, v. Pres't.
A. 3. Eaton, Superintendent.
GENERAL OFFICES Bro SrOnH Gar, Va.
4 transfer line for freight and passenger business
between the South Atlantic Il Ohio and Louisville 4
Nashville Railroads aud tho furnaces of the Aappa-
lachan Steel & Iron Co.
Trains leave the Intcrmont and Central hotels ~
follows:
For l.: & y. train, going east. ......... $50 a M
8 - e west. 7:U0 p. NJ
- s. A. & o. train. going sOuth...... 300 q. M
e" -" - ...... II liz p m
For further Information regarding freight and
passenger traffic, apply 20
w. G. Harrington. Sec.
lntermoni Hotel, RIu SrOxE Gar VA.
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VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court OF the County OF Wise on the 7l day OF June
1893, 1t Rules.
Peter Sherman, P1tf.
Against In Chancery.
Sophia Minnie Sherman Deiit.
The object OF this suit is obtain decree dissov-
ing the bonds OF mstrlmony existing between plain
tin and defendant and to retain posscssian NJ the
infant children. And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant Sophia Minnie Sherman
is not resident of the State Of Virginia. Il is order
ed that she do appear here within Is days after due
publication hereof, and do what may be necessary TO
protect her Interest this suit. Audit is further ordered
that acopv hereof be published once week for four
weeks in the Big Stone Gap losT. and that n copy
be posted the front door OF the courthouse OF this
county OH the first day OF the Of the county
court Of 50 Id county.
a copy-Teste:
J. f. Lrrs, Clerk.
Mathews & Mayn0r. ID asst
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Besides these there are also on railroads
running here another brown ore carving
from AZ to 60 per cent Of iron, and ..l09 of
phosphorus; manganiisrous iron ores, and
In all probability large deposits Of man
ganese; black l;monite with from SO to
IS per cent Of iron (wsll suited for the
pneumatic Basic process); a specular or
red hematite (Bessemer) with SIS to IS per
cent of iron, while Of the great Cranberry
magnetic ore Prof. Proctor, In his repot,
says:
..Extending northeast and southwest
through the western counties Of North
Carolina are large deposits of the purest
magnetic iron ores known in this country
save in the Lake Superior region. These
ores, from number Of samples averaged
by myself and officers Of che Tenth Census
and others. anlyzed from IS per cent to &c
per cent Of iron, and are, in Mitchell and
Ash counties, North Carolina, are remark
ably free from phosphorus and sulphur.
Recent developments along line thirty
miles in extent prove the excessive nature
Of these deposits. The only poipt where
these ores have as yet been reached by a
4 railway is atsCranberry mine in Mitchell
county, North Carolina. A few years ago
I the great mass of ore now uncovered at
] this point WAS HID by thick covering Of
soil and decomposed gneiss. save only q
SSew surface pits from which small forge
was supplied with ore. Within The past
few years the face Of the hill has been I'M
Recovered, revealing an enormous mass of
Every pure magnetic TO heigth OF 800 feet
aaboye the rallssey track. The engineerin
Zachargc at the mines assured me that from
Sdiamond-drill tests and the uncovered
sspass. he had hese piled up above the rail
track over a0,oD0. 00D tons Of ore to
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OUR RESOURCES.
FACTS FOR INVESTORS.


some OF the Natural Advantages
Possessed by Big Stone Gap,
which Wni sieips 60 Make t4er the
Manufacturing Center Of tho
South.
Following are Eve anlyscs Of the
soking coal Of Big Stone Gap:
FIXED carbon $3.50 @e4 sa.m saM ease
volatile comhas,iblr ao.ss sale $3.50 H.so $3.50
Ash. Lea Lee SEQ $40 200
Sulphur ....... Oslo orr, ava q ,~ q ~,
And this of the average samples of the
asme vein by Mr.. Andrew S. McCreath
chemist of the pennsylvania Geogical
Survey:
Aixco carbon. observation-disclosures. IN sol
so'stso comous'ible. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50
'.'''',''''.. .'..................... 0.59A
The coke made from thss.c is great
success as is shown by Ms. McCreath's
letter:
AR. z, B. LRrsEsRixa,
Pest The Virginia Coal & Iron Co.,
Big Stone Gap.
DEAR SIR:
The sample of coke sscs,ved from Mr..
DIX. Taggart yesterday, yields on analy-
els the following results:
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This represents coke OF grea, purity: low In both
eniphur AMI ash and high IN fixed carbon chemically
iris fully good the very beat pocshon,as coke
and /; should rank Nigh as mstaliurgal fuel.
Yours truly, ANDREW s. NcCRxArn.
Mr.. McCrcath might have said more,
and doubtless would have done so but for
his Identification With Pennsylvania in
terests. But he gives the facts and the
intelligent reader may draw his own con-
illusions The following comparative ta-
bic viii show the superiority of the coke
produced here over that produced either
at Connellsvitle or Pocahontas.
FIXED Sui
AVERAGE or Carbon. Ash phir
9samples Big Stone Gap coke made
In open rick and by barrel tsst.93 .23 $50 0.74s
samples Connelsvile, Pa, coke,
oven test. 1896 o.4 Oslo
samples ChattdnoOgs, Tenn. coke,
oven test. ................... S0.51 l.oN LOU,
a samples Birmingham, Ala. coke,
oven test. ....................SI.S0 l0.o4 l.lE
samples Iocahontas, Va, coke,
oven test. ....................g2.S 6.H 0b8
samples New River ". Vs.,eoks.
oven test ...................s2.SS 7.7l 06a.
1sample Big Stone Gap coke, oven
test analysis made by A. 8.
McCreath, Sept, 1880. .......9A.0A 4.74 .6Se
This coke besides having been analysed
has been thoroughly tested as to strength
and porosity, and is pronounced by capa'
BILE experts to be nearer perfect coke
than any yet made.
Whenit is considered thst this immense
seam of coal is from seven to thirteen Tee
In thickness: that 1t extends over an ares
of over &C, 600 acres; that 1t is located uE
above the level of the valleys; that it car
be drained without the use Of machinery
that so much of the expense which mus
be incurred in other localities in the man
ufacture of coke arc avoided, and thai
ample transportation Is now afforded, il
will be seen what an immense advantage
these fields have over any yet discovered II
the United States or elsewhere.
No. below is splint coal feet thick
and No. 2 camel coal, both BY
McCrcuth:
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And this by another. chemist Of brown
hcmatite, (dried at 2i3 deg. Fahrenheit.
six miles away:
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Color OF Ash, brown.
This rrprescntsa coke OF grea, purity low In both
en'phur nS! ash and high IN fixed carbon chemically
icis fully as good the very beat pocshonas coke,
and /; Should rank high as mstsliurigal fuel.
Yours truly, ANDREW =. NCCRHArn.