The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-02-08
Editor Post:

The exceedingly fine weather we've had
seems to be giving ali impetus to busl-
nsss, and every branch Of industry APP
pears 10 be awakening with the new year.
Bradstreet, Dun aud the New York jour
ma! Of Commerce all tell Of brighter
times: and the many friends of Big Stone
Cap hail the tidings with riaing hopes OF
better times here also. Don't let this
"cold snap" dampen your hopes, or blight
the budding interests OF the town. The
PosT, under it's now management, is lend
ing it's aid to any and all projects for the
advancement or benefit Of the place. 1t
has stopped harping on the string OF
what the Gap sis bound to be" with all
it's many advantages, &C., and begins it's
editorials with what eve hope to see as
tie result Of the Big Stone Gap people"
And among numerous other advantageous
openings for the town, the Posi- mentions
it's special adaataiion for An ideal sum-
mcr resort | most cordially agree, BIZ.
Edilo,, With veu on Big Stone Gap as
summer resort Let us bend oar cncr-
sies toward making tho place knoorn as
summer resort, and manufacturers and
business men generally would eoon find
out it's merits for themselves. With tho
view Of making this ''aumElcring town.
I fee! sure the lot owners here would find
it a paying thing to build good dwellings
On the vacant lots Summer rents would
provc big interest on the investment and
leave some money over to pay interest on
the unfenceu and unlmptoved property IN
town, besides furnishing work to The Ia
borers here, and Tie ely increasing the
amount of Floating" currency, and help
ing 10 build solid foundation Cor Big
Stone Gap to grow en- lis me it's, not on
boom. And let us all help. The plan
suggested before, Of ali giving certain
amount Of WORK to the town has been IA
vorably rece we'd by many. SO let us set
to work at once 10 clear out LIE river
banks before sp.ing leaves and foliage
makes it too difficult. The one family
who has always opposed this much need
ed measure Of improvement should not
longer interfere, thus marring the beauty
and neat appearance Of place. This
clearing of the river banks iYoue of the
first stops towards the advancement OF the
Cap AS Il summe: resort, and 1T is also
needed for heahh's sake. Whatever is
done for the up-buldipg Of the town, the
people must do, for it is quite evident by
now that there is nothing TO be hoped for
at the hands of the Getty Fathers" who,
out og the large tax paid to the town by
property holders, have done nothing to
improve if. They seem to think the town
will grow, as do the pigs in our streets, OF
its own vclition, without adding one care
TO their heavily burdoned (H minds,
without any effort OH their part, without
any we'll diverted business ferethought,
and without taking any time from their
own business interests. Citizens, can't
something be done? Won't the Posr call
meeting of the people and obtain a
permit from the Mayor to go to work ut
beautifving the streets and city environ
ments, giving the town an attractive sp-
pesranca, and thus take step forward as
summer resort? Let the PosT and the
people give long pull, strong pull and
a pail all together for The betterment OF
of our homes. OlVls.