The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-28
NOVEL Der.
ROANOKE AND THE SOUTHWEST.

THE TINES this morning greets it's
friends and readers with a twelve page
industrial and immigration edition, in
which q general review is given of the
advantages and resources Of Roanoke
and Southwest Virginia, along with
sketches of some of the most active and
enterprising business men and indus
tries Ct this city, and while IN issue Of
this kind in tho generality OF its scope
cannot be as full and complete as a spe.
c:al work on n given subject, enough
has been done to show that Roanoke is
holding her own nobly as an industrial
and commercial center, ard that the
great Southwest is steadily on the march
Of material development.
Having filled the great oaees of the
West people sre now turning back to
Virgins to bring about tho full develop.
ment and production for which the
time is now ripe and which will surprise
the world. It has has not been long
since every implement Of industry
domestic, agricultural and meohan-
icsl-was made for us in other States.
The iron point OF the wooden mould
board pillow, with which the carly
farmers turaed tho soil, came from dis
tsnt States; but now Virginia is stirring
her energies to participate in q large
degree in mechanical products and in
tho great awakening OF American COM
rnnrna onJ k-,o.t,, sq,ooa initial
will lifs this country to 8 position
among the nations OF the world never
before attained.
After we have reached out to the
markets of our own States, what ia to
hinder US from extending our opera
lions still further and entering into
successful competition in the markets Of
the rest OF the world? Possessing, in
che providence OF God, all the elements
of natural wealth, endowed with a
genius and energy unsurpassed among
the nations Of the earth, and having on
the great seas a merchant marine flying
the flag Of q common country at every
port, there is no reason why the riches
and power of the United States should
not be indefinitely expanded.
Virginia stands no less O fac tor in this
battle for commercial supremacy than
any of h Other States, and with the
rapid development OF her richest sec
ton, the Southwest, which ia pouring
its wares and products into her magniG .
cent harbors on the seacoast. she will
ere long, under the stimulus of industry
and trade, be great. not only in industries
and agriculture, but likewise in all the
venue of trade.
The work OF the las. few yeSrs shows
her - be one Of tho richest States In
minerals OF the highest grades, and with
full return of prosperity and the certain
flow OF immigration into this section an
era OF progress Gnd development will
ensue, which will prove that. IS to her
undeyeloped woslth and resources. the
half has not yet been told.
While tho entetprising men OF the
North and West are lending their ener-
giesend capitalize bring about this result,
they will be joined in their efforts with
equal zeal and vigor by native Virgin
isns, and, strong and steady in the con.
eciousness Of her many advantages, and
Aho courage ana Devotion OF her citizens,
Roanoke will stand forth, as abe has in
the past, the embodiment of public
spirit and true progress. and the &C
knowiedged metropolis OF q great and
growing section.
These facts ought to inspire sill te
work with removed energy for the up
building OF their State and section al
integral parts OF the greatest nation OF
earth and the one with the grandes
destiDy.
NAV