The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31

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1ese ~rse> e III Papsr - islis~-
| 'poeksl>>s saasy q tie reai<v- Il
<de News Hess1 e pt~a>ed 10 hsnr
sfou this section Of The conntfv---e
section that IA former dsys held int
rsre indacsn<u<s 70 the many y no
, desired ~cslth sns the total el;msn<
tion OF poverty This city. situated
between thc Cumberland Nonnfsin
aud Y~llcn's Ridge. waterca and
drained BY the rapid rowcll's river
sn3 psnesrrted by swo great systems
u rsiifosd. the L. s y. AID the Y.
* :. w. holds more Of the cash aud
more Of the fondest hopes Of sh~
many who wcrc slinred 10 Il in -
search u wealth. ten years seo pr,,.,-
ably than any other spot between
Aiddlesboro ssd Liverpool. and. be-
ing acquainted with the facts aal
being . party thereunio. a. IL were.
feel Like the towering peaks Ut the
Cumberland have iost portion Of
their glandour--the sparkling and
pure wSter Of the river has been
tainted with disappointment and the
msny lots. once valuable. have been
robbed Of their worth--the last being
SO true that for several years il hiss
been serious matter. Under the
feeling produced b. looking over the
hind Site SO 20 speak. do not
feel inclined to write long letter.
but holding TO the doctrine that once
m grace always Ia grace and know
ing that the great mineral wealth Of
this section can not be destroyed or
removed without the expenditure oil !
Of vast amount of money. elimi-
mates every doubt as to The future OF I
this town That there's a brighter /
e-ycoming Tor the industrial and com
WeIeisl interests Of this place cannot
he doubted. but just ho~ soon this
happy condition will mAterialize H.
the question that pcrplcxcs. In my
Judgment Big Stone Gap has passed
owes every wave of serion- ttouhia
that ihfsntened 70 destroy her former
prestige and boasted claims of being
''thr metropolis of the mountains. -
md a bette feeling prevails here
and every mau j. pushing hi. bust.
ness and speaking a good WORD fuf
the town. Al present tie large Iron
furnace Is running 1t full capacity.
.arge IauuerY j. IN operation. the
Wooden Mills will soon be- humminc
aua within a short time one Of the
largest Extract plants ia the United
States will be in operate ,.dich viii I
employ good uunibs- - skilled L
abofers. Work has now begun On
ihe new graded school building which
is 60 be built Of brown .tou, ana ail I
cost 81 300. Many neat mansion.
'nd cottages arc being erected and
BOT a vacant house can be fonad ia
The town. a.. 20 the advance Ia real
'statc 10 b. nor sufficient o. cover the
osses Of the past. bH; a few cheap
ois are changing nands-pointcrs io
NE great awakening that viii come
after on. The truth is that large
majority Of the property owner. here
ne holding 10 their property. and IL
o even 20 with the writer. but the
ruth D., 40 mau boihercth me for my I 9
'os 1875 and while the would be o
'uYers are not chasing the would be
eiiers. II properly approached. the !
eai estate holders are independent. .
moving iuil well that, after awhile. 2
here's a fortune in every lot. Nor. .
iiy this town outshines any other e
lace To- an .his country The spires
i've edihccs point hcavenwafd and c
e'out congregations belong o. the
iiercnt churches In the near E,
aturc the Chustisu denomination ID
.i! erect place oi worship that will
ost $4,000. Ihctovu has been freed =
.om saloons and peace sud harmony
rcvsiis Tho troubles of the past
ave been outhved 80 msiorits of.
asses, he present IL good. tie
iintc bnsht and u real estate fails
, climb the ladder ct value "a will
soie disappointment aud might
~ loss oi money