The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
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BCEaN-> .IoAA. VA, January IS
ouena Vista is one OF The puoln tomi.s
mat has not collapsed, but has passed
.,,..eiy through ,Hc era OF depression, ailu
. III q; moe healthy ana prosperous
condition than it has ever been before
Auhuugn IL IS u manufacturing place
and the population OF three thuGsaA"
las gltLheItu IIUm different States, dho
various classes in life, IL is peaceful.
moral, law aD.uing community with al.
mpty jan. eight churches, no bar-rooms
and in The eleven years of its existence
here has never been a murder in the
city The public school, in charge o.
y'rofessor ]. z. Mcclure with eight as
s.stants, is ably conducted, with an en-
oIlnenl OF over 400 pupils.
SOUTHERN SEMINARY.
The Southern Seminary, school for
young ladies, established in 1867, remov-
d from Bowling Green, Va, last July
and purchased the hotel building erected
~ the Buena Vista Company. 1t openeo
lis first session in September last with
he largest number of boarding rupiis
in its history The magnificent building
It occupies is specially suited for such
purpose being in an ideal location, nice
Iy furnished and supplied with all mod
ern conyenienCes.
1t is under the charge of Rev. E. II.
Rowe, the president who has been an
ducator practically all his life, and was
formerly President Of Wesleyan Fe-
male College Macon, Ga. He, with his
able corps of instructors, furnishes
Christian home and broad course of in
struction to young ladies entrusted to
their care.
MAKING PAPER.
The Columbian Paper Company owns
and operates here a min for the produc-
ton Of pulp and paper.
The Soda Fiber Department produces
about 10000 pounds OF pulp daily from
poplar wood, consuming about thirty-fve
cords Of wood per day. This wood is
gathered in the State within a radius OF
l5G miles. The paper department pro-
1uces about 1900 pounds of CONNER
Cial writing paper and card middles per
day. This mill consumes about 1000 tons
monthly of coal, pays on. in wages over
$1,000 per month and employs from Il,
to 12J hands.
a large plant at Bristol, Va. The capital
invested in this plant comes fromm Phil
adeIphia and New York
The Blue Ridge Tanning Company sue
ceeded George J. Appold & Son, began
operation in 1898, has worked continu-
ously since that date producing sole and
betting leather, using 10000 domestic
hides annually, consuming from $4,000
to 10000 worth of bark annually, and
nayng III wages for labor from 500, COS
to $4,000 annually. This company also
owns and operates two other tanneries
N the State. The capital invested in
this plant comes from Philadelphia.
The Buena Vista Extract Plant was built
in 1901 for the purpose of making tannc
acid for tanneries from chestnut wood.
This wood is gathered from the sur
rounding country From 100000 TO
100000 is paid annually for the wooo
used, and from $4,000 to $4,000 annu
lily in wages for labor Philad elphi;:
capital invested in this plant
WOODEN GOODS.
The Buena Vista Mills is owned :.nl
controlled by successful manufacturers
from Connecticut who purchased the
plant OF the Buena Vista Wooden Mis-
IL June, 1901 and commenced business
here in September, 1901. They produce
5000 yards of wooden cloth per week and
pay in wages $500 per month.
The Virginia Coal and Coke Company
operates the Bucna Vista blast lrurnac.
here, consuming daily 900 tons of ore. Il;
tons of coke, and 125 tons of lime stone
all of which is mined and quarried in Vir
ginta and produces 125 tons daily of basic
iron employs 100 men in the furnace. with
monthly pay roll of 100000 What amount
IF the capital stock of this company IS
owned in Virginia is not known. but it
is a significant fact, that nearly all the
capital invested in these five large 81
dustries above mentioned, is from
abroad.
a LESSON TO LEGISLATORS.
Its natural advantages, coupled with
its capital, makes Buena Vista; eliminate
the capital, and there would be no Buena
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sighted policy TO exact legislation Tia
would be inimical to the inflow Of capital
In addition to the five large Industries
above mentioned there are other smaller
enterprises which in the aggregate, add
largely to the volume OF business trans
acted here.
The Quandt Fire Brick Company under
the management of an expert in the
fire clay business, makes a speciality OF
coke oven brick and fire brick tor boiler
settings, curolas and tanneres.
The Buena Vista SADDLE and Harness
Company, under charge OF c. l.. Jordan,
Jr., makes the celebrated Wibourne sad
die for the wholesale trade. and Mr. S
NJ Wilhourne, practical saddle ana har-
ness maker is making the same saddle
for the retail trade.
The Peak Supply Company is operating
n planning mill for making doors blinds
and sash and preparing timber for build
ers.
Mcssrs. T. T. Dickinson &. Eros, have
purchased and are rebuilding the fire
brick plant. formerly owned by the South
ern Clay Product Company, which was
destroyed by fire last summer. They
are putting up the buildings. and will
place machinery, with maximum capacity .
Of 5000 fire brick per day, and will set
clay from land leased from the Buena
Vista Company
IRON MINIS LEASED
The iron mines OF the Buena Vista Com
pany which have been idle for some
wears have been leased to Mr. w L,
Waugh, a practical miner, who is now
getting his machinery ready to begin min
ing ore for the furnace here.
AS an index to the volume OF business
here mention is made Of the freight han
died at this place by the Norfolk and
Western and Chesapeake and Ohio rail
ways. BY reference to the report of the
auditors Of these roads. it is found that
for the year edng June Goth, 1901. ..tj,
09S tons were handled. producing revenue
amounting to $3.50, 10 increase of 2IQ50