The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-26
V,irginia's Need.

Editor Of Tho Tlmes-DLspatch:A
Sir,-I find myself notwithstanding the
fact that left this, my natlve o taitte'
moro than twenty years ago, feellhs very
much at home In old Virginia upon my
8rail,rn: nor DO i find that my interest or
nr ide dn the land Of my birth has abated
an any degree. Such being the case !
deem it my privilege to inflict O lew OF
my views upon the pubic.
Is, tho first place I would call attention
10 the, not advisabllity,. but aDsoiute
necessity Of good hotels as the rehdlese
md surest way of attracting outside cap
ittal. i have seen Portland, Seattle,
Tacoma and Spokane grow from country
towns TO thriving. bustling cities, and nav
Ing been for some years engaged ~ sc1ll'is
real estate say, advisedly that men mel! Of
means WI rarely ever stay ~ q .oWh
or State u sufficient length OF tlmc 70
become familiar with Its advantages o1
opportunittes unless well housed and led.
yo,, have had, i'm The Jefferson. one Of
the most attractive hotels In the South
q hotel that should not only have been
the pride of your city, but OF the entire
state Of Virginia, and to Westerner
It, is incomprehensiyo why, II tho own
ers of that property Will not rebulldt' INC
Immense capital of your city does not
Interest itHdf In O. matter OF 30 Tltal I'M
portance to It; not only are the adya'l-
taees of location and every surrounding
IDEAL but the management o. mo 1 elleE-
son, under present extreme handlcap, SO
pleasant, that ono could Dtlt LOOK lorWafu
with pleasant nnticlpations to return
to that wonderfully attractive caravan
sary, In the smaller towns IN the south
tha hotel man has but to appreciate the
necessities Of tho trayelersns to his bath
under him fairly comfortable and clean.
AS / look forward ITO making my nome
IN Virginia III the moro or less distant
future, I would like to call tho attention
of tho sportsmen Of the State TO me neces-
sIty OF protecting the game OF the state
" they desire to continue to have any
use for a shotgun, In the first place, !
observed during tho csose season, that
practically every bird dog saw At least
In the country, seemed to 20 under con
tract to exterminate all the game ~ tne
particular section In which he lived In
|. oregon we have law restricting The
sale OF game To- ten days, and limiting
Z the number that each hunter may XII
/ III a day. which law has sbeen Or great
benefit In protecting game, .
There Is so vast an area OF Virginia
THAT is quite similar TO the Willamette
! Valley that I feel sure the Monaghan
| pheasant, az introduced in sufficient NUM-
,bers and protected hyflaW for q reason
able length Of time, would IN such time
afford magnificent sport n Virginia, as
LII now does In oregon. II something Is
not done. and that soon I'd hardly care to
buy hunters license at half price for
| next season.
AS there may possibly be some one in
| Virginia who has not heard Of tho Lewis
land Clark Centennial Exposition, which
! Is to be pulled Off Mt Portland next
! spring and summer, desire to say that
! tho whole Pacific Northwest Is doing
her best to thesend that all who attend
that event will say truthfuny that She
i was there with the goods.
NORBORNE BERKELEY.