The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-08

| 4 anu leltuS Ucduly dlo b aSS ~ IAS
style figures, soc, 76c and 10000.
| lily In favor Of any movement that Will
| bring the people OF Virginia together. We
desire that this should be done not only
| ON account of the better trade facilities
which would be opened up, but because
| no people are more loyal to Virginia than
| this section, and we feel that II Is a hard
| ship to be cut off from the rest OF the
| State. AS 1t Is. practically all OF our
business relations are with the States
| to the north OF us, and this Is mainly due
| to the fact that the railroad facilities
| arc so poor, n, southernly direction.
| that we are compelled to deal with Balti-
moro and Northern cities.
@"I can remember very well when was
| a boy that all OF our trade was with the
| cities OF this State. myself have often
taken cattle to Richmond's market from
this very locality and can see no rea-
| son why our people should not keep IN
close commercial touch with Richmond
| The Times Dispatch can feel assured that
| we will do all In q our power to further
| this scheme Of bringing the sections OF
| Virginia together and no one will rejoice
! moro In the successful completion OF the
| plan than I will
IHes''IniS section Lne Country liope'
! more prosperous than any other part OF
| Virginia. There are practically no nbso-
| lutely poor people In the Valley and we
have advantages here which no other
! section can offer. remember. during
| the Civil War, this Valley fed one army
| willingly. another army under colnpul-
| sion and then had so much left that the
| hostile forces was forced to burn large
! quantities Of grain and provisions!
4 Money is so plentiful that loans may
| be obtained with readiness at s per cent,
! the whole country Is fertile and in q pros
| porous condition and the people are In
/ dustrous, frugal and independent. | VIII
4 add, In conclusion, that the plan suggest
/ ed meets with my hearty approval and
| am sure that every single resident OF this
| section will agree with me in this view. :.
The New Schedule.
Mr.. III. b. Miller. editor and business
! manager Of the Free Press, paper that
/ Yields an immense amount or influence
! in this community. was asked to give
! his opinion In regard to: the movement
| of The Times Dispatch for bringing about
! closer relations between this section md
| tho rest OF Virginia. Mr.. Miller said:
! ''The Valley being primarily an agri-
4; cultural section, and the eastern part OF
Virginia given over more largely to conf
! merce, 1t would naturally follow that y
4, closer business relation between the two
Z, sections would be productive Of mutual
benefits. Rockingham county alono sends
1, out not only carloads OF hay at time,
but one shipper in tho county does not
! count 1t unusual to ship an entire train
4 load Of hay. This Is one item, and there
i are dozens Of others that might be men,
toned with equal force to show whatttre-
mendous RESOURCES are found In our coun-
! ty. There Is no question that our peo-
To I,n do Ia on
i with Richmond and other eastern Vir-
/ ginia cities, If 1t were possible to send and
receive freight shipments with any degree
Of regularity and within any reasonable
time"
Captain James Il. Avis. president Of the
i Board of Trade. and also president OF the
State Board Of Pharmacy spoke along
tho same line regarding the trade condi-
4 lions of the town and county.
!. Growing Town.
Mr.. Joshua Wilton, president Of the
4 First National Bank. Of Hnrrlsonburg, q
member OF the Town Council, and OF its
Finance Committee. who Yields as much
Influence In this community rs any one
man, when approached by The Times
4 Dispatch representative on this subject,
said; II will tell you some Of the advant-
ages the town Of HnlTisonburg possesses.
= First we have growing substantial
town of about 1000 inhabltants; second,
3 we have IN exceeding low tax rate, 65c.
on the hundred dollars; third an nbund-
ance OF excellent ,free-stone water which
is brought by gravity to, the town from
natural mountain reservoir In the
mountains. fourteen miles west OF US;
fourth. n complete sewerage system, a
modern electric light plant, now in course
OF construction, which will be completed
In thirty days This will afford 600 horse
| .,,1,t ol, my .yy{l
utilized for lights and the residue Will
4 afford power for manufacturing. We have
two excellent banks whose combined de-
posits amount to near $l,60e, 900, and
whose regular rate OF discount does not
exceed per cent, Our streets are paved
with vitrihed brick and during the past
year about 900 was expended by the
town on street improvements.
Every newspaper In this section Is
heartily in favor OF The Times Dispatch
movement and indeed has been working
In the same direction. Mr.. a. ii. Snyder.
4 editor OF the Daily News and Of the Rock
ingham Register. In speaking OF The
movement, said: II am earnestly IN sym
patty with the plan and indeed 1t IL no
now thing as far ms am concerned.
More Intimate.
Mr.. II. N, Haas, counselor at law. and
member OF the Town Council. who takes
n deep interest IN the hiIalIs VI iiuiii y
sonburg, when asked hlS opinion regard
ing the proposed plan of Tho Times-Dis-
patch said:
II am heartily In favor Of It, AS a
matter OF sentiment. I would like to see
Il tho Valley of Virginia more intimately
and closely connected with eastern Vir-
GINA. 1t has always been matter OF
regret to mo that trade and intercourse
of our people In a business way has been
almost altogether with the North There
is entirely too little communication with
the eastern part OF our State. think
this condition could be much improved
by better facilities.
"Prior to 1897 lInrrlsonburg. like most
country villages, was rather unprogres-
siye and unambitious but since that date
1t has experienced n marked change. Oui
excellent water supply was established
In lS07-,S and Is sufficient to supply the