The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-07
City Council and active in city affairs,
when asked regarding his idea OF tho
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when asked regarding his idea of tho
Times-Dispatch plan said:
Il can say this, that the merchants OF
the Valley havo increased in business
greatly with tho Northern cities altl-
more. New York etc, and SEQ no
reason why they should not deal with
Richmond and staunton. wo have whole-
salsrs here. OF course. In the Valley it
certainly Is fact that tho merchants
prefer TO deal with the North, when if
they had better railroad rates with Rich
nlond and Staunton, those points would
get tho trade"
20 you think 1t would be to the adj
vantage OF Stanton II proper railroad
facilities could DO gotten in the Shen-
andoah Valley? s
Yes, We have bean working for
long time under very disadvantngeous
Valley Railroad for long time leased the
line belonging to the Southern running
from Harrisonburg to Strasburg. After
while the Southern Wa,;r,, tick over that
We have always had trouble to get rail-
road connection with staunton and
further down tho Valley. The trains are
not good, the tracks bad and Improves
ments OF all kinds needed
Does this apply also to freight as we'll
~ $50 ger service?
n,aIn S,1er have e. hesId the merchants
would be willing to Join With tho peo-
pie OF the valley IN attempting to urga
tn hlr raT9 fsaite to give I'll Valley better
II thing so undoubtedly. We have n
very progressive Board OF Trade here,
and these men are awake to tfe interest
ton and they are always engaged ut
some scheme with a view to getting bet-
ter railroad connections, and that fact
shows that there is a cause of COM
A . /
Better facilities would afford this VAL
ley convenient markets In Richmond,
AGAINST the Northern cities. and better
better trade 9ae H With ar9 the
Valley we are one people here. and NO
ought to assist each other. Staunton
and the Valley hnv tn warmest feelng
vance ;Richmond Will certainly give IEus
great pleasure here. = 81,
Tho officials OF the Chesapeake and
Trade. and the officials OF staunton in the I
most cordial and accommodating spirit.
Whenever they could give us facilities.
they gladly did 50. They are now en-
t!as here. They have always been ready
TO assist in any local matters. They
have assisted In building roads right in
this county,, and have appropriated money
the disposition to further the interest Of
this section in every way they could.
Growth of Stanton.
Can you tell me anything about the
recent advance in Stanton In the way
Of real estate, and the growth OF the
town?
lit is patent to mo most casual OBJ
server that this town Is about one of the
most progressive In the whole country.
Tho streets arc in good shape, good fire
department.. good water large individual
wealth In the town. handsome residences,
and splendid banks-four ut prcsent--and
some Of Richmond capital Is Interested
in them. The climate Is delightful the
year round. and really no one need go
from here to n summer resort on ac-
count Of the heat, for the nights are al
ways COOL
I'm addition to the natural facilities OF
Staunton 1t is In the center OF one of i
the wealthiest counties OF the State. and
one Of the most populous. and there Is
little or no poverty In the county IT.
self. People are we'll to do, industrious
and prosperous citizens. Crime is at a
minimum in this section. and the courts
have little or no criminal business.
The whole community ts progressive.
going steadily ahead. I think you will
find every citizen in this section an en-
thusIastic believer In his own locality
and in his home saction