The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-28
UPPER VALLEY MEN
ARE IN EARNEST
Executive Committee Of Upper
James River Valley League
Holding Meetings.
CIRCULAR TO LANDOWNERS.
Secretary Robinson Striving to
Awaken Greater Interest and
Increase Leagues Usefulness.

Tie Upper James, River Valley
League, which was organized only u
few weeks ago. liz laying tho founda-
tons for good work, broad and deep.
The bringing to the notice Of the
world the heretofore neglected advai1-
tages Of the fair country along tie
James above Richmond. the develop
ment Of that region and the filing Of
u with industries and agricultural en-
terprises are the objects III view.
1t is evident that treN league does
not Intend to be a mere .ngurehend
ora or fanciful organizatlon; The execn-
tive t. y :, committee Is holding frequent
to bring things to pass. The league
and It's committees are not claiming
that they know it All, but they are
tainable. and are In the. market. so to
speak. for the best ideas and sltE
gestions necessary for the carrying
out of the schemes and objects IN
view.
Ringing Circular Letter.
TO that end the secretary. Mir.
Charles NJ. Robinson. by direction Of
the executive committee, has issued
a ringing circular to the owners OF
the lands of the upper valley OF the
follows:
The Upper James River Valley
League was formed recently by the
farmers and business men of the val
ley. which comprises the twelve coun
Ties bordering on the James River, be-
lih the purpose of general Improvement.
There are no salaries paid to the Off
GERS, and the league Is for public rath-
er than FOR private gain. 0
Five thousand members are desired
and the enthusiasm shown indicates
that this number Will be obtained. We
have, no utopian ideas. We may not
be able to accomplish all we hope for,
but when earnest men bind themselves
together for general advantage some
good Invariably results.
TO obtain are better schools. Increased
population, more intensive farming.
manufacturing by water-power ami
increase .qf values rather than the In
But above all. to herald 10 the
world that we have here in this valley
and as fertile as that of the valley OF
the tn Nile. three million acres Of 1T
In the twelve countes inviting to a
mild, delightful climate, where good
water Is abundant and q market at
our door the desirable Immigrant from
North West and South and the manu-
Iafacturers from tile cities.
a Welcome to All.
The valley extends a Welcome to-
,all desirable people: tho farmer. the
capitalist cal the laborsr. Go where you
earth--and you Will not find so extern
sive territory In which nature has
peeh as lavish as here, nor where fer
tile lands may be had so cheap. We
need more people and all these ad-
vantage Will come to us.
We have no time TO defend to
earning critics the methods TO be EN-
ployed. We do not gas yet know the
most practical method of obtaining
rt2er navigation or good roads; but, as
a league, we propose to hnd QUITO
learn what other States and sections
have done and to profit by their
experience.
AT first we. want enrolled the name
Of every cnterprising White man who
lives IN or has any interest in any
county OF the valley. Can he afford
to ignore the opportunity? The Gov.
ernOr. the chairman of the Corporation
Commission, the Commissioner OF -ag-.
riculture the entire press Of the two.
cities of the valley, our congressman
and Senator's have Endorsed and pledg :
ed their support 10 our Undertaking.
The membership fee Is 81 and tho
annual dues a like amount.
Let each. one send his name TO the.
! secretary and interest his neighbor and
the result is sure of accomplishments