The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13

Proposition Of Mineral
and Timber People to
Be Laid Before
Legislature.

For the dual purpose OF having the
Virginia mineral and timber exhibit,
now at the Jamestown Exposition,
available for the inspection OF the pub
lie in the future. and OF continuing to
exploit these great resources OF the
Old Dominion, a strong movement Is
being made to have the State bring
the display to Richmond, and install
1t here permanently.
The proposition, which has grown
steadily In favor. and which will prob
islature meets, was first suggested at
the exposition on Southwest VirSintn
Day, when President L. e. johnson, Of
the Norfolk and Western Railway. and
who are Interested in the exhibit. de-
e ervatlon 10r Golo ne1'a 4. n. Bowman
chairman Of the House Finance Com.
Chesterfield. both influential members
Of the Legislature and of the James
town commission. Endorsed this view.
and before the General Assembly meets
matter will have taken definite and
tangible shape.
Conference with Governor.
Mr. Bruce e Banks nl1;ni q b Blnnd, %ne
conference with Governor swanson
yesterday with reference to the mat
ter. and they are both known to be
heartily In favor Of the scheme.
timber. and railroad people who got ct up up
the exhibit at a cost Of about $4,000 ,
are willing to contribute It to the
State IL arrangements can be made
through the Legislature for Its re-
movai and maintenance here. Furth-
ermore, it is said that the Chesapeake
and Ohio and the Norfolk and Western
will transport the exhibit to Richmond
: ~ = Keep II Intact.
Exhibit Association Gnc) is reg
ularly organized corporation. under the
laws Of Virginia.
Richmond. Va; Vice President Rufus
4. Ayers. Big stone Gap. Va, seere.
1asy Reqee W W. Ban Baker b1fa
Va: Honorary Vice. Presidenys-Thos.
+. Ryan. New York; D. B. Wentz, Phil
adelpha Pa; John " N.,i Eekmn R;r,s fn-
Isaac T. Mann. Bramwell. w. Va; s..
?. Crenshaw. RICHMOND, ~, va; :, H. l :. Nc
Va: E. r. Williams. Richmond. Va:
William Foster, SCHUYLER Va. piree-
tors-Claudc A. swanson. Rich-
Gap. Va: c. E. DOYLE. Richm.nd: Va:
VI. Payne, Richmond; Va; N. V.
Richards. Washington. D. c.: w. D..
Duke. Richmond. Va: F. II. Labaunle.
Roanoke, Va; W. w. Baker, Hallsboro,
Va.
Although the scheme to bring the
exhibit to Richmond and have 1t per-
rnanently installed and maintained at
the expense of the State and for the
beneft of the State. has not been fully
worked out. the general idea seems to
be to keep 1t at the exposition or rent
Temporary quarters here. pending the
making of proper provision for it by
the Legislature. 1t is pointed out In
this connection that the time has come
when the State must have another pub
lie building. in order to accommodate
her present officers, and that in this
proposed new building provision might
be made for the mineral and timber
exhibit. which is said to be the finest
and most complete ever shown In this
country, and, which would never be
now. 1t has been suggested also that
the exhibit. building and all, be moved
to Richmond.
The exhibit has received number
of gold medals at the exposition and
has been and is now a source OF great
pride to all Virginians who have seen