Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-10
BOND ISSUE AND
LOCAL PROSPERITY

Bluefeld, w. Va. Feb 10. 1908.
To the Editor and Readers
1t is the purpose Of this letter. If
only in fe bic and hurried way.
to point to one Of the means of ar
resting the helated local effects of
the financial panic of October last
and in this connection TO impress the
! Importance and point 20 a few OF the
many reasons why every voter should
arouse himself 20 patriotic dis
charge of his duty and to make a
big fight on tomorrow in favor of the
/ bond issue. Parents when not mis-
I lei are always loyal to their families
and those who have no children. If
from no lOftier motive should act
from sense OF civic pride for moth
in will assist and contribute more
than providing better school facili-
ties, in building up ana making
Bluef Id the all-round first class
town that destiny has decreed by
our position at the gateway to the
greatest bituminous coalneld of the
world. The resources of the town
/ and district and the surrounding
! W a!th of this section takened into
account it falls little short of shame
that better school houses have not
/ been provided that not a single
school house has been built in the
/ town or district that provides I'm con
struction for good light. ventilation.
heating to m ct the needs of com
fort and health to the school child.
In short from authority of report
children are huddled in the rooms of
buildings scarce fit to stere old plum.
der while ample and elegant provi-
sion has be made for the public
schools in Huntington and Charles
ton and other Of our sister cities of
the state. In view Of this condition
is it to be wondered at that we are
not attracting that large and desir-
able class to make homes within our
midst? Some few oppose the bond
issue with the cry hard times ."
which argument on a little thought
will be seen to be utterly groundless.
money stringency is a thing of the
past in the large cities and it is
worthy OF mention and a matter of
civic pride that these bonds are
wanted and can b. sold at a premi-
um of perhaps twenty cents.
1t is only reasonable to conclude
that on the establishment Of good
conditions business will most as
suredly soon recover its former vigor
in all lines. The local outlook was
never better. One is reasonably safe
in making the prediction that the
year 1908 will be prosperous one
in the city's history.
The construction of roads from
/ hsre east four miles to the gap of
stony Ridge; the completion of the
paving of streets and construction of
concrete walks; the erection of bus
/ mess houses, and a new modern hO-
/ tel on Raleigh street; the probable
rebuilding of the valuable property
| "" NV -NOl III Que recently destroy
ed by fire; the federal building: and
If the bond issue carries. as it is all
most a foregone conclusion that il
Will, not much less than three quar-
ters of million will be needed
which expenditure will largely be
! made for material and labor. MAX
! ing business alike good for the mer-
chant and plenty of renumerative
employment for every citizen from
the architect to the hod carrier.
One or more meetings of the trus-
tees and directors of the railway Y.
VI. c. A., has been held and it is re.
ported plans are being made and an
effort will be made to rebuild at an
early date. 1t is also probable that
it will he rebuilt on this side of the
railroad and i'm a MORE central loca-
| ton TO not only railroad men of the
various departments, but to the town
people and that by a cooperative eff
fort of the railroad and town peo-
pie from fifty to seventy-fve thou
sand dollars will be subscribed. and
such a building will be erected for
the Y VI c. A. and a railroad and
city hospital as to elicit the pride
and hearty support Of every citizen
Df tho town.
Gro be continued tomorrow
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