The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-08-17
FACTS OF
INTEREST
To People Who Expect to
Attend Appalachian
Exposition.

most 'oHi - cAANA'' - f~
ont of the progress that is being
made by the eight States OF the
appalachian region will be pre-
sented in the Appalachian Ex-
nosition. TO be held in this city
September 18th to October 18th.
The exposition includes exhib-
ifs from and cOnserves the in
teresfs of resources, commerce
and industry of the States of
Tennessee, Virginia, West Nir
ginia. Georgia, Alabama, North
| carolina. South Carolina and
kentucky. People in these var
ious States are manifesting no
ordinary interest in the great
proiect. and indications are that
ihev will be in attendance at
the exposition TO the number Of
100000 or more.
Mr.. William J. Oliver. wide
~ known In this and other
countries as one of the most
energetic and most successful
men the South has ever pro-
duced. is the president of the
Appalachian Exposition Com
uanv. Mr. Oliver is surrounded
bv fine organization.
10 has been the purpose 20
have every feature of the expo
sition complete and every ex-
hibit IN it's place on the opening
dav. and this will be realized
largely as the direct result of
the manner in which the expo
siiion has been organized.
Special attention has been
given 20 exhibits of coal, iron
marble. zinc, lead, copper, gold
silver. and numerous other nat
ural resources that are found in
the Appalachian States. These
together with the most exten
sive and most representative
forestry display the South has
ever seen, will be installed il
ihe forestry and minerals build
ing. The Appalachian park bill
which is before the presen
United States Congress, con
templates the conservation o
the timber resources of the Ap
palachian mountain section
and likewise the improvement
Of the navigable streams whicl
penetrate these mountains
thereby aiding in the develop
ment of the latent resources q
the Appalachians. 1t was large
ly in the interest of the crysta
ization of sentiment In behal
of this proposed legislation tina
the Appalachian ExpOsitio
was conceived. That it wi
exert a salutary influence
that end is not doubted, for a
ready thousands who hithert
have given little attention
these conservation and develOl
ment projects are now deepl
Interested, as a result of ii
Appalachian Exposition pr
paganda.
The industry and commer'
OF the Appalachian States W
have a most CONSPICUOUS pla'
IN the exposition. MagnificeI
exhibit buildings are now beir
adorned with displays fires
from the busy scenes of man
facture and the progressl'
marts of the South. Every for
ofproduct of factories and eve
article of trade that is known
the South will contribute TO {
completeness of the expOsitio
When il is asserted that I
applications for space ha
come from all parts of the I
ton. as we'll as from the citi'
towns and hamlets of the ApI
lachian States, the nation-wl
interest in the exposition is
once apparent.
Not only will the exhibit fl
lures, characteristic of go
merce and industry be show
but the live stock, pet stock a
poultry of the Appalachian
glons will also form q most
portant part of the great she
A special building has be
erected to accommodate tn
exhibits, in conjunction W
which are large stock sheds,
modern type. A ''show rim