Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-11
Park For Graham


Major Samuel Walton, in COM
pany with V. L. Sexton, drive
through Graham yesterday be-
hind one of his classy young
trotters, realized the significance
of the Falls Mills horsemal S
mission through Graham. Major
Walton was on his way to the
spot in the neighborhood of
south Bluefield which is destined
to become the Coney Island of
southwest Virginia. The Rich
mond Tin es Dispatch, in We ines
days issue, tells the story in
announcing a charter granting
to the Bluefeld-Graham Fair
Association by the state cor
poration-commission of Virginia.
V. L. Sexton is named as presi-
dent, Hoge Masen treasurer and
BIC. B;nks secretary. When
seen yesterday by the Daily
News reporter the president of
the new corporation would only
consent to discuss the pr oject in
a general way He seemed sur
prisd that the plans of this
gigantic amusement undertake
ing had become known here in
Graham, but of course confirmed
the authenticity of the announce
ment of the charter as published
in the Richmond paper. The
concern is capitalized at $50, 900,
with half the amount subscribed
1t has been learned that the
promoters have purchased a tract
of forty acres of ground from
the Hare, Bailey and Sanders
lands and the entire acreage is
to be converted into tie amuso-
ment program. A fine race track,
similar TO the famous Pomlico
race track near Baltimore, is to
be provided. The fair associa-
ton will bring to the track the !
best horses in the country. A
fine baseball park, with modern |
grandstand, will be established. |
A modern hotel will be erected |
near the site of the sulphur
springs. Tennis courts, golf |
links, in fact everything that |
goes to provide amusement and
pass time for summer and winter
pleasure seekers and guests is to
be included by the promoters in
their scheme. 1t is believed the
Virginia charter is issued in con-
nection with the business mems
club quarters, announcement of
which has already apparel in
the Daily Telegraph. The loca-
ton is midway between the
corporate limits on the south of
the town of Graham and the
extreme southwest corporate
line of Bluefield. The land was
at one time purchased by the late
DR.. Hare for the purpose of
establishing a sanitorium there,
but ill health prevented the plans
being carried out during the life
of DR.. Hare. The place is among
the most beautiful locations along
the picturesque Bluestone valley.
Major Walton was highly pleased
with the situition for race track
purposes, and tits understood
expressed his delight over the
assurance of the carrying out of
the plan which means that peo
pie of this neglected section in
the way of amusement attrac-
tions, will have the privilege of
seeing the fastest horses in the
entire country in action on the
tracks of the Bluefeld Graham
Fair Association circuit. Base
ball fans will likewise hear of
the scheme with interest and
satisfaction. The completion of
the handsome park and grand
stand will bring here the fastest
baseball teams in the business.
Majorleague clubs can be brought
here from exhibition games dur
ing their spring training trips.
The big hotel is to be modernly
equipped, pool rooms, ball rooms,
baths, barber shops, in fact ever
detail, necessary to complete a
modern pleasure resort hos
telry.
Evidently the street car line
will be extended so as to form a |
belt around the city of Bluefeld
and the town of Graham. The
benefit the project means to the
town of Graham and city of |
Bluefield, can hardly be esti-
mated. Visitors by the thous-
ands will be attracted to both
places during the racing seasons.