Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES
THERE Be IN OLD VIRGINIA
Short Talk With n Man Who Knows
Thing or Two Worth
Talking About.
sANDERsoN CHATS EN- ROUTE
Lands and Possibilities OF the Upper
James River Country-There Is
Money in the Ground-Power and
Things Awaiting Development.

Going up on the James River division
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
the other day. I undertook to inquire
OF some OF the passengers about the
sure-enough development OF that fine
country. Well, 1t would be hard to
tell how many good folks l did talk
to. and II would be harder still and
much more lengthy to tell all of the
good things they told me about
Finally | backed up into corner
one Of the surc-cnouGh men Of that re-
Sion. While he was very modest and
hated to talk out OF meeting. he finally
let out some facts that l am going to
make use OF.
The man | tackled was Charles r.
Sanderson. OF Cumberland County. a
man with n whole lot Of titles and n
whole lot of irons in the fire. but n
modest man. all the same. 1t was hard
TO make him talk, but when he did
talk he said something that was worth
while.
Mr.. Sanderson believes in old Vir-
sinia and her possibilities Speaking
In general way, he said:
with great part of tho world in
the largest war Of history. with no near
prospects Of peace: with the greatest
destruction of human life ever recorded
ccompanied with the waste OF untold
millions worth Of property, which has
cost generations OF toll TO produce, and
then with this country at peace with
the world and great prosperity at home
We should go 10 tho front-the com
mercial front. / mean-with leaps and
bounds. With the greatest crop Of
grain and fruit ever produced by this
or any other country. and with the
highest price obtaining ever before
realized and the markets OF this world
anxious for every bushel We grow, this
is the opportunity OF the ages for u.s.
SOME WAY TO MAKE
TT COME SOUTH
The great shipments Of gold from
Europe 10 this country for supplies
has caused the largest balance OF trade
Iii our favor ever recorded. This ready
cash will afford ample means for NOV
ing crops and other needed develop
ments. The South. with It's splendid
climate. long growing season and cheap
land. Is especially fitted 20 benefit BY
these conditions Our ncarness 10 the
great markets Of the world with splen-
did railroad and steamship transporta-
ton TO move our crop and products
or our manufacturing plants We need
ohiS men OF brains and Drawn To de-
velop this situation. All this Is ours
with increasing prospect. provided we
keep out of war and profit by the O..
ample OF Europe to-day.
Coming nearer home, let mo call
your attention TO the section OF vir.
ginia Immediately west Of Richmond
the great manufacturing center OF the
South This section is fast DEVELOPING
IN" country roads are being improved
on both sides OF the river. aided by
the state. and viii in the near future
be aided by the National Government
great many of the roads are used
by 1t for rural mail delivery and should
be constructed and maintained by tho
Government.
Some Other ImDroyemSnfu
Another improvement noticed is the
fast development OF the local and long
distance telephone business The James
River Valley Telephone Company has
good long distance lines running sixty
miles west out OF Richmond with local
service on both sides of the river,
covering all the counties in this ter
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