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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>That Potts Creek is a long way from Rocky Gap. Either the writer
is geographically challenged, or he was aware of a different water course which
was called “Potts Creek” somewhere in Bland County. Maybe! Bland
County was essentially a wilderness in 1910, and in many ways it still is. At
any rate, it would have been a bit of a stretch for the Virginian to go in that
direction. Interesting speculation. Jim
Nichols<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tunga'>January 4,
1910</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'>VIRGINIAN TO BLAND</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong>May Go Over
Tracks of New River, Holston and Western</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> The Hardwood Lumber and Mining Company,
which has about 6,000 acres of timber near Rocky Gap, expects to market the standing
timber in a short time. In addition to having some good timber the
company claims to have a fine deposit of iron found in Potts Creek. The
property is near the New River, Holston and Western terminal at Rocky Gap and
on account of being accessible to the railroad is a desirable property.
The railroad, which is said to be the property of the Lees-McVitty Tannery
Company, is perhaps a real solution of the Virginian question, as it may be
possible that the Virginian will go up that route into the timber, coal and
iron deposits of Bland county. If this should be done the railroad could get
plenty of water and would have a territory which at the present time is
practically untouched. This plan would not help Bluefield as it would
take the railroad on the side of the East River mountain opposite to Bluefield.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>[<em>The reason for the reference to Potts Creek is puzzling
because Potts Creek lies generally east (VGN side) of New River whereas the NR,
H&W follows Wolf Creek, which is generally west (N&W side) of New
River.</em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em>This is the last BDT article to be posted until I return
home this coming Thursday.</em>]<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Gordon
Hamilton</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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