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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tunga>Bluefield Daily Telegraph<BR>January 4,
1910</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT size=4>VIRGINIAN TO BLAND</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG>May Go Over Tracks of New River, Holston and
Western</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=left> 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.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>[<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></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><EM>This is the last BDT article to be posted until I return
home this coming Thursday.</EM>]</DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT size=6 face=Script>Gordon
Hamilton</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>