The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-21
Max Meadows, Wyfhe County,
Virginia.

A Perfect Site For Industrial Pur-
poses. Scventytwo miles west Of Roa-
nohc. Va. twcnty-cight miles west of
Radford. Va, and scventy-ninc miles
| cast OF Bristol. Tenn, on the line of the
Norfolk and Western railroad-a trunk
line from New York to New Orleans.
1t is only fifteen miles west or Pulaski,
tho point It which ,heNorthCarolina CON
nection leaves tho main line to connect
with the Capn Fear and Yadkin Valley
railroad. With the completion of this
and the Ironton extension to the Ohio
river, both under active construction, a
great BEE TRUNK LINE from Chicago to
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SEABOARD will be
opened, giving ample facilities for
reaching the largest and rapidly widon-
ing markets.
Max Meadows is only forty miles in
an air line from the great PocAHoNTAs
FLAT Tor COAL FIELDS, although the
present distance by rail is IO3 miles.
1t is surrounded by iron orc properties,
and there IS no point in Virginia that
has cheaper and moro regular supplies
OF COAL. COKE, and IRON ORE
Although in tho great Valley OF Vir-
ginia, the altitude Of Max Meadows is
2,ol5 FEET ABOVE TIDEwATfR. Tho
climate is perfect, tho scenery superb,
and tho district has been noted for
years for tho richness and fertility of
it's soil, and tho excellence OF its FINE
cattle and sheep.
Ono Of the largest and most thor
oughly equipped blast FURNACES in the
South is rapidly approaching compile
ton; ROLLING MILL and HORSE shoe
factory Is undor contract, and favora bio
negotiations for other indus tries arc
pending. by recent developments a
strong rcd short iron orc is now avail
| able at this point at low cost Every
possible variety Of iron, either red
short, neutral, or cold short can be
produced at will.
proper admixturo OF ores will give
CHEAT lHoN that cannot be cxceiled in
any portion OF the world for SMALL CAST
mos, and especially SHELF HARDWARE,
being as FLUID as water, and TENACIOUS
and STRONG by reason az tho copper in
the rcd short ora. There arc a number
OF CHARCOAL FURNACES III the vicinity
giving chilling and malleablc irons. TO
responsible parties disposed towards tho
establishment OF independent or
branches OF any industrial works in
IRON, STEEL. woRKISG, COTTON,
WooLEH, or in GENERAL LINES, ADMIR-
ARI.E SITES WILL BE GIVEN, fronting on
both railroad and water, and hearty CO.
operation assured.
Reed Creek, ono OF the boldcst streams
in Southwest Virginia, flows through
the town, furnishing ample water sup
plies for drinking, manufacturing and
drainage purposes.
Extensive WATER WORKS are now be-
ing constructed; LARGE MODERN
HOTEL will be opened in December; the
stree IS arc being graded and lnacadam-
| iGcd, and an ELECTRIC rLANT will be
established AT an early day. Between
40 and so buildings have been erected
during the last few months, and a large
number are now under contract and
construction.
Tho company ia particularly DESTROYS
OF having located PHYSICIANS MA
CHINE HEicK YARD. Aside from a vory
heavy local demand, il is good ship
ping point for outside places.
~ careful personal examination will
| convince any impartial observer that
there is NO POINT, not merely in the
Sourn, butin ANY FART OF THE COUNTRY
that offers greater business Inducements
in a legitimate way. No boom is looked
for, but simply steady and profitable
Development Correspondence solicited
President, CLARENCE NJ. CLARK,
Philadelphia, Pa; yice- president, ED
MUND c. PECIIIN. Roanckc, Va;
manager, II. c. BAKER, Max Meadows,
Va.