The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
VIRGINIA.

a Perfect Site For Industrial Pur-
poses. Seventy-two miles west of Roa-
nolle, Va, twenty-eight miles west of
Radford, Va, and seventy-nine miles
east of Bristol, Tenn, on the line of the
Norfolk and Western railroad-a trunk
line from New York to Now Orleans.
1t is only fifteen miles west of Pulaski,
tho point at which the NorthCarolina con
nection leaves the main limo to connect
with the Cape Fear and Tadkin Valley
railroad. With the completion Of this
and the lronton extension to the Ohio
river, both under active construction. a
great BEE TRUNK LINE from CHICAGO To
the SoUTiI ATLANTIC SEAHpAED will be
opened. giving ample facilities for
reaching the largest and rapidly widen
ing markets.
Max Meadows is only forty miles in
an air line from the great POCAuoNTAs
Flat TOP COAL FIELDS. although the
present distance by rail is 1913 miles.
1t is surrounded by iron orc properties,
and there is no point in Virginia that
has cheaper and moro regular supplies
of,CoAI. COKE. and IRON ORE
Although in the great Valley of Vir-
ginia. the altitude of Max Meadows is
2.0l5 FEET ABOVE TIDEwATER. The
climate Is perfect, the scenery superb,
and the district has been noted for
years for the richness and fertility of
it's soil, and the excellence OF it's FINE
cattle and sheep
One of the largest and most thor
oughly equipped nIAsr FURNACES in tho
South is rapidly approaching compile
ton; ROLLING MILL. and HORSE shoe
factory IS under contract, and favorable
negotiations for other industries are
pending. BY recent DEVELOPMENTS a
hn
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 admiXturc Of ores will give
n CHEAP IRON that cannot be cxcellcd in
any portion OF the world for SMALL. CAST
INGs. and especially SHELF HARDWARE.
being as FLUID as water. and TENACIOUS
and STRONG by reason of the copper in
the rcd short ore. There arc Il number
OF CHARCOAL FURNACES in the vicinity
giving chilling and malleablc irons TO
responsible parties disposed towards the
establishment of independent or
branches OF any industrial works in
IRON, STEEL. WOODWORKING, COTTON,
WOODEN, or in GENERAL LINES, ADMIR-
ABLE SITES WILL. RE GIVEN. fronting on
both railroad and water, and hearty CO.
operation assured.
Reed Crock, one OF the boldcst streams
in Southwest Virginia, flows through
tho town, furnishing ample water sup
plies for drinking. manufacturing and
drainage purposes.
Extensive WATER WORKS arc now be-
ing constructed; LARGE MODERN
HOTEL will he opened in December: the
streets are being graded and macadam-
lied, and an ELECTRIC PLANT will be
established at an early day. Between
40 and 80 buildings have been erected
during the last few months, and a large
number are now under contrac: and
construction.
The company is particularly DESTROYS
Of having located ii FIRsT-CLAss MA
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from very
heavy local demand, it 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
SOUTH, but in ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY
that offers greater business inducements
in legitimate way. No boom is looked
for, but simply a steady and profitable
development. Correspondence solicited,
President, CLARENCE NJ. CLARK.
Philadelphia, Pa; vice-prcsident, ED
MUND G. PECHIN, Roanoke, Va;
manager, III. c. BAKER, Max Meadows,
Va.