Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-09-12
MINNEAPOLIS,
RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
The Future Great Manufacturing
and Mining Centre in The
South
COAL. IRON ORES, LIMESTONE, MARBLE,
TIMBE2, AMPLE WATER POWER,
&C., CONSTITUTE ITS Ma
TURAL RESOURCES.

Coal a'ey on tne soafheSa eaee "e
the great Virginia and Kentucky coal field. One
vein of coal IL feet and another feet thick, have
been opened near, which yields, when coked u
very high percentage of fixed carbon. One hum
dred colSing ovens are now being put up, and 100
more are to go up soon.
Iron Ores hee and 9To snd i of nn GFes
ed quantity, are found within q mile of the place.
This is the nearest point at which the Bessemer
steel ores of the famous Cranberry mines OF North
Carolina can reach the colSing coal.
Limestone sI5e o6 the foMa t.
underlying the great Valley of Virginia. Just
here the stone is unusually fine, both for building
and for smelling purposes.
MARBLE le char tles 9 c cir cine q
Chicago Railroad is found in abundance that
very beautiful marble known as the Tennessee
Marble.
fir1Def.- timber on the continent are
found in Russell and the neighboring counties.
These are virgin forests, because they have been
hitherto inaccessible.
Water -atrea ni no feet astV @iae
and flowing throughout the year with a full vol
ume of water, half encirces the town. This river
has fall here of Il feet to the mile, and will fur
nish a full supply OF water for all power and do
nestle purposes.
Railway Facilities. 4,wo f fiees
of railway will cross each other here-one, the
Norfolk & Western. running east and west; the
road, running north and south. The Norfolk &
Western is already COMPLETED to this point, and
the Charleston, Cincinnati 4 Chicago Railroad
will it's trains here from Charleston S. c., by
January LIST, 1891. These roads will furnish the
fullest facilities for exchange of products with
all the great markets of the country
HeaIthuness. deas slie is a at me 1he
sea- 'evel of about 300 feet, which insures the
place against the diseases incident to malara
sites The climate is a mild not subject to
extre mes of either heat or cod.
improvements b besn f 1aia out h ans
been erected, and o beautiful hotel is being built
This hotel will be on of the handsomest in Vjr-
ginia. A line Of cable railway is in process of
construction, which will furnish all the facilities
for transit.
Manufacturing Enterprises
1t is not surprising that this almost unparalleled
combination of natural and other advantages
should be a. tracing the attention of nanufac
turers in various lines of industries Several are
already establishing plants here and others are
making arrangements to the same end, as special
inducements are offered for the establishment Of
fiTYt-claSs manufacturing plants.
Sale of Lots and Blocks
There will be on the spot an auction sale of bust
ness and @ LOIS on de h lst aIa Ism
Excursion tickets will be sold by the Norfolk &
Western Railroad from all the principal cities in
Ample arrangements will be made to ia Ike good
care of visitors during the sale. An old Virginia
barbecue will be served at midday.
Remember the dates-SEPTEMBER 18th,
18th and 18th.
For further particulars, address
Minneapolis improvement Company
Gen. THOs. L. R0sSER, President.
J. M. WHITE, Secretary.
CHARLOTTESVIL VA.
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