The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-12
THE FUTURE GREAT MANUFACTURING
AND MINING CENTRE IN
THE SOUTH.
COAL. IRON ORES. LIMESTONE, MARBLE
TIMBER, AMfLE WATER POWER
ETC. CONSTITUTE ITS NAT
URAL RESOURCES.

COaL.-MinneapOls is situated imme-
dately on the southern edge of the great VIZ
| GINA and Kentucky coal field one VEN oil
! coal thirteen feet, and another eight teet
| thick, have been opened near. which yields,
| when cooked, a very high percentage OF nNed
carbon. one hundred cOking ovens are now
being put up, and one hundred more are 10
| go mp soon.
IRON OREs.-Red and brown iron ores oi
fine quality and Of unlimited quanilty are
| found within "a mile of the place. his ls lhe
nearest point at which the Bessemer steel
| ores Of the famous Cranberry mines OF NOrtD
Carolina can reach the cOking coal.
IIMESTONE.-The site Of the town is on
the limestone foundation underlying the
great Valley OF Virginia. Just here the stone
Is unusually fine, both for building ana Tor
smelling purposes.
MAEBIE.-A few miles of, on The line OF
the Charleston, Cincinnati, and Chicago raii-
road. is found I'm abundance that very heaut-
ful marble known as the Tennessee marble.
TIMBER.-The finest forests ofhard-woOd
timber on the continent are found IN Russell
aud the neighbOring counties. These are viz
gin forests, because they have been hitherto
inaccessible
WATER POWER.-The Cllnch river, a
stream two hundred feet wide and flowing
throughout the year with full volume Of
water, half encircleS the town. THIS river
has a fan here of thirteen feet 10 the mile.
and viii furnish a full supply OF water Tor All
power and domestic purposes.
RAILWAY FACILITIEs.-Two great
trunk lines Of railway will cross each other
here: one. the Norfolk and Western, running
east and west; the other, the Charleston, TN
cnnati, and Chicago railroad, running north
ana south The Norfolk and western Is al
ready completed 10 this point. and the
Charleston, Cincinnati. and Chicago railroad
VIII run its trains there from Charleston. :.
c., by January ], 1891. these roads VIII iur-
nlsh The fullest facilities for exchange OF pro
ducts with all the great markets Of the coun'
try.
HEALTHFULNESs.- site Is nj q
mean elevation above the sea-level OF about
1000 feet. which iusures the place against
the diseases incident 10 malaTial sites. The
climate is mild one, not subject To extremes
of either heat or cold.
IMPROVEMENTS The streets have been
laid out and are now being graded. ample
watcr-wOrks have been erected, and beau
tiful hotel is being built. This hotel Will be
one Of the handsOmcst i'm Virginia. line
Of cable railway Is IN process Of construction,
which viii furnish all the facilities for transit.
MANUIACTUEING ENTERPRISES
II is not surprising that this almost unparal-
leled combination of natural and other adj
Vantages should be attracting the attention
OF manufacturers in various lines OF INDUS
tries. several are already establishing plants
here, and others are making arrangements
10 the same end, as special inducements are
offered for the establishment Of first-class
manufacturing plants.
SALE OF LOTS AND BLOCKs.-There
Will be on the spot an auction sale OF busl-
ness and sidcuce lots on the I'm, 18TH. ana
lath instant. Lots VIII be sold low, and on
easy terms. Excursion tickets. good for ten
DAYS will be sold by the Norfolk and Western
railroad from all the principal cities In Nlr-
gnid.
Ample arrangements will be made to take
good care OF visitors during the sale
Old.fashioned Virginia barbecue each day.
Come. make money, and have day Of
pleasure.
Bring your check-boolI. sales settled each
day.
s-Remembcr the dates SEPTEMBER
l7TH. 18TH, and 10TH
MINNEAPOLIS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
Gen THOMAS J.. RoSsER. President,
Judge j. VI WHITE, Secretary.
RIB. CHAFFlN & co. Auctioncers,
se7-9t Richmond, Va.