The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-28
REMARKABLE GROWTH
OF Salem. "Thc Queen City of the South
west"

vest
Tho Salem Improvement Company,
tho most successful organization OF it's
kind in Virginia, had its first sale Of lots
December IL, 1889. Since that time the
growth OF Salem has been marvellous
About 400 houses have been built; ST.
000,0D spent in buildings and improve
ments: tho population nearly doubled,
and tho business of the postofiice and
telegraph office increased SEQ per cent
The iron furnace about to go into blast,
tho factories in operation and actually
secured will employ several thousand
hands and insure tho doubling OF the
present population of 1000 in another
year.
Negotiations are nearly closed for adj
ditional plants to employ several thou
sand hands, and the land companies,
with an aggregate capital stock OF 81,
600, 0o0 have voted liberal sums for new
industries. cotton factory and a
WOODEN mill (ncarly completely that will
manufacture its goods into clothing,
will employ large number OF females.
The carly extension OF the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Roanoke and Southern
TO Salem will mako it an important rail
way center, and hasten its growth into
a largo iron, steel and general manufac
turing and commercial city. Salem and
Roanoke, now rapidly growing together,
are destined to be the great industrial
center of Virginia.
Salem is the most attractive town in
Virginia: and it may well be proud Of
it's SUI passingly beautiful location, its
hcalthful climate, its refined society," it's
fine churches, its excellent schools, and
of Roanoke College, ono of the leading
institutions III Virginia. Attractive as
a place of residence, it now offers un-
usual advantages for manufacturing and
general business. No other town in
Virginia has over equalled Salcm's
record of progress for the last twelve
months. The stage of experiment is
passed, and Salem is now firmly estab
lishcd on a solid industrial basis.
The Improvement Company proposes
to celebrate the anniversary OF its first
great sale Of lots by Offering on Deem
her IL tn and 18th, at reasonable prices,
some of the most valuable lots in our
growing city. This property adioins the
old town and is surrounded by the lands
OF other strong companies. Being inside
property, il will continue to increase in
value. The Norfolk and Western and
the Dummy Line to Roanoke run
through it and have their passenger
stations on it. The streets have been
graded and tho town system OF water
works extended through them. Lots will
he offered on College avenue and other
business streets and on tho Boulevard
Roanoke and other residence avenues.
On College avenue. which has been we'll
graded and macadamized at a cost OF
$4,000, only brick or stone buildings may
be erected.
On it, tho Hotel Salem, costing e65,-
600, exclusive OF the land or furniture,
is under roof, the Improvement Com
pany's bank and Office building-5o by
so feet, three storics-is nearly ready
for occupancy, and number OF large
business houses are in course OF erec-
ton. This avenue is sure to become
one OF the finest business thoroughfares
in Virginia.
The lots to be offered on December
1lth and 18th, will be sold for one-third
cash and the balance in ono and two
years, and the company will adhere to
to it's policy OF placing its lots at such
prices as will insure investors large and
quick profits. For a beautiful new map,
a pamphlet of thirty-two pages, and
further information, those interested
should address Mr.. j. w. f. AILEMoNG,
president, Salem, Va.
A. b. c. Remedies are better indorsed
than any on tho market. They merit