The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-10
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
virginia.

~ Perfect Site For Industrial Pur-
poses. Scvcnty-two miles west of Roa-
nokc, Va. twcnty-eight miles west of
Radford. Va. and seventy-nine miles
east of Bristol. Tenn. on the line of tho
Norfolk and Western railroad-a trunk
line from New York to New Orleans.
1t Is only fifteen miles west of Pulaski.
the point at which the rthCarolina con-
nection leaves the main limo to connect
with the Cape Fear and Yadkin 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 CmicAGo to
tho SOUTH ATLANTIC SEAnoARD 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 PoCAMoNrAs
FLAT Tor COAL Fields, although the
present distance by rail is lo3 miles.
1t is surrounded by iron orc properties.
and there is no point in Virginia that
has cheaper and more regular supplies
oflcoAI.. COKE. and IRON ORE.
Although in the great Valley OF Vir-
GINA. the altitude of Max Meadows is
2,Ol5 FEET ABOVE TmEwATEI:. The
climate is perfect, the scenery superb.
'%'iN VIZ NiNtliCO DtsS Dctn IOitu lOf
years for the richness and fertility of
its soil, and the 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
tlon; ROLLING MILL and HORSE shoe
factory Is under contract and favora bic
negotiations for other industries are
pending. By recent developments a
strong rcd short iron ore 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 al will.
a proper admiXture of ores will rive
CHEAT iEoH that cannot be cxcelled in
any portion Of tho world for SMALL CAST
| INGa, and especially SHELF HARDWARE,
, being as FLUID as water. and TENACIOUS
and STRONG by reason of the copper in
the red short ore. There arc Il number
OF CHARCOAL FURNACES in the vicinity
giving chilling and malleable irons. TO
responsible parties disposed towards the
establishment of independent or
branches of any Industrial works in
IRON, STEEL, WOOD WORKING, COTTON,
WOODEN, or in GENERAL. LINES, ADMIR-
ABLE SITES WILL he GIVEN, fronting on
both railroad and water, and hearty CO.
operation assured.
Reed Creek, one 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
streets arc 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 large
number arc now under contract and
construction.
The company is particularly DESTROYS
of having located FIEST-CLAss MA
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from Il very
heavy LEGAL demand, it is coed ship
ping point for outside places.
a careful personal examination will
convince any impartial observer that
there is NO POINT, not merely in the
SourH. but in ANY PAI;r or THE COUNTRY
that offers greater business inducements
in legitimate way. No boom is looked
for. but simply a steady ard profitable
development. Correspondence solicited,
President, CLARENCE NJ. CLARK,
Philadelphia, Pa; vicc-prcsidcnt, ED
MuND G. PECiUN. Roanoke, Va:
mnnag"r, Ii. &. BAKER, Max Meadows,
Va.