The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-30
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
Virginia.

y Perfect Site For Industrial Pur-
poses. Scvcnty-two miles west of Roa-
nokc, Va. twcnty-eight miles west of
Radford. Va, and scvcnty-nino miles
cast Of Bristol. Tenn, on the line of tho
Norfolk and Western railroads. trunk
line from New York to New Orleans.
1t is only fifteen miles west of Pulaski,
the point at which thcNorth Carolina CON
ncction leaves the main line to connect
| with the Cape Fear and Yadllin Valley
railroad. With the completion of this
and the ironton extension to the Ohio
river, both under active construction, n
great BEE TRUNK LINE from CHICAGO to
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SEABoARD 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 ore properties,
and there is no point in Virginia that
has cheaper and more regular supplies
of COAL. 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
its soil, and the excellence of its FINE
cattle and sheep.
One of the largest and most thor
oughly equipped HAST FURNACES in the
South is rapidly approaching compile
ton; 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 ut low cost Every
possible variety OF iron. either red
short, neutral, or cold short can be
produced at will.
A proper admiXturc OF ores will rive
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 srEoNG by reason Of the copper in
the rcd short orc. There are Il number
of CHARCOAL FURNACES in the vicinity
giving chilling and mallcablc irons TO
responsible parties disposed towards tho
establishment of independent or
branches of any industrial works in
IRON, STEEL, WOODWORKING, COTTON,
| WOODEN, or in GENERAL LINES, ADMIR-
ABTE SITES WILL RE GIVEN, fronting on
both railroad and water, and hearty CO.
operation assured.
Reed Creek, one of the boldest 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 he opened in December; the
stree is are being graded and macadam-
| lied, and an ELECTRIC PLANT will be
established at an early day. Between
| 40 and so buildings have been erected
| during the last few months, and a large
number arc now under contract and
construction.
The company is particularly DESTROYS
of having located FIRsr-CIAss MA
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from very
heavy local demand it is good ship
! ping point for outside places
! A 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; ce-prcsidcnt, ED
! MUND c. PECHIN, Roanoke, Va;
manager, IL. c. BAKER, Max Meadows,
Va.