The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-11-27
SALEM, VIRGINIA.
The "Queen City Of the Southwest, Z"


The Salem Improvement Company, the mes
successful organization If the KIM in Virginia,
had Its first sale of lots December IItn, 1889
Since that time the growth of Salem has been
marvellous. Three hundred and fifty houses
have been built, about 81 ,OG0,n00 spent in
buildings and Improvements, the population
nearly doubled, and the business OF the Dos
office and telegraph office increased 500 per
cent. The iron furnace about to go into blast,
the factories ia operation, and actually secured
will employ several thousand hands and IN
sure the doubling of the present population of
1900 in another year. Negotiations are nearly
closed for additional plants to employ several
thousand hands A cotton factory aud a wool
mill (nearly completely that W II n,anufac-
ture its goods into clothing, will employ large
number of females. The early extension Of
the Baltimore and Ohio and the t.,sncke and
Southern to Salem will make it an important
railway center, and hasten its growth iuto a
large iron, steel and general manu- facturIng and
commercial city. Salem and Roanoke, now
rapidly growing together, destined 20 bo the
great industrial center of Virginia.
Salem is the most attractive town ia Vir-
ginia; and IL may well be proud of its slrpass
ingly beautiful location, its healthfuI climate,
Its refined society, Its fine churches. It's excel
lent scho OILS, and of Roanoke college, one of the
leading institutions in Virginia. Attractive as
place of residence, it offers u;u u Il al
vantsges for manufacturing and general nusi-
ness No other town in Virginia has ever
eqnaled Salen's record of progress f.- th,. last
twelva months. The stage of experiment is
passed, and Salem is now firmly established on
solid industrial basis.
The Improvement Company proposes to cele-
brate the anniversary of its first great sale of
lots by offering on december lIth and 18th, at
reasonable prices, some of the most valuable
lots in that growing city. This property ad
Joins the old town and is surrounded by the
lands of other strong companies. Being inside
prosperity, it will continue to increase in value
The Norfolk and Western and the Dummy
Line to Roanoke run through it and have their
passec ger stations on it. The streets have been
graded amp the town system of water works
extended through them. Lots will be offered
on College avenue and other business streets
and on the Boulevard Roanoke and other resi-
dence avenues. On College avenue, which has
been well macademzed, only brick Or stone
| buildings may be erected. On it, the Hotel
Salem, costing 100000, is under roof, the I'M
provement Company's bsnk and office building
is nearly ready for occupancy, and number
oflarge business houses in course of erection.
This avenue is sure to become one of the finest
business thoroughfares in Virginia.
The lots to be offered on December 18th and
18th will be sold for onethird cash and the
balance in aud two years, and the compa-
ny will adhere 10 its policy of placing its lots
at such prices as will insure investors large and
quick profits. For maps, pamphlet or 50
pages, and further information, thos" interested
should address Mr.. J. W. F. Alemong, Presi-
dent. Salem, Va