The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
Virginia.

A Perfect Site For Industrial Pur-
poses. Seventy-two miles west of Roa-
noke, Va, twcnty-eight miles west of
Radford. Va, and scventy-ninc miles
east of Bristol. Tenn, on the line of the
Norfolk and Western Railroads. trunk
line from New York to New Orleans.
1t is only fifteen miles west of Pulaski,
the point at which the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. con-
nection leaves the main limo to conncc t
with the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
railroad. With the completion OF this
and the lronton extension to the Ohio
river, both under active construc ton. Il
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 III
an air line from the great PocAnoNrAs
FLAT Tor COAL Fields. although the
present distance by rail is lU3 miles.
1t is surrounded by iron ore properties.
and there is no point in Virginia that
has cheaper and moro regular supplies
Of CoAI, COKE, and IRON ORE.
Although in the great Valley of Vir-
ginia. the altitude of Max Meadows is
2.0!5 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
onghly equipped BLAsr 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 arc
pending. by recent developments a
strong red 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 at will.
y proper admiXturc of ores will give
CHEAP IRON thatcannot be cxcellcd in
any portion of the world for SMALL CAST
iNGS. and especially SHELF HARDWARE,
being as FLUID as water, and TENACIOUS
and STRONG by reason Of the copper in
the red short ore. There are a number
OF CHARCOAL FURNACES in the vicinity
giving chilling and mallcable 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 BE 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; a LARGE MODERN
HOTEL will be opened in December: the
streets are 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 are now under contract and
construction.
The company is particularly DESTROYS
of having located Il FIRsf-cr.Ass MA
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from Il very
heavy LEGAL demand, it is agood ship
ping point for outside places.
careful personal examination will
convince any impartial observer that
there is NO POINT, not merely in the
SourH. but in ANYrARr OF THE COUNTRY
that offers greater business Inducements
in Il legitimate way. No boom is looked
for, but simply n steady and profitable
developments Correspondence solicited,
President CLARENCE NJ. CLARK,
Philadelphia. Pa; president, ED
MuND c. pEClIlN, Roanoke, Va;
manager, ii. c. BAKER, Max Meadows
Va.