The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-27
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
Virginia.

y Perfect Site For Industrial Pur-
poses Scventy-two miles west of Roa-
noke, Va. twenty-cight miles west of
Radford. Va. and seventy-nine miles
east of Bristol. Tenn, on the line of the
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 thcNorthCarolina CON
nection leaves the main line to connect
with the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
railroad. With the completion of this
and the Ironton extension to the Ohio
river. both under active construction. a
great BEE TRUNK LINE from CMcAGo to
the South ATLANTIC SEARoARD 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 POCAuoNrAs
FLAT Tor COAL FIELDS. although the
present distance by rail is 1903 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,
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 BLAST 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 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.
~ proper admiXturc Of ores will give
CHEAP IRON that cannot be cXccllcd in
any portion Of the world for SMALL CAST
INGs. and especially SHELF IARDwARE
being as FLUID as water, and TENACIOUS
and STRONG by reason Of the copper in
the red short ore. There are mum Der
OF CHARCOAL FURNACES in the vicinity
giving chilling and mallcablc irons. TO
responsible parties disposed towards the
establishment of independent or
branches of any industrial works in
IRON, STEEL, WOODWORKING, COTTON,
WOODEN, or in GENERAL LINES. ADMIR-
ABLE SITES WILL BE GIVEN, fronting on
both railroad and water, and hearty CO.
opera ton 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 arc now be-
ing constructed; a LARGE MODERN
HOTEL will be opened in December: the
stree is arc being graded and macadam-
lied, and an ELECTRIC PLANT will be
established at an early day. Between
40 and 30 buildings have been erected
during the last few months, and a large
number are now under contract and
construction.
The company is particularly DESTROYS
of having located Il FIRsT-CLAss MA
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from n very
heavy local demand, it is a 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
ina Legitimate way. No boom is looked
for, but simply steady and profitable
development. Correspondence solicited
President, CLARENCE NJ. CLARK,
Philadelphia, Pa; vicc-presidcnt, ED.
! MUND C. PECHIN, Roanoke, Va.
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