The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-24
Max Meadows, WyiIle County,
Virginia.

a Perfect Site For Industrial pur-
poses. Scvcnty-two miles west of Roa-
nol1c. Va. twcnty-cight miles west of
RadTord. Va, and scvcnty-ninc miles
east of bristol. Tenn, on the line of the
Norfolk and Western railroad-a trunk
line from New York to Now Orleans.
III is only fifteen miles vest Of Pulaski.
the point at which Observation-Disclosures con
ncction leaves tho 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, IL
great BEE Trunk LINE from CHIcAGo to
tho 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 P0cAnoNTAs
FLAT Tor CoAI. FIELDS, although tho
present distance Ivy rail is lob miles.
1t is surrounded by iron orc properties,
and there is no point in Virginia that
has cheaper and moro 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 TIpEwArER. 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 it's FINE
cattle and sheep.
One OF the largest and most thor
ouEhly equipped blast FURNACES in tho
South is rapidly approaching compile
ton; ROLLING MILL. and HORSE shoe
factory is undcr contract, and favora bio
negotiations for other industries arc
pending. by recent Developments &,
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.
"A proper admixturc of ores will give
n CHEAP IRON that cannot be cxcelled 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 rcd short ore. There are a number
OF CHARCOAL FURNACES in the vicinity
giving chilling and mallcablc irons. 10
responsible parties disposed towards the
establishment of independent or
branches of any industrial works in
IRoS, Steel, WOODWORKING, corToS.
WOODEN, or in GENERAL. LINES, AD,Ir-
ABLE SITES WILL EE GIVEN, fronting on
both railroad and water, and hearty CO.
operation assured.
Reed Creek. ono of the boldest streams
in Southwest Virginia. flows through
the town, furnishing ample watcr sup
plies for drinking, manufacturing and
drainage purposes.
Extensive WATER WORKS are now he
ing constructed; LARGE MODERN
HOTEL will be opened in December: the
stree is are being graded and macadam-
lZed, and an ELECTRIC rLANT will be
established at an early day. between
40 and 80 buildings have been erected
during the last few months. and largo
number arc now under contract and
construction.
The company is particularly DESTROYS
OF having located a rIEsr-cf.Ass MA
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from a very
heavy local demand, it is u good ship
ping point for outside places
a careful personal examination Will
convince any impartial Observer that
thcre Is 40 POINT, not merely in tho
SOUTH, but in ANY PART oF THE COUNTRY
That oilers greater business Inducements
in legitimate way. No boom is looked
for, but simply a steady and profitable
developments. Correspondence solicited,
President. CLARENCE NJ. CLARK,
Philadelphia. Pa; vice president, ED
MUND G. PECIIIN, Roanoke. Va:
manager, Ii. c. BAKER, Max Meadows,
Va.