The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-07
REMARKABLE GROWTH
OF Salem. "The Queen City of the South


The Salem Improvement Company
the most successful organiza ton Of its
kind in Virginia, had its first sale of lots
December IL, 1889. Since that time the
growth Of Salem has been marvellous.
About 400 houses have been built: ST.
O0O,O 600 spent in buildings and improve
mcnts: the population nearly doubled.
and the business OF the, postoiiice and
telegraph Office increased 800 per cent.
The iron furnace about to go into blast.
the factories in operation and actually
secured will employ several thousand
hands and insure the doubling of the
present population OF 1900 in another
year.
Negotiations are nearly closed for adj
ditional plants to employ several thou
sand hands. and the land companies.
with an aggregate capital stock of ST.
600. 010. have voted liberal sums for new
industries \ cotton factory and Il
WOODEN mill (nearly completely that will
manufacture its goods into clothing.
Will employ Il large number of females.
Tho early extension of the baltimore
and Ohio and the Roanoke and Southern
10 salem will make it an important rail
way center, and hasten its growth into
4 largo iron, steel and general manufac-
turing and commercial city. Salem and
Roanoke. now rapidly growing together,
arc destined To be the great industrial
center of Virginia.
salem is tire most attractive town in
Virginia: and it may wcll be proud of
its sun passingly beautiful location. its
hcalthful climate. its refined society. its
fine churches. its excellent schools. and
of Roanoke College, one OF the leading
institutions III Virginia. Attractive as
place Of residence. it now offers I'M
usual advantages for manufacturing and
general business. No other town in
Virginia has ever cquallcd Salem's
record of progress FOR the last twelve
months. The stage Of experiment is
passed. and Salem is now firmly cstab-
lishcd on Il solid Industrial basis
The Improvement Company proposes
to celebrate the anniversary of its first
great sale Of lots by Offering on Decem-
Der | tn and 18th, at reasonable prices.
some of tho most valuable lots in our
growing city. This property adjoins the
old town and is surrounded by the lands
OF other strong companies. Being inside
property, it will continue to increase in
value. The Norfolk and Western and
the Dummy Line to Roanoke run
through it and have their passenger
stations on it. The streets have been
graded and the town system OF water
works extended through them. Lots will
he offered on College avenue and other
business streets and on the boulevard
Roanoke and other residence avenues.
On College avenue. which has been we'll
graded and macadamized at cost OF
80, 600, only brick or stone buildings may
be erected.
On it, the Hotel Salem, costing 500
600, exclusive of tho land or furniture,
is under roof, the Improvement Com
pany's bank and Office building-50 by
so feet, three stories--is nearly ready
for occupancy, and number Of large
business houses are in course of cree
ton. This avenue is sure to become
one of the finest business thoroughfarcs
in Virginia.
The lots TO be offered on December
18th and 18th, will be sold for one-third
cash and the balance in ono and two
years, and the company viii adhere to
To its policy OF placing its lots at such
prices as will insure investors large and
quick profits. For beautiful new map.
IL pamphlet of thirty-two pages, and
further information. those interested
should address Mr.. j. ". +. AI.LEMoNG,
president, Salem, Va.
i Everything worn by men. women and
children can be found ut Bcrlin's Auction
House, and prices way down. novlS-lm