The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
Virginia.

A Perfect site For Industrial Pur-
poses. Scvcnty-two miles west of Roa-
noke, Va. twcnty-cight miles west of
Radford, Va, and seventy-nino miles
cast 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 tho notwithstanding con-
ncction 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 CHICAGO to
| tho SOUTH ATLANTIC STANDARD 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 PocAHoNTAs
| FLAT Tor Coz. FIELDS, although the
present distance by rail is 1O3 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 tho great Valley OF Vir-
| GINA, tho altitude of Max Meadows is
2,0l5 FEET ABOVE TIDEwATER Tho
climate is perfect, the scenery superb
and tho district has been noted for
years for the richness and fertility OF
| its soil, and tho excellence of its FINE
cattle and sheep.
| One OF tho 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 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.
| proper admixturo of ores will give
CHEAP IRON that cannot be excclled 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
| tho red short ore. There are a number
OF CHARCOAL. FURNACES in the vicinity
giving chilling and malleablo irons. To
responsible parties disposed towards tho
| establishment OF independent or
branches of any industrial works in
IRON, STEEL, WOOD woIKINO, 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 holdest 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 LARGE MODERN
HOTEL will be opened in December; the
! stree is are being graded and macadam-
lied, and an ELECTRIC Plant will be
established at an early day Between
40 and so buildings have been erected
| during the last few months. and largo
number are now under contract and
! construction.
The company is particularly DESTROYS
of having located FlRsT-cLAss MA
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from very
heavy local demand, it is good ship
ping point for outside places.
a careful personal examination will
convince any impartial observer that
there Is NO POINT, not merely in tho
SOUTH, butin ANY FART OF TIE COUNTRY
that offers greater business Inducements
in 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. PECl!IN, Roanoke, Va;
manager, III. c. BAKER, Max Meadows,
Va.