Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-04-26
A CYCLONE OF PROGRESS.
IL Notable Example of this
Southern Boom.

Colonel Pat DOMAIN, for years the
great boomer-inchief of Dakota and
the New Northwest, to a reporter OF
the Manufacturers Record, recently
asked the following question:
"Why should the enterprising, in
dustrious, thrifty multitudes flock to
the blizzardy plains of the far north
west, region where it is winter nine
months in the year, and ID late In
the fall the other three-where it is a
bitter struggle even for coyote or a
prarie-dog to live-when the South
offers to all honet corners every bounty
of soil, climate, mine and forest that
Jehovah himself could possibly be-
stow on His most favored children y?
Why should capital seek investment
in a thousand wildcat schemes and
remote barbarian lands, when the
grand treasure-houses of the gods IN
the South only await the touch OF
enterprise and energy to pour their
infinite riches into any coifer?'
Colonel Donan asked this question
some time ago, and since then the TIDE
has turned southwark in full force
The whole South is a vast field OF
limitless resources, and it is only
necessary to SOW little more money
and nerve with an abundance of push
and energy to harvest whole crop OF
we'll paying ventures.
The people realize this and are
llocking to the Southland in large
numbers Especially is this the cas- e
in this part of Virginia where the
growth has been marvellous, magical,
glorious. One who never visits the
freight depot would be surprised to
know the amount of household goods
that arrive, each belonging to families
that have recently moved here. Some
times the number is as high as five or
six families day. These people must
have a place of residence, dwelling in
which to live. Therefore attention is
called to the West End property, a
section that is blessed with so many
and such vast natural advantages.
The West End has the right men be-
hind it. Men of push and business
activity who are sweeping everything
stupid and old fogyish out Of their
path, and have built up and beautified
that section of our city till what was
once arid DISSOLUTION upon which a
prairie dog would starve to death, is
now the most favored portion, and
one that is being much sought for as
a place of residence.
The land is high and rolls gently
down to the river which runs through
the property. The Roanoke street
railway company have extended their
line through the entire length of the
section, almost to the new furnace,
which brings it into close connection
with the business portion of the city
and gives it greater advantage now
than formerly. This is especially
convenient for the business man,
as he is thereby enabled to
reach his place of business early in
the morning, and at the same time
enjoy all the comforts of a suburban
home. This is to be the benton sec
ton of the city and many beautiful
residences are going up. Among
those already completed are Messrs.
R. H. Woodrum's, James S. Simmons,
and 7. T. Fishburne's, all OF which
have nicely laid off grounds.
Messrs. James s. Simmons & Co.,
have a large lot of this property now
on hand for sale. The lots in this Sec
ton are going rapidly and are very
valuable. Messrs. Simmons s. Co.,,
have been closely identified with the
West End and will give good bargains.