The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-13

coal MINNEAPOLIS is situated imme-
diatelv on the southern edge 81 the -f'ai II,
ginto and Kentucky coal field. one VEN on
coal thirteen feet and another tlEht itct
MEX have been opened near. when yiclds,
when coked "a very high percentage OF HNtu
carbon. one hundred cokng ovens are now
being put up. and one bundled moro are q"
20 up soon
rxoN oETs.-Red and brown iron ores o'
nnc ounlitv and of unlimited quantity are
tound within a mile OF the place. his is the
nearest point AT which the Bessemer steel
ores Of the fan GUS CRANBERRY mines Oh -'"i'"
Carolina can reach the coking coal
IIME>rONE.-1hc site Of the town is on
the limestone foundation underlying the
rreat Valley 0f Virginia. Just here The stone
Is unusually fine. both Tor building ana TOT
smelling purposes.
MaHELE.-A few miles of. on she line 81
the Charleston. cincinnati, and Chicago raul
road is found m abundance that very Deuuii-
ful marble known as the Tennessee marble.
TIMBER. The finest forests of Hardwood
timber on the continental are found ln kussell
aud the neighbOiing counties. These are VIZ
gin forests, because they have been hitherto
inaccessible.
WATER POWER The Cllnrh river. "a
stream two hundred feet Wide and flowing
throughout the yelr with fun volume oI
water. half enciisles the town. TINS uNef
has a fan here OF thirteen feet TO the inile
md viii furnish fun supply OF water i0I an
power ana domestic purposes.
RAILWAY FACILiIIEs.-Iwo great
trunk lines of railway Will cross cach othel
mere; one. The NOliOlk and western, running
east and west: the other, the Charleston, tin-
cinnafi. and Chicago railroad. running norm
ana south The Norfolk and western Is AZ
ready completed to this point. and the
Charleston. Cincinnati. and chicago ialiroad
Will run it, trains there nom charleston. =.
c. by January !. 1891. These roads viii FUR
nlsh the fullest FAC lities for exchange OF pio-
ducts with all the great markets OF the eouu'
try
HEALTHFILNESS.- SIZE is az @
mean elevation above the sea-lcvel Oi about
1000 feet. which insures the place against
The diseases lr"'dent 10 maldrial sites. Inc
climate DO oil, mild tne. not subject 70 extremes
of either heat or cold.
IMPROVEMENTS The streets have been
laid ont and are now being graded. ample
water-wOrlis have been erected. ana a beau
tiful Motel is being built This hotel VIII be
one of the handsomest I'm Virginia. line
of cable railway Is IN process az cons ru' tlon
which VIII furnish an the iaclliiles Tor Transit
MANUFACTURES ENTERPRtSES.-
Il is not surprising that this almost uuparal-
lclcd combination of natural and other nd
Vautagss Should be- an tracing the attention
of manufacturers in various lines OF INDUS
tries. several are already establishing plants
| here. and others are making arrangements
| 10 the same cad. as special Inducements are
offered for the establishment OF nlst-clase
manufacturing plants.
SALEOF LOTs AND BLOCks.-lhcre
VIII be- ON the spot au auction sale of husi-
| ness and .idoucr lots ON the l9th, 18TH. tnd
! 10Th instant. Lots VIII uc sold low, ANA on
| easy terms Excursion tickets, good iNf ten
daNs. Will bc sold Dy fhr Norfo AND cstern
RAILROAD II IN an the principal cities pa \ IT.
| gina.
Ample arrangements Will Dee made 90 take
good care Of visitors during the sale
Old-mshioncd Virginia barbecue each day