The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-06
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
VirginIa.

4 Perfect Site For Industrial pur-
poses. Scvonty-two miles west Of .Eoa-
nokc, Va. twenty-cight miles west of
Radford. Va. and scvcnty-nine miles
cast of Bristol. Tenn. on the line OF the
Norfolk and Western railroads. trunk
line from New York to New Orleans.
1t is only fifteen miles west OF Pulaski.
! the points at which the NorthCarolina con
nection leaves the main line to connect
with the Cape Fear and Yadliin Valley
| railroad. With the completion of this
and the lronton extension to the Ohio
river. both under active construction. 4
great BEE TRUNK LINE from CIIIVAGo to
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SHAHoAHD 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 rocAnoSrAs
FLAT Tor COAL FIELDS. although the
present distance by rail is l03 miles.
1t surrounded by iron ore properties.
and there is no point in Virginia that
has cheaper and more regular supplies
oisC0AL. COKE. and IRON ORE.
Although in the great Valley Of Vir-
ginia, the altitude OF Max Meadows is
2.Ol5 FEET ABOVE TiDMwArEH The
climate is perfect. the scenery superb.
and tho district has been noted for
years for The richness and fertility of
its soil, and the excellence Of its FINE
cattle and sheep
One OF the largest and most thor
oughly equipped nI.Asr FURNACES in the
South is rapidly approaching compile
ton; ROLLING Null. and HOEsE shoe
factory is under contract. and favora bic
negotiations for other industries are
pending. by recent developments Il
strong rcd short iron ore is now avail
able at this point nj low cost. Every
possible variety Of iron. either rcd
short, neutral. or cold short can lie
produced ut viii.
a proper admiX turc Of ores will give
a CHEAP IRON that cannot b" cXccllcd 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 red short ore. There are Il 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
IRON, STEEL. WOOD WORKING. COTTON.
WOODEN, or in GENERAL LINES. ADMIR-
ABLE SITES WILL EE GIVEN, fronting on
both railroad and water, and hearty CO.
operation assured.
Reed Creek, one of the boldcst streams
in Southwest Virginia. flows through
the town. furnishing ample water sup
plies for drinking, manufacturing and
drainage purposes.
Extensive wATEE WORKS are now be-
ing construc Ted: a LARGE MODERN
HOTEL will he opened in December: the
streets are being graded and macadam-
i2cd. and an ELECTRIC PLANT will be
established at an carly day. Between
10 and 30 buildings have been erected
during the last few months. and large
number are now under contract and
construction.
The company is particularly DESTROYS
of having located FIRSI-cLASs MA-
CHINE ERiCK YARD. ASIDE from very
heavy local demand. it is Il good ship
ping point Tor outside places.
careful personal examination will
convince any Impartial observer that
there is 40 roINr, not merely in the
SoCrn. Outin ANN PART or THE COUNTRY
that offers greater business Inducements
in legitimate way. No boom is looked
for. but simply n steady and profitable
development. Correspondence solicited,
President, CLARENCE NJ CLARK.
/ Philadelphia, Pa: vicc-prcsidcnt. ED
MI Nd G. PECHlN, Roanoke. Va:
canagr, ~. q. BAKER, Mas Meadows,