The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-27
REMARKABLE GROWTH
OF Salem, ''Thc Queen City of the South
Wcst.'

OF Salem, "Thc Queen City of the South
west"
The Salem Improvement Company
the most successful organization Of its
kind in Virginia, had its first Sal of lots
December IL, 1889. Since that time the
growth of Salem has been marvellous.
About 400 houses h;tvc been built; ST.
100000 spent in buildings and improve
ments; the population nearly doubled,
and the business of the postoflce 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 1000 in another
year.
Negotiations arc nearly closed for adj
ditional plants To employ several thou
sand hands, and the land companies,
with an aggregate capital stock of ST.
600, 900, have voted liberal sums for new
industries. a cotton factory and
wooden mill NEARLY completely that will
manufacture its goods into clothing,
will employ large number of females
The early extension OF the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Roanoke and Southern
to Salem will make it an important rail
way center, and hasten its growth into
large iron. steel and general manufac
turing and commercial city. Salem and
Roanoke. now rapidly growing together.
are destined to be the great Industrial
center of Virginia.
Salem Is the most attractive town in
Virginia.: and it may well 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 in Virginia. Attractive as
u place of residence, it now offers un-
usual advantages tor manufacturing and
general business. No other town in
Virginia has ever cquallod Salcms
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 Dcccm-
Der / It'll and 18th. at reasonable prices,
some Of the 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
viz dummy w jNObiiOhC iuh
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
nc offered on College avenue and other
business streets and on the Boulevard
Roanoke and other residence avenues.
On College avenue, which has been well
graded and macadamiZcd at a cost of
$4,000, only brick or stone buildings may
be erected.
On it, tho Hotel Salem, costing $685.
600, exclusive OF the land or furniture
is under roof, the Improvement Com
pany's bank and Office building-5O by
so feet three storics--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 thoroughfares
in Virginia.
Tho lots to bc offered on December
18th and l2th, will he sold for one third
cash and the balance in one and two
years, and the company will adhere to
to it's policy of placing its lots at such
prices as will insure investors large and
quick profits. For beautiful new map.
pamphlet OF thirty-two pages, and
further information, those interested
should address Mr.. j. w. f. ALLEMoNa,
president, Salem, Va.
A. B. c. Remedies arc better Endorsed