The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-10
THE FUTURE GREAT MANUFACTURING
AND MINING CENTRE IN
THE SOUTH.
COAL, IRON ORES LIMESTONE. MARBLE
TIMBER, AMPLE WATER POWER.
ETC. CONSTITUTE IT'S NAT
GRAL RESOURCES.

| COAL.-MinneapOlis is situated imme-
diately on the southern edge Of the great Nir-
| GINA and Kentucky coal field. one vein Of
coal thirteen ieet and another eight feet
| thick, have been opened near, which yields,
when cooked. "a very high percentage ol fixed
carbon. one hundred cOking ovens are now
being put up. and one bundled more are TO
20 mp soon.
IRON OEES.-Red ana brown iron ores OF
| fine duality and of unlimited quantity are
found within mile Of the place This is The
nearest point al which the Bessemer steel
ores of the fan Gus Cranberry mines of North
Carolina can reach the cooking coal
LIMESTONE.-The site Of the town is on
| the limestone foundation underlying the
great Valley OF Virginia. Just here the stone
Is unusually fine. both TOR building and for
smelling purposes.
MARBLE A few miles off, on the line Of
the Charleston, Cincinnati, and Chicago rtl-
road is found in abundance that very beauti-
ful marble known as the Tennessee marble.
TIMER The finest forests of hardwood
timber on the continent are found IN Russell
aud the neighbOIing counties. These are VIZ
gin forests, because they have been hitherto
inaccessible
WATER POWER.-'ihe Clinch river,
stream two hundred feet Wide and flowing
throughout tine NeIr with iull volume OF
water. half tucirclcs the town. This river
has a fan here OF thirteen feet 10 the mile.
and viii furnish e full supply Of water for all
power and domestic purposes.
RAILWAY FACILITIEs.-Two great
trunk lines Of railway viii cross each other
mere one the Norfolk and Western, running
| east and west; the other, the Charleston, Gin
ciunati. and Chicago railroad, running north
ana south. The Norfolk and western is al
ready completed 10 this point, and the
Charleston, Cincinnati, and Chicago railroad
VIII run us trqins there from Charleston. :.
e.. by January /. 1891. 1hese roads viii fur-
nish The fullest facilities for exchange OF pro
ducts with all the great markets OF the cOun'
try.
HEALTHFULNESs. site is AT a
mean elevation above the sca-leVel OF about
., 900 feet which insures the place against
tine diseases incident 10 malafial sites. Inc
climate is "a mild one, not subject - extremes
Of either heat or cold.
IMPROVEMENTS The streets have been
laid ont ana are now being graded. ample
Wutcr-works have been erected, and beau
| tiiul hotel Is being built. This hotel VIII De
one Of tine hands1mest iu Virginia. \ line
! Of cable railway Is in process 81 construction,
which viii furnish an the facilities for transit
MANIFACTIRING ESTEEPRISEs.-
| II is not surpri- ing that this almost unparai-
| lcled combination of natural ana other adj
yantages should De attracting the attention
| Oi manufacturers i'm various lines OF indus
| tries. several are already establishing plants
here. and others are making arrangements
! 10 the same end, rs special inducements are
offered for the establishment OF ntst-cass
| manufacturing plants.
! Will be- IN the spot an auction sale of bust
/ ness and sidcncc lots on the l7th, 18Th, and
| 18th instant. Lots VIII pe sold low, and on
| easy terms Excursion tickets. good for ten
/ days. will Doe sold by the Norfolk and Western
railroad from all the principal cities IN Nlr'
! ginid.
| Ample arrangements viii be made 10 take
good care Of visitors during the sale.
| Old-fashioned Virginia barbecue each day.
Come. make money. and have day Of
pleasure.
Bring your check-boOk. sales settled each
/ day.
! HD-Kcmember the dates SEPTEMBER
| 18TH. 18TH. and 10TH.
| MINNEAPOLIS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
Gen. THOMAS l.. EossER, President,
Judge j. VI WHITE, secretary.
b. CIIAFFlN ~ Co. AuctiOneers.
/ SEPT Richmond, Va.