The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
REMARKApLE GROWTH
or Salon, "Tho Queen city OF the South
west"

west.'
The Salem improvement Company
the most successful organization Of it's
kind in Virg mia, had its first sale of lots
December IL, 1881. Since that time the
growth of Salem has been marvellous.
About 400 houses have been built; ST.
100000 spent in buildings and improve
mentS; the population nearly doubled,
and the business of the postoiiice and
telegraph Office increased 500 per cent.
The iron furnace about to go into blast.
the factories i'll operation and actually
secured will employ several thousand
hands and insure the doubling of the
present population of 1000 III 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.,
1000, have voted liberal sums for new
industries. a cotton factory and Il
WOODEN mill (nearly compile ted that will
manufacture its goods into clothing.
will employ 4 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 it's growth into
Il large iron, steel and general manufac-
turing and commercial city. Salem and
Roanoke. now rapidly growing togc ther,
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 SUI paSsingly beautiful location. its
hcalthful climate. its refined society. It's
fine churches. its excellent schools and
of Roanoke College one OF the leading
institutions III Virginia. Attractive as
IL place of residence. il now offers I'M
usual advantages for manufacturing and
general business. No ether town in
Virginia has ever cQualled Salcms
II cord OF progress for the last twelve
months. The stage of experiment is
passed, and salem - now firmly cst;,b-
liSh,d on Il solid industrial basis
i h. Improvement Company propose
to celebrate the anniversary OF its first
great sale of lots by Offering on - M
bcr llth and 18th. ut reasonable pro, :.
some of the most valuable lots III our
growing city. Thfs property adioinS 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
the Dummy Line TO Roanoke run
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
be 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, the Hotel Salem, costing 500
600, exclusive of the land or furniture,
is under roof, tho 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 or, c.
ton. This avenue is sure to become
one Of the finest business thoroughfares
in Virginia.
The lots to be offered on December
18th and 18TH, will be sold for onc-third
cash and the balance in one and two
years, and the company will adhere to
to its policy of placing its lots at such
prices as will insure investors largo and
quick profits. For beautiful new map,
pamphlet of thirty-two pages, and
further information, those Interested
should address Mr.. j. w. l.. ALLEMoNG,
president, Salem, Va.