The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-19
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
Virginia.
Virginia.

Perfect Site For Industrial plr-
poses. Scventy-two miles west of Roa-
nokc, Va, twenty-eight miles west of
kadtord. Va, and seventy-ninc miles
east oil i'rStol. Tenn, on the line of the
Norfolk and Western railroad-a trunk
line from New York to New Orleans.
1t is only fifteen miles west of Pulaski.
the point at which the rthCarolina CON
nection leaves the main line to connect
with the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
railroad. With the completion Of this
and the lrofton extension to the Ohio
river both under active construction. a
great BEE TRUNK LINE from Chicago to
the SoUTH ATLANTIC SEABoARD will he
opened. giving ample facilities for
rcachlng tho largest and rapidly widen
ing markets.
Max Meadows is only forty miles in
an air line from the great P0cArloNrAs
FLAT Tor Coal. Fields, although the
present distance by rail is 1903 miles.
1t is surrounded by iron ore properties.
and there is no. point in Virginia that
mas cheaper and more regular supplies
OF COAL, COKE. and IRON ORE
Although in the great Valley of Vir-
ginia, the altitude of Max Meadows is
@,olo FEET ABOVE TIDEwATER. The
climate is perfect, the scenery superb
ana the district has been noted for
years Tor The richness and fertility Of
us SOIL. and Tie excellence OF its FINE
cattle and sheen.
One OF the largest and most thor
oughly equipped BLAST FURNACES in the
south is rapidly approaching compile
tion: u EoLfISG MILL. and HORSE shoe
factory Is under contract. and favorable
negotiations for ether industries arc
peno.ng Ky recent developments n
strong rod short iron orc is now avail
able at This point at low cost. Every
possible variety of iron, either rcd
snort neutral. or cold short can he
produced at will.
y proper admixturc OF ores will rivc
CHEAP lHoH that cannot be cycrllcd i'm
any portion of the world for SNAIL, CAST
iN"S' ana especially SHELF HARDW.EE.
being rs FLUID rs water. and TENACIOUS
ana STRONG by reason Of the copper in
the red short ore. There are a number
OF CHARCOAL. FURNACES in the vicinity
giving chilling and mallcable irons. TO
Responsible parties disposed towards the
establishment Of INDEPENDENT or
branches OF any industrial works in
IRON, STEEL. WOODWORKING, COTTON.
WOODEN. or in GENERAL. LINES. ADMIR-.
ABLE SITES WILL BE GIVEN, fronting on
both railroad and water. and hearty CO.
operation assured.
keed Creek. one of the boldcst streams
in Southwest Virginia, flows through
the town, furnishing ample water sup
pllcs Tor drinking, manufacturing and
drainage purposes.
Extensive WATER WORKS are now be-
ing constructed: Il LARGE MODERN
HOTEL will be opened in December: the
stree is are being graded and macadan,-
izcd, ana an ELECTRIC PLANT will be
established /at an early day. Between
40 and 30 buildings have been erected
during the last few months, and largc
number ai,e now under contract and
construction.
The comp(ny is particularly DESTROYS
of having located a FIHsr-cI,Ass MA
CHINE Bmgf YAEp. Aside from very
heavy LOCAL demand, it is gAod shin
ping poift for outside places.
a caTful personal examination viii
convinkc any impartial Observer that
There As NO POINT not ,nerclvIin The
SourE bM in ANY PART OF TiiE cauxrRY>
tha4bffers greater bnsiness'ind
in ;&logitimate way. No boom is looked
forYbut simply a steady and profitable
Correspondence solicited.
PEsidcnt, CLARENCE NJ. CLNRE'
EAiladelpbia, Pa; vice-presidentl EN-
MuND IN PECHIN, Roanoke, f,.EN
manaGcf C. BAKER, Max McsI p
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