The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-18
RUSHING HIGHLANDS.
The Coming city OF t,ae ciincf fsi xes
valley.
From the Roanoke Herald.
HIGHLANDS, =
Tazewell Co., Va.

From the Roanoho Herald.
HIGHLANDS,
Tazewell Co., Va.
This beautiful valley is nearly fortv
miles west of Graham, the junction
of the New River and Clinch va ley
extension OF the Norfolk and West era
railroad, and extends five miles WIS ,
furnishing the site also for the pro
posed town OF Doran. The eli lct
river euvirons and divides the TO IN,
and although il seems almost cluel
to mar so fair scene, the saw md
hammer piled by busy hands, pro
claim that the boom is on and lai
evidently come to stay, engineered q:
I ii is by the solid capitalists of Phila-
delphia and other Northern cit1e3,
men OF ample means, and wide exper
/ fence, some of whom are also ilti-
mately connected with the great rail
road system which has done so much
to develop the unparalleled resources
Of our Southwestern empire.
Richards is no paper town, fnd
although it still lies III the future, be
active preparations of the present
show that the future is very near, ;ro
! fully Justify the wager offered in our
! herring that within three years The
place would boast OF II population OF
ut least 10000.
Or the decision of the directors Q.
the Cinch Valley Coal and Iron CotL-
! pauy 10 erect 4 great IRON pipe sno
boiler iluc mandatory, the Herald
has already been informed. These
works will give employment TO 1G9
men and consume daily over 200 tOns
of coal. which viii come from the
mines OF thc company four miles
away. The capital stock OF the com
! pany is %50U. 900, Of which $l00,09J Is
( subscribed by the company, the re
luainder being taken by capitalists
IN New York, Philadelphia, Lono o..
and Amsterdam.
On the river bank, south Of the = j.
road, ground is being broken for %
rolling mill TO be erected by the hi j.
lands Iron Company with 4 paid NJ
capital Of 100000. These works vii,
employ from 200 to 300 men, and Thu
materiai is already beginning to ~
rive.
On Washington square (that is g.
bel on 4 gentle knoll, are being Lie
the foundations of Il $4,000 hotel,
which will be completed this SUNNI II.
Mr. JohnP. Pettyjohn, OF Lynchbu g,
is the contractor, aud Mr.. j.. IL.
Vaughan, OF Roanoke, has the con
tract for the mascnary and grading
Alr. Vaughan is also contractor or
the grading and masonary on theroll
ing mill, on the iron bridge, anG
large amount OF street grading
Excavations are being made for tho
Richards Bank, which will be :;
handsome stone building. The lug,
and handsome three story Offices
the company are nearly completed
Mt II cost OF $4,000. and viii be req j :
for occupancy ina few days.
y large second class hotel FOR The
immediate accommodation OF tle
travelling public is nearly complete d
An iron bridge, with single spln
of $50 feet, VIII be built immediate ',
b. the Berlin Bridge Company. eli i
cost OF $4,000, and another viii sCon
follow.
The BicAlands Brick and Manuftc.
turing Company, with q capital ste ct
Of $4,000, las ordered machin, r.,
90 cost So, 500, and, III addition t.
irst-class brick for ordinary use, j!
turn OUT the famous Ponpeiau bri k
so greatly in demand for deccrat We
building purpose Is 10 se!lreadily o
Sl2.5o. per Thousand. 80 ii VIII be
seen that IN this extensive deposit O
rare ciay the owners have sJrucE q
bonaAZl'
Two stores are going up and IL,
double cottages, winnie the iounC IL
lions Of ten more cottages are bel -
laid OF the north side OF Big cree X,
which flows through the northea 7
ern section OF the town. uniting Will
the C!lnch river near the center o.
the place.
Large eEd handsome bilek 10
stone freight and passenger. depcts
VIII be at once erected " Jhe 90 n
pauy, ana i postoiAce mas seen i'll
pied Tor ana VIII come rs soon rs rec
tape VIII permit
NJ. burton mas bought Il larSe
tract OF timber -and' iof 3GaiiPa9e, %
Big creek, and VIII estab!lsh ms 81"
mil there, where he can OBTAIN an IL
eXhaust!oie supply oil VIRGINIA timler
embracing the ilnesJ oah, NeIhlocA'
poplar and other WOODS:
0na lofty elevation in the n0Tth.
ern part o! Ine en-! I. reservoir e,o VIII + &c
river and pjped BY pressure into the
town. ,.:,,.;, "a
graded, and among the names Of
these thoroughfares we note Norfolk
Suffolk and Roanoke.
Some S25O. 600 worth of lots have
already been sold here. and we a.e
authorized bv Mr.. Dick to notify the
readers of the Herald that after the
Eth instant the price of lots will De
advanced. Lots are already in
GREAT and increasing demand,
and $1,000 was refused today for
desirable ones, the owner saying
that he might consider q $1,000
offer. Messrs Baue and st. CLAIR.
of Graham, have invested liberal