The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23
REMARKABLE GROWTH
or Salem. "The Queen City OF the South
west"


west"
Tho Salem Improvement Company,
tho most successful organizat ton Of it's
kind in Virginia, had its first sale OF lots
December II, 1852 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 tho business of the postofiicc and
telegraph Office increased 500 per cent
The iron furnace about to go into blast
the factories in operation and actually
secured will employ several thousand
hands and insure tho doubling OF tho
present population Of 1000 in another
year.
Negotiations are nearly closed for ad-
ditional plants to employ several thou
sand hands, and tho land companies,
with an aggregate capital stock of 81
600, 600, have voted liberal sums for now
industries. A cotton factory and a
WOODEN mill (nearly completely that will
manufacture its goods into clothing.
will employ largo number OF females.
The early extension Of tho Baltimore
and Ohio and the Roanoke and Southern
to Salem will make it an important rail
way center, and hasten it's growth into
Z,
turing and commercial city. Salem and
Roanoke, now rapidly growing together,
arc destined to be the great industrial
center of Virginia.
Salem is tho most attractive town in
Virginia; and it may we'll be proud OF
its sui passingly beautiful location, it's
healthful climate, its refined society, it's
fine churches, it's excellent schools, and
of Roanoke College, one OF tho leading
institutions in Virginia. Attractive as
a place OF residence, it now offers I'M
usual advantages for manufacturing and
general business. No other town in
Virginia has ever equallcd Salcm's
record OF progress for the last twelve
months. The stage OF experiment is
passed, and Salon is now firmly cstab-
lished on 4 solid industrial basis.
Tho Improvement Company proposes
to celebrate the anniversary OF its first
great sale Of lots by Offering on Dccem-
Der 18th and 18th, at reasonable prices,
somo OF the most valuable lots in our
growing city. This property adjoins tho
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
tho Dummy Line to Roanoke run
through it and have their passenger
stations on it. Tho streets have been
graded and the town system OF water
works extended through them. Lots will
be offered OH College avenue and other
business streets and on the boulevard
Roanoke and other residence avenues.
On College avenue, which has boen we'll
graded and macadamizcd at cost OF
$4,000, only brick or stone buildings may
be erected.
On it, tho Hotel Salem, costing sos
600, exclusive OF the land or furniture,
is under roof, the Improvement Com
pany's bank and Office building-50 by
so feet, three storics-is nearly ready
Tor occupancy, and number of large
business houses arc in course OF ercc-
ton. This avenue is sure to become
one OF tho finest business thoroughfares
in Virginia.
The lots to be offered on December
1lth and 18th, will be sold for one-third
cash and the balance in one and two
years, and rho company will adhere to
to it's policy of placing its lots at such
prices rs will insure investors large and
quick profits. For a beautiful new map.
4 pamphlet of thirty-;wo pages, and
further information. those interested
should address Mr.. j. w. i. ALLEMoNG,
president, Salem, Va.
A. Il. C. Remedies are better indorscd
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