The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
Virginia.

A Perfect Site For Industrial Pur-
poses. Seventy TWO miles west of Roa-
noke. Va, twcnty-eight miles west of
| Radfoid, Va. and seventy-nine miles
east of Bristol. 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 ~; which theNorthCa Carolina CON
nection leaves the main line to connect
with tho Capn Fear and Yadkin Valley
railroad. with the completion of this
and tho troutou extension to tho Ohio
river, both under active construction, n
great HNE IIuNil LINE from CHICAGO to
the SoUTH ATLANTIC SEABoARD will be
opened, giving ample facilities for
reaching the largest and rapidly widen
ing markets.
Max Meadows is only forty miles in
an air line from the great POCAuoNrAs
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
has cheaper and more regular supplies
of.CoAL, COKE, and IRON ORE.
Although in the great Valley of Vir-
GINA. the altitude of Max Meadows is
2.0l5 FEET AHovE TIDEwATEE. The
climate is perfect. the scenery superb,
and the dis,rict has been noted for
y
its soil, anG To" excellence OF it's FINE
cattle and sheep
One OF tho largest and most thor
ouEhly equipped BLAST FURNACES in the
South IS RAPIDLY approaching compile
tlon; ROLLING MILL and HORSE shoe
factory is under contract. and favorable
negotiations Tor other industries arc
pending. bv recent developments
strong red short iron ore is now avail
able 81 thie point at low cost Every
possible variety OF iron. either rcd
short. neutral or cold short can be
produc "a atttii
proper i.d'nNturc of ores will give
= CHEAT tGCt. tnai cannot be cXcellctl in
any portion 80 thC world for SMALL. CAST
tNcr, ANA csr aieily SHELF HARDwAEE
being aS rtilu a. water, and TENACIOUS
and stRoNG uy reason OF the copper in
the red short orc. There are a number
OF CHARCOAL ttISACES in the Vicinity
giving chilling and malloablc irons TO
responsible p"rti' :; disposed towards the
establishments of independents or
branches ot any industrial works in
IRON. sTEE!., woop. WORKING, COTTON.
WOODEN. or in GENERAL. LINES, ADMIR-
ABLE SITES WILL BE GIVEN. fronting on
both railroad and water, and hearty CO.
operation ;S.,ur, d.
Reed Creek ono of the boldcst streams
in Southwest Virginia, flows through
the town, furnishing ample water sup
plies for drinking, manufacturing and
drainage purposes
Extensive WATER WORKS arc now be-
ing constructed; LARGE MODERN
IIorEI. will be opened in December; the
streets are ing graded and macadam-
lied. and an ELECTRIC PLANT will be
established at an early day. Between
40 and 80 buildings have been erected
during the last few months, and Il large
number are now under contract and
construction.
The company is particularly DESTROYS
OF having located Il FIRsT-CLASs MA
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from very
heavy local demand, it is good ship
ping point for outside places.
careful personal examination will
convince any impartial observer that
there Is NO POINT, not merely in the
SOUTH. hut in ANY PART OF TIE COUNTRY
that offers greater business Inducements
in a legitimate way. No boom is looked
for, hut simply n steady and profitable
development. Correspondence solicited,
President, CLARENCE Nj. CLARK,
Philadelphia. Pa; vicc-prcsident, ED
MUND c. pEClIIN, Roanoke, Va;
manager, II. c. BAKER, Max Meadows,
Va.