The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-20
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
Virginia.

a Perfect Site For Industrial Pur-
poses. Scvcnty-two miles west OF Roa-
nolle, Va, twcnty-cight miles west of
Radford. Va, and seventy-nino miles
east OF Bristol. Tenn, on tho line of the
Norfolk and Western railroad-a trunk
line from New York to Now Orleans.
1T is only fifteen miles west of Pulaski.
the point ut which thcNorthCarolfna con-
nectlon leaves the main line to connect
with tho Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
railroad. With the completion of this
and the lront0n extension to the Ohio
rlvor, both under active construction, a
great BEE Trunk LINE from CuIcAGo to
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SEAnoARD will be
opened, giving ample facilities for
reaching the largest and rapidly widen
ing markets.
MAX Meadows is only forty miles in
an an air line from the great PocAHoNrAs
FLAT Tor COAL FIELDS, although the
present distance by rail is 103 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.Ol5 FEET ABOVE TIDEwATER. The
climate is perfect, the scenery superb,
and the district has been noted for
years Tor the richness and fertility of
It's soil, and the excellence of its FINE
cattle and sheep
one OF the largest and most thor
oughly equipped BLAST FURNACES in the
nouth Is rapidly approaching compile
ton; ROLLING MILL. and HORSE shoe
factory is under contract. and favorable
negotiations for other industries are
strong red short iron ore is now avail
able at this point at low cost. Every
possible variety of iron, either red
short, neutral, or cold short can be
produced at will.
proper admixture Of ores will give
CHEAP IRON that cannot be excelled in
any portion of the world for SMALL CAST
iNGs, and especially SHELF HARDWARE,
being as FLUID as water, and TENACIOUS
ana STRONG by reason OF the copper in
the RED short ore. There are Il number
OF CHARCOAL FURNACES in the vicinity
giving chilling and malleable irons. To
responsible parties disposed towards tho
esta blishment of independent or
branches of any industrial works in
IRON, STEEL. WOOD WORKING, COTTON,
WOODEN, or i'll GENERAL. LINES, ADMIR-
ABLE SITES WILL he GIVEN, fronting on
both railroad and water, and hearty CO.
operation assured.
Reed Creek, one of the boldest streams
in Southwest Virginia, flows through
the town, furnishing ample water sup
pies Tor drinking, manufacturing and
drainage purposes.
Extensive WATER WORKS are now be-
ing constructed; LARGE MODERN
HOTEL. will be opened in December; the
stree is are being graded and macadam-
lied, and an ELECTRIC Plant will be
established at an early day. Between
40 and so buildings have been erected
during the last few months, and large
number are now under contract and
construction.
The company is particularly DESTROYS
OF having located FIRsT-cLAss MA
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from n very
heavy LEGAL demand, it is a good ship
ping point for outside places.
a careful personal examination will
convince any impartial observer that
there is NO POINT, not merely in the
Souri,, butin ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY
that oilers greater business Inducements
in legitimate way. No boom is looked
for, but simply steady and profitable
development. Correspondence solicited
President, CLARENCE NJ. CLARK.
Philadelphia, Pa; vicc-prcsidcnt. ED
MuND c. PECHIN, Roanoke Va.
manager, III. {. BAKER, Max Meadows.
Va.