The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-01
REMARKABLE GROWTH
Of Salem, 1.-THE Queen City Of
the Southwest" in One Year.

The Salem Improvement Company,
the most successful organization Of it's
kind in Virginia, had its first sale of lots
December II, 1880. 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 the business OF tho postofiice 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 the doubling of tho
present population Of 1000 in another
year. Among the industries recently
secured are rolling mill from Cincin-
natl, the Olcan Speed Cart Works from
Olcan, \. y, and wire nail works from
Parkersburg, w. Va.
Negotiations are in progress for adj
ditional plants to employ a largo num-
Dor OF hands, and tho land companies,
with al aggregate capital stock OF
S4,0O0,000, have voted liberal sums
for new Industries. a wooden
mill (nearly completely that will
manufacture it's goods into clothing,
will employ large number OF females.
The early extension Of the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Roanoke and Southern
to Salem will make it an Important rail
way center. and hasten its growth into
large iron, steel and general manufac-
turing and commercial city. Salem and
Roanoke, now rapidly growing together,
arc destined to DO the great industrial
center of Virginia.
The proximity of the great Flat Ton
coal fields, the chcapness of the famous
Pocahontas coal and coke, the abundant
supply of iron ore, timber, and other
raw materials, make Salem an advan-
tagcous point for manufactures.
Salem Is tho most attractive town in
Virginia; and it may we'll be proud of
its SUI passingly beautiful location, its
healthful china tc, its refined society, it's
fine churches, it's excellent schools, and
Of Roanoke College, one of the leading
institutions in Virginia. Attractive as
place OF residence, it now offers UNI
usual advantages for manufacturing and
general business. No other town in
Virginia has ever equallcd Salcm's
record of progress for the last twelve
menths. The stage of experiment is
passed, and Salem is now firmly cstab-
lishcd on Il solid industrial basis.
The property of the Salem Improve
mcnt Company ad Joins the old town and
is surrounded by the lands of othQr
strong companies. Being inside Dr5p-
crty, IL VIII continue TO increase in
value. The Norfolk and Western and
the Dummy Line to Roanoke run
through it and have their passenger
stations on it. The streets have been
graded and the town system of water
works extended through it. On College
avenue, which has been we'll graded and
macadamized at cost of 1000, only
brick or stone buildings may be erected.
AT the foot Of this avenue stands the
fine now stone passenger sta ton of the
Norfolk and Western railroad, and
on it the Hotel Salem, costing S65,-
600, exclusive OF the land or furniture
is under roof, the Improvement Com
pany's bank and Office buildiny-5o by
so feet, three stories-is nearly ready
for occupancy, and a number of large
business houses have been built and
others are in course of erection.
This avenue is sure to become one
of the finest business thoroughfares
in Virginia.
Persons interested in locating plants.
or in making investments in Virginia,
should not fail to visit Salem. A
pamphlet OF 81 pages, map and
further information will be furnished
by j. w. ALLEMONG, President,
Salem, Va.