The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-07
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
Virginia.

A Perfect Site For Industrial pur-
poses. Seyenty-two miles west of Roa-
noke, Va, twenty-eight miles west of
Radford, Va, and seventy-nine miles
east OF Bristol, Tenn, en- the 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 at which theNorthCarolina con-
nection leaves the main line to connect
with tho Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
railroad. With the completion of this
and tho Ironton extension to the Ohio
river, both under active construction, a
great BEE TRUNK LINE from CHICAGO to
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SEABoARD will be
opened, giving ample facilities for
reaching the largest and rapidly WIDOW
ing markets.
Max Meadows is only forty miles in
an mir line from the great PoCAuONTAS
FLAT Tor Coal Fields, although the
present distance by rail is lO3 miles
1t is surrounded by iron ore properties,
and there is no point in Virginia that
has cheaper and moro regular supplies
OF COAL, COKE, and IRON ORE.
Although in the great Valley of Vir-
ginia, the altitude of Max Meadows is
2,ol5 FEET ABOVE TIDEwATER. The
climate is perfect, the scenery superb,
years for the richness and fertility of
its soil, and the excellence of its FINE
cattle and sheep.
One of the largest and most thor
oughly equipped BLAST FURNACES in the
south Is rapidly approaching compile
ton; ROLLING MILL and HORSE shoe
factory is under contract, and favora BILE
negotiations for other industries are
pending. Fly recent developments a
strong red short iron ore is now avail
able at this point at low cost. Every
possible variety of iron, Mther 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 tho world for SMALL CAST
INGs, and especially SHELF HARDWARE,
being as FLUID as water, and TENA CIOus
and STRONG by reason of the copper in
the rcd short orc. There are a number
OF CHARCOAL FURNACES in tho vicinity
giving chilling and malleable irons. TO
responsible parties disposed towards the
establishment of independent or
branches of any industrial works in
IRON, STEEL, WOOD WORKING, COTTON,
wooI.E., or in GENERAL LINES, ADME-
ABLE SITES WILL DE GIVEN, fronting on
both railroad and water, and hearty CO.
operation assured.
Reed Creek, ono of tho boldcst streams
in Southwest Virginia, flows through
the town, furnishing ample water sup
plies for drinking, manufacturing and
drainage purposes.
Extensive WATER WORKS are now be-
ing constructed; u 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 80 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 vcry
heavy local demand, it is a 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. but in ANY PART OF TIE COUNTRY
that offers greater business Inducements
in legitimate way. No boom is looked
Tor, but simply steady and prof table
development. Core jpondencc solicited
President, CLARENCE NJ. CLARK,
Philadelphia, Pa; vico-prcsident, ED
MUND c. PECHIN, Roanoke, Va;
manager. II. c. BAKER, Max Meadows
Va