The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-07
REMARKABLE GROWTH
Of Salem, 1.-THE Queen City of
the Southw est," in One Wear.

Tho Salem Improvement Cor ,nanx
the most successful organizat.. on OF liz
kind in Virginia. had its fi- st sale of lots
December II, 1889. Since that time the
growth OF Salem las been marvellous.
About 400 houses have been built; ST.
100000 spent in buildings and improve
ments' the population nearly doubled,
and the business of the postoflice 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 the
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, N. ", end wire nail works from
Parkersburg, W. Vn.
Negotiations ure in progress for adj
ditionnl plants to employ - large num-
Der of hands, and the land companies,
with an aggregate capital stock of
Si,OO0.0O0, have voted liberal sums
for new industries. A wooden
mill (nearly completely that will
manufacture its 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,
are destined to be tho great industrial
ccntor of Virginia.
The proximity OF tho great Flat Top
coal fields, the chcapness of the famous
Pocahontas coal anu coke, the abundant
supply OF iron orc. tim DER, and other
raw materials, make Salem an adyan-
taSeous point for manufactures.
Salem is the most attractive town in
Virginia; and it may we'll be proud of
its SUI passingly beautiful location, it's
healthful climate, it's refined society, it's
fine churches, its excellent schools, and
OF Roanoke College. one of the leading
institutions in Virginia. Attractive as
place OF residence, it now offers un-
usual advantages for manufacturing and
general business. No other town in
Virginia has ever equallcd Salom's
record of progress for the last twelve
menths. The stage of experiment is
passed, and Salem is now firmly estAb-
hshed on Il solid industrial basis
The property of the Salem Improve
ment Company ad joins the old town and
is surrounded by the lands of other
strong companies. Being inside prop
crty, 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 OH it. The streets have been
graded and the town system eff water
works extended through it. On College
avenue, which has been we'll graded and
macadamized at a cost of $4,000, only
brick or stone buildings may be erected.
AT the foot of this avenue stands tho
line new stone passenger station of the
Norfolk and Western railroad, and
on it the Hotel Salem, costing SG5,-
600, exclusive of the land or furniture,
is under roof, the Improvement CON-
panys bank and Office building-5o by
50 feet, three storics-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 tn visit Salem. A
pamphlet of 81 pages, map and
further information will be furnished
by j. w. ALLEMONG, President,
Salon, Va.