The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-16
Max Meadows, Wythe Coun
Virginia.

n Perfect Site For Industrial ri
poses. Seventy-two miles west OF RE
nokc, Va, twcnty-cight miles westE
Radford. Va. and scvcnty-nine nil
east of Bristol. Tenn, on the line of DE-
Norfolk and Western railroad-a truA
line from New York to New Orleans E
1t is only fifteen miles west Of PULASKI
the point at which the North Carolina e,b
nection leaves the main line to conndf
with the Cape Fear and Yadltin VallE
railroad. With the completion Of Til
and the lronton extension to tho OH
river, both under active construct ionH
great BEE TRUNK LINE from CIICAGOB
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SEABoARD will
opened, giving ample facilities &
reaching tho largest and rapidly widels
ing markets.
Max Meadows is only forty miles +
an air line from the great PoCAHoNTE
FLAT Tor COAL Fields, although u
present distance by rail is 1903 miles.
1t is surrounded by iron ore propertiS
and there is no point in Virginia th
has cheaper and more regular supple
of COAL, COKE, and IRON ORE.
Although in tho great Valley of VI
GINA, the altitude of Max MeadowsH
2,0l5 FEET ABOVE TIDEwATRR. II
climate is perfect, the scenery supel
and the district has been noted q
years for the richness and fertility
its soil, and tho excellence of its FIN
cattle and sheep
One Of the largest and most tho
oughly equipped BLAST FURNACES in %
South is rapidly approaching oomp{
ton; ROLLING NII.L and HORSE ghH
factory is under contract, and favorat
negotiations for other industries 81
pending. By recent developments
strong red short iron ore is now avsE
able at this point at low cost. EyeE
possible variety of iron, either 81
short, neutral, or cold short can
produced at will.
proper admiXture of ores will gIA
CHEAP IRON that cannot be excelled b
any portion OF the world for sMAI.L cAsI
INGs, and especially SHELF HARDwAH
being as FLUID as water, and TENACI0t
and STRONG by reason of the copper
the red short ore. There are numbt
of CHARCOAL FURNACES in the viciri +
giving chilling and malleable irons.
responsible parties disposed towards tE
establishment of independent
branches OF any industrial works
IRON, STEEL, WOOD. WORKING, cVrT0&
WOODEN, or in GENERAL LINES, ADMfs
ABLE BITES WILL BE GIVEN, fronting &
both railroad and water, and hearty g
operation assured. 81
Reed Creek, one of the boldest streaH
in Southwest Virginia, flows throu
the town, furnishing ample water sd
plies for drinking, manufacturing aE
drainage purposes.
Extensive WATER wORKs are now g
ing constructed; LARGE NODE
HOTEL will be opened in d, Gem Der; e
stree ts are being graded and macada54
lied, and an ELECTRIC Plant will IS
established at an early day. Betw94
40 and so buildings have been ereobs
during the last few months, and lats
number are now under contract ~
construction. II
The company is particularly desire5
OF having located FiRsT-CLAss 81
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from W.
heavy LEGAL demand, it is q good sh
ping point for outside places. "a
a careful personal examination T8
convince any Impartial observer ny
there Is No POINT, not merely in 81
SOUTH. hutin ANY PART OF THE CoUNN4
that offers great, business inducemd
In legitimate way. No boom is looA2
Tor put simply steady and profits
development. Correspondence solicissH
President, CLARENCE NJ. Glaze
ihiiadelphia. Pa; vice-prcsid-nt. 81
MuND c. PECIIIN. Roanoke. W.
manager. II. c. BAKER, Max Meadow
Va "a