The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-28
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
Virginia.

a Perfect Site For Industrial PurA
poses. Sevcnty-two miles west of RoaQ
noke, Va, twcnty-eight miles west oil
Radford, Va, and scventy-nine mile$.
east of Bristol, Tenn, on the limo of theS
Norfolk and Western railroads. trun8
| line from New York to New Orleans. 4
It's only fifteen miles west OF PulaskiE
the point at which thcNorthCarolina conf
nection leaves the main line to connect
with tho Cape Fear and Yadkin ValleyH
railroad. With the completion of this&
and the lronton extension to the Ohio
river, both under active construction, al
great BEE TRUNK LINE from CHICAGO to4
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SEABoARD will bel
opened, giving ample facilities forE
reaching the largest and rapidly widen1B
ing markets.
Max Meadows is only forty miles inf
an air line from the great PoCAHONTAs8
FLAT Tor COAL FIELDS, although theE
present distance by rail is 1903 miles.
1t is surrounded by iron ore properties, 4
and there is no point in Virginia thatS
has cheaper and moro regular suppliesa
OF COAL, COKE, and IRON ORE.
Although in the great Valley of Vir-f
ginia, the altitude of Max Meadows isl
2;olo FEET ABOVE TIDEwATER. TheI
climate is perfect, the scenery superb. i
and the district has been noted forrs
years for the richness and fertility of
It's soil, and the excellence of its FINH$
cattle and sheep a
Onc of the largest and most thor-E
oughly equipped BLAST FURNACES in thief
South is rapidly approaching compile
ton; ROLLING MILL and HORSE shoe
factory is under contract, and favorab BILE
negotiations for other industries are
pending. BY recent developments al
strong red short iron ore is now availH
able at this point at low cost. Every,
possible variety of iron, either reG
short, neutral, or cold short can be
produced at will.
A proper admxtnre of ores will pivej
a CHEAP IRON that cannot be eXcclled in I
any portion of tho world for SMALL CAST
INGs, and especially SHELF HARDWARE, |
being as FLUID as water, and TENA CIoUs
ana STRONG by reason of the conner in
the rcd short ore. There are number
OF CHARCOAL FURNACES in the vicinity
giving chilling and malleablc irons. TO
responsible parties disposed towards the
esta bllshment of independent or
branches OF any industrial works in
IRON, STEEL, WOODWORKING, COTTON,
wooLES, 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
plies for drinking, manufacturing and
drainage purposes. q
Extensive WATER WORKS arc now be4&
ing constructed; q LARGE MoDEpNR
HOTEL will be opened in December: the
stree is are being graded and macadam-H
lied. and an ELECTRIC PLANT will beA
established ut an early day. BetweenN
40 and 80 buildings havo been erected&
during the last few months, and a larre#
number arc. now under contract and
construction. 80 s.
The company is particularly desirous#
OF having located a FIRsT-cLAss MA
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from n yervzs
heavy local demand, ii is a good ship.s
ping point for outside places. 81
careful personal examination wilf
convince any impartial observer that
thcre Is NO POINT, not merely in theS
SOUTH, but in ANYpART OF TIE coIyNTRy35
That offers greater business induccmentsS
in legitimate way. No boom is looked
for, but simply steady and profitable
development. Core ;pondence solicited. 4
President, CLARENCE Nj. CLARK.
Philadelphia, Pa; vice-prcsident, ED-8
MUND c. PEClIIN, Roanoke. Va u
manager, III. c. BAKER, Max Meadows
Va