The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-25
PU l ASKI......
PROSPEROUS PULASKI.
Many Substantial and Growing
Industries.
ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU, }
PULASKI, Oct. "a. (

PULASKI, Oct. "a.
Manufacturing enterprises mako
Southwest Virginia go. AS that astute
manager, e. G. Peechin, of Roanoke,
said in public meeting at tho opera
house in the interest of the shelf hard
ware plant, Tho wage Garner is the
basis of all prosperity" so Pulaski
finds 1t, and her capitalists and public
spirited citizens are bending their ener-
gies toward securing enterprises that
Will furnish employment for labor A
great deal has been accomplished in
this direction, as the following brief
account will show.
THE IRON FURNACES.
Work on the Dora Furnace, named in
honor of Miss Dora, the accomplished
daughter of Capt. George Il. Mills. one
OF its principal owners, will be pushed,
and it is expected to have it completed
and ready for the manufacture of iron
in sixty days. 1t will have IA Capacity
of $50 tons daily and is said to be ono of
the best equipped furnaces in the South.
The celebrated limonite ores from the
Cripple Creek region, where Captain
Mills and his partners own extensive
and very valuable tracts of mineral
lands, will be used.
The Pulaski Iron Company's 15O ton
furnace is in full blast and paving
handsome dividends on it's capitaliza.
ton. With tho Dora Pulaski will have
two fine furnaces, and holding as she
does, the key to one of the finest orc
fields in the South there Is little
danger of lack of supplies, or an
active market for the pig manufac-
tured, as it is of very high grade
and always in demand
TIE BERTHA ZINC WORKS.
This large and paying industry is an
other important factor in the progress
and prosperity Of Pulaski. There arc
ten furnaces in active operation, and
their product, pan spelter, is in demand
the United States Government buying
largely for use in the minis
1t is intended by the company to
greatly enlarge its operations, and to
this land several additional furnaces
will be erected for the manufacture of
oxide OF zinc, which is now wasted by
evaporation. Ihls addition to the
already large plant will necessi tat the
employment OF many moro men and
will add to the rapidly increasing popu-
lation of the city
The Bertha Zinc Company owns the
Altoona coal fields, IL miles distant
from Pulaski, and operate a railroad to
them. The quality of coal is excellent
and known as semi-bituminous. Two
very largo seams have been opened up
one measuring 1G feet, and the other 30
feet. This latter seam is said to be the
thickest ever discovered in this country
and to add largely to tho value of this
magnificent property, two trains, one
passenger and the other q passenger
Ia
daily over this road, which is managed
by full corps of officers.
OTHER ENTERPRISES.
The Pulaski FIGURING Mill has a
capacity of thirty barrels every twelve
hours, and is crowded with orders.
The roller process is in use, and there
is talk OF putting in more machinery in
order to meet the demands of the trade
Van Doren's lumber mill and Yards
provide employment for a number of
men.
Work on the Pulaski Rolling Mill
was suspended some time ago owing to
complications incident to the panic,
but it is said that work will be resumed
on 1T before long, or new enterprise
organized to utilize the two large build
ings erected.
The Pulaski Electric Company has
been organized for the purpose of put
ting in plant to supply incandescent
and arc lights.
A good laundry is in operation and is
doing paying business.
Pulaski has an opera house with a
seating capacity of 500, and theatrical
companies no longer give Che city the
50 by"
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, recently organized with L. A. Hall
= general secretary. has elegant rooms
IL the Pulaski Land Investment Com
plny's block. The library is good
o he, and Ladies' Auxiliary has been
organized to aid in securing piano and
oiher adjLncts to the comfort, pleasure
aid instruction of the membership and
p lblic. Services is held in tho rooms at
p. m. every Sunday
Pulaski needs fire department. Tho
Improvement Company has purchased q
new steam fire engine and will present
it to the city for use when fire com
pany is organized
Advice to Voters.
Now THAT the registration is over