The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-07
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
Virginia.

Perfect Site For Industrial Pnr-
poses. Seventy-two miles west of Roa-
nokc, Va, twcnty-eight miles west OF
Radford, Va, and scventy-nino miles
east Of Bristol, Tenn, on the limo OF tho
Norfolk and Western railroad-a trunk
line from New York to New Orleans
1t is only fifteen miles west or Pulaski.
the point ut which the NorthC arolina con
ncction leaves the main line to conncct
with the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
railroad. With the completion of this
and the lronton extension to tho Ohio
river, both under active construction, Il
great BEE TRUNK LINE from CuiCAGo to
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SEABoAEp will 10
opened, giving ample facilities for
reaching the largest and rapidly widen
ing markets.
Max Meadows is only forty miles in
an air line from the great PoCAHONTAs
FLAT Tor COAL Fields, although tho
present distance by rail is 1903 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
2,0l5 FEET ABOVE TIDEwATER The
climate is perfect. the scenery superb
and the district has been noted for
years for the richness and fertility OF
its soil, and the excellence OF its FINR
cattle and sheep
One of the largest and most thor
oughly equipped BLAST FURNACES in the
South is rapidly approaching compile
tlon; ROLLING MILL and HORSE shoe
| factory is under contract, and favorable
negotiations for other industries arc
pending. BY recent dcvclopncnts
StrOnfr ic
able at this point at low cost. Every
possible variety Of iron. either red
short, neutral, or cold short can bo
produced at will.
a proper admiXture of ores will give
CHEAP IRON that cannot be cxcelled in
any portion OF the world for SMALL. CAST
INGs, and especially SHELF HARDWARE,
being as FLUID as water, and TENACIOUS
and STRONG by reason~of the copper in
the red short ore. There are number
| OF CHARCOAL FURNACES in tho vicinity
| giving chilling and mallcablc irons. To
respoS siblc parties disposed towards the
establishment of independent or
branches of any industrial works in
IRON, STEEL, WOODWORKING, COTTON.
WOODEN, or in GENERAL LINES, ADMIR-
ABLE SITES WILL. BE GIVEN, fronting ON
both railroad and water, and hearty CO.
| operation assured.
Reed Creek, one of the boldcst streams
in Southwest Virginia, flows through
the town, furnishing ample water sup
plies for drinking, manufacturing and
drainage purposes.
Extensive WATER WORKS arc now be-
ing constructed; LARGE MODERN
HOTEL will be opened in December; tho
STREE is are being graded and macadam-
lied, and an ELECTRIC PLANT will DO
established at an early day. between
40 and so buildings have been erected
during the last few months, and large
number are now under contract and
construction.
The company is particularly dcsirous
of having located FrRsr-CLAss MA
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from n very
heavy LEGAL demand, it is a good shin,
ping point for outside places
a careful personal examination viii
convince any impartial observer that
there is NO POINT, not merely in tho
SOUTH. hut in ANY OF THE COUNTRY
thai oilers greater business Inducements
in legitimate way No boom is looked
for, but simply Il steady and profitable
development. Correspondence solicited
President. CLARENCE NJ CLARK
Philadelphia, Pa; vice-prcsidcnt. IN.
! MuND c. PECIlIN. Roanoke. Va.
manager, IL. c. BAKER, Max Meadowy'
Va.