The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-05
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
Virginia.

| A Perfect Sito For Industrial Pur-
| poses. Seventytwo miles west IF Roa-
noke, Va, twenty-eight miles west of
Radford, Va, and seventy-nine miles
east of Bristol, Tenn, on tho line Of the
Norfolk and Western railroads. trunk
line from New York to New Orleans.
| 1t is only fifteen miles west of Pulaski,
the point at which theNorthCarolina con-
nection leaves the main line to connect
with the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
railroad. With the completion OF this
and the lronton extension to the Ohio
river, both under active construction, a
great BEE TRUNK LINE from CHICAGO to
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SRABOARD will be
opened, giving ample facilities for
reaching the largest and rapidly widcn-
ing markets.
Max Meadows is only forty miles in
an air line from tho great P0CAHoNTAs
FLAT Tor COAL Fields, although the
present distance by rail is lob 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 FINE
cattle and sheep.
One OF the largest and most thor
oughly equipped blast FURNACES in the
South IS rapidly approaching compile
ton; ROLLING MILL. and HORSE shoe
factory is under contract, and favora blc
negotiations for other industries are
pending. BY recent developments
strong rcd short iron ore is now avail
able at this point at low cost. Every
possible variety of iron, either red
short, neutral. or cold short can be
produced at will.
proper admixturc of ores will give
CHEAP IRON that cannot be cxcclled 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 a number
Of CHARCOAL FURNACES in the vicinity
giving chilling and malleable irons. TO
responsible parties disposed towards the
establishment of independent or
branches of any industrial works in
IRON, STEEL, WOOD WORKING, COTTON,
W0oIEN, or in GENERAL LINES, ADMIR-
ABLE SITES WILL he 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 are now be-
ing constructed; LARGE MODERN
HOTEL. will be opened in December: the
streets are being graded and macadam-
lied, and an ELECTRIC PLANT will be
established at an early day. Between
80 and 80 buildings have been erected
during the last few months. and large
number are now under contract and
construction.
The company is particularly DESTROYS
of having located Il FIRsT-CLAss MA
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from very
heavy local demand, it is good ship
ping point for outside places.
careful personal examination will
convince any impartial observer that
there is NO POINT, not merely in the
SOUTH, but in ANY PART OF TIE COUNTRY
that offers greater business Inducements
in legitimate way. No boom is looked
for, but simply steady and profitable
development. Correspondence solicited,
President, CLARENCE M. CLARK,
Philadelphia, Pa; vice-prcsident, ED
MUND c. PECHIN, Roanoke, Va;
manager. ii. c. BAKER, Max Meadows