The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-17
Max Meadows, Wythe Coun
Virginia.

A Perfect Site For Industrial RI
poses. Seventy-two miles west Of RE
nokc. Va, twenty-eight miles westE
Radford, Va, and sevcnty-nine mil
east of Bristol. Tenn, on the line OF ri
Norfolk and Western railroads. tru 4
line from New York to New Orleans. L
1t is only fifteen miles west of pulas,E
the point at which the NorthCarolna c,E
III ction leaves the main line to eonn,e
with the Cape Fear and Yadkin VallE
railroad. With the completion OF slE
and the lronton extension to the OH
river. both under active construction
great BEE TRUNK LINE from CuIcAGOE
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SEABoAKD will
opened, giving ample facilities A.
reaching the largest and rapidly widtE
ing markets.
Max Meadows Is only forty miles E
an air line from the gro; PocA iioNr
FLAT TOP Coal FIELDS. although "a
present distance by rail is l03 miles. III
IL is surrounded by iron ore properti 4
and there is no point in Virginia I'll
has cheaper and more regular suppliE
OF COAL, COKE, and IRON ORE.
Although in the great Valley OF vi
ginia, the altitude of Max Meadows I
2.0I5 FEET ABOVE TIDEwATER. I'll
climate il pcrf' ct. the scenery supel
and the district has been noted
years for the richness and fertility
it's soil, and tho excellence Of it's III
cattle and sheep
Oae Of the largest and most th,Y
oughly equipped blast FURNACES in &
South is rapidly approaching comp
ton: ROLLING MILL. and HORSE oh 4
factory is under contract, and favorn!E
negotiations for other Industries al
pending. by recent developments
strong red short iron ore Is now ava i
able at this point at low cost. liyef
possible variety of iron, either RI
short. neutral. or cold short can
produced Twill.
proper admixture Of ores will 81
a CHEAP IRON that cannot be excrllcd
any portion OF the world for SMALL. OAi
INGs, and "sp' cally SHELF nAKDwAf5
being as FLUID AZ water, and rENACIO
and STRONG Ivy reason OF the copper /
the rcd short ore. There are u numt /
OF CHARCOAL FURNACES in the vioiri
giving chilling and mallrable irons. II
responsible parties disposed towards t i
csta hlshm"nt of Independent
branches of any industrial works 1
IRON. STEEL, WOOD WORKING. COTTC
WOOLEN. or III GENERAL LINES. ADM +
ARLE SIrEs Will. RE GIVEN, fronting
both railroad and water, and hearty 6
OPP ration assured.
Reed Creek. one OF the boldcst strca,E
in Southwest Virginia. flows throu
the town. furnishing ample water st 1
plies for drinking, manufacturing q
drainage purposes.
Extensive WATER WORKS are now 'lE
ing onnstrucn d; LARGE MUIss&
HOTEL. will be- opened In y o.mbcr: tH
stree ts are bling graded and macada&
iz'd. and an ELECTRIC Plant will
established at an early day ISrtweE
| 10 and so buildings have been or, otE
| during the last few months. and Il lart'
number are now under contract al
construction.
The company is particularly dcsirda
OF having located u FIRsT.CLAas e.
CHINE RKlCK YARD. Aside from d vdS
heavy l. cal demand. it ia good shH
| ping point for outside plac *. b
careful personal examination VI
convince any impartial obsrrv,r tiH
there Is No roiNT. not merely in u
SOUTH. hat in ANY PART OK THE CnuNTf
! mat offers great, r business Undue med
In legitimate way. No boom Is look'
t"r' hnt simply u steady aud profits&
development. Correspondence 1ol,oit4
President. CLARENCE NJ CLARE
Philadelphia. Pa: vio--pnsid" II
! MuND G. PEClIIN, Roanoke. vi
manager. II. &. BAKER, Mox Meadow