The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-27
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
Virginia.

Perfect Site For Industrial Pur,E
poses. Seventy-two miles west of Roa-{
noke, Va, twcnty-cight miles west Oft
hadford, Va, and seventy-nip67fNele st
east OF Bristol. Tenn, on the linY e eA
Norfolk and Western railroad-a1 fil.kE
line from New York to New Orleans.
1t is only fifteen miles west of Pulaski, Il
the point at which heNorth Carolina CON-
ncction leaves the main line to connectl
with the Cape Fear and Yadkin ValleyE
railroad. With the completion of thisE
and the Ironton extension to tho Ohioe
river. both under active construction. al
great BEE TRUNK LINE from CHICAGO tod
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SEABoARD will beE
opened, giving ample facilities forE
reaching the largest and rapidly widen-5
ing markets.
Max Meadows is only forty miles inE
an air line from the great PoCAHoNTAs H
FLAT TOP COAL Fields, although thet
present distance by rail is 1903 miles. III
1t is surrounded by iron ore properties,E
ana there is no point in Virginia thatE
has cheaper and moro regular suppliosE
OF COAL, COKE, and IRON ORE.
Although in the great Valley of Vir- /
ginia, the altitude of Max Meadows isl
2,0l5 FEET ABOVE TIDEwATER. TheS
climate is perfect, the scenery superb
and the district has been noted fork
years for the richness and fertility of
its soil, and the excellence of it's FINEt
cattle and sheep
One of the largest and most thor
oughly equipped BLAST FURNACES in theE
South IS rapidly approaching compiled
tlon; ROLLING MILL and HORSE sboAB
factory is under contract, and favora hle6
negotiations for other industries areS
pending. by recent developments al
strong red short iron ore is now ayail(f
able at this point at low cost. EyerYk
possible variety Of iron, either re3E
short, neutral, or cold short can haE
produced at will.
proper admiXturc of ores will giyeA
CHEAP IRON that cannot be excelled inE
any portion of the world for SMALL, CAST
iNGs, and especially SHELF HARDWARE, e
pclng as FLUID as water, and TENACIouse
ana STRONG by reason of the copper iuE
the red short ore. There are a number
Oh CHARCOAL FURNACES in the vicinity
giving Chilling and malleable irons. Tok
responsible parties disposed towards the
establishment of independent OIL
branches of any industrial works inS
IRON, STEEL, WOODWORKING, COTTON. \
WooLE1, or in GENERAL LINES, ADMIR-
ABLE SITES WILL he GIVEN, fronting on +
both railroad and water, and hearty COL
I
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.
Extensive WATER WORKS are now be-E
ing constructed; LARGE MonrRntE
HOTEL will be opened in December: theE
streets are being graded and macadam-E
lzed, and an ELECTRIC PLANT will he
established at an early day. Between
40 and so buildings have been erectedA
during the last few months, and n large 4
number are now under contract and
construction
The company is particularly DESTROYS
OF having located FIIsT-cLAss MA
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from yerv
heavy local demand, it is a good ship
ping point for outside places
a careful personal examination will
convince any impartial observer that
there is NO POINT, not merely in the
SOUTH, but in ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY
that offers greater business Inducements
In legitimate way. No boom saessplsed 6
ior' put simply steady and pfe%. ~ s
development. Core jpondencc soliA.e$S s1faS
PRESIDENT, CLARENCE NJ. CLARIf4
Philadelphia, Pa; vice-president, EEt
MuND G. PECIIIN, Roanoke, VI
manager. Ii. c. BAKER, lax Meade T. i
Va