The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-12
REMARKABLE GROWTH
Of Salem, 1.-THE Queen City of
the Southwest" in One Year.

The Salem Improvement Company,
the most successful organization of its
kind in Virginia, had it's first sale of lots
December IL, 1889. Since that time the
growth of Salem has been marvellous.
About 400 houses have been built; ST.
100000 spent in buildings and improve
ments; the population nearly doubled,
and the business of the postoffice and
telegraph Office increased 500 per cent.
The iron furnace about to go into blast,
the factories in operation and actually
secured will employ several thousand
hands and insure the doubling of the
present population of 1900 in another
year. Among the industries recently
secured arc a rolling mill from Cincin-
natl, the Olean Speed Cart Works from
Olean, N. Y, and wire nail works from
Parkersburg, w. Va.
Negotiations are in progress for ad-
ditional plants to employ large num-
Der of hands, and the land companies,
with an aggregate capital stock of
81, 100000, have voted liberal sums
for new industries. A WOODEN
mill (nearly completely that will
manufacture its goods into clothing,
will employ large number of females.
The early extension of the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Roanoke and Southern
to Salem will mako it an important rail
way center, and hasten its growth into
large iron, steel and general manufac-
turing and commercial city. Salem and
Roanoke, now rapidly growing together,
are destined to be the great industrial
center of Virginia.
The proximity of the great Flat Top
coal fields, the cheapness of the famous
Pocahontas coal and coke, the abundant
supply of iron ore, timber, and other
raw materials, make Salem an advan-
tageous point for manufactures.
Salem is the most attractive town in
Virginia; and it may well he proud of
its SUI passingly beautiful location, it's
healthful climate, its refined society, it's
fine churches, its excellent schools, and
of Roanoke College, one of the leading
institutions in Virginia. Attractive as
place OF residence, it now offers un-
usual advantages for manufacturing and
general business. No other town in
Virginia has ever equalled Salem's
record of progress for the last twelve
menths. The stage Of experiment is
passed, and Salem is now firmly estab-
lished on solid industrial basis
The property of the Salem Improve
ment Company adjoins the old town and
is surrounded by the lands of other
strong companies. Being inside prop
crty, it will continue to increase in
value. The Norfolk and Western and
the Dummy Line to Roanoke run
through it and have their passengeB
stations on it. The streets have been
graded and the town system of water
works extended through it. On College
avenue, which has been we'll graded and
macadamized at cost of $4,000, only
brick or stone buildings may be erected.
At tho foot of this avenue stands tho
fine new stone passenger station of the
Norfolk and Western railroad, and
on it the Hotel Salem, costing $685.
600, exclusive of the land or furniture,
is under roof the Improvement Com
pany's bank and Office building-50 by
so feet, three stories-is nearly ready
for occupancy, and number of large
business houses have been built and
others arc in course of erection.
This avenue is sure to become one
of the finest business thoroughfares
in Virginia.
Persons interested in locating plants,
or in making investments in Virginia,
should not fail to visit Salem. A
pamphlet OF 80 pages, map and
further information will be furnished
by j. w. ALLEMONG, President.
Salem, Va.