The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-25
Max Meadows, Wythe County,
Virginia.

a Perfect Site For Industrial Pur-
poses. Scventy-two miles west OF Roa-
nokc, Va, twcnty-cight miles west of
Radford, Va, and sevcnty-ninc miles
east OF bristol, Tenn, on the line of the
Norfolk and Western railroad-a trunk
line from New York to New Orleans.
1t is only fifteen miles west of Pulaski,
the point at which the NorthC Carolina con-
ncction leaves the main line to connect
with tho Cape Fear and Yadlin Valley
railroad. With the completion OF this
and the Ironton extension to tho Ohio
river, both under active construction,
great BEE TRUNK LINE from CHICAGO to
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SEABoA RID will be
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 greet P0CAuoNrAs
Flat Tor CoAI. FIELDS, although the
present distance by rail is lO3 miles.
1t is surrounded by iron ore properties,
and there is no point in Virginia that
has cheaper and more regular supplies
of COAL, COKE, and IRON ORE.
Although in the great Valley Of Vir-
GINA, the altitude OF Max Meadows is
2,0l5 FEET ABOVE Underwater. 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.
Ono of tho 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 favorable
negotiations for other industries arc
pending. by recent developments al
strong red short iron ore is now avail1
able at this point at low cost. Everyt
possible variety OF iron, either re4
short, neutral, or cold short can be,
produced 1T will.
proper admixture Of ores will give
n CHEAP IRON that cannot bc cXccl]cd in
any portion Of the world for SMALL CAST
INGs, and especially SHELF HARDWARE,
being as FLUID as water, and TENACIOUS
and sTI!oNG by reason of the copper in
tho red short orc. There are q number
OF CHARCOAL FURNACES in the vicinity
giving chilling and mallcable irons To
responsible parties disposed towards the
establishment of independent or
branches Of any industrial works in
IRON STEEL, wOOD- WORKING, COTTON,
W0OIE:;. 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 SUPP
plies for drinking, manufacturing and
drainage purposes.
Extensive WATER WORKS arc now be-
ing constructed; LARGE MODERN
HOTEL. will be opened in December: the
stree is are being graded and macadam-
lied, and an ELECTRIC PLANT will boil
established at an carly day. BetwceH
40 and 80 buildings have been erected
during the last few months, and a large
number arc now under contract and
construction.
The company is particularly DESTROYS
of having located Il FIRsT-CLAss MAJ
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from a very
heavy local demand, it is q good Ship
ping point for outside places.
careful personal examination will
convince any impartial observer that
thcre is NO POINT, not merely in tho
SOUTH. attn ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY
that offers greater business inducements
in a legitimate way. No boom is looked
for, but simply steady and profitable
development. Core jpondcncc solicited,
President, CLARENCE NJ. CLARK,
Philadelphia. Pa; vice-prcsidcnt, ED
MuND c. PEClIIN, Roanoke, Vat
manager, IL. c. BAKER, Max Meadow 81