The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-05
REMARKABLE GROWTH
Of Salem, "The Queen City of
the Southwest" in One Year.


The Salem Improvement Company,
the most successful organization Of it's
kind in Virginia, had its first sale Of lots
December II, 1889. Since that time tho
growth OF Salon has been marvellous.
About 400 houses have been built; ST.
100000 spent in buildings and improve
mcnts; the population nearly doubled,
and the business of the postotfice and
telegraph Office increased 500 per cent.
Tho iron furnace about to go into blast,
tho factories in operation and actually
secured will employ several thousand
hands and insure tho doubling of the
present population OF 1000 in another
year. Among the industries recently
secured are a rolling mill from Cinoin-
natl. tho Olcan Speed Cart Works from
Olean, N. Y, and wire nail works from
Parkcrsburg, w. Va.
Negotiations are in progress for adj
ditional plants to employ u large num-
Der OF hands, and the land companies,
with an aggregate capital stock of
Si,000,0O0, have voted liberal sums
for now industries. A wooden
mill (rcarly completely that will
manufacture its goods into clothing.
Will employ Il large number of females
Tho carly extension OF the baltimore
and Ohio and the Roanoke and Southern
to Salem will make il an Important rail
way center, and hasten It's 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
pCcaiontas coal and coke. the abundant
supply of iron ore, timber. and other
raw materials, make Salem an advan-
tagcous point for manufactures
Salem is the most attractive town in
Virginia; and it may we'll lac proud of
its SUI passingly beautiful loca ton. it's
healthful climate, its refined society, its
fine churches, it's excellent schools, and
of Roanoke College, one Of the leading
institutions in Virginia. Attractive rs
place of residence, it now offers un-
usual advantages for manufact curing and
general business. No other town in
Virginia has ever cqua!led Salem's
record of progress for the last twelve
menths. The stage of experiment is
passed, and Salem is now firmly cstab-
lishcd on Il solid industrial basis.
The property Of the Salem Improve
mcnt Company adj joins 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 passenger
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
macadamizcd at a cost of 50, 900, only
brick or stone buildings may be erected
AT the foot of this avenue stands the
line now stone passenger station Of the
Norfolk and Western railroad. and
on it the Hotel Salem, costing S65,-
600, exclusive Of the land or furniture,
is under roof, the Improvement Com
pany's bank and Office building-50 by
so feet, three storics-is nearly ready
for occupancy, and number OF large
business houses havo been built and
others are in course of erection.
This avenue is sure to become one
of tho 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 81 pages, a map and
further information will be furnished
by j. W. ALLEMoNG, President,
Salem, Va.